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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 said the secret was getting out with the dogs and enjoying the work. 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.