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December 5th 2007 11 year old Sophie Ellis has e-mailed to let us know of what a good year she has been having. She says “I have been showing my Smooth Fox Terriers now for five years and have had a really good year qualifying two of my dogs for Crufts, one of them being a puppy from the first litter I have bred. I have also qualified for the YKC handling at Crufts again, as well as having numerous wins in JHA classes. I have qualified for the YKC stakes class at Crufts again this year but this time not with a Smooth but a Shiba Inu. I also went to Belgium for the Euro Dog Show for the first time, I came fourth in my age group handling a Japanese Akita Inu puppy. I have had some good results in the breed classes with my Smooth Fox Terriers, but have also been lucky enough to start handling other peoples Smooth Fox Terriers, Boston Terriers, Japanese Akita Inu, Flatcoat Retrievers, Shiba Inu and an Airdale for their owners. I am hoping for another successful year in 2008, both in the ring and with my second litter of Smooths due January.” Excellent work Sophie and well done! ************************************** |
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November 21st 2007 Some news has come from Melanie Culver about her stepson 9 year old Nathan Mills. ************************************** |
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November 21st 2007
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“On 18th November Nathan, won the 6-11 years JH at Mid Herts Gundog Open Show and then went on to beat the 12-16 year old in the challenge. What’s more, this is the third time in a row he has done this at this show (they have two shows a year) according to the trophy with past winners names on this is the first time it has been won three times in a row (Joe Macdonald has won it 3 times but with a break). Nathan was handling a flatcoat Gaylpume Classy Lady at Broomsway (Anya).” Congratulations Nathan and keep up the good work!
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October 23rd 2007
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Some amazing news from eight year old junior handler Libby Jones. She showed her nan’s sealyham terrier, Tommarv Scarlet Ribbons at Blackwood Open Canine Society earlier this month to win Reserve Best in Show under Mr D Coode. It was an espeiclally good win as she had to come through from the AV NSC classes. Her grandad Cliff Jones says “we are absolutely delighted as Libby received a tremendous cheer from the good crowd who had remained around the BIS ring at the end of the day”. Brilliant and very well done.
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I married Kriss Scott on the 23rd September at Careys Manor in Brockenhurst in the New Forest. It was a wonderful day with family and friends including a number of ex-junior handlers, of course! From l-r, Sam Moore (nee Etches), Marina, and Helena Hutchings.
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September 15th 2007 The Richmond semi-final junior handling results can now be viewed on the results page. Congratulations to all winners and all who were placed. ********************************* |
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August 30th 2007 18 year old Kirsten Taylor from Scotland sent me this amazing news which she couldn’t keep to herself and why shouldn’t she!? “At their first show, two of the german shepherd puppies I bred qualified for Crufts at SKC aged just 6 months and 2 days, and I actually beat someone at junior handling (almost the first time, it isn’t easy doing neat turns with a GSD) and what made it better was they had toy dogs, I was still third but it's better than last (which is where I usually come). I am so happy about my boys qualifying because it’s the first dogs I've bred myself and (as my dad points out everytime they trash something which needs tidied up) it's the first time anyone in my family has qualified for Crufts because we only started showing dogs two years ago, a year after I got my first dog for my 15th birthday.” ******************************* |
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August 30th 2007 11 year old Ebony Owen with her whippets and deerhounds has had a fantastic year in junior handling. She’s won 1st place in 6-11 years handling classes at Crufts, Birmingham National, Bath, East of England, Bournemouth, Welsh Kennel Club, and Scottish Kennel Club championship shows. Many congratulations Ebony. ******************************* |
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July 21st 2007 Nicky Logie has written to me with news of little Erin. She writes; “As you know Erin has had a difficult year with her showdog Alba being knocked down and killed on the road. After that her other dog Kai chased a rabbit and ended up falling from a 50ft cliff , he is on the mend but has had to have major surgery to his leg which will never be able to move again. So Erin is so chuffed with her achievements this year. She has had to borrow dogs that she has never shown before and has managed to come 4th overall in the Scottish Junior Handler of the Year which has qualified her for Crufts nationals. She also won the YKC handling at SKC and the JHA class at Dundee open show and topped it off by winning best junior handler.. She has also qualified her little crossbreed for Crufts in the groomers competition and the agility dog of the year. To top it all Erin and buzz auditioned to take part on Animal Planets top dog and were amazed to be one of only 28 chosen to compete so its off to Shropshire in August for the heats . We are very proud of Erin and very grateful to the kind people that have let Erin borrow dogs to compete with as it is a big ask to let a 9 year old take charge of your show dog. We look forward now to September when Erin will once again be in the breed ring with her new large munsterlander pup Paws. We would just like to wish her luck with her little lad Buzz in all his future competitions and just enjoy your self Erin!!” Thanks for letting us know Nicky and well done Erin. ************************************** |
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July 9th 2007
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14 year old Kristian Hitchen with his norfolk terrier competed in his first junior handling class at Blackpool Ch show and came first place. Kristian has only been handling for two years and he says it’s been a difficult road, as they’ve found it hard to find ringcraft classes who specialise in junior handling. Luckily he says the family met Gina Dorkins and her mum Dorothy at a breed club show and thanks to their encouragement, Kristian’s kept showing and he says it is now an enjoyable hobby for all the family. Great stuff to hear.
