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Triumphant Dancing Dogs
Team GB at the World Championships
The members of the Heelwork to Music and Freestyle Team GB have staged a triumphant return from the inaugural Heelwork to Music and Freestyle World Championships, proudly sporting both a gold and silver medal.

The Championships were held at Herning in Denmark from 25 - 27 June 2010, in conjunction with the World Dog Show.
 
The gold medal was won in the individual Heelwork to Music class by Kath Hardman with her Border Collie, Amber. The silver medal went to the GB team in the Heelwork to Music team category, which comprised Kath and Amber, Carole Dodson with her Border Collie, Clifton and Gina Pink (team manager) with Bailey, a German Spitz (Mittel).
 
The team had been training and preparing for the Championship intensively since February. At the same time, they were initiating and supporting a wide variety of fund-raising activities which included a Heelwork to Music cabaret evening at the Kennel Club Building at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire in which the team participated and which featured a guest appearance by Mary Ray.
 
Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Communications Director, said: “The Kennel Club would like to congratulate the Heelwork to Music team on their gold and silver success. It is very encouraging to see such a great result in the first ever World Championships and sets a very high standard for future competitors.”
 

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Equine Disease Surveillance report released for Q4 2025

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 The latest Equine Disease Surveillance report has been released, with details on equine disease from Q4 of 2025.

The report, produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance, includes advice on rule changes for equine influenza vaccination.

Statistics and maps detail recent outbreaks of equine herpes virus, equine influenza, equine strangles and equine grass sickness. A series of laboratory reports provides data on virology, bacteriology, parasitology and toxicosis.

This issue also features a case study of orthoflavivus-associated neurological disease in a horse in the UK. 

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NSA webinar explores sheep tailing and castration

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is to host a free webinar on the castration and tail docking of lambs.

The webinar, 'Understanding the tailing and castration consultation: A guide for sheep farmers', will be hosted online on Monday, 2 March 2026 at 7.30pm.

It comes during a government consultation into the methods used for these procedures. Farmers are encouraged to engage before the consultation period closes on Monday, 9 March 2026.

The webinar offers clear and actionable guidance to support farmers to contribute meaningfully to the consultation and prepare for potential changes.

On the panel will be former SVS president Kate Hovers, farmer and vet Ann Van Eetvelt and SRUC professor in Animal Health and Veterinary Sciences Cathy Dwyer. Each panel member will utilise their own specialism and expertise to evaluate risks and outcomes to sheep farming.

Find out more about the webinar on the NSA website.