A budding Barbara Woodhouse has won a dog handling competition with her best friend Poppy.

Best friends - Georgia and Poppy Picture: DAVE HENDERSON

Georgia Foote, eight, attended the Young Kennel Club Training Camp last month with her dog, a three-year-old Papillion.

She won the category of best junior handling under 12.

Georgia, who lives with ten dogs in South Hanningfield Road, Wickford, said: "The best bit was winning the competition for the best junior handler under 12.

"Poppy used to be the family's dog, but now she is mine."

Her mum, Jane, added: "She was one of the youngest in the group. She has a great relationship with the dog and this really showed."

Georgia goes to St Peter's School in South Hanningfield.

Published Monday August 16, 2004

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