Wrapping up some news and views from handlers, trainers, breeders for 2015

Christmas Special Edition... a look back at 2015 Feedback from CSJ Specialist Canine Feeds Merry Christmas. From a sparkling 2015 to a bright 2016 It’s been a shining year with gold and silver wins for a wide range of the dog sports and handlers that we sponsor, so here’s a chance to look back at this year in brief. Plus a chance to peek ahead at Kevin Evans some of the new products we're launching in 2016. PHOTOGRAPH BY SOPHIE HOLT

CSJ Success stories: Aled Owen Congratulations to Kevin Evans on winning the CSJ sponsored, All Wales What a year this has been Nursery Sheepdog Final with his young dog, Spot – for champion sheepdog as well as coming 2nd with Preseli Ci! handler and trainer, Steven Richardson Aled Owen PHOTOGRAPH BY LISA SOAR vv What a year this has been “Libby really is a dog in for champion sheepdog a million!” handler and trainer, Aled This year Steven Owen, Corwen – winning the Richardson and Libby won Welsh National the Silver in the Pentathlon Championship with his dog, at the 400 Jump Height Llangwm Cap, to Captain Pentathlon at the CSJ the Wales team, competing sponsored World Agility at the International Open Championships: Supreme Championships in www.worldagilityopen.com Scotland. This dynamic /winners_2015 team then succeeded in making modern day history by winning the ultimate accolade in the sheepdog world – the International Supreme Championship – for a fourth time! Fed on CSJ Command Performance 30, supplemented by CSJ Salmon Oil and ‘fuelled’ by STORM® Canis. Aled said “Cap was so fit and full of running at the end of the course that I believe he could easily have run it again!” Read more in The International Dog Society’s magazine: ISN news www.isds.org.uk/newsroom

Look out for the next issue of Feedback News coming early 2016 www.csjk9.com Beth and Danny Fitzgerald

In October, Beth competed in the European Canicross Championships – and managed to secure GOLD with Charlie in the Scooter class! Apparently known as the ‘mud monster’, “Charlie pulled like a train” having been on his diet regime of CP30, Go On! and STORM® Canis. The following month, Beth and her husband Danny were off to compete in the Dry-land Sled Dog World Championships in Canada. Amazingly, one of Beth’s dogs had already run in Danny’s ‘bike’ team for 2 days before helping Beth to win SILVER and become the second fastest 4-dog team in the World!! Not bad for two 7 year olds and two five year olds!

“Supplements like STORM® Canis have played a huge role in keeping the muscles fresh and Go On! herbs get the maximum energy out of them.“ Beth Fitzgerald wx Agility Team GB – 2015 Pre-Continental World Championships Shepherds Trial

This event staged at Hoogwoud, The Netherlands, has fast gained a great reputation in the sheepdog world and attracts top handlers from all over Europe. This year was no exception with the double gather course having been made even more of a test for handlers and dogs! Jo Agnar Hansen from Norway made the winning run with Sisko. See the video: www.csjk9.com/news/2015- pre-continental-shepherd-_p1437

We have worked with KC Agility Team GB for the last three years and feel very proud to be associated with their many successes this year - most notably the Large team VIDEO/PLAY winning GOLD at the FCI Agility World Championships in Bologna, Italy. Many congratulations to the triumphant World Champions team members and their successful dogs: Charlotte Harding with Ag Ch Rujaff Red Hot Scandal Greg Derrett with Devongem Rehab Sproglett Jess Clarehugh with Ag Ch Lynwood Cara Fuzzy Logic Matt Goodliffe with Turboed Widewater Wizard. Feedback from CSJ Specialist Canine Feeds CSJ New Sponsored handlers Does your young dog Welcome to our newest need a little sponsored handlers Xtra? n Our Command Performance Xtra ration is During 2015 we welcomed some new faces to the often regarded as a ‘life CSJ team of handlers. saver’ when a young dog, often in training, struggles Ben Robinson Joe Hipwell David Williams to hold weight. Many owners don’t want to ‘risk’ feeding a high energy food In their first season, Ben Joe has won field trials David won a novice field in cases it hypes the dog Robinson and Bolt, his 2 with four different dogs but trial with Sid in October up so one option is to try year old Weimaraner, have rates his biggest success 2015, was selected and adding some CP Xtra (and won the BSSF British as being selected for part of the Wales a drop of Salmon Oil) to Canicross Championship Scotland with five dogs International Gundog the dog’s existing diet. and are unbeaten in 41 over the past three years. Team competing in the CLA For further advice, please canicross races together: He has also won numerous Gamefair's International contact Nicki, our tests and on two occasions Working Test with Sid in Nutrition Advisor www.facebook.com/ has been placed both first 2015. He was also selected [email protected] ben.robinson.7777 and second in the same KC and competed at the same Open Test! Find out more: event with Rosie in 2014 & 2015. Find out more: www.csjk9.com/profiles/ Ready for www.csjk9.com/profiles/ sealpin-gundogs_p1461 Crufts? david-williams_p1472

