Betty Symonds, Committee member & Instructor

Dogs (names, breed/s, ages, competition standard):
My current dog is Jenny a seven year old Whippet. We compete in Starters classes, as we won out of Elementary many moons ago. Our highest placing to date is 2nd place in Starters Agility.
However we do very well at UK Agility shows and have progressed to Senior level for which I am very proud of Jenny.

When did you start doing agility?
I started agility ten years ago.

When did you start teaching other people to do agility?
I have been teaching at Sevenside for about 18 months mainly with Starters standard (now large) dogs which I really enjoy.

What courses have you attended in being an instructor?
Over the years I have done many courses in agility with Andy and Helen Brown, and also Lois and Danny Harris. I also took extra lessons for two years with Martin Tait.
Lois Harris' training course in December 2005.
Steve Croxford's 'Trainer Training Programme' course March 2006.
Steve Croxford's 'PACE-Agility Trainer Training Course' September 2006.