Don't think I'd put it in the same category as sheep penning.....
I'd much rather watch a good dog pen sheep, than a hog in the middle of a round pen being barked at by a "hog dog".

Even a sheep dog will bark at a pig in the middle of a round pen

Just joking....But to me....making a run in competition isn't about just a dog baying a pig....it takes PERFECTION to win at most pens...especially at Uncle Earls....heck...sometimes your dog has to make a perfect run just to make it into the top 5.
That's what's it's more about to me...striving for perfection.