FORWARD: Summer 2013
Guide Dogs presents the Summer 2013 issue of Forward, the magazine of Guide Dogs
for the Blind Association.
Introduction
This document contains every part of the print version of Forward, and in the same
order as that used in the print edition.
Forward
The official Guide Dogs magazine
Major the flying guide dog
The sky’s the limit for Mike and his dog
Guide Dogs Annual Awards
Who will you nominate?
Guide Dogs in the media
Our exciting new feature
Also inside:
 Gearing up for Guide Dogs Week 2013
 70 years of Forward
 Name a Puppy: number 1,000
 Go Walkies - meet our new mascot
Contents
Regulars - Welcome
Regulars - The Team
Regulars - News
 Success at Crufts
 Road to Nowhere - shocking survey results
Regulars - View from the top
Looking ahead with Guide Dogs’ CEO
Features - Guide Dogs in the media
A round-up of our TV, radio and print coverage
Features - In for a Penny, in for a hound
Name a puppy - number 1,000
Features - Guide Dogs Annual Awards
Who will you nominate?
Regulars - A day in the life of…
Penny Davies, guide dog owner and planning inspector
Features - Go Walkies
Say hello to Clover, our new mascot
Features - My Guide is changing lives
Meet the people making the difference
Features - Seventy years of Forward
A journey back in time
Regulars - Your letters
Features - Major the flying guide dog
A transatlantic partnership
Regulars - What’s on?
Guide Dogs Week special
People and dogs - In good company
People and dogs - Thank you to our supporters
People and dogs - We’ll never forget
Regulars - Competitions
Regulars - Promotions
Regulars - Contact Details
People and dogs - New partnerships
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Welcome
Editor’s welcome
This year marks Forward’s 70th birthday. It’s amazing to think that the magazine
has been published, year in, year out, since 1943, telling readers about Guide
Dogs and encouraging them to support our life-changing work. Why not read our
retrospective - there are some great quotes and photos from past editions.
One thing that hasn’t changed over the last seventy years is the incredibly hard
work of our volunteers, our supporters and, of course, our dogs. We’ll be
celebrating them all at the Guide Dogs Annual Awards and we need your help - find
out how to make your nominations.
As if that wasn’t enough excitement for one edition, you can also read about this
year’s Guide Dogs Week which, with your help, we’re going to make bigger and
better than ever.
We’re hoping to make a real splash in the media with both the Awards and Guide
Dogs Week and, if our recent record is anything to go by, we should get some
really good coverage - turn to our new feature on Guide Dogs in the media to find
out what I mean!
I hope you enjoy this edition of Forward. Who knows, after our long winter you
might even be able to read it in the sunshine.
Tracey Gurr
Editor
Tracey Gurr is pictured at the start of this section. Tracey has short brown hair
and is wearing a black top underneath a black jacket, with a blue, white and green
patterned scarf around her neck. Tracey is looking at the camera and smiling.
The Team
Editor: Tracey Gurr
Editorial Line: 0118 9838811
Contributors: Fiona MacAulay, Annabel Williams, James Kell, Lucy Llewelyn, Hannah
Vickers, Hannah Robertson
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On the front cover is a photograph of Mike Boardman and his guide dog, Major. Mike
is wearing a dark grey t-shirt, with black trousers. Major is a black Labradorretriever cross. Mike and Major have been photographed at Aeros Flying School.
Mike is crouching down next to Major, smiling at the camera. Major is wearing his
high visibility working harness.
The main caption on the cover reads: “Major the flying guide dog… The sky’s the
limit for Mike and his dog.”
The Guide Dogs’ logo is pictured on the bottom right hand side of the page, the
logo is a blue shield with the text “GUIDE DOGS” written in white, with a picture
of a person walking a guide dog, also in white.
News
Buses put people with sight loss on a “road to nowhere”
Guide Dogs’ latest bus passenger survey reveals that a shocking 54 per cent of
people who are blind or partially sighted have missed their bus stop because
drivers have refused to agree to tell them when they reached their destination, an
increase from last year’s results. Our “Road to Nowhere” Report illustrates people
with sight loss are experiencing serious problems with the accessibility of buses;
many are left feeling isolated as they then choose not to travel by bus.
Installing audio visual announcements would greatly help passengers feel more
confident going out and about on their own by bus. That’s why we’re asking the
Government and local bus providers to create more “talking buses” across the UK.
Find out how you can help our campaign by visiting
http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/talkingbuses
Included here is a photograph of a Guide Dog owner and his guide dog travelling on
a bus, the guide dog is sitting patiently at his owner’s feet. There are also
other passengers on the bus, sitting in various seats.
Guide Dogs goes to school
Our new Guide Dogs @ School Puppy Resources pack is now available at
http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/schools. It’s a great way to encourage primary school
children to experience the world through someone else’s eyes and to find out how
they can help our young pups become life-changing guide dogs.
Pictured here is a screen shot of the Guide Dogs’ website, the screen is the
“Puppy resources” page.
…and to Wales
You can now find out everything about Guide Dogs in Wales on its own dedicated
website pages. Visit Guide Dogs Cymru at http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/guidedogscymru/ or type “Cymru” into the Guide Dogs website search box.
Included here is a screen shot of the Guide Dogs’ website pages for Wales, the
screen is the “Volunteering” page.
New ID book for guide dog owners
Guide dog owners, along with all other assistance dog owners, will receive a new
document in the coming year to support their legal right to access goods and
services when accompanied by their dog. Coloured yellow and about the size of a
passport, the Assistance Dogs UK ID book features guidance and information on the
rights of assistance dog owners. It aims to help service providers, such as
airport staff and restaurant owners, when they are giving access to partnerships
trained by recognised Assistance Dogs UK organisations.
Pictured here is a Guide Dog owner and his guide dog, sitting in a restaurant. The
man is holding up his new yellow ID book. His guide dog is sitting patiently at
his side.
National Breeding Centre - could you be a patron?
In the two years since we opened our National Breeding Centre we have already bred
more than 2,600 puppies. These puppies will enable us to help even more people who
are blind or partially sighted people to lead independent lives.
Guide Dogs is appealing for new patrons to donate an annual gift of £1,000 to help
meet the centre’s £2.5 million annual running costs. Patrons receive regular
progress reports and have the opportunity to visit the centre and meet puppies, as
well as having their name engraved on the wall.
To find out more, please call 0118 9838350 or e-mail karen.barns@guidedogs.org.uk
Included here is a picture of a tiny yellow Labrador puppy, the puppy is looking
up towards the camera.
Happy reunion in Cardiff
They say elephants never forget - and the same goes for guide dogs, according to
one Cardiff puppy walker. Helen Jenkyn enjoyed a trip down memory lane with Leo,
the pup she and her family helped shape into a working guide dog.
After puppy walking and training, Leo was partnered with Sue Taylor of Bridgend,
who gives Helen regular updates on Leo.
Sue said: “I’m so grateful to Helen and her husband Roger. They’ve done a
brilliant job with Leo and I can’t thank them enough.”
Helen and Roger were delighted when Sue brought Leo back to Cardiff to see them.
“He hadn’t changed much,” said Helen. “He was excited and remembered everything.
Leo’s the perfect dog for Sue and has given her back her independence.”
Pictured here is Helen Jenkyn and her family, with Guide Dog Leo. Leo is sitting
patiently between Helen’s husband, Roger and their son.
Crufts success
Guide Dogs wowed Crufts this year, demonstrating our work to thousands of people
in the main arena. We also helped visitors to the Guide Dogs stand get a better
understanding of what it’s like to live with sight loss as they took a walk
through our “sensory tunnel” which simulates the experience of being blind. One
visitor, Bianca, 23, said: “My brother is partially sighted and this tunnel
actually made me realise how difficult his life is and what he has to cope with”.
Thanks to all the staff, volunteers, supporters - and, of course, dogs - who made
Crufts such a success for us this year. You can check out a video of the Guide
Dogs demonstrations on the video section of our YouTube page at
http://www.youtube.com/guidedogs.uk
Included here is a photograph of Lucy, a yellow Labrador, wearing her purple
volunteering coat and lying on the ground at Crufts. The caption reads: “Lucy, a
guide dogs brood bitch, takes Crufts in her stride”.
A first for local justice
Accompanied by his guide dog, Wanda, Paul Millross has become the first visually
impaired magistrate at the Sussex Courts and he says the support he has received
to enable him to do the job has been “stunning”. Seeing justice done is important
to Paul. “As a visually impaired person you come across a lot of injustice in your
life,” he explains.
Awards galore!
New Year’s Honour for Margaret
Guide dog owner Margaret Cowie, from Glasgow, has been awarded the OBE for
“charitable services to blind and sight impaired people.” She was nominated by her
employer, Barclays, where she has worked for the past 24 years and is a well-known
and respected activist and fundraiser. About receiving the award she said: “I
really didn’t expect it but obviously I am delighted.”
Pictured here is Margaret and her sixth guide dog Sage, Margaret and Sage have
been photographed at the award ceremony. Margaret is wearing a black skirt suit
with a light blue blouse. Sage is a small yellow Labrador.
Puppy walker in award finals
Penny Parker, puppy walker and chair of the East and Mid Suffolk branch, was a
finalist in the Charity Staff and Volunteer Awards earlier this year in the
Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year category. The awards celebrate outstanding
dedication and achievements made by charity staff and volunteers across the UK.
Congratulations, Penny!
Included here is a photograph of puppy walker Penny Parker, Penny is wearing a
yellow Guide Dogs’ t-shirt and is holding one of the many guide dog puppies she
has walked.
Pride of Bath
Many congratulations to tireless Guide Dogs volunteers Norma and Derek Stent, who
were voted Community Champions of the Year in the Pride of Bath Awards. Norma and
Derek very generously donated the £150 prize money to Guide Dogs.
Visions of the Past
Three guide dog owners feature in “Visions of the Past”, a social history of sight
loss in Hampshire which includes a book, an audio book, a film and an exhibition.
Tom from Southampton, Supriya from Aldershot and Richard from Fareham share their
fascinating and sometimes dramatic stories. For more information please visit
http://www.opensight.org.uk
Pictured here is Tom with his guide dog Brunel & retired guide dog Lloyd. They are
all sitting in the garden together.
A season ticket for two
Wigan Warriors rugby club have given lifelong supporter Andy Parkinson an extra
seat with his season ticket to give guide dog Farley more room. They also invited
Andy to the stadium so that he could familiarise himself with the ground and
choose the most suitable seats. What service!
Included here is a photograph of Shaun Wane, Wigan Warriors coach, and Guide Dog
owner Andy Parkinson with his guide dog Farley, sitting in the stadium. Andy is
wearing his Wigan Warriors rugby shirt. Farley is a yellow Labrador cross
retriever, who is sitting patiently at Andy’s feet.
Guide Dogs backs proposed law change on dangerous dogs
In April the Government announced plans to change the law to treat attacks on
guide dogs more seriously, thanks in no small part to the hard work of our
campaigners.
In another success for our dog attacks campaign, attacks on guide dogs and other
assistance dogs will be explicitly covered by dangerous dogs legislation for the
first time. Under plans announced in the draft Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill,
the owner, or person in charge, of a dog that attacks an assistance dog can be
prosecuted.
Guide Dogs’ Chief Executive, Richard Leaman, said: “Guide Dogs welcomes any
measures that will treat attacks on guide dogs more seriously. On average, eight
guide dogs are attacked by other dogs every month. There must be better protection
for guide and other assistance dogs and irresponsible dog owners must be held to
account.”
The news comes after a committee of MP’s recommended in February that an attack on
a guide dog should be treated as an aggravated attack on its owner. It was also
announced earlier this year that all dogs in England must be microchipped from
April 2016.
To find out how you can help with our campaigning work, please visit
http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/campaigns
Pictured here is a solid blue image of a young girl kneeling down, stroking a dog.
Goodbye to Graham
Guide Dogs is saying farewell to Graham Smith, Director of Mobility Services.
Graham joined Guide Dogs in 1975 as an Apprentice Guide Dog Mobility Instructor.
He has worked tirelessly to enhance the freedom and independence of people who are
blind or partially sighted and will be greatly missed by staff, supporters and
service users when he retires later this month.
Included here is a photograph of Graham Smith, Graham is wearing a pink, white &
blue pin-striped shirt, and is smiling at the camera.
View from the top
View from the top
Chief Executive Richard Leaman shares his views
As I write this, there’s a real buzz of excitement at Guide Dogs. We have so much
to look forward to and a lot of good news has recently come our way.
Firstly, we were delighted in April when the Government announced plans to change
the law on dangerous dogs, specifically recognising the bond between guide dogs
and their owners. Under the proposals, people whose dogs attack guide dogs or
other assistance dogs could be prosecuted - a real step forward for our campaign.
We’re also moving forward in our work with the National Blind Children’s Society,
finding out how our two organisations can come together to provide more and better
services for children and young people who are blind or partially sighted.
Trustees of both organisations are in formal discussions about how we can best
join forces - we’ll keep you posted on developments.
Our new structure for making sure our service users’ views are heard is well on
its way. The new approach centres on our 20 Mobility Teams; each Mobility Team
Service User Representative (MTSUR) will become an integral part of their team,
engaging with managers, staff and volunteers, influencing change at a local level
and ensuring the interests of all service users are represented.
Finally, I’m really looking forward to some key events later in the year. As
you’ll read elsewhere in the magazine, Guide Dogs Week 2013 is set to make a real
splash this autumn, and the Guide Dogs Annual Awards in December are going to
reach new heights of glamour and excitement. I hope you’ll all get involved in
helping to make these events a success.
Pictured within this article is a photograph of Richard Leaman. Richard is
crouching next to a guide dog puppy and smiling at the camera. Richard has grey
hair and is wearing a light blue shirt under a grey suit with a light green tie.
Guide Dogs in the media
Guide Dogs in the media
TV, radio and the print media are all vital to raising awareness of Guide Dogs and
our life-transforming work. We work very hard to get high quality coverage, both
nationally and locally - and we’ve brought you some of our recent highlights.
Secret life of dogs - ITV1
Guide Dogs volunteers, staff, dog owners and puppies all made an appearance in a
one-off documentary for ITV1. The programme, narrated by actor and dog lover
Martin Clunes, gave a unique and revealing insight into man’s best friend. We
worked with Oxford Scientific Films, the production company behind The Secret Life
of Dogs, for several months to help them shoot the footage of our guide dog
puppies.
Included within this section is an advert for ITV1’s “Secret Life of Dogs”, the
advert contains a photograph of a bearded collie shaking, after running around on
the beach and in the sea.
Chat
To help everyone get into the Valentines spirit, we shared the story of Venice and
Rodd, two guide dogs who fell head over paws in puppy love and in doing so brought
their owners together too. We worked with the national real life magazine, “Chat”,
to produce a two-page Valentines feature. Aaah!
ITV Daybreak
On a very serious note, on ITV Daybreak, guide dog owner Jemma Brown told the
heart-breaking story of how her guide dog Gus had to be withdrawn following the
impact of a series of dog attacks. Kirsty Necker from the Southampton Mobility
Team joined Jemma on the sofa to talk about our dog attacks campaign and raise
awareness of this important issue.
The One Show
BBC1’s early evening programme featured guide dog owner Joel Young and his dog,
Atkins. Joel and Atkins were helping to raise money for Comic Relief by taking
part in a dog show organised by TV personality Miranda Hart, as part of her Mad
March Challenge. The pair were finalists in the musical sit competition.
Daily Mirror
The national daily featured guide dog owner John Tovey, who now has the confidence
to get back into education, thanks to his guide dog, Dez. John and Dez were
winners of last year’s Guide Dog of the Year award - for news of this year’s Guide
Dogs Annual Awards.
Hello!
Sky Sports
Leamington
more about
feature in
Formula 1 presenter Natalie Pinkham spent the day with staff at our
Guide Dog Training School and the National Breeding Centre to learn
our work. She was accompanied by HELLO! Magazine which ran a two-page
their 25 February edition.
Pictured here are three photographs, the first photograph is of Natalie Pinkham
taking part in a blindfolded walk, with a yellow Labrador carefully guiding
Natalie along a path. The second photograph is of Natalie Pinkham and a little
girl, they are stroking a yellow Labrador guide dog. The final photograph is the
two-page feature in HELLO! Magazine.
Name a puppy
In for a Penny, in for a hound
This spring Guide Dogs is delighted to announce that a grand total of 1,000
puppies have now been named by our supporters, thanks to their valiant fundraising
efforts. So with great pleasure we now introduce you to Penny, the 1,000th pup!
Penny was named by the Foresters Friendly Society, a mutual insurance society,
after they raised an incredible £100,000.01 for Guide Dogs. Penny, who was named
after the 1p which sneaked onto the end of the £100,000 total, is the twenty-third
puppy to be named by Foresters, joining Toby, Roxy, Patch, Rony, Rosie, Courtney,
Jandy, Magic, Arthur and Richie, to name but a few.
In 2011, Foresters’ former High Chief Ranger, Richard Darlington, chose Guide Dogs
as the Society’s national “charity of the year” for 2011-2012. They originally
pledged between £30k and £50k in donations for the year but ended up raising their
magnificent total of £100,000.01.
In addition to 23 puppies, Foresters have raised enough money to help support six
buddy dogs. Richard said: “My wife, Doreen, and I started supporting Guide Dogs 24
years ago. As a printer by profession, I could think of nothing worse than losing
one’s sight. Doreen loves anything to do with animals, so a charity for the blind
that works with dogs became an obvious choice. The more you understand the
training, and the love and support a guide dog gives to a person who is blind or
partially sighted, the more you understand why a dog is man’s best friend.”
A name is the first gift a guide dog puppy receives and is a chance for you to
become part of their life-changing story. It costs £7,000 to breed and puppy walk
each guide dog pup and the lifetime cost of a guide dog is £50,000. Our Name a
Puppy experience has three different levels: Walk, Learn and Guide.
Visit http://www.nameapuppy.org.uk to find out more.
Included within this article is a photograph of Penny, the 1,000th named puppy, at
the National Breeding Centre. There are ten other photographs of Jandy, Richie,
Toby, Rosie, Arthur, Patch, Rony, Roxy, Courtney and Magic, sitting in various
positions, who have also been named by Foresters. All of the puppies are tiny
yellow Labrador cross retrievers.
In previous editions of Forward we followed two puppies, Betty and Kelly, both
named by Guide Dogs supporter Dorothy Wells. Dorothy said: “Naming puppies for
Guide Dogs has been such a rewarding experience. So far almost all the pups I’ve
named have been after my late sister Betty Kelly and I know that, like me, Betty
would have loved seeing these tiny puppies grow up and qualify as life-changing
guide dogs.”
Guide Dogs Week Review
Guide Dogs Annual Awards
Who will you nominate?
We’ve been celebrating our extraordinary guide dog partnerships through our annual
awards for many years. It’s always an inspirational occasion and has the potential
to be much more.
So, for the first time, this year it’s going to be a major fundraising event,
showcasing all that’s great about Guide Dogs and raising money to help us continue
our life-changing work.
We’re delighted to announce that Specsavers is our headline sponsor this year.
There are also other opportunities for both individuals and companies to get
involved as we’re selling tables and offering an exciting range of sponsorship
packages. As well as the awards, there’ll be a dinner, dancing and an auction, all
in the glamorous surroundings of the London Hilton Park Lane.
You can play your part in this amazing event, taking place on 11 December, by
making a nomination in any of the award categories. Here’s how:
Guide Dog of the Year Award
There are three categories in this award for the year’s top dog - Outstanding
Work, Beyond the Call of Duty and Life Changing. A winner will be chosen from each
category and the overal Guide Dog of the Year will be selected from amongst them.
Anyone can nominate a dog but it must be a fully qualified guide dog, currently
working and expected still to be working in December 2013. For the Beyond the Call
of Duty category, the heroic act or behaviour must have happened since 1 July
2012.
Pictured here is John Tovey and Dez - Guide Dog of the Year winner 2012. John is
wearing a white shirt, with a blue and gold striped tie underneath a black suit
jacket. John is holding up Dez’s award with his right hand, and hugging Dez, a
black Labrador, with the other.
Volunteer of the Year Award
As for Guide Dog of the Year, there are three categories in this award Fundraiser of the Year, Outstanding Dedication, and Young People. Again, a winner
will be chosen from each of these three categories and the overall Volunteer of
the Year will be selected from amongst them.
The Fundraiser of the Year award is for an individual fundraiser who has raised a
significant amount of money, made innovations in fundraising or given special
dedication to raising money for Guide Dogs between 1 July 2012 and 30 July 2013.
The Young People’s Award is for a young person or group of young people, aged
between 14 and 25, who have made an outstanding voluntary contribution to Guide
Dogs between 1 July 2012 and 30 July 2013.
The Outstanding Dedication Award is for an individual or team of people who have
excelled in working to raise funds, or in another voluntary role, such as puppy
walking or driving, between 1 July 2012 and 30 July 2013.
Included here is a photograph of a German Shepherd guide dog, guiding their owner
along a busy street.
Inspirational Guide Dog Owner Award
For a current guide dog owner (working with a guide dog since at least 1 July
2012) who has achieved something exceptional or overcome a significant challenge.
Lifetime Achievement Award
For a very special volunteer who over many years has given dedication to Guide
Dogs and to helping people who are blind or partially sighted.
Partner of the Year Award
For an individual, company or other organisation that has worked successfully in
partnership with Guide Dogs, making a valuable contribution towards improving the
lives of people who are blind or partially sighted. It could be a local authority,
for example, or a corporate sponsor.
Breaking Down Barriers Award
For an individual or organisation that has been active in breaking down the
barriers that prevent people who are blind or partially sighted from getting out
and about on their own terms, for example by improving access to shops or
services, or campaigning for a change in the law.
Pictured here is a photograph of three people involved in the “Shared Street”
campaign, they are standing outside a building, talking. They are all wearing
campaign t-shirts and one is holding up a placard.
Young Person’s Achievement Award in association with The National Blind Children’s
Society
For individuals or groups of people between the ages of 14 and 25 who are blind or
partially sighted, and who have contributed towards fundraising or other voluntary
activities between 1 July 2012 and 30 July 2013.
How to make a nomination
In 500 words or fewer, tell us why your chosen guide dog, person, team or
organisation should win your chosen category. Your nomination must reach us by 30
July.
Please give your name, address, e-mail address and daytime phone number, and those
of your nominee.
You can make your nomination through our website at
http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/awards or write to Guide Dogs Annual Awards,
Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3YG. For help making your nomination
please call 0845 3727314.
Included at the start of this article are two photographs, the first is of the
banquet hall where the annual awards are being held, the room contains lots of
tables, and is lit up by hundreds of candles and fairy lights. The second
photograph is of a doorman at London’s Park Lane Hilton hotel, the doorman is
holding up a tiny Labrador puppy.
A day in the life of...
Penny Davies
and her guide dog Jay Jay
Penny Davies and her guide dog Jay Jay travel the length and breadth of Wales
thanks to Penny’s busy job as a planning inspector. Whether visiting someone’s
home to assess their plans for a conservatory or inspecting a potential housing
development, the 44-year-old from Pembrokeshire tells Forward how the duo take
everything in their stride:
“My job covers a lot of different aspects, but mostly it involves making decisions
on planning appeals. My site visits can be anything from a garage extension at
someone’s house, to shopping developments or big industrial projects.”
“Jay Jay was a really good match. Everything about my job was made known to Guide
Dogs and they found me a very versatile dog. He’s very intelligent and adaptable,
which he has to be because he doesn’t follow the same routine every day.”
“Because my site visits take me all over Wales, I use public transport a lot,
unless I have a colleague to drive me. I work at my desk at home for some of the
week and try to do all my visits in one day. It can be really hectic, but I always
walk Jay Jay before we head out and I always have some water for him on me.
Sometimes we have to stay overnight in hotels, which can be difficult at times,
but most of the time it’s not a problem.”
“When I visit different sites, I make it
guide dog, and the reaction I’ve had has
sometimes people are a bit surprised and
couple of people say they don’t want Jay
can usually respect their wish, but when
him with me.”
known beforehand that I’m coming with a
been generally positive, although
ask questions about Jay Jay. I’ve had a
Jay in their house. If I have a driver, I
I’m on my own it’s impossible not to have
“I was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa around 20 years ago and my eyesight has
deteriorated over time. I have very narrow vision now so without Jay Jay I’d be
worried about tripping over things. However, within my field of vision I can see
everything clearly and I use a scanning movement to ensure that I see everything I
need to carry out my job.”
Pictured at the start of this article is a photograph of Penny Davies and her
guide dog Jay Jay. Penny and Jay Jay are standing outside a house that Penny is
assessing. Penny has mid-length blonde hair and is wearing a black coat. Jay Jay
is a yellow Labrador.
There is also a quotation from Penny which reads: “Jay Jay gives me my
independence and without him I wouldn’t be able to go out and do a job I love and
one which gives me a great deal of pride and satisfaction.”
Your Go Walkies
Go Walkies:
word on the street...
Over the past couple of months lots of your dogs have been heroes for the day,
getting sponsored to Go Walkies for Guide Dogs. We’ve loved your pictures and
hearing your stories on Facebook, so please keep up the good work!
Included here is a photograph of the Go Walkies event in Weston-Super-Mare, with
lots of dog owners and guide dog owners sitting in front of a Guide Dogs booth.
The picture is courtesy of Weston Mercury.
Old friends and new
Go Walkies is all about making friends and having fun whilst raising money for
Guide Dogs’ life-changing work. The Kennel Club has been a friend of Guide Dogs
for some 30 years now and we are delighted they are now supporting Go Walkies.
They will be finding more people and canine companions to take part in events,
bringing us even closer to our goal of becoming the world’s largest dog walk.
Included here the kennel club logo. The kennel club logo is a green image of two
dogs sat on their hind legs with one of their front paws on a circle, the text
inside the circle reads: “Founded in 1873”. Beneath the image is the text “The
Kennel Club” “Making a difference for dogs”.
Introducing our new mascot
We recently held a vote to name our new puppy mascot, kindly sponsored by
Eukanuba, and we’re delighted to introduce guide dog puppy Clover. We’ll be
following our lucky Clover’s progress every step of the way so keep checking for
regular pupdates.
Pictured here is Guide Dogs’ new mascot, guide dog puppy Clover. Clover is a tiny
yellow Labrador, she is sitting patiently on the floor, looking straight at the
camera.
Getting warmer
The arrival of warmer weather (we hope!) is a great excuse to get out and enjoy
the day with your four-legged friend. We have events being held at fantastic
venues up and down the UK, ranging from Country Parks to National Trust properties
and stunning coastal walks - you’ll be spoilt for choice!
Visit the website to search for your nearest event at http://www.gowalkies.org.uk
or contact the team by e-mailing gowalkies@guidedogs.org.uk
Alternatively you can call 0845 6006787.
Our bunny ears are this season’s must-have doggy accessory. If your dog has a
pair, please share a photo on our Facebook page at
http://www.facebook.com/gowalkies
Included here is an image of a tan & white bulldog with its tongue hanging out of
its mouth, the dog is wearing a pair of blue Guide Dogs bunny ears on its head.
My Guide
My Guide is changing lives
My Guide aims to help people with sight loss get out of their homes and back into
the community. The pilot scheme was launched by Guide Dogs in January 2011 in
partnership with local community organisations. Since then, it’s been going from
strength to strength.
The purpose of My Guide is to reduce the isolation many blind and partially
sighted people experience, helping them rebuild their confidence and regain their
independence. It works by giving volunteers, friends and family, and service
providers - for example at hospitals and banks - sighted guiding skills they can
use to help people with sight loss to get out and about more confidently.
We’re hearing about many success stories, like Vincent Ridgewell from Ipswich.
When Vincent and his partner moved to Ipswich, he became totally isolated as he
was unfamiliar with the area and relied on his partner to take him out. Vincent
was matched with My Guide volunteer, Barbora, after a visit from Sensing Change a local Social Enterprise and one of our My Guide partner organisations - which
works with people who have hearing or sight loss, or both.
When Barbora first met Vincent, his posture was poor and he barely made eye
contact. Since then his confidence has soared. Together they’ve used public
transport to go to the local blind society, where Vincent is learning to use
specialist software. They’ve also visited the library and have plans for Barbora
to introduce Vincent to a local cycling group and a rifle group.
A recent addition to My Guide is “Circle of Support” training, which gives
friends, family and other contacts the skills they need to guide someone.
Christine Evans had been guiding her husband, Barry, for several years but had
never had any specific training. It wasn’t until she attended the training course
that she could really put herself in Barry’s shoes. “My first thought when
blindfolded was “this is what Barry’s got 24 hours a day for the rest of his life”
and how isolated you feel,” says Christine.
Barry’s confidence has really increased thanks to the support his wife can now
give him and he sums up the value of the Circle of Support training when he says:
“This training gives you the basics so you can progress and develop to meet your
own needs”. He and Christine both agree that, if you know anyone with sight loss,
“the sooner you can lean the basics of sighted guiding, the better”.
It’s not only family members who can benefit from Circle of Support training having friends as sighted guides is proving equally valuable: Alison Meade was
finding that her friends would tend to lose concentration when guiding her. Since
they completed the training she says: “Socially it has improved my life. It’s nice
to be able to go out with someone and know you can have a conversation and be
guided properly.”
For many people with sight loss, finding their way round new places can be very
stressful, particularly coupled with, say, a hospital appointment. Birmingham’s
Queen Elizabeth Hospital has addressed that by having a team of volunteers trained
to offer a sighted guide service. It’s already making a big difference. Clinical
Nurse Specialist Jane Ludwig says: “It may not seem much but knowing a blind
patient has someone with them, chatting and able to accompany them to their
appointment is so vital.”
Pictured within this article are three photographs, the first photograph is of
Alison with Sighted Guide Ambassador, Jennifer Oddy. Jennifer is helping to guide
Alison and her yellow Labrador guide dog through a very busy supermarket. The
second photograph is of Barry and his My Guide Christine. Christine is helping to
guide Barry through a doorway. The final photograph is of Alison with Jennifer.
Jennifer is helping to guide Alison and her guide dog into a café.
There is also a quotation from Vincent included within this article which reads:
“I’ve been to places I would certainly not have gone to on my own, Barbora has
inspired me with confidence and has encouraged me to join in social activities.”
My Guide facts and figures
 Guide Dogs has trained more than 3,500 My Guide volunteers who help people with
sight loss get out and about.
 Between them, they’ve helped blind and partially sighted people on over 5,000
occasions.
 In 2012, Guide Dogs worked with the organisers of the Olympic and Paralympic
Games to provide around 1,500 Games Mobility volunteers trained in sighted
guiding.
 Moving forwards, we’re encouraging retailers and transport providers to train
their staff in sighted guiding through My Guide: Open for Business.
Included here is a solid blue image of someone being guided by a “My Guide”
volunteer.
Want to find out more? Visit http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/services/my-guide or call
0118 9838187.
Past and present
70 years of Forward
Amazingly, Forward celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. We journey back
through the decades.
1940’s - a brave start
The first edition was published in 1943, at the height of World War Two. The
editor reported: “It nearly didn’t appear at all...five high explosives landed
within fifty yards of us.”
Pictured here is a 1940’s cover of Forward, the cover is an image of Margaret
James and Gypsy going to work at Liverpool Royal Infirmary. Margaret James is
wearing a nurse’s uniform, Gypsy is a German Shepherd.
1950’s - Forward relaunched
In the glamorous fifities, a guide dog owner gives her view on the benefits of a
guide dog: “It is difficult for any woman to take a proper pride in her appearance
if she knows her movements to be needlessly ungraceful. With a guide dog it is
possible to go about at a brisk pace with a feeling of great ease.”
Included here is an image of a 1950’s cover of Forward, the cover is an image of
Miss M I Cox with Moss. Miss Cox is being guided along a path by Moss, a
retriever.
1960’s - more about fundraising
Forward gave more space to fundraising in the sixties, when the sponsored walk was
still rather a novelty. “We hear the idea is now catching on with some upper age
groups who want to prove they can go as fast and far as the “young ones”.”
Pictured here is a 1968 cover of Forward, the cover is an image of a young woman
being guided through a park by a yellow Labrador guide dog.
1970’s - royal guest at Forfar
Forfar training centre was honoured with a visit from Her Majesty the Queen, who
met guide dog owner Mary Stewart and her dog Crofta.
Included here is an image of a 1970’s cover of Forward. The cover is an image of
Mary Stewart and guide dog Crofta, a yellow Labrador, when they met the Queen. The
picture is entitled “A Royal Pat for Crofta”.
1980’s - fifty years of Guide Dogs
Guide Dogs celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1981. A souvenir edition featured a
thanksgiving service in Westminster Abbey and 2,000-strong parade in London.
Pictured here is a 1980’s cover of Forward, the cover is an image of the Jubilee
thanksgiving service. The picture is entitled “A day to remember”.
1990’s to today
Since the 1990’s, Forward has been a dynamic colour magazine, reflecting the
changes in Guide Dogs. There are new formats too: Braille has always been
available but now it also comes in large print, CD and as a web download.
But has
feeling
in 2007
stories
the key message changed? “I have my
stressed…because she looks after me
but could have been penned 70 years
of our life-changing work remain as
freedom and I can go out without
and keeps me safe.” This was written
ago. Forward may have changed; the
dramatic and heartwarming as ever.
Included here is an image of the front cover of this issue of Forward.
Letters
Your letters
Do you have any questions or comments for Forward? If so, please write to
forward@guidedogs.org.uk or to Forward, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading,
RG7 3YG.
Music to a pup’s ears
I’ve been a keen supporter of your wonderful cause since I was seven when my
school started to save up to buy a dog. This took us four years; we were able to
name the dog (Cinders) and the blind man whose dog Cinders became talked to us
school kids with Cinders there. We were able to ask him questions and, of course,
to fuss the dog! I’m now pushing 60 and this is a childhood experience I’ve never
forgotten.
Playing for my brass band (City of Cambridge Brass Band) at Tesco’s recently, four
of your trainee puppies were there too, collecting for Guide Dogs, and the
attached picture is of young Torch getting a rare and close-up insight into the
world of brass band instruments. Thanks to Fran Dawson, Torch’s handler, for
enabling this picture.
Thanks for your great work. Jeremy West
Pictured here is guide dog puppy Torch, looking inside Jeremy’s brass band
instrument.
Heartwarming bonds
It must have been about 1957, when I was 12, that my mother brought her guide dog
Duncan back from the Guide Dog Training Centre. During working hours he would
accompany my mother on shopping trips, to church, and on the steam train to the
Society for Romantic Novelists in London. For exercise, I would take him out in
the fields behind our house or along the seafront.
I was reminded of all this by several items in the Spring 2013 issue of Forward.
It was great to read of Luke’s relationship with Rags, and Gemma and Elliot
encouraging children to read.
It has been in the news lately that living with a dog can help bring down an
adult’s blood pressure. But it is even more heartwarming to read of more instances
of the natural rapport between dogs and children.
Cordially, Stephen Wells
Elvis is in the building
Thanks to Gerry Watkins for sending us this picture of himself with Elvis, a guide
dog in training. Gerry is a volunteer boarder with Guide Dogs’ Liverpool Mobility
Team. Boarders do a great job looking after trainee guide dogs in the evenings and
at weekends.
Gerry was inspired by guide dog owners and Paralympians, Lora and Roy Turnham. As
head of PE at their school, he was amazed at how well Lora’s dog, Libby, settled
into school life and what a fantastic enhancement Libby was to Lora’s life. Some
years later, Gerry had the opportunity to board Elvis, which he took up with great
enthusiasm.
Included here is a photograph of volunteer boarder Gerry and trainee guide dog
Elvis. Gerry and Elvis have been photographed standing at the top of a flight of
stairs at the Guide Dogs’ centre.
Spot the odd one out
Thanks also to John Marchant, one of our invaluable volunteer brood bitch holders,
for sending in this picture of the third litter of pups born to brood bitch Peggy.
There’s always one, as they say…
Included here is a photograph of nine puppies born to Peggy. Eight of the tiny
little Labrador puppies are yellow, and one is black. All the puppies are eating
out of small bowls lined up on the floor.
Special feature - Major the flying guide dog
Major the flying guide dog
Guide dogs are famous for taking things in their stride - but they usually have
all four paws on the ground! Three-year-old Major proved just as steady in the
air, when he accompanied his owner on a week-long business trip to the US.
When aircraft engineer Mike Boardman needed to travel to Philadelphia, he wanted
black Labrador-retriever cross Major by his side. “It was essential to me that he
came - I just don’t feel comfortable without him,” he explains.
Mike, from Newport, became a guide dog owner after two years using a cane. “I was
missing approaching cars as I tried to cross the road, so I swallowed my machismo
and applied. I used to be in the army, so getting a dog named Major was spooky!”
Mike needed approval from Guide Dogs to take Major on the flight. Preparations
included additional insurance, vaccinations, and applying for the pet passport.
“Everything must be right; accurate paperwork and consideration for the dog are
key,” said Mike.
Guide Dog Mobility Instructor Caroline Morton also took the pair for a “dry run”
at Cardiff Airport. “Major didn’t flinch at the noise - he was just curious!”
remembers Mike.
On the eight-hour flight, Major’s comfort and safety took priority. The shoulder
and chest harness he wears on car journeys was kept on, with the lead loop
attached to the normal lap belt. Mike was impressed with the BA cabin staff, who
he says were “solicitous and discreet”.
“Major wasn’t stressed at all,” said Mike. “Exercise was limited to short walks in
the aisle, but he could stretch out and I massaged him. When we landed he started
working straight away! The noise and bustle at the airport didn’t bother him;
people bumped into me but he was steady as a rock.”
Major adapted well to the new place, with no change from his normal working
behaviour. “He remembered the route to the canteen after one go, and exhibited all
the qualities you work towards with a guide dog. He was brilliant.”
The pair will now fly to the US every quarter. “It’s part of my job,” says Mike.
“Does it hold any fears? No, because I know what’s coming, and that Major will be
there.”
Included within this article are six photographs, the first photograph is of Mike
Boardman and his guide dog, Major. Mike is wearing a dark grey t-shirt, with black
trousers. Major is a black Labrador-retriever cross and they have been
photographed at Aeros Flying School. The second photograph is of Mike and Major at
Cardiff Airport, they are talking to a Special Assistance worker. The third
photograph is of Major guiding Mike through the airport. The fourth photograph is
of Major guiding Mike up to the check-in desk at the airport. The fifth photograph
is of Major’s special British Airways Mileage certificate. The final photograph is
of Mike and his family at Aeros Flying School. These photographs are courtesy of
Stewart Turkington. With thanks to Cardiff Airport and Aeros Flying School.
There is also a quotation from Mike which reads: “Major is a very able, steady dog
and a good companion. He’s enabled me to continue a career in what is a very busy
and demanding area of expertise”.
What’s on
Stand Out For Guide Dogs
Guide Dogs Week 2013 is taking place from 5 - 13 October and, with your help, it’s
going to be our best yet.
The concept behind this year’s week is “high visibility” and we’ll be asking
people to “Stand Out For Guide Dogs”.
We’ll be weaving the “high vis” concept into our activities throughout the week and the colour yellow will feature prominently - we see it as the colour of
dynamism, freedom and independence and, of course, it reflects our iconic dog
harness. (You might want to start raiding your wardrobe for yellow clothes and
accessories…)
To make sure we have a big build-up to the week itself, we’ll be launching the
Guide Dogs Week campaign a month earlier, on 5 September. There’ll be all sorts of
things happening to capture public attention and help raise funds so we can
continue our vital work, including two high profile events that are guaranteed to
make a real splash (keep checking our website for news of these).
We’re also producing an exclusive high vis paw print pin-badge. This will be on
sale all over the UK.
We’re delighted to have several celebrities on board for this year’s Guide Dogs
Week and support from some well-known companies and brands. We’ll be targeting
MP’s at their party conferences - our Campaigns Team will be raising our profile
with parliamentarians and drawing attention to the challenges faced every day by
people who are blind or partially sighted.
Over the coming weeks, you’ll be able to find everything you need to get involved
in Guide Dogs Week on our website: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk
We’re particularly keen to get as many young people as possible engaged with us
this year and will be working with schools, colleges, clubs and groups - please
spread the word amongst your young friends and family members.
We really hope you’ll throw yourselves into Guide Dogs Week this year. Last year
you helped us raise hundreds of thousands of pounds and get our messages across to
millions of people. This year we want to make even more of a splash so that we can
help more blind and partially sighted people get out and about on their own terms
and set them on the road to freedom.
How are you going to Stand Out For Guide Dogs?
We know you’ll be brimming with ideas to help us make this the most successful
Guide Dogs Week yet - and we’d really love to hear about them. Send us an e-mail:
guidedogsweek@guidedogs.org.uk or write to Guide Dogs Week, Hillfields, Burghfield
Common, Reading RG7 3YG. We’ll post the best ideas on the Guide Dogs website.
Get involved in Guide Dogs Week and help us create more life-changing partnerships
like the one between Emily and Unity.
Pictured within this section is a photograph of Emily and guide dog Unity. Emily
is lying in the garden, next to Unity. Emily is wearing a top covered in lots of
bright flowers, with blue trousers. Unity is a yellow Labrador. Both Emily & Unity
are looking at the camera.
Are you up for the Coniston Challenge?
Then join us on Saturday 7 September to run, cycle and kayak! If you think you’re
ready to tackle the Coniston waters, defeat the forests of Grizedale, and conquer
the Coniston Old Man then register your team today at
http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/conistonchallenge or call 0845 6006787
Included here is a photograph of six fundraisers that took part in last year’s
Coniston Challenge. They are all sitting on bicycles, cheering at the camera.
Or, for those who prefer one activity at a time…
British Gas Great North Swim - 15/16 June
Bupa Great North Run - 15 September
Bupa Great South Run - 27 October
Visit http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/events or call 0845 6006787 for more
information.
Fun Days
London Guide Dog Training School, Redbridge - 15 June
Bolton Abbey near Skipton and Forfar Dog Training School - 22 June
Victoria Park, Leamington - 6 July
West Quay Shopping Centre, Southampton - 31 August
Park Crescent, Peterborough - 7 September
Leeds Castle, Peterborough - 7 September
Plymouth Central Park - 21 September
Reading and Central Office, Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley, Reading - 20 July
Raising Guide Dogs’ profile
If you’re in London in the coming months, check for adverts about Guide Dogs.
We’re going to be testing an advertising campaign to find out how much it raises
public awareness of our work. Although Guide Dogs is much loved in the UK, we know
from research that awareness of the organisation is surprisingly low, especially
given our size. Like all charities, Guide Dogs needs the support of the public to
ensure we get the funds - and the volunteers - necessary to continue our vital
work, and raising awareness is key to that.
The advertising campaign will run from the beginning of June in London and on
surrounding commuter routes. There’ll also be events in Waterloo Station on Friday
7 and Saturday 8 June, featuring our sensory tunnel, to give people a taste of
what it’s like to live with sight loss.
The campaign will be based on the concept that Guide Dogs helps people who are
blind or partially sighted reach their destination in life, whatever that may be,
and the strapline will be “Guides for Life”. As well as posters on trains, buses,
stations and bus shelters, there will be adverts on the radio, in the press and on
Facebook.
We’ll be measuring the impact of the campaign on levels of awareness and the way
in which people perceive Guide Dogs, and we’ll use this information to decide
whether it’s something we should do more of in the future.
In good company
Brabners Chaffe Street
A large law firm with offices in Manchester, Preston and Liverpool has selected us
as its Charity of the Year. In the first three months they had already raised
nearly £10,000 from a range of activities including Christmas cards, cake sales
and a head shave - on a lady! The company is getting involved with volunteering,
helping local branches, and planning an event in Ambleside where staff will
compete in teams walking, cycling and kayaking for 12 hours; they’re also hosting
a “Great British Bake-off” style competition for their staff. Their charity
committee recently visited the Guide Dogs Training School in Atherton, where they
experienced blindfold walks and toured our training facilities.
Pictured here the “Head Shave”, there is a man having his head shaved by a
hairdresser. A lady is sat next to the man, smiling at the camera, with her head
already shaved.
Castrol UK & Ireland - supporting Guide Dogs as charity of the year
Guide dog pup Kaisha and her puppy walker’s family are starring in a film which it
is hoped will raise tens of thousands of pounds for Guide Dogs. Val Sherred’s sonin-law, Tim Sparrow, works for Castrol, which asked employees to nominate a
charity to be supported by Castrol in 2013. Nominations included a personal story
explaining why the charity was important to the individual. Tim nominated Guide
Dogs UK along with his moving story. He and his wife Sally have a daughter, Ella,
now 13, who lost her sight soon after being born. Castrol’s leadership team were
so touched by Tim’s description of how this had affected his family that they
chose Guide Dogs as the winning charity.
The company then made a film starring the family including puppy Kaisha! The
result is a fundraising initiative called Pedal 4 Paws, which is involving all UK
& Ireland based employees! Fundraising activities during the year will include a
sponsored bike ride through the Cotswolds and a Family Fun Day. They have even
secured Paralympian blind cyclist Lora Turnham as their ambassador. If you’d like
to watch the film or make a donation, please visit
http://www.justgiving.com/CastrolChallenge
Nationwide helps us pop up in Wakefield
A group of staff from Nationwide Contact Centre helped Wakefield Fundraising Group
set up their first pop-up shop in Wakefield market. Between sorting books, clothes
and other goodies, they even managed to secure lots more homes for Guide Dogs’
counter top boxes in the shops nearby. A huge thank you to all of the team.
Included here is a photograph of Wakefield market’s pop-up shop. There are 12
volunteers standing behind a table, smiling at the camera. The table is covered in
lots of Guide Dogs goodies, including Sponsor a Puppy cuddly toys, pens, stickers
and much more.
Volunteering memories to treasure
In March the London Guide Dog Training School was visited by staff from The
Treasury Solicitor’s Department. They spent a day volunteering with us and
spending time with our trainee guide dogs. If you know of a company who’d like
their staff to take part in a day like this, please contact 0870 2406993
Included here is a photograph of the Treasury Solicitor’s department, who took
part in a volunteer day. They are all standing behind a giant cuddly toy guide
dog, holding collection boxes.
Thanks to our supporters
Thanks to our supporters
I’m even more bowled over than usual by the amazing fundraising stories in this
edition of Forward. Swimming, cycling, completing military assault courses,
skydiving...it seems you’ll stop at nothing to raise money for Guide Dogs. Of
course, you don’t have to be that energetic - gentler activities such as concerts
and coffee mornings can be just as successful. What I love most is the sense that
so many people are working together to enable more people with sight loss to get
out on their own terms. Thank you for being part of our life-changing team.
Jayne George
Director of Fundraising and Income Generation
Six-hour spin
A six-hour sponsored spinathon at Horwich Leisure Centre in Bolton raised more
than £4,000. Thanks to Bolton guide dog owner John Sandiford, who organised the
event, and the 14 friends (including fellow guide dog owner Elaine Barrett) and
three spinning class instructors who took part.
Included here is a photograph of five volunteers that took part in the six-hour
spin. The five women are sitting on spin bikes, smiling at the camera.
Amanda Marshall
Last year’s Ladies’ Captain of Ross-on-Wye Golf Club, Amanda Marshall, chose Guide
Dogs as her captain’s charity and hoped to raise the £5,000 needed to name a
puppy. In the event she and the club smashed that target, and Amanda presented the
Ross-on-Wye fundraising group with a cheque for £6,390.87.
Pictured here is Amanda Marshall presenting a giant cheque to the Ross-on-Wye
fundraising group.
Stonar
Thanks
£7,278
months
School
to pupils at Stonar School in Melksham, Wiltshire, who raised an incredible
and named a puppy Johnson. Youngsters got to meet Johnson, who is now seven
old, and his puppy walker, Hilary Reed, when the pair visited in March.
Included here is a photograph of three pupils from Stonar School, when they met
guide dog puppy Johnson and his walker Hilary.
Emre Tok
Big thanks to Emre Tok, who raised £1,400 by taking on the incredible
TransGranCanaria Ultra Marathon in March. The race is 119 kilometres long and
climbs 7,300 metres. Emre, who works for Microsoft as a Bing Product and Partner
Marketing Lead, endured 10 hours of continuous rain, 80 kilometre-an-hour winds
and then unexpected sunshine before a “brutal” climb! But, finishing in 29 hours
and 24 minutes, he was one of 268 people to complete the course out of 450
starters.
Pictured here is Emre Tok taking part in the TransGranCanaria Ultra Marathon. Emre
is wearing a pale pink jumper with beige shorts and knee high socks, with black
climbing shoes.
York and North Yorkshire Probation Trust
Staff at the Scarborough office of the York and North Yorkshire Probation Trust
decided to raise money for Guide Dogs last year because their colleague, Malcolm
Day, has a guide dog called Lincoln. Events ranged from cake sales to quizzes and
one staff member ran a half marathon. A magnificent £1,300 was raised in total.
Included here is a photograph of staff at York and North Yorkshire Probation
Trust. They are all standing in their office and Malcolm Day is standing in the
centre, holding a photograph of his guide dog Lincoln.
Iain Fisher
Grateful thanks to Iain Fisher, who completed a 56-mile bike ride in September
2012 and raised £1,000. Iain’s ride took him from London to Brighton and he was
inspired to take on the challenge because his mum, Rita Fisher, is a guide dog
owner.
Pictured here is Iain Fisher, who has been photographed outside the Guide Dog
Training School at Redbridge. Iain is standing next to a guide dog trainer with a
trainee guide dog.
Wokingham Brownies
Puppy walker Carole Arrowsmith, from Sonning-on-Thames in Berkshire, took along
German shepherd guide dog pup, Bella, when she visited the 8th Wokingham Brownies
pack. The girls were so inspired by Carole’s dedication and Guide Dogs’ work, they
organised a sale and raised £197.02 - a record amount, according to Tawny Owl.
Included here is a photograph of Wokingham Brownies, when they met German Shepherd
guide dog puppy, Bella. All the brownies are sitting on the ground around Bella in
their uniforms.
Liesl and William Hadley
For the second consecutive year, Liesl and William Hadley made and sold a calendar
featuring puppy walkers and their puppies from the Chelmsford area. The calendar,
which captured the puppies’ individual characters, raised £465, more than double
the amount raised last year.
Solihull fundraising group
Solihull fundraising group members, Jan Court and Joyce Brotherton, organised a
line dance with a “red hearts and flowers” theme, raising a brilliant £1,439.
Matthew Bottomley, Head of Guide Dogs’ Breeding Programme, played with his band,
Embrionics, all five members of which have a Guide Dogs connection.
Jean Fairfield
A big thank you and congratulations to Northwich fundraising group member, guide
dog owner Jean Fairfield, who swam a mile for Guide Dogs. Jean carried on her
training even after breaking her ankle, and buoyed by her cheering squad, she
raised more than £1,000
for Guide Dogs in the process.
Included here is a photograph of the Northwich fundraising group congratulating
Jean Fairfield after her mile swim.
Ashford fundraising group
There was flower power in spades at a 60’s and 70’s night organised by the Ashford
fundraising group, which raised £650. Plenty of people really got into the spirit
by turning up in fancy dress, and the top raffle prize was a return trip on
Eurostar.
Lynda Harwood
Thanks to Lynda Harwood, Guide Dogs’ Innovation Officer, who completed the mighty
Nuts Challenge in Surrey and raised more than £1,000! Lynda, who lives in
Berkshire, took on the race, which involves one of the toughest military assault
courses in the world, with her boyfriend, Daniel Leach, and Dan’s brother, Gavin.
Pictured here are Lynda Harwood and Daniel & Gavin Leach holding a giant cheque
after completing the Nuts Challenge.
BP Ely service station
Thanks must go to Sue Christmas and staff at a service station in Ely,
Cambridgeshire. When the service station was re-opened after refurbishment in
November, Sue asked Guide Dogs’ Peterborough Mobility Team for some collection
boxes to place by the tills. After just a fortnight Sue, who sponsors a guide dog
puppy, called to say the boxes were full. Service station customers had donated
more than £80 and the boxes were full once again by mid January, bringing in
another £103.
Included here is a photograph of Sue Christmas holding up her “Thank You”
certificate from Guide Dogs.
Sarah Hodgson
Sarah Hodgson, a Dog Care and Welfare Evening Assistant at Guide Dogs’ Atherton
Training School, did a sponsored skydive in March, raising more than £500. After
an early start at the Black Knights Parachute Centre in Cockerham, Lancashire, it
looked as though the jump might be off due to bad weather. But after four hours of
waiting, a window of opportunity appeared and Sarah took to the skies!
Pictured here is Sarah Hodgson after her skydive for Guide Dogs. Sarah is wearing
a red and black jumpsuit.
1st Keyham Scout Group
After hearing all about Guide Dogs’ good work and having enjoyed two visits from
guide dog puppies, 1st Keyham (Saint Mark) Scout Group (Cub Section) in Plymouth
decided to help. They planned to raise £300 so they could join the Sponsor A Puppy
@ School scheme, but the donations came in much quicker than expected. Ten cubs
did a sponsored expedition on Dartmoor and raised £369.86, and now the whole pack
is following the progress of three guide dog pups.
Aspley Guise
Last year, members of Aspley Guise and Woburn Sands Golf Club were aiming for a
record charity collection. 2012 Club Captain, John Kelly, and Ladies’ Captain,
Barbara Carr, both chose Guide Dogs as their charity of the year and raised £4,800
from a series of events. They handed over the donation to the Milton Keynes
fundraising group.
Brian and Beryl Ford
Guide Dogs volunteers Brian and Beryl Ford organised a fundraising concert at
Stock Community Hall, Essex. Harmony Brass entertained a full house with a
selection of toe-tapping music, and a fantastic £800 was raised.
Included here is a photograph of Brian and Beryl Ford at their fundraising
concert, they have been photographed with a guide dog owner and her dog.
Share your fundraising story with the Forward team! Send details of who, how,
where, when and how much money was raised, with a day-time contact number, to
forward@guidedogs.org.uk or by post to Forward, Hillfields, Burghfield Common,
Berkshire, RG7 3YG. Don’t forget to send us your best photos!
Canine obituaries
We’ll never forget
If you would like to pay tribute to a guide dog you have known, please send your
tribute (up to a maximum of 25 words) to forward@guidedogs.org.uk or to Forward at
Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YG.
If you are a guide dog owner, current or retired, and you want to talk to a
trained listener, who is also a guide dog owner, about the experience of losing
your dog, call the STEP line on 0845 3727474 between 4pm - 9pm on weekdays and 9am
- 9pm on weekends.
Aaron 3.1.00 - 27.9.12
Huge thanks to everyone who helped in Aaron’s final days. “Aaron was a great big
dog, he had to be to carry that great big heart.”
Adam 31.5.99 - 29.12.12
Loyal guide and companion to Jim Robson. “Very much loved and sadly missed by all
family and friends.”
Amber 10.3.97 - 17.1.13
“A dear friend, sadly missed and always remembered”, Julie Buck, guide dog owner.
Angie 17.8.98 - 16.1.13
Beloved fifth guide dog to Eva Rich, wonderful ambassador raising thousands of
pounds. “Always in our hearts Angie-Pangie. Loved and never forgotten, Eva, Ralph
and Oyster.”
Arthur 4.11.99 - 8.12.12
Puppy walked by and retired to Sue and Dave. Thanks to Andie and Paul. “We
travelled far, you never let me down. What a star. One of the best”.
Ashie 5.5.03 - 19.1.13
Adopted as a much loved pet and fundraiser by Lesley and David. “A gentle girl
whose illness took her so suddenly. Sweetheart, dearly missed.”
Bruce 12.3.02 - 8.1.13
“My forever friend, faithful to the end.” Sadly missed by John, family and
friends.
Bob 26.5.00 - 24.2.13
“My guide dog Bob was loyal, friendly and hard working; he’ll be missed by those
who knew him. Bob retired in 2009. Love you, miss you.”
Cassidy 23.5.00 - 21.1.13
A special guide dog and friend who always went out of his way to be friends with
everyone. “Wagged his tail ’til the last.”
Craig 25.9.99 - 3.11.12
Puppy walked and adopted by the Pomroy family. “Never a guide but gave lots of
happiness and unwavering love. Much missed and loved.”
Charlie 17.2.03 - 7.9.12
Faithful and handsome guide to Gary; retired and adopted by a lovely family in
Oxfordshire. “A great soul-mate, greatly missed. Free run forever lad.”
Della 23.12.00 - 17.1.13
Guide to Diane Spencer, retired to Mr and Mrs Hollis. “A great guide who could
have walked me through a minefield, unless she saw a donut. Miss you terribly.”
Dudley 31.8.96 - 5.12.12
Boundless amounts of character, a lovable rogue complete with that “deadly
tongue”. “He will be missed by everyone who knew him, especially Chris and his
mum.”
Earl 8.2.99 - 19.10.12
“Forever in our hearts, our very special boy. We miss you every day.” Love Mummy,
Daddy, Hayley and Becca. XXXX
Ellie 21.7.99 - 11.2.13
A beautiful puppy who didn’t quite make a guide dog, who spent 12 happy years
loved and treasured by her puppy walkers.
Francis 22.6.95 - 14.12.12
An exceptional guide dog and true professional throughout his 17 and a half years,
“Much loved by all privileged to meet him. He will never be forgotten.”
Flick 25.8.01 - 2.11.12
Thanks to Ian, puppy walker Sylvia and everyone who knew and loved Flick.
Gem 7.8.00 - 10.1.13
Beloved companion in retirement of Jane Mellor. “Happy, loving dog - she wagged
her tail to the last; RIP my angel.”
Gilda 20.8.01 - 14.2.13
Sadly missed by the Atkins family and friends. “Gilda, you were a bag of mischief;
thanks for the love, loyalty and laughter. Run free angel.”
Glen 16.12.02 - 24.1.13
Walked by Jean Endersby, eyesight problems in training. Adopted by Jackie and
Martin Ducksbury. “A true gentleman, intelligent, trustworthy, obedient. So loved,
so missed.”
Hallie 13.12.04 - 13.6.12
Adopted and puppy walked by Mags and Neil. “Farewell to our beautiful girl, no
more pain. Missing you so much, love you.”
Heidi 8.2.98 - 24.11.12
Rehomed to the O’Connor family. Foster mum to puppy, Chance, and much loved pet.
“Goodnight our golden angel xxx”.
Inca 14.2.05 - 26.11.12
“My beautiful Incasun, funny, sweet, loving and wonderful with big brown eyes, my
best friend who I will love forever.” Penny xxx.
Kathy 24.2.00 - 19.11.12
First guide and retired with Cara Hughes. “Gone but not forgotten, forever in our
hearts, baby girl RIP. Love mum and dad.”
Kay 24.2.00 - 6.3.13
Goodbye Kay - devoted guide to Mrs Ann Walker of Paisley, Scotland for nine years.
Puppy walked and retired to Vera and Gerald Stokes. “A happy girl - sorely
missed.”
Mishka 21.6.99 - 18.10.12
“Didn’t make the grade but gave us 12 years of comfort and support and helped us
recover from ill health.”
Nathan 11.1.02 - 3.12.12
Enjoyed eight years of retirement after a dog attack. A loyal, faithful, beloved
friend and companion, a true gent. Goodbye Puppy John; thank you Nathan.
Niven 1.2.98 - 22.12.12
Trained by John Cooper, puppy walked by Graham and Liz Stevens for Alan Ellerby.
Retired to Michael and Margaret Stiff. “Niven will be sadly missed, in our
memories.”
Paddy 27.12.97 - 31.8.12
“A special part of our family who is greatly missed.”
Quella 3.6.97 - 7.12.12
Retired in 2008 and put to rest 7.12.12. “She was my guiding star which has faded
into the morning sun. Always in my thoughts, bless you.”
Ramsey 7.3.02 - 21.7.12
Guide dog to John Goldfinch, “faithful friend and loved by all who knew him. Gone
but will never be forgotten.”
Ramsay 24.9.98 - 3.4.12
Winner of “Life Changing” award for East Anglia. Loved and missed by everyone.
Very special friend to Karen and Peppa, his constant companion. “Always in our
thoughts and prayers.”
Sadie 25.11.12 - 22.1.13
Daughter to Peg and Dixon and sister to Stewart, Sasha, Sweep, Sadler, Seve,
Sophie, Sergeant and Shannon.
Sarge 29.4.00 - 4.1.13
Faithful and loving guide to Jen Abbit, retired to puppy walkers Sally, Rick,
James and Tom. “Sweet, cuddly little Sarge, loved by all, RIP. x”
Sark 24.9.97 - 13.2.13
Walked and retired to Shirley and Alan Curtis. “Loved by everyone and a great PR
man for Guide Dogs. Rest, dear friend, you deserve it.”
Shane 7.3.02 - 4.3.13
Loved by family and friends. “He was our special boy. We miss him greatly, night
night BABA”
Tally 25.2.00 - 1.2.13
“A fantastic guide dog, even during retirement she wanted to work. She will be
missed.”
Tinker 30.9.98 - 28.2.13
Tony 31.3.01 - 5.12.12
Loyal guide to Marion, puppy walked by Mr and Mrs Hopkins. “You’ve left a hole in
my life that no one can fill. Love you. Rest in peace Mr T.”
Tyler 31.3.01 - 31.1.13
Puppy walked and retired with Mark and Lisa Roberts, sight to someone for nine
years. “A wonderful clever and good boy, keep wagging that tail.”
Uma 20.10.00 - 3.12.12
Not suited for guiding, a loving foster mum to seven pups and caring PAT dog for
six years. “Bless you our gentle, golden girl.”
Uska 9.5.00 - 20.11.12
Treasured memories of a wonderful retirement together. “Fun, laughter, running in
the grass, love and lots of music. Greatly missed.” Marilyn and John.
Vidal 9.3.97 - 5.11.11
Beloved second guide dog to the late Ramsay Nimmo, and faithful and loving
companion. “Sleep well our lovely boy, we will love you forever.”
Wickes 10.7.04 - 11.2.13
Our gentle shepherd with a big personality, much loved by all who knew him.
“Goodbye handsome boy, you’ll always be remembered.” Barry, Heulwen and family.
Yassie 1.8.97 - 1.6.12
Loyal and wonderful first guide, kept in retirement. Loved by all who knew her.
“Goodbye my special girl.” Love, Mom, Harry and Lindsey.
Pictured here are photographs taken in various locations and in different poses
of: Adam, Ashie, Bob, Charlie, Craig, Earl, Francis, Gem, Glen, Hallie, Heidi,
Inca, Kathy, Nathan, Niven, Quella, Sadie, Sarge, Sark, Shane, Tally, Tony, Uma
and Yassie.
Ry
27.4.00 - 20.9.12
“Little Miss Perfect”
When volunteer boarder Anne Moorhouse took retiring guide dog Ry into her home she
thought it was just on a temporary basis. Little did she know that this beautiful
yellow Labrador would become a best pal, cuddly companion and soul mate.
Anne remembers: “Ry came to me as a boarder in early September 2009. I was due to
go on holiday the morning of her arrival and I had agreed with Guide Dogs that Ry
would come with me.”
“When we arrived at the hotel they provided us with a welcoming cup of tea; we sat
outside and got talking to the other guests. The conversation turned to Ry, who
was sitting beside me, very quietly and totally relaxed. “What a lovely dog,” they
said, “and so well behaved. How long have you had her?”. To which I replied, “Just
a couple of hours!” From that first day onwards she was just amazing.”
“When I officially rehomed Ry in her retirement she went everywhere with me. She
was a character, great fun and a brilliant fundraiser. When Ry suddenly fell ill
and had to be put to sleep I was devastated; she was more than a pet - she was my
very best friend, my baby, my life. Wherever I was she wanted to be and I felt the
same about her. I’ll miss you forever, Ry.”
Included here are three photographs of Ry. The first photograph is of Ry sitting
on her bed next to a collection box, she is wearing a blue bandanna with yellow
paws printed on it around her neck. The second photograph is of Ry playing in the
garden, in the background of the photograph are some daffodils. The final
photograph is of Ry sitting in the garden looking to the right of the camera.
Make a tribute online
If you would like your dog’s name to appear in our “Paws for Thought” Online
Memorial Book, please contact the Gifts in Memory team on 0845 6031477, e-mail
giftsinmemory@guidedogs.org.uk or visit http://www.giftsinmemory.org.uk.
Our dogs may be honoured with a complimentary listing of their name to commemorate
them.
Included here is a picture of a yellow Labrador, with a harness on, sat patiently
looking towards the camera.
Competition
Caption competition
Thanks to the Southampton Guide Dogs Mobility Team for sending in this brilliant
picture of guide dogs Brunel and Vicky, with retired guide dog Lloyd looking on in
the background. What do you think is going through their minds here? Send us your
caption ideas by following the details below.
Included here is a photograph of yellow Labrador guide dogs Brunel and Vicky
sitting in a doorway. Retired yellow Labrador guide dog Lloyd is lying in the room
behind, looking at them. Brunel is holding Vicky’s lead in his mouth.
Enter the competition by e-mailing forward@guidedogs.org.uk or send your answer on
a postcard to Forward, Guide Dogs, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7
3YG. Remember to include your name and address.
Last time we asked you to tell us what poor guide dog puppy Russell might be
thinking about having to share his dinner. The winner was Susan Moody with: “It
wasn’t me! These buddy dogs sure get hungry”
Included here is a photograph of Russell, a yellow Labrador guide dog puppy. He is
sat patiently in front of his dinner, looking up at the camera, with a small toy
dog sat next to him.
Huge congratulations to Janice E. Davies for winning our Winter quiz. We hope you
treat yourself to something nice with those lovely Marks and Spencer vouchers,
Janice.
Winter quiz answers
1. What is the name of the King in Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale”? Leontes or
Polixenes
2. Where is the Winter Palace? Saint Petersburg, Russia
3. What is the common name of the plant Jasminium Nudiflorum? Winter Jasmine
4. Who wrote the song “I love Paris in the springtime”? Cole Porter
5. On which date will the vernal equinox fall in 2013, marking the first day of
spring? March 20th
6. Who wrote the poem “Ode to the West Wind” featuring the line, “If Winter comes,
can Spring be far behind?” Percy Bysshe Shelley
Competition rules
The competitions are open to anyone resident in the UK, except employees of the
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, their families and anyone connected with the
competition. No purchase necessary. Proof of posting cannot be accepted as proof
of delivery. No responsibility can be accepted for entries delayed, damaged or
mislaid or wrongly delivered. Illegible entries will be disqualified. Only one
original entry is allowed per envelope. The winners will be notified by either
post or telephone and the results will be published in the next issue of the
magazine. The winners must agree to the publication of their names, photographs
and any publicity, if requested. In all matters concerning the competitions the
Editor’s decision is final. No correspondence can be entered into. Entry implies
acceptance of the rules. The closing date for these competitions is 30 July 2013.
Promotions
The following are four advertisements that are presented in different places in
this issue of Forward.
1. Guide Dogs has been transforming lives for more than 80 years.
Will you be part of the next 80?
You can help create many more life-changing guide dog partnerships. Just e-mail
giftsinwills@guidedogs.org.uk or call 0845 6031477.
Registered charity in England and Wales (209617) and Scotland (SC038979).
In the background of the promotion is a photograph of one of the very first Guide
Dog partnerships in the 1930’s.
The Guide Dogs’ logo is pictured on the top right hand side of the page.
2. Pssst! Did you know by taking me for a walk you can also raise funds for Guide
Dogs?
http://www.gowalkies.org.uk
http://www.facebook.com/gowalkies
0845 6006787
Registered charity in England and Wales (209617) and Scotland (SC038979).
Pictured in this promotion is a black and brown Doberman who is holding a light
brown leather lead in its mouth.
The “Eukanuba” logo is pictured at the top right hand side of the page, the text
is written in white, inside a bright pink rectangle. There is a white paw print on
the right hand side of the text. The “Go Walkies” logo is pictured next to the
“Eukanuba” logo, this logo is a blue circle with the text “go walkies for GUIDE
DOGS” written in white. There are four yellow paw prints leading away from the
text and out of the right hand side of the circle. The Guide Dogs’ logo is
pictured on the bottom right hand side of the page.
3. Guide Dogs Raffle
Enter and win!
Each ticket costs just £1
By playing you’ll be helping towards the breeding and training of more amazing
guide dogs. There are some great prizes on offer too!
For more information please call 0800 6524746 or visit us at
http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/raffles
Registered charity in England and Wales (209617) and in Scotland (SC038979) 3906
03/13
Included in this promotion is a small yellow Labrador puppy, the puppy is looking
up at lots of raffle tickets floating above its head.
The Guide Dogs’ logo is pictured on the top right hand side of the page.
4. Sponsor a puppy today and be part of their amazing journey…
You can sponsor Flint, Fergie or Harley from just £1 a week and follow them
growing from tiny puppies into qualified guide dogs.
In the background of the promotion is a photograph of Flint, Fergie and Harley.
They are all playing together at the Guide Dogs’ Puppy Centre. Two of the puppies
are yellow Labradors and one is a black Labrador.
Here’s what you’ll receive
Included here is a photograph of a Pupdate welcome card, a set of Pupdates,
Pupdate photocards, a “Sponsor a Puppy” photo album, and a “Sponsor a Puppy”
certificate.
Sign up today by calling 0870 2406993 or visit http://www.sponsorapuppy.org.uk
Registered charity in England and Wales (209617) and in Scotland (SC038979)
The Guide Dogs’ logo is pictured on the top right hand side of the page. The
“Sponsor a Puppy” logo is pictured at the bottom right hand side of the page, the
logo is a blue oval with the text “SPONSOR A PUPPY” written in white. There is a
white paw print leading away from the text.
Contact Details
This is a list of phone numbers and contact details arising from the articles in
this edition of Forward Magazine.
Gifts in Wills
Call: 0845 6031477
E-mail: giftsinwills@guidedogs.org.uk
Go Walkies
Call: 0845 6006787
E-mail: gowalkies@guidedogs.org.uk
Visit: http://www.gowalkies.org.uk
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gowalkies
Talking Buses
Visit: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/talkingbuses
Guide Dogs @ School Puppy Resources pack
Visit: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/schools
Guide Dogs - Wales
Visit: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/guide-dogs-cymru
National Breeding Centre patrons
Call: 0118 9838350
E-mail: karen.barns@guidedogs.org.uk
Crufts Guide Dogs demonstrations
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/guidedogs.uk
“Visions of the Past”
Visit: http://www.opensight.org.uk
Dangerous Dogs campaign work
Visit: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/campaigns
Name a puppy
Visit: http://www.nameapuppy.org.uk
Guide Dogs Annual Awards Nominations
Call: 0845 3727314
Write to: Guide Dogs Annual Awards, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3YG
Visit: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/awards
My Guide
Call: 0118 9838187
Visit: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/services/my-guide
Your letters
Write to: Forward, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YG
E-mail: forward@guidedogs.org.uk
Stand Out For Guide Dogs
Write to: Guide Dogs Week, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3YG
E-mail: guidedogsweek@guidedogs.org.uk
Visit: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk
Coniston Challenge
Call: 0845 6006787
Visit: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/conistonchallenge
Guide Dogs’ Events
Call: 0845 6006787
Visit: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/events
Pedal 4 Paws
Visit: http://www.justgiving.com/CastrolChallenge
Company volunteering days
Call: 0870 2406993
We’ll never forget
Write to: Forward at Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YG
E-mail: forward@guidedogs.org.uk
STEP line
Call: 0845 3727474
Share your fundraising story
Write to: Forward, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Berkshire, RG7 3YG
E-mail: forward@guidedogs.org.uk
“Paws for Thought” Online Memorial Book
Call: 0845 6031477
E-mail: giftsinmemory@guidedogs.org.uk
Visit: http://www.giftsinmemory.org.uk
Competition
Write to: Forward, Guide Dogs, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YG
E-mail: forward@guidedogs.org.uk
Guide Dogs Raffle
Call: 0800 6524746
Visit: http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/raffles
Sponsor a Puppy
Call: 0870 2406993
Visit: http://www.sponsorapuppy.org.uk
New partnerships
Congratulations to our new partnerships
Key:
x - Crossbreed
CCR - Curly Coat Retriever
COL - Collie
FCR - Flat Coat Retriever
GR - Golden Retriever
GSD - German Shepherd Dog
IWS - Irish Water Spaniel
L - Labrador
SPIN - Spinone
STP - Standard Poodle
Meet Michael and Kristal
Michael Fuller, 63 from Nottingham qualified with his sixth guide dog Kristal, a
two and a half year old black Labrador retriever cross in November 2012.
Michael, a retired civil servant first became a guide dog owner in September 1971
with guide dog Trudy. Michael’s wife Wendy is also a guide dog owner. They first
met at college but it was a meeting in 1979 at Guide Dogs’ Atherton Training
School that started their romance and they married in August 1981.
Michael says his new guide dog Kristal “is hugely affectionate, although still a
little apprehensive. It helps that she gets on great with Wendy’s guide dog Vicki,
they love to swap dog beds!” Michael values the freedom that a guide dog brings to
his life and says: “The benefits of having a guide dog are immeasurable. We live
on a busy main road and without a guide dog I would be scared to death to go out.”
Michael hopes in the future to make it into the record books by becoming the UK’s
oldest living guide dog owner and to have owned a record number of guide dogs
through the course of his lifetime.
Kristal was puppy walked by Janet Cartwright from Ilkley and Sandra Allison from
Ilkley.
Included here is a photograph of Michael Fuller and Kristal. Michael is wearing a
jumper underneath his high visibility jacket, with black trousers. Michael is
sitting on a large brown brick wall with Kristal sat patiently next to him.
Kristal is a black Labrador cross retriever.
The new partnerships are listed by Mobility Team and each listing details owner,
guide dog, town, breed, puppy walker and brood bitch holder. Here’s wishing warm
congratulations to all our new qualifiers.
Belfast
Elaine Hargreaves & Yazz from Ahoghill L, Daphne Barfoot from Belfast, Caroline &
Michael Evason from Warwick
Jacqueline Millen & Gem from Newtownabbey GRxL, Helen Kilpatrick from Belfast,
Danielle Vaughan from Wigston
Birmingham
Catherine Floyd & Sparkle from Birmingham GRxL, Paula Andrews from Glasgow,
Rhiannon Hutchings from Snitterfield
Steven Markham & Benson from Hereford LxGR, Stuart Donaldson from Cupar, Nancy
Hutchison from Kirkcaldy, Elizabeth Sagar from Warwick
Kathryn Nash & Rita from Birmingham LxGR, Catriona Rose from Edinburgh, Fiona
Mackay from Glasgow, Sue Davy from Oldbury
Lauren Pitt & Goldie from Gloucestershire GR, Mary Cheadle from Stafford,
Christine Fowler from Southam
John Price & Astra from Birmingham GRxFCR, Alison Jordan from Stafford, Julia
Evans from Bromsgrove
Helena Ring & Jill from Birmingham GRxL, Victoria Stanley from Wolverhampton,
Marion Chambers from Droitwich Spa, Cath Pedreschi from Evesham
Jean Woodfield & Ian from Leominster GRxL, Sue Edwards from Bilston, Mr & Mrs
Poulter from Stratford-Upon-Avon
John Young & Kris from Birmingham L, Sharon Atkins from Stourbridge, Anne-Marie
Sparks from Southam
Violet Newbold & Nellie from Wellingborough GRxL, Caroline Thomas from Bristol,
Paula Ross from Southam
Cardiff
Davina Davies & Barney from Carmarthen LxGR, Jane Swain from Hinckley, Philippa
Rainbird from Coventry
John Hawkes & Penny from Ceredigion GRxL, Pamela Standing from Rugeley, Linda
Sheehan from Sutton Coldfield
Paul Meeks & Upton from Cardiff L, Sylvia Waite from Exeter, Ann-Marie & Kevin
Meredith from Kidderminster
Sarah Nelson & Nikki from Taunton L, Carol Harris from Kingsbridge
Gary Peacock & Vadar from Deeside LxL, Mel Horsell from Plymouth, Anne Baulch from
Rugby
Katie Thole & Niven from Cardiff L, Maria Taylor from Exmouth, VJ Addison from
Rugby
Coventry
Louise Carter & Faye from Hinckley GR, Bridget Norris from Taunton, Linda Mallette
from Worcester
Robert Collings & Digby from Leicester L, Margaret Montreal from Bromsgrove, Roger
Stone from Coventry
Alev Elliott & Queenie from Loughborough LxL, Sarah Little from Coventry, Heather
Taylor from Stratford-Upon-Avon, Deborah Kelsey from Coventry
Andrew Cyril Fletcher & Zimba from Coventry GRxL, Gail Saunders from Oxford,
Michelle Richardson from Earl Shilton
Sharon Janzen & Blade from Market Harborough GRxL, Susan Riley from Cardiff,
Judith Edwards from Cardiff, Jude Jennison from Warwick
Louis Kingston & Sissy from Northamptonshire GR, Linda Whitwell from Kettering
Jaina Mistry & Laura from Leicester LxGR, Evellyn Parker from Milton Keynes,
Elizabeth Gibson from Milton Keynes, Janie Macqueen from Fenny Compton
Shirley Oswin-Fine & Ailsa from Loughborough LxGR, Sheila Horobin from Walsall,
Carol McAteer from Stourbridge
Craig Thompson & Mojo from Coalville GRxL, Canon Phil Metcalf from Gloucester,
Cath Pedreschi from Evesham
Edinburgh
Brenda Ewen & Quaker from Banchory COLxGR, Dawn Norman from Shaldon, Kathryn
Bayliss from Walsall
Michael Francis & Quinney from Carlisle L, Ellen McDade from Tillicoultry, Jackie
Elliott from Warwick
William Gibson & Coco from Edinburgh GRxL, Lynda Kingham from Oldmeldrum, Sarah
Brettell from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Ronnie Girdwood & Nellie from Peebles LxGR, Karen Gibson from Saint Andrews,
Sharon Pogson from Bromsgrove
Alex John Machray & Kendal from Brechin GRxL, Shelagh Davidson from Aberdour,
Coughlan from Lutterworth
Diane Manweiler & Tigger from Saint Andrews GRxL, Tom & Ann Duly from Dunfermline,
Sarah Stanley from Rugby
Denise Mellon & Buntie from Edinburgh LxGR, Hilary Sinclair from Banff, Elizabeth
Sagar from Warwick
David Verdun Owen & Indy from Keith GSD, Karen Johnston from Lesmahagow, Alan
Moores from Dumfries, Donna Morris from Telford
Fiona Powell & Dave from Edinburgh GR, Rosheen Milner from Edinburgh, Katherine
Baker from Mitcheldean
Henry Sherlock & Shadow from Falkirk GRxL, Stuart Johnstone from Darley Abbey,
Rhiannon Hutchings from Snitterfield
Alexander Smith & Jazz from Cupar LxGR, John Croll from Dundee, Michelle Murphy
from Leicester
Kevin Stewart & Clive from Aberdeen LxL, Diane Hankin from Kirkcaldy, Mary Thomson
from Forfar, Pippa Challenger from Evesham
Fiona Mary Watt & Kiska from Edinburgh LxGR, Louise Cockburn Robertson from
Glenfarg, Sylvia Burgess from Buckingham
Veronica Whymant & Sophie from Saint Andrews LxGR, Robert Donald from Perth, Field
from Warwick
Exeter
Cindy Callender & Phyllis from Plymouth GRxL, Mary Wheeler from Exeter, Simon
Hubble from Bilston
Wendy Dundas & Valiant from Bristol GRxL, Marjory Thom from Dumfries, James
McIntyre from Lockerbie, Joan Perry from Southam
Susan Edwards & Dexter from Torquay LxGR, Yeda Line from Nuneaton, Janie Macqueen
from Fenny Compton
Martyn Jessep-Long & Kristian from Plymouth GR, Sue Hardee from Dawlish, Pam
Kimmins from Birmingham
Philip Lentern & Gribb from Paignton GRxL, Elise Love from Ayr, Rhiannon Hutchings
from Snitterfield
Samantha Morris & Bracken from Torpoint GR, Carol Hambridge from Tamworth, Dr Mary
Embleton from Abingdon
David Musgrove & Ernie from Torquay GR, Lynda Moore from Plymouth, Deborah Kelsey
from Coventry
Amanda Owen & Ashleigh from Wellington GRxL, Rachel Evans from Bristol, Jude
Jennison from Warwick
Philip Palmer & Earl from Taunton GR, Isobel Cooper from Bristol, Deborah Kelsey
from Coventry
Kathleen Parsons & Uschie from Bristol L, Helen McCrone from Chipping Sodbury,
Ann-Marie & Kevin Meredith from Kidderminster
David Powell & Morris from Bristol GRxL, George McCaffery from Corsham, Peter &
Christina Clinton from Hinckley
Wesley Salisbury & Quala from Paignton LxL, Colin Sanderson from Plymouth, Deborah
Kelsey from Coventry
Fiona Stevens & Wallis from Bristol GRxL, Anne Watson from Kenilworth, MarieClaire Montgomery from Leamington Spa
Clive Stevenson & Fraser from Falmouth GRxL, Nicole Richards from Birmingham, G
Tookey from Warwick
Michael Taun & George from Tiverton GRxL, Lorna Boyde from Bangor, County Down,
Danielle Vaughan from Wigston
Nicola Watson & Quincey from Yelverton COLxGR, Rob and Angi Jackson from
Nottingham, Kathryn Bayliss from Walsall
Pamela Watson & Preston from Taunton GR, Rosina Privett from Sturminster Newton,
Linda Mallette from Worcester
Gregory Whitford & Legend from Totnes L, George McCaffery from Corsham, Mr & Mrs
Straker from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Glasgow
Peter Allan Clark & Oyster from Coatbridge L, Mr & Mrs Kinnear from Aberfeldy,
Janet Ansell from Kenilworth
Margaret Davidson & Roxy from Strathaven GRxL, Elizabeth Lorimer from Broughty
Ferry, Margaret & Edward Docherty from Stirling, Erica Dowse from Coventry
Fraser Fleming & Mercer from Motherwell GRxFCR, Penny Gillespie from Wilmslow,
John Rogers from Bromsgrove
Shirley Ann Harris & Scott from Irvine GRxL, Trisha Buchan from Aberdeen, Jacki
Boyle from Telford
Ann Morton & Lottie from Inverness GRxL, Sheena Reid from Westhill, Janet Stokes
from Dudley
Elizabeth Nairne & Inky from Glasgow LxGR, Ann Pate from Dundee, Gill Moss from
Banbury
Philip Sime & Guiness from Inverness GRxL, Lorna Meikle from Dunfermline, Jenny
Ashley-Smith from Coventry
Jacqueline Valente & Verity from Cambuslang LxL, Susan & Michael McDade from
Dumfries, Anne Baulch from Rugby
Hull
Paul Beckett & Uska from Withernsea L, Carol Leighton from Bolton, P Hill from
Bolton, Margaret Reynolds from Rugby
Christopher Bell & Tony from Lincoln LxL, John Michael Long from Hooton, Gordon
Macrae from Over Norton
Theresa Chettle & Rory from Stamford L, Mr & Mrs Sherred from Shipley, Cora Blaver
from Northampton
Terri Fraile-Gonzalez & Lady from Grimsby GRxL, Mavis Robinson from Leeds, Janet
Stokes from Dudley
Fiona Osborne & Maisie from York L, Margaret Balderson from Keighley, Sandra Boden
from Rugeley
John Reed & Charity from Driffield LxGR, Terry & Deborah Rankine from Filey, Sue
Davy from Oldbury
Jean Saint & Rose from Spalding GR, Roberta Louise Oldfield from Rotherham, Sandra
Bradburn-Vazquez from Lichfield
Jan Siuda & Fergie from Hull GSD, Steve Haberfield from Derby, Carla Nieuwenhuizen
from Banbury
Christine Tate & Meg from Hull LxGR, Jason and Angela Mitchell from Halifax, Paula
McLean from Warwick
Amanda Wells & Tasha from Horncastle GRxL, Kathleen Batchelor from Manchester, Dr
Josie Blackshaw from Coventry
Holly Scott-Gardner & Isla from York GRxL, Alan Dickinson from Wetherby, Simon
Hubble from Bilston
Ian Wells & Wheeler from Grantham GRxL, Pauline Gledhill from Sale, Rhiannon
Hutchings from Henley in Arden
Elizabeth Williams & Laddie from Scunthorpe GRxL, Frances Holland from Sheffield,
Janet Stokes from Dudley
Leeds
Leslie Allan & Lucky from Sowerby Bridge L, David Christopher Wood from Wirral, Mr
& Mrs Straker from Stratford-Upon-Avon
John Elsworth & Rusty from Leeds LxGR, Ann Green from Malpas, Sue Davy from
Oldbury
Tracy Hamilton & Quala from Leeds L, Terence Bryars from Carnforth, Jackie Elliott
from Warwick
Barry Hill & Lex from Halifax L, Helen Austwick from Sowerby Bridge
Orlane Martin & Twiggy from Leeds GRxL, Philip Ward from Chesterfield, Sarah
Stanley from Rugby
Andrew Sanderson & Jenna from Leeds GSD, Gillian Harrison from Bradford, Angela
Stocks from Leicester
Adrian Treharne & Smudger from Northallerton GRxL, Nicola Morgan from Wakefield,
Joan Perry from Southam
Liverpool
Rebecca Clarke & Hattie from Walton LxGR, Janet Franklin from Saint Helens, Carol
McAteer from Stourbridge
Carole Cooper & Usher from Liverpool L, Louise Hastings from Macclesfield,
Margaret Reynolds from Rugby
Keith Dyer & Nyra from Liverpool GSD, Peter Byrne from Liverpool, Donna Morris
from Telford
Christopher Glover & Stokes from Crewe L, Jacqueline Manfredi from Newton Le
Willows
Glynn Holt & Champ from Runcorn LxGR, Paul Watson from Manchester, Audrey McIlroy
from Worsley, Michelle Murphy from Leicester
Geraint Madoc Jones & Darwin from Warrington L, Margaret Elaine Lloyd from
Huddersfield, Sandra Boden from Rugeley
Rachel Linney & Waffle from Macclesfield GR, Jane Stringfellow from Lancaster, Mr
& Mrs Powell from Coalville
Geoffrey Murfin & Chevy from Crewe GRxL, Debbie Newman from Prescot, Ann Cooper
from Swadlincote
Roy Turnham & Pudsey from Liverpool GRxFCR, Susan Ballantyne from Lancaster,
Alison Jordan from Stafford
London
Brian Bennett & Jamie from Hounslow GRxL, Sue Pangrazi from Ashford, Rebecca
Jackson from Kidderminster
Matthew Brown & Unity from Reading GSD, Amanda Worne from Arundel, Cora Blaver
from Northampton
Margo Cargill & Paris from London LxGR, Liz Wilkins from Shepperton, Mr & Mrs
Davies from Telford
Simon Coates & Otto from London LxGR, Lynne Blencowe from Marlow, Nick Hanson from
Coventry
Peter Cooper & Spencer from Wembley GRxFCR, Ann Thompson from Coventry, John
Rogers from Bromsgrove
Alina Fehringer & Molly from Whyteleafe L, Tony Jose from Woodall Spa, Caroline
Dempster from Leamington Spa
Ricky Gomez & Jasmin from Putney GRxL, Shirley Wombwell from Cambridge, Paul
Rackham from Rugby
Elfrida Horrocks & Adam from London LxGR, Margaret Smith from Arlesey, Lynda
Graham from Harpenden, Barbara Halliwell from Hitchin, Roy Brown from Hemel
Hempstead, Carol McAteer from Stourbridge
Morgan Ward & Ava from London GRxGSD, Dawn Valvova from Aldershot, Anne
Cadwallader from Southam
Chris McCausland & Jenkins from Surbiton L, Peter Sillett from Witham
Peter Owens & Leo from Enfield GRxGSD, Jackie Webb from Dartford, Mr & Mrs Brennan
from Warwick
Barbara Pearce & Elin from Twickenham GRxL, Jane Wheelhouse from Farnham, Marion
Vernall from Ledbury
Marie Rice & Mini from Northolt LxGR, Carole Arrowsmith from Reading, Carol
McAteer from Stourbridge
Patricia Stephenson & Brian from London LxGR, June Breeze from Rainham, Elizabeth
Morris from Tamworth
Yen Thou & Quasia from Bexleyheath COLxGR, Jane Castle from Sevenoaks, Kathryn
Bayliss from Walsall
Maidstone
William Allen & Mattie from Seaford L, Amanda Allan from Saint Albans, Barbara
Halliwell from Hitchin, Anne Lloyd from Welwyn, Vincent Phipps from Knebworth,
Robert Whalley from Watford, Caroline Dempster from Leamington Spa
John Craig & Kylie from London GRxL, Glen Foote from Eastleigh, David Windhober
from Northampton
Laura Drew & Atlas from Whitstable GRxL, Bob Waldock from Benfleet, John Marchant
from Milton Keynes
Lindsey Holness & Sage from Ramsgate GRxFCR, Jean Beniston from Bognor Regis, John
Rogers from Bromsgrove
Lynne Martindale & Ross from Tunbridge Wells GR, John Hudd from Colchester,
Katherine Baker from Mitcheldean
Susan Mason & Quasar from Nr Rochester COLxGR, Vanessa Johnson from Sittingbourne,
Kathryn Bayliss from Walsall
Richard Spooner & Aysha from Bexhill-on-Sea GSD, Sue Odell from Reading, Mr & Mrs
Tindall from Coventry
David Williams & Judy from London GRxL, Brian Jones from Maidstone, Rebecca
Jackson from Kidderminster
Emma Wynne & Rosie from Canterbury LxGR, Chris Secker from Reading, Jill Stewart
from Henley-on-Thames, Jacquie Williams from Moreton-in-Marsh
Manchester
David Ankers & Alfie from Todmorden L, Martin Hayes from Chester, Sheila Higgins
from Milton Keynes
Stephen Banks & Barney from Atherton L, Paula Garden from Bridge Of Don, Janet
Ansell from Kenilworth
Sheila Birkett & Star from Bolton GRxL, Caroline Thom from Falkirk, Rhiannon
Hutchings from Snitterfield
Beverley Churchman & Fonda from Leyland GR, Margaret Kenworthy from Holmfirth,
Linda Mallette from Worcester
Stephen Cooper & Nancie from Nelson GSD, Daniel Rooney from Saint Andrews, Donna
Morris from Telford
Kieran John Dean & Faith from Bolton L, Barbara Anderson from Peebles, Carol
McDonald from Edinburgh, Maria Leggett from Oxford
John Edwards & Uska from Leyland GSD, Moya Jones from Stourport-on-Severn, Cora
Blaver from Northampton
Dorothy Frost & Sophie from Stockport L, Jacqueline Oliphant from Whitley Bay,
Mick Piper from Rugby
Carol Gradwell & Rosie from Lytham Saint Annes L, Julie Jane Garrill from
Blackpool, Janet Ansell from Kenilworth
Allan Maynard & Yoyo from Blackburn LxGR, Aernout Weinberg from Maidstone, Louise
Baragwanath from Rugby
Jennifer Nedwell & Riley from Rossendale GRxL, Wendy Cunningham from Dundee, Erica
Dowse from Coventry
Deborah Newton & Jangle from Preston LxGR, Olga Mackenzie from Saint Andrews,
Michelle Murphy from Leicester
Amanda Pasquill & Otto from Blackpool L, Pat Willis from Arbroath, Janet Ansell
from Kenilworth
John Graham Rogers & Kendal from Oldham GRxL, Debra Richmond from Tonbridge, G
Tookey from Warwick
Jean Young & Yoko from Accrington L, Jean Ann Ernst from Gateshead, Caroline &
Michael Evason from Warwick
Liz Johnson & Rodney from Isle of Man GRxL, Ian Lister from Cleveland, Claire Wray
from Hartlepool, Mrs Wassell from Warwick
Newcastle
Richard Boggie & Flash from Newcastle upon Tyne L, Elaine Wood from Edinburgh,
Maria Leggett from Oxford
Christine Brookman & Kenna from Keswick LxGR, Derek & Margaret Hyslop from
Dunfermline, Sylvia Burgess from Buckingham
Fred Fowler & Vale from Billingham L, Alice and James Tosh from Aberdeen, Janet
Ansell from Kenilworth
John Goldfinch & Ivor from Whitley Bay LxGR, Leanne McDonald from Edinburgh,
Elizabeth Ramage from Dalkeith, Gill Moss from Banbury
Christine Hughes & Berry from Swansea LxGR, Anne Roberts from Edinburgh, Elizabeth
Sagar from Warwick
Pat Maginn & Ebony from Hexham LxGR, William Macdonald from West Calder, A Adams
from Banchory, Elgin Bannerman from Aberdeen, Rachael Cumming from Brechin,
Barbara McMillan from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Joan Milburn & Paddy from Barrow-in-Furness GRxFCR, Gill Geddes from Edinburgh,
Alison Jordan from Stafford
Philip Moat & Vinnie from Newcastle upon Tyne GRxL, Catriona Rose from Edinburgh,
Joan Perry from Southam
Simon Morris & Ice from Middlesbrough LxGR, Daniel McKeeman from Dunfermline, Gill
Moss from Banbury
Richard Orford & Morton from Durham GRxL, Sheila Adam from Dundee, Ann Cooper from
Swadlincote
Malcolm Pirnie & Truffles from Stockton on Tees LxGR, Rhona & Gordon Armitage from
Dundee, Carol Evans from Stourbridge
David Price & Isabel from Bishop Auckland GRxL, Lynne and Ron Page from Kirkcaldy,
