Klix 4 K9's Dog Training School

About your Trainer & her dogs

Hannah Mitchell

A teacher by profession with a good sense of humour!

I have been competing in agility for ten years, reached Championship level with three dogs and have taken part in major finals both Nationally & Internationally. I have run and trained Large, Medium and Small sized dogs for competition.

I am committed to creating & developing new ideas to keep dogs & handlers on top form. We have already had great success with innovative turn exercises learnt through DAQ classes before dogs have even been introduced to agility! I believe in the modern sports approach to dog agility & all classes cover: Sports & Canine/Human Psychology, Diet & Fitness, Dog Massage & the importance of Warming up & Warming down dogs & handlers for all activities.
I love to see confident, happy, healthy dogs & handlers having fun!

I have been clicker training dogs for the last eleven years & wouldn't do it any other way! I encourage anyone I can to convert to clicker training. We are a clicker based club hence the name " Klix 4 K9s", but dont worry if you aren't sure of this method as no one is forced to do anything they don't want to in the club. Watching other dogs work for their "Clicks & rewards" & seeing how quickly they learn will probably be enough to convince you anyway!

Hannah is a DAQ (Dog Agility and Quickness) Accredited trainer. Please see our links page for more information about DAQ.

Gem (Shanandi Hit'n Run)

Nicknames: Gemmy, Gembo Jetski, GB Gem, Chicken legs!

Gem is an Advanced agility dog & has been competing since 2003.

Her achievements include: 1st Place Championship Final at Vyne Agility Show 2006 gaining a CC (Challenge Certificate), she has qualified for Crufts 2005, 2006 & 2007 (3rd in Crufts Singles class), reserve Crufts Singles 2008. Qualified for the Olympia Medium Final 2006 (4th Place), 1st & 2nd place in Medium Agility at Discover dogs 2006, 3rd place in the Genesis Classic Medium Senior Final 2006 (Dogs In Need), Burgess Supadog (show final 2005 & Supadog Stakes final 2004 & 2006, Dogs in Need Finals 2005, 2006 and 2008, Olympia Semi Finals in 2004 (mini), 2005 (mini), 2006 (medium, qualified for Olympia finals), 2007 (small)& 2008 (withdrawn through handler illness). Gem also won Best ABC dog Trophy at Supadogs week 2005, & an award for top mini senior dog (South West) for the Agility Eye magazine league tables 2004.

Internationally, Gem has represented Great Britain both as an Individual & in the Medium Team at the Agility World Championships in 2005 (Spain) and in 2006 (Switzerland).

Gem also repesented GB in an AKC Invitational Event at Long Beach, California in 2006. She acheived a 1st, 4th & 7th place there which earned her: 1st Place Best International Dog (3 out of 4 runs), 1st Place Best Overall 16" Dog (3 out of 4 runs), 2nd Place Best International Dog (4 out of 4 runs).

To top all of her acheivements of 2006 & qualifying for the FCI World Champs in 2005 in the Medium height catagory, Gem has now been measured "Small"! She moves down a height catagory from the start of 2007.

In 2004, Gem won starters freestyle to music at Coventry, on only her second show. Also in 2004 I was one member of a team of 4 clicker trainers that won the National Clicker Challenge gaining the title of Master Clicker Challenge Champions. Our Team Captain (Sue) is also a club member.

Chica (Shanandi Smash'n Grab)

Nicknames: Peeky cheeks, Cheeky, Sparrow legs

Chica started competing in April 2007 & is now Grade 7 (advanced) after a great start to the 2008 season.

Chica's career so far:
- won her first class (Helter Skelter) at Wallingford Show (April 2007).
- won Grade 3 agility to progress up to Grade 4 at Haslemere Show (April 2007).
- won into Grade 5 by winning G1-5 Agility & Jumping at Axtane show (June 2007).
- won into G6 at the KC International Show (August 2007) in style by winning all three of the Jumping classes & two out of three Agility!
- competed in her first Final at DIN (August 2007).
- First four shows of her 2008 season - four wins & winning into Grade 7 (April 2008).
Chica was selected to attend the European Open qualifiers 2008, qualified for the Olympia Semi finals 2008 (withdrawn through handler illness) & Reserve for Crufts Singles 2009.

Bramble (Black'n Rapturous at Idadoun)

Nicknames: Shnorbutz, Brambly apple, Nooie, Brambino (The Italian Stallion)

Bramble is my first agility dog. He reached Advanced status & has been retired since July 2005.

During his agility career he qualified for Dogs In Need Finals in 2000 & 2004 (white dog), Semi Finals for Olympia 2003, Crufts 2002 & 2003 (3rd place Eukanuba Mini Circular Knockout), many Championship Class Finals, Mini Cleverdog Champion & Cleverdogs pairs Champion 2003 with his partners Janine & Dee.

Bramble also competed very sucessfully at BFA Flyball for a couple of years & gained his FDI title. He was the first dog I clicker trained to weave using a 2x2 method back in 1998!

Ollie (Tri Again Ollie)

Nicknames: Cro, Ol-old

Ollie is my second agility dog & is now 10 years old.

He was rescued from the RSPCA at a year old & had a very troubled start in life. He is very sound & movement sensitive. He competed briefly in BFA Flyball & competed in agility for a few years. He was placed in Starters agility & then competed at Novice/ Intermediate level as Bramble quickly won us out of Starters. He achieved many clear rounds but found the sights, sounds & stress of the Show environment very difficult to deal with & I decided to retire him from competition. He was also found by the vet to have a slight back problem. Ollie continued to train at agility at a lower height as he enjoyed the work so much.
Ollie is now deaf & takes his job of speed training the poodles very seriously!

Purdey (Wightwonder Star Turn)

Nicknames: Purd, Preditor, Nelly Nerdit

Purdey came to us at the age of 7 years. Though too old to start competing at agility, she loved to do the equipment at the training field as it usually got her a tasty treat. The dogwalk & seesaw became her very favourites & she continued to do them very slowly, even with failing eyesight! Purdey learn't to weave in 20 minutes using a clicker, a clever little cookie! She was an incredible ambassador for poodles as everyone who met her fell in love with her. The local children frequently used to wait for her to go out for a walk to say hello to her. Friendly, lively, funny & demanding - thats our Purdey!

Purdey was sadly put to sleep in September 2006 aged 15 years & missed by us all.