About Us

Judith Owens Poole and Jeff Poole

Judith Owens Poole is one of Ireland's leading competitors in Breed Showing, Obedience and Working Trials. With over 20 years experience of many aspects of companion and competition dogs, Judith has achieved great success with her own dogs under the prefix FIRCROFT which she shares with her Mother Mary Owens another of Irelands top trainers. Judith has helped hundreds of owners with their dogs.

Associate Life Member of the Irish Kennel Club Ltd.

Irish Kennel Club representative of the Ard Chomhairle

Chairperson of the I.K.C. Obedience Rules Committee

Instructor of the Irish Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme

Secretary to Blanchardstown & District Dog Training Club

Secretary to Border Collie Club of Ireland

Behaviour Consultant

Achieved Level 1, 2 and 3 in Animal Behaviour

with John Rogerson of The Northern Centre for Animal Behaviour, Durham, England.

Judith’s special achievements include:

Irelands first Triple Champion in Show, Obedience & Working Trials

Irelands only handler to own & train Five Working Trials Champions

Owner & trainer of Two Dual Champions in Show & Working Trials

Irish Team Captain competing in Crufts Obedience World Cup 2005

Qualified 10 dogs for Crufts Dog Show

Trainer & Handler of Irish Kennel Clubs Top Obedience Dog 1990,
Top Working Trials Dog 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2003/04, 2004/05

Winner of the Kennel Club Challenge Certificate
at 1998 Dundee Championship Working Trial held in Scotland

The only Irish Judge qualified to award Green Stars in Breed, Obedience & Working Trials

Jeff Poole has been involved in dog training for over 30 years and served in the U.K. as a Police Dog Handler for 24 years. During his service he trained and handled four general purpose police dogs, all four competed in Police and K.C. working trials. He also trained and worked two specialist search dogs. Until his retirement from the service in 2002 Jeff was a Sergeant Instructor and was involved in all aspects of dog training within Avon & Somerset Constabulary. Over the past 25 years Jeff has been involved with various dog clubs and until moving to Ireland in 2003 was a Representative on the K.C. (London) working trials council.

U.K. Home Office Accredited Instructor

Qualified to Judge Championship Level Working Trials U.K. and Ireland

Judging the Patrol Dog Stake at the Kennel Club Championships 2002

Associate Life Member of the Irish Kennel Club Ltd.

Jeff’s special achievements include:

National Police Dog Champion

U.K. Working Trials Champion

Winner of Four Working Trials Championship Certificates in U.K.