I have taken three dogs to Championship level, Rory (Rory Bilbatch Ratchup), Che (Highmynd Che) and Jack (Taddymoor Jack). Rory won a Championship Ticket at Newton Heath on 14^th June 2003, and Jack has made the final of every Championship class he has been entered in 2007, being placed in the top five most times.

 

I have taken three separate dogs to Olympia in the Kennel Club Senior Agility stakes, Rory in 2001, 2002 and 2003, Che in 2005, and Jack in 2006 and 2007.  I hold the record as being the youngest ever finalist in 2001, when Rory finished 5^th the grand final.

 

Lee and Jack were part of the bronze medal winning GB team at the European Open 2008. This is my proudest moment to date!

 

Again, I have competed with all three of my dogs at Crufts. Rory won the YKC dog of the year in 2004, and was part of the St Davids team that came 2^nd in the Crufts team final, televised live on BBC Two. Rory also competed at Crufts in the Singles finals and the Championship finals, finishing 5^th. Jack and have also both competed in the Crufts team finals.

 

Jack was part of the winning England team in 2006 and 2007 in the Nations Cup, and was part of the second placed team in 2008, held at the KC Festival. He was the only dog to do two clear rounds within the team. He was also the runner up in the Supadogs Grade 7 final in 2007, again doing two stunning clear rounds.

 

Che was winner of the pedigree pairs finals at City of Birmingham show in 2007 (partnered by Marc Saunders & Dash).

 

Other honours:

 

Lee & Rory:

• Winner of the Senior Midlands league (agility eye magazine).
• Junior National & Regional tables.
• Competed in Gamblers final four times, finishing 2^nd and 4^th in two of them.

 

Lee & Jack:

• Jack qualified for the European Open 2008, winning a Bronze medal as part of team GB.
• Jack competed in Belgium at DDV’s agility festival 2006
• KC British Open finalists 2006, 2007 and 2008.
• Dogs-in-need Senior finalists 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008. 
• Pedigree pairs finalists 2003, 2004, and 2005.
• Gambers finalist 2004 and 2005
• CSJ Finalist 2005
• Knockout pairs quarterfinalist 2007
• Winner of Senior and Midlands Senior league 2006
• Winner of both regional Novice leagues 2004 and National 2005

 

Lee & Che:

• KC British Open finalists 2006 and 2007, Finishing 4^th and 6^th respectively.
• Dogs-in-need Senior finalists 2005 and 2006.

Lee & Ben (Bold Ben of Valgray 1999 – 2005):

• Winner of Valgrays Novice / Senior League 2003 and 2004
• Reached grade 6 with one agility win towards advanced
• Novice Jumping finalist 2002, finishing 7^th

Lee Gibson Honours:

• Finals Judge at Dogs-In-Need 2007
• YKC Agility Judge Crufts 2008
• Finals Judge at Supadogs 2008.
• Judge for over 7 years and over 30 judging appointments, including Crufts qualifiers and abroad.
• Agility training, private lessons, training days, events and seminars for over seven years, in the UK and abroad, including Belgium 2006.
• Graduated from Chester University with a degree (2:2) in Communication Studies (Hons)

Lee with the top 3 winners of the Grade 7 Final that he judged at Dogs in Need 2007.