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National Prsion Dog Trials 2005 

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The British Police and Services Canine Association 

Editor 

Keith Long ISM 

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Secretary 

Pete Taylor ISM 

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The copy deadline for 

Issue 42 is 16 January 2006 

On the cov er: 

Prison Patrol and Drugs 

Dog Trials 2005 

Contents 

4 Editorial 

Contents 

4 BPSCA Committee / BPSCA New Members 

5 Secretary’s Report 

5 Message from the President 

6 BPSCA Charity- Canine Partners 

10 MGS Dog Trials Aldershot 2005 

Prison Service Patrol Dog & Drug Dog 

Trials 2005 

14 The Prison Service’s First Drug Dog Trials 

16 The National Final 

18 National Trials Results 

22 All About Dogs 2006 

26 Vets Corner - Hip Dysplasia 

27 NASDU Trials - Manager’s Report 

28 BPSCA Shop 

29 Membership Application 

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The Service Dog 3

British Police and Services Canine Association 

Editorial 

Well, we are coming to the end of another 

year so fi rst of all I would like to wish all of 

the membership a happy Christmas and a 

prosperous New Year. I would also like to 

thank everyone who has helped me deliver 

the magazine with articles, information and 

encouragement. 

Liz Read, Nancy Smith and Dave Fletcher 

are now in charge of the BPSCA’S Charity 

Canine Partners. For the time being if you would 

like to donate any funds to the Charity please 

forward any monies to our secretary Pete Taylor. 

(Address on page three) 

For those who took part in the BPSCA trials 

this year and would like some photos please 

BPSCA BPSCA Committee 

Committee 

Members 

Committee 

President Steve Allen Danny Morgan Paul Walters 

Chairman Sam Mackay Jim Nunn Colin Huskins 

Vice Chairman Ron Stanley Mark Adams Colin Srtinger 

Secretary Peter Taylor Mick Steel Stan Hazlewood 

Membership Secretary John Warbutton Sara Rowlands Bill Kramer 

Editor Keith Long Mark Brittle Sam Perry 

Treasurer Steve Ferguson James McPherson 

Website Manager Spike Forbes 

Charity Organizers Liz Read(Hon), 

Nancy Smith(Hon) 

Dave Fletcher 

NEW MEMBERS 

FOR THIS QUARTER 8 October 2005 

get in touch with me. It was decided that the 

price of all the photos on CD would be £5.00 

which also includes P&P. 

Included in this issue (All about Dogs) are 

the awards for service dogs. These awards 

are given for outstanding achievement, bravery 

and devotion to duty. I would like to ask and 

urge those in the Services to put forward the 

people who you think should be considered 

for these awards. 

If any of our readers have any articles or stories 

that they think would be of interest please let me 

know. It would be greatly appreciated. 

Keith Long 

Subscribing Members 

HMP Woodhill, Essex Police (Sandon Dog Unit), Avon & Somerset Constabulary, 

B937 Force Dog Training Facility Civil Nuclear Constabulary. 

Members 

Mr B Welch, Mr C Singer, Mr R Tocher, Mr R Burley, Mr S Guwuriro, 

Associate Members 

Mr D Slinn, Mr N Symons, Miss S Perkins, Mr R Williams, Mr J Szmidt, Mr J Austin, 

Mr G Tyler. 

4 The Service Dog

Secretary’s Report 

Our Association has had another very good 

year and I am happy to report that the Service 

Dog Trails were a resounding success. It is 

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 

Well here we are again nearing Christmas and 

the end of another year. 

This year has seen the sad loss of Neil Yates 

which was a blow to us as an Association 

as well as losing a friend and colleague, 

but on a good note it has also seen a much 

more supported Association with new faces 

appearing at meetings and the Service Dog 

Competition. 

A special thanks to Peter Taylor for the 

work he has put in as Secretary and again 

to Keith Long for volunteering to take on the 

Editors post. 

With the heightened terrorist threat and the 

Iraq war it has placed even greater demand on 

our service colleagues both here and abroad 

but what it has done as well is show that there 

is still little that can compete with the dog for 

quick and effi cient searching. 

In the terrible scenes of the London bombings 

it was reassuring to see that some of the fi rst 

responses was from the search dog teams 

as it was in the after mass of the earthquake 

in Pakistan and beyond, who could describe 

what it must feel like after being buried alive to 

satisfying to observe the camaraderie that is 

very evident between all the competitors taking 

part, irrespective of the service they represent; 

this is a credit to everyone concerned. 

I would like to thank the members of the 

committee for the commitment they have 

once again shown to the Association. Their 

dedication is the reason for our success. 

