In Wales, the 55-year-old general manager of the Pembrokeshire Show reported for Wales Today on the worldwide shortage of sheep.

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The autumn restrictions mean sheep cannot be moved out of Devon until further tests show that the region is completely clear of the disease.

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Before the event, show officials said it was a major attraction and visitors enjoyed watching as shearers clipped a sheep's fleece in a trial against the clock.

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This was a TV show about sheepdog trials: you know the sort of thing, can a dog round up the sheep and get them into the pen, as in that movie, Babe.

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