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Episode 5

It is day two of the International Sheepdog Trials, and presenters Catriona MacPhee and Donald MacSween are in the Scottish Borders to present the highlights.

Air an dara latha dhen fharpais chon-chaorach eadar-nàiseanta faisg air Moffat, tha an fharpais aig àird an teasaich. Tha luchd-lìbhrigidh Farpaisean Chon-Chaorach Dòmhnall agus Catriona an teis-mheadhan chùisean.

Tha an còigeamh prògram ann an sreath na bliadhna seo de dh'Fharpaisean Chon-chaorach ag amas air an dara latha dhen fharpais Eadar-nàiseanta. Tha cùisean a' tòiseachadh anns a' mhadainn leis a' Chuimreach Gwyn Lightfoot agus Mari agus iad a' clàradh deagh scòr. Tha aire gach neach ge-tà air Sàr Churaidh na bliadhna roimhe, Seumas McGee agus Silver. An urrainn dhaibh an scòr as àirde fhaighinn anns na cuairtean dearbhaidh ach am faigh iad troimhe gu na còig deug mu dheireadh? A bharrachd air sin, tha Dòmhnall MacSuain a' feuchainn gu Macclesfield ann an Cheshire airson Farpais Nàiseanta Shasainn agus e na rùn beagan fhaighinn a-mach mun sgioba a thathas a' cruinneachadh bho na farpaisich as fheàrr an Sasann. Tha Dòmhnall cuideachd a' tadhal air Johnstown ann an Cunntaidh Chill Choinnich airson Farpais Nàiseanta na h-Èireann. Agus
am bliadhna tha strì am measg theaghlaichean le Mìcheil Gallagher agus athair Aidan a' farpais an aghaidh a' chèile, agus Loughlin Conn agus an nighean aige-san a' feuchainn ri àite fhaighinn son Èirinn a riochdachadh ann am Farpais nan Òganach.

On day two of the International sheepdog trial near Moffat, the competition intensifies, and presenters Donald and Catriona are at the centre of the action.

The morning kicks off with Welsh handler Gwyn Lightfoot and Mari and also features last year's
Supreme Champion James McGee and Silver. Can they post the highest score of the qualifying round to make it into the top fifteen?

Also in the programme, Donald MacSween takes a trip to Macclesfield in Cheshire for the English National with a view to finding out a bit more about the team comprised from the best in England. Donald also visits Johnstown in County Kilkenny for the Irish National. This year brings some family competition with Michael Gallagher and his father Aidan Gallagher competing against one another, whilst Loughlin Conn and his daughter Shannon Conn look to represent Ireland in the Young Handlers competition.

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Presenter Catriona MacPhee
Presenter Donald MacSween

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