The festive season is almost upon us and the 

children are getting excited and wondering what 

Father Christmas will be bringing them. 

I hope that he is kind to you and your wishes 

come true, for myself, well I wish for a shrinking 

waistline! 

On behalf of all your committee may I wish you 

and yours a very happy Christmas. 

God bless. 

Peter Taylor 

Secretary 

hear that search dog somewhere above you 

searching and fi nding you. 

To dog handlers, both serving and retired, and 

their families everywhere I hope you all have a 

very happy and quiet festive season and that 

obviously goes to all of your dogs as well. 

Steve Allen 

Association President 


The BPSCA Charity 

Owing to the generosity of Neil’s 

family, friends and colleagues the 

sum of £1,370 has now been 

donated to Canine Partners. With 

other events our charity team 

have raised a total of £2352.60 

Two puppies have been 

selected for training YARKA a 

Golden Retriever and YODA a 

Golden Labrador. 

An example of how the charity helps Suzi 

and Canine Partner Lex. 

Lex is a male yellow Labrador and is partnered 

with Suzi who lives in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Suzi 

originally lived in Gosport as she was in the 

Royal Navy but was medically discharged due 

to a spinal injury (traumatic mechanical back 

pain and chronic pain syndrome) following an 

accident which occurred in 1998. Suzi’s injury 

means that she has a great deal of pain when 

walking and cannot balance unaided, she also 

requires a great deal of assistance with many 

day to day tasks. 

Suzi’s injury caused her to feel vulnerable 

and she became very reclusive and was often 

at home alone as her then husband was also 

serving in the Royal Navy. Prior to her injury Suzi 

had been a keen sportswoman and regularly 

sailed and rode horses of which she owned two, 

all of this stopped after she was confi ned to a 

wheelchair and she had to give up the horses 

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In Memory-Neil Yates 

Yoda 

and the life she had previously loved. In 2001, 

Suzi heard about Canine Partners and decided 

to apply for a dog to give her companionship 

and to help her become more confi dent so 

that she could resume some of her previous 

sporting activities and hopefully go back to her 

original trade of being a saddler. 

Suzi moved to London during her application 

process when her marriage broke down but 

found life in London too diffi cult in a wheelchair. 

Suzi faced many problems with accessibility 

and felt that bringing an assistance dog into her 

life would not be right for them while living in 

London. Suzi then made the decision to move 

to Norfolk, where she felt she would have a 

happier life and a much better quality of life. 

Suzi and Lex graduated in 2002 and they have 

an excellent relationship. Lex has defi nitely 

helped to resume her confi dence! Lex is helping 

her with many tasks that she cannot do herself 

when her spinal pain is too bad, such as helping

Yarka 

with the weekly shopping, getting Suzi dressed 

and even doing the washing; Lex opens the 

door, puts the washing inside and even presses 

the button to start the machine for her! 

Suzi says ‘He’s given me the confi dence to 

go out and he’s a great ice-breaker and way to 

meet people, he’s changed my life forever’. 

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MGS Dog Trials Aldershot 2005 

Getting up on the morning of Tuesday 6 

September, I could not help but be pleased 

with the weather, a slight haze but the sun 

was already trying to get through; a harbinger 

for a good trials. After breakfast, off to Region 

4 HQ to meet Steve Plummer and Ian Hunter 

Jaap. Steve is the Regional Manager and Ian 

was the Chairman of the 2005 MGS Dog Trials 

Committee. 

After a quick discussion, Ian took me to walk 

the Obstacle course. This was built by the local 

dog section, led by CSO4 Steve Lewis, over 1.7 

miles of the local training area and consisted 

of 11 obstacles in all. After that, and a bit more 

admin, I then got ready for the initial briefi ng 

followed by the night man-work part of the 

trials. This part was held in St Omer Barracks 

and started at about 21:00hrs. It was a good 

night for the test and some very commendable 

scores were returned. In particular CSO4 Karen 

Christian and her dog Boris from Hermitage 

who won this section. The last competitor 

fi nished around three in the morning, so a long 

night for many, especially the judges! 

Wednesday dawned every bit as nice as the 

previous day and fi rst up was the obstacle 

course. Each obstacle required a marshall 

and it was really heartening to see the large 

numbers of managers from all regions who had 

come to lend a hand. Some Herculean efforts 

were observed and some excellent times were 

posted with CSO5 Jones and his dog Rex 

from Colerne winning both the ‘Handicap’ and 

‘Scratch’ 4th Division Trophies. 

