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Corinne’s hoping trail to awards will end with a tale of glory
A PERTH woman is vying to take a prestigious dog training title after making the final five.
Corinne Kennedy has made the shortlist for the Kennel Club Accredited Instructor (KCAI) Trainer of the Year Award.
It’s the second year in a row that Corinne will be attending Crufts, where the award will be presented, as a finalist but this year she’s hoping to go the whole way and claim the coveted title.
Entrants are judged by the Kennel Club panel on the positive difference their work makes, how they have changed lives, their helpfulness and dedication and their work with the wider community.
Having trained dogs since she was just eight years old, Corinne has been working with them professionally for more than 20 years. She said: “I first got involved in training when I got my first dog, and that’s where the bug for it came from. About 25 years ago I started studying canine psychology.
“I’ve done lots of doggy training and I mentor young people who want to work with dogs, as well as fostering and training dogs for the disabled.”
Corinne now runs Perth Dog Training, where she offers all types of training to dogs and dog owners.
Votes from her clients have helped her reach the final in March and, as the only Scot in the final stage, she’s hoping to bring home the award for them.
She added: “The voting opened six weeks ago. It was for anyone from across the UK to be put forward, so I’m really grateful. Then a panel of judges decided who was worthy of a place in the final, and I’ve made it to the final five for the second year in a row.
“Now it goes back to a vote and it’s all about getting the people of Scotland behind me. I’d really like to thank my clients for putting me forward. If I could bring the award home, it would be for them. It would make my day, my year – my whole life.”
Votes for Corinne can be cast online at thekennelclub.org.uk/ training/kcai/kcai-trainer-ofthe-year. The winner will be announced on March 9.