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Trainee Members
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Graeme White - Fern
Graeme is part of the Teesdale & Weardale Search & Mountain Rescue Team.
He has been around the team for some 18 years, for 2 of these he was a member of the youth team then moved on to full team status where he has been an active member for 16 years.
His dog is a three year old Springer Spaniel bitch called Fern they are currently training at stage 3.
Graeme is part of the Teesdale & Weardale Search & Mountain Rescue Team.
He has been around the team for some 18 years, for 2 of these he was a member of the youth team then moved on to full team status where he has been an active member for 16 years.
His dog is a three year old Springer Spaniel bitch called Fern they are currently training at stage 3.
Here are some of the handlers who are currently being trained by the Association.
Graeme White and Fern
James Taylor-Short - Poppy
James has been a member of HM Coastguard in Devon for over 10 years.
He has been training with SARDA since December 2008 with Poppy who is James' first Search and Rescue dog.
Poppy loves to train and is totally fixated by her toy which for training is perfect!
James has been a member of HM Coastguard in Devon for over 10 years.
He has been training with SARDA since December 2008 with Poppy who is James' first Search and Rescue dog.
Poppy loves to train and is totally fixated by her toy which for training is perfect!
James Taylor-Short and Poppy
Ian Bertie - Ronnie
Ian has been a member of Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Tavistock for 2˝ years.
Ian got Ronnie, a Border Collie, aged eight months from The Little Valley RSPCA Rescue Centre, Exeter. They started training in the summer of 2009.
In January 2010 they progressed from Puppy School to Stage 1
Ian has been a member of Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Tavistock for 2˝ years.
Ian got Ronnie, a Border Collie, aged eight months from The Little Valley RSPCA Rescue Centre, Exeter. They started training in the summer of 2009.
In January 2010 they progressed from Puppy School to Stage 1
Ian Bertie and Ronnie
Nick Shepherd - Dolly
Nick has been a member of Kinder Mountain Rescue Team since 2004.
Nick got Dolly as an eight week old in December 2008 and began training in December 2009.
Dolly is Nick's first trainee search dog.
Nick has been a member of Kinder Mountain Rescue Team since 2004.
Nick got Dolly as an eight week old in December 2008 and began training in December 2009.
Dolly is Nick's first trainee search dog.
Nick Shepherd and Dolly
Rob Heath and Toohey
Rob Heath - Toohey
Rob has been a member of Dartmoor S.R.T (Plymouth) for five years.
He has spent time in Australia where he came across the attributes of the Kelpie breed.
Toohey was born in November 2009. Rob got Toohey from a breeder in Gloucestershire .
She still has some growing to do, but is currently training for the registration test.
Although always being a dog owner Toohey is Rob's first SARDA dog.
Rob has been a member of Dartmoor S.R.T (Plymouth) for five years.
He has spent time in Australia where he came across the attributes of the Kelpie breed.
Toohey was born in November 2009. Rob got Toohey from a breeder in Gloucestershire .
She still has some growing to do, but is currently training for the registration test.
Although always being a dog owner Toohey is Rob's first SARDA dog.
Ian Thompson - Ben
Ben is a red and white border collie.
Ian has been associated with Mountain Rescue since 1983 as a member of North of Tyne Search and Rescue Team and has served as Training Officer, Secretary, Deputy Team Leader and Team Leader.
Ian began training search dogs in 1998 and has recently started to train Ben.
Ian is the Association's Chairman.
Ben is a red and white border collie.
Ian has been associated with Mountain Rescue since 1983 as a member of North of Tyne Search and Rescue Team and has served as Training Officer, Secretary, Deputy Team Leader and Team Leader.
Ian began training search dogs in 1998 and has recently started to train Ben.
Ian is the Association's Chairman.
Tony High and Isla
Ian Thompson and Ben
Mimi Davies and Blue
Pete Thompson and Bess
Pete Thompson - Bess
Orginally Pete got Bess to train as a sheep dog to help with his work as a shepherd in winter time but decided to train her as a search dog instead.
Pete obtained Novice grade with his first search dog Hamish in October 2007 and obtained Full Search Dog grade in October 2009.
Orginally Pete got Bess to train as a sheep dog to help with his work as a shepherd in winter time but decided to train her as a search dog instead.
Pete obtained Novice grade with his first search dog Hamish in October 2007 and obtained Full Search Dog grade in October 2009.
Mimi Davies - Blue
Blue is an Australian cattle dog. This is Mimi's first search dog.
Blue is an Australian cattle dog. This is Mimi's first search dog.
Tony High - Isla
Tony has been a member of Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team for 5 years.
Isla is Tony's first search dog, she is a border collie with 1 blue eye and 1 brown eye.
Tony says that Isla's favourite toy is a ring that she likes to play tuggy with or catch if it is thrown for her.
Tony has been a member of Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team for 5 years.
Isla is Tony's first search dog, she is a border collie with 1 blue eye and 1 brown eye.
Tony says that Isla's favourite toy is a ring that she likes to play tuggy with or catch if it is thrown for her.
Mick Nield and Bob
Mick Nield – Bob
Mick Joined Oldham MRT in 1988 and has been Team Leader since 1992.
Bob is not Mick’s first border Collie but this is his first attempt to train one as a search dog.
Before becoming Team Leader he did act as body for SARDA & navigator to Tony Tombs & Rosie Oldham first SARDA dog.
Mick Joined Oldham MRT in 1988 and has been Team Leader since 1992.
Bob is not Mick’s first border Collie but this is his first attempt to train one as a search dog.
Before becoming Team Leader he did act as body for SARDA & navigator to Tony Tombs & Rosie Oldham first SARDA dog.
Pete Farnell and Meg
Pete Farnell – Meg
Pete joined the Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team in 1974 and has served in various roles over the years including a spell as team leader. He is currently team chairman.
Meg is Pete's fourth Border Collie but first to train as a search dog.
She loves a daily swim in her local reservoir which she credits with giving her such a clean and shiny coat!
Pete joined the Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team in 1974 and has served in various roles over the years including a spell as team leader. He is currently team chairman.
Meg is Pete's fourth Border Collie but first to train as a search dog.
She loves a daily swim in her local reservoir which she credits with giving her such a clean and shiny coat!
Stephen Garofalo and Finn
Stephen Garofalo - Finn
Steve joined Rossendale and Pendle MRT in 1982 and first bodied for Sarda in 1985.
His first dog was a Tri-coloured Border Collie called Skye she lived from 1897 to 200 and was on the callout list from 1990 to 1997.
Steve's second dog (Roy 1995 - 2008) was a Border Collie/Lakeland Cur Cross. Roy was on the callout list from 1998 to 2008.
Steve is currently training his third dog Finn who is a Smooth Collie dog born in December 2007.
Steve joined Rossendale and Pendle MRT in 1982 and first bodied for Sarda in 1985.
His first dog was a Tri-coloured Border Collie called Skye she lived from 1897 to 200 and was on the callout list from 1990 to 1997.
Steve's second dog (Roy 1995 - 2008) was a Border Collie/Lakeland Cur Cross. Roy was on the callout list from 1998 to 2008.
Steve is currently training his third dog Finn who is a Smooth Collie dog born in December 2007.