Sad News - Archie

Archie, Choxxstart Red Archie24 01 2011 – 22 10 2011

It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of Archie.

Whilst the trio were competing at the Open European Championships in Denmark, Lesley received the tragic news that Archie, her 9 month old pup had died suddenly.

Dance on in the stars with great uncle Robbie, little man.

 

HAMISH - A WINNER

Happy Lesley and Hamish - they won Novice Heelwork To Music in Anglesey this weekend!!!!!!!!!!

Judging at the Nordic Championships

Congratulations to Lesley Neville who has accepted an invitation to Judge at the Nordic Championship Show in Freestyle and Heelwork to Music to be held in Lillestrøm, Norway on the 26th and 27th November 2011.

The Top Lodge Team Members are certainly doing some traveling around the world this year!

Intermediate Erin

Erin had a good weekend at the Canine Freestyle GB competition held at Tomlinson's Canine Academy and Boarding Kennels on Saturday 10th September 2011.

She was placed 2nd in the Novice Freestyle class which means that she is now qualified to compete in Intermediate Freestyle.

Congratulations to Erin - Intermediate in both Heelwork to Music and Freestyle!

Happy Hamish at Tomlinson's

Lesley and Hamish were delighted to be placed 2nd in Novice Heelwork To Music Part 1 at Canine Freestyle GB's Show held at Tomlinson's Canine Academy and Boarding Kennels, on Sunday 11th September.

Hamish has had a few set backs in his dancing career, he has a few allergy problems which have knocked his confidence in the past and for the last year or so Lesley has been doing training rounds with him to gradually rebuild his enjoyment of the sport.

These all paid off on Sunday when a happy and confident Hamish strutted his stuff to Caro Emerald's "A Night Like This" and it was a very special moment for Lesley to receive the Blue 2nd place rosette and stand in the line up for the photos.

Well done Hamish!

Top Lodge - a return visit to The Eye Show

Eye Show - a fabulous event where Top Lodge had entertained a few years ago 

Beautiful weather!

Karen and Fly show their skills at Freestyle

   

Kath with Amber trying to keep precise Heelwork
but in grass long enough for your feet to disappear in!



Lesley and Angus dancing with the wind in his fur to POSH



Kes - the oldest Dog Member of the Team
still giving a good chase sequence whilst dancing to "Me Ol' Bamboo!"

 

Spice Flying through Kath's arms in "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines"

Fabulous photo by the Top Lodge Photographer Allan Brown
The Black Rock Llamas

Great fun - racing Llamas!!

The Cheshire Dog Display Team

Helicopter Rides all day long above the showground



Motorstunts International -
another fabulous photo by Top Lodge Photographer Allan Brown



Stuart at the Sheep Show - educational and very funny!

Kath with Amber and Karen with Fly - a pairs routine

Angus flying over Lesley in "Mame"

The Yakovlevs Aerobatic Display



Captured on Photo by Allan Brown (Top Lodge Photographer)



The children were invited into the ring to dance like Karen's dog Fly.

Not quite synchronised - but trying hard

Much better - altogether now!!!

Kath with Spice perform to "If I Only Had A Brain"

 

Sarah - Top Lodge thank you for the superb commentary you gave!!

Flying the Flag - a great display from the RAF

Lesley with Hamish really striding out

The Top Lodge Pups!!!   Archie (7 months) and Denby (almost 6 months)

Thank you to the Organisers of Eye Show for looking after the Top Lodge Trio and their dogs so well.  They hope your show was a total success.

Kath at Mars!!

It was a wet, miserable day on Friday, but Kath and her husband David and three dogs set off for a visit to Pedigree in Leicestershire.

Spice

Amber

  

Denby

Kath gave a talk to the staff about Heelwork To Music and also included some demonstrations by all her dogs. 
Thank you Pedigree for inviting them.