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The zigzag hunt

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The steep topography is evident as the huntaway guides the three sheep between the set of white markers and finally through the ‘gate’ at the top of the course.

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Clive Dalton, Farm dogs – Traits and defects of working dogs, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/15327/the-zigzag-hunt (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Clive Dalton, published 1 March 2009.