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ALISON MACKENZIE, 16 YEARS OLD
DISTRICT/COUNTY WHERE YOU LIVE:
London
HOW DID YOU START OFF JUNIOR HANDLING?
My family and I were on holiday in Scotland and went to a companion dog show and I came 4th
DO YOU TAKE PART IN ANY OTHER DOGGY ACTIVITIES (OBEDIENCE,AGILITY,FLYBALL,ETC)?
No not yet but I sometimes go obedience training with my nan
HOW MANY DOGS DO YOU LIVE WITH,OWN AND/OR SHOW?
I live with three dogs, they are all greyhounds
WHICH ONES DO YOU USE FOR JUNIOR HANDLING AND WHY?
All of them but mostly Zulu (dog)
WHAT BREEDS HAVE YOU SHOWN BEFORE IN COMPETITION?
I have shown greyhounds and other peoples greyhounds, bloodhounds,dogue de bordeux
TELL US ABOUT HOW TO HANDLE (SHOWING STYLE) YOUR BREED IN JUNIOR HANDLING CLASSES?
If you show greyhound they are stacked and ran to show full lenghth of body and ran on a tight lead
WHAT DO YOU NORMALLY WEAR IN COMPETITION?
I wear a black suit or a cream suit with black trousers
WHAT ARE YOUR BEST ACHIEVEMENTS?
I qualified for Crufts at Luton canine association on the 31st of December 2007 which has to be my best moment ever seen as this is my first year of showing and handling. Also I came first at Kingston CA and I also came fist at the Hound Champ show last year.
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE OCCASION SO FAR?
Getting my first diploma at my first ever open show
IF YOU ONLY HAD ONE 'TOP TIP' TO SHARE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Enjoy yourself and have fun it shouldn't always be about winning if you do win it should be counted as a bonus
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT JUNIOR HANDLING?
Meeting new people and making new friends that share the same hobby as me
WHAT DISAPPOINTS YOU IN THE WORLD OF JUNIOR HANDLING?
When some judges judge the dog and not the handler
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO BRING UP?
Have fun and your dog will too and you will succeed
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