Best buddies

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Best buddies

Forward
The official Guide Dogs magazine
Spring 2013
Best buddies...
Rags enriches
life for Luke
Guide Dogs week
2012 – our best yet
Go Walkies in the
bright lights
Street clutter!
Tell us about
your high
street...
Also inside: Enter our seasonal competition •
Exciting times for pups Betty and Kelly • Life for a
teenage guide dog owner
Guide Dogs has been
transforming lives for
over 80 years.
Will you be part of the next 80?
You can help create many more life-changing guide dog
partnerships. Just email giftsinwills@guidedogs.org.uk or
call 0845 603 1477
Registered charity in England and Wales (209617) and Scotland (SC038979).
Contents
Regulars
5 Welcome
6 News
•Campaigns
successatparty
conferences
•Changing
children’slives
14 A day in the life of…
ImogenGodwin,
15-year-oldguide
dogowner
15 View from the top
Lookingaheadwith
GuideDogs’CEO
19
Features
10
22 What’s on?
23 Your letters
38 Competitions
10 Exciting times ahead
BettyandKellyare
allgrownup
10 Past and present
BluePetermemories
11 Go Walkies
Walkinginthebright
lightsofBlackpool
12 Guide Dogs Week
Whatatremendoussuccess!
16
6
18 Taking Forward into
the future
Alookatyourviews
onthemagazine
People and dogs
24 In good company
19 Rags enriches
life for Luke
Wecatchupwitha
buddydogpartnership
25 Thank you to our supporters
28 We’ll never forget
31 New partnerships
16 Are you sitting comfortably?
Howtwoofourdogsare
helpingchildrenread
18
Pleaserecyclethis
magazine
ForwardMagazine|Spring2013
3
Looking for a challenge to
kick start the new year?
Why not get into shape and sign up for a 2013 sports
and challenge event in aid of Guide Dogs!
Wehaveguaranteedplacesinlotsoffantasticeventsin2013includingthe
LondonMarathon,theGreatNorthRun,RideLondon100,aswellasourveryown
Conistonteamchallengeevent.
Join Team Guide Dogs today!
Call: 0845 600 6787
Email: events@guidedogs.org.uk
Visit: guidedogs.org.uk/events
RegisteredcharityinEnglandandWales(209617)andinScotland(SC038979)379312/12
Welcome
Editor’s
welcome
Welcome to the first Forward
of 2013. I’m delighted to have
taken on the role of Editor – it
feels a little like coming home,
as I used to edit the magazine
about ten years ago. There
have been many exciting
developments at Guide Dogs
since then, but the important
things are still the same: our
volunteers are still the backbone
of the organisation and helped
make this year’s Guide Dogs
Week the best yet – you can
read about it on page 12.
Anotherthingwecanalways
relyonisthededicationofour
staffintrainingourdogstothe
highestpossiblestandard.A
minoritydon’tquitequalifyto
Editor:TraceyGurr
Editorial Line:0118 983 8364
Contributors: FionaMacAulay,
AnnabelWilliams,James
Kell,LucyLlewellyn,Hannah
Robertson,ClaireHendrick,
HannahVickers
Designed by:GuideDogs
guidedogs.org.uk
workasguidedogsbutwe
alwaysdoourbesttofindthem
alternative“careers”andsome
ofthemarenowbecoming
BuddyDogs,helpingblind
andpartiallysightedchildren
andyoungpeopledevelop
confidenceandimprovingtheir
qualityoflife.Onpage19we
catchupwith13-year-oldLuke
andhisbuddydog,Rags.
“ViewfromtheTop”onpage
15.It’sagreattimetobeapart
oftheGuideDogscommunity–
wehopeyou’relookingforward
totheyearaheadasmuchas
weare!
ideaswereceive,wecannot
acknowledgeeveryitem.We
reservetherighttoeditorrefuse.
Registered Head Office:
TheGuideDogsfortheBlind
Association,Hillfields,Burghfield
Common,ReadingRG73YG
Tracey Gurr
Wehopethatmanyotherslike
Editor
Lukewillbenefitfromabuddy
doginthecomingmonths
andyearsaswereachout
tothousandsmoreblindand
partiallysightedpeoplewithour
services.OurChiefExecutive,
RichardLeaman,hasmoreto
sayaboutourfutureplansinhis
ForwardisavailableinBraille,
largeprint,audioCDand
onlineasaudioandtextfiles.
ItisalsoavailableasaPDFfrom
ourwebsiteandinarangeof
languages–forthisandmailing
enquiriescall0118 983 8138.
Contributions:Senditemsto
Founding Editor:Thelate
ForwardattheHeadOffice
CaptainNikolaiLiakhoff
addressoremailforward@
guidedogs.org.uk.Unfortunately, MBEFRZS
duetothesheervolumeof
Tel: 0118 983 5555
Fax:0118 983 5433
www.guidedogs.org.uk
Email:info@guidedogs.org.uk
©2010Registeredcharityin
EnglandandWales(209617)
andinScotland(SCO38979)
Cover:Luke,13,andhisbuddy
dog,Rags.
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News
Help our Safe and Sound campaign
GuideDogs’SafeandSoundcampaigniscallingforaudiblesounds
inquiethybridandelectricvehiclestoensurepedestrians,particularly
vulnerablepeoplesuchasthosewithsightloss,canhearthem.The
issuesarebeingdiscussedbytheEuropeanParliament,withtheir
EnvironmentalCommitteelookingatproposalsforsoundgenerators
onquietvehicles.
Ourstandatlastautumn’sPartyConferencessuccessfullyengaged
politiciansinthecampaign(nottomentionattractingtheattention
ofactorHughGrant),winningseveralawards,includingthePublic
AffairsNewsAwardforinnovation.1,300ofyouemailedyour
MPsaskingthemtovisitthestandandnowweneedyourhelpin
drawingtheEuropeanParliamentproposalstotheattentionof
yourlocalMEP–pleasevisitthecampaignspageonourwebsite:
guidedogs.org.uk/campaigns.
Celebrating our volunteers
TheHouseofLordswastheillustriousvenueforacelebrationofGuide
Dogs’volunteerslastOctober.Itbeganwithtributestooneparticular
volunteer–formerGuideDogsChairman,TonyAston–andgaveus
theopportunitytothankothers,particularlyyoungones.
Onesixteen-year-oldvolunteersaid,“Mydadisaguidedogowner,
andthisisarealchancetogivesomethingback.Idocollections
andI’msoongoingtobespeakinginschools”.Another,aged
18,said,“VolunteeringforGuideDogsgivesmearealsenseof
achievement;IwanttospeaktothepublicaboutGuideDogs’
work.”Withthatlevelofenthusiasm,thefutureofGuideDogs’
volunteeringisinsafehands!
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A new guide to
Cool Britannia
LivingPaintings,acharity
thatprovidesafreelibraryof
‘TouchtoSee’booksforvisually
impairedpeople,haslaunched
itsfirstpublicationforteenagers.
Called‘ABCUK’,thebookbrings
tolifeamulticulturalanddiverse
mixofhistory,science,pop
culture,cookery,sport,poetry
andmoreusingBraille,tactile
picturesandaCDsoundtrack.
TofindoutmoreaboutLiving
Paintings’extensivecatalogueof
uniquebooks,call01635 299771
orvisitlivingpaintings.org
News
Dogs can
multi-task too!
New Chairman
appointed for
Guide Dogs
JohnStewart,theChairman
ofLegal&General,has
beenappointedasthenew
ChairmanofGuideDogs.
Hetookuphisappointment
inNovemberandcomesto
uswithawealthofsenior
managementexperience
acrossarangeofFTSE100
companies.Johnispassionate
aboutGuideDogsandourlife-changingwork.Hehasbeenout
andaboutmeetingpeopleacrosstheUKandisverykeento
beintroducedtoasmanysupporters,volunteersandclientsas
possibleoverthecomingmonths;we’llbringyouaninterview
withhiminafutureeditionofForward.
GuideDogshasworkedwith
DogsfortheDisabledtotrain
asecondLeonbergerfor
assistancedogownerNicola
Hendey.Beeleyisnowqualified
bothasaguidedoganda
dogforthedisabled.Nicola’s
previousdog,Cavendish,also
aLeonberger,hadworkedin
thesameway;it’sunusualfor
abreedofthissizetobecome
aguidedogbut,withNicola’s
particularneeds,asoliddog
isagreatadvantage.
A major equestrian partnership
GuideDogshasbeenchosenasthecharitypartnerforthe
renownedBlairCastleInternationalHorseTrialsandCountryFairin
August2013–thankstotheproposalputtogetherbypuppywalker
andfundraisingvolunteerRebeccaAlexander.
Runningfrom22–25August,it’sScotland’sleadingequestrian
event,attracting40,000visitors.Aswellasalltheshowjumping
classes,Olympicmedallistswillcompetealongsideamateursin
fourinternationaleventclasses.
GuideDogs’PerthandDistrictfundraisingbranchwillrunspecial
events,includingGoWalkies,guidedogdemonstrationsanda
blindfold‘dininginthedark’meal.Tomakethemostofthisgreat
opportunity,theyneedyourhelp!Tovolunteerattheevent,
pleasecontactEmmaMurtonon0845 372 7406oremail
emma.murton@guidedogs.org.uk
Inspiring future
technologies
Technologyhashugepotential
totransformeveryone’slives.
That’swhyGuideDogshas
workedwithMicrosofttomake
avideothatshowshowfuture
technologiescouldhelpblind
andpartiallysightedpeople
getoutandaboutontheir
ownterms.Ittellsthestoryofan
ordinarydayoutsometimein
thenearfuture,withafather,
sonandgrandfatherfinding
theirwayroundLondon.The
fatherisblindandisintotal
controloftheday,using
technologytogivehimchoices,
independenceandinformation.
Wehopeourvideowillstarta
debate,inspiringpeopleand
organisationstoworktogether
tomakethingshappen.You
canwatch‘Afamilydayout’
atguidedogs.org.uk/inspiringfuture-technologies
7
News
Eric scoops Sense award
48-year-oldEricGriffiths,fromHanworth,washonouredtobe
namedrunner-up‘DeafblindPersonoftheYear’attheSense
charityawardslastOctober.Theawardwasinrecognitionofhis
fundraisingeffortsandvolunteeringworkforbothHearingDogsand
GuideDogs.Italsorecognisedhispositiveoutlookonlife–“Imay
bedeafblindbutthat’snotgoingtogetmedown,”Ericsaid.
Ericlosthishearing25yearsagoandbecameaguidedogowner
whenhealsobeganlosinghissight.
Changing
children’s lives
- together
GuideDogsandthe
NationalBlindChildren’s
Society(NBCS)areforginga
strongerpartnershipsothey
canhelpvisuallyimpaired
childrenandyoungpeople
reachtheirfullpotential.
Thetwoorganisationshave
signedaMemorandumof
Understanding,sotheycan
combinetheirexperience,
knowledgeandskillsto
achieveacommonaim.
GuideDogs’ChiefExecutive
RichardLeamansaid:“We
knowchildrenwithsightloss
oftenlacktheconfidence
theyneedtoliveafulland
activelife.However,with
therightsupport,theycan
developalltheskillsthey
need.It’sabrightvisionand
thispartnershipwillreallyhelp
usworktowardsit.”
Paul and Katie make it a double
CardiffcouplePaulMeeksandKatieTholebeattheoddswhentheyboth
qualifiedasguidedogownersonthesameday.
Katieisanoldhandatthis–Nivenishersixthguidedog–soshewasable
togivefirsttimerPaulalotofsupportandadvice.Coincidentally,their
guidedogssharedtheirearlytrainingaspuppies–andnowthey’reback
togetheragain!
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News
In other news...
Quiz queen Nicki
GuidedogownerNicki
Cockburn,fromLlandudno,
becameasmall-screen
sensationwhenshe
appearedonITVgame
showTheChase.Thanks
toherimpressivegeneral
knowledgeandquick-fire
answers,shescoopeda
half-shareofthe£11,000prize.
AGM date announced
ThedatefortheGuideDogs’2013Annual
GeneralMeetinghasbeensetas20July.It
willbeheldatCentralOfficealongsidethe
Funday.MemberswillbenotifiedinJune.
Sir Steve Santa!
Around1,700runnerstookpart
intheSantaFunRunorganised
bytheRotaryClubofMarlowin
aidofGuideDogs.Amongthe
runnerswereSirSteveRedgrave
(picturedwithguidedogin
trainingWoody),whohelped
presentthewinningrunnerswith
theirmedals.
Win a three night hotel break
VisionHotels,runbyActionforBlindPeople,is
committedtodeliveringahotelexperience
thatmeetstheneedsofpeopleaffectedby
sightloss.
