{PHOTOS} 2017 Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Cooling off in the trough. Dale Hallebach

The finalists gather with their dogs on Sunday afternoon. Dale Hallebach

Dog and handler work together to bring the sheep into the pen. Dale Hallebach

Popular local band Casserole Beans performed for the crowd during the Jammin’ Lamb culinary competition in downtown Meeker. Caitlin Walker

There is no other dog quite like a border collie. Dale Hallebach

Meeker’s sheep are notoriously difficult to work with, and this year’s…