Knowle Dog Training Club
Newsflash
Rally Day 25 September 2011
We are holding our annual rally day on 25 September which provides an opportunity for you all, irrespective of which class you are in, to enter competitions with the chance of winning a trophy.
Competitions include:
Starters Competition - for not known to work off lead.
The Brookwood Trophy - for dogs or handlers who have not progressed above the basic class.
The Pre-beginner Cup - for dogs or handlers who have not progressed above class 1.
The Rip Memorial Trophy - for dogs and handlers in class 2.
The Ice Memorial Trophy and Sandra Rowley Competition - both for advanced dogs.
The Beginner Agility Shield and the Parker Agility Shield - both agility competitions competed for on Sunday 18th September..
In addition there are fun competitions which everyone can enter.
Presentation Evening 2010
The club held it's annual presentation evening on Saturday 11th December 2010, the event was well attended by members who enjoyed a talk given by representatives from Dogs for the Disabled. The dogs help disabled people with everyday tasks and provide valuable companionship.
The club held it's annual presentation evening on Saturday 11th December 2010, the event was well attended by members who enjoyed a talk given by representatives from Dogs for the Disabled. The dogs help disabled people with everyday tasks and provide valuable companionship.
This year the club raised and handed over a cheque for £600 to Dogs for the Disabled. The contribution included money raised at the Rally Day raffle and barbeque, the presentation evening raffle and the £75 raised by auction for 7 days kennelling donated by Brookwood kennels in Fillongley. We are extremely grateful for all of your generous donations and are sure the money will be put to good use by the charity.
Trophies and certificates were awarded for competitions that took place on rally day and for achievements throughout the year.Congratulations to all those who picked up awards on the night.
Times they are a changing
Please note that with effect from the first Sunday in September the Puppy class has moved to the earlier time of 10:00am to 10:45am. This change has been made to aleviate car park congestion as the club continues to grow in popularity.
Good Citizens Bronze Awards
Congratulations to the following members and their dogs for succesfully completing the Bronze award on 18 April 2010.
John and Jess
Christine and Millie
Mark and Roxie
Sue and Jackson
Jodie and Dougie
Terry and Dexter
Judith and Benji
Hana and Molly
Mary and Bella
Tony and Minnie
Emma and Cassie
Pete and Ghilly
Beryl and Molly
Ann Marie and Lola
Richard and Lily
Diana and Ben
Michele and Lottie
Nigel and Poppy
A special thanks to Ann, the examiner on the day and to all those who organised and helped out.
Gold and Silver Assesments
There was a Kennel Club Good Citizen Silver assesment on the 1st November.
Congratulations to the following members who passed their silver test, Romayne with Bruno, Patricia with Millie, Jackie with Rosie, Jane with Alfie, Andy with Abi, Patricia with Vader and Elizabeth with Murphy.
Congratulations also to Sandra with Jem and Roger with Scruff, who were succesful in attaining their gold awards on 4th October 2009.
30 Years of KDTC
On Sunday 5th April Knowle Dog training club celebrated it's 30th anniversary. To mark the occasion classes finished at 1.00p.m. and everyone was invited to gather in the club house for a buffet. The event was very well attended and it was good to catch up with some former members.
Blue Skies
As you can see the weather was fine which was just as well as it was standing room only in the club house, so good was the turn out. You will notice the banner draped across the building announcing to all the celebration of thirty years of KDTC.
A Buffet Lunch
A splendid buffet was provided for all to indulge in. many thanks to those who helped with its preparation. The centre piece of the buffet was a large iced fruit cake decorated with the Knowle Dog training Club yellow and green livery.
A Few Words
As chairman of the club it fell to Chris to say a few words to mark the occasion. He remarked how good it was to see so many old club members which was taken the wrong way by about half of the people in the room. Chris commented on how special it was that the club was celebrating it's 30 year anniversary and mentioned that over the years the club had been run by a relatively small number of people.
Presentation
John Richmond, chairman of Knowle Cricket Club presented a gift to Knowle Dog Training Club on behalf of the cricket club in recognition of the anniversary. John expressed his gratitude for the way the two clubs co-exhisted so well. Chris accepted the gift on behalf of the club and passed it to Ann to be opened. A task she approached with great eagerness.
The Gift
Ann is pictured here holding the contents of the beautifully wrapped package aloft for all to see. The gift was a cut glass bowl which was referred to by John as the most expensive dog bowl you are ever likely to see.
Cutting the Cake
The final act to be completed before the buffet was served to the awaiting hoards was the ceremonial cutting of the cake. This duty was ably undertaken by Ann against a backdrop of simultaneous camera flashes. I think it is fair to say that the occasion was a great success and a tribute to all those who have contributed their time and efforts into making the club what it is.
Good Citizens Bronze Awards
Congratulations to the following members and their dogs for succesfully completing the Bronze award on 22 March 2009.
Patricia and Millie
Jackie and Rosie
Andy and Abi
Paris and Sky
Adrian and Blue
Elizabeth and Murphy
A special thanks to Ann, the examiner on the day and to all those who organised and helped out.
Good Citizens Gold Awards
Congratulations to the following members and their dogs for succesfully completing the Gold award on 29 March 2009.
Valerie and Jasmine
John and Zak
Terri and Beau
Chris and Eisha
Sylvia and Tom
Sandra and Whisper
A special thanks to Roger, the examiner on the day and to all those who organised and helped out.
Birmingham Dogs Home
We are pleased to announce that we raised £700.00 for Birmingham Dogs Home and also donated food and blankets to this deserving cause. We would also like to thank the charity for attending and giving a talk at our presentation evening in December.