MUSTER DOGS: HIT AUSTRALIAN SERIES SET FOR UK ADAPTATION

Ricochet, part of Warner Bros. International TV Production, has acquired the rights from ABC Commercial to produce a UK version of the Australian format Muster Dogs.

The show follows six animal farmers from across the country who are each given a puppy from the same litter and then face the task of training them up to be herding dogs in just one year.

The series follows the farm, farmer and pup and culminates in a final competition between all six dogs where one dog will be named the nation’s Champion Muster Dog. Checking in with the six puppies at key milestones throughout a year, herding dog experts will set challenges and assess the pups’ progress. Filmed over a full calendar year, audiences root for their favourite puppy, farmer and farm.

Season 3 is currently on air and Season 4 is in production.

Damon Pattison, Creative Director at Ricochet, said: “It’s a brilliant format and I think the combination of utterly adorable puppies, the beautiful British countryside and a dose of competitive reality will make this series a sure fire hit in the UK.’’

Isabella Del Grande, Sales Executive at ABC Commercial, said: “Muster Dogs offers an authentic, family-friendly version of reality TV. Perfect for co-viewing, it serves up the competition tropes and transformation narratives that audiences love – hooking them from the get-go and ensuring they are invested across the full arc of each season. I’m so excited to see Ricochet bring the British adaptation to life and give us a new collection of passionate farmers and gorgeous puppies to fall in love with.”

Monica O’Brien, Producer/Director, Ambience Entertainment, said “Australian audiences have fallen in love with this uplifting and heartwarming series, which not only celebrates the bond between handlers and their dogs but also showcases the diversity of our vast country, the joys and challenges of farming, and the essential role of working dogs for the agricultural industry.”

Michael Boughen, Creator/Producer, Ambience Entertainment, said: “The success of the show speaks to the universal admiration for working dogs and the people who train them. I look forward to seeing the UK version bring its own unique flavour while staying true to the heart of the series.”

More details will be announced in due course.