After lunch at Clayton Barracks, it was back 

to St Omer for the day man-work. Again, a high 

standard was achieved and it was the turn of 

CSO5 Michelle Elliot with her dog Chesney 

from Ashchurch to get the best score. The 

overall winner of the ‘Man-work Shield’ was 

however CSO4 Karen Christian with her dog 

Boris from Hermitage. 

Now onto the highlight of the MGS Dog 

community’s social calendar - The Barbeque! It 

was as ever, very well attended and a delicious 

spread was cooked for us by ‘Sodexo’ along 


Carl Stephens - Operations Manager 

with a well stocked bar, what more could our 

intrepid competitors, offi cials etc wish for. The 

DRO, Sandy MacCormick was observed doing 

sterling work in supporting his dog handlers 

in their attempt to drink the bar dry! Lots of 

good reports the following morning, including 

a few sore heads. 

Hangovers or not, all who turned up at the 

arena where the last day was to be held were 

well impressed by the layout, and facilities that 

Ian Hunter Jaap and his team had obviously 

worked so hard to prepare for us. It was 

indeed gratifying to see the MGS and MDP 

recruiting effort side by side. Particular thanks 

to Annita McKay, Kim Turner and Tess Purnell 

from Wethersfi eld who set our ‘stall’ up and of 

course to CSO4 Lynn Bansraj and CSO5 Dave 

Clark who manned the stand for us during a 

particularly warm day. Grateful thanks also 

to DS John Jones, MDP, for cooperating with 

us in the use of the MDP Crime Prevention 

Vehicle. Truly a great example of our Agency 

working well together. 

On then to the last two parts of the trial; the 

Obedience and Agility tests. Each handler came 

into the ring and went round the Obedience 

course fi rst; demonstrating their control of 

the dog and the dog’s reaction to words of 

command by the handler. After this it was 

straight on to the Agility part where the dog’s 

agility was tested over nine varied obstacles, 

each worth ten points with a further ten points 

available for ‘overall impression. 

During this part there was a break for lunch 

of one hour, during which we were indeed 

pleased to welcome our MDP colleagues, 

under Inspector Phil Lucy, who gave us a 

very profi cient display of their own unique dog 

handling skills. 

The last competitor fi nished at about half 

past three and then it was a dash for CSO3 

Angie Irvine and her team to consolidate all 

the scores. This was duly achieved by four 

o’clock and it was with a great deal of pleasure 

that I was able to invite the Chief Executive of 

the Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding 

continued overleaf…

In addition to the winners mentioned, the following prizes were awarded: 

MGS Anniversary Trophy - Best Novice Team 

CSO5 Pedman and dog Rebel from Northern Ireland 

The Crew Trophy - Best Novice Dog 

CSO5 Pedman and dog Rebel from Northern Ireland 

The Welply Trophy - Most Enthusiastic Performance 

CSO5 Lund and dog Holly from Kirkcudbright 

The Kerry Memorial Shield - Best Turned out Team 

CSO5 Warburton and dog Tyson from Strensall 

The Hilton Pairs Trophy - Best Paired Team 

CSO5 Smethurst and dog Simba from Northern Ireland 

CSO5 Christian and dog Boris from Hermitage 

The Eukanuba Shield - Best Team in Obedience and Agility 

CSO4 Dixon and dog Benson from Warminster 

The Crown Challenge Trophy - Best Team of Three Dogs 

CSO4 Dixon and dog Benson ) 

CSO5 Parry and dog Shannon ) from Warminster 

CSO5 Byrne and dog Shady ) 

And last, but by no means least: 

The MOD Guard Service Trophy - Trials Champion 

CSO5 Michelle Elliot and dog Chesney from Ashchurch 


Agency, Chief Constable Steve Love, to present 

the prizes. This he did most admirably, taking 

time to have a few words and posing for a 

photograph with each and every recipient of 

a prize. He followed this by a short speech in 

which he said he had been most impressed 

with what he had seen, urged us all on to 

greater things and looked forward to seeing 

all the competitors again. 

The DRO, Sandy MacCormick then spoke a 

few words in which he seconded the remarks 

made by the CE and thanked all those who had 

participated, in whatever capacity, to making 

this an extremely successful MGS Dog Trials. 

He fi nished by announcing that the 2006 Trials 

would be held in Region 2, exact venue to be 

notifi ed. 

In summary then, the 2005 Trials were very 


successful indeed and I have personally nothing 

but good and positive comments about them. 