YoucanhelpbytellingVisionHotelswhat’s
importantwhenyougoonholiday–andyou
couldwinanallinclusivethreenightbreakat
aVisionHotel.Simplycompleteatwominute
surveyathttp://actn.it/VisionHotels and
leaveyouremailaddress,orcall0845 603 0051
andaskforyourpreferredformat.
Unsinkable
volunteers
visit Titanic
SomeofNorthern
Ireland’sGuide
Dogsvolunteers
weretreatedtoa
dayattheamazing
TitanicBelfastexperiencebymembersof
theNorthernIrelandteam.Thephotoshows
themonthestaircasemadefamousbythe
film‘Titanic’.
Paving the way for responsible parking
GuidedogownerRubyShahappearedon
ScottishTVNewslastmonthexplaininghow
carsparkedonpavementshinderhergetting
aroundwithguidedogKassie.Ruby,Volunteer
DevelopmentCoordinatorfortheGlasgow
MobilityTeam,wasdrawingattentiontothe
launchoftheProposedResponsibleParking
(Scotland)Bill.GuideDogssupportersin
ScotlandcanhelpsupporttheBill’sprogress
throughtheScottishParliamentbylobbyingtheir
localMSP.Pleasevisit guidedogsscotland.org.uk
tofindoutmore.
Have you tried our
accessible mobile site?
Lastyearwelaunchedthe
GuideDogsaccessible
mobilesite.It’sbeen
suchahitthatmorethan
12percentofpeople
visitingourwebsitenow
usethemobileversion.It
featuresallthenewsand
informationbutinan
easierformatformobile.
Takealookathttp://m.
guidedogs.org.uk
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An apology
TheAutumneditionfeaturedapictureoftheAndrexPuppy®
eatingcake.Thecakewasmadeofdogfoodbutcouldbe
mistakenforchocolate,whichisharmfultodogs.Thehealthand
welfareofalldogsisobviouslyparamountforusandwearesorry
foranyconcernthephotomayhavecaused.
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Name a puppy series
Betty and Kelly are all grown up...
It seems like only yesterday that pups Betty and
Kelly (named by longstanding supporter Dorothy
Wells) started their lives in the Guide Dogs family.
Last time we heard about the exciting summers
they’d enjoyed and found out that Kelly was being
considered for a career as a brood bitch – a guide
dog mum. Now we say goodbye as Betty prepares
to leave home and we find out what the future
holds for Kelly…
Bettywillsoonbeleavingherpuppywalker,Gill
Martin,tobeginthenextstageofhertraining.In
thelead-uptothebigdayshe’sbeenrevisingall
she’slearnt–travellingontubes,visitingschools
andenjoying
theoccasional
classicalconcert.
Gillsays:“I’llbesad
toseeBettygo.I’ve
walkedfivepuppies
andI’malwaysvery
sadwhentheyleave.It’ssuchalovelythingto
doandI’vemetsomeamazingpeople.Ifound
outrecentlythatthenextpuppyI’llbewalkingis
alsonamedbyDorothyWellsandwillbecalled
Dorrie.Itwillbeanhonourtowalkanotherof
Dorothy’spups.”
Kelly loves her toy
s
Kellylefthomeafewweeksagowhenherpuppy
walker,Delores,gotthegoodnewsthatKelly
hadbeenacceptedasabroodbitch.Delores
says:“I’msoproudthatKellywillcreatethenext
generationofguidedogpups.Seeinghergowas
toughbutshe’sleftsuchfondmemories–likehow
shelovedtosingalongtothehymnsinchurch!
“Thedaybeforesheleftwewentonherfavourite
walk,andwesentheroffonhernewadventure
withhermosttreasuredpossession,thesqueaky
burgertoy.”Goodluck,BettyandKelly!
s
d
Betty and frien
Tofindouthowtonameapuppy,call0118 983
0190, email nameapuppy@guidedogs.org.uk or
visit guidedogs.org.uk/nameapuppy
Past and present
In1964GuideDogslaunchedaninnovativefundraisingappeal
withBluePeter,encouragingfamiliesacrosstheUKtocollectfoil
andbottletopstoraisemoney.
66yearoldPatriciaEdwardshasbeenaGuideDogssupporter
forover50yearsandsharedhermemories,“WhenIwasabout
12yearsoldmygrandfatherlivedwithus.Hewasseverely
visuallyimpairedandIusedtocuthishair,shavehisbeardand
sittransfixedasIwatchedhimreadhisenormousBraillebooks.
Inspiredbythis,myfamilywouldcollectfoilandbottletopsto
helpGuideDogs.
“WhentheappealfinishedIwasofferedatourroundthetrainingcentreinWoodford.Itwasamazingto
seeallthepuppiesbeingtrained,knowingthattheywouldgoontochangelives.
“AcoupleofyearsagoIstartedsponsoringguidedogpuppiesandabsolutelylovegettingmy
‘Pupdates’.MorerecentlyImadethedecisiontoleaveGuideDogsagiftinmyWill.Ithoughtlongand
hardaboutthisdecisionbutthinkingaboutmyhistory,myhomeandespeciallymygrandadmademe
realisehowimportantthiscauseis.”
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Your Go Walkies
Go Walkies
highlight of
the year...
Blackpool has been famous for its beautifully illuminated promenade since 1879.
With 400,000 lamps and over 74 miles of wiring decorating a six-mile length of the
promenade, it’s easy to see why millions of tourists flock there each year. Now Guide
Dogs is giving everyone another reason to visit – with a chance to ‘Go Walkies Through
the Lights’!
‘GoWalkiesThroughtheLights’isorganisedby
GuideDogsvolunteerBrendaWildish.Brenda
hasdedicatedalmost25yearstoGuideDogs
asapuppywalker,speakerandnow,asaGo
Walkiesorganiser.
Blackpool’scolourfulGoWalkiestookplaceon
19October2012andsawbetween100and150
walkerstravelfromasfaras60milesawaytotake
part.Participantscamefromall‘walks’oflife,from
guidedogownersandsupporterstoalocalBrownie
pack,aStJohnAmbulancecrewandthetown’s
DeputyMayor,CouncillorJohnBoughtonwithhis
wife,Jaki.
Dogsweresponsoredtowalkoneorfivemiles.
Brendaexplains:“WesaunteredfromNorthPier
andtheiconicBlackpoolTowertothesoundof
theballroom’sWurlitzerorganandchuckledour
wayacrossthespectacularComedyCarpet.
Wespedupaswepassedtherazzmatazzofthe
GoldenMiletowardsCentralPierandback–
thoughmanyheadedfortheglitzofSouthPier
beforereturning”.Blackpool’sGoWalkieshasso
farraisedover£1,000,withonewalkerinparticular,
10-year-oldLaurenMayon,raisinganastonishing
£415!Brendasays:“Everyonewhotookpartdidso
withsuchgreatenthusiasm,creatinganamazing
atmosphereonalovelyevening.Itwassomuch
funthatwehavealreadybooked18October
2013forournextevenbiggerandbetterevent.
Allarewelcomesobesuretogetthedatein
yourdiariesnow!”
Dogs of Britain, Go
Walkies needs you!
If,likeBrenda,you’dliketoorganiseaGo
Walkies,orsimplyfindandregisterfor
yournearestevent,visitthewebsite
gowalkies.org.uk orcall0845 600
6787.Youcanalsoemailtheteam
atgowalkies@guidedogs.org.uk
formoreinformationonhowto
getinvolved.
Nodogofyourown?
Youcanstilltakepartby
sponsoringguidedog
puppyNuba–theofficial
GoWalkiesmascot!Simply
visitvirginmoneygiving.
com/gowalkies
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Guide Dogs Week Review
Guide Dogs Week 2012 –
what a success!
Guide Dogs Week takes place every October to
celebrate our amazing partnerships and raise awareness
of the life-changing work we do.
Thisyearweaskedoursupporterstostepbriefly
intotheworldofblindandpartiallysightedpeople
bytakingupthechallengeto‘WalkmyWay.’
Whetheryoutookablindfoldwalk,ateyourdinner
inthedark,wentonaGoWalkiesortooktothe
streetswithacollectionbucket,youhelpedus
raiseover£650,000.Wecouldn’thaveachieved
thiswithoutthededication,enthusiasmand
energyofourguidedogowners,volunteersand
supporters–sothankyou.
£650,000couldhelp340blindandpartially
sightedpeopleasitcoversthecostofbreeding
over340guidedogpups.Theweekwasa
massivesuccess:anincredible450eventstook
placeacrosstheUKwiththousandsofpeople
joininginahugevarietyofactivities.
Ourmainphotoshowspeoplegettinginvolved
inLondon’sChinatown.Londoncommuterswere
alsogivenauniqueopportunityintheirlunch
break–totakeablindfoldwalkaroundEuston
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SeanFordintheSwindonAbseilevent
station.Manybravecommutershadagoand
brieflyexperiencedsomeofthechallengesblind
andpartiallysightedpeoplefacewhenthey’re
outandabout.
InChepstow1,000thrillseekerstookpartina
720metrezipwirechallengeaboveawaterfilledquarry.GuidedogownerJohnToveysaid:
“Itwasabsolutelywonderful;IwishIcoulddoit
again.Desmyguidedogcameintomylifeand
totallyturneditaroundsoIwanttodoallIcanto
promoteGuideDogsandraisesomefundsdoing
thezipwirechallenge!”
GuideDogs’CentralOfficeinReadingopened
itsdoorstothepublicforthefirsttimeandheld
aFunDay.Over2,000localpeoplecamealong
andenjoyedstalls,dogdemonstrationsandthe
“sensorytunnel”,learningmoreaboutourwork
andhowtheycangetinvolved.
GuideDogsWeekhadagreatrangeof
supporters:celebritiesincludingKatiePrice
tweetedtheirsupport;theGBBlindFootball
team,whichincludesseveralguidedogowners,
appearedonSoccerAM;andParalympians
supportedmanyofourevents.
‘Walkingmyway’inLeeds
Our‘WalkamileinmyPaws’videofeaturingNicky
West’sguidedogAlmawasahugehitonYouTube,
withover1,000viewers.Ifyoumisseditduring
GuideDogsWeekyoucanstillviewitonYouTube.
Withblindfoldchallengestakingplaceacrossthe
UK,sightedguideswereinhighdemand.Guide
DogsWeeksuccessfullyincreasedawarenessof
ourMyGuideschemeandduringtheweekwe
trainedover300newsightedguides.Theweek
alsohighlightedtheproblemofstreetclutter
tolocalMPs,councillorsandtownplanners.By
providingblindfoldwalkswewereabletogive
themfirst-handexperienceoftheobstaclesblind
andpartiallysightedpeoplefaceeveryday.
Manylocalpoliticiansagreedthattheissueof
streetcluttershouldbeaddressedattheplanning
stageandsupportedtheinvolvementofdisabled
residents.Ourfour-leggedfriendstooktotheparks
intheirhundredstoshowtheirsupport.Arecord
23GoWalkieswereheldduringGuideDogs
Week,witharound600doggyparticipants.
MayorofReadingdoesablindfoldwalk
GuideDogsWeek2012wasahugesuccessandwecouldn’thavedoneitwithoutyou.Thanks
toyou,we’veshoneaspotlightonsomeofthechallengesblindandpartiallysightedpeople
faceeveryday.And,ofcourse,themoneyyouhelpedusraisewillchangelives.
We’realreadyexcitedaboutnextyear’sGuideDogsWeek:5-13October2013.Withyourhelp,
weknowwecanmakeitevenbiggerandbetter–sopleaseputthedateinyourdiaryand
watchthisspace!
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A day in the life of...
Imogen Godwin
15-year-old guide dog owner
Imogen’sguidedogLailamay
sleepthroughShakespeareand
dozeoffduringDickens,butshe
givestheteenagerthefreedom
andindependencetoenjoy
schoolandspendtimewith
friends:
atoweltogetherdry.Onceweareregisteredwe
gotolessons,andLailawaitspatientlyatmyfeet.
MyfavouritesubjectisEnglish,butLailadoesn’t
sharemyenthusiasmforHamletandsnores
throughthelessons.
“Atlunchwesometimesgotothesupermarket
withmygroupoffriendstogetfood.Thisisnew
tomeasIneverwentoutatlunchwhenIused
mycane–butIlovethenew-foundfreedom!”
“BeforeIgotmyguidedogLaila,everyday
startedwithabang…literally.Onmyrouteto
schoolthereisaparkingmetertothesideofthe
pavementand,thoughIamfairlyproficientusing
mycane,inmyteenageearlymorninghaze,I
endedupcrashingintotheparkingmetereach
time.Now,however,Isailpast.
“Afteranafternoonofmorelessons(andusually
Laila’ssnoring)weheadovertogetcoffeefroma
cafeintownorreadinthelibrary.I’vediscovered
thatwithLailaIamneverlonely–Ialwayshave
myfurrycompanionandontopofthatshegets
somuchattentionfrompassers-byit’slikehaving
acelebritywithme!
