Handler Profile - Leah Gardner

Country: England

My Dogs

Leah has 9 dogs, the youngest 15 weeks and oldest 17.5 years.

She has:

- 2 Kelpies
- 1 Kelpie X
- 1 Terrier X
- 4 Working Sheepdogs
- Welsh Sheepdog X Welsh bobtail

Achievements

The biggest success

Leah rates winning Individual Silver for Great Britain with her dog Chaffords Herbal Illusion as her biggest success and says, “We also won Team Gold and came 4th in the Pentathlon at the World Agility Open.”

Lea’s other most memorable successes

“My first dog, Chafford Hyper Connection, got me to Olympia for the first time where we came 2nd.
Herbie got me to Olympia every year for 7 years.
Theory has qualified me for Olympia semis last three years running.
Herbie and Theory have competed at Crufts, and Link, Herbie, Hex and Theory have all competed in many finals.

Leah is a regular at Crufts and has won Individual Silver for Great Britain at the World Agility Open.

My dogs Chaffords Herbal illusion and Chaffords Demon Tweaks both won rescue dog of the year four years running, something I am very proud of due to working so hard in rescue.”

Biography

Weaving

“Chaffords” 

Leah started Agility 14 years ago, but says, “I knew when I was 7 (seeing it at Olympia for the first time) I just had to do it!”

Leah has vet nursed for the rescue in the past. 

She also enjoys doing a small amount of canicross with Theory and Fergus.

She also works for Many Tears Rescue, so work with many abused and scared dogs to help them find new homes (hence having 9 of her own!).

There’s more about Leah and her dogs at www.anjuagility.co.uk

Dogs with rosettes

Credit: demo

Dogs

Leah Gardner