WAO 2013 - team Australia
650 div
NAME : Simone Tolhurst DOG NAME : Stig BREED : Border Collie HEIGHT : 650
Third time WAO Competitor this year , she has been competing in agility for nearly 18 years now . Also an instructor with her club ACWA for a number of years now , a high school teacher by day she loves the opportunity to play with her dogs in the sport every chance she gets . Linda Mecklenburg ’ s style of handling predominates her handling choices and she has worked with Daisy Peel for a number of years . Simone has experienced success on both National and State level and currently competes with her two girl BCs -Spryte and Savvy and with a young male puppy named Colt , learning the ropes as well . Her training schedule is very full right now . Last year at WAO her biggest success was a clear round , 5th place in the Biathlon Jumping with her borrowed dog - young star Darleyfalls Pipistrelle aka Miss Pip , bred , owned and trained by Sandra Adams . Simone hopes to return to the WAO this year with Pip and do well in Spain .