Karen Receives the Open European Winner's Jacket

Karen and Fly
Winners of the Open European Individual Heelwork To Music Championship

This week, Karen received her fabulous "Three In One" jacket from one of the major sponsors of the OEC held in Denmark on October.  For more photos check HERE

The Canine Freestyle GB Committee Meet the Kennel Club

The Kennel Club invite Committee Members of KC Registered Clubs to meet the staff that deal with the running of clubs and other administration towards the sport, so Karen, Lesley and Kath travelled to London.  It was a very useful and instructive meeting - and they would recommend other clubs to send representatives to meet the staff and find out more!

Joanna Nosalik was a key member of the staff that sent in the HTM Team GB entries for the Open European Championship - so the trio took the opportunity thank Joanna and to show off their rosettes and Karen's huge Individual Winner's Trophy. 

A great day out!  Thank you to everyone in the Canine Activities Department for all the information and guidance they gave during this visit.

Karen and Fly at Discover Dogs

Follow this LINK for more photos and a video link too!!

Success for Angus and Hamish

Come on, let's go!

Lesley and Roger, and Angus and Hamish spent the weekend in Aberystwyth at the Show run by Aberystwyth DTC.

On Saturday Hamish enjoyed working his last Novice HTM Class, he has now moved up to Intermediate level, gaining a very respectable 4th place, and Angus and Lesley tried out their new routine in the Advanced Freestyle Class - and gained 1st place!

With the sun shining all weekend Sunday was a day for the beach - and how the boys enjoyed themselves!

This path goes on for miles!

Just like the beach

Miles and miles

Right down to the sea

Find a stick, dad, throw a stick, dad, please, please.....

Camouflaged Beardie!

Karen and Fly at Discover Dogs

Karen and Fly have been invited to Discover Dogs to perform their Open European Championship winning routine to Hernando's Hideaway on Saturday 12th November at 16:05.

Good luck to them both and we all hope they enjoy their time in the Main Ring.

Radio Derby interview Team GB 2011

BBC Radio Derby Interview with Team GB 2011

The Top Lodge Trio win Double Gold

All three members of the Top Lodge Dancing Dog Team were selected by the Kennel Club to represent Great Britain at the Open European Championships held in Denmark on 22nd and 23rd October 2011.

Karen Sykes with Fly won the Individual Heelwork To Music Championship with two fabulous performances to the music "Hernando's Hideaway".

Massive cup, beautiful rosettes, clever Fly and Karen
with the Team's Good Luck messages. 
WELL DONE KAREN - Individual Open European Champions!!!!

Furthermore, the Top Lodge Trio - HTM TEAM GB
were placed first in the Team Competition making
Lesley and Angus, Karen and Fly, Kath and Amber
the Open European Team Champions

In the Individual Championship, Karen with Fly placed 1st, Lesley with Angus 5th and Kath with Amber 10th

On the second day, in the Freestyle Competition, Team GB - Lesley with Angus, Kath with Spice and Amber finished in 4th Place!!!!    Lesley and Angus individually placed 4th, with Kath and Spice in 7th and Kath with Amber just out the top ten places.

For more information visit the HTM TEAM GB BLOG and the Open European Championship Blog

Well done to Top Lodge Dancing Dogs.