Amy Sadler

NAME

Amy Sadler

HOME TOWN / AREA

Banbury, Oxfordshire

WHAT DOG ACTIVITIES DO YOU TAKE PART IN?

Obedience, Agility, Flyball, Handling and Breed Showing

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A YKC MEMBER?

I have been a member of the YKC for just over eight years now.

HOW MANY DOGS DO YOU OWN?

I own and compete with our five Border Collies - Ben 8, dylan  7, Maisy 6, Summer 3 and Rupert 5 months.

WHAT BREEDS HAVE YOU SHOWN/COMPETED WITH IN YOUR DISCIPLINE?

I have shown Border collies and Belgian shepherd – Malinois.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT DOGS?

My favourite thing is that they have so many different personalities and always makeyou smile

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN THE YKC?

Crufts 2007 when I won the Rebecca Pointer trophy with Ben and dfs Crufts 2010 winning the Dogstable Course with Summer.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT THE YKC?

Meeting new people and making life long friends.

DO YOU HAVE ANY WORDS OF ADVICE FOR YKC MEMBERS NEW TO THE WORLD OF DOGS?

Be prepared to try new things and have fun with your dog, you always take the best dog home.

CAN YOU SHARE A FAVOURITE / FUNNY MEMORY OF YOUR DOG?

At Discover Dogs 2009 whilst demonstrating Obedience in the YKC ring with Summer she decided to go to the toilet…( everyone started to laugh, very embarrassing)

HOW HAS YOUR DOG MADE A DIFFERENCE TO YOU OR YOUR FAMILY LIFE?

Through having my dogs I have made some amazing friends, and they have taught me how to deal with different everyday situations and people.

WHERE IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO TAKE YOUR DOG?

We live in a tiny village surrounded by miles of fields so on a nice summers day I like to take the dogs on a lovely walk though the fields with my older sister.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD?

I am an active member of the Midlands Border Collie Club committee where we run championship shows, we have our first Agility champ show in Feburary 2011.  I am also Judging the Obedience competitions at their Breed/Obedience show on the 3rd Oct 2010.  I can steward in Obedience competitons and help with the ring party at any Agility/Flyball show if i am available