ANDREW
AND CAROL DICKER
Both Andrew and
Carol have been training dogs for many years. The pinnacles of both their careers
have been competing at Crufts - Andrew in Obedience and Carol in Agility. Both
of them are regulars at Discover Dogs, held at Earl's Court in November where
they demonstrate Flyball and Agility as part of the THAMES DOG TRAINING CLUB
demonstration team.
Andrew’s current
Obedience dogs are Jed, who competes in Championship level C or “Ticket”
and Tag, who competes in “A” and “B” in Obedience. He competes with Tag in
Agility as well and in June 2006 they qualified into Senior by winning two Novice
Agility Classes. Barney, the Cairn Terrier has also had several places in
Novice, Intermediate and Open Agility. Martin also competes with Barney!!
Jed Barney
Tag
Andrew’s puppy, JayJay,
has started Obedience training and competitions although they are training
rounds at present. He will start training Agility seriously in January 2007,
once JayJay is a year old.
JayJay
Carol retired
her dog Jet at level B in Obedience and at Intermediate in Agility. Her five
year old, Xada is starting to do well in Obedience and in Agility she has also
qualified into Senior.
Jet Xada
Carol’s puppy, Mali,
has started Obedience training and competitions although they are training
rounds at present. She will start her training in Agility seriously in January
2007, once Mali is a year old.
Mali
As mentioned before,
Andrew has competed at Crufts in Obedience as part of the Southern England team
in 2000 where they took the title and Andrew was the overall individual winner
in the B section.
Andrew competing at the Inter Regional Competition at Crufts
2000.
(Picture by kind permission of Les Perry - Obedience UK www.obedienceuk.com)
Andrew is very proud
to have been elected as a Full Member of the Kennel Club in 2006.
He is also a
registered Kennel Club judge and regularly Judges both Nationally and
Internationally from Europe to Singapore at all levels up to C on the Obedience
circuit, and all levels from Elementary (Grade 1) to Advanced (Grade 7) on the
Agility Circuit.
He has also
stewarded at the highest level and was privileged to be the Ring Steward at the
Crufts Obedience Championship in 2003, as well as the Ring steward for the World
Championships at Crufts 2006. (Those of you who saw him interviewed by the BBC
at Crufts will never forget “Speedy”!!)
Kim Innes being
stewarded by Andrew at Crufts 2003
(Pictures by kind
permission of Les Perry - Obedience UK www.obedienceuk.com)
“The Team”
Sandy Wadhams (Crufts Judge), Paula Pitcher (Team Manager),
Andrew (Steward – Bitch Day)
Sue Garner (Scribe), Brian Wadhams, Brian King (Steward – Dog
Day) and Lesley Pugh (Assistant)
As serious
competitors, Andrew and Carol understand the importance of physical condition
and health. Swimming is a great form of
cardiovascular exercise, increasing stamina, moving joints easily without the
risk of high impact, and with the added benefit of increasing muscling on the
dogs.
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