Best of all, the Appeals Judge was not called 

upon to adjudicate! Much thanks must go to 

Ian Hunter Jaap and his committee for their 

sterling hard work; CSO4 Steve Lewis and 

the Aldershot Dog Section for all their efforts; 

Chief Superintendent Wendy Benson, MDP 

for allowing some of our MDP colleagues 

to participate in various parts of the event; 

Commander Aldershot Garrison for allowing us 

the use of Garrison real estate and of course to 

all the competitors without whose preparation 

and commitment these Trials could not possibly 

take place. Grateful thanks to you all and we 

will look forward to meeting, somewhere in 

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The idea for a competition to recognise the work 

done by Prison drug dog handlers was muttered 

some time ago, without actually coming to fruition 

until this year. The format is; Each area (e.g. North 

West, East Midlands, etc.) will hold a trial to fi nd 

the best active and passive dog to go forward to 

the Regional trial (North and South). The High 

Security Estate has been classed as an area for 

this stage. This would give six active and passive 

(North) and six active and passive (South). 

SOUTH - Kent Area,Surrey & Sussex, London, 

Thames Valley & I.o.W, South West & Wales 

and Eastern. NORTH - North East, North West, 

Yorkshire & Humberside, East Midlands, West 

Midlands, High Security Estate. 

Staff from the NDTSG Inspectorate have 

judged each of the regional trials. The top three 

in each specialism from each region went through 

to the National fi nal in September, along with 

representatives from the Northern Ireland and 

Scotland Prison Services. 

The trials format is; 

Section 1 Control 60 marks 

Section 2 Operational Search 300 marks 

Section 3 Scent Recognition 60 marks 

Operational Search 

Passive 

Consisted of ten lines, the lines varied from two 

to ten people and included both moving and static 

lines. This was to refl ect working conditions and 

requirements of the annual assessment. The 

handlers were required to complete the exercise 

as two groups of fi ve lines with a rest period 

between. 

Active 

Internal and external areas were searched to give 

an overall search time of 30 - 40 minutes per dog, 

broken into separate search periods with a rest 

period between. For scoring purposes the search 

was broken down into ten areas by the judge. 

The scoring was broken down as follows; 

Maximum 300 points 

Correct declarations 20 (x 10 lines / areas) 200 

Method / handling ability 6 (x 10) 60 

Conforms to indication (i.e. if handler says dog sits 

on positive lines did it do so). Points divided between 

positive lines / areas 40. 

Control 

This appeared to be an area of contention for 

many handlers who did not enter; it is not Crufts 

level ‘obedience’ but an exercise to display 

general basic control of the dog. It was carried

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out at this level to encourage and not embarrass 

the teams, as it turned out the standards varied 

from excellent to average with nobody making a 

fool of themselves. 

Heelwork on lead 10 

Heelwork off lead 20 

The heelwork was an L shape at normal pace 

with a sit and a down included. At regional level 

each handler carried out heelwork on the lead 

and were then given the choice of carrying out 

the same routine off the lead. 

Recall 10 

Leaving the dog in the sit, move away between 

5 and 20 paces and recall the dog to the front 

before fi nishing at the heel position. By allowing 

the handler to choose the distance they had an 

opportunity to score some points, those who 

achieved 20 paces were marked out of 10 while 

those who opted for less distance were marked 

with a lower maximum accordingly. 

Down 20 

Leave the dog in the down and move away 15 

paces, this was not marked as an all or nothing 

exercise as would be the case with patrol dog trials 

but on a sliding scale from 2 to 5 minutes. 

Scent Recognition 

This exercise has been introduced to give a 

spectator element to the trials, particularly for 

the active dogs. It was viewed that many of the 

dogs would have started their initial training by 

getting a grounding in scent recognition using 

either clothing or other hides. 

Passive 

Several rows of chairs were placed with an item 

of clothing hung from each chair. Within some of 

the clothing were placed either drugs or distraction 

items (food, etc.). Each dog moved along the 

rows and the handler was required to nominate 

the clothing holding the drug/s dependent upon 

the indication of the dog. 

Active 

Five racks containing ten plastic pots were 

placed in a room, some of the pots containing drug 

items and some with distraction items. The handler 

was required to nominate the pot containing drug/s 

dependent upon the indication of the dog. 

