Trainee Dog Teams
Mike Blakey & Moss
Chris Francis & Beck
Daryl Garfield & Dram
Glen Hodges & Molly
Andy Peacock & Corrie
Simon Woodrow & Molly
Steve Pendered & Blaze
Puppies waiting to start
Mike Blakey and Moss
Mike is a member of Patterdale MRT and their deputy leader. He is training his lively border collie bitch, Moss who will be second searchdog after his beautiful red collie Comet died in Dec 2008. Already Moss is showing great potential. Mike is an assessor with the association. |
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Chris Francis and Beck
Chris is a member of Keswick and is training his Labrador bitch Beck - Chris has had two graded dogs (both Labradors) who served SARDA Lakes for a total of 20 years - Beck is already picking up the game and all the handlers are waiting for Chris to start assessments in the next few years as we have all been at the end of some of his 'motivational' speeches in our time. Chris is the callout co-ordinator for the teams and also an Assessor with the Association.
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Daryl Garfield (Penrith MRT) and Dram
Collie puppie Dram was born in 2009. Dram shares a household with Daryl's partner Kaz and her searchdog Dottie. Daryl is an emergency blue light driving instructor for Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service and a member of Penrith MRT. Dram is a very wilfull and independant dog - but loves a cuddle with the bodies! Daryl and Dram are training not as an airscenting team, but as a trailing team - this means that Dram is being taught to follow the trail of a missing person after having been given a scent article and will work mainly on a harness and long lead. The role of the trailing dog is to try and pinpoint the direction missing persons have gone in and can pick up the trail many hours after the person has walked through an area.
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Ian Higginbotham (Kendal MRT) and Keppie
Ian is a graded handler with his retired searchdog Vinny and has decided to train another German Shepherd - the beautiful Kepple (Kep or Keppie for short) named after the place where he graded with Vinny. Keppie comes from Czech working lines and has a fantastic temperament and loud voice already!! Ian and Keppie started formal training in early 2010.
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Glenn Hodges and Molly
Glenn is a member of Penrith MRT and is training his lively border collie bitch Molly. Glen currently works in the construction industry. Molly was born in early 2008 and passed her introductory test in November 08. Molly is already responding well to the search game and is teaching Glenn everything she knows!
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Bill Malone (Kendal MRT) and Annie
Bill is a member of Kendal MRT and a retired orthapaedic surgeon. Bill has already tried training a search dog - sadly it wasnt to be, but, like many handlers he decided to try again and learn from his mistakes. Annie a pretty border collie bitch seems very alert and keen, and Bill started formal training in April 2010 |
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Andy Peacock (Patterdale MRT) and Corrie
Andy is a fireman and a member of Patterdale MRT. His dog - Corrie is a red and white collie bitch and although tiny in stature is big in character! Corrie is already taking a great interest in finding those bodies - she loves playing her favorite game of search with them |
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Steve Pendered (Langdale Ambleside MRT) and Blaze
Steve is a member of Langdale Ambleside MRT and has a border collie bitch called Blaze. Steve and Blaze passed their introductory assessment in April 2011 and are now formally registered as trainees. Blaze is a friendly and lively dog and is happiest when playing with her tuggy toy.
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Simon Woodrow (Patterdale MRT) and Molly
Simon is a member of Patterdale MRT and recently retired from the Police where he was a dog handler and so brings along plenty of experience to us. He started training with his border collie Molly in April of 2010. |
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WAITING IN THE WINGS
Prospective handlers and dogs who will need to undertake a formal registration test prior to being accepted as Trainees
Ted - Handler Roger Pickup (Langdale Ambleside)
Loch - Handler Paul O'Mahoney (Duddon & Furness)
Marra - Handler Kath Dyer (Kirby Stephen MRT)
Fern - Handler Dave Howarth (Kendal MRT)
Rona - Handler Rob (Keswick MRT)
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