“FirststopistheVisualImpairmentofficeinschool,
whereIcollectthepresentationstheteachers
willuseinlessonsandputthemontomylaptop
soIcanfollow–usingspeech–whateveryone
elsesees.Lailahelpsmefindthedoorstothe
mainbuildingsatschoolandhelpsmebetween
classrooms–thisusedtobereallystressful.Then
weheadtomyformroomwherewesayhelloto
ourfriends,andifitisrainingIwillwrapLailaupin
“InOctober,LailaandIhadthefantastic
opportunityofdoingworkexperienceatthe
GuideDogsofficeinBeverley.WhenIamolderI
wouldliketoworkincharitymanagement,andI
learntlotsofskillstodowiththiswhilstthere.Itwas
agreatweek,andeventheever-cynicalLaila
enjoyeditbecauseshecouldrunaroundwiththe
teamdogs!GettingLailahasmadeeverydayso
muchbetter!”
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View from the top
Chief Executive Richard Leaman shares his views
2012 – a remarkable
year by any standards
By the time you read this edition of Forward, we’ll
already be well into 2013 so I hope you’ll forgive
me for taking a quick look back over 2012. It
really was a remarkable year – for the UK and for
Guide Dogs.
TheLondonOlympicsandParalympicswasa
highlightofeveryone’ssummeranditgave
GuideDogsaveryspecialopportunity–totrain
1,500GamesMobilityvolunteerstohelpthem
confidentlyassistblindandpartiallysighted
spectators.Iwasextremelyproudthatwewere
abletoplayourpartinmakingtheGamesall
theycouldbe.
Anotherhighpointwas,ofcourse,theQueen’s
DiamondJubileeandIwasdelightedthatGuide
Dogswasoneoftheorganisationshonoured
withTheQueen’sDiamondJubileeAwardfor
Volunteering2012.Thisisamarvelloustributeto
GuideDogsandourwonderfulvolunteers.
HotontheheelsoftheJubileecelebrationsand
theGamescameourownGuideDogsWeek.
Whataweekthatwas!Youcanreadabout
itelsewhereinthemagazinebutIjustwantto
sayapersonalthankyouformakingitourbest
GuideDogsWeekever,raisingover£500,000and
spreadingthemessageaboutourlife-changing
workat450eventsandinhundredsofradioand
newspaperarticles.
Theworstrecessionin100yearshasnotstopped
GuideDogsachievinggreatthings.Aswewent
topress,thenumberofguidedogpartnerships
wehadtrainedin2012was847withmore
toqualifybytheendoftheyear-that’san
amazingfigure,andwehavemoredogsonthe
streetnowthaninour80yearhistory.Wehave
reachedsome5000peoplewithourMyGuide
project,andthisisonlythestart!Ourfundraising
incomewasup15percentonlastyear,and
wecreated20mobilityteamsacrosstheUKto
enableustosupportthousandsmoreblindand
partiallysightedpeoplemoreeffectively.
Ourcampaigningmessagesarereallyhitting
hometoo.OurworkwithDEFRAandthe
HomeOfficehasresultedintheformulation
ofanumberofmeasuresthatwillhelptackle
irresponsibledogownershipand,asaresult
ofourconstantpressure,1,300newbuses
willbeonourroadsin2013withaudio-visual
equipmentfitted.
Wealsohelpedsome600blindandpartially
sightedchildrenandyoungpeoplethrough
ouryoungpeople’sguidedogandbuddydog
services,andthemobilityservicesweprovide
throughcontractswithlocalauthorities.I’m
veryexcitedaboutthisareaofourwork,and
especiallyaboutworkingmorecloselywith
organisationsliketheNationalBlindChildren’s
Societyasyou’llhavereadinthenewspages.
Weknowthatthesoonerwecanstartsupporting
visuallyimpairedchildren,themorechancethey
haveoffulfillingtheirpotentialandgettingwhere
theywanttogoinlife–andthat’swhatGuide
Dogsisallabout.
Lookingforwardto2013,Iseeanorganisation
ingreatshape,thankstothededicationand
dynamismofourstaff,volunteersandsupporters.
Thankyoueverybody–wecouldnotdoit
withoutyou!
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Reading dogs
Are you sitting
comfortably?
How guide dog Gemma and retired guide dog Elliott are
helping children improve their reading skills.
WhenchildrenatMorehall
PrimarySchoolinFolkestone,
Kent,readtoeight-year-old
goldenretrieverGemma,
shedoesn’tstopthemifthey
makeamistakeorcriticisetheir
pronunciation.Shelistens,wags
hertailtoshowshe’senjoying
it,andsometimeshasasnooze!
Andbitbybitthechildrengainin
confidence.
PaulaPage,whosedaughtergoestotheschool,
ifsheandGemmacouldlistentoeachofthe
childrenreadoutloudonceaweek.
“Researchhasshownthatreadingtoadogcan
giveachildmoreself-confidence,andimprove
theiraccuracy,fluencyandcomprehension,”
explainsCoralieBuckle,MorehallPrimarySchool’s
FamilyLiaisonOfficer.“Withoutadoubt,thiswas
thecasewiththegroupofchildreninvolved–
feedbackfromallthestaffhasbeenpositive.”
Thechildrenwerehappytoreadaloudto
Gemma,andPaulawasonhandtoguidethem,
ontheirterms,iftheywantedhelp.“Ienjoyit,and
Gemmalovesit!”saysPaula.“They’renotreading
tome,soIstayquietanddosomeknitting,but
In2011theschool’sReadingRecoveryteacher
iftheygetstucktheysometimesaskforhelp
wasgivingone-to-onesupporttoagroupofpupils andIgetthemtospellouttheword.It’sreally
withreadingdifficulties,anddecidedtotryan
rewarding.Theonlydownsideissometimeshaving
innovativeapproach.Sheaskedguidedogowner tohearthesamestoryagainandagain!”
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Reading dogs
“Reading to a dog can give a
child more self-confidence, and
improve their accuracy, fluency
and comprehension”
PaulaandGemmaarestillsupportingtheschool
inanumberofways–includingreadingwithblind
andpartially-sightedchildrenintheschool’svisual
impairmentunit,andalsohelpingthempractise
theirBrailleskills.
AtOakwoodInfantSchoolinHartleyWintney,
Hampshire,rehomerLisaPygottandherretired
guidedogElliotthavebeenhearingagroupof
eightYear2childrenreadeveryFridaymorningfor somesitonchairs,andsomeliketoshowhim
twomonths.
thepicturesintheirbooks.It’slovelytoseethem
readingtheirlittleheartsout.”
“IsawafeatureinTheTimesabouthowreading
todogscouldimprovechildren’sconfidence,
Elliott,whohadtoretireearlyduetoproblemswith
andsentittotheheadteacherandliteracycooneofhisbacklegs,lovesbeingwiththechildren.
ordinatoratmyson’sschool,”saysLisa.“Ithought: Infact,whenhewasbeingrehomedhisGuide
ElliotthasagoodCVforthat!Ididn’tthinkthey’d Dogsrehomingofficerspecifiedthattobehappy
takemeseriouslybuttheycalledthenextday.”
inhisretirementhewouldneedtobeplaced
withafamilythathadchildren–sohe’sdefinitely
Elliott,anine-year-oldblackLabradorretriever
foundtheperfectjob!
cross,listenstoagroupofchildrenwhohave
somefluencyinreadingbutneedabitofhelpto Lisasays:“It’sElliottdoingthework;Isittherewith
‘takeoff’,asLisaputsit.
myiPadandplayScrabble!ButIfeeluseful–ifat
theendoftheyearwe’vemadeadifferenceto
“It’sfantastic–theyaresomotivated,really
onechilditwillhavebeenworthit.”
desperatetoreadtohim,”shecontinues.“There’s
onelittlegirlI’dneverheardspeak.Elliottgave
herasniff,Iaskedherifshehadadog,andshe
justtalkedandtalked.Somechildrencuddleup,
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Survey Results
Taking Forward into the future
InMaythisyearwe’recelebratinganamazing70yearsofForward
magazine–70yearsofheart-warmingandinspirationaltalesabout
guidedogowners,articlesdescribingtheworkthatGuideDogs
doesandahugerangeoffundraisingfeats.ForwardisGuide
Dogs’flagshippublicationandweareproudoftheroleitplaysin
promotingthecharitytoawideraudience.
It’simportantthatForwardcontinuestoplay
thatrolebutoverits70-yearhistorymuchhas
changed,notjustwithinGuideDogsbutalsoin
thewiderworld–thereismorecompetitionamong
charitiesforlimitedresources;thewaysinwhich
peopleshareinformationhaveincreasedhugely,
especiallywiththeinternet,emailandsocial
media;andcharitiesarefindingdifferentwaysof
engagingwithpeople.
WeneedtoensureGuideDogsremainsrelevant
andattractivetothegeneralpublic,whilealso
keepingcostsundercarefulcontrol.Wewantto
findthemosteffectivewaysofreachingoutto
newandexistingsupporters,forexampleonline,
facetofaceorthroughourlocalteams–andthe
surveysentoutwiththelasteditionofForward
formedpartofthat.Thankyoutothoseofyou
whoreplied–wereceivedover3500responses,
allofwhichareinvaluableinhelpingusshape
thefutureofForward,andhowwecommunicate
withyou.
Therearesomeinterestingresults:twothirdsof
youwouldliketoreadmoreaboutguidedog
partnerships,howguidedogsaretrained,orthe
issuesfacingblindandpartiallysightedpeople;
threequarterswouldliketheprinteditiontobe
smaller;and60percentthinkweshouldhavea
dedicatedareaonourwebsitetopromoteour
newpartnerships.
Thisyearwe’llbetakingadetailedlookat
Forwardandourotherpublications,takingyour
viewsintoaccountofcourse.
ThefirstchangeyouwillseeisthatForwardwill
bepublishedthreeratherthanfourtimesa
year–inJanuary,MayandSeptember.Thiswill
enableustokeepyouupdatedonallGuide
Dogs’activities,whilsthelpinguscontrolourcosts
inthesefinanciallytestingtimes.Thereareother
changesunderdiscussion,includingreducing
thesizeofthemagazine,aswellaslookingat
alternativewaysofpresentinginformationsuch
astheNewPartnerships,andreviewingthe
contentofForwardingeneral.Changebringsits
ownchallengesbutitisimportantthatForward
continuestoevolveasithasdonesosuccessfully
overthelast70years.
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Luke and Buddy Dog Rags
Rags enriches
life for Luke
Two years on from the launch of Guide Dogs’ Buddy Dogs
Service, we catch up with one of the very first partnerships.
TheUK’sfirsteverbuddydogwasaneight-yearoldflatcoatretriever-goldenretrievercrosscalled
Rags,whostartedhiscareerinaschoolforblind
andpartiallysightedchildren.Whentheynolonger
neededabuddydog,Ragsdefinitelywasn’tout
ofajob–waitingforhimwas11-year-oldLukefrom
AshfordinKent.
Asaresultofanumberofdifferenteyeconditions,
Lukehaspoorvision–particularlyinbrightsunlight
andinthedark.Atypical11-year-old,hewould
getupsetandfrustratedwhenhecouldn’tdo
everythingotherboyshisageweredoing.
“I feel more confident with Rags. He
makes me much happier.”
Luke’smumLindaexplains:“Luke’svisionhashadits
‘upsanddowns’sincehewasborn.Hewashaving
areal‘down’,andwouldgetangrywhenhe
couldn’tdosomethinghefeltheoughttobeable
todo.Wespoketothespecialistteacherforthe
visuallyimpairedathisschool,andshesuggested
wewenttoaGuideDogsfundaytofindouthow
theymightbeabletohelp.”
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Special feature
“He can do things he would never
have done before. Now he feels
happy and safe with Rags by his side.”
Thefamilycouldn’tgo,soLindacalledGuide
Dogstoseeiftherewasanotherwayofgetting
information.“Theladywhoansweredwasvery
helpful.WegotchattingaboutLukeandshe
mentionedbuddydogs,andhowtheycould
improveconfidenceandself-esteemforblindor
partiallysightedchildrenandyoungpeople.It
soundedidealforus.”
RachaelBarton,GDMA(GuideDogMobility
Assistant),visitedthefamilytoassesswhethera
buddydogwasrightforLuke,andwhattypeof
dogwouldbestsuithisneedsandthehousehold.
Lukewasputonthewaitinglist,andjustthree
monthslaterhiswaitwasover.
Rachaelwasoriginallylookingforayoungerdog,
butsheknewRagswasaperfectmatchforLuke:
“Hewassocalm,gentleandsensible,”shesays.
Shetookhimtomeetthefamily.
“WhenwesawRags,wethought‘ohyes,we’ll
havehim’!”laughsLinda.Lukerememberstheday
well,too.“Ithoughthewasreallygood–playful
andcalm,”hesays.“IlikedhimandreallyhopedI
wouldgethim.”
