Marlee Du Preez
I emigrated to Ireland from South Africa with my family at the beginning of 2020. I started showing and breeding my own Chow-Chows in the late Nineties and competed at many shows.
I studied Genetics and Animal Husbandry at the University of Stellenbosch and I qualified as a Utility Group Judge in 2007. I spent time as an Animal Welfare Society Inspector and have always been involved in breed specific rescue and rehoming.
Since arriving here in Ireland my daughter and I are showing competitively with Floki, our Flat Coated Retriever as well as Meria and Nimue, our Standard Poodles. I am interested in and participate in a wide variety of activities with my dogs including Dog Showing, Mantrailing and General Obedience Work. We are currently in training to become a Burns By Your Side therapy team for reluctant readers. My ambition is to get both Floki and myself fit enough to try Canicross…
I achieved my Level 5 Grooming Qualification in 2021 and I also enjoy taking part in Grooming and Creative Grooming competitions. I have a current Canine First Responder qualification.
The Blue Poodle - Killarney 