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The Official Gazette of the Publishers, The Victorian Canine Association Inc. A00223882W Address: 655 Westernport Hwy, Skye 3977, Locked Bag K9, Cranbourne 3977 Office hours: 8.30am - 5pm (Mon-Fri) Telephone: 9788 2500 Fax: 9788 2599 Email: office@dogsvictoria.org.au Internet: www.dogsvictoria.org.au
FROM THE ACTING PRESIDENT DARREN BOWEY Members may have noticed a delay in processing of memberships, registrations, title certificates and other transactions over the last couple of months, additional resources have been put into place to address the backlog. Dogs Victoria staff are doing their best to process your applications and we ask you be polite and respectful when contacting the office making enquiries. The office is a workplace and we have an obligation and commitment to ensure our staff work in an environment free of harassment and aggression by members phoning or attending the office to enquire about the progress of their matters. A new initiative has been put into place to seek feedback from members about the service provided by the office, members are encouraged to utilise our new email address to submit compliments, complaints or provide feedback and suggestions regarding our member services. • Compliments, complaints, feedback and suggestions about Member Services at the Dogs
Victoria office can now be sent via the email address: feedback@dogsvictoria.org,au • This dedicated email address will be circulated directly to the Chief Executive at Dogs Victoria. • This service is for members only, regarding Member Services through the Dogs Victoria Office. • This service will help Dogs Victoria to better address the needs of our Members and understand where we can improve our service. (Please note, formal complaints regarding breaches of Constitution, Rules, Regulations and Codes will not be handled through this service and should be sent to the CE ). Use of social media • Members are reminded of the Dogs Victoria Code of Conduct for Members for social media (Regulation 20.6) • Dogs Victoria continually monitors social media activity in relation to the organisation and its members, and members are subject to becoming part of a disciplinary process for any conduct on social media that does not comply with this Code.
OTEC NOTES
AGILITY
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It was disappointing to see instances during the recent Management Committee election where malicious false information was posted on Facebook denigrating a member seeking election to the Management Committee. This did not go unnoticed and will be addressed in accordance with our Rules, Regulations and Code of Conduct. You are encouraged to reacquaint yourself with the Code, as I will be working closely with the Chief Executive to ensure that all Members, affiliates and staff are not subject to malicious, misleading or unfair content on any social media platform or channel.
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SHOW RESULTS
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General Specials Judge: Mrs U Greenwood (Qld) Entries: 770 Photographer: Sally Stasytis Ph: 9730 1603 Toy Group Judge: Mrs K Hutchings (SA) 1. Best exhibit in group: Mrs K Taylor’s Bichon Frise Charharra Rocket Man 2. R unner up in group: Ms L J McRae’s Pug Nelclarice Rythmic Soldier
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Terrier Group Judge: Ms K King (SA) 3. B est exhibit in group, RUNNER UP IN SHOW: Mr & Mrs R Sorraghan’s Airedale Terrier Oldiron Whos On First 4. Runner up in group: Mrs G Whyte’s Border Terrier Sup Ch Bohunt Fallen Angel Gundog Group Judge: Mr R Wall (Tas) 5. B est exhibit in group: Mrs M & Miss J Scotts & Mr T Atkinson’s Irish Setter Ch Rhiannon One For The Money 6. Runner up in group: Mrs L Ayres’ English Springer Spaniel Ch Cardhu Deal Or No Deal Hound Group Judge: Mrs M Gostelow 7. Best exhibit in group: Mrs A Lane’s Rhodesian Ridgeback Ch Etosha Uatu Of The Asgard 8. R unner up in group: Talkabout Knls’ Saluki Sup Ch Talkabout Son Of A Gun Working Dog Group Judge: Mrs S Gray (Tas) 9. B est exhibit in group: Ellagant Knls’ Australian Shepherd Am Gr Ch Copperridge’s Under Surveillance (Imp USA) 10. Runner up in group: L Cossart-Walsh & D Johnson’s Old English Sheepdog Sup Ch, Am Ch Bugaboos All Blown Up (Imp USA) Utility Group Judge: Mrs U Greenwood (Qld) 11. Best exhibit in group, BEST IN SHOW: D Filipovic’s Dobermann Ch Ikons The Chosen One (Imp NZ) 12. R unner up in group: Ms Y Chen’s Samoyed Ch, Am Gr Ch Smiling Snowball Luminous Pandora (Imp USA) Non Sporting Group Judge: Mr B Santas (NSW) 13. B est exhibit in group: Mr T Dash, Mr & Mrs J & Mr I Marshall’s Dalmatian Ch Pampard Pride N Predujice 14. R unner up in group: Mr M B Camac, Mrs J Longmire & Mrs K Glen’s Lhasa Apso Amesen I Want It All
