About Simon:
Simon Mosse has been crowned 2009 Irish National sheepdog trials champion with his four-year-old bitch Dark.
Spectators then had to wait until run 127 for a new leader when Simon Mosse  took to the field. Dark, bred by V. Hebeler - by Don, out of Sidney - was given  a clean outrun and lift by judges Dennis Birchall and David Lyttle.

Two marks were taken off the fetch and four on the drives. In the shedding  ring they lost 10 points when a first attempt was unsuccessful before they  finished well with a clean pen and single to win with 204 points.

Simon was delighted with his effort and says Dark is easy to stop, a natural  flanker and a free running dog. Shes a good bitch and I like her a lot, he  said. Weve won the National and now were on the next step.
Simon, of Co. Kilkenny, has been competing at sheepdog trials since 1980 and this is his first National win and second appearance in the Irish team.

I wasnt expecting to win, he said. I was hoping to get in the team but to win it is really something . Its everyones dream to win a National.