Hotel Booked

Hotel accommodation all booked for the team.

Please note that the Kennel Club is not supporting this team in anyway by selection or in any other way.  However the Kennel Club of Great Britain has given permission to Louth and District Dog Club to enter a team for Great Britain.

Thank you LOUTH & District Dog Club

Thank you to Louth & District Dog Club 

 for the donation made towards helping the team
compete at the Open European Championships 2014

Please note that the Kennel Club is not supporting this team in anyway by selection or in any other way.  However the Kennel Club of Great Britain has given permission to Louth and District Dog Club to enter a team for Great Britain.

DVD's will be available

Peter Heeringa, who has so brilliantly done the DVDs in Burgum, has agreed to film the OEC in Stuttgart as well.  Super News!!!

Please note that the Kennel Club is not supporting this team in anyway by selection or in any other way.  However the Kennel Club of Great Britain has given permission to Louth and District Dog Club to enter a team for Great Britain.

Great Opportunity For The Reserves

The OEC Organisers have decided the Reserve Teams
may show their routines in the OEC Ring during the breaks!!

Please note that the Kennel Club is not supporting this team in anyway by selection or in any other way.  However the Kennel Club of Great Britain has given permission to Louth and District Dog Club to enter a team for Great Britain.

Great Results at Westglen for all Team Members

Westglen HTM Show

This was the first show of the season and all of the members of the Team were competing, and achieved some great results! The Heelwork to Music classes were held in the morning. Advanced HTM had a huge entry and so was split into two parts. Part one was won by Lucy Creek and Border collie, Skiffle (Harriot Skiffle King) closely followed by Kath Hardman and Border Collie, Amber (Stillmoor Lady in Red)  in Second place. Part two was won by Kath Hardman and Border Collie, Denby (Stillmoor Extra Special) with Helen Dennis and Maia (Goddess Spring of Jucando) her WSD in Third place and Karen Sykes and WSD, Fly (Iatka Spring Spangle) in Sixth place.

Line up of HTM Part Two

In the afternoon came the Advanced Freestyle class. First was Nicci Hindson and her WSD, Nala (Ravestar Scarlet Dancer) followed by Kath Hardman and crossbreed, Spice (September Spice) in Second place. Third was Lucy Creek and her Beagle, Teasel (Dialynne Making Waves) and Fourth was Lucy Creek with Border collie Skiffle (Harriot Skiffle King.) Fifth was Christina Oxtoby and Border collie, Eze (Legacy’s Eze Ezekiel.) 

Line up of Advanced Freestyle

So all in all, a great start to the season for The Team

Please note that the Kennel Club is not supporting this team in anyway by selection or in any other way.  However the Kennel Club of Great Britain has given permission to Louth and District Dog Club to enter a team for Great Britain.

Nicci Promotes the Team on BBC Radio Nottingham

Nicci was invited to talk live on BBC Radio Nottingham along with her two pet dogs Leo and Nala.  The programme's researchers had read on Twitter about her recent success with Nala at Crufts 2014 and for being selected by Louth & District Dog Club as a team member at the Open European Championships and also her work with Leo on the excellent BBC TV Programme "Sport Relief's Top Dog". 

Nicci talked to presenter Mark Dennison about their time on Top Dog and competing at Crufts and about Heelwork to Music. He asked them for a short demonstration of the sport which they were happy to do and he tried to describe the moves Nici and Nala performed to the listeners. 

BBC Radio Nottingham agreed to help promote the Team both on air and on the social media to attract sponsorship and said they would like to attend a Team training session to obtain video footage of the dogs working.

Both Nicci's dogs were very well behaved and lapped up all of the attention. They were a real hit with all of the staff and Nala even did an impromptu performance for 'Line of Duty' actress Vicky McClure in the reception.

Here is the link to the radio show which will be available for a few days
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01svcs5. 

Please note that the Kennel Club is not supporting this team in anyway by selection or in any other way.  However the Kennel Club of Great Britain has given permission to Louth and District Dog Club to enter a team for Great Britain.

Introducing Nicci Hindson - Freestyle Team and Reserve HTM

Nala was a sensitive young dog and required a lot of work and patience to build up her confidence both in training and in every day life, but the journey with her was so rewarding and Nicci feels she has learnt so much from her.

Nala began competing in September 2012, and quickly advanced through levels, gaining a Crufts Semi Final Qualifier in both Heelwork to Music and Freestyle. 

In March 2014, at just 2 and a half years old, Nicci and Nala performed their Freestyle routine in the Main Arena at Crufts and finished in 4^th place! Nicci is so proud of her.

Heelwork to Music has really changed Nicci's life. Starting at sixteen years old, she feels she has grown up within the sport, learning so much about herself and grown as a person, achieving things she never thought possible.  The HTM community have been very supportive of her and she has met some truly inspirational people who will be life long friends.
Nicci is honoured to be a part of the Team from GB and is grateful she can give something back to a sport which has given her so much. Nicci and Nala will do their very best over in Germany. 

Please note that the Kennel Club is not supporting this team in anyway by selection or in any other way.  However they Kennel Club of Great Britain has given permission to Louth and District Dog Club to enter a team for Great Britain.

Louth and District Dog Club Announce The Team

Open European Heelwork to Music Championships

14^th to 16^th November 2014

Stuttgart, Germany.

Louth and District are pleased to announce the selected members of the Team  from GB going to Germany this year.  There were more high quality applicants than places this year so apologies to those who did not make it.  The decisions were not easy.

Heelwork Team  (In alphabetical order)

Handler	Dog’s KC name	Breed	Pet name
Lucy Creek	Harriot Skiffle King	Border Collie	Skiffle
Kath Hardman	Stillmoor Lady in Red	Border Collie	Amber
Kath Hardman	Stillmoor Extra Special	Border Collie	Denby
Karen Sykes	Iatka Spring Spangle	WSD	Fly
1st Reserve Nicci Hindson	Ravestar Scarlet Dancer	WSD	Nala
2nd Reserve Helen Dennis	Goddess Spring of Jucando	WSD	Maia

Freestyle Team  (In alphabetical order)

Handler	Dog’s KC name	Breed	Pet name
Lucy Creek	Dialynne Making Waves	Beagle	Teasel
Kath Hardman	September Spice	Crossbreed	Spice
Nicci Hindson	Ravestar Scarlet Dancer	WSD	Nala
Christina Oxtoby	Legacy’s Eze Ezekiel	Border Collie	Eze
1st Reserve Lucy Creek	Harriot Skiffle King	Border Collie	Skiffle
2nd Reserve Lesley Neville	Brambledale Blue Dewy	Bearded Collie	Dewy

Good Luck to them all.

Any offers of sponsorship or permission to raise funds at a show will be greatly appreciated.  They certainly helped a lot last year in Holland.

Carol Mortimer

Please note that the Kennel Club is not supporting this team in anyway by selection or in any other way.  However the Kennel Club of Great Britain has given permission to Louth and District Dog Club to enter a team for Great Britain.

The Judges

The Three judges are now named:
Nora Karliyk (Hungary)
Read more about Nora HERE

Esther Niemeijer (The Netherlands)
Read more about Esther HERE

and
Attila Skukalec (Great Britain)
Read more about Attila HERE


Please note that the Kennel Club is not supporting this team in anyway by selection or in any other way.  However the Kennel Club of Great Britain has given permission to Louth and District Dog Club to enter a team for Great Britain.