After a rainy start, day two of Agfest kicked off with sunshine and some working sheepdog trials.
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A crowd favourite, the trials are the best place to see some of Tasmania's best sheep dogs in action.
Among Friday's competitors was John Bramick, who made the trip down to Carrick all the way from King Island with dogs Nate and Snake.
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As Mr Bramick put it, "Nate likes to jump, while Snake stays on the ground - like a snake".
Guided by their owner, the dogs attempt to maneuver a small number of sheep to move in, through and over some typical farm obstacles including ramps, gates and pens.
With each competitor starting with a score of 100, the competition takes place under the watchful eye of judges who deduct points for every mistake made.
With more experience rounding up cattle, Mr Bramick said the transition to sheepdog trials was like going from "throwing darts to playing chess".
"They are usually helping me with cattle," he said.
"I drop them off at the gate and then the dogs do all the work.
"But they don't chase them, that is the secret.
"This [sheepdog trials] is a whole other game, but we give it a crack."
While not in it for the glory, Mr Bramick said he was happy to just "have a go", adding Agfest was more about the experience than winning a prize.
More than 25 handlers and about 80 working dogs were expected to compete over Thursday and Friday, with the top 16 dogs working again on Saturday before the final six run for the title of Agfest Open Sheep Dog.