Owenabby Quality Cocker Spaniels & Tibetan Terriers

At Crufts this year our friend Emily Heath took Jazz in the handling classes and was placed a very creditable third! well done Emily and Jazz, picture below


Abby and Jazz (Araki Whoopie Goldberg)

Our daughter Abby's junior Handling


On this page we will add news and progress of our daughter Abby's junior Handling. Abby has been involved with dogs of all types since she was a baby. She has a real talent and love for all dogs and is a natural when handling. She is a member of the young kennel club.

Abby has made lots of friends while she has been junior handling. One of her good friends Kerry is pictured below with her Pyrenean Mountain dog 'Alice', Kerry has done so well, handling Alice successfully in breed and junior handling competition.


Some of Abby's junior handling and show results results are listed below.

Abby's handling results 2009

Northumberland County Show
Abby was placed first YKC Judge; Angela Williams.
SKC Championship Show
Abby was given Reserve in her class
Seaham and District
Abby was placed first, Judge; Lynn Scott
Darlington Open Show 7/2/09
Abby was placed 1st in the YKC junior handling and qualified for Crufts 2010
1/2/09 Cumberland Open Show
Abby was 3rd in JHA handling Jaz, Judge; Mrs H. Gilpin.
31/1/09 Northern Dog Club
YKC Junior handling Abby was 2nd place handling Paris. Judge; Mrs M Lakeland
11/1/09 Boston Championship Show
Junior handling VHC (15 in class) Judge; Amy Balch

Some of Abby's handling results 2007

 18/3/2007 Otley J.H.A open show  Abby was placed 2nd
 18/3/2007 Otley open show Y.K.C.  Abby placed 2nd and qualified for Richmond semi finals and Crufts the same day


 27/4/2007 Sunderland and District open show  Abby placed 1st Y.K.C. junior handling

 3/5/2007 Seaham and District open show  Abby was placed 1st

 28/5/2007 Great Harwood J.H.A  Abby was placed 1st ages 6-11yrs and then went best junior handler

 6/6/2007 Nothallerton and District limit show  Abby was placed 1st

 16/6/2007 Border Union Championship Show J.H.A.  Abby was placed 3rd

2007  South Wales Championship Show  J.H.A.  Abby was placed 3rd Judge Mr. Frank Kane

 York Canine society open show J.H.A.  Abby was placed 1st

 Sedgefield open show J.H.A.  Abby was placed 2nd

 Alnwick and District open show  Abby was placed 2nd Judge Mrs A Thornton Todd

 York Canine Association open show  Abby was placed 1st J.H. Judge Mrs Breakspear

 Northallerton and District Open Show 11/11/07 Abby was placed first in her class and then was given Best Junior Handler. Judge Mrs Carol Westwood. 

Abby has also shown her young blue dog D.J. very successfully in breed competition. The have together achieved three best puppy in breed awards, puppy group two, gundog group three, a best of breed at nine months old, plus numerous first and second placings. D.J. has also passed his Kennel Club good citizen award


Abbys Handling Results 2008

White Rose open Show 11/10/08
1 st Place
Norht Lincs open Show 12/10/08
1st place


Northumberland County Show YKC 26/05/08
1st place and qualified for Crufts Judge Pat Maidwell



Otley Y.K.C.
2nd place
           J.H.A.
2nd place

Darlington & District Y.K.C.
2nd Judge; Rebbecca Kaye

Crufts 2008 Y.K.C.
4th place

Otley canine society 16/3/08
2nd place


Retford canine Society  Y.K.C.
2nd place

Otley canine society
2nd place

Retford  canine society
1st and qualified for Crufts 2009

Derby Canine Society 28/09/08
1st Place
 
 Otley Open Show 7/12/08  1st in YKC handling and qualified for Crufts 2009 again