Some of you will know that my wife and I have both competed in dog agility for many years. Our son Max started training and competing with one of our older Collies at the age of four, and at six got his own puppy from a friend of ours ... a Papillon crossed with a Bearded Collie / Border Collie cross:
He called him Woody (after the Toy Story film), trained him himself (with our help of course), and won him up from Grade 1 to Grade 7 (the top level) competing against adults in standard classes.
Max is now 14, and was selected by The Kennel Club to represent Great Britain at the 2022 Junior World Championships (for handlers under 19 years old):
After almost two weeks away (six days of that just travelling to Finland and back) he returns tonight as a double World Champion, having taken both the team and individual gold medals with Woody:
(Here being congratulated by the Team GB Manager and Safeguarding / Support Officer after his final run).
Yes, we're a bit proud!
He called him Woody (after the Toy Story film), trained him himself (with our help of course), and won him up from Grade 1 to Grade 7 (the top level) competing against adults in standard classes.
Max is now 14, and was selected by The Kennel Club to represent Great Britain at the 2022 Junior World Championships (for handlers under 19 years old):
After almost two weeks away (six days of that just travelling to Finland and back) he returns tonight as a double World Champion, having taken both the team and individual gold medals with Woody:
(Here being congratulated by the Team GB Manager and Safeguarding / Support Officer after his final run).
Yes, we're a bit proud!