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The person who inspires me most in and
out of the Show World would have to
be my mother. No matter what life has
thrown her way she has always come
out on top and continued to do what she
loves most in this World even if it’s hard
she will never show it and just move on
and get over it with determination!
What advice would you give someone
starting out in Junior Handling/Dog
Shows:
The advice I would give a Junior Handler
is to watch from outside the ring before
starting and see what you can learn
from the outside. Then go and ask an
ex Junior Handler who has experience what I want. But as long as it includes
in the field what you need to do and for Dogs and continuing what I am doing
help on what the handling requires. As currently then I will be more than happy.
for someone who’s just starting out I
would say to make sure you know the If you could wish for one thing to come
ins and outs of your breed before you true, what would it be?
buy or breed the dog you’ve chosen. Another hard question to answer. I’m
And likewise with Junior Handling to stuck between two that come off the
ask someone who is experienced in the top of my head. The first being to of had
field on what your dog needs and how more time with our Malamute Marley
they would handle and look after their as he meant a great deal to me and my
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dogs. A piece of advice I’d give to both mum. And the second being to of been
starting out in shows is to make sure able to handle with my mum when she
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was able to show dogs.
you’ve a strong will and not listen to
everything others tell you!
Have you in the past or have you any
interest in judging dogs in the future:
I have judged several times already in
UK, Ireland, Canada and Portugal all in
Junior Handling. Maybe in the Future I’d
have more interest in breed judging but
for now I enjoy judging and helping out
all the Junior Handlers I can trying to
pass on what I know and have learnt.

What are your hopes for the future
(both in and out of the dog world):

To be honest my hopes for the future
I’ve no clue yet as I’m still only learning

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