Anna Hinze Calm Down! Herbs could help ‘settle’ your dog to give More news and views Anna won the bronze that all important ‘winning online at www.csjk9.com medal in biathlon at the performance’ in the ring. World Agility Open in Terena Plowright Our Salmon Oil is the best 2015 with her Border available and can help bitch ‘May’. Find out ensure your dog’s condition more: Shepherdess Terena Plowright has set up a dog school is ‘tip top’. www.csjk9.com/profiles/ where dogs can be safely tried alongside sheep and Training Tips treats will anna-hinze_p1478 neither the dog nor sheep will come into danger. Talk to help keep your champion’s Terena at Sweep's Sheepdog Show and The South full attention without Downs : www.terena.co.uk/ CSJ Christmas upsetting their tummy. Video Good Luck!

Watch our new CSJ Merry Christmas film online just VIDEO/PLAY go to www.csjk9.com , www.csjk9.com The amazing Mansfield Meirion Owen and his Marnicks team Quack Pack talk about STORM® Canis Meirion Owen's Quack Pack provides hilariously entertaining duck herding demonstrations for the general Mansfield Marnicks has achieved a great pedigree public and corporate clients. Our Quack Pack team of in flyball: border and comical Indian Runner ducks provide G British Champions 2014 entertaining, educational and interactive displays at G Current European record holders local, regional and national shows, as well as private events. Find out more: www.quackpack.co.uk G Won 1st and 2nd at Crufts 2014

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G Two out of three of the highest pointed dogs in flyball history "2015 has been a landmark year for the Mansfield Marnicks, breaking their own record and setting new personal best times for most of the dogs. With the help of CSJ and STORM® Canis we are preparing now for 2016 and to beat this year’s accomplishments! Crufts, BFA Champs and the European Championships!! It's going European Canicross Federation to be a busy year!" Ros Payne European Championships Staging of European Canicross Federation Championships

The European Canicross Federation European Championships were held for the first time by kind permission of John and Mary Carter at Bowland Trails, Blairgowrie on 10th and 11th October 2015. What an amazing event it was with everyone declaring it to have set the standard for all future championships. Well done everybody! See our video Day 2 of the 2015 European Canicross about day 1. Find out more: Championships, Blairgowrie, Scotland. www.csjk9.com/news/day-1-of-2015 See our video about Day 2: www.csjk9.com/news/day-2- -european-canicro_p1473 of-2015-european-canicro_p1474 Find out more about the Championships: VIDEO/PLAY www.csjk9.com/news/day-2-of-2015-european- canicro_p1474

Look out for the next issue of Feedback News coming early 2016 Boston Champ Show

Boston & District General Championship Dog Show in January 2015 held at the Peterborough Arena. Our film of the 4 day show features the best of the Groups, Best in Show and includes interviews with some of the winners owners, officials, and photographers: See the film about the Boston Champ Show www.csjk9.com/news/boston-district-general-champ_p1385 Feedback from CSJ Specialist Canine Feeds CSJ New Products

