Backbone of Britain: Dedicated to helping young sheepdog handlers new academy launched

After relocating from Canada to the UK in pursuit of the sheepdog trialling scene in 2007, Angie Driscoll and partner Kelvin Broad have been busy making their mark in the trialling community. Hannah Binns finds out more.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Backbone of Britain: Dedicated to helping young sheepdog handlers new academy launched

After relocating from Canada to the UK in pursuit of the sheepdog trialling scene in 2007, Angie Driscoll and partner Kelvin Broad have been busy making their mark in the trialling community. Hannah Binns...

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