Television Sheepdog Trials introduced by Phil Drabble and Eric Halsall from Loweswater in the Lake District. The teams competing for the Television Trophy are Scotland, Wales, England and Ireland. This week Scotland's competitors are Peter Hetherington with Nell, Tom Watson with Mirk, David McTeir with Garry

Top sheepdogs sometimes make trial work look deceptively easy. To see how much skill and patience is required, each week Phil Drabble visits a farm in North Wales and watches the training of a young dog from his initial meeting with sheep to his first attempt at a trial course.