RagscametolivewithLukeinOctober2011,and
soonbecameoneofthefamily.“Hejustfitsinwith
us,”shesays.“WhenLukewasatprimaryschool
RagsandIwouldwalkhimthere,andwhenIgot
backfromworkwe’dpickhimup.NowLukegoes
tosecondaryschoolbytaxi,andRagsknowswhen
toexpecthimhome–whenhehearsthecardoor
shuthegrabshisteddyandrunstothefrontdoor,
it’ssosweet!”
WhenLukegetshome,heandLindatakeRagsfor
alongwalkandfreerun,thenLukegrooms,feeds
andplayswithhim.
“He’sfunnyandcheeky,”saysLukeofhis
companion.“WhenIgethomefromschoolhe’s
sittingbythedoorwithhisheadtooneside.He’s
mybestfriend.”
BothLukeandhis14-year-oldbrotherMatthew,
whoisalsovisuallyimpaired,aremembersof
apan-disabilityfootballteamandplayvisually
impairedcricket,andLukeswimstoo.Ragsjoinsthe
familyalmosteverywheretheygo.
“When he starts feeling upset, he stops
and plays with Rags and calms down
straight away.”
“Wegotoasmanyplacesaswecan,”explains
Linda.“Buddydogsdon’thavethesameaccess
rightsasguidedogs,sowealwaysask,butthe
answerisusually‘yes’.We’vetakenhimonthetrain
toLondon,onbuses,inshoppingcentres,tothe
dentist…andalsotohospitalwhenLukehadhis
check-up,whichhelpedreassurehim.”
LindahasseenbigchangesinLuke.“Hedoesn’t
getasfrustratedinsituationsthatusedtomake
himveryupset.Whenhestartsfeelinglikethat,
hestopsandplayswithRagsandcalmsdown
straightaway.”
Lukeagrees:“Ifeellessstressed.WhenIfeelangry
Igoandcuddlehim,andhesometimesbringsme
oneofhistoysandwe’llplay,andIfeelbetter.”
LindafeelsLukeismoreconfidentand
independent.“Hecandothingshewouldnever
havedonebefore,”shesays.“Hefeelshappyand
safewithRagsbyhisside.
“Lukeusedtobequitequiet,butnowhe’llspeakto
anyone.Hisgrandparentshavenoticedhe’scome
outofhisshell–whenwevisitedheusedtosay‘hello’
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Luke and Buddy Dog Rags
andthenplayonhisown,butnowhesitsandhasa
chat.Healsosocialisesmorewithhispeers.”
“IfeelmoreconfidentwithRags,”Lukeexplains.
“Hemakesmemuchhappier.”HeeventhinksRags
helpshimdobetteracademically.“WhenI’mat
school,IthinkaboutwhatRagsisdoingathome,
andIgetthingsright–morethanIdidbefore!”
Ragsisalsomakingadifferencetofamilylife.
Lindasays:“Weekendshavealwaysbeenmanic,
withalltheboys’sportingactivitiesitwasabitofa
blur–butnowwehaveRagswespendmoretime
togetherasafamily,andmaketimeforwalksinthe
woodsandpicnics.”
HavingRagshasinspiredLinda,whoisalsovisually
impaired,toapplyforaguidedogherself,and
she’snowonthewaitinglist.Thewholefamilyhas
alsobecomeinvolvedintheirlocalGuideDogs
fundraisingbranch.
LindafeelspositiveaboutLuke’sfuture.“He’snot
afraidtotrynewthingsandgivethemago.Also,
havingabuddydogwillhelphimdecidewhether
togetaguidedogifthetimecomes–heknows
whattoexpect.I’matypicalmum–abitofa
worrier!–butnowIseehowmuchdifferenceRags
hasmadeIfeelLukehasamoreindependentand
capablefutureaheadofhim.”
Fast facts about buddy dogs
•Thebuddydogsservicewaslaunchedin
January2012,followingasuccessfulyearlongpilot.
•Buddydogsareplacedwithablindor
partiallysightedchildoryoungpersonand
theirfamily,orwithinaschoolenvironment.
•Havingabuddydogcancounterisolation,
developconfidenceandcommunication
skills,helpablindorpartiallysightedyoung
personbecomemoreactiveandmobile,
andimprovetheirlearninganddevelopment.
•Theservicealsohelpsusassesswhether
someonecouldbenefitfromaguidedogor
otherGuideDogsserviceinthefuture.
•Therearenowaround30buddydog
partnershipsintheUK.
•Buddydogownersrangeinagefrom3to15.
•Someofourdogsthathaven’tquitequalified
asfullyfledgedguidedogscanmake
fantasticbuddydogs.
•Unlikeguidedogs,buddydogsarenot
trainedtoassistwithmobilityortoperform
specifictasks.
•Findoutmoreatguidedogs.org.uk/services/
buddydogs
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What’s on
Feeling energetic? Run for
Guide Dogs!
Reading Half Marathon –17March
Brighton Marathon –14April
Virgin London Marathon –21April
Glasgow to Edinburgh Cycle –11May
SuperHero Fun Run (Regent’s Park, London) – 19May
Edinburgh Marathon –26May
BUPA Great Manchester Run - 26May
Visit guidedogs.org.uk/events orcall
0845 600 6787 formoreinformation.
Crufts: 7 – 10 March
CometoHall2,Stand5attheBirminghamNEC;
meetourguidedogsandgothroughoursensory
tunnel–aninteractiveexperiencethatsimulates
whatit’sliketobetotallyblind.crufts.org.uk
Guide Dogs information days:
February and March
BBC Gardener’s World: 13 – 17 June
ForinformationabouteventsinDerby,
Sheffield,LudlowandNottingham,please
emailcharli.collins@guidedogs.org.uk orcall
07825 905918
Meetourdogsandtakeablindfoldchallengeto
testyoursenses.bbcgardenersworldlive.com
The Pet Show: 20 – 21 July
ComeandseeusinStoneleighPark,
Warwickshire,atStandF101.There’llbeasensory
tunnel,guidedogdemonstrationsandplentyof
dogstomeet!Visitthepetshow.co.uk
QAC Sight Village
16 April -HiltonGrosvenorHotel,Edinburgh
17 April - MarriotHotel,ArgyleStreet,Glasgow
16/17 July -NewBingleyHall,Birmingham
Majoreventsshowcasingtechnologyandservices
forblindandpartiallysightedpeople.Guide
Dogsstaffwillhelpwithownershipenquiriesand
volunteeringopportunities.qac.ac.uk
Meetlocalguidedogowners,puppysand
staff,andfindouthowtogetinvolvedwith
GuideDogs.
ForeventsinTorpoint,Modbury,Devon,
Malvern,Ledbury,TetburyandDevizes,please
email stuart.waters@guidedogs.org.uk orcall
07990 540131
ForeventsinInverness,Motherwell,Kendal,
Washington,Helensburgh,Airdrie,Huntly,Turiff,
KirkintillochandWansbeck,pleaseemail
alis.atagan@guidedogs.org.ukorcall
07825 202180
Guide Dogs Fun Days
Liverpool – 25May
Leamington –6July
Forfar –22June
Peterborough – 7Sept
For further details about any of these Fun Days,
please visit guidedogs.org.uk/events
Guide Dogs Awards: December 2013
Thisyear’sawardswillbeevenbetterthanlastyear’s!Aswellasrecognisingtheremarkable
achievementsofourpartnershipsandsupporters,we’llbecombiningtheawardswithaglamorous
dinnerdance,raisingfundsforourlife-changingwork–moredetailsinthenextedition.
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Letters
Your letters
Have you got any questions or comments for Forward? If so, please
write to forward@guidedogs.org.uk or to Forward, Hillfields, Burghfield
Common, Reading, RG7 3YG.
Taz comes full circle
Tazcametousatsixweeksandwasanadorablepuppy.At13
months,hewentontodowhathewasborntobe,aguidedog.We
wenttoseehimwhenhehadcompletedhistraining,notexpecting
himtorememberus,buthewentbananas!Tazwasplacedwith
aladyinCardiffbutwhenhercircumstanceschanged,hewas
retrainedandplacedwithanotherowner.
SadlyTaz’sownerbecametooilltogooutso,ratherthanretraining
Tazagain,thedecisionwasmadetoretirehim.Weweregiven
firstchoicetohavehimand,amazingly,afterallthattime,he
rememberedmeandhe’sjustasIrememberhim–awonderful
cuddlybearofadog.
Jill Naylor, Cambs
The art of fundraising
IthoughtI’dwriteandtellyouaboutanovelfundraisingideawe
hadinAirdrie.IattendoneofNorthLanarkshire’sCommunityArt
Classesandwedecidedtoholdanartexhibitionwithadifference.
Gordon(right),hisguidedog,
Rory,fellowartistsandGuide
Dogs’KylaStratton
Eachmemberoftheclassesproducedfourpostcardsonthemesof
theirchoice,whichweresoldfor£5each.Wewereverypleasantly
surprisedwhenmostofthemsoldontheopeningnight,raising£385
forGuideDogs.
Gordon Waddell, Airdrie
Royal honour for Sheila and Kerrie
ForwardreadersmightbeinterestedtohearaboutKerrie,thefirst
guidedogpupwewalked,whowasrecentlyintroducedtothe
Queen–withherowner,ofcourse!
HerMajestywasvisitingthePoppyFactoryinRichmondto
celebrateits90yearshelpingwoundedveteransbackintocivilian
work.Kerrie’sowner,SheilaNutbeam,worksatthefactoryand
kindlycontactsusfromtimetotimewithprogressupdatesonKerrie.
ApparentlyHerMajestycommentedonKerrie’stoymonkeyand
pettedher.We’retremendouslyproudofKerrieandwantedto
sharethisstory!
Margaret and Dave Mavdell, Kent
SheilaandKerriemeetHer
MajestytheQueen
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In good company
Andrex points
to the future
Lastyear,theAndrexPuppy
celebratedhis40thbirthday
andtomarktheoccasion,
Andrexteamedupwith
GuideDogstoraiseamassive
£300,000–enoughtotrainat
least40puppiestobecome
guidedogs.Andrexcustomers
couldbuyacommemorative
softtoyAndrexPuppy,and
alsodonatetheirPuppyPoints
tohelpthetotalalong.
Aswellasraisingvitalfunds,
workingwithAndrexhelped
usreachmorepeopletotell
themaboutourimportant
work.Forinstance,you
mighthaveseenAndrex’s
TVadvertintheautumn
featuringadorablepuppies.
Youcanfollowtheprogress
ofsomeoftheAndrexguide
dogpuppiesonline–visit
andrexpuppypoints.co.uk.
Jollyes are behind Riley all the way
JollyeschoseGuideDogsasitsnationalcharitypartnerinMay2011
andamongemployees’fundraisingfeats,anincredible£50kwas
collectedoverjustoneweekend.Thesumisbeingusedtocover
thecostoftrainingandsupportingguidedogpuppy,Riley,from
birthrightthroughtohisretirement.
StaffattheKetteringbranch
gottomeetRiley,asthey
werethemostsuccessful
fundraisingteam.
ManagerMandyAdamssaid:
“Iwasabsolutelyecstaticwhen
IheardthatRileywascoming
tomystore.Iwassothrilled
andproudaboutgettingthe
opportunitytomeethimafter
allthehardworkandeffortall
theJollyesstoresputintoraising
themoneytosponsorhim.”
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Workplace
Giving
GuideDogs’employee
donationagency,Workplace
Giving,invitedGuideDogsto
afestiveWinterWonderland
eventlastmonth.
MembersoftheLondon
MobilityTeamtooksomefourleggedfriendstotheevent,
whichwashostedbyonline
fashionfirmASOS.com(As
SeenonScreen),andsold
GuideDogstradingproducts
asstockingfillers.Workplace
Givingworksbycollecting
moneyforcharities,including
GuideDogs,directlyfrom
employees’pay.
Special thanks
Special thanks
49 years of fundraising
StourValleyfundraisinggroupchairwoman,
MarjorieCulham,hasbeenpresentedwitha
DiamondChampionpinbadgeinrecognition
of49yearsoffundraisingforGuideDogs.The
badgewasdesignedbytheDuchessofCornwall,
approvedbyHRHPrinceCharles,andgivenas
partoftheWomen’sRoyalVoluntaryService’s
(WRVS)DiamondChampionsscheme.
Theinitiativecelebratesolderpeoplewhogive
theirtimetoimprovethelivesofothers,marking
TheQueen’sDiamondJubileelastyear.Mrs
Culhamwaspresentedwithherbadgebyactress,
PatriciaRoutledge,oneof60peopleinthesouth
andeasttoreceivethehonour.
MrsCulhamhasalsobeenaGuideDogsspeaker
formorethan40years,andapuppywalkerfor
25years.HercurrentpupisGermanshepherd
retrievercross,Zorba.
