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Scottish shepherd

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Scottish shepherd

Shepherd Walter Hume sorts sheep in the yards before shearing on Mt Linton Station in Southland. Scottish shepherds were sought after, as they were used to managing sheep on unfenced land.

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Carl Walrond, Rural workers – Large sheep runs, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17198/scottish-shepherd (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 1 March 2009.