Dog Shows & Events
Sheep Dog Trials 2014 – A Round Up (sorry!)
The world of sheep dog trials has been very busy lately, with the Welsh, Scottish, Irish, English, International and World Sheep Dog Trials following hot on each other’s heels over the last few months. As sponsors of the International Sheep Dog Society, Gilbertson and Page have been equally busy keeping up with them; chatting to…
Summer Activities to Enjoy With Your Dog
Summer is just around the corner and there are more great activities than ever to enjoy with your dog. Exercise has many benefits for dogs and owners alike and the warmer weather makes it easy and enjoyable to get out in the fresh air together. Gone are the wet, gloomy days of winter, when neither…
Irvin Werrett joins the Gilbertson & Page Show Team
Gilbertson & Page has, for many years, been the principal sponsor of the International Sheep Dog Society and we’re sponsoring a number of major Trials during 2014, including the World Sheepdog Trials at Tain in September. We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Irvin Werritt as our Show Services Manager. You may recognise…
Why Join A Dog Club?
Dog clubs provide an amazing source of help and guidance to dog owners, which is often totally underestimated by the uninitiated. Imagine the dog owner who does not have access to all the information available at a dog club. When they encounter a food intolerance or challenging behaviour where do they go for help? If…
Creating A Champion – Show Dogs Are Working Dogs Too
With Crufts soon to be upon us (and we look forward to seeing everyone as usual on the Gilbertson & Page stand), we thought it would be good to write a few words about the world behind the glitz of showing dogs. We hope that a few people might gain an insight into the hard…
Gilbertson & Page Support Mid-Ulster Gundog Association Tests
Gilbertson & Page has a well-established relationship with the Mid-Ulster Gundog Association and its Honorary Secretary, Robert McGregor, through Strangford Agencies of Newtownards. The Association was founded in 1994 and is supported by Lord Dunluce as President and Lady Moyola as its Patron. The Association held its well-supported Summer Tests for 2013 over three events…
Summer is a Bulldog-fest in Hungary … quite literally!
Gilbertson & Page’s Hungarian distributor, PetFoodCare, is one of the sponsors of a remarkable series of events for Bulldogs. Every year, between March and October, key Hungarian cities host their round of the ‘Bulldog Piknik’, mass gatherings of bulldog owners, bulldogs and all the paraphernalia and suppliers that go with them. An interesting point for…
A Fond Farewell to David Lodge, a Familiar Face at Sheepdog Trials
After 18 years of service to Gilbertson & Page and 15 years attending International Sheep Dog Trials Society Finals, it’s no surprise that David Lodge has become one of the most recognised and respected figures in his field. It is therefore fitting that his ‘swan song’ at the event should be marked by a special…
Gilbertson & Page Sponsor the International Sheep Dog Trials
For the 15th year in a row, Gilbertson & Page have been a Principal Sponsor at the International Sheep Dog Trials. Held at Stoneleigh, home of the Royal Agricultural Society, the International is the pre-eminent trials in the calendar. 2013 was especially significant for the company as David Lodge, our showman of 18 years and…
Heritage Dog Feeds Go Down Smoothly at Danish Game Fair
The title is very contrived, we know, so apologies if it made you cringe! The good news is that Gilbertson & Page’s expanding Heritage range really did get a good reception at it’s first major public outing in Denmark. The Game Fair was held just over a week ago at the rather fairy-tale setting of…
It’s Nearly Time for the Dally Rally!
A unique day of training and practical’s for the working Dalmation dog! The British Carriage Dog Society is holding it’s Dally Rally on Saturday August 31st this year and Gilbertson & Page’s canine nutritionalist, Samantha Ware, will be giving a talk about the specific feeding needs of Dalmatians, as well as being available to natter…
A Busy Crufts 2013 Brings Friends Old & New for Gilbertson & Page
As one of the oldest names in dog food in the UK, we have very long-standing engagements during the year and it can be easy to get into the same old routine. Well, Crufts 2013 certainly wasn’t routine, as the launch of our new Heritage range of Dog Feeds brought a surge in interest. Of…