Marjorie(right)withactressPatriciaRoutledge
Team Wilkie raises £1,005
ThanksmustgotoPeteandSarahMitchell,who
tookpartintheGreatSouthRuninPortsmouthat
theendofOctober.
ThecoupleraninmemoryofPete’sauntie,Sue
Ashdown,whopassedawayinSeptemberafter
alongbattlewithcancer.SueworkedforGuide
Dogsformorethan18years,andfundraisedfor
ustoo.
Shehadmorethan25years’experienceasa
guidedogowner,andismuchmissedbythe
SouthamptonMobilityTeam.Runningunderthe
name‘TeamWilkie’afterSue’sguidedog,Pete
andSarahraised£1,005.
PeteandSarahraninmemoryofSueAshdown
Supporting Guide Dogs since 1972
BosmereJuniorSchoolandtheHavantandHaylingIslandfundraisinggroup,bothinHampshire,
organisedtheir40thanniversarysponsoredwalkinOctober.Thefour-mile-longwalktookplaceon
SouthHaylingBeach.BosmereJuniorSchoolpupilsstartedwalkingforGuideDogsin1972,organising
theeventeveryotheryearandraising£62,894intotal.
Theschool’sdonationshavenamedmanyguidedogsincludingpuppiesSpike,IreneandTim.Thanks
mustgotoallthegenerationsofpupilswhohavetakenpartandalsotogrouporganiser,Edward
Brigham,forhiscommitmentanddedication.
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Thanks to our supporters
Thanks to our
supporters
I’mreallylookingforwardtotherestofthisyear.Notjustbecauseoftheexcitingplans
wehaveforexpandingourservicestothousandsmoreblindandpartiallysighted
people;notjustbecauseofthegreatfundraisingactivitieswehaveinthepipelineto
helpusachieveourgoals;butbecausewehavethemostdedicated,creativeand
passionatesupportersandvolunteersinthebusiness.You’reapleasuretoworkwithand,
together,wewilltransformevenmorelivesin2013.Now that’s exciting.
DirectorofFundraisingandIncomeGeneration
Saffron Walden fundraising group
Lauren Buckley
TheSaffronWaldenfundraisinggroup
celebrateditsfirstanniversarywitharecord
donationof£700fromthetown’sbranchof
Waitrose.Thesupermarket’sgiftwasmade
throughitsCommunityMattersschemewhere,
everymonth,customersvoteforthreegood
causestoreceiveashareof£1,000.
LaurenBuckleyraised£91.55whenshesetupa
tombolaandanamethepuppycompetition
outsidethePostOfficeinTarbertinArgyllwhere
hergrandmother,ChristineReynolds,lives.
Christineisacollectionboxcoordinatorbut
Lauren,10,organisedeverythingherself,from
collectingprizestofoldingtickets.Laurensaid
afterwards:“ItwasveryfunandIhopeIinspired
otherstodoittoo!”
Redbridge fundraising group
TheRedbridgefundraisinggroupinEssexraised
£786.28bysellingGuideDogstradingitemsatafun
ScoutandCubeventcalledKubadoinOctober.
Thebiennialdayofgamesandactivitiesgives
ScoutandCubpacksacrossEssexthechance
tomeeteachother,haveagreattime–and
helpGuideDogs!
Sainsbury’s Royal Wootton Bassett
TheRoyalWoottonBassettbranchof
Sainsbury’schoseGuideDogsaslastyear’s
charityoftheyear,donating£2,300tothe
Swindonfundraisinggroup.
ChairmanAlanFletcherandhisguidedog,Joy,
acceptedthechequewithguidedogpuppies
Greta,BenandChristianandtheirpuppywalkers.
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Thanks to our supporters
Stevenage branch
WhenmembersoftheStevenagebranchorganisedacollectioninthe
Corey’sMillbranchofSainsbury’s,theyhadnoideatheywouldbestanding
veryclosetoaniconicParalympicTorch!Thedayyielded£381.90forthe
coffersandagreatphotoopportunityforeveryonethere.Thisincluded
guidedogowner,SeanDilley,hisguidedog,Chipp,andGuideDogs
BranchandSupporterGroupDevelopmentManager,LornaCopland.
Zandra
Tomkinson
ZandraTomkinson
raisedmorethan
£1,500whenshetook
onanepic82-mile
walkwithguidedog
puppy,Yoda,andherpetYorkshireterrier,
Roly.Theybrokethe82milesinto13circular
walksalongtheSandstoneTrailinCheshire,
completingthelastwalkwithZandra’sson,
Dan,andHelenLeafromtheSouthCheshire
fundraisinggroup.
Pembrokeshire Group
AGoWalkiesatStackpole,nearPembrokein
Wales,duringGuideDogsWeekraisedaround
£1,700.Thankstoorganiser,KimJameson,and
supportersfromPembrokeshirePawPrintsDog
WalkingGroup,PetsPantryPembrokeshireand
WillowtreeDogTrainingSchool.
Barrie and Pat
Clarke
WhenAberdeenshire
puppywalkersBarrie
andPatClarkeheld
apartytocelebrate
theirgoldenwedding
anniversary,theircakefeaturedtwoofthe
puppiestheyhavewalked,NalaandStar,
onthetop.Guestswereaskedtogivea
donationinlieuofgifts,andthecouple’s
thoughtfulnessraised£1,000.
The Fox pub
TheFoxpubinPatching,WestSussex,donated
£5,000totheWorthingfundraisinggrouptoname
apuppy.Thecashwasraisedwiththehelpof
TheFox’ssisterpub,TheSpottedCow,and£700
camefromtheinauguralSussexGolfSocietyCup
Tournament,organisedbytheOddBallsgolfgroup.
2nd Hutton
Company Boys
Brigade
The2ndHutton
CompanyBoys
BrigadeinBrentwood,
Essex,havebeen
avidGuideDogssupportersforthepasteight
years,raisingenoughtosponsorthreeguide
dogpuppies.Thegroupof15collectsfunds
bytakingonfunchallengessuchasdoing
obstaclecourseswhileblindfolded,learningto
dance,andsponsoredwalks.
Brentknoll Vet Centre
BrentknollVeterinary
Centre’sannualcharity
familyfundayand
dogshowraisedover
£1400.Thepractice
choseGuideDogsas
itscharityoftheyearas
stafftheretakecareof
ourdogs.
East Cheshire group
MembersoftheEast
Cheshiregroupraised
morethan£1,200from
theirfirstcharityconcert
backinJuly,starring
MacclesfieldMale
VoiceChoirandanact
calledTheSilkWorms.
2nd Chilwell Beavers
2ndChilwellBeaversinNottinghamraised£121
bydoingasponsoredfitnesschallenge.The
chequewaspresentedtoguidedogpuppy,
India,byBeaverScoutsFfionandArchie,with
BeaverLeaderCharlotteGosling.Thepack
chosetodonatetoGuideDogsafterhearing
allaboutourworkduringavisitbypuppy
walker,SusanCoxon.
ShareyourfundraisingstorywiththeForward
team!Senddetailsofwho,how,where,
whenandhowmuchmoneywasraised,
withadaytimecontactnumber,toforward@
guidedogs.org.ukorbyposttoForward,The
GuideDogsfortheBlindAssociation,Hillfields,
BurghfieldCommon,Berkshire,RG73YG.Don’t
forgettosendusyourbestphotos!
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Canine obituaries
We’ll never
forget
Ifyouwouldliketopaytributetoaguidedog
youhaveknown,pleasesendyourtribute
(uptoamaximumof25words)toforward@
guidedogs.org.ukortoForwardatHillfields,
BurghfieldCommon,Reading,RG73YG.
If you are a guide dog owner, current or retired,
and you want to talk to a trained listener, who is
also a guide dog owner, about the experience
of losing your dog, call the STEP line on 0845 372
7474 between 4pm – 9pm on weekdays and
9am – 9pm on weekends.
mylifeback.Deewill
berememberedforher
twoloves,carrotsand
toys.Shewillbemissed.”
Debbie 26.4.97 – 12.6.12
“Wonderfulsecond
guidetoNella.Awell
travelled,specialand
loyalfriend.Muchloved
andrememberedby
herpuppywalkersand
allwhoknewher.”
trainedcompanion”.
ManythankstoSally
McCoyandAlisa
Fiddler;sadlymissedby
EricandJoan.
Ester 29.10.05 – 3.8.12
“Ester,beautifulinside
andout.Shetouched
theheartofeveryone
shemet.”
Evan 20.12.98 – 9.8.12
GuidetoKate
Alton 5.5.02 – 24.7.12
Bobby 14.1.00 – 24.3.12 Donna 25.10.97 – 8.10.12 Harringtonthen
GuidetoDarrenCooke retiredtoJulieand
“Altonworkedand
“Ourgentlefriendwith
thenretiredtoher
MartinHaines.“Such
playedtirelessly.”Guide abigheart;returned
puppywalkers,Mary
ahandsomeboyand
dogtoJohnandmuch tousinretirementfora
lovedandveryspecial shortwhile.You’llalways andJohnfromBristol.“A friendtoallthefamily,
dearfriendwhowasso nowatrest.
friendofJohn,Tessa,
holdaspecialplacein
bravetotheend.God
AidenandSimon.
ourhearts.”Caroland
bless,loveyoualways.” Fabbie 12.4.97 – 4.11.11
DebbieWilliams.
Puppywalkedand
Amber 17.8.98 – 18.9.12
Donny 16.12.98 – 13.10.12 adopted(afterhaving
“Myheartachesfor
Bobby 27.7.02 – 4.8.12
Agreatlossofafaithful alitterofeightpuppies)
herloss,asdomy
Puttosleepaftera
companionandguide. byCarolandDavid
friendsandfamilywho shortillness,caredfor
“Lovedbyeveryone
Simpson.“Ouradored
alsolovedher.Shewill
inretirementbyAnn
whomethim,foreverin babygirlwhowillnever
neverbeforgotten.
Ireland.“Therewill
ourthoughts.Lovefrom beforgotten.”
Goodbyemylovely
neverbeanotheryou.
yourDadx”.
baby,sleepwell.”
Loveandmissyou
Frankie 17.9.00 – 5.11.12
loads,sunshine.”
Echo
28.5.00
–
13.8.12
RetiredtoMuriel
Babs 21.12.00 – 13.9.12
Pounderforfiveshort
PuppywalkedbySue
Brodie 14.1.00 – 27.9.12 FirstguidetoHilda
Wattsandguardian
months.“Hewassuch
Forteandguidedog
Noble,conscientious,
angelinretirement.
aspecialgoldenboy
toLilyLock.“Loving
fifthguidetoSarah
“Lovedbyallwhoknew
whostolemyheart,
companionandfriend
Craig-Hancock.Lovingin
familyandfriendstoo.
toallwhoknewher,rest retirementwiththeTurner her.Sleeppeacefully,
myBonnielass.”Mam
Goodbyebonnylad.”
inpeace.”
family.“Speakingwords
andFlora.
ofwisdomyellowdog.”
Gael 3.7.99 – 25.6.12
Bartley 25.3.00 – 18.6.12
“Anirreplaceable
Deana 18.1.00 – 21.9.12 Ember 29.1.05 – 28.9.12 Devotedguidedog
GuidetoEricWiliams–
toJackiePage,retired
superstarthat
“Havingaguidedog
“privilegedtohavehad in2008.“Aspecialgirl,
everybodyloved”
waspivotaltogetting
thepleasureofawell
lovedbyeveryonewho
Alton
28
Bobby
Bobby
Deana
Debbie
Echo
Ember
We’ll never forget
Ester
Evan
Frank
Hallie
knewher.Foreverinour Kai 8.8.06 – 3.10.12
hearts.Sweetdreams.”
Kaiwillbemissedvery
Jackie,AshleyandSuzie. muchbyhisownerMr
GeoffHodges,family
George 26.8.97 – 18.10.12 andfriends.“Sleepwell,
“Hehadawonderful
Kai–yourmemorywill
longlifebutitwashis
liveonwithusall.”
timetogo.Wewere
blessedtohavehim.”
Keely 5.5.05 – 10.8.12
Hadafabulouslifeas
Hallie 13.12.04 – 13.6.12 faithfulcompanionto
Adoptedandpuppy
puppywalkerLorraine
walkedbyMagsand
Meehanandhelped
Neil.“Farewelltoour
raisebroodbitch
beautifulgirl,nomore
Quella,broodbitch
pain.Missingyouso
Smartieandguide
much,loveyou.”
dogsFloraandWinnie.
“Lovedbyallwho
Ida 29.11.99 – 22.9.12
knewher.”
