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SWAT continues to operate and compete successfully with our members producing great results in both local and national competitions. There are now over 50 dogs on the membership list - some doing agility for fun and fitness but with a large majority who do compete.
SWAT has become the most sucessful south west based agility club in the national league tables, achieving the most points year on year - this has been achieved by consistent teaching, having fun, recognising an individual partnerships specific needs and planning their training accordingly - no two partnerships are the same and this has to be a huge consideration in methods and systems taught
SWAT was founded, and is run, by Toni and Dairin Keating who do all of the training.
Toni has been competing in agility since 2001 and is an Agility Club Appointed Instructor First Class - the highest qualification available to a trainer. She is also a qualified Kennel Club Judge.
Toni has run 3 very different dogs all of whom have achieved Kennel Club Grade 6 as a minimum. She does the majority of training and people travel from all over the west country to book lessons with her.
Her success lies in being able to bring out the best in every dog / handler partnership - happiness and consistency are the main keys.
Toni also takes on behavioural cases using her vast experience in working with a wide range of breeds of dog and problems.
Dairin helps out with the training on an occasional basis. He started competing in Agility in 2005 after watching and helping Toni for the previous 4 years, he is also a Kennel Club qualified Judge and has accepted numerous judging appointments across the country. His current dog competes at Kennel Club grade 7, UKA Champion and has qualified for a variety of national finals including Crufts.
Dairin trains dogs and handlers using all the same methods as Toni, so consistency is maintained across all lessons - and success can be achieved.
SWAT currently has a variety of breeds of dogs in training, including Spaniels, Schnauzers, Border Terriers, German Shepherds and of course Border Collies.
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