GSD Junior Rally Day UK - Page 1

Just like to add to Nikkis comments. Fantastic day, nice and relaxed. There were people of all ages present, some lending dogs to handle, some travelling huge distances to help out. No glory wanted just a nice laid back day. My son Liam handled for the first time and came out of the ring blaming me for Rosie getting loose. Seems he may have a future at this lark. Anyhow thank you and well done to Shirley , Mo , Zepp and Shirleys VERY pregnant sister plus all who turned up to help. Maybe we could recycle some of the seldom seen older handlers along to coach. Neil Dodds and Ray Sullivan spring to mind. 
Well done all.   

 I arrived late due to getting a puncture on the M6 but everyone appeared to be having a great time. I enjoyed judging the Junior handling classes and was very impressed with the handling skills of some of the youngsters they could put some of our adult more experienced handlers to shame.
Well done to everyone involved with the organisation of this fantastic day it was so nice to see everyone having such a good time and enjoying their dogs.

Would just like to say a huge thanks to Shirley and all the helpers for a fantastic day, both myself and my daughter Maria had a great time. Maria is looking forward to the next one!!

We are all gutted we missed it this year due to me being ill for the last couple of weeks,appologese to shirley, as myself and the gang and 'Murdi' would have loved to have been able to make it.
hope it was a very good day and that all that went had tons of fun.
d.miller

Hi Dani,

We missed you - and are pleased that you are better.  The rally day was superb - this year the extra`s were a B B Q which everyone loved, frshly cooked all day, and a GSD Breed Survey - dogs to be handled by juniors.  Also a photographic session regarding photographing GSD`s given by Lin of Fardogart, and everyone enjoyed seeing their pictures up on the laptop.  Tte prize for the chosen top picture was a beautifully book all about photographing dogs, by Nick Ridley, and also signed by himself.. so that wnt down very wel, and Lin said that she found a few "stars" in her photo group who she would like to mentor for the future !!
No - one allowed me on the quad bike this year, so I couldnt do my impression of "her from Benidorm" but I hear tre is a super photograph knocking around of Helen Hele doing a full star jump ???   perhaps next year I`ll be on that quad again..

Regards and thanks to all supporters.   Mo - Mascani

It truly was a wonderful day , its always a pleasure to work with the youingsters in our breed and we have such a great bunch of up and coming handlers. As an adult I found the day thoroughly educational and fun and i can't wait for next one.
.Congrats to Shirley and all concerned for a great day and my thanks to mel and Steve for standing the dogs up for me to allow the kids a chance to practise their foto skills , your patience was much appreciated.
 Mo , would this be the foto you meant ...

http://s225.photobucket.com/albums/dd203/fardogart/?action=view¤t=1juniorrally150.jpg

lol
p.s can I ask everybody to be patient re fotos , I am snowed under with work  that has to come first at present (the joys of self employment)  but will hopefully have fotos available in the next fortnight . I am just finishing the last 2 champ show fotos and they will be on site asap.

Hi Lin,
Wow - you gave me a turn there, I am so relieved that its Helen and her star jump (well you got half of it anyways) I for a min thought it was me doinga 2008 impression of "Er from Benidorm".    Great to have you down here Lin, even if you did see Aberdeen before Birmingham.    Mo