NEWS AND VIEWS OF JUNIORS
NEWS AND VIEWS OF JUNIORS WR IT TE N BY: E LISE E DWAR DS Hi Juniors, This month I had a special request to talk about becoming a Junior Kennel Club committee member. As you all may know, the Junior Kennel Club of Victoria are a committee run by young adults aged between 16-25 and are in charge of running the all breeds championship show held in conjunction with the junior handler state final. This committee is always seeking new members to assist with the management of these shows. Positions range all the way from club president to a committee member. Becoming a committee member does not mean you can’t compete in the state final as decisions regarding judges and judging will be kept confidential by other non-competing committee members. You do not need any experience or specific skills to join the committee. For more information on joining the committee please contact Aimee Petersen or Tayla Wright.
For those that don’t know, the junior handler age limit has been raised from under 18 to under 19. This also applies to state and national finals as well. That’s all for this month.
Earlier this year, the Junior Kennel Club held two all breeds twilight championship shows as a fundraiser for their show in July. A part of this show was a junior handler competition that drew an impressive number of entrants in each age group. All three age classes were judged by Miss Kari Harding (SA) and the winners of each age group were Brianna Marshall (7-U10), Amy French (10-U13) and Hollie Mann (13-U19). Overall champion handler was judged at the completion of the three age groups and this was won by Hollie Mann. Congratulations everyone and thank you to Joanna Starling (Black Russian Terriers) who generously donated beautiful trophies for the winners.
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RETRIEVING AND FIELD TRIALS
R AFT NOTES WR IT TE N BY: TR EVOR STEVE NS Rules Reviews As advised in the April RAFT Notes, reviews of the rules for retrieving ability tests, utility gundog field trials, and pointer and setter field trials are currently taking place. At the time of writing I have not received any submissions.
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Consolidated submissions will be published /distributed by Friday 19 May, and then meetings to vote on them will be scheduled for the week commencing 26 June. (Precise date to be confirmed.) The VCA submission to ANKC must be made by 31 July. Submissions should be in Word format and emailed to me at jerribong@gmail.com as soon as possible.
Gippsland Club 6 & 7 May, Labrador Retriever Club 27 & 28 May
APB Field Trials The ANKC National RAFT committee is examining the possibility of introducing All Pointing Breeds (APB) Field Trials. These trials would permit utility gundogs and pointers and setters to compete at the same event. The thought is that these trials would ‘sit alongside’ existing utility gundog and pointer and setter trials. (There is no intention to replace them). APB trials are being considered as some states do not have sufficient competitors to make up fields in the separate disciplines. A working party has been established to look at how such events could be delivered by the ANKC across all states. Current rules and possible adjustments are being examined to see what’s possible. If you are interested in having input please contact David Blacker, willdavid.blacker@gmail.com. Feedback would be appreciated. Golden Retriever Club / German Shorthaired Pointer Club The back to back German Shorthaired Pointer Club (Saturday) and Golden Retriever Club (Sunday), trials were held in beautiful weather at Chateau Tahbilk Nagambie in late February. There were some notable achievements over the weekend. In particular on both days the judges of the novice stakes commented on the very high quality of dog work. Many novice dogs scored over 55 points (out of a possible 60) and it is quite evident that these dogs and their handlers will achieve much success in the higher stakes in the near future. Russell Thomas and Chico (Inkaline the Patriot) were placed first in the restricted stake on Saturday gaining his NRD title and then won restricted again at the Golden Retriever trial. Only one more win to bring up his RRD title! 4
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RATG Gippsland Club 6 May Retrieving Trials
P&S Field Trials 13 & 14 May UG Field Trials CHWGC 6 & 7 May, Club L’EpB 20 & 21 May Contact club secretaries for details. Contacts If you have any queries about gundog activities or retrieving and field trials, please contact any of the RAFT Committee members listed below: You may also like to access the Facebook page ‘Retrieving and Field Trialling Victoria’ or the web page of ‘Retrieving Australia’ http://retrieving.org.au/. Trevor Stevens (Chair) (Retrieving) jerribong@gmail.com Greg Playdon (Retrieving) gplaydon@aussiebb.com.au Noel Eltringham (Retrieving) revlain@iprimus.com.au Mark Davis (Retrieving) baps1@bigpond.com David Blacker (Utility) willdavid.blacker@gmail.com Russell Thomas (Utility) inkaline@bigpond.com.au Darren Smith (Spaniel & Retriever) badgerfield@bigpond.com Fernando Sorgiovanni (Pointer & Setter) paula71@optusnet.com.au Joe Camilleri (Pointer & Setter) walteela@gmail.com
