30 August 2012

The Old Dalby Day

Old Dalby Day - one of Top Lodge's favourite shows - on Bank Holiday Monday
 The village closes to all traffic from 10:00am but that doesn't exclude the vintage car display
 Beautiful weather again as Top Lodge demonstrate Heelwork To Music on The Village Green.

 Karen and Fly - only sunshine whilst they dance to Singing In The Rain

Time for the Weaving Race - to give some members of the huge audience a chance to work with the dogs

 They all chose which dog they wanted and listened carefully to instructions


 Spice and her handler were clear winners today!

  The "Chair" of the committee officially welcomed everyone to this beautiful village 
 Hamish very happily working with Lesley

 And little Spice "Flying" once again with Kath

 Morris Dancers - very well synchronised
 The Dog Show - each class very well supported

 The village - everyone of the streets had stalls and bunting
 A Fancy Dress Competition - won by "Britannia"


 Karen and Fly with Kath and Amber - working to a Freddie Mercury number
 And some of the audience found the "Dog Dancing" very emotional.
 More Freestyle with Lesley and Hamish .................
 Karen and Erin ......................
 Followed with the "Dance Class" for the youngsters






 A visitor with his owl.
 And more entertainment ....................................

 Karen and Kes - a Freestyle routine
A great day out for everyone.
Top Lodge thank Old Dalby for inviting them to this special day.

29 August 2012

A Day In Tonyrefail

Glorious weather in Wales for the Top Lodge Dancing Dogs.
Dewy in fine form - 6 months old now!!
And Denby - nearly 18 months old
Karen and Fly "Singing In The Rain" on this beautiful day
A weaving race for the adults!
Hamish - today's grand winner!
And Spice was in second place
The "handlers" managed to co-ordinate hands and legs and dogs!  Well done!
The Sheep Show
Lesley with Hamish in full trot
Hamish and Lesley enjoying their time in the arena
Kath and Spice go "Flying"
M.A.D. a fabulous Mountain Bike Display Team

And Hywell with Meg - The Runner Pack -
a great demonstration of a working dog and the relationship with her handler

Kath with Amber and Karen with Fly in a pairs HTM Routine 

Hamish and Lesley enter the arena to demonstrate a Freestyle routine
Karen with Erin - Freestyle in the sunshine

Karen and Fly show the children how to dance

Time for Keep Fit exercises with Kath and Spice




Karen with Kes - 14 years old and enjoying every moment of her routine
And the overnight stay at The Heritage Park Hotel - very nice thank you


Karen  with Kes 
And Karen again with Fly
And a photo of Kath and Spice from the organisers (Thank you)
And huge thanks to Rhian and Bernie for all the events organised by you and for inviting the Top Lodge Dancing Dogs