Thirteen triallists took part in the final, which was won by Jack Ponsonby, of Alexandra, and his dog Blue.
Russell Peek, of Gore, and Kip were second on 96.5 points, Des Dysaght of Timaru and Baz were third, half a point behind.
Throughout the three days of the competition, held in the Agrished at the Southern Field Days, Waimumu site, a record number of 183 entrants attempted to move three ewe hoggets around an obstacle course to the finish where the sheep were shut in a pen.
Ray Stewart and his dog Ally of Gore finished fourth on 95 points.
He was very pleased with his run.
While luck helped, he believed people also make their own luck, he said.
The nature of the sheep was quite "bolshy" and hard to manage.
"They would sooner knock you over than go around you."
Rather than trying to direct the sheep too much, he and his dog allowed the sheep to choose their own path and then guided them the right way while they were moving.
"I just didn’t take the lead off them."
If a dog blocked the direction where the sheep wanted to go they would stop and it was hard to get them moving again.
When it came to crossing the sheep over the bridge he chose to stand on the side closest the audience, rather than the opposite side where most of the other competitors stood.
He had noticed that the sheep walked on to the bridge better when triallists had their back to the audience.
Ally kept calm and glided her way around the course.
He was a member of the committee which helped run the event and it was satisfying to have made the final after the volunteering hours he had put in.
It is the fifth time Andrew Herriott, of Heriot, had taken part in the trial and he has also judged the event.
He and his dog Flame ran out of time and did not pen the sheep.
Judging the event did not give him an advantage when it came to competing, Mr Herriott said.
Even though a judge knew how to score the course, what could not be known was how the sheep would react.
Nine-year-old Flame did not enjoy this kind of dog trial work.
"She would far rather do a big hill."
The event was very well supported and people travelled from as far away as Seddon, he said.
"It’s a great way of dog triallists doing something at this time of year and being able to raise funds for hospice.
