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December 7th 2006
As it’s coming towards the end of the year, I just wanted to personally say a big thank you to all who have contributed to this website and my junior columns. This website is remarkably only 18 months old but is really looking great. With so much interesting handling content, it’s a fantastic place for junior handlers - young and old!
See you in 2007!
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December 7th 2006
Some of you may have been at Richmond on the second day (Working/Pastoral/Terriers) watching the handling semi-finals being judged. Do you remember seeing the girl handling the pyrenean mountain dog in the beautiful turqoise suit in the pastoral 12 - 16 year class. Well that handler, Danielle Regan, has been in touch to say that she eventually won a 3rd and that for our information, the suit was bought from a website called ‘Bon Prix’. You heard it here first!
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October 22nd 2006
Earlier in the summer I mentioned Becki Williams (who shows Hungarian Puli’s) and how she was in America, helping out at kennels and doing a spot of professional handling. Becki has returned and has kindly sent us this report of her experiences.
Click here to read her report.
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October 22nd 2006
Becky Hadfield’s been in touch to boast that she beat her sister Hannah Hadfield at Stafford and District open show in September. Hannah won the older working age group handling class at Richmond, so Becky says that was particularly fun! Becky also won Best Junior Handler at Leicester Gundog handling a welsh springer spaniel under judge Thelma Richie. Well done.
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September 14th 2006
 12 year old Charlotte Page from Pymoor (pictured left at Leeds with Tigger) is enjoying a good a run of wins and placings. She won the YKC stakes with her dalmatian, ‘Tigger’ at Leeds Ch show which means she has qualified for the finals at Crufts 2007 and then she managed a 5th in the 12 - 16 Utility Richmond semi finals. Charlotte was espeically pleased with this placing because “my dog called buddy wasn't up for showing that day, he bounced round the ring and he sat there barking all the way round. I was shocked to get pulled out for short listing and then to get placed 5th was even better because there was so many good handlers that had worked so hard. Thank you to the judge that gave me the place.”
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September 14th 2006
And now Georgie Ferguson has sent some news about her trip to Ireland last month.
“Just thought I'd let you know how me and my mum got on when we did the munster circuit for the first time. We came home with 5 green stars, 1 CACIB, 4 reserve green stars and a BOB! so we did really well! I was showing Tigger (he got the CACIB and BOB) most of the time and it was just an awesome experience to be in the group at a champ show, in Ireland! Also in the handling I got a 1st and two 2nds! So we did really well and we thought it was great fun and will hopefully be going back next year!”
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September 10th 2006
Some junior wins from Richmond and 12 year old Dom Santoriello had a successful days showing. Not only did he win a 3rd place in the Toy 12 - 16 year JHA semi final but he also won 2nd in junior dog with his min pin Dobenar's Jeddah For Noiratan. And he also qualified their new puppy for Crufts and the same puppy was narrowed down to the last 8 in the puppy stakes, so well done!
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September 10th 2006
 13 year old Alex Norcress was chuffed to bits about some recent wins with her border terriers at the Welsh Kennel Club Ch show in August. She took part in the YKC’s grooming, handling and obedience competitions and came 1st in grooming and another 1st in the handling with Spike. Then she came 2nd with Molly in post graduate bitch. Good work Alex!
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September 10th 2006
15 year old Hannah Escott went on the Irish circuit for the first time and from what she tells me, she took Ireland by storm , she writes:
“ TOP OF THE MORNING TO YOU! Just come back from the munster circuit and is was really great! I didn't take my own dogs but goodness I was kept busy! I handled a few wheatens, cairn terriers, tibetan spaniels, norwegian elkhounds and a siberian husky! In the handling classes I was placed every time (15-17 years), got a 1st with the husky and, with the elkhound - two 3rds and a 1st! The first time I handled a Cairn, I got a green star too - which totally amazed me!
The week was brilliant - the other handlers were really nice and in every class you shook the hand of everyone placed and everyone was happy and the judges were friendly too! Some other English handlers were there too, Jodie and Paige allen, the Rogerson brothers, Katie with a goldie and Georgina Ferguson.
It was the first time I'd handled table dogs, and I learnt tht small dogs are not easier to show than bigger dogs (I'd take Spangle - newfoundland in and have an easier time!) the tibetan spaniels and cairns have got really lively temperaments, which is brilliant fun but didn’t make the job easy. I didn’t want to come home!”
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August 20th 2006
Nicky Logie from Angus in Scotland, mum of 8 year old junior handler Erin, has let me know about some of her daughters recent wins. Erin took part in a recent fun show where she competed in her first Heelwork to Music competition and came 11th with her 5 month old Collie, a 10th and 5th places with two different Large Munsterlanders. Nicky tells me there was a lot of positive comments for Erin from the judges as she was the youngest competitor. They are planning on putting the first ever Heelwork to Music show with junior classes in Scotland next year, so that’s great news!
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July 20th 2006
Well done to 17 year old Gayle Thompson from Lanarkshire with her 16 month old Large munsterlander. They recently went to their first club show together and got a third in junior and a first in novice which meant they got a trophy to take home. Congrats guys.
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July 20th 2006
Make sure you look out for Bekki Williams who shows Hungarian Puli’s. She is currently in America spending the summer as a professional handler. I hope to get a report from Bekki wheh she returns about her experiences.
