Exceptional Dogs Devon

06/03/2025

Swing by the UK Sniffer Dogs stand in hall 5 and introduce yourself if you’re at Crufts this weekend! Come today and you might even see a familiar face!

01/03/2025

Good morning all!

I still have some space available on the next UK Sniffer Dogs Scent Detection BRONZE course, starting in the 2nd April, 8pm, for 6 weeks. Classes are held at Fitzworthy Equestrian Centre above Ivybridge.

On the course your dog will learn to search all manner of environments such as bags, chairs, vehicles & more!

Nervous dogs welcome! All dogs are kept on leads throughout the course and there no requirement to mix with other dogs.

Please get in touch via messenger or email if you want more information. Thank you :)

22/02/2025

I am so happy to finally announce, I have my first ever UK Sniffer Dogs GOLD Scent Detection Trial graduates!

I’m so proud of all these dogs (and handlers). All of them have worked so hard to reach this point, and it’s been such a pleasure watching them progress through the BRONZE, SILVER & GOLD courses.

To give you a run down of the criteria they have achieved on the GOLD Trial:

✅ People Searching! - 3 people, one hide, dogs had to find it in just 1 minute!

✅ Underwater Searching!? - Dogs had to detect a hide hidden underwater amongst many pipes, and in just 1 minute.

✅ Active Search! - Dogs had to run from their handlers to a search area many metres away, and retrieve 3 items smelling of Catnip one after the other back to their handlers hand in only 3 minutes

✅ Novel/Area Search!! - Dogs had to search a huge search area filled with a car, chairs, bags and lots of other bits and pieces. They had to find and indicate on 6 different hides of 3 different scents. All in just 6 minutes.

All dogs passed with Merit & Distinction passes. Serious well done to these 8 superstars 🥇

Jen Cook with Merlin & Nova
Bethany Savage with Charlie & Neville
Ella Marsh with Banner
Marina Rogov with Rolo
Bethany Catherine with Merlin
Christine Brooks with Harley

26/01/2025

Bit late but happy new year everyone!

These dogs started the new year with a bang! Smashed thier UK Sniffer Dogs SILVER Scent Detection Trial.

Jess Pocock & Mako, Amy Saunders & Sirius, Sarah Pybus & Wartie, Jen Cook & Merlin and Bethany Savage with both Neville & Charlie!

I was so impressed with the level of some of the dogs here, both in the search and the indication at the end. All these dogs are pet dogs, but it was like watching a bunch of professionals at work! And to do it after Christmas break is even more impressive

They had to complete various searches against the clock, looking for hides only containing 1 - 2 drops of gun oil. Distinction & Merit passes all around!

02/12/2024

Hi all!

New 2025 UK Sniffer Dogs Scent Detection courses now available to book! Please check out the featured section at the top of the page all dates and availability!

BRONZE is your beginner course. No prior experience necessary here, it's open to all pet dogs. SILVER & GOLD are your follow on courses once you have completed to the course before it!

During the BRONZE course, your dog will learn to search many environments, starting simple with pipe and bag searches, eventually building up to vehicle searches like the pros. Eventually your dogs will be searching for hides only 3mm big! Do you think your dog is up to the challenge?

Scent Detection really is open to anyone that wants to do something different and fun with their dogs. It's also unique in that it's also available to those dogs who would be too nervous/anxious to participate in other dog 'sports'. There are six dogs to a class, but all dogs are on leads, kept several metres apart and there's no requirement to mix. It's just you and your dog, calmly working together to find those hides!

If you are interested, please either message the page or alternatively email [email protected] to receive more information and book your place! Places are filled on a first contact basis. Hope to see you soon!

18/11/2024

Hi all! New UK Sniffer Dogs Scent Detection 2025 dates are now available to all those currently on the waiting list! Check your emails and let me know if you don’t have anything.

Dates will be available and advertised out to general public at the end of November 😁

31/08/2024

If you have an empty morning tomorrow and fancy a go at flyball, get in touch with Two Bridges quick! Some rare Open Day spots are up for grabs 🙂

We have a few last minute spots available for our open day tomorrow!
If you and your dog are interested in Flyball and are available tomorrow 10:30am - 12:00pm, get in touch via email: [email protected] and reserve your spot.

Taking part in the open day allows you to find out what Flyball is all about and for us to get to know you and your dog before starting a beginner course*.

*A spot in the next beginner course is not guaranteed as spaces are limited.

19/08/2024

Apologies, slight delay in posting this!

But last Wednesday 5 super dogs took on thier UK Sniffer Dogs SILVER Trial and blew me away with the results!

Congratulations to Rebecca Mitchell & Lucy, Stacy Hockey & Enoch, Kat Gill & Mabel, Jodie Harris & Phoebe and Jen Cook & Nova!

These dogs raced against the clock to find hides containing only 2 drops of gun oil in a variety of searches. They also mastered a new search altogether - THE ACTIVE SEARCH - where they were required to run to a search area, find a catnip scented toy, and then retrieve it to their handler.

All dogs smashed it out of the park, finding hides with plenty of time to spare.