Some new innovative food Paramo for thought from CSJ Clothing o Paramo delivers optimal comfort for outdoor people. NEW Fish 'n' Hips – 100g packs They combine intelligent and functional garment Well, these natural fish treats have certainly taken off design with high since being launched this Summer! Containing 70% low performance directional fat, white fish, potato and very effective joint support, fabric systems, which these little chipolata sized treats certainly ‘pack a punch’ actively manage and move and are going down extremely well. We recommend 1 per liquid water. Look out for 10kg bodyweight per day. our new range of CSJ Paramo jackets, worn by e our sponsored handlers ‘The Food with No Name’ Courier (as ‘modelled’ by Kevin 15kg bag Service –e e Evans!) from bags Many owners are lucky enough to have fit and healthy dogs that are ‘no longer youngsters’ but which believe to boxes and act like they are!! Our new food should provide the From the New Year, ideal ration, but guess what? We can’t think of a name for couriers are forcing us to it. Email us your ideas and we’ll send you a free pack: put our bags of food [email protected] deliveries in boxes – or Ingredients: Rice, turkey meal, whole oats, freshly prepared face around a 20% price turkey (total turkey min 26%), maize, poultry meal, increase! This is not a unmolassed beet pulp, poultry fat, full fat linseed, lucerne, decision we would have yeast (source of mannan oligosaccharides), prairie meal, taken but in fact there are potato flakes, peas, salmon oil, potassium chloride, turmeric, distinct advantages, for parsley, milk thistle, seaweed, comfrey leaf, dandelion, example, a box will give celery, nettle, burdock root, olive extract, grape seed extract, our bags more protection Is your dog devils claw root, blackcurrant, kale, spinach, yucca, from rough handling and showing signs schidigera, beetroot, rosemary, rosehip, pomegranate. adverse weather Available in 15kg bags. conditions. of stiffness?

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Sleddogs Stop Press! The CSJ BSSF Canicross Midlands Qualifying Weekend

CSJ will sponsor two exciting new qualifier events taking place at different venues with valued partners Canicross Midlands and SDAS.

The Game Fair 2016

CSJ will be sponsoring the Wales International Gundog Team at the new The Game Fair 2016 rat Ragley Hall, BSSF Qualifiers for IFSS European Championships near Alcester, in Warwickshire, from Friday 29 to Sunday November 2016 31 July. By kind permission of the Marquess and The British Sleddog Sports Federation, Canicross Marchioness of Hertford Midlands and CSJ would like to invite you all to attend the CSJ Qualifying weekend on March 26th and 27th 2016. This year CSJ has teamed up with affiliated canicross organisation, Canicross Midlands to give new and exciting options for gaining your qualification for selection into the GB team for the next IFSS European Dryland Championships, which is being held in Thetford Forest November 2016. See you there! For further information visit www.sleddogsport.net/ifss-

ec-2016-european-championships-dryland/ Wales Gundog Team – CLA Game Fair 2015 Lunartico Alaskan Malamutes & Samoyeds -

For Working, Showing, Character and Expression STORY BY EMMA GATES

What a year 2015 has been for Lunartico Alaskan at the 90th International Dog Show Luxembourg. Malamutes & Samoyeds. With the continued support She is also a Junior Champion of Belgium, and has of Ceri and the wonderful team at won CAC's and CACIB's in France, 2 x CAC and 2 x CSJ, our Team has continued to CACIB in Netherlands. She has also achieved her shine in the show ring and on Kennel Club Show Certificate of Merit and is a Reserve the working trails. Best in Show Winner. She is also Crufts again for 2016 overcoming over 300 dogs to qualify as RBIS Galaxy has achieved many best winner. Many more news about exciting successes of breed and working group from Lunartico to come soon. Visit www.lunartico- placings including 3 x Working malamutes.com Group 1, and was 2 Exc in a very strong junior bitch class

‘A Way with Dogs’ with CSJ

‘A Way with Dogs’ is a new, working dog competition organised by CSJ. We are in the process of developing a series of filmed episodes of ‘A Way with Dogs’ that gives viewers a chance to get to know the handlers, show the international strength of the sport and learn the skills of the individual handlers and their dogs.

Our first sheepdog trial was held in October and was G Boston Champ Show, 7th – 10th January judged by 2 x World Champion, 4 x International East Of England Showground Peterborough PE2 6XE Supreme Champion, Aled Owen. Watch this space for more exciting info… G World Agility Open (WAO) Championships, 13th – 15th May Addington Manor, Bucks MK18 2JR Come and see us at: G Devon County Show, 19th - 21st May G Midlands Game Fair, 15th - 16th September 2016 Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DJ Weston Park, Shropshire TF11 8LE G KC International Open Agility Festival, G Scone Game Fair, 1st - 3rd July 11th- 14th August – Rockingham Castle, Scone Palace, Perth, Scotland Market Harborough, LE16 8TH

ForFor workingworking dogs,dogs, everyevery dayday isis ChristmasChristmas withwith CSJCSJ That's all for now, except to wish you a very, very happy Christmas and a well-deserved break. We’ve got a brand new Christmas greeting film for you, so look out for it in your inbox, on the website and on facebook, twitter and Instagram. Thank you for all your continued support and have a wonderful time. Any questions, please get in touch, we love to hear from you. Merry Christmas, Ceri S Rundle, CSJ Founder 01745 710 470