Open European Championship 2014
Carol Mortimer give us some information about the competition and the Louth team
HTM Team GBR
Please note that the Kennel Club is not supporting the team in selection or in any other way, however the Kennel Club has given kind permission to Louth and District Dog Club to enter a team from Great Britain.
Left to right
Back row:- Karen Sykes, David Hardman, Christina Oxtoby, Lesley Neville, Rob Creek, Helen Dennis, Roger Neville, Dylan Smith (mascot) and Carol Mortimer.
Front Row:- Fly, Spice, Denby, Kath Hardman, Amber, Eze, Nicci Hindson, Nala, Lucy Creek, Skiffle, Maia, Teasel, Dewy.
Welcome to our very strong team for 2014.
Louth and District Dog Club are proud to co-ordinate and make the entries for the team to represent Great Britain in the Open European HTM Championships to be held at Stuttgart, Germany on 14 – 16 November 2014.
Our Heelwork Team (Alphabetical order)
|
Handlers |
Dog's K.C name |
Breed |
Pet name |
|
Lucy Creek |
Harriiot Skiffle King |
Border collie |
Skiffle |
|
Kath Hardman |
Stillmoor Lady in Red |
Border Collie |
Amber |
|
Kath Hardman |
Stillmoor Extra Special |
Border Collie |
Denby |
|
Karen Sykes * |
Iatka Spring Spangle |
WSD |
Fly |
|
1st reserve Nicci hindson |
Ravestar Scarlet Dancer |
WSD |
Nala |
|
2nd Reserve Helen Dennis |
Goddess spring of Jucando |
WSD |
Maia |
Our Freestyle Team (Alphabetical order)
|
Handler |
Dog's KC name |
Breed |
Pet name |
|
Lucy Creek |
Dialynne Making Waves |
Beagle |
Teasel |
|
Kath Hardman * |
September Spice |
Crossbreed |
Spice |
|
Nicci Hindson |
Ravestar Scarlet Dancer |
Row 4 Col 3 |
Nala |
|
Christina Oxtoby |
Legacy's Eze Ezekiel |
Border Collie |
Eze |
|
1st Reserve Lucy Creek |
Harriot Skiffle King |
Border Collie |
Skiffle |
|
2nd Reserve Lesley Neville |
Brambledale Blue Dewy |
Bearded Collie |
Dewy |
Team leaders
Please note that the teams will only be finalised when the entries are made in September.
The back up team
Last year when Carol (team co-ordinator) went to the OEC with the team she realised how important the back up team was with this enormous undertaking. Each has a job to do. The team consists of all those non team competitors in the photo above plus Allan Brown who, as usual, was on the other side of the camera. Carol herself will not be able to go this year so Lesley Neville will take over the role of the whole team co-ordinator when in Germany.
Another reason for celebration is Attila and Heather being selected by the OEC to be judges. It is a much more rigorous and long winded job than any judging in this country.
2014 OEC Judges
Nora Karlyik (Hungary)
Esther Niemeijer (The Netherlands)
Attila Szukalek (England)
Heather Smith (Scotland)
Katharina Henf (Germany)
You can follow the team’s progress on its blog:-
http://oecteam2014.blogspot.co.uk/2014
and on facebook:-
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1420660594850792/
You can follow the OEC on its own web page:-
http://oec2014.wordpress.com/
Similar to last year you can watch it all in the comfort of your own home as there will be live streaming of the event. More details later.