The Kennel Club selected six handlers to compete in the inaugural Heelwork to Music (HTM) World Championships in Denmark June 2010.
From this announcement of the Team, consisting of Gina Pink, Kath Hardman, Jenny Deakin, Carole Dodson, Penny Draper and Michelle Dodson, they set about planning their fundraising in order to be able to get a HTM Team GB uniform, get to and from Denmark by Ferry and accommodation.
Their main fundraising event, a One Night Only Cabaret Night with HTM Team GB and Special guest Mary Ray, took place on Tuesday 27th April 2010 at The Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. Leamington Dog Training Club donated the cost of the building for the evening in order for the fabulous venue to be used for this event.
The Team performed their current routines, some of which shall be performed at the World Championships in June. Also other favourite routines were performed by Team members including Michelle Dodson’s toe tapping “’Ave another cup of tea” freestyle routine and Kath Hardman’s 2008 Crufts winning “If I only have a brain” freestyle routine; highly entertaining routines. Some of the team also displayed how some of the behaviours are trained that their dogs love doing.
Mary Ray joined the HTM Team GB for the event and showed us all again why she is so successful in many disciplines of dog sports. Mary worked her Border Collie Levi, Sheltie Ozzy and adorable Chihuahua Chico. Mary, Levi and Ozzy also performed their ever popular DFS Crufts Best in Show routine.
There was also some busking to music – where an audience member selected a track, which the team where unaware of, and the team members performed to this music! Highlight of this was Mary Ray and Levi’s super energetic Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious routine, just brilliant!
There was a large raffle, all prizes had been donated, including very generous vouchers from Pets at Home. In addition to this the Team put on an auction, again from very generous gifts, including one to one lessons with top handlers in the sport of HTM, a handmade Suffolk quilt, a circa 1920s silk top hat and much more.
The event was well attended and has raised good funds to get the Team well on their way to Denmark at the end of June. The Team’s fundraising events, diary of their journey and contact details can be found on http://teamgbhtm.blogspot.com/
Text and photos sent by Jenny Deakin, Team GB
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