Scoring 

Correct indication of drug/s 30 

Conforms to declared indication 10 

Handling / method 20 

The qualifi ers for the Nationals were: 

Passive 

Mal Barker - Eastern (Norwich) 

Jeff Birse - Kent Area Search Team 

Richard Broad - Directorate of High 

Security Prisons (Whitemoor) 

Dave Compton - East Midlands 

(Morton Hall) 

Paul Crofts - London (Wandsworth) 

Andy Fletcher - North West Area Search Team 

Active 

Mick Crawford - Thames (Isle of Wight) 

Andy Lucas - Directorate of High Security 

Prisons (Whitemoor) 

Craig Parker - East Midlands (Leicester) 

Chris Place - Eastern (Warren Hill) 

Tracy Salkeld - London (Brixton) 

Craig Statham - North West Area Search Team 



The National Final 

This years Prison Service Patrol Dog and 

Drug Dog Trials proved to be a resounding 

success. The standard of all the competitors 

was very high. Newbold Revel the Prison 

Service College hosted the four day event 

from 7-10 September. 

The weather on Saturday tested virtually 

all the competitors as it poured it down most 

of the day. Luckily there were large tents with 

open fronts for the observers. Once the last 

competitor fi nished his Manwork everyone 

made their way to the lecture theatre where 

Governor Steve Allen (Head of Prison Service 

Dogs) started the proceedings before handing 

over to Phil Wheatley. Thanks were given to all 

those who helped with the organization and 

smooth running of the competition. Thanks also 

to the Judges and those who performed the 

criminal work. A particular thanks to families, 

friends and supporters that stayed and watched 

the competition. (Must be keen or mad) 

Mr Phil Wheatley (Director General of the 

Prison Service) addressed the competitors, 

friends and all present. He was pleased that 


this year the, 

35th National 

Prison Dog 

Trials had 

included the 

exercises that will 

cover the work done 

by both the Passive and Active Drug Dogs as 

well as the Patrol Dogs. He also said that in 

these days of modern technology there is still 

a major role for our dog teams to perform and I 

have no doubt that they will meet the need, the 

support from line management, colleagues and 

of course the families and friends as this event 

goes a long way towards helping them achieve 

and maintain these very high standards. 

The presentation of trophies is not only for 

those who have competed in the trials. They 

also include other awards of merit and this year 

also included two Imperial Service Medals. 

A great day was had by all and it was nice to 

see some old faces and colleagues from the 

past and present 

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Patrol Dog Trials 

Competitors: 

1. Bernie McCourt - Maghaberry with Sol 

2. Steve Thompson - Full Sutton with Max 

3. Alan Robinson - Maghaberry with Ben 

4. Simon Broadist - Manchester with Sam 

5. Geoff Dalton - NDTSG with dog Shadow 

6. Richie Liggins - Frankland with Hadji 

7. Carl Young - Whitemoor with Bex 

8. Mark Trivett - Long Lartin with Bruno 

9. Alec Spence - Wakefi eld with Zak 

10. Victor Endicott - Magilligan with Blade 

11. Alan Clark - Belmarsh with Murphy 

12. Mark Stainthorpe - Woodhill with Ben 

Judges 

Chief Judge: Governor IF Elton NDTSG 

Search for Person & Obedience 

Judge: Principal Offi cer A Watts NDTSG 

Steward:: Principal Officer C. Dodd HMP 

Whitemoor 

Trials Coordinator 

Principal Offi cer J Colley Inspectorate 

Search for Property and Criminal Exercises 

Judge: Principal Officer B Downs HMP 

Belmarsh 

Steward: Principal Officer P Staley HMP 

Woodhill 

Active Drug Dog Operational Trials & Control 

Exercise 

Judge: Senior Offi cer S Hooper Inspectorate 

Passive Drug Dog Operational Trial & Control 

Exercise 

Judge: Senior Offi cer J Stiff Inspectorate 



National Trials 2005 Resul 

TROPHY WINNERS – 35 NATIONAL PRISON DOG TRIALS 2005 

THE JOHN KITCHER TROPHY 

Awarded to the youngest dog competing in the 2005 National Dog Trials: 

Bernie McCourt HMP Magahaberry 

THE RAY MANDERS TROPHY 

Awarded to the oldest dog competing in the 2005 National Dog Trials: 

Mark Stainthorpe HMP Woodhill 

THE MIKE WATSON – JACKSON CUP 

Awarded by the Judges, for the best presented team throughout the Trials: 

Simon Thompson HMP Full Sutton 

THE DAY TROPHY 

Awarded to the team who have achieved the best operational success: 

Drugs Dog Handlers M. Mathie & A. Ross HMP Haverigg 

THE BILL BRISTER TROPHY 

Awarded to the individual offi cer for their contribution to specialist searching with Prison 

Dogs: 

Offi cer D/H Bob Sykes of the NDTSG 

THE GORDEN FOWLER SALVER 

Awarded to the individual Offi cers who have shown the most consistent and professional 

performance 0ver the proceeding year: 

