Comments on: Australian National Sheep Dog Trial Championships begin March 9 http://matadornetwork.com/sports/australian-national-sheep-dog-trial-championships-begin-march-9/ travel culture worldwide Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam Roy http://matadornetwork.com/sports/australian-national-sheep-dog-trial-championships-begin-march-9/#comment-43166 Adam Roy Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:13:31 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=4015#comment-43166 Hi Kathy, Thanks for your comments! Here's what I've got: "Hundreds of years" - According to the Queensland government's website (http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/sheep/6570.html) the first sheep did actually come in 1788. By 1794--216 years ago--sheep farming was being practiced in Australia. "Ranchers"- I think that our Australian readers will understand "ranch" much more easily than our American readers would have understood "sheep station." :) "The last 12 years" - You're right about this one - it's true that the sheep dog championships have been going on since 1942. I've corrected the error. Hi Kathy,

Thanks for your comments! Here’s what I’ve got:

“Hundreds of years” – According to the Queensland government’s website (http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/sheep/6570.html) the first sheep did actually come in 1788. By 1794–216 years ago–sheep farming was being practiced in Australia.

“Ranchers”- I think that our Australian readers will understand “ranch” much more easily than our American readers would have understood “sheep station.” :)

“The last 12 years” – You’re right about this one – it’s true that the sheep dog championships have been going on since 1942. I’ve corrected the error.

]]> By: kathy http://matadornetwork.com/sports/australian-national-sheep-dog-trial-championships-begin-march-9/#comment-43165 kathy Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:01:28 +0000 http://matadorsports.com/?p=4015#comment-43165 ? hundreds of years - modern Australia was settled in 1788 and sheep arrived sometime after that ?ranchers - not a word used in Australia. ?the last 12 years - the trials started in 1942 ? hundreds of years – modern Australia was settled in 1788 and sheep arrived sometime after that
?ranchers – not a word used in Australia.
?the last 12 years – the trials started in 1942

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