BUSHIE Reg Cullen has an expression that would make a poker player proud as he calls to his working dog: "Hebel, Hebel".

When the Bush Tele innocently inquires about the origins of the Kelpie's name the Karara sheepman laughed.

"I was just waiting for you to ask," he said good humouredly.

"Actually the dog was originally called Bill, but my son Ian always yells out 'here Bill' so everyone has taken to calling him Hebel now.

"Suits him, don't you think?"

The likeable western grazier was using the well-trained hound to help him promote the inaugural Glendon Working Dog trials, an event he hopes will became an annual competition.

Mr Cullen said the location was the prime spot for a sheep dog trial, because livestock was readily available.

"My son leases the property to run 500 head of Merino wethers so for a change we don't actually have to bring any sheep in, they are already very conveniently here," he said.

"We are expecting about 70 entrants in the open section and 50 or 60 in the novice. With competitors coming from across the state, so it should make for a fair contest."

He said aside from the convenience of having livestock on site, the other advantage of holding the trials at Glendon was "facilities".

"If people want to they can stay here at the campgrounds," Mr Cullen said.

"Otherwise it is less than half an hour from Warwick if they want to overnight in the city.

"But there are great facilities here, which makes it easy for people wanting to camp."

The other drawcard will be the condition of the sheep from the traprock country.

"We have had a great season so the wethers are in good order, which always helps," Mr Cullen said.

The Glendon Working Dog trials will run for three days from Friday October 14.

Mr Cullen said competitors, as well as interested onlookers, were more than welcome at the trials.

For more information or to nominate contact Debbie or Gary Hurtz from the Queensland Working Sheep Dog Association on 4686 1129.