Are you a handler who’s been to the states or another country to spend some time professional handling? I would love to hear from you: email me at marina@juniorhandling.co.uk
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July 20th 2006
12 year old Charlotte Page from Pymoor has got in touch to tell us about her recent successes with her mums friends Dalmatian. She won Best Junior Handler at the British Dalmatian Club. She also got a 3rd in the YKC handling class at Paignton Ch show and a 2nd in the JHA class at the same show with her own dog Tigger aka Winter Magic. And back at Richmond, she got a 2nd in the handling with a beagle. She’s a had a great year by the looks of things - nice one Charl!
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June 21st 2006
A couple of juniors who have been in touch are 11 year old Dom Santoriello and Becki Craig. Dom recently competed at City of Birmingham Ch show and had an excellent day winning the YKC stakes and YKC handling class with his miniature pinscher, the judge was Dr Ron James. His mum, Suzanne says he’s going to find it tough when he moves up into the older age group handling class!
 Elsewhere Becki and her cocker spaniels had a successful SKC. She won the JHA 12 – 16 years class on gundog day with her black cocker bitch ‘Bridget’ (Nicibec Never A Dull Moment) under gundog specialist Patsy Hollings. But not content with that, Becki and Bridget then went onto win JB and then took a second in NB, and in novice they were only beaten by Bridget’s half sister. Becki says that it was a really lovely win because they haven’t done much showing this year and their bitch is homebred. So massive congrats to you.
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30th May 2006
A big well done to Becky Hadfield who has only just started junior handling. At the recent Birmingham National Ch show, she and her sister Hannah, took part in the YKC’s grooming competition and Becky came first! That means she has qualified her dobermann ‘Boo’ for Crufts next year, congratulations!
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30th May 2006
Some late results from Crufts now and 14 year old Georgina Ferguson handled the Parson Jack Russell Terrier, Foxwarren Lynton Jack to Best Puppy in Breed.
Georgina normally shows PBGV’s and is having a good run in the handling classes at the moment, so well done!
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14th May 2006
 More news from the north of the border where 8 year old Erin Logie with her Large Munsterlanders in Angus continue to be successful. Erin’s mum Nicky tells me that they were thrilled with Erin’s spot on BBC Crufts and were very chuffed to be interviewed. Erin went to Selkirk Open and qualified for the Scottish Junior Handler of the Year finals in May 2007 with her Munster, Hogan. Also the day before, she was entered in the Hunt, Point, Retrieve open show and won RBOB handling their 12 month old bitch called Alba. She also won her age group of handling on the day. Erin’s busy life doesn’t stop there, she has just become the proud owner of a Welsh section pony called Beth, so no spare time for mum now!
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14th April 2006
A big well done to 13 year old Emma Bowman from Perth in Scotland and her Irish Setter, Rosie .
At the recent Irish Setter Club of Scotland Championship show, they were placed first and that was their first Ch show win so congrats! Emma says they hadn’t even practiced either!
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Right: Emma is pictured handling Rosie the Irish Setter
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March 19th 2006
Congratulations to these young handlers who did well in the breed ring at Crufts 2006.
Charlotte Boyle, 20, took BP and the BCC with her Italian Greyhound Berinshill Eswarah. 15 year old Hannah Escott from Kidderminster won PGD and GCD with her Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Bargehouse Georgie Fame. She then handled the sister, owned by Mr and Mrs Rigby and won PGB. Also in SCWT, 7 year old Michaela Dunhill – Hall won SJB with Fantasa Blonde Isabelle. Michaela was also featured on the BBC programme on Friday night, she came across very well and has hopefully inspired lots more juniors to get involved in dogs. The BBC also showed 7 year old Erin Logie from Scotland with her Large Munsterlander, she nearly managed to upstage presenter Peter Purves in the interview!
More show news came from Crufts with Lisa Moir from Scotland. She was helping out in the YKC ring on most days but managed to take time out and win a big VB class with her German Spitz (Mittel), Ch Wilmac Kreme Kookie at Jansanleis. I saw Becky Hodge, 20, with her Labrador Naiken Quincy JW get called in for the RCC after they got 2nd in GD (to the eventual BOB winner) but unfortunately went no further. Becky Barber continued her good run and won SJB with the Dobermann Freelance Temptation with Alcumlow.
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February 27th 2006
Friends and family of 10 year old Rebecca Thompson would like to congratulate her on winning Papillon Junior Handler of the Year recently.
Rebecca, from Nottingham has had a successful couple of months, she also took part in the Pedigree Chum Junior Handler of the Year finals held in January
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February 16th 2006
12 year old Charlotte Oxman wishes everyone in the handling classes at Crufts 2006 good luck. Charlotte handles her parents German Wirehaired Pointer, Ch Kimmax Kennedy, who actually was Best of Breed at Crufts in 2004!
She has just moved up to the older age group and was thrilled to get a 2nd in a large class at LKA in December. Some of you may know Charlotte - she went to YKC camp last year for the first time which she says was great fun.
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January 28th 2006
Pedigree Chum Junior Handler of the Year 2005 results
Winner - Hannah Rose
Runner up - Danielle Jones
3rd - Emily Thornton
4th Stephanie Landsell
5th - Kiri Hurst
6th - Jamie Gillies
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