Our tribute to a remarkable agility dog . . .
Denise Wilkinson's "Tinker Tia"

Tia is the daughter of
Glen 238575

and Pearl 258969
(one of our favourite bitches).

So What's Tia really like?
What gives her that special "something"?

As the proud breeders of such a high achieving Agility Dog, we like to think that our dogs are easy to train and quick to learn, so we asked Denise for some comments on Tia's early days . . .

"Tia after collection? - You sure you want this bit? . . . I've never in my life had such a naughty, determined little puppy.

She'd run into the lounge and in one circuit she'd rip the front page off a magazine, pull the huge rug up and across the floor . . . and on the way out, just for good measure, she'd grab the pot plant and drag it half way across the floor. All this was done at such speed you just couldn't believe your eyes. After that we called her the Tazmanian Devil. (But I'm sure you won't want to print that bit).

On a more positive side!! She was full of character, really up for any challenge and easy to train. She was so keen - and keen to get it right too.

I always train on a reward basis and she loves her toys. She's by far the most intelligent bitch I've had and will push her luck to the limit.

All these characteristics sound dreadful to the average person, but to an agility person they're like music to your ears!!

She's still my little princess and always will be."

Oh! I See . . ! To be honest - with those characteristics, Tia would have made a fantastic sheepdog too! Let's not forget though, that without a remarkable trainer and handler, Tia wouldn't have attained any of the achievements she has. A special thanks to Denise Wilkinson for all the information on "Tinker Tia".