A team of 9 handlers and dogs from Ramsey Dog Training Club have been selected to be the Kennel Club Good Citizen Award Silver Display Team at this years Crufts.
The KCGCDA is pet obedience which encompasses behaviour such as walking to heel, recalls and manners. This will be the islands first full team to perform at Crufts, an opportunity that the Club is very proud of. Usually stakes are held to get the chance to be part of the team so for the Ramsey team to be selected specially is a great achievement. The team, made up of Amy Carswell, Cathy Kelly, Dawn Hendrickson, Gemma Stockton, Jean Young, Lisa Walker, Louise Jackson, Mandy Quayle and Voirrey Horne and a mixture of breeds including Boxers, Collies, Spitz and Flat Coat Retrievers have been working hard on the routine that will be performed three times a day in the main hall at Crufts. They are very much looking forward to putting the Isle of Man on the map for this once in a lifetime opportunity and would like to say a huge thank you to The Fairy Dogmother, NFU Mutual insurance and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company who have supported the team in getting to Crufts and to the MSPCA who have provided a venue for the training on the run up to Crufts.
In addition to the Good Citizen Award Silver Team, a team of 5 Manx born puppies from Manannan’s Border Collies have been selected to be the Puppy Foundation Display Team at Crufts. This is the basics of pet obedience such as walking nicely on the lead and examination of the dog. The Team of Jean Young, Lisa Walker, Louise Jackson, Tracey Norrey and Voirrey Horne are looking forward to the event. The puppies also have three displays a day. It is a fantastic opportunity that the full litter are able to go as team and something which Ramsey Dog Training Club is very proud off.
Crufts is held between the 10th and 13th March 2016 at Birmingham NEC.
