The Working Dog Challenge Trial and Auction: Sire Shootout title goes to Amos Zone

Running for its second year, Bowyer and Livermore's Tom Card said the trial presented a unique opportunity for buyers to watch the elite dogs compete on the big stage and help identify traits they wanted to see in their pups.

"We have more dogs entered this year with some being repeats entrants from last year or repeat trainers vying for the top title," Mr Card said.

Taking out the top gong and $10,000 of the prize purse was Jake Nowlans's Kelpie Amos Zone.

Coming from Nimmitabel, the nine-year-old black and tan dog was son of Democa Louie was out of Barklays Annie.

"It is good to get a win against the best dogs in the country," Mr Nowlan said.

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Zone was well travelled dog, living in New Zealand for a number of years and trialing while overseas.

Mr Nowlan said Zone was his main dog and had sired many litters with a lot of good station dogs resulting.

From here, Mr Nowlan would like to take Zone to the Australian titles in Mansfield, Victoria.

"Then he can live his life out on the lounge," Mr Nowlan said.

Top five in the Sire Shootout are as follows;

1st: Jake Nowlan with Amos Zone

2nd: Dean Incher with Wikwak Rafa

3rd: Megan Rutherford with Stanford Mars

4th: Garry White with Whites Benny

= 5th: Nathan Cayfe with Eveready Bob and Nick Foster with Koonama Cracker

Program for Saturday November 26 is as follows;