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July 9th 2007 News from north of the border from Caitlin Forbes and her 9 year old brother Glenn who were competing at Dundee’s open show. Glenn won 5th in YKC and 2nd in JHA clases handling catlin’s Westie, then Caitlin won 1st place in her JHA class with a glen of imaal terrier. Nice wins there. **************************************** |
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June 17th 2007 Well done to all handlers at the UK Dog Handlers Association competition at Southern Counties Ch show. Click here for full report and pictures. 14 year old Jodie Allen handling a rottweiler, won her age group for the third year running and 18 year old Rachel Fludder with her australian shepherd tells me she came runner up team third (in her age group) and 6th overall. She says she was ‘well chuffed’ with her awards. Nice one ladies. ****************************** |
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June 10th 2007 News from Christchurch and New Forest CS’s two day open show. 16 year old Samantha Bull won the pastoral group with ‘Daz’ the families’ swedish valhund and then went reserve BIS! It was worth the travelling from the Isle of Wight then! Another Sam, Sam Moore (nee Etches), ex top junior handler from Dorset, handled a friends rottweiler to win the working group, just a few weeks after having a baby. She can’t keep out of the ring long enough! ************************************ |
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June 7th 2007 More news, this time from 15 year old Holly Barrington from Bristol and her family of West Highland White Terriers. She was very successful at Bath Championship show, winning a big Limit bitch class with Kizzy “Cabon Sea Maiden of McHolglyn” and achieving 2nd place in the YKC Terrier stakes, then she also was placed 2nd in Minor puppy bitch with McHolyglyn Cotton Candy. Good stuff Holly. ************************************* |
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May 26th 2007 Well done to 12 year old Marcia Hutchin and her cavalier king charles spaniels at Birmingham National Ch show. She won the Young Kennel Club 12 - 16 years handling class, so has qualified for Crufts 2008 with her puppy Digby! She says it was an extra special win as she has never been placed before at a champ show. To add to the handling win, she won a 5th and a 1st in her breed classes with her older dog Fred! ***************************************** |
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April 21st 2007
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April 15th 2007
Well done Bobbie, looks like she had a busy day! ******************************* |
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March 31st 2007 I have received some sad news from 9 year old Erin Logie’s mum, Nicky about one of the family’s dogs. “Hi, just so Erin doesn’t have to explain to a lot of folk. Alba the munsterlander bitch that Erin owned, loved and trained from seven weeks was tragically run over and killed just two weeks after Crufts. As you can imagine Erin is distraught at losing her pal, she was also with me when we found her. Alba was a very special honest dog who did everything for Erin. We are so lucky to have had the honour of owning such a wonderful happy girl even if only for the short time she was with us. As Erin appeared on the Crufts preview show with Alba we have that footage of her doing what she loved, running with her pals on the beach and in time we can watch it but at the moment it is too painful. Erin and Alba gained a third place at Crufts in the handling and their medal hangs with honour in Erin’s room beside Alba's photo.” **************************** |
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March 16th 2007 Congratulations to all junior handlers who competed at Crufts in the YKC handling, Show Handler of the Year and Senior Handling competition. But a special WELL DONE must go to Emma McLaughlin who represented the UK in the International Junior Handler of the Year competition at Crufts in the arena. She came 2nd out of 36 countries! (She is pictured left, on the far right, Latvian representative who came first, in the middle, and on the left is the Mexican rep who came third.) |
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A great win for young Lewis Fraser from Inverness, Scotland recently. He handled his beagle ‘Den’s Harvey’ otherwise known as Harvey to win BOB (beating his mother handling another of the families beagles) and the hound group at Banff, Moray and Nairn open show on May 26th. He also won the 6-11 years handling class too. Congrats Lewis!
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**************************** March 16th 2007 Bee Hurst from Dorset has been in touch to let us know about 9 year old Kiri Hurst who did well at Crufts in the handling. She was thrilled to get 2nd in the YKC 6 -11 years handling on Gundog Day with ‘Fudge’ (Sanrogue One to Treasure). I’m told this was extra special as this will be Fudge’s last time doing handling as he is retiring (not from agility or heelwork to music though!) |
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**************************** February 24th 2007 Well done to hound handler Rebecca Rowe, she won the YKC handling 12 - 16 years class at the recent Worthing & District open show. Congrats Rebecca! **************************** |
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January 29th 2007 Judge John Thirlwell chose Emma McLaughlin as Pedigree Chum Junior Full results: Winner - Emma McLaughlin Runner up - Heather Rose 3rd - Tieryn Clark 4th Hannah Hadfield 5th - Lucy Anna Marie Hankey 6th - Karra Lawson
The line-up from 2nd - 5th being presented with their awards
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Handler of the Year 2006. Emma (pictured with the Papillon), will now represent the UK at the International Junior Handling finals held at Crufts 20007. The 17 year old handled a Standard Poodle in the second half of the competition. Congratulations!
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