Paul Startup Kent Area Search Team 

THE GORDEN LAKES TROPHY 

Awarded to the Best Operational Dog Section of the preceding year: 

The Dog Section HMP Whitemoor 

THE JONATHAN UZZEL TROPHY 

Awarded to the novice handler who gained the highest marks in this years trials: 

Steve Jeremy HMP Belmarsh 

THE DEREK COUPLAND CUP 

Awarded to the team with the highest marks for Criminal Work: 

Richie Liggins HMP Frankland 

THE RICHARD TILT TROPHY 

Awarded to the fi ght against drugs: 

Offi cers Rick Williams & Offi cer Rhys Eyenon HMP Eastwood Park 

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THE MARTIN NAREY TROPHY 

The best discipline drug dog team: 

Offi cer Kevin Malt HMP Gartree 

THE DSU TROPHY 

The Reserve Passive Drug Dog Champion: 

Mel Barker HMP Norwich 

THE SAM MACKAY CUP 

Awarded to the best Northern Ireland Dog Team: 

Bernir McCourt HMP Maghaberry 

THE JACK HESLOP TROPHY 

Awarded to the team scoring the highest mark in the Obedience Exercises: 


THE METROPOLITAN POLICE BATON 

Awarded to the team scoring the highest mark for the Search for Property: 


THE STANLEY PARR CUP 

Awarded to the team scoring the highest mark for the Search for Person: 

Bernie McCourt HMP Maghaberry 

THE MACKENZIE TROPHY 

Reserve Active Drug Dog Champion: 

Craig Parker HMP Liecester 

THE CAPTAIN DAVIES CUP 

Awarded to the Reserve National Champion: 

Geoff Dalton HMP Service NDTSG 

PHIL WHEATLEY TROPHY 

Awarded to the National Passive Drug Champion: 

Andy Fletcher NWAST 

PETER ATHERTON TROPHY 

Awarded to the National Active Drug Dog Champion: 

Craig Statham NWAST 

THE MAUNSELL TROPHY 

Awarded to the 2005 National Champion: 

Ritchie Liggins HMP Frankland 


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Do you know someone within the service 

dog world who should receive one of these 

unique awards? 

Nominations for these awards should be 

sent to: 

Service Dog Awards, Pepperell House, 44 

High Street, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4AJ. 

Alternatively if you feel you would like to 

provide me with the handlers details, pictures 

and an article I will make sure they are 

passed on. This will also provide the service 

dog magazine with articles to publish with 

recognition to all the contenders, forward them 

to Keith Long, address on page three. 

The All About Dogs Show 

dogs and rub shoulders with show champions, 

the countries top working police and service 

dogs, experts from the canine world and take 

part in many serious and fun competitions. 

Peter Purves, commentator for BBC TV’s 

Crufts coverage is also the commentator at 

All About Dogs. Peter said ‘I am absolutely 

delighted to be associated with the All About 

Dogs Show, it is a brilliant event, that promotes 

responsible dog ownership at its very best’. 

All About Dogs is the perfect place for the 

public, enthusiasts or professionals to look,

learn or take part and it doesn’t matter if you 

are a total novice or an expert or just want to 

improve you knowledge of dogs. 

Events within the main arena cater for all 

tastes. Displays and demonstrations delight 

the audience and include Police and Service 

Dogs, Agility, Obedience, Heelwork to Music 

(‘doggie dancing’), Showing, Carting, Racing 

Huskies, Search and Rescue dogs, Sheepdog 

displays and Gun Dogs and a not-to-serious 

Frisbee catching competition. 

The Lord Petre, Lord Lieutenant of Essex, 

who has kindly attended the event for the 

past fi ve years, will once again be making the 

presentations in the main arena. 

The hugely popular Down-a-thon which last 

year broke the World record for having the 

largest amount of dogs laying down together in 

one place for over fi ve minutes, is being held in 

conjunction with The British Police and Service 

Canine Association. The 2005 Down-a-thon 

was a massive success and fi lled the main 

arena to capacity with 427 dogs together with 

their handlers and stewards and offi cials having 

a tense time while all the dogs were placed in 

a down stay. Each dog was sponsored to enter 

the down-a-thon and Canine Partners received 

a much needed boost to their funds. When the 

fi nal whistle was blown for the end of the downa-thon 

the vast audience cheered and clapped 

and the dogs responded with a giant chorus 

of barking. If you would like a sponsorship and 

entry form for the 2006 Down-a-thon please 

visit the website www.allaboutdogs.org.uk 

forms can be downloaded. 

