Description: As a result of her lack of training, discipline, guidance, love and affection, she came with quite serious 'attitude' - a lot a fear and lack of understanding of this human world she was a part of. She was more than happy to try and growl her way through and out of any situation she was uncomfortable with or scared of. I was lucky to have some good trainers around me who set us both on the right path. We had the agility to help us bond, which was just such fun thing to do together. She's made me so proud of her achievements some four years later.

Comments: Anyone thinking of taking on a rescue, please, please think long and hard; there are so many dogs who are so deserving of a kind and caring home.  It is not an easy journey but even the smallest of achievements is so rewarding and there is nothing more proud-making than eventually overcoming your rescue dog's particularly 'demons' and knowing you have not given up on them.

Description: At home and at the office with me -as he is most days - Blue is one of the loveliest, sweetest natured and well mannered dogs I have ever known. He is a long suffering big brother and co-trainer to my mad collie. He is a real character with a wicked sense of humour who always gives me 100% - a real 'once in a lifetime' dog! 

Comments: Blue was my first Agility dog. We started classes when he was 20 months, and he just took to it straight away. He was so easy to train -unlike me with my two left feet and no sense of direction! Nothing was too much for him, and he picked it all up so quickly! We started competing in the June of 2004. His first clear round in his first show got us a ninth place. He won us out of Elementary in 2005 and Starters in 2006. It was a terrific year for us all round!

Description: Marley is a fantastic family pet. He loves going for walks around the fields and trips to the beach, but he is just as happy to sleep in front of the fire! We have great fun together doing agility, and Marley really enjoys meeting up with all his agility friends.

Description:  Kylie is a dog with two halves. She has a loving affection side which we call her cocker spaniel half as well as an opinionated, feisty, demanding, typical ankle biting half which is the terrier in her.

Comments; Kylie is my first agility dog. In the beginning I found her a difficult dog to train. It took us over a year to get our first clear round. She lacked motivation at the start  and would go off to do her own thing. She didn't like being told what to do. However, she has gone from strength to strength. She won out of Starters in June, and in October she won her first Novice class. In December, she went Senior in Performance and Steeplechase at UKA. I am very proud of her she is a now my dream dog and I love her to bit's. I would like to thank everyone who has made this possible.  Rescue dogs are the best!

Description: Jake is a lovely dog. He's been a dream to train in agility. He won a total of 13 Novices and at his first Senior show, he won the class (Senior agility.) He has competed at various finals. 

Comments: Jake also won the award for the Best Agilitynet dog

History  My parents rescued the litter of puppies from very poor conditions at a local farm. Billy’s older sister Jackie, who was also rescued from the same farm, was kept in a small cage all day and night long without being walked. Billy was destined for the same future before she was rescued.

Description: Billy is a black and white tri-coloured collie girl. Although she lives with my parents, she loves coming to stay with me and gets on very well with my other five dogs at home. She is a very lively little dog and loves to bark a lot

Comments: Billy is a joy to work and it’s great to see her enjoying her agility now, as we didn’t think it possible that she’d fully recover from a near death illness which she suffered when she was five years old.

Description: Even though Zac can be a very nervous/anxious dog, nevertheless he is easy to live with and gets on well with adult dogs but dislikes puppies.

Description: Herbie is amazing. My best friend and the most willing dog ever! As an agility dog, Herbie would not be classed as a fast dog, but what he does have is an extremely honest jump, and a very tight turn, which is what makes up the time. This year he has done so well. Not only did he go Advanced, but he also won Senior Agility dog 2006, qualified for the Olympia Semis, came second in the Celebration Gamblers final, got a sponsorship from Burn’s Pet Nutrition and won Best Senior/Advanced Rescue dog 2006.

Comments:  To say I am proud of him would be a major understatement! I’m really lucky to have such a wonderful dog and great trainers, Malcolm Card and Nancy and Andy Hudson. Thank you.

Description: From a young age Cody demonstrated an inquisitive nature and an aptitude to work and learn combined with an abundance of energy. Because of this, a friend introduced Lisa to me and I began training Code to provide an outlet for her energy and enthusiasm. Cody is still timid with strangers but is devoted to those she trusts. Fortunately mainly due to the socialisation Lisa put in with her after she had had her vaccinations, she is a well balanced, wonderful, affectionate dog who to eager to please. Strangely she tends to bark more in Lisa’s home than when she comes to stay with me (her holiday home), but when I walk her, she tends to bark with me though not so much with her mum.

Comments: I would like to thank Lisa once again for giving me the opportunity to train and compete with Cody. Originally the arrangement was only to train her, with the possibility of  the odd local show, but after seeing her run and seeing how much she enjoyed agility, Lisa generously agreed that I could take her to the shows I entered with my other dogs. Cody has surpassed my wildest dreams in becoming Advanced, qualifying for the DARL final and winning her group. The icing on the cake was winning a CC at Rugby. We are nervously excited about our trip to Crufts in March. Fingers and paws crossed.

Description:Tilley is very bossy with the other dogs in the household. She has always been a dog who loves to bark. She likes swimming and can smell water a mile away. When indoors she sleeps most of the time. She loves the fire but takes advantage, if given the chance, to sit next to me or come onto the bed.

Comments; Now I run Tilly, not my husband and have done for some years. She has two Championship Certificates and two Reserve. We have been to Crufts many times and competed at Olympia in 2005. With many more wins under her belt, she is one in a million. I think every one should give a rescue dog a chance. Who know when you will find that one in a million agility dog!