General News
Premier competitions
The competition season is well underway and it has been great to see people and their dogs again. Handlers winning either and advanced Freestyle or Heelwork to music class at a premier competition gain their golden ticket straight to Crufts 2023. Below are the names of those happy handlers and dogs so far.
| Date | Qualifying competition | Division | Handler name | Dogs name | Breed |
| 9th & 10th April 2022 | Forest Oak (Glos) Canine society | Heelwork to Music | Nicci Hindson |
Comebyanaway Wildest Dream |
Border Collie |
| Freestyle | Kim Lyddon | Elmleas Dance Out Loud | Border Collie | ||
| 7th & 8th May 2022 | Canine Freestyle GB | Heelwork to Music | Carole Dodson | Borderdance Dream Legend From Kinaway | Border Collie |
| Freestyle | Anne Shucker | Freckle Frenzy | Crossbreed | ||
| 21st May 2022 | Paws N Music Association | Heelwork to Music | Irene Walsh | Oltomaine Jack | Border Collie |
| Freestyle | Nicci Hindson | Comebyanaway Wildest Dream | Border Collie | ||
| 4th June 2022 | Bearded Collie (Scottish Branch) | Heelwork to Music | Anne Shucker | Freckle Frenzy | Cross Breed |
| Freestyle | Jill Davis | Demelza at Gildersway | Border Collie | ||
| 25th & 26th June 2022 | Aberystwyth DTC | Heelwork to Music | Lesley Neville | Brambledale Blue Dewy | Bearded Collie |
| Freestyle | Jenny Witt | Lavender Lollipop | Chihuahua | ||
| 6th August 2022 | Paws N Music Asssociation | Heelwork to Music | |||
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| 7th August 2022 | Haslemere and District | Heelwork to Music | |||
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| 26th & 27th August 2022 | Paws N Music Association | Heelwork to Music | |||
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| 10th & 11th September | Canine Freestyle GB | Heelwork to Music | |||
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| 24th & 25th September 2022 | Scottish Border Collie Club | Heelwork to Music | |||
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May 2022
March 2022
UK Crufts Winner for Heelwork to Music and Freestyle was Nicci Hindson and her super collie Comebyanaway Wildest Dream.
The Crufts international Freestyle winner was Marianne Elise Methi and Very Vega, a Border Collie representing Norway
28th January 2022
It is with great pleasure that we announce the Crufts Dog Activities HTM team for 2022
Team members come from all over the UK . They are working in all classes from Starters to Advanced and have a wonderful wide selection of dogs breeds and types.
Team Manager - Ann Derizzio
Team Members are in alphabetical order:
Charlotte Ball
Helen Boyd
Daniella Chapman
Gill Crawford
Carole Dodson
Michelle Dodson
Naomi Evans
Janice Gibbons
Kath Hardman
Carole Harris
Kate Kayes
Emily High
Mira Hitikasch
Diane Jones
Mindy Kerr
Lisa Mappin
Lynsey McMinimee
Richard Moss
Ellis O’Grady
Jean Page
Angela Payne
Karen Robson
Andrea Rogers
Pamela Ruscoe
Kirsty Stuart
Alison Thompson
Hannah Thompson
27th January 2022
New member of the HTM working party
The Kennel Club Activities Committee has appointed a new Chair to the HTM working party after the retirement of Dave Ray. Dr Jacqueline Boyd chaired her first meeting in December 2021.
We asked Jackie for a brief introduction:
"Hello, I'm Jackie. I was hugely privileged to join the HTM WP in 2021 as Chair to assist the working party in all endeavours to promote and support Heelwork to Music. I am passionate about having fun with our dogs and keeping them fit, happy and healthy through training and activities. I'll look forward to seeing many of you over the coming months"
We welcome Jackie to the HTM community.
10th January 2022
Crufts
Crufts is our next big show - Those lucky enough to be going to Crufts will now be training hard. The sport will be represented there in several ways. In the main arena with the Freestyle, Heelwork to Music and International Freestyle competitions held over the first three days of Crufts. Check out Crufts pages shortly.
There will also be the Young Kennel club Crufts HTM and Freestyle Competitions.
Displays in the Kennel Club dog activities ring every day and demonstrations in the Good Citizen ring too.