Phyllis Allan

Photograph of two performing dogs with their female animal trainer Phyllis Allan, in a circus arena. Phyllis Allan and her Poodles performed for many years with Bertram Mills Circus. Phyllis was born in Scotland in 1920 and joined Bertram Mills initially as a groom and later went on to be an equestrian trainer and performer. Phyllis then started to train dogs after being given a poodle as a gift. Phyllis worked with Mills, Billy Smarts and later Paulos Circus with her Poodle Act. She died in 2005