Todd Whitworth 2002 – 2010 Celtic Sheepskin’s longest serving model, and the family Whitworth’s loving pet, sadly passed away in March this year after braving a severe illness for most of his life. He will be missed by all his family and friends, especially everyone at Celtic Sheepskin.
At only a few months old Todd began posing for pictures, kick starting his modelling career in the 2002/2003 catalogue. Making his debut on page 31 of the catalogue, he proudly flaunted his sheepskin pet blanket that lined his seemingly enormous bed. His Brittany Spaniel pedigree stood him in good stead for his forthcoming career. With his big, brown puppy dog eyes and an eagerness to impress for the camera (with a few treats to help!) it was clear from the start he was going to be a real star at Celtic Sheepskin.
At only a few months old Todd began posing for pictures, kick starting his modelling career in the 2002/2003 catalogue. Making his debut on page 31 of the catalogue, he proudly flaunted his sheepskin pet blanket that lined his seemingly enormous bed. His Brittany Spaniel pedigree stood him in good stead for his forthcoming career. With his big, brown puppy dog eyes and an eagerness to impress for the camera (with a few treats to help!) it was clear from the start he was going to be a real star at Celtic Sheepskin.
After a string of catalogue features - and he didn’t miss out on any catalogue edition - Todd finally made it to the front cover for Autumn Winter 2007. Expertly posing amongst the professional models, Todd was at ease on his local beach (Crantock Beach, for anyone who knows the area). Here he modelled his dog collar while his model owner held his lead, which he was very careful to follow intensely throughout the shoot!
His images made it as far as Dundee, when in September last year the Sunday Post presented a full-page image of Todd and model owner walking through Colan Woods (the woods are found on the outskirts of Newquay). Todd patiently walked beside the male human model, and even though he wasn’t wearing anything of Celtic himself, we think he made that photo!
At 56 years old in dog years, Todd was able to finish his final shoot for the new Autumn Winter 2010 catalogue earlier this year. So at the end of August this year, everyone will be able to see his final work –and I’ll make sure there is a post in his honour to mark that too.
As any true professional would, Todd has handed over his lead to another. Directors Nick and Kath Whitworth along with their children Mike and Clare will soon be travelling to Birmingham to pick up the new little bundle that came into the world only a few weeks ago. So keep an eye out for some beautiful puppy pictures that will soon be flooding this blog!
His images made it as far as Dundee, when in September last year the Sunday Post presented a full-page image of Todd and model owner walking through Colan Woods (the woods are found on the outskirts of Newquay). Todd patiently walked beside the male human model, and even though he wasn’t wearing anything of Celtic himself, we think he made that photo!
At 56 years old in dog years, Todd was able to finish his final shoot for the new Autumn Winter 2010 catalogue earlier this year. So at the end of August this year, everyone will be able to see his final work –and I’ll make sure there is a post in his honour to mark that too.As any true professional would, Todd has handed over his lead to another. Directors Nick and Kath Whitworth along with their children Mike and Clare will soon be travelling to Birmingham to pick up the new little bundle that came into the world only a few weeks ago. So keep an eye out for some beautiful puppy pictures that will soon be flooding this blog!
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