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Young Dog Handler Focus - Jack Howells: "I love working the dogs on the hill, despite it being a tough place"

In this new series, we shine a spotlight on emerging dog handlers heading up the industry by exploring the successes, trials and tribulations on their journey to becoming the next generation of skilled sheepdog handlers

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Young Dog Handler Focus - Jack Howells: "I love working the dogs on the hill, despite it being a tough place"

Background Living in the heart of the Welsh Valleys, I grew up on the family farm in the Afan Valley. I have always loved the farm and from a young age it came with an interest in dogs. This stepped...

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