Didi

Capehope Border Collies

Capehope Carpe Diem

DOB: 27 October 2006

Hips 4:4

CEA&CL clear

Eye examination - no CPRA or PLL

Previous Litters - 3

Agility Grade 7

Owner: Toni Lock

About Didi

Didi is an exceptionally talented agility dog, and has competed successfully in the sport at UK Championship and international level for the last 4 years. She is the 4th generation of a line of Advanced (Grade 7) agility dogs, 2 generations of which we have bred (Her grandmother Careless Whisper won the FCI World Agility Championships in 2003).

As with any 'working mum', she has had to juggle procreation with her busy work (ie competition) schedule.

Didi and her owner Toni competed successfully until 2011, then Toni suffered a disabling ankle injury. Didi had just turned 5 and was just coming into her prime. Toni was no longer able to offer her the human piloting she deserved and needed to progress further with her natural talent. so she asked an up-and-coming young handler, Jennifer Hart, if she'd be interested in competing with Didi. Jen jumped at the opportunity. Jen and Didi fell in love with each other and rapidly forged a formidable partnership that achieved great things including the KC International Junior Championship (2013) and the Open Junior Agility Championship (2014), and qualifying for all the showcase finals in Scotland.

Jen says "Didi's cheeky attitude makes her one of the funniest little dogs. Such a huge personality in such little dog. She is "Bomb proof" ... everything thrown in her way and she gets on with the job - been here before ... many times I think. Such power and determination, week in week out she puts in some of the best times in Scotland. A fast learner and keen to please she has been a joy to live with and work. A dog in a million."

Didi has a brilliant off switch. In the house she is happy to chill and does not like any arguments - be it between humans or dogs. However she is at her happiest when working.

Didi Working

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Didi's parents

Litter Born: 27 October 2006

Capehope Careless Kite

Ob Ch Woodsorrel Red Wine

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Didi's Dam - Jade "Capehope Careless Kite

Running Agility

Didi's sire- Quincy "Ob Ch Woodsorrel Red Wine" preforming in Mary Ray's matador routine 2003

Significant wins and career highlights:

Handled by Toni Lock (prior to December 2011)

Agility Warrant Gold (awarded 2010)

Over 20 wins in Open Agility and Jumping classes, Grade 3 to Grade 7

Third in Team Event at the Kennel Club International Festival 2009

6th in Pentathlon event at the World Agility Open Championships, Gloucester, May 2011

Qualified for the Scottish Agility Dog of the Year, Edinburgh, August 2010 and 2011

Qualified for the Highland Final Invitation event, Perth, July 2009 and 2011

Winner of the Highland Final Invitation event, Perth, July 2011

Handled by Jennifer Hart (from April 2013)

Over 20 wins in Junior and Open Agility and Jumping classes

Qualified for the Highland Final Invitation event, Perth, July 2013 (unable to compete)

Winner of the Junior Event at the Kennel Club International Festival 2013

Winner of the Biathlon Class at the Scottish Team selection day, September 2013 (which qualified the partnership for the Scottish Team that competed in the 2014 World Agility Open Championships)

Winner of the Individual Title at the UK Open Junior Agility Championships, March 2014

Qualified the partnership for the European Junior Agility Championships, to be held in Germany in October 2014 (event canceled due to outbreak of Kennel Cough)

6th in Pentathlon event at World Agility Open Championships, Italy 2014

Qualified for the Highland Final Invitation event, Perth, July 2014

Qualified for the Scottish Agility Dog of the Year, Edinburgh, August 2014