BOYS from Tenterfield, Armidale, Gunnedah, Tamworth and Uralla and their Paws Up dog jumping team are back from the Melbourne Show with a swag of ribbons, the State of Origin title and first and second place in The Greatest Leap.
Their success led an invitation to a Paws Up team to participate in the Pet and Animal Expos next year in Sydney and Melbourne.
The 14 boys and 20 dogs, predominantly border collies, cleaned up the major prizes as well as giving seven demonstrations over three days of the show.
“It was smashing,” said BackTrack founder Bernie Shakeshaft, who started the dog jumping training six years ago.
“It pulled in the crowd and we answered questions about the secrets of training dogs and the program.”
The state of origin was a battle between the top six NSW dogs and the top six Victorian dogs, with the NSW Paws Up team taking the title.
“It was a terrific experience for them and for all the team who benefit from competing and also meeting so many people who are interested in the dogs and the training,” Mr Shakeshaft said.
The Paws Up team, one of the BackTrack programs, also holds the Guinness Book of Records title for dog jumping.
