Handler Profile - Niki Toogood

Country: UK

My Dogs

She has been a Level 3 handler with Border Collie Guinness for the last 4 years and also has a 2 year old Collie/Springer/Whippet cross called Scrumpy.

Achievements

Niki has been a Level 3 handler with Border Collie Guinness for the last 4 years and also has a 2 year old Collie/Springer/Whippet cross called Scrumpy.

Fast Track!

On 28th February 2009, Niki and Scrumpy became the first ever search dog team to "fast track" and qualify straight to Level 3!

Biography

Niki has been involved in Search & Rescue for nearly 16 years.

During this time Niki gained Search Manager status and has managed several inter-agency searches.

Niki has been involved with Berkshire Search & Rescue Dogs since it's conception in 2002.

About Berkshire SAR Dogs

Berkshire SAR Dogs is a volunteer dog organisation on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to assist Search & Rescue Teams, the Police and other Emergency Services.

"Our primary role is to assist in locating lost or missing vulnerable people within Berkshire and its surrounding areas".

Berkshire SAR Dogs became a registered charity in the UK in March 2004 and is entirely reliant on sponsorship and donations to exist and carry out its work.