Ever wondered what goes on at a sheepdog sale? @nweir1 has been finding out

So, we've often heard that a dog is a man's best friend but in the world of farming a dog can be the heart and soul of daily life. Even though advances in technology continue to make life easier on the farm it appears many still rely on their four legged friends. Die hard farmers frown on those who choose a quad over the humble sheepdog as our reporter, Nicola Weir, found out when she went to the to National Sheep Association's first sheepdog sale of the season in Ballymena.