Kelvin
Kelvin is a Maori from the Ngai Tahu tribe of the South Island of New Zealand. Originally an elementary school teacher, and before that a baker, Kelvin left New Zealand for the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the hard slog of a Ph.D. in Education - thanks to a scholarship from his Ngai Tahu tribe. Kelvin went on to become a university professor in Canada and the U.S.A, as well as an educational consultant with the Arizona State Government and the Government of Alberta in Canada. He has also worked in a consulting capacity with a large oil and gas company in Canada. For the last few years, Kelvin has been an Assistant Professor in Education at the University of Calgary in Canada and an Adjunct Professor at Northern Arizona University in the U.S where he taught 'virtually' through the internet to students around the world. In 2009 Kelvin started teaching again in a primary school and he is also designing and illustrating several children's books.

Kelvin is a wildlife enthusiast, budding botanist, bee-keeper, dog-lover, cook, photographer, computer geek, potter, and runner. His 'other'passion (other than his dogs) is running and he's been fortunate enough to win a few marathons including the Calgary Marathon (8 times), the Royal Victoria Marathon (5 times), and still, to this day, is the marathon record holder of the Calgary Marathon with a time set in 1991! Kelvin has also represented New Zealand three times at the World Mountain Running Championships. He lives to run in the mountains, hills, trails, fells, and anywhere he can commune with nature.

Kelvin represented New Zealand at the 2008 World Sheepdog Trials in Llandeilo, Wales.


Angie
Born in the U.K., Angie moved to New Zealand as a child where she could be found hanging out at the beach, visiting her grandparents' farm, or running with her beloved New Brighton Running Club. After completing degrees in Physical Education and Marketing at Otago University in NZ, she was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship to do her Ph.D. in Marketing in Canada. When she finished her Ph.D., she become a University Professor in Entrepreneurship and a consultant in the Federal Government of Canada until the allure of the private sector enticed her to start a successful marketing and market research consulting practice. She has published articles on marketing in international journals and books, and been invited to speak at various conferences. In 2007 she ditched the corporate suit for her beloved border collies.

Angie was the webmaster for the 2008 and 2011 World Sheep Dog Trials. She also designed and produced the Official Souvenir programmes for both events. In 2009, Angie wrote, designed and published her first book 'The World of Sheepdogs: A Photographic Tribute' to share her passion for border collies and admiration for those who know how to handle them! Her second book, zenspirations - the power of PAWsitive thinking, a light-hearted book of quotes paired with beautiful photos of border collies, was published in March 2011. She is now working on her third book, due out in late 2012.

Angie manages the family farm, Ffos Y Fran, in Wales. As a hobby, she trains and competes with her dogs. Angie represented Wales at the 2011 World Sheepdog Trials in Cumbria, England with Meg.