Curlabull Canine Training
The Trainers
Best of breed Crufts 2019
Mechelle Jacques BSc PGC PGCE KCAI(CD)
Mechelle, the lead trainer, is an experienced hand and is both a qualified and accomplished dog trainer and behaviourist with over 30 years of experience. She has trained with top coaches such as Ian Dunbar, David Ryan and Robert Alleyne. Mechelle is the first trainer accredited by the Kennel Club in companion dog training in County Durham. She is also qualified in Clinical Animal Behaviour, with the Royal Veterinary School at Edinburgh University.
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Her particular talents lie in puppy training, especially older pups and difficult adolescents as well as complex behavioural cases. She has a gift for working with shy dogs, including those who have become fear aggressive.
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Mechelle loves to compete in Rally Obedience and is currently working her new puppy to success.
She continues to lightly show her retrievers, which are all Crufts qualified for life, through the many awards they have won and Mechelle is recognised internationally for her breeding, showing and working with her Curly Coated Retrievers, as well as judging at the highest level.
Amanda, associate trainer.
Amanda started her training story with German Shepherds and after many years moved to border collies. She is a gentle handler but is very effective at handling dogs with lots of energy.
She competes with her collies at Agility as well as Rally Obedience and a small amount of showing. She loves to train dogs in a multipurpose way and has had success in all of her fields. She was recently recognised for her incredible skills, by winning the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dedicated Person of the Year Award 2023.
Amanda is a qualified assessor for Good CItizen Silver & Bronze awards.
