RAS’S WORKING DOGS

R AS’S working and high jumping dogs will be at this year’s show with demonstrations of not only man’s best friend’s amazing ability to handle and muster stock but also you can bring your own pooch along for the high jumping contest.

Kylie and Darren Adams, both successful competitors in cattle dog trialling, will have their dogs on hand and explain some of their training techniques and how and why working dogs are used on farms around Australia every day.

The dogs used are known as New Zealand short haired collies (think Footrot flats) and bred solely for their knack to control all kinds of livestock, from sheep and goats to cattle and the ducks that will be used today.

The light hearted yet informative demonstration starts with basic breakingin methods through to actually working a flock of ducks within metres of the crowd with two dogs working as one to manoeuvre the ducks under the control of their master. At the end of each show Darren and Kylie will bring the dogs out into the crowd so as the young and old alike can get up close and have a pat with these amazing hounds.

Once again you are more than welcome to come up and say G’day for a ‘Pat & Chat’ after the show.

Tribal Drums

“Tribal Drum” is the African Drumming group from Blacktown Girls High School. The group performs arrangements of traditional African rhythms as well as original compositions. The instruments they use are primarily djembes, dunduns, log drum, shakers bells.

“Tribal Drum” rehearses at lunchtimes and after school and is led by the school Music teacher – Sue Kennedy. They perform at school and community events.

“Taiko Ritmiko” is the Japanese Drumming group from Blacktown Girls High School. The group performs arrangements of traditional Taiko pieces as well as original compositions. Taiko is the Japanese word for “big drum”. The drums used are primarily shimedaiko, Nagada daiko and okedo daiko. “Taiko Ritmiko” rehearses at lunchtimes and after school and is led by the school Music teacher – Sue Kennedy. They perform at school and community events.