Yetton Top Agility Dogs

Yetton Top Agility Dogs are handled by Brenda Tenten. Brenda has been competing in agility since 1986, when she got involved with her rescued Weimaraner. There followed two lurchers, two Border Collies, and now, two Australian Cattle Dogs, so she certainly knows about dogs of different breeds. One of the lurchers was made up to senior level (Grade 6), as is one of the ACDs, and one Border Collie is halfway there. The ACD is en route to Advanced level (Grade 7).

As a qualified teacher and agility instructor, Brenda has been teaching agility since 1991, taking dogs to advanced level and into many national finals, including Olympia. With a couple of friends, she set up and runs White Rose Agility, a training group based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, in addition to her own club Yetton Top Agility Dogs.

Judging began in 1992, and Brenda usually judges at about 5 shows a year. She is a Kennel Club recognised Championship agility judge as well as being on the UK Kennel Club's List of Approved Overseas Judges. She set up and organised for many years the Pedigree ABC Agility competitions, so was delighted to judge the Final in 1998. She is happy judging dogs of all levels of ability and all sizes, and has also judged at unaffiliated shows.

Throughout, Brenda’s maxim has been ‘Expectations Shape Outcomes’, and as she always expects to have fun, she and her dogs generally do so! She currently runs an 12 year old Border Collie, Meg, in veterans classes; a 6 year old medium Australian Cattle Dog, Amber, in Senior (Grade 6), Intermediate (Grade 5) and Open medium classes; and a 4 year old Australian Cattle Dog, Corker, in novice (Grades 3&4) and Intermediate (Grade 5) classes – a real challenge!