On the last weekend of July, The Annual Sheepdog Trial for working Border Collies and their handlers from across western North America is held in Metchosin. Metchosin lies in the Western Communities of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The first sheepdog trials were held between shepherds displaying the capabilities of their working dogs. The Border Collie is a medium sized dog, nimble, swift, and hardworking. Having developed as a working dog over the last 200 years, the Collie is unrivalled in its ability to control flocks. One Border Collie is able to herd as many as 1,000 sheep and uses “the eye” to stare down the sheep. The trial assesses the dog’s ability to fetch and drive the flock on its own, while the shepherd remains at a stake positioned during the layout of the course.

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