Kes Qualified

Kath with Tipp

It ended up being a very late night yesterday. The show ended at 8.30 pm, but it was worth waiting for the last class... Advanced Freestyle and the Top Lodge Dogs did well.

Kath with Tipp placed 2nd, Lesley with Angus 3rd and Karen with Kes qualified for the Crufts Semi Final by placing 4th. Well done old lady (I meant Kes is an old lady - not Karen!!!). Kath with Spice placed 7th.

Congratulations to the trio with all their great results!

Karen with Kes

Amber Won and Angus Qualified!

Amber and Tipp

The Top Lodge Trio are busy competing at the Northern Mutts 'N' Music Show today and have done very well!

Amber won Advanced HTM and Angus qualifed for the Crufts Semi Final by placing 4th. Tipp performed well too and placed 5th.

Congratulations to them all and good luck in the Freestyle later today.

Angus

More Balmoral Photos

Top Lodge were busy from the moment they arrived on site at the three day Balmoral Show. Lesley ready in costume for the Top Lodge's first session in the Main Ring.An interview with Caroline Stewart - the presenter of U105 - the Radio Show being broadcast live from the Showground. The Team were able to publicise when their performance times were scheduled via the radio broadcast.The Dancing Dogs always followed the Bolddog Freestyle Motorcyle Display Team. Wow they were terrific. More photos of their spectacular displays taken by Allan Brown can be found here.The fabulous 360 degree jump!!!

Next to the Top Lodge Team was the "Climbing Wall" - the team was kept busy watching youngsters trying to climb to the top with expert help from the ground.

Its quite a long way up to the top!

And of course - show jumping in the Main Arena.

The Main Ring was busy every minute of every day

What a very busy show - thank you Balmoral Show Organisers for including Top Lodge Dancing Dogs in your wonderful event.

New Photos from Balmoral - The Bolddogs

Bolddogs Display Team - enjoy these fabulous photos taken by Allan Brown .....................

Thanks to Dan and the Team for the spectacular displays twice a day.

Top Lodge go "Punk" with Iggy Pop

Nicky Abrahams contacted the Top Lodge Team last year with a view to filming the dog dancing to an Iggy Pop record "I Wanna Be Your Dog". The team invited Nick to a training session one day in 2009 to see if he thought it could work - the answer was a resounding "YES" and the film crew travelled from London to make this production.. Nicky was impressed with the dogs and hopefully Karen, Lesley and Kath!! It is 40 years since Iggy Pop recorded this song and the film is to be a tribute to him.

It was about 24 degrees when Nicky, Toby and Ed arrived from London - pink collars were provided for the handlers and tags for the dogs.

Those living close by were warned that Iggy Pop would be blasted out for most of the afternoon and the filming began.

The Trio worked hard making sure the dogs Spice, Angus and Fly weren't too hot - but they were given good breaks between "takes".

But no one could control the sun - when it was fully out - it was far too bright for any good filming.

Almost done - more cameras zooming in to capture every move of the dogs.

And three cameras now - even closer to the dogs who seemed oblivious of the men being so near.

The final poses!

Yippee - its a wrap! So now Top Lodge wait to see how 8 hours of filming and photographing will be turned into a tribute to Iggy Pop.

Thanks to Nicky, Toby and Ed for making the day so relaxed and fun to do.

The Top Lodge Final Day at Balmoral Show

Friday at Balmoral Show - a lovely sunny day. Top Lodge Team start their day at the Connolly's Red Mills Stand. Kath shows how to train some of the simpler moves to children from a visiting school.

And then moves on to showing a jump or two.

Lesley shows the children how to get a dog to weave around the legs with Hamish.

And Karen lets one of the pupils "have a go" with Erin, her rescued 12 month old puppy which she adopted last year from Ireland.

Kath then involved Amber in the demonstration showing a nice steady "beg".

The Connolly's Red Mills Team and Top Lodge Dogs join forces! What a smart gathering!

Back into the Main Arena for another display of Canine Freestyle. Lesley and Angus stride out to "POSH".

Tipp on his toes - at 11 yrs old this rescue dog loves his Freestyle.

Kes running with Karen around the jumps in their routine to "Me 'Ol Bamboo"

Karen definitely caught up with her!

Spice and Kath enjoying their performance to "If I Only Had A Brain".

As a major sponsor, The Connolly's Red Mills Team are thanked by Top Lodge Dancing Dogs for making their visit to Balmoral Show a total success.

Final show time. Lesley and Angus dancing to "There Ain't Nothing Like a Dame"

Karen and Fly dance to Tom Jones' "Kiss"

Kath and Tipp to "Canon Galop"

Lesley and Angus to "Capone" in the evening sunshine.

Karen and Kes say farewell with "Be Our Guest"

And Kath with Spice say Goodbye with "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machine".

Thanks from all the Top Lodge Team to everyone who came along to watch their many performances and thanks to the Organisers of Balmoral Show for making them feel so welcome.

Hope we meet again.