Beyond the Breed

Beyond the Breed Beyond the Breed helps you to develop a deeper understanding of dogs through Functional Characters

26/08/2026

This International Dog Day, let's quit with the labels and start seeing the individual!

24/08/2026

Does your dog lose it every time a van pulls up or there's a knock at the door?

18/08/2026

The knee injury that changed how I see "aggressive" dogs!

08/08/2026

I just added a new dog!
Here's how I knew it would work..

PUPPY and DOG TRAINING COURSES start..Mon 7 Sept at Sadberge Village Hall near Darlington, DL2 1SBTues 8 Sept at Gilling...
05/08/2026

PUPPY and DOG TRAINING COURSES start..

Mon 7 Sept at Sadberge Village Hall near Darlington, DL2 1SB

Tues 8 Sept at Gilling West Village Hall near Richmond, DL10 5JJ

You will have two trainers with a combined experience of over 50 years at both venues. All training is force-free and dog-friendly.

For details email: [email protected]

14/07/2026

🐾 A few places left!

Our Worcestershire workshop was postponed from July due to the extreme heat. We always put dog welfare first.

New dates: Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October 2026
📍 , Charlton, WR10 3LQ

Two full days exploring the layers that make each dog who they are, with Functional Characters at the heart of it.

Handler and spectator places available, weekend or one-day.
Email [email protected] for details and links.

03/07/2026

Ever wondered what happens at a Beyond the Breed workshop?

Join us at Kemble's Field on 11-12 July as a spectator, no pressure, no participation required. Just two days of watching, listening, and learning.

Perfect if you're:
✅ Curious about Functional Characters and want to see them in action
✅ Considering booking as a handler for a future workshop
✅ Simply someone who loves dogs and wants to understand them better

Weekend or one-day places available.
Email [email protected] for details and links.

01/07/2026

ONE OF MY FAVOURITE MOMENTS..
Two Guides meeting for the first time.

This is Functional Character recognition in action, and it's the kind of moment we live for at Beyond the Breed workshops.

Final call for our Worcestershire weekend, 11-12 July at Kemble's Field, Charlton (near Pershore).

Handler and spectator places available, weekend or one-day.

Email [email protected] for details and links.

15/06/2026

SUMMER WEEKEND WITH YOUR DOG ANYONE?
Join us for a Worcestershire workshop weekend..

Dates: Sat 11 and Sun 12 July
Venue: Kemble's Field, Charlton, near Pershore, WR10 3LQ

Two full days of looking at dogs the way they deserve to be looked at - as individuals, with all their layers visible.

DAY ONE
Functional Character foundations and individual assessments - learning to see just who your dog is from the inside out.

DAY TWO
Going deeper into the layers, how they interact, where conflict comes from, and how to support the dog you actually have.

Bring your questions and enthusiasm for dogs.
We'll help you leave with a way of seeing dogs that you can't unsee!

Information page with booking details in comments 👇

12/06/2026

YESTERDAY I mentioned there's one layer that, in my experience, changes everything... it's Functional Character.

Beyond breed labels, beyond training, beyond assumption, every dog has an innate, individual makeup that shapes how they see the world, what they need, and how they communicate.

When you can see your dog's Functional Character, you start to:

✅ See the dog in front of you, not the one you expected
✅ Meet needs you didn't know they had
✅ Reduce conflict in multi-dog homes
✅ Make better matches in rescue and placement
✅ Shift from "control" to genuine collaboration

It's the doorway, and once you walk through it, the other layers start to make sense too.

ONCE YOU SEE IT, YOU CAN'T UNSEE IT.

I made a video a while back that's still one of the clearest introductions to FC I've recorded. Worth a watch if you're new to this work, or a refresher before our Worcestershire weekend.

ON DAY TWO AT KEMBLE'S FIELD, we go deeper into the layers of the attending dogs, with FC at the heart of it.

There are HANDLER and SPECTATOR places still available and the link to the information page with booking links is in the comments.

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