Both handlers and dogs really impressed me at Trial. It was a pleasure to watch now experienced sniffers at work. You can see the leads go loose as handlers are fully trusting their dogs, and the dogs are so enthusiastic and motivated in the search. Plus many of them have an amazing ‘Freeze’ indication developed, not an easy thing to teach!

It’s been a pleasure all and I can’t wait to see you master your skills on GOLD!!

11/08/2024

Check out our Phoebe featured on UK Sniffer Dogs! You’re famous! 😎

Phoebe and Jodie Harris have been working so hard at the Active Search, can’t wait to see it in person during your upcoming Trial 😁

27/07/2024

These clever dogs completed their UK Sniffer Dogs SILVER Scent Detection course this week!

Over the course, they learned a new scent - Gun Oil. They have all progressed to being able to identify only 2 drops of Gun Oil in any given search!

They’ve also learned a new search all together, a Active Search - where they needed to search for a Catnip toy and retrieve it to handler.

Super proud of all of your progress. Well done to Phoebe & Jodie, Lucy & Becky, Stacy & Enoch, Bethany & Charlie, Mabel & Kat and Nova & Jen!

These brave dogs also all have thier SILVER Scent Detection Trial in a few weeks, where they will test thier new skills against the clock. Good luck!

26/07/2024

Special shout out now to Gracie & Kayleigh now!

This dog actually did its UK Sniffer Dogs BRONZE Scent Detection course with another UKSD instructor. But still nailed the Trial with us, finding every hide on the night. Credit to the owners and all previous training! Just proves the quality of the UKSD course, no matter who you learn with 😎

We can’t wait to have you back on a SILVER course next year!

26/07/2024

It’s been an exciting few weeks with dogs completing courses and passing Trials left and right!

First up is the UK Sniffer Dogs BRONZE Scent Detection Trial graduates!

These dogs have come such a long way in only 6 weeks. From complete novices, they have advanced to finding hides only 3mm big! And over the last 2 weeks, all these brave dogs (and handlers) took on the BRONZE Scent Detection Trial and passed with flying colours, proving they truly have mastered all the criteria!

Congrats to Reggie & Amy, Dexter & Kelly, Mako & Jess, Watern & Sarah, Tye & Elaine and Merlin & Jen!

Can’t wait to see you on SILVER!

14/07/2024

🐶 THE DOG RING 🐾
Bring your furry friend to the show and let them join In the fun!
The dog ring sponsored by Tiverton Dog Centre has a fun packed schedule throughout the day
🐕 watch the amazing Flyball demonstrations by Two Bridges Flyball
🤩 let your dog have a go at the flyball course
🐾 Join in the fun dog show for just £1
🏅every dog that joins in gets a Rosette🏅
📍 Mid Devon Show 2024
🎟Advance tickets £20❌ £18✅
🎟Kids FREE
⭐️BOOK HERE⬇️
https://middevonshow.ticketsrv.co.uk/tickets/

📅 Sat 27th July
📍National Trust Knightshayes EX16 7PP

12/07/2024

Congratulations to these dogs for completing thier BRONZE Scent Detection course!

Real dedication was shown by all handlers throughout, constantly practicing between sessions and striving to improve. Over the course, the dogs have learned to search for a hide only 3mm big in a variety of searches, including bag searches, chair searches and vehicle searches!

Well done to Elaine Sanderson and Tye, Jess Pocock & Mako, Amy Hodgetts & Reggie, Sarah Pybus & Watern, Jen Cook & Merlin and Kelly Jayne & Dexter!

All these dogs are also taking on thier BRONZE Scent Detection Trial in the next 2 weeks, the test where dogs are racing against the clock to find hides in 4 different search areas! Wish them luck!

12/06/2024

03/06/2024

Was a fantastic weekend with Two Bridges Flyball for our first competition of the year! My Charlie raced with so much enthusiasm and our team achieved a very close second place!

We also had lots of novice dogs of all breeds and sizes taking part for the first time ever, and all of them blew our expectations away with how well they did!

For those of you that aren’t aware, Two Bridges Flyball Club is based in Ivybridge and actually train at the same venue we do Scent Detection at. It’s a brilliant club full of friendly people that I am very proud to be a part of and assist teaching at, alongside some brilliant instructors. If you ever want to do something a bit on the ‘energetic’ side with your dog, get in touch with them 🙂

Today was the Turbos time to race! It was their first competition this year and what a way to start!
The team worked soo well together considering they have had limited training sessions where they were all in attendance!
Turbos won 4 out of 5 races with it coming down to the last race of the day to decide which team placed 1st or 2nd. Some exciting close races and they put up a fight, but TVR got the win (this time 😉) Turbos finished with a well deserved 2nd place! Well Done Team!

30/05/2024

GOLD Tracking finally done! I can now take dogs all the way through both UK Sniffer Dogs Scent Detection and Tracking courses 🙂

Thanks to Jamie Pound and the rest of the team for running the courses. I would never have thought I’d end up completing them all. Originally I only booked myself onto a BRONZE instructor course purely out of interest. Little did I know how I would get hooked on Scentwork 😂, it’s so much fun.

Congratulations to the Gold Tracking Instructors.. these guys now have Bronze - Gold in Detection & Tracking with UK Sniffer Dogs! What an achievement !! WELL DONE GANG!
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