NEWS

Natasha Wise and her Border Collie Dizzy win the World Agility Championships Gold Medal in the Individual Medium Championship for the second consecutive year. Fantastic news. Natasha you are a world class act. Just to prove your prowess you won both your jumping and agility classes.

Other successes were David Munnings with Dobbie who won
the overall Silver Medal in the Individual Large Dog competition.

Another great podium story dwarfed a little by the big win. Greg Derrett tried hard in his jumping class with Detox

but had to be satisfied with the Agility Class Silver Medal in the Individual Large Dogs Championships.

Team GB members selected for the 2010 FCI Agility World Championships were:-

Small
Nicola Garrett; Ag.Ch. Obay Truly Driven, Shetland Sheepdog

(Team & Individual)
Dawn Weaver; Ag.Ch. Piquant Painted Sunshine, Miniature Poodle (Team)
Dawn Weaver; Ag.Ch. Tonring Just a Puzzle, Papillon (Team & Individual)

Medium
Bernadette Bay; Ag.Ch. Obay Truly Balanced, Shetland Sheepdog

(Team & Individual)
Denise Wilkinson; Meisterwork Jexie Jangles, Border Collie (Individual)
Natasha Wise; Ag.Ch. Raeannes Flipping Heck, Border Collie

(Team & Individual)

Large
Anthony Clarke; Blazing Red of Rujaff, Border Collie (Team & Individual)
Greg Derrett; Nedlo Detox Sproglett, Border Collie (Individual)
Linda Hutchinson; Darleyfalls Dark Secret, Border Collie

(Team & Individual)

Team Management
Steve Croxford, Team Manager, Agility Team GB

The recent Horizon TV programme tells us that researchers claim that the hormone found in human mothers is released into the blood stream when we fondle and talk to a dog. This therefore is some of the reason why bonding takes place between human and dogs but ignores completely the pack instinct where we become the substitute pack when a dog lives with us.

GOOD CITIZEN DOG SCHEME SPECIAL PRE-BEGINNER OBEDIENCE STAKES HEATS FOR 2010

The Kennel Club has confirmed dates for the heats of the Kennel Club Special Pre-Beginner Obedience Stakes 2010.

Heats will take place from the beginning of May to the end of September, with each heat offering one semi final qualifying place to a Border Collie/Working Sheepdog and one qualifying place to an ABC (Anything But a Collie), which includes any type of crossbreed.

Since its introduction in 2005, this competition has encouraged Good Citizen Dog Scheme (GCDS) Bronze Award achievers to take part in Obedience competitions. It builds on basic training skills learnt through the GCDS and helps to bridge the gap between basic training and entering a competition.

A trophy for the winner, rosettes and prize cards (1^st –10^th place) are awarded for each class. The qualifiers from each heat will receive a certificate and an invitation to compete in one of the semi finals, which are due to be held in October and November. The top ten BC/WSDs and the top ten ABCs from each semi final will be invited to take part in the Grand Final which is due to be held at DFS Crufts 2011.

For further information, please contact the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme, 1-5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London, WIJ 8AB, Tel: 020 7518 1011, email gcds@thekennelclub.org.uk or visit www.gcds.org.uk.