Succesful weekend for SARDA Wales & Isle of Man

It has been a really busy weekend for SARDA Wales with our autumn assessment taking place as well as two dog all outs (including a dog find). Six dogs were up for assessment and after 3 days of mixed weather and varied areas all dogs passed which is brilliant for the whole association.

New to the call out list are Rich Beech and Scout (his second qualified dog), Andy Dunn & Max (from the Isle of Man) and Rob Johnson with Skye who all qualified as Novice Lowland Search Dogs. Cazz Duce and her dog Tess were graded at Full Lowland, Jim and Star (Isle of Man) were graded at Novice Mountain and Helen Howe with her dog Cluanie achieved Full Mountain Search Dog status. A great result for all concerned and a testimony to all of the hard work of the many people that put hours of their free time into helping train the dogs, bodying, catering at training weekends, organising equipment and kit, organising training weekends, fundraising and the many other jobs that have to go on behind the scenes.

Rob & Skye, Cazz & Tess, Andy & Max, Jim & Star and Rich & Scout

Helen and Cluanie are not shown in the photo because despite a grueling weekend of mountain assessment they left the centre at 4:00am this morning with Antony and his dog Moss for a search on Cader Idris for a missing male.