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Record price sheepdog sold at auction for £8,400 | Record price sheepdog sold at auction for £8,400 |
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A sheepdog called Midge has sold for a record price at a Yorkshire cattle auction. | A sheepdog called Midge has sold for a record price at a Yorkshire cattle auction. |
Suffolk farmer Eddie Thornally picked up the 18-month-old border collie for £8,400, beating the previous highest price by £2,400 according to Craven Cattle Marts. | Suffolk farmer Eddie Thornally picked up the 18-month-old border collie for £8,400, beating the previous highest price by £2,400 according to Craven Cattle Marts. |
Mr Thornally said: "It's double what I've paid before but she is a little bit special. | Mr Thornally said: "It's double what I've paid before but she is a little bit special. |
"She's going to be your best friend - cheap for a best friend really." | "She's going to be your best friend - cheap for a best friend really." |
Midge showed off her skills, acquired during just three months of training, at the auction site in Skipton. | Midge showed off her skills, acquired during just three months of training, at the auction site in Skipton. |
Mr Thornally said: "She's got a lot about her, a lovely temperament." | Mr Thornally said: "She's got a lot about her, a lovely temperament." |
Trainer Shaun Richards, from Burnley, said the secret was getting out with the dogs and enjoying the work. | |
He said: "I've found something I'm good at and am just making the most of it." | He said: "I've found something I'm good at and am just making the most of it." |
The auctioneer confirmed the previous record price was £6,000 at a sale in 2010. | The auctioneer confirmed the previous record price was £6,000 at a sale in 2010. |
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