Amuchlovedguideand
friendtoEnnisuntilshe
Major 7.2.00 – 10.8.12
retiredto“NannyMary” “Youwereashining
(herpuppywalker)with lightandmyguidein
whomsheenjoyedafull myworldofdarkness,
andhappylife.
bringingmeloveand
happiness.Sweet
Imber 6.1.01 – 10.9.12
dreams,runfreeforever
LoyalguidetoRichard
untilwemeetagain.”
andlovingcompanion
toAudrey.Walkedthe
Midge 16.4.98 – 21.8.12
BeverleyPastureswith
Guideandloyalbest
PaulineWebster.“A
matetoChrisHill,retired
beautifulboywithabig toAngelaandBob
personality;toknowhim Charlton.“Youwere
wastolovehim.”
veryspecial,Midgey
andyou’llbegreatly
Kai 28.12.98 – 3.8.12
missedbyusall.”
“Ithasbeenaprivilege.
Thankyouforkeeping
Monty 28.1.98 – 20.8.12
mesafeovertheyears. Firstguideand
RIP.”FromDaddy,Trish
trustedbestfriendto
andfamilyxxx
ChristineCheal,puppy
walkedbytheRae’s,
Bridgewater,Somerset.
Kai
Keely
Major
Monty
Ida
Imber
Kai
Tag 23.7.97 – 17.8.12
GuidedogtoMrKeith
Kelsey,retiredtoLydia
Nanoo 18.3.99 – 13.10.12 Burton.“Wehadfive
FormerguidetoAnnette joyousyearstogether.
Newcombe;retiredearly Youwillstayinmy
toAudreyBadcock.
heartforalways,my
“Wonderfulgirl.Sleep
preciousBuba.”
peacefully,darling.”
Tamara (Tammy)
Opal (Penny)
31.10.02 – 17.8.12
18.3.01 – 23.7.12
“Goodbyetoour
Gentle,obedient,
wonderful,faithful
lovingandabeautiful
friend.Muchlovedand
companion.Didn’tquite sorelymissed.Hopefully
makethegradebut
Baloowillbewaitingso
certainlyachievedtop
theycanplaytogether
marksasafamilypet.
asbefore.”LoveVera
Sadlymissed.
andGerryStokes.
“Awonderfuldogand
verysadlymissed.”
Qasper 21.1.03 – 23.10.12
GuidetoMaryHooton.
“Thankyou,God,formy
wonderful,belovedQ.”
Rags 16.8.02 – 5.9.12
“Themostwonderful
dog,suchafantastic
workerforBrian,loved
byallthefamily;hisillness
cameonsuddenly.We
willmisshimsomuch.”
Rye 27.4.00 – 20.9.12
RetiredtoAnn
Moorhouseforthree
wonderfulyears.“My
lovelygirl,youweremy
bestfriend.Imissyouso
verymuch.Thankyou
foreverything,Rye.”
Nanoo
Tess 24.12.99 – 26.10.12
BelovedguidetoLiz.
RetiredtoJohnand
ShirleyRiley.Much
lovedandsadlymissed.
Tim 9.11.95 – 28.5.12
FirstguidetoLynn
Sparrowandretired
withthefamily,he
wasgentlyputto
sleep,leavinghappy
memoriestothosewho
knewhim.“Godbless.
Love,MumandDad.”
Verity 7.3.98 – 3.9.12
MadgeMorgan’sguide
dogfrom18months
oldtoretirement,and
thencherishedpetand
companionuntilher
recentdeath.Verityis
dearlymissed.
Rags
Rye
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Canine obituaries
Tag
Tess
Vernie 29.4.98 – 30.7.12
Peacefullytosleep.
“Goodbyemylovely
gentleboy,restin
peace.”MargaretEals.
Whispa 8.4.99 – 16.9.12
Guideandfriendto
SandraFishforeleven
andahalfyears,
retiredthreeyearsago
afteradogattack.
Alwaysmissedbut
alwayswithus.
Verity
Whispa
Yasmin 7.7.01 – 21.9.12
Passedawayinher
sleep.“Shewasa
verylovingdog,now
reunitedwithJacob;
theywillbothbeforever
missed.”Seanah,Tony
andFamily.
Yeoman 5.12.98 – 1.5.12
GuidetoMrsLindsey
Pannell,remained
withusinretirement.
“Awonderful,patient,
gentledog,howwe
Yvette
Zoe
missyou,Yo-Yo.God
bless,tillwemeeton
RainbowBridge.”
Yvette 1.9.02 – 13.7.12
Loyalsecondguideto
Merilyn.Puppywalkedby
JohnandJulie.“Always
happy,loving,caring
andkind.Aspecialdog
missedbyeveryone.Run
freewithToby.”
Zoe 30.6.98 – 13.7.12
FirstguidetoValHydes,
Zoe
keptinretirement.“Zoe,
mydarling,youwere
quitesimplythebest
andnowatpeace.
Missedsomuchx”.
Zoe 10.9.99 – 25.4.12
RetiredBroodBitch,
Zoe,motherto38
puppies,spenther
lastsixyearswith
theMawdittfamily.
“Wonderful,greedy,
cleverZoe.Lovedand
missedbyusall.”
Illis 5.8.00 – 16.10.12
Black Labrador retriever Illis was 13 years
old when he passed away in October.
FaithfulguideandcompaniontoDavidBrealey,
Illisdidn’tjustgiveDavidhismobilityback–he
savedhislifeatleasttwice!
Davidremembers:“OnedayIwascrossingaright
ofway;unawarethatanoncomingvehiclehadn’t
seenme,Isteppedout.AtthispointIllisthrew
himselfinfrontofmeandpushedmebackonto
thekerb.Ifithadn’thavebeenforhimthatcar
wouldalmostcertainlyhaveknockedmedown.
“Despiteallhisheroicactions,Illiswasaverylaid
backguidedog.Nothingworriedhimandhe
wouldfrequentlytravelwithmebyplaneup
toScotland.
“Hetookeverythinginhisstrideandwasagreat
friendtoeveryonewhomethim,especiallyto
me,mywife,myoldguidedog,Fabian,andmy
newguidedog,Quest.
“He’llalwaysbeinourheartsandminds–we
thinkofhimdaily.Hewillbedearlymissed.”
Make a tribute online
Ifyouwouldlikeyourdog’snameto
appearinour‘PawsforThought’Online
MemorialBook,pleasecontacttheGifts
inMemoryteamon0845 603 1477,email
giftsinmemory@guidedogs.org.uk
orvisitgiftsinmemory.org.uk.
Ourdogsmaybehonouredwitha
complimentarylistingoftheir
nametocommemoratethem.
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New partnerships
Congratulations to our
new partnerships
The new partnerships are listed by Mobility
Team and each listing details owner, guide
dog, town, breed, puppy walker and
brood bitch holder. Here’s wishing warm
congratulations to all our new qualifiers.
Meet
Sarah
and Bill
Belfast
SarahWithersfrom
Bathqualifiedwith
herfirstguidedog
Bill,atwo-year-old
Labretrievercross,
inAugustafter
decidingtoapply
foraguidedog
atthebeginning
of2012.
Charles Cleland &
Pip from Belfast GRxL,
JackieSmithfrom
Gillingham•Bedding
fromSoutham
Mark Connolly & Nellie
from Belfast LxGR,
PeterMcFarlandfrom
Ballyclare
Jim Cosgrove & Imogen
from Newtownards
LxGR, SabineFrewfrom
Edinburgh•SPriestman
fromRushden
Stanley Lightowler &
Hamish from Coleraine
GRxL, EileenSmithfrom
Forfar,ThomasBoyes
MortonfromStAndrews
•ChristineSmithfrom
Coventry
Norman Lyttle & Bertie
from Waterside L, Peter
&ThelmaThorntonfrom
Carnoustie•CJones
fromLeamingtonSpa
Lorraine McGarry &
Mimmo from Ballymena
Key:
x – Crossbreed
CCR – Curly Coat
Retriever
LxGR, IvanMageefrom
Belfast
Anne McKeown &
Flossie from Ballymena
L, AileenMurphyfrom
Aberdeen•Barbara
WilkinsonfromPershore
Katy Megahey & Tara
from Belfast LxGR,
AinsworthfromArbroath
•CarolEvansfrom
Stourbridge
Sarah Moore & Dean
from Newtownards L,
MarjoryMcLeodfrom
Kirriemuir,AnneHutton
fromCupar•Rachel
BagleyfromCoventry
Ian Snowdon & Dale
from Belfast L, Tristan
JamesCrumpton
fromArbroath*Ellen
Summertonfrom
LeamingtonSpa
Laurence Woodward &
Warwick from Carryduff
L, MaryBarclayfrom
Fraserburgh,Wendy
NicolBrucefrom
Inverurie•Rachel
COL – Collie
FCR – Flat Coat
Retriever
GR – Golden Retriever
Sarah’ssightlossistheresultofacranial
tumourshedevelopedaged15.After
studyingforA-levelsattheRNIBCollegein
Loughboroughandcompletingauniversity
degree,Sarahnowworksasamentalhealth
supportworker:“TheclientsIworkwithlove
Bill”,shesays,“andhelpmewithtaskssuchas
takingBillforafreerun.Ithinkitreallybenefits
themtogetinvolved.”
Sarahhasanactivesociallife.Sheexplains:
“Billreallyhelpsmegetoutandabout,
althoughI’mstillgettingusedtotheattention
hegets.He’sanabsolutetreasureandI
wouldn’tbewithouthim.”
BillwaspuppywalkedbyJaneSwiftof
Stourbridge.
