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Junior Handlers at Richmond – Jessica Horler

Junior Handlers at Richmond – Jessica Horler
Jessica Horler is 13 years old and owns and shows Gordon Setters. At Richmond 2012, due to the Junior Handling Gundog 12-16 class clashing with the breed judging, Jessica handled a Pointer called Face (Sh Ch Afterglow Bare Face Lie at Kanix) owned by David Alcorn.

Jessica and Bentley

“I didn’t get anywhere in there but I had a great time”.

Jessica started handling about five years ago and really enjoyed her first class. She started junior handling because her mum was in dog showing and from then on as they say it was history.

“My favourite thing about handling is meeting new friends and doing different things with your dogs as well as enjoying it. I love Richmond because the atmosphere is great and shopping, but I mostly enjoy because of the fantastic showground and the JHA semi-finals competition.”

Jess wasn’t able to show her Gordon in the breed as she was in the JHA semis but her mum showed him and didn’t let her down! Bently was second in Yearling. Jess did take him in the Yearling Stakes and they made the first cut.

She also handled a Flat Coated Retriever and came was 5th in Junior Bitch.

Jessica and Brooke

Jessica’s thank you’s:
“I would like to thank David Alcorn for letting me borrow Face and taking him in JHA, he was a super star. Also, I would like to thank my trainers Jenny and James Thornton for all the help and advice they have given me. To Chris Louks for letting me show Brooke and all my friends I have made in handling and Gordon Setters. My biggest thank you is for my Mum for getting me started in showing and paying for all my handling classes and breed classes!”

Well done Jessica for your fantastic attitude around dog shows and I wish you all the best in the future.

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Junior Handlers at Richmond – Jess Andrews

Junior Handlers at Richmond – Jess Andrews
Jess Andrews is 15 years old and has two Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers called Toffee (Fallowfen Foxy Vixen) and Mollie (Fallowfen Faithful Yoko).

At Richmond 2012 Jess handled Toffee and was shortlisted in the JHA 12-16 Gundog which was judges by Jenifer Fairhall. Toffee was unfortunately withdrawn from the breed classes this year after going lame after the handling but it was Mollie’s first show. Mollie was 3rd in the Toller Junior Bitch and 1st AV Rare Breed Puppy Bitch and Best AV Rare Breed Puppy.

Jessica started handling only four years ago with Toffee after attending a local companion show and finding out about Ringcraft classes.

What Jess loves about handling is working with her dogs to show them off to their full potential, and to have fun whilst doing so.

Jess trains at Stevenage Ringcraft and attended the Winning Paws training day. She says “I would like to thank Ray, Debbie and Roxanne McDonald for all their support and guidance over the years”.

A huge well done to Jess for the handling and for qualifying her Toller puppy for Crufts 2013 at her first show. I know that is what you wanted. Good luck for Crufts with Mollie and in the handling.

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Junior Handlers at Richmond 2012 – Nathan Hartfield

Junior Handlers at Richmond – Nathan Hartfield
Nathan Hartfield is 11 years old and at Richmond 2012 handled his Border Collie Moshanta Moonlight Fantasy JW ShCM (Tallis) to second in JHA 6-11 Pastoral. This was judged by Jo Gordon. Nathan and Tallis also competed in Border collie Veteran Bitch and came 4th. A huge well done to them both.

Nathan started Junior Handling three years ago when his mum asked if he would like to do some shows. He said yes and started training with his Mum and his older sister (Danielle).

Nathan Hartfield and Tallis

Nathan is lucky to have an older sister who has already been though the Junior handling ropes with much success herself including runner up handler of the year and he would like to thank her and his mum for training him, as well as the judges who have liked his handling.

When asked what his favourite thing about junior handling is, Nathan replied “spending time with my dogs and friends”.

When asked if he would like to mention anything else, his reply was “to a good site of Winning Paws”.

Thanks Nathan, it’s handlers like you that this site and blog were set up for, I hope you enjoy it and best of luck in your handling for the future and your next big show, Crufts!