Rules for the Scio Shed

The Scio Shed is worth 20 points, unlike the 10 for a standard shed. There is often a bit of confusion from handlers over the rules for this shed, so they are laid out here for all to see.

1. This is a 20-point shed.
2. There will be six sheep — three with collars, three without.
3. In general it is judged as an international shed, the goal being to keep the collared sheep and remove the uncollared sheep. Any time a collared sheep leaves the ring there will be a deduction, just as in the international shed.
4. The shed can be performed as a single cut or by sluffing off the uncollared sheep one by one.
5. If you are sluffing off the uncollared sheep, standard international shedding rules about changing sides, etc. apply.
6. If you are doing the shed in a single cut, it should be performed as if it were your first cut in the international shed — letting the uncollared sheep leave while holding back the collared sheep, then either handler or dog driving away (or allowing them to drift away) the uncollared sheep, at the handler's discretion how far to take them, while keeping the collared sheep in the ring.
7. Calling your dog straight through like a normal shed, then proceeding to the pen, will be accepted but will result in a significant deduction (half the shed points).