Page 112 - K9 News Digital - Issue 11 May2020

From County Wexford, I am a handler of Scottish to his liking especially when it came to the seesaw.
Terriers. Even though it is great fun I long for the day when
“With no school or dog shows I have had a load of I can enter a dog show again so that I can meet up
time on my hands. I have decided as I am missing with other exhibitors and spend time with my junior
dog shows I will spend more time with my dogs and handler friends. Until then stay happy and stay safe.”
teach them new things. As I am relatively new to Hannah Kenning
showing and the Scottie breed, I have spent most
From County Derry. My breed is Flat Coated
of my time practicing hand stripping and grooming
Retrievers.
Willow. I also taught my Cocker Spaniel a few tricks,
“Myself and Maverick, my Flat Coated Retriever, have
such as to walk on two legs, twirl, stay, etc. I did a
bit of DIY on the dog kennels and did up an unused been working on his retrieving during quarantine.
kennel. He is a really good Gundog and has picked up the
commands really quickly. It’s probably his favourite
Even though I miss the shows this is the perfect time
thing to do! Over the last few weeks, he has gotten a
to practice showing/grooming my Scottish Terrier,
lot better at bringing the dummy back straight away,
who turns 1 next week!”
I’m very proud of him!”
Aoife Garry Donal O’Callaghan
From County Clare, handler of Tibetan Spaniels and
From County Cork, Donal handles French Bulldogs,
Havanese.
American Akitas and Alaskan Malamutes.

“How life can change in the blink of an eye. I went from
spending four wonderful days at Crufts showing in
the YKC to total lockdown the following week. There
is only so much school a Junior Handler can take
so I decided to turn my hand to doing some Junior
“Even though we are in the middle of strange times I’m
Handling with a difference. I enrolled my 8-year-old
using this opportunity to bond and train with my new
cat Sergeant Bilko to be my partner in crime! He was
puppy. We experience something new every day even
great doing the triangle and straight up and down
if it’s just a new handling technique or meeting cyclists
but when it came to
showing his teeth on or buggies out on our daily walks. The bond we have
developed over
the table we had a
the past couple of
difference of opinion.
weeks will be so
He was eventually
beneficial to us
won over with some
ham! When he had when competing in
the ring.
accomplished this,
Stay safe and
he decided to turn
smile.”
his paw to the agility
course this was more
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