Hazel Kemp has been involved in greyhound racing for over 30 years but it was not until the year 2000 that she and her family decided to expand and moved to their current location at Bodell Kennels in Emneth, near Wisbech.

The kennels were bought because of the extra space available (7 acres to be precise) and Hazel now spends a lot of her time, breeding, whelping and rearing pups at the kennels. There is space for 60 dogs and an additional 12 large breeding paddocks. There is naturally a consistent turnaround in the dogs at the kennels with pups coming in and those who have finished schooling leaving for pastures new.

The kennels are very much a family run affair with Hazel and her husband working in partnership with their three children, Robert, Shaun and Michelle who all help out on a regular basis.

Hazel sends out runners on a regular basis to both Mildenhall and Yarmouth. Mildenhall suits the sprinters in the kennels whilst the more staying types tend to run at Yarmouth. Mildenhall is only half an hour away from the kennels whilst Yarmouth is about 1 ½ hours by car. Hazel is more than happy to take dogs around the Open circuit if they prove to be good enough. Distance is no object.

The kennel regularly send out winners at both venues and Hazel has had notable successes throughout her career which saw the likes of Fly Tess win over 30 Opens. Many people will have seen greyhounds with the ‘Bodell’ prefix regularly in the winners enclosure. Bodell Bluebell (25 Open wins),  Bodell Sonic (who won several Opens), and Bodell Honcho, who raced over 100 times and won the Fengate Collar in 2003. Other notable winners include Another Crook (6 Opens on bounce at Romford), and Soviet Merc (T/R Nottingham. Finalist Irish St Ledger)

Hazel is happy to whelp down bitches for owners and the option is also there to rear and school the pups and she has had plenty of success in this sphere in recent years. Shimano Surprise was reared at the kennels and went on to win the Ladbrokes World Cup Festival Bitches Final and won 10 top-class Opens. Bodell Sonic & Ultra Sonic were also whelped on site who both made great progress in the English Produce stakes in 2004(Final & ¼ final). Most lately Bodell Sapphire/Savings/Zig Zag have all been brought through to top grade and Open running.

The kennels have excellent facilities with a peat gallop (280m) available for use all year round and several large grass paddocks to give the pups plenty of freedom. There is a walking machine and also all the latest equipment to hand for treating any injuries and a physio visits the kennels every week.

Dogs can be sourced for owners to suit requirements and pocket! Kennel Prices are on a sliding scale for puppies and set fees for racers of £4.50 a day.