The Breed stands which are always extremely 

popular with many people seeking out the Breed 

Advisors to gain valuable information about 

their own dogs or dogs they intend to get in 

the future. This is always a busy section of the 

show. Each breed adviser brings along several 

different dogs of the same breed to meet the 

public. A massive 115 different breeds were 

represented at the show last year. 

The Inter Counties Police Dog Trial, has been 

running at Brentwood for the past twenty years 

and is the largest Police Dog Trial, next to the 

National Finals. Entries for the trial come from 

as far apart as Scotland to Cornwall. The 2006 

trial, which takes place on the Sunday looks set 

to be a record entry. The trial is also open to 

other sections of the service dog world including 

parks, BTP and prison dog sections. 

The competition comprises of Criminal Work: 

Chase, Stand-off, Stick Attack, Gun Attack, 

Emergency Stop and defence of Handler. 

Control: Heelwork, Distance Control, 

Retrieve, Speak and Down. 

Agility: Clear Jump, Long Jump and 

Scale. 

Details of the trial can be obtained from 

the All About Dogs offi ce if you are interested 

please call 01277 226624. 

The All About Dogs, Good Dog, Bronze, 

Silver and Gold Diploma tests are set to be 

yet another tremendous success. The Diploma 

tests will give anyone a chance to test their 

dogs in basic obedience and good behaviour 

with a series of different exercises. 

Whippet Racing - Huskies in Harness - 

Bernese Dogs Carting - Newfoundland water 

rescue dogs and Leonburgers, will all be ‘doing 

their thing’ in their own separate rings around 

the showground. 

Although many champions both in breed 

and working dogs attend the event, probably 

one of the most important parts of the overall 

show, will be the thousands upon thousands of 

family pets with their owners that come along 

to look, learn and take part. 

If you would like further information on 

All About Dogs please visit the website: 

www.allaboutdogs.org.uk or email info@ 

allaboutdogs.org.uk or call 01277 226624. 

www.allaboutdogs.org.uk 


New Hydrobath Dog Bathing System for 

Scottish Police Dog Training School 

Following a successful on site demonstration, A new, fast and efficient method for bathing dogs has just been installed at The Scottish 

Police Dog Training School, Glasgow. 

Now available in the UK, The Deluxe Fido’s Hydrobath. This powerful and quick dog bathing system will not only revolutionise your dog 

bathing, it saves time, effort and provides a deep clean for working dogs. Now dog bathing can be quicker, easier and much more efficient! 

A twin-tank system makes the Deluxe Fido’s Hydrobath so easy to use. Cold Water is fed into two 17-litre holding tanks at the bottom of 

the bath. A heating element warms the water in ‘tank one’ from which water is dispensed into tank two and mixed with shampoo. By way 

of a built in pump, the mixed water and shampoo solution is applied directly into the dog’s coat via a shower hose. As the shampoo is evenly 

mixed, at the correct dilution, and under pressure it easily and efficiently penetrates even the thickest coats. For rinsing, the operator simply 

switches from the soapy water tank to the clean water tank. The water from both tanks is filtered and recycled back into the tanks until the 

operator decides to drain it or change it. This means greater efficiency and no unnecessary waste of water or shampoo! 

By using Fidos Rinse concentrate the process can be even quicker, this no rinse solution is ideal for working dogs which may require 

frequent bathing due to the nature of their job, tracking through undergrowth, wooded areas etc, and particularly during winter months when 

the weather conditions creates even more dirt underfoot (and paw), Rinse conentrate can be applied without the need to rinse. It is extremely 

mild and it herbal, soap free and hypoallergenic properties ensures safe use for frequent bathing. 

The Deluxe Fido’s Hydrobath is designed for speed, efficiency, comfort, hygiene and durability. The baths are made from sturdy fibreglass, 

which is strong lightweight, durable and easily cleaned. UK distributor Red Cape are dispatching units to grooming parlours, mobile groomers, 

breeders, kennels, vets and . Demand is even outstripping supply during at most times! 

Maintenance has been made easy for the Deluxe Fido’s Hydrobaths. The unit simply needs to be flushed through with Fido’s Hydro Flush 

Disinfectant, to clean the pump, shower rose and drains. Hair and debris must be removed from the filters regularly. 

The bigger the dog, and the thicker the coat, a huge amount of valuable time is saved by using the Deluxe Fido’s Hydrobath. Time trials 

for complete bath: 

Large Breeds (Newfoundlands) = under 20 mins, 

Medium Breeds: German Shepherd, Rottweiller, Spaniels = under 10 mins, 

Toy breeds = In Minutes !! 

All Hydrobaths are covered by a 12-month manufacturers guarantee and a service back up and spare parts service is readily available. A 

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Vets Corner 

Hip dysplasia 

Hip dysplasia is an instability of the hip joint 

resulting in the femoral head (ball) not fi tting 

properly within the acetabulum (socket). 

Because of this the joint wears abnormally 

and goes on to develop arthritis causing pain 

and hind leg weakness. The exact cause 

remains unknown, but there is a genetic 

link, although this is not fully understood, 

other factors which may increase the risk of 

HD include obesity and a very rapid growth 

rate during puppyhood. The incidence in the 

common service dog breeds is probably 

over 20 per cent so many of you may have 

direct experience of the condition. 


The disease is usually fi rst seen in young 

dogs often around six months of age. Signs 

include painful hips, reluctance to exercise, 

diffi culty jumping/climbing stairs and muscle 

wastage over the hindquarters. In many 

cases the signs improve as the dog fi nishes 

growing but recur dramatically in middle age 

as secondary arthritis develops. Diagnosis 

is based on the history and examination of 

the dog but can only be confi rmed by x-rays 

of the hip joint. 

Treatment can be medical or surgical 

depending on the age and severity of the 

clinical signs. The two most common surgical 

procedures are total hip replacement and 

femoral head excision. Total hip replacement 

involves removing the existing joint and 

inserting an artifi cial replacement. Results 

are generally good but it remains a very 

expensive procedure generally only 

performed in specialist centres. Femoral 

head excision involves removing the femoral 

head (ball) and allowing a fi brous false joint 

to form. This false joint will be pain free 

but range of movement and hip stability 

are usually reduced. Medically treatment 

usually involves a combination of oral 

supplements such as glucosamine and 

chondroitin (which enhance the production 

of cartilage in the joint and reduce joint 

inflammation) and anti-inflammatory 

painkilling drugs such as rimadyl and 

metacam. In severe cases steroids are 

sometimes used but are generally avoided 

due to their many side effects. Weight control 

and hydrotherapy in affected animals can 

also be very helpful. 

Thankfully many breeding animals are 

now screened for HD prior to mating and it 

is hoped that as a result we should see the 

scale of the problem gradually decrease. In 

the meantime early detection and treatment 

of problems can still dramatically improve 

the patients’ quality of life. 

Philip Kilkenny

NASDU Trials 

Manager’s Report 

I would like to start by saying a big thank you 

to Angela Wilkin of Purina for sponsoring the 

NASDU Trials 2005. It is only with the support 

of our sponsors that we are able to run this 

prestigious event. 

The NASDU Security Dog Trials is the most 

prestigious event in the Dog Section calendar, 

as I have said before ‘it takes a lot of courage 

to step out in front of your peers to be judged’. 

It was very evident that the standard is getting 

better and better, competitors should be very 

proud of what they have achieved. I know I am 

proud of what they have done. 

Further thanks go to Andrew Haywood of 

Surry Police for Judging, to Mick Hurrell for his 

roles as Adjudicator and Judge of Best Turned 

Out Handler and Dog, the Trials Committee for 

all their hard work in organising the Trials. To 

Bohus Mica (Bo) of Top Dog Security for his 

excellent work as the criminal, to Simon Mallin 

for playing the role of the tabloid photographer 

and to Bob Haynes for stewarding. 

Thanks also go to David Lord of David Lord 

Photography, to Janet Hulbert and Carol Handley 

of ASET, to Carol Oldfi eld of the Security Industry 

Dog Consultation Group, to Nick O’Connor of 

the Confederation of the British Security Industry 

(CBSI), to Neil Ewart and Guide Dogs for the 

Blind for their continued support and to Nigel 

Edwards for his photography. To Ian Green of 

the NTIPDU and to Phil and Louise Hingle for 

their continued efforts above and beyond the 

call of duty. 

I would like to thank the following for their 

messages of support and good wishes: - 

Our Patron, the Right Honourable Bruce 

George MP 

Steve Allen - HM Prison Service 

Ian Sanderson - NSI 

Stefan Hay - SITO 

Richard Childs - CBSI 

Linda Sharpe - SIA 

Patrick Sommerville - IPSA 

Tom Wilmott - SIA 

Inspector Sandy Horvarth and Clive Knapp 

- Surrey Police 

And fi nally to the competitors who make this 

event what it is. 

Well done and congratulations to you all, 

especially to Peter Branch and Meg,Trials 

Champions for the second year running. 

Ray Turner 


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