Handler Profile - Thomas Longton

Country: UK

My Dogs

Thomas currently has seven Border Collies and one Beardie.

Achievements

1986 Supreme Champion with my dog Bess.

2000 Reserve Supreme Champion with Lucky Lad
International Brace Champion
English National Brace Champion – 10 times!
English National Champion twice
National Driving Champion numerous times
Winner of the Brace Competition on ‘One Man and His Dog’

What has CSJ done for my dogs?

Thomas recommends CSJ food and says, “CSJ must be good if my wife’s dogs eat it as they eat better than me!!”

Biography

The fact that Thomas says he’s never felt the need to have a kennel name is indicative of his high standing in the Sheepdog world.

As the 3rd generation of the well known Longton family it’s hardly suprising that Thomas is involved in training and working sheepdogs.

5 star holiday and training!

Thomas and his wife Anne have recently opened a residential training school for people wishing to go and train their dogs and have a holiday too – this has been awarded 5 stars by the English quality of tourism, so is really a place for all the family to enjoy.

Thomas currently has seven Border Collies and one Beardie.

Biggest success to date?

Asked what he considers his biggest or most memorable success, Thomas replies, “1986 Supreme Champion with my dog Bess.”

Other successes

  • 2000 Reserve Supreme Champion with Lucky Lad
  • International Brace Champion
  • English National Brace Champion – 10 times!
  • English National Champion twice
  • National Driving Champion numerous times
  • Winner of the Brace Competition on ‘One Man and His Dog’

To find out more, contact:

Thomas Longton, The Shepherds Barn, Lee End farm, Lancaster LA2 9EE

Tel: 07749 295863/01524 36867 email thomas@longtonsheepdogs.com

www.longtonsheepdogs.com