Top Dogs Vie for Ribbons at Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, IA (09/07/2023) (readMedia)-- Stock dogs and masters gathered in Des Moines to compete in the Stock Dog Trials at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.
Titles were awarded in both Sheep and Cattle Divisions. In each competition, handlers work with their dogs to maneuver a small herd of animals through a series of hurdles and gates. The winners are determined by the fastest negotiation of the course.
Complete results follow:
CATTLE
Open Cattle
1) John Holman, Clay Center, Neb.
2) Richard Hall, Massena
3) Mike Davis, Murray
4) Mike Davis, Murray
5) Bob Johnson, Tingely
6) Jeff Livingston, Diagonal
7) Bob Johnson, Tingely
8) Joel Hollatz, Exline
9) Tim Naasz, Platte, S.D.
10) Brian Brown, Tingley
11) Mary Bolton, Columbus Junction
12) Curtis Dukes, Kent
13) Jon Farrell, Mount Ayr
14) Richard Hall, Massena
15) Wayne Bamber, Alden
16) Tim Naasz, Platte, S.D.
17) Diane Poduska, Mechanicsville
18) Diane Poduska, Mechanicsville
Ranch Cattle
1) John Holman, Clay Center, Neb.
2) Carol Kendle, Marion
3) Jeff Livingston, Diagonal
4) Zeb Gray, Toledo
5) Zeb Gray, Toledo
6) Tim Naasz, Platte, S.D.
7) Diane Poduska, Mechanicsville
8) Diane Poduska, Mechanicsville
9) Wayne Bamber, Alden
10) Ruth Hermanson, Jewell
10) Circle K Cattle Company, Udell
SHEEP
Open Sheep
1) Diane Poduska, Mechanicsville
2) Mary Bolton, Columbus Junction
3) Bob Johnson, Tingely
4) Tim Naasz, Platte, S.D.
5) Jeff Livingston, Diagonal
6) Wayne Bamber, Alden
7) Diane Poduska, Mechanicsville
8) Rachel Ritland, Radcliffe
9) Larry Painter, Cleveland, Mo.
10) Rachel Ritland, Radcliffe
11) John Holman, Clay Center, Neb.
12) Doug Petersen, Spragueville
13) Bob Johnson, Tingely
14) Jamie Evans, Oakland
15) Brian Brown, Tingley
16) John Holman, Clay Center, Neb.
16) Curtis Dukes, Kent
18) Jeff Livingston, Diagonal
Ranch Sheep
1) Carol Kendle, Marion
2) Tim Naasz, Platte, S.D.
3) Rachel Ritland, Radcliffe
4) Circle K Cattle Company, Udell
5) John Holman, Clay Center, Neb.
6) Zeb Gray, Toledo
7) Ruth Hermanson, Jewell
8) Larry Painter, Cleveland, Mo.
9) Diane Poduska, Mechanicsville
10) Jeff Livingston, Diagonal
11) Bethany Crawford, Des Moines
###
The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Best Days Ever at the Iowa State Fair, August 10-20, 2023. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.