Lyn Shaw from Redditch
Michael Unsworth & Matt from Brandon GRxFCR, Anne Crawford from Fraserburgh, John
Rogers from Bromsgrove
Lynn Young & Vogue from Sunderland GRxL, Freda Gersh from Dumfries, Joan Perry
from Southam
Nottingham
Emma Bullin & Richie from Nottingham GRxL, Kathleen Fennemore from Derby, Danielle
Vaughan from Wigston
Pat Dannatt & Curtis from Rotherham LxL, Mrs Bland from Burnley, Pippa Challenger
from Evesham
Michael Fuller & Kristal from Nottingham LxGR, Janet Lesley Cartwright from
Ilkley, Sandra Allison from Ilkley, Sylvia Burgess from Buckingham
Kathryne Glynn & Toby from Buxton LxGR, Theresa Rosina Ingham from Skipton,
Barbara McMillan from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Melanie Griffiths & Hudson from Nottingham GRxL, Jane French from Banbury,
Christine Smith from Coventry
Stephanie Harris & Hattie from Sheffield GRxL, Rosemary Jane Holland from
Wilmslow, Dr Josie Blackshaw from Coventry
Rachael Henderson & Sykes from Chesterfield GR, Kate McGuigan from Macclesfield,
David Thorold from Telford
Sarah Hogg & Onyx from Chesterfield L, Penelope Rennie from Corby, Janette Baines
from Burton-on-Trent
Paula Hyde & Quiver from High Peak COLxGR, Debbie Steans from Derby, Kathryn
Bayliss from Walsall
Malcolm Santer & Allie from Belper LxGR, Ann Robbens from Derby, Arthur Chadwick
from Droylsden, Samantha Reid from Chipping Norton
Peter Shirra & Toby from Nottingham LxGR, Theresa Rosina Ingham from Skipton,
Barbara McMillan from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Wendy Wells & Inga from Nottingham LxGR, V Thompson from Morecambe, Joan Thompson
from Warrington, Gill Moss from Banbury
Mark Whittle & Rory from Nottingham GR, Peter John Bratt from Holmfirth, H Ablett
from Kenilworth
Sophie Wilson & Ripley from Sheffield GRxL, Bridget Spence from Harrogate, Paula
Ross from Southam
Peterborough
Rachael Andrews & Stella from Norwich GRxFCR, Daphne Swain from Woodford Green,
John Rogers from Bromsgrove
Stacey Coutts & Saint from Cambridge GRxL, Rebecca Forrest from Southampton, Paul
Rackham from Rugby
Roseanne Fish & Heidi from Bury Saint Edmunds GRxL, Tracey Bishop from Chelmsford,
Mary Wilkins from Atherstone
Joseph Frendo & Harry from Sudbury GR, Carole Cull from Derby, Sandra BradburnVazquez from Lichfield
Stephen Hazelwood & Isla from Newmarket LxGR, Chris Davies from Cambridge, Lynne
Knapp from Huntingdon, Mr & Mrs Warner from Pershore
Paul Monaghan & Gismo from Cromer GRxL, Gordon Glen from Kirriemuir, SC Lang from
Saint Andrews, Michelle Murphy from Leicester
Karen Norton & Holly from Norwich GRxL, Helen Barneveld from Bury Saint Edmunds,
Jane Chance from Kidderminster
Steve Peters & Pepper from Cambridge GRxFCR, Janet Bennett from Tunbridge Wells,
Alison Jordan from Stafford
Fuller Porter & Lennon from Great Yarmouth GRxGSD, Sue Ferguson from Gillingham,
Mr & Mrs Brennan from Warwick
John Rushmer & Syd from Bury Saint Edmunds GRxL, Bob Croucher from South Ockendon,
Helen Bonnett from Leigh
Reading
Janet Alder & Ellie from Epsom L, Sarah Buckland from Colchester, Pauline Goodrich
from Leicester
Colin Bradford & Nash from Milton Keynes GRxL, Malcolm Moore from Sidcup, Jean
Moore from Sidcup, Tracey Wilkinson from Telford
Tracey Clarke & Oakley from Lancing L, Susan Spicer from Portsmouth, Janette
Baines from Burton-on-Trent
Jennifer Fairhurst & Urwin from Epsom L, Gill Rackley from Gillingham, Ann-Marie &
Kevin Meredith from Kidderminster
Bryan Farrar & Beacon from Middleton on Sea GRxL, Fiona Newman from Tunbridge
Wells, Jude Jennison from Warwick
John Fullwood & Pilot from Camberley GRxFCR, Rosemary Parker from Rochford, Alison
Jordan from Stafford
Samantha Hall & Zane from Winnersh GRxL, Joyce Taylor from Canvey Island, Michelle
Richardson from Earl Shilton
Deborah Impiazzi & Kacey from Haslemere GRxL, Karen Chittenden from Orpington, Mr
& Mrs Poulter from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Anneli Lloyd & Magic from Guildford L, Geraldine and Peter Blackman from
Chelmsford, Mary Lawrence from Kidderminster
Anthony Stovell & Saxon from Chichester L, Gill Maynard from Southampton
Shrewsbury
Mason Adey & Una from Stoke On Trent GSD, Susan Coxon from Nottingham, Cora Blaver
from Northampton
Nicola Askew & Tillie from Thornton-Cleveleys LxGR, Joan Riley from Ormskirk,
Joyce Stuart from Mold, Carol Evans from Stourbridge
William Elkin & Lewis from Stone L, Mike Barwick from Durham, Janet Ansell from
Kenilworth
Malgorzata Galbarczyk & Phoebe from Birmingham LxGR, Robert Ingham from
Washington, Linda Langman from Milton Keynes
Anthony Green & Eddy from Leek LxL, Tony Wilkinson from Nelson, Gordon Macrae from
Over Norton
Amanda Lee & Crumble from Tamworth GRxL, Claire Kirby from Shrewsbury, John Lovett
from Telford
Dawn Purcell & Wallace from Fleetwood L, Michael Painter from Kidderminster, D
Ward from Rugby
Ken Scott & Teasel from Stoke-on-Trent L, Pam Cruickshank from Aberdeen, Emma
Watson from Leamington Spa
Lucy Tilsley & Carly from Macclesfield GR, Yvonne Edwards from Cradley Heath, Val
Rowe from Stafford, Bob & June Owen from Solihull
Sandra Troth & Jangle from West Bromwich GRxL, Jackie Sarah Hughes from Bristol,
Paul Rackham from Rugby
Southampton
Karen Bone & Daisy from Hook GRxL, Margaret Wood from Llantwit Major, Mr & Mrs
Poulter from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Tiffany Deacon & Iris from Christchurch L, Sarah Mitchell from Stratford-UponAvon, Heather Taylor from Stratford-Upon-Avon, Sarah Mitchell from Stratford-UponAvon
Michael Fisher & Rusty from Bournemouth LxGR, Jennifer Parker from Warwick,
Barbara Hagger from Stonehouse, Jacquie Williams from Moreton-in-Marsh
Paul Hanman & Nevis from Swindon GRxFCR, Ann and Ian Vosper from Exeter, John
Rogers from Bromsgrove
Janice Heatherington & Zeus from Hook GRxL, Daniel Rowe from Warwick, Michelle
Richardson from Earl Shilton
Angela Jolliffe & Gypsy from Calbourne GR, Christine Fowler from Southam, Susan
Carney from Rugby, Christine Fowler from Southam
Janet Price & Opal from Cowes LxGR, Ann Robson from Leicester, Mr & Mrs Bayley
from Malvern
Sherrie Swadling & Katie from Hayling Island GRxL, Tracey Brunsdon-Jones from
Tewkesbury, Angela McAuliffe from Wellesbourne
Michelle Waters & Henry from Eastleigh LxGR, Kate Price from Ashby-De-La-Zouch,
Elizabeth Morris from Tamworth
Adrian Treharne & Smudger from Northallerton GRxL, Nicola Morgan from Wakefield,
Joan Perry from Southam
Richard Wadwell & Ralph from Skipton LxGR, Shaun Morris from Malvern, Jacquie
Williams from Moreton-in-Marsh
Welwyn GC
Ann Bates & Joan from Watford GRxL, Joan Powell from Brentwood, Christina Bloxham
from Worcester
James Black & Krispin from Bishops Stortford GR, Patricia Butcher from Wisbech,
Mike Williams from Chelmsford, Pam Kimmins from Birmingham
Marion Bull & Uska from Southend-on-Sea L, Barbara Courtney from Crowthorne, AnnMarie & Kevin Meredith from Kidderminster
Steven Cook & Lance from Romford GRxL, Ann Ridler from Luton, Frances Miller from
Hertford, Susan Barford from Southam
Glen Daniels & Sonny from Enfield GRxL, Anthony Oram from Chippenham, Pat Nixon
from Chippenham, Helen Bonnett from Leigh
Anne Murphy & Elvis from Dunstable GR, Margaret Mardell from Rochester, Deborah
Kelsey from Coventry
Anthony Payne & Walter from Maldon L, Patrick Hutchinson from Colchester, D Ward
from Rugby
Nevaeh Perry-Bartlett & Pippa from Hemel Hempstead LxGR, Stewart Grant from Ascot,
Linda Langman from Milton Keynes
John Sexton & Ivan from Clacton-on-Sea GRxL, Jana Saldanha from Enfield, David
Windhober from Northampton
Breeding Stock
Alicia, 05.12.12, GRxL, Bitch, Ms D Collins from Telford, Mr T Wilkinson from
Nelson
Annie, 18.10.12, L, Bitch, Mr J Lovett from Telford, Mrs D Jordan from BerwickUpon-Tweed Mrs C Rose from Edinburgh Lady B Savill from Edinburgh
Aruba, 12.12.12, L, Bitch, Outside Bred, Mrs GT Telford from Northwich
Aysha, 21.11.12, L, Bitch, Mr J Lovett from Telford, Ms C Newton from Yarm
Bella, 02.11.12, L, Bitch, Mr D Yarwood from Birmingham, Mrs B S Hunter from Leeds
Bella, 17.01.13, L, Bitch, Mr WJ Aaron from Lytham Saint Annes
Blaize, 02.11.12, GRxL, Bitch, Mrs CM Pedreschi from Evesham, Mr AH Howarth from
Huddersfield
Bonnie, 05.12.12, L, Bitch, Mr & Mrs Smith from Arbroath
Bonnie, 18.10.12, GR, Bitch, Mrs J Evans from Warwick, Mrs L Hampson from
Fleetwood
Breeze, 18.10.12, L, Bitch, Mrs D Moloney from Leamington Spa, Mr & Mrs Fishwick
from Burnley
Bumble, 04.10.12, L, Bitch, Mrs D Moloney from Leamington Spa, Mrs LH Collins from
Stonehaven
Cassie, 21.11.12, L, Bitch, Mrs J Klaar from Stourbridge, Mrs J Klaar from
Stourbridge
Ceri, 21.11.12, L, Bitch, Mrs J Klaar from Stourbridge, Mrs M Jones from Witham
Chris, 05.12.12, L, Bitch, Mrs LH Ruxton from Bathgate
Connie, 02.10.12, L, Bitch, Mrs M.R. Armitage from Leamington Spa, Mrs JB Barber
from Thornton-Cleveleys
Daisy, 02.10.12, L, Bitch, Mrs CE Turton from Solihull, Mrs R Revis from
Peterborough
Darby, 05.12.12, L, Bitch, Mr D Windhober from Northampton, Mr D Songhurst from
Maidstone
Delphi, 02.11.12, L, Bitch, Mrs CE Turton from Solihull, Mr C Inwood from Bognor
Regis
Dixie, 17.01.13, L, Bitch, Mr D Windhober from Northampton, Mrs H Poulter
from Chelmsford
Dream, 02.10.12, L, Bitch, Mrs CE Turton from Solihull, Mrs A Heenan from Rugby
Dusty, 17.01.13, L, Bitch, Mr D Windhober from Northampton, Mrs J Cockerill from
Radstock Mrs MA Skinner from Wells
Ellie, 12.12.12, GRxL, Bitch, Mr J Webb from Birmingham, Mrs Y Madden from Glasgow
Elsa, 12.12.12, GRxL, Bitch, Mr J Webb from Birmingham, Mr VMJ Venn from Bolton
Erin, 12.12.12, GRxL, Bitch, Mr J Webb from Birmingham, Mrs G McCracken from
Glasgow
Faith, 16.01.13, L, Bitch, Mrs S Coton from Birmingham, Mr A Stobart from Solihull
Flora, 18.10.12, L, Bitch, Mrs J Gordon-Lennox from Worcester, Mr P Lees from
Bingley
Georgia, 02.11.12, L, Bitch, Mrs R Mercer from Warwick, Mr WD Macdonald from
West Calder
Ginny, 02.11.12, L, Bitch, Mrs R Mercer from Warwick, Mrs KS Shepherd from Bolton
Gus, 02.11.12, L, Stud, Mrs R Mercer from Warwick, Mr M Hayes from Chester
Harvest, 04.10.12, LxGR, Bitch, Mrs H Cross from Evesham, Mr & Mrs L Jones from
Aboyne
Hovis, 02.11.12, GRxL, Bitch, Mrs CM Pedreschi from Evesham, Mr & Mrs J Barnett
from Glenrothes Mrs C Woods from Glenrothes
Ice, 17.01.13, L, Bitch, Mr W Kelso from Alcester, Mrs E Payne from Cardiff
Iris, 17.01.13, L, Bitch, Mr W Kelso from Alcester, Mrs S March from Maldon
Kelly, 08.11.12, L, Bitch, Mrs DJ Williams from Melton Mowbray, Mrs D Spurgeon
from Cranleigh
Nadia, 05.12.12, FCR, Bitch, Outside Bred, Mr & Mrs Bland from Burnley
Nala, 17.01.13, FCR, Bitch, Outside Bred, Mr & Mrs Kelly from Alloa
Poppy, 21.11.12, GR, Bitch, Mr & Mrs Plenderleith from Solihull, Mrs P Balson from
London
Quaver, 04.10.12, L, Bitch, Mrs J Richardson from Dalgety Bay
Ruby, 18.10.12, L, Bitch, Mr D Yarwood from Birmingham, Mrs MJ Cullen from
Larkhall
Sage, 05.12.12, L, Bitch, Mrs L Russell-Yarde from Coventry, Mr A Hopes from
Dundee
Tammy, 18.10.12, GRxL, Bitch, Mr & Mrs Cope from Birmingham, Mrs A Humphries from
Gillingham
Whisp, 04.10.12, GR, Bitch, Mrs J Evans from Warwick, Mr & Mrs A Davie from Rosyth
Yasmin, 17.01.13, GRxL, Bitch, Mrs Field from Warwick, Miss V Macready from
Cumbernauld, Glasgow
Yvette, 05.12.12, GRxL, Bitch, Mrs Field from Warwick, Mrs H Percival from
Warrington
Yvonne, 21.11.12, GRxL, Bitch, Mr & Mrs Cope from Birmingham, Miss SD Roberts from
Mansfield
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