GSD – German
Shepherd Dog
IWS – Irish Water Spaniel
L – Labrador
SPIN – Spinone
STP – Standard Poodle
31
New Partnerships
BagleyfromCoventry
Birmingham
Barrie Edwards & Oliver
from Crowborough L,
SheelaghSalefrom
Winscombe•Janette
BainesfromBurton-onTrent
Claire Hubbard &
Natalie from Redditch
L, JohnCrollfromBy
Dundee•Samantha
HanleyfromTelford
Molly Jackson & Jinny
from Birmingham GRxL,
LauraHubblefrom
Birmingham•Christina
BloxhamfromWorcester
Sheila Murray & Merlin
from Cirencester L,
RuthRoderickfrom
Nuneaton•Mary
Lawrencefrom
Kidderminster
Fred Pope & Dylan
from Droitwich LxGR,
SheilaStephensfrom
Pontypridd•JanePlant
fromSolihull
Anthony Seeley & Harry
from Birmingham STPxL,
ValZimnyfromDundee
•RuthWoodfrom
Coventry
David Sheriden &
Marley from Birmingham
GR, HelenandRichard
Thistlethwaitefrom
Rugby•Sandra
Bradburn-Vazquezfrom
Lichfield
Nicole Swingler & Misty
from Plymouth LxGR,
DawnAlejandre-Grau
fromLeicester,Beryl
WinterfromCoalville
•PaulaMcLeanfrom
Warwick
Cynthia Myles &
Celyn from Swansea
LxL, MargaretBlack
fromMold•Pippa
Challengerfrom
Evesham
Susan Taylor & Leo
from Bridgend L, Roger
JenkynfromCardiff•
MercerfromWarwick
Thomas Threlfall & Eddie
from Tyn-Y-Gongl L,
AlisonDurbinfrom
Chepstow•Pauline
GoodrichfromLeicester
Reginald White &
Bruce from Gloucester
LxGR, MrsRebecca
AlexanderfromDunkeld Granville Vaughan &
•ElizabethSagarfrom
Bowden from Newport
Warwick
LxL, GillianSheppard
Cardiff
fromBarnstaple•
GordonMacraefrom
Samantha Edmunds &
OverNorton
Kate from Pontypool
Olivia Gibson & Cora
from Grangemouth
GRxL, LindaRuxtonfrom
Bathgate•JohnLovett
fromTelford
Kay Hamilton & Yusef
from Aberdeen L, Claire
McClearyfromLisburn•
WyattfromLeamington
Spa
Sherrie Hodges & Linda
from Arbroath LxGR,
RobertMcCrackenfrom
Glasgow•GillMoss
fromBanbury
Jean Melville &
Kinsey from Dundee
GRxL, Jacqueline
GRxL, AnnGlanvillefrom Patricia Worrall & Ryley
AnnHardstafffromSt
Bristol•SimonHubble
from Bridgend LxGR, Sue Andrews,MaryThomson
fromBilston
DavyfromOldbury•
fromForfar•Coughlan
SueDavyfromOldbury
fromLutterworth
Robert Green & Ufton
from Ceredigion LxGR,
Coventry
Colin Rae & Bonnie from
ChristineSherrifffrom
Falkirk GRxL, Louise
Wilfred Bakewell & Ivan
Torquay•JanePlant
NormanfromSouth
from Leicester GRxL,
fromSolihull
Queensferry•Linda
LindaCooperfrom
SheehanfromSutton
Felicity Marwood &
Willenhall•LynShaw
Coldfield
Dottie from Rhyl GRxL,
fromRedditch
DavidCoultripand
AnneHowdenfrom
Banbury•Mr&Mrs
PoulterfromStratfordUpon-Avon
Carol Bloxham & Isca
from Coventry GRxL,
PamelaBibbyfrom
Worcester•Simon
HubblefromBilston
Nicola Harvey & Dollar
from Leicester GRxL,
PeterAstleyfromBristol
•MarionVernallfrom
Ledbury
Julia Morton & Roy from
Birmingham L, John
ClackfromAbingdon
•SheilaHigginsfrom
MiltonKeynes
Edinburgh
Robert Ainsley-Raffel &
Umber from Hexham
GSD, EdithGordon
32
fromClydebank•
CoraBlaverfrom
Northampton
Mary Smart Rasmussen
& Nelson from
Aberdeen GSD,
CatrionaNicolsonfrom
Dalkeith•SueHerman
fromWarwick
Helen Sockell & Milly
from Kilmarnock LxGR,
ElizabethStephenfrom
Stonehaven•Paula
McLeanfromWarwick
Exeter
Sheila Ash & Milo from
Glastonbury L, Gillian
ChardfromPenarth•
AngelaMcAuliffefrom
StratforduponAvon
John Dobson & Woody
from Plymouth GRxL,
CarolHolmesfrom
Congratulations
Loughborough•MarieClaireMontgomery
fromLeamingtonSpa
Kathleen Dockerill &
Sylvia from St Columb
GRxL, KevinMatthews
fromCwmbran•
MichelleMurphyfrom
Leicester
Michaela Kitto &
Fergus from Penryn L,
JamesBowlesfrom
Bromsgrove•Barbara
WilkinsonfromPershore
Marjorie Pattemore &
Elisa from Crewkerne
LxGR, Carey&Karen
Bambrookfrom
Warwick,Suzanne
BeecheyfromStratford
uponAvon•Barbara
McMillanfromStratfordUpon-Avon
Elisabeth Rich & Nancie
from Radstock GRxL,
KeithandMaryDodd
fromBristol•Tracey
WilkinsonfromTelford
Barbara Ward &
Winnie from Bristol LxL,
MalcolmStorerfrom
LeamingtonSpa•
ElizabethMorrisfrom
Tamworth
Sarah Withers & Bill
from Bath LxGR, Jane
SwiftfromStourbridge
•SylviaBurgessfrom
Buckingham
Scott Wood & Penny
from Bristol LxGR,
HeatherWoodward
fromSwansea•Linda
LangmanfromMilton
Keynes
Carol Woodman &
Wilson from Truro L,
PamelaNashfrom
Northampton•
PaulineGoodrichfrom
Leicester
Robert York & Usher
from Weston-SuperMare LxGR, Claire
KendallfromWorcester
•JanePlantfromSolihull
Glasgow
Daniel Allan & Travis
from Glasgow GRxL,
FionaWebsterfrom
Dundee•Cath
PedreschifromEvesham
Edmund Dunlop & Nesta
from Prestwick LxGR,
MarshallMcFarland
fromCountyDown
Catherine Gordon &
Inca from Inverness
GRxL, PatriciaTodd
fromAyr•Simon
HubblefromBilston
Susan Grant & Khara
from Irvine GRxL,
AndreaClarkfrom
Kinross•Coughlan
fromLutterworth
John Hamilton & Cyder
from Kilmarnock GRxL,
KellyfromAlloa•Sarah
BrettellfromStratford
uponAvon
fromSuttonColdfield
HubblefromBilston
Maureen McLellan &
Sparkle from Clydebank
L, RubyLaveryfrom
Alford,JimRogers
fromAberdeen•
MaryCheesmanfrom
Southam
Aileen Driver & Carlos
from Tickton LxL,Fiona
TaylorfromNottingham
•PippaChallenger
fromEvesham
Agnes Steel & Bella
from Helensburgh GRxL,
MargaretCullenfrom
Larkhall•JohnSmith
fromSuttonColdfield
Anna Margaret Muir
Lawson & Ufton from
Leeds GSD, TeresaSyers
fromMorecambe•
AngelaStocksfrom
Leicester
Imogen Godwin & Laila
from Tickton GRxL,
Catherine Rae &
AnnabelWynne-
Whisper from Gairloch
JonesfromLiverpool•
GRxL, TracyScottfrom
MargaretBuckingham
Livingston,DeniseDudds fromWarwick
fromBiggar•MarieLeeds
ClaireMontgomery
John Britten & Gretal
fromLeamingtonSpa
from Leeds GRxL,
Colin Simpson & Stevie
GertrudeTaylorfrom
from Hamilton GRxL,
Burnley,HedleyAusten
MargaretMalcolmfrom fromStoke-on-Trent•
Dundee•KellyWithers MichelleMurphyfrom
fromWalsall
Leicester
Robert Simpson & Heidi
Caroline Flower & Katie
from Dumbarton GRxL,
from Leeds GRxL, Sarah
SusanKingfromInsch
SaunbyfromSheffield
•JaneChancefrom
•Coughlanfrom
Kidderminster
Lutterworth
Guy Kibblewhite &
Preston from Glasgow
LxGR, Michael&Jean
BirdfromDumfries•
LindaLangmanfrom
MiltonKeynes
Gwenyth Thomson
& Katie from Ayr L,
MargaretWhittakerfrom
Irvine•DavidYarwood
fromBirmingham
Hull
Marion Maden & Wilson
from Bradford L, Cath
WoollofffromIlkley•
RachelBagleyfrom
Coventry
Allyson Lee & Woodie
from Lairg L, Jacqui
GormleyfromBallyclare,
CountyAntrim•Angela
McAuliffefromStratford
UponAvon
Anita Aslin & Bertie
from Grantham LxGR,
JenniferMarilyn
CawthornefromSkipton
Warwick
Christine Mason &
Victoria from Pontefract
GRxL, AndrewStephen
PowellfromChorley
•JoanPerryfrom
LeamingtonSpa
Piotr Lewandowski &
Carter from Motherwell
GRxL, SusanLongair
fromDundee•John
LovettfromTelford
Sarah Bassett & Frazer
from Hull L,Linda
WilliamsfromLiverpool
•MariaLeggettfrom
Oxford
Martin McGarrity &
Barney from Greenock
GRxL, DavidBrownfrom
Lanark•JohnSmith
Nicola Dixon & Isabel
from Hornsea GRxL,
JulieBatemanfrom
Billingham•Simon
Debby McCallan &
Hutch from Catterick
Garrison GRxL,
MaureenDoddington
fromReading•Dr
JosieBlackshawfrom
Coventry
David Sinclair & Pippa
from Leeds LxGR,
33
New partnerships
JudithRobinson
fromSunderland•
GeraldLewisfrom
LeamingtonSpa
Jim Smith & Maddy from
Shipley GRxL, Roman
Romanowskifrom
Manchester•Christina
BloxhamfromWorcester
Jennifer Whelan & Suzi
from Leeds GRxL, Hazel
GillattfromSheffield,
DrClaireDoidgefrom
Sheffield•Rhiannon
HutchingsfromHenley
inArden
Liverpool
Julie Bennett & Polly
from Liverpool LxGR,
LindaRichardsonfrom
NewcastleUponTyne
•LindaLangmanfrom
MiltonKeynes
Patricia Ann Clewes &
George from Crewe
LxGR, SharronMarie
BurnsfromWallasey•
LindaLangmanfrom
MiltonKeynes
Les Davidge & Felicity
from Wigan GSD,
JanetAnneMolloy
fromHalifax•Carla
Nieuwenhuizenfrom
Banbury
Christopher Duggan &
Inca from Chester LxGR,
AngelaLawtonfrom
Tollerton•GillMossfrom
Banbury
John Haill & Betty from
Warrington LxGR, Pat
ByrnefromNorthwich
Warwick
Nicola Kirby & Jazz from
Bootle L, CathBritton
fromIlkley•Sheila
HigginsfromMilton
Keynes
Rachael Macfarlane &
34
Saffron from Burscough
GRxL, DavidRawlins
fromLiverpool•
RhiannonHutchings
fromHenleyinArden
Ken Morley & Westley
from Liverpool L, Val
IronsfromDeeside•
AngelaMcAuliffefrom
StratforduponAvon
Blodwen Phillips & Faith
from Northwich GRxL,
MScottfromNorthwich
•ClareShorttfrom
Kidderminster
Mark Shakeshaft &
Ivan from Widnes LxGR,
PatriciaAlsopfrom
Nottingham,Jennifer
HigginsfromBeeston•
GillMossfromBanbury
SuchetaGammonfrom
WelwynGardenCity•
DrJosieBlackshawfrom
Coventry
Daniel Callow & Pilot
from Chessington L,
FionaLazenbyfrom
Swindon,HeidiBarton
fromSwindon•
CarolineDempsterfrom
LeamingtonSpa
Emily Davison & Unity
from London LxGR,
DianaHolmesfrom
Tonbridge•JanePlant
fromSolihull
Eilish Devlin & Russell
from London LxGR,
MyriamSteadmanfrom
Welling•SueDavyfrom
Oldbury
Peter Soutar & Amelia
from Liverpool GRxL,
JohnDavisfromBolton
•HazelBarclayfrom
SuttonColdfield
Mary Furby & Flax from
London GR, Michael
DennyfromLondon
•GillMcDowellfrom
Holmfirth
Sheila Whittaker & Vicky
from Warrington LxGR,
HilaryPercivalfrom
Warrington•SSager
fromLeamingtonSpa
Sunethra
Goonewardene &
Beau from London L,
JacquelineMeaney
fromRochford•Wyatt
fromLeamingtonSpa
London
Malcolm Matthews Liam
Archer & George from
London GRxL,Dorianne
ButlerfromMalton•
ChristineSmithfrom
Coventry
Julian Bradfield &
Stanley from London
LxGR, RachaelLeefrom
Swindon•JanePlant
fromSolihull
Dorothy Bray & Bliss
from London GR, Jane
MillsfromMaidstone,
LornaFryerfromAshford
•AlisonMortonfrom
LeamingtonSpa
Kelly Burstow & Zeb
from Chislehurst GRxL,
fromMaidstone•Jude
JennisonfromWarwick
Frank Roberts & Quasia
from Twickenham
LxL, BeataJonesfrom
Gillingham•Deborah
KelseyfromCoventry
David Townley & Earl
from London L, Margaret
BoycefromSouthend
onSea•Pauline
GoodrichfromLeicester
Susan Temnuik &
Omega from Barnet
GSD,Mr&MrsWright
fromEdinburgh*Donna
MorrisfromTelford
Maidstone
Anna Barham & Hattie
from Rotherfield GRxL,
Sharon Hagen from
Wantage • Christine
SmithfromCoventry
Derek Beal & Quaker
from Broadstairs GR, JL
BanksfromCarnoustie
•JanetEvansfrom
Warwick
Colin Davies & Drummer
from Peacehaven
GRxL, FionaParkinfrom
Sevenoaks•Marion
VernallfromLedbury
Susan Hopkins & Petra
from London GRxL, Ruth
RevisfromPeterborough Kim Harris & Harmony
from Bromley GR,Lorna
•JohnMarchantfrom
ColeyfromEpsom
MiltonKeynes
•SandraBradburnDeborah Persaud &
VazquezfromLichfield
Lewis from London L,
Katy Johnson & Ashley
MalcolmMoorefrom
from Littlehampton
Sidcup•RachelCutler
GRxFCR,Beverley
fromRugby
KempsonfromHexham
Scott Rentle & Ellis
•JuliaEvansfrom
from Ruislip GRxL,
Bromsgrove
VivienneLivermorefrom
Jim Martin & Annie from
Stevenage•Vanessa
Sevenoaks LxL, Eva
JonesfromRugby
FrailefromSwindon•
Annie Rimmer & Marden GordonMacraefrom
from London GRxL,
OverNorton
TeresaKinvigfrom
Ian Pascoe & Rascal
Rochester,PatAngus
Congratulations
from Burham LxGR,
LorraineWattsfrom
Colchester•Jacquie
WilliamsfromMoretonin-Marsh
Teresa Peirce & Arthur
from Canterbury GRxL,
MeredithMistryfrom
Harrow,GillianMartin
fromLuton•Jude
JennisonfromWarwick
Barry Penton & Calli
from Ramsgate GRxL,
JackMorrisfrom
Swanley•JohnLovett
fromTelford
Reverend Dylan Turner
& Hester from Longfield
GRxL, WendyPfeiffer
fromSittingbourne•
ChristineSmithfrom
Coventry
Eveline Turner & Alice
from Otford GRxL,Jim
RogersfromAberdeen
•RachelDavisfrom
Kettering
GRxFCR, MargaretLee
fromTewkesbury•Julia
EvansfromBromsgrove
Lindsay Walker &
Caesar from Bolton
GRxL, PeterSimpson
fromBury•JohnLovett
fromTelford
Newcastle
Denis Callaghan & Uffa
from Middlesbrough
GRxL, PatriciaBrown
fromDundee,Denise
WallacefromHawick
•JanetKlaarfrom
Stourbridge
Ian Hay & Magic from
Workington LxGR,
BarbaraJohnstonfrom
Belfast
Joanne Hewitson &
Bubbles from Hartlepool
GR, AngelaJaneTurner
fromNottingham•
AlisonMortonfrom
LeamingtonSpa
John Routledge & Zack
from Newcastle upon
Tyne GRxL, SusanMillar
fromEdinburgh•Clare
TurtonfromSolihull
Laura Tambin & Quarry
from Houghton-leSprin LxL, SCLang
fromStAndrews,
ShirleyPenmanfrom
Glenrothes•Deborah
KelseyfromCoventry
Brian White & Inky from
Whitehaven GRxL, Mary
SlaterfromKelso•Lyn
ShawfromRedditch
Nottingham
Amanda Barnett &
Edward from Barnsley
LxGR, CarolTownsend
fromPlymouth•
BarbaraMcMillanfrom
StratforduponAvon
Ged Berkin & Rinty from
Nottingham GSD,Harry
StringerfromBolton
•SueHermanfrom
Warwick
Shirley Cole & Bede
from Nottingham
GRxL, JoanneBarran
fromBradford•
RebeccaJacksonfrom
Kidderminster
Dennis Cook & Junior
from Sheffield GRxL,
SharonForshawfrom
Warrington•John
LovettfromTelford
Elizabeth Hague &
Lily from Rotherham L,
ChristineHenderson
fromChesterLeStreet•
MercerfromWarwick
Derek Kenneway &
Vadar from Nottingham
Manchester
Nicola Bamford
& Shearer from
Manchester GRxL, Alison
KingfromMorpeth•
CathPedreschifrom
Evesham
Tommy Burns & Otis
from Manchester
L, EstherCookfrom
Nottingham•PhilRevill
fromSoutham
Peter Sandiford & Benny
from Bolton LxGR,
CaroleAtkinsonfrom
Durham•SylviaBurgess
fromBuckingham
Tanya Shimmin & Bailey
from Onchan GRxL,
AnnePalphramand
fromYork•PaulaRoss
fromSoutham
Alma Swarbrick & Voss
from Thornton-Cleveleys
35
New partnerships
GRxL, StuartKayefrom
Barnsley•JoanPerry
fromLeamingtonSpa
Jasmin Newton & Jingle
from Alfreton GRxL,
LorraineHillfromCardiff
•PaulRackhamfrom
Rugby
Doreen Parsons & Nell
from Sheffield GR,
JaniceButlerfrom
Solihull•JanetEvans
fromWarwick
Linda Tait & Willow
from Barnsley GRxL,
ElaineLeakefrom
Durham•Marie-Claire
Montgomeryfrom
LeamingtonSpa
Paul Wells & Casper
from Doncaster L, Ann
PricefromChester•
MariaLeggettfrom
Oxford
Peterborough
Carolyn Allum &
Koral from Ipswich
LxGR, JackieSmith
fromGillingham•
SylviaBurgessfrom
Buckingham
Sarah Arnull-Henry
& Kaspar from
Peterborough GRxL,
StaceyDawnRoberts
fromMansfield
•Coughlanfrom
Lutterworth
Kerry Broom & Quella
from March LxL, Marie
EveredfromBromley•
DeborahKelseyfrom
Coventry
Robin Evans & Ellis
from Great Yarmouth
GRxL, JeanneHarrall
fromSwanley•
RebeccaJacksonfrom
Kidderminster
Luke Massey & Vania
from Bury St Edmunds
36
LxGR, DianaReynolds
fromCambridge•S
SagerfromLeamington
Spa
CathrynMcCulloch
fromDundee•Dr
JosieBlackshawfrom
Coventry
GR, NicolaMeekings
fromLondon•Dr
MaryEmbletonfrom
Abingdon
Timothy Poole & Buckie
from Caister-on-Sea
GRxL, GillianBanefrom
Cambridge•John
LovettfromTelford
Kevin Deacon & Texas
from Reading LxGR,
JacquelineMalhotra
fromCambridge•
CarolEvansfrom
Stourbridge
Abbey White & Annie
from Oxford GRxL, Bob
CroucherfromSouth
Ockendon•JaneHart
fromCirencester
Paul Griffin & Eaton from
Bognor Regis L, George
OdellfromChelmsford•
PaulineGoodrichfrom
Leicester
Marina Bradbury &
Spyder from Tamworth
GRxL, ValerieGeefrom
Swadlincote•Kelly
WithersfromWalsall
Joy Roberts & Tammy
from Norwich GRxL,
EdithPrestonfrom
StAlbans•DrJosie
Blackshawfrom
Coventry
Peter Skivington & Keller
from Peterborough
LxGR, SusanBrooker
fromHarpenden,
JeanNieldfrom
Harpenden,SuBrooker
fromHarpenden•
SylviaBurgessfrom
Buckingham
Gwen Watts & Vasco
from Brandon GR,
StephenFarrenfrom
Sittingbourne•Pauline
KelsallfromBirmingham
Reading
Jennifer Bottom &
Archie from Reading
GRxL, SueThornhillfrom
Nottingham,Anne
BrendaEvansfrom
Nottingham,Garth
MuntonfromDerby
•RachelDavisfrom
Kettering
Martin Brown & Oak
from Brentford GSD,
JanetCurzonfrom
Chatham•Donna
MorrisfromTelford
Andrew Jones & Bobby
from Ruislip LxGR, Janie
TurnerfromAscot,Lynne
HighyfromWindsor•
LindaLangmanfrom
MiltonKeynes
Michael Leader & Tudor
from Wallingford GRxL,
MarjorieCulhamfrom
Manningtree•Paul
RackhamfromRugby
Jonathan Lewis &
Sterling from Horsham
GRxL, PennyParkerfrom
Felixstowe•ClareTurton
fromSolihull
Lesley Power & Dave
from Reigate GRxL,
ClaireMorganfrom
SouthendonSea•
MarionVernallfrom
Ledbury
Jadine Sharp &
Brodie from Hereford
GR, BeverlyHillfrom
Gillingham•Dr
MaryEmbletonfrom
Abingdon
Tracy Chapman & Rhia
from Amersham LxGR,
JacquelineLibertyfrom
Benfleet•SueDavy
fromOldbury
Jeanne Stephen &
Breck from Gerrards
Cross GR, DianePage
fromClacton-on-Sea
•ChristineFowlerfrom
Southam
Georgia Collins & Tara
from Reading GRxL,
John Welsman &
Breck from Guildford
Shrewsbury
Rowland Brown & Daniel
from Newport LxGR,
CatherineGilpinfrom
SouthBrent•Simpson
fromLeamingtonSpa
Sonya Downs & Rose
from Stoke On Trent
LxGR, KarenLavisfrom
Bristol•KatherineBaker
fromMitcheldean
Chris Gray & Victor
from Stourbridge GR,
ElizabethBowhay
fromWickford•Linda
MallettefromWorcester
Roger Nolan & Junior
from Halesowen
GRxGSD, RMeers
fromPershore,Linda
Appletonfrom
Tewkesbury•Julia
EvansfromBromsgrove
Marion Oakes & Cleo
from Cannock GRxL,
KathleenShepherdfrom
Bolton•JohnLovett
fromTelford
Eleanor Roberts &
Woody from Newport
GRxL, BridgetHolroyd
fromBristol•Poulter
fromStratford-UponAvon
Southampton
Calum Brennan & Fella
Congratulations
from Weymouth L,Ruth
MurrayfromMoffat,
DouglasWalkerfrom
Ardrossan•Maria
LeggettfromOxford
Weymouth L, Margaret
Grewcockfrom
Hinckley•Wyattfrom
LeamingtonSpa
Sandra Powell & Betty
Roy Davies & Radar
from Basingstoke GRxL,
from Wimborne L, Alison BrianAttwoodfrom
Bamford-Elsdonfrom
BurnhamonSea•G
NewtonAbbot•Rachel TookeyfromWarwick
BagleyfromCoventry
Steven Reed & Lawrie
Marion Hookins & Maisie
from Havant L, Elizabeth
AllenfromCoseley•
CarolineDempsterfrom
LeamingtonSpa
Susan Mead & Milly
from Swindon L, Keziah
RhodenfromPort
Talbot,JanetBoswell
fromLlantwitMajor•
MaryLawrencefrom
Kidderminster
Eric Powell & York from
from Eastleigh GRxL,
ElizabethGibsonfrom
MiltonKeynes,Gail
SaundersfromOxford•
MargaretReynoldsfrom
Rugby
Welwyn Garden City
Keith Davies & Hugh
from Colchester LxGR,
PaulDoylefromBarnet
•JoyDickinsonfrom
Abingdon
Pamela Hanson-
Abbott & Maggie from
Frinton-on-Sea GR,
GillianSantosfrom
Musselburgh•Sandra
Bradburn-Vazquezfrom
Lichfield
Natalie Hedges & Ushi
from Radlett LxGR, Lana
BrandfromCarnoustie,
Neil&CarolWoodfrom
Dundee•JanePlant
fromSolihull
Doctor Brian Howe &
Pudsey from Harpenden
LxGR, CatrionaRose
fromEdinburgh,
CarolineHornfrom
Glasgow•GeraldLewis
fromLeamingtonSpa
Peter Keens & Lynx from
Kempston L, Wendy
HartwellfromBraintree
•StrakerfromStratfordUpon-Avon
Christian Norman
& Warwick from
Colchester GRxL, Allison
CoardfromCallander,
RobertBeattiefrom
Stirling•Marie-Claire
Montgomeryfrom
LeamingtonSpa
Wendy Purcell &
Vegas from Luton L,
VanessaJohnsonfrom
Sittingbourne•Erica
DowsefromCoventry
Terri Sawkins & Ufton
from Colchester GSD, Su
FranzfromCranbrook
•CoraBlaverfrom
Northampton
Ronald Whitt & Nala
from Billericay GSD,
CynthiaDickinsonfrom
London•SueHerman
fromWarwick
Breeding Stock
Astra • 10.09.12 • L •
Bitch •MrsSASweetland
fromStratford-UponAvon•Mr&MrsHicks
fromLythamStAnnes
Bernie • 03.09.12 • GRxL
•Bitch•MrPSwallow
fromWarwick•MrsC
RottonfromNottingham
Bobby • 20.09.12 • L •
Stud •Mr&MrsMoloney
fromLeamingtonSpa
•MrDWrightfrom
Manchester
Cookie • 06.07.12 • L •
Bitch •MrsGWinnett
fromBirmingham•Miss
SFFridayfromSale
Daisy • 16.08.12 • GR •
Bitch •MrsJBurnfrom
Wokingham
Daphne • 16.08.12 • GR
• Bitch •MrRGregory
fromLondon
Ellie • 06.07.12 • GRxL
• Bitch •MrsJSVeasey
fromLeamingtonSpa
•MrsMLeckiefrom
GlasgowMrAKemp
fromGlasgow
Esta • 16.08.12 • GR •
Bitch • OutsideBred•
MrsCCosgrovefrom
SouthBrent
Eva • 26.07.12 • GR •
Bitch •OutsideBred•
MrsMChetwoodfrom
Tewkesbury
Gilly • 12.07.12 • GRxL
• Bitch •MrPSwallow
fromWarwick•Mrs
MLStewartfromSouth
Queensferry
Inca • 20.09.12 • L •
Bitch•MrsJHannon
fromOldbury•MrsS
WattfromMaud
Isabel • 20.09.12 • L •
Bitch • MrsJHannon
fromOldbury•MrsTM
BroerefromAboyne
fromKirriemuirMrGS
GlenfromKirriemuir
Jackie • 20.09.12 • L •
Bitch •Mr&MrsMoloney
fromLeamingtonSpa
•MrsEThomsonfrom
Aberdeen
Queenie • 10.09.12 • L •
Bitch • MrsCMMcBride
fromSale
Quilla•12.07.12•GRxL
• Bitch • Miss S Price
from Claverdon • Mrs P
Holmes from Dunblane
Jessie • 13.07.12
• L • Bitch • MrsM
Buckinghamfrom
Warwick•MsVBurridge
fromColchester
Kara • 26.07.12 • GR •
Bitch • MrsJDickinson
fromAbingdon•MrsLB
BeamishfromBolton
Taz • 16.08.12 • GR •
Stud • MrsJDickinson
fromAbingdon•MrsM
ThomsonfromAberlour
Travis • 26.07.12 • GR •
Stud • MrsJDickinson
fromAbingdon•Mr&
MrsZimnyfromDundee
Lilac • 16.08.12 • L •
Bitch •MrsSASweetland
Yves • 12.09.12 • GRxL
fromStratford-Upon• Bitch • MrsSHoffman
Avon•MrsADDillon
fromCoventry•MsD
fromBury
ScottfromLondon
Lottie • 16.08.12 • L •
Bitch • MrsSASweetland
fromStratford-UponAvon•MissEMountford
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