TEAM GB for Heelwork To Music and Freestyle
I live in Warwickshire with my husband and four dogs. The oldest
two are beagles. Spider, 13yrs (and will be 14yrs the weekend of the OEC so his
birthday party will have to wait until we get home!) was our first dog and has
been retired for a number of years due to a back problem which gives him muscle
shakes. It doesn't stop him enjoying his walks and playing with the youngest
member of our family though.
Teasel,
our other beagle, is now 11yrs, and although still very bouncy, I feel it has
come time for her to retire so this will be her last competing year. She has
not been the easiest dog to train as she is very slow at learning new things,
and the beagle nose means she can become quite distracted but despite this she
has always loved training and her tail never stops wagging when she is getting
her one-on-one training time, so that makes it all worth while. She is an
advanced freestyle dog and has appeared in the British freestyle final five
times.
Lucy and Teasel competing at Crufts
Skiffle
(the border collie) is next. He is 7yrs and has become more and more confident
as he has got older. He was quite a timid puppy and can still be quite
sensitive. I always have to make sure training is very positive and upbeat. He
can sometimes become a bit overexcited when he is competing and it can be quite
a job keeping him calm. He does have a tendency to think I'm a bit of a spare
part and he could do it much quicker and better without me! He is a very loving
dog who will happily take a cuddle over a treat. He likes to keep busy and his
main job at home is to herd the other three dogs, who I am sure would have a
tendency to wander off if it wasn't for Skiffle keeping them together!
Lucy and Skiffle - Winner Crufts FS 2015 & 2016
Photo Allan Brown
He has
done very well in competition and has won, in various years, the Crufts British
freestyle final (twice), the Crufts British Heelwork to Music final and the
Crufts International Freestyle.
Lucy and Skiffle Winner Crufts HTM 2015
Photo Allan Brown
Our
latest addition is 1yr old Maple, a Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla. She is
completely bonkers but very clever and very loving. She seems to be enjoying
training so she may become a reasonable freestyle dog, though she does get very
easily distracted and is also rather nervous of new environments so at the
moment we are mostly doing things to boost her confidence.
Lucy and Skiffle Crufts International Freestyle Winners
Photo Demelza van der Lans
We are very happy to have been selected for the Team GB once again. We had a great time last time and hopefully it will be just as fun this time!
I live in Warwickshire with my husband and four dogs. The oldest
two are beagles. Spider, 13yrs (and will be 14yrs the weekend of the OEC so his
birthday party will have to wait until we get home!) was our first dog and has
been retired for a number of years due to a back problem which gives him muscle
shakes. It doesn't stop him enjoying his walks and playing with the youngest
member of our family though.
Teasel,
our other beagle, is now 11yrs, and although still very bouncy, I feel it has
come time for her to retire so this will be her last competing year. She has
not been the easiest dog to train as she is very slow at learning new things,
and the beagle nose means she can become quite distracted but despite this she
has always loved training and her tail never stops wagging when she is getting
her one-on-one training time, so that makes it all worth while. She is an
advanced freestyle dog and has appeared in the British freestyle final five
times.
 |
| Lucy and Teasel competing at Crufts |
Skiffle
(the border collie) is next. He is 7yrs and has become more and more confident
as he has got older. He was quite a timid puppy and can still be quite
sensitive. I always have to make sure training is very positive and upbeat. He
can sometimes become a bit overexcited when he is competing and it can be quite
a job keeping him calm. He does have a tendency to think I'm a bit of a spare
part and he could do it much quicker and better without me! He is a very loving
dog who will happily take a cuddle over a treat. He likes to keep busy and his
main job at home is to herd the other three dogs, who I am sure would have a
tendency to wander off if it wasn't for Skiffle keeping them together!
 |
| Lucy and Skiffle - Winner Crufts FS 2015 & 2016 Photo Allan Brown |
He has
done very well in competition and has won, in various years, the Crufts British
freestyle final (twice), the Crufts British Heelwork to Music final and the
Crufts International Freestyle.
 |
| Lucy and Skiffle Winner Crufts HTM 2015 Photo Allan Brown |
Our
latest addition is 1yr old Maple, a Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla. She is
completely bonkers but very clever and very loving. She seems to be enjoying
training so she may become a reasonable freestyle dog, though she does get very
easily distracted and is also rather nervous of new environments so at the
moment we are mostly doing things to boost her confidence.
 |
| Lucy and Skiffle Crufts International Freestyle Winners Photo Demelza van der Lans |
We are very happy to have been selected for the Team GB once again. We had a great time last time and hopefully it will be just as fun this time!
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