Chelsea Marriner
Chelsea Marriner is a dog handler and trainer from New Zealand.[1]
Marriner was born and raised in Rotorua, in the North Island of New Zealand. When she was 7 she started competing in agility events and at 10 was a winner in the SPCA Animal Ark Young Animal Carer of the Year.[2]
In May 2010, aged 18, she represented New Zealand at the World Agility Championships in Britain, winning a gold medal in the individual jumping event with a dog borrowed from a local owner.[3] In 2018 she was selected for the Paw Blacks team to represent New Zealand at the Australian Agility Nationals in Melbourne, Australia.[4]
Marriner also performs with her team of dogs at public events in New Zealand, such as the National Agricultural Fieldays and A & P Shows. In 2008 and 2012 she performed with her dogs on New Zealand's Got Talent, progressing to the grand final in 2008 and the semi-final in 2012.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chelsea Marriner has spectators in awe with dog show tricks". Stuff. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ Steel, Chris. "Chelsea's dogs show their moves". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ "Teenager proves she's a champion dog handler". NZ Herald. 2010-05-19. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ Beck, David. "Rotorua's Chelsea Marriner selected in Paw Blacks". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ "Rotorua top dogs to feature at Fieldays". www.rotorualakescouncil.nz. Retrieved 2018-04-13.