OBEDIENCE, TRACKING AND ENDURANCE
OTEC NOTES WR IT TE N BY: DAWN HOWAR D After a long recess for trialling in Victoria, we are finally on the move. A strong Victorian contingent converged on Bermagui this year as usual. Love the sign as you drive into town, Welcome to the doggies. This year was perfect trialling weather. It rained only one night and it was never horribly hot and humid, just perfect trialling. While we were there, we were hearing about terrible bushfires within the state and there was I with the electric blanket on ‘cos I could. That is Australia. Many of the Victorians were entered in the show as well as the trials. Some of the hardy ones like the Ashmans, the Carlsons and the Howards were entered in both. Dawn Ayton and Kim Houlden were judging and showing. That meant being at the show ring for an 8am start. Depending on how well you went in the show, it was a late afternoon finish, then back for a trial at night. As the trial rings were huge, it did make for late nights. The one problem at Bermagui is space. They have a large oval but it has to hold a medium sized show plus a large trial with ANKC size rings. There were about 120 entries in each obedience trial and about 80 entries in each rally trial. There were heaps of spare judges but no space for extra rings. One of the show rings was pressed into service for CCD. Not an option I would prefer, but it did work. After all, it is a trial right next to a show. The Victorians can be proud of their efforts. Although not everyone had qualifying scores the dogs did work very well. The cooler conditions certainly provided incentive for the dogs to work. Lorraine Holland and Tullacrest Celtic Drift, CD, TDX, (Drift) achieved her novice title in style with two first places, 195 with judge Kim Houlden and 186 with judge Lynn Elliott. Clive Makepeace got a very nice CCD pass with Kayla (working in the show ring). Ross Carlson who was very busy indeed all week, got an open pass with TJ. Ann Mann was observed doing some lovely work with Rhythm at her first go at UD. Sue Collier had some very near misses as well. We all know that UD is not easy. Melissa Ferabend got an OC pass, and our honorary Victorians, Graham and Sam Field did some lovely work, with Sam getting some good UDX passes. There was one little dog that stood out. The tiniest Pomeranian ever, competing in UD. Joy to behold. It was like a clockwork toy, everything at high speed, it made www.dogsvictoria.org.au - Pure Fun, Pure Sport, Purebred
my day it was having such a fun time. The rally courses were also interesting. It was great to see fresh approaches to courses. In early March, the Obedience Judges Structured Training was held. A huge thank you to all those people who arrived early and helped to set up rings, stewarded and provided dogs for our trainees. Also to our trainers who have spent countless hours training. Without judges we won’t have trials. Thank you again to all those who have helped in their training. We will need you all again in June when we have the assessment day. OTEC also held a rally judges workshop in March where our rally judges discussed interpretations of the rules and how they expect signs to be executed. The first of the VCA Reps courses was completed and was very well attended. People sometimes take VCA reps for granted but when things go wrong, they are very useful people. PLEASE NOTE: in regard to Online Entries It is against regulations for competitors to choose the judge they enter under if multiple classes are offered (unless they have two passes under one of the judges) so please take care when setting up online entries. Each class should be listed once and then the entries divided evenly. Happy training to all. OTEC Committee Mrs Lynn Klecka (Chair) klecka@ncable.net.au / 0418 333 312 Ms Melissa Ferabend (Deputy) melissaf@hotmail.com.au / 0414 640 402 Mrs Sue Collier collierpaulsue@gmail.com / 0431 270 214 Mrs Dawn Howard killarakennels@gmail.com / 0412 088 055 Mrs Linda Johnson giday000@gmail.com / 0468 375 147
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NEWS FROM DANCES WITH DOGS WR IT TE N BY: JAN ET TE WI LSON Competition news Victorian DWD competitors are looking forward to a big year, with the largest number of trials ever held during the year. Spectators are always welcome at our competitions, so watch for notifications of the dates and locations.
Exciting news for 2017 The big news for 2017 is the introduction of a new Dances with Dogs Top Dog of the Year award. This is a new chance for our competitors to earn accolades for their amazing abilities. There will be a perpetual trophy (to be displayed at the State Dog Centre), as well as a very special award for the winner. The criteria and announcement are published in the Gazette, and are also available upon request from the Dogs Victoria DWD Committee.
Heat policy The first ever Heat Policy for Dances with Dogs competitions is now available within the VCA Regulations. Development of this heat policy was a collaborative achievement that involved all affiliates and interested members. Thank you to everyone for your input.
Getting involved in dances with dogs We are often asked how to become involved in DWD. There are two affiliated clubs running lessons and competitions in Victoria.
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VALE NOTICE
Ross Brennan 1928 – 2017
Ross Brennan was an unforgettable character that our dog world embraced. With that cheeky grin, he was always ready to discuss his own views preferably over a beer, making sure his point was made. He and his wife Eve were active on many clubs and extremely generous to the dog world both with time and money. For these and lots of other reasons I am sure those of us knew and remember both Ross and Eve, would have a soft spot for them both. In 1966 Ross and Eve first entered the dog world with a spoilt and uncontrolled Airedale named Kaiser Bill who would have been thrown out had today’s Aggressive Dog Rules been in place! My first contact with Ross was when he approached me to help groom and handle this dog. This remained a personal joke between Ross and myself forever! Then in 1969 Ross and Eve bought Rangeaire Ragamuffin from us who founded their Kellington kennel and produced their first home bred champion. Over the next 30 years they added Sealyham and Irish Terriers, some imported from top kennels in UK, and many more champions were produced. Ross and Eve had no children or close family members. So their dogs and the dog world became their life. The first dog club they became involved with was the Airedale Terrier Club. The Sporting Terrier Club of Victoria followed with Eve acting as secretary for many years. But on Ross’ initiative Standfast, the first of many Sporting Terrier Club Newsletters, was put in place, which was rare in those days!
During their working life, Ross was chauffeur and Eve private secretary to the chairman of the oil company Mobil. So as Eve never had to drive, they travelled to and from work and everywhere else, together. But in July 2013 when they were both well into their 80’s, after almost 50 years in the Victorian dog world and grappling the problems of old age, they decided to retire. Having spent many years travelling to the Southern region of NSW for Xmas, New Year and often Easter as well, they vacated their lovely home in the Melbourne suburb of Wantirna to enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside. They donated all their treasures to the Canine Museum and moved into a little cottage close to their Irish Terrier friend, Pam Gerry. Over the years, Pam had owned several Irish Terriers in partnership with Ross and Eve. So as a last legacy to the Australian dog world, they decided to import two Irish Terriers from Russia which are due to arrive in Australia later this year. I am certain those who get to see these potentially lovely dogs will remember both Ross and Eve who were such dedicated dog people. Rest in Peace, Ross. The dog world will never forget the amazing contribution you and Eve made to the dog world, especially in Victoria. Jane Harvey www.JaneDogs.com
The many other dog clubs Ross and Eve then became involved both within Australia and overseas is legendary. Amongst the all breeds clubs they ran was the Box Hill & District Kennel Club, that also raised thousands of dollars for charity. They also joined several small troubled breed clubs and assisted them to get back on the rails. Their contribution was not only administrative, but was also monetary. For example they supplied award ribbons for years to the Midlands Sealyham Terrier Club in Wales, UK. This included gorgeous rosettes for the entire Show held at Sealyham Mansion in 2008, marking the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of where and when Sealyhams were first created.
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Loneliness — dogs are highly social animals, yet eight percent of dogs are regularly left alone for more than 12 hours at a time. Another 15 percent are regularly left alone for eight to 12 hours. And 39 percent of dogs have no other animals to keep them company while owners are out.
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Lack of exercise and socialisation — dogs need daily walks outside the property, and regular socialisation with people and other animals. This ensures they remain physically and mentally healthy. Yet 63 percent of dogs do not get walked daily. Sixty-two percent of dogs didn’t attend ‘puppy preschool’ socialisation classes.
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Obesity — up to 40 percent of dogs are overweight. Forty-eight percent of owners feed their dogs treats at least once a day. Obesity can cause major health problems such as diabetes, and can reduce quality of life and shorten lifespan.
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Lack of preventative vet care — 15 percent of dogs are not vaccinated against common diseases, six percent aren’t treated for fleas and seven percent aren’t wormed.
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Top tips for dog owners • Ease your dog’s loneliness — if your dog is regularly left alone for more than four hours a day, aim to spend an extra hour or two with him or her per day to help compensate. Or ask a friend, relative or pet carer to visit your home to give your dog some company. You can keep your dog busy while you are out by giving him or her a large raw marrow bone to chew, stuffing hollow (indestructible) toys with food, or providing a large block of ice that has had some treats frozen into it. If your dog gets anxious when left alone, speak to your vet or an animal behaviouralist. Consider getting a second dog for company, if your lifestyle and budget allows it (and ensure you understand how to safely introduce a new dog to the household). •
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chart. Talk to your vet to ensure your dog is on the right diet for its age and lifestyle, and follow feeding instructions on food packets carefully. •
Review your dog’s treats. Familiarise yourself with the list of human foods that are toxic for dogs. Many safe and healthy alternatives are available, from commercially prepared dog treats, to human foods such as carrot sticks. If your dog is overweight, you might be surprised just how much the treats are contributing to his or her weight problem. Limit treats and completely avoid feeding unhealthy or fatty treats (such as cheese). Low calorie dog treats are available commercially. Or you can try feeding your dog green beans as a treat. They are great for overweight dogs, and most dogs really enjoy them (they can be given fresh or frozen).
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THE LAW AND YOU to keep up the activity!) There are also lots of fun apps available for your smartphone — just do a search on ‘dog walk’. These apps allow you to log your walks, track your calories, and set fitness goals (for both you and your dog). Apps can also help you find off leash parks and beaches, locations of toilets and dog poo bins, pet-friendly cafes, dog walking clubs and pet events. •
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Doing just one of these things today could make a big difference to your dog’s life! This information was sourced from The Domestic Animal Unit website. Refer to www.vic.gov.au/pets for more information on legislation, ownership and care.
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AGILITY
AGILITY ON THE MOVE WR IT TE N BY: C ASSAN D R A C R EW
The 2016 Dogs Victoria State Agility and Jumping Trial The 2016 Dogs Victoria State Agility and Jumping Trial was the highlight of the trialling year with handler and dog teams coming from across Victoria to compete and watch our agility elite go head to head in the Top Dog Agility and Top Dog Jumping competitions. The state trial would not run each year without the small but dedicated team of volunteers that help to make this trial happen, thank you to each and every one of you for your valued contribution to our wonderful sport. A special thank you to Tracey Taylor for taking on the role of trial sectary this year, it’s a challenging job, and thanks to your organisational super powers the day ran seamlessly and was just so much fun. At presentations we held our breath waiting for the announcement of who would be crowned our State Jumping Champion and State Agility Champion. To receive these prestigious awards handler and dog teams need to consistently win or place within the top 10 of masters classes to accumulate the highest points over a one year period. This year one stand out team wowed us at every trial with their skill, speed and accuracy to accumulate enough points to win both jumping and agility. Congratulations to our State Agility Champion and State Jumping Champion for 2016 - Katie Kisielnicki and Nikita. 10
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The top dog event just gets bigger and better every year, with 2016 being no exception, so many talented handler and dog teams made it into the finals. Teams moving at lightning speed while executing complex handling manoeuvres and all under the pressure of such an elite event, in front of an excited audience, certainly leaves an awe-inspiring impression on anyone watching.
AGILITY Congratulations to the 2016 Top Dog winners, Agