Racing Sled Dog Handlers

Terry Bogue

Terry’s skills cover more disciplines than most ….. the list includes obedience, sheepdog work and trials, obedience competitions, sled dog racing and the showring!

There are currently 6 Sheepdogs registered with the International Sheep Dog Society under the kennel name of ‘Celtic’, and 4 Alaskan Malamutes registered under the kennel name of ‘Celticwolf’.

The beginning ……

Terry was competing in Obedience with a KC registered Border Collie in 1992, when he bought an ISDS Sheepdog from Ceri Rundle’s family and started training her for Sheepdog work.

He became involved with Alaskan Malamutes when people started bringing them to him for training.

Amongst numerous successes Terry lists his most memorable as:

First time of qualifying for Crufts with one of his Alaskan Malamutes

Getting selected for the County Sheepdog Team in South Wales finals with two of his Sheepdogs from the same litter, and having another from the litter also in the team – so having 3 dogs from the same litter in the top 6 dogs in the county!

Other notable successes:

• Rebel (Terry’s KC Border Collie) won through the obedience classes to work at ‘C only’
• Having all his Sheepdogs in the county team for the last 7 years.
• Qualifying Chief, one of his Alaskan Malamutes, for Crufts, being placed in the top 3 for the last 3 years and qualifying him for Crufts 2008.
• Qualifying Juno (a dog he bred) for Crufts 2007, getting a 3^rd place, and qualifying her for Crufts 2008.
• Being unbeaten by any Malamute teams in 2 day working sleddog rallies with 2 of his Malamutes

Any other involvement with dogs?

Yes, Terry has instructed at dog clubs, does one-to-one dog training lessons for obedience, gundogs and sheepdogs, takes dogs in for training and also sells CSJ products.

Contact Terry at:
Celticwolf Alaskan Malamutes and Celtic Sheepdogs
web: http://www.alaskanmalamuteuk.co.uk/
e-mail: telthedog@tesco.net
address: Pen Parc Farm, Cwmduad, Carmarthenshire, SA33 6XG
tel: 01559 371696

“I have been using CSJ Dog Food for many years and all of my young sheepdogs and Alaskan Malamutes were reared on the puppy food and are now thriving on the adult food. The sheepdogs and Malamutes are strong, healthy, full of stamina and have well conditioned coats. The sheepdogs compete in sheepdog trials, and the Malamutes run in sleddog rallies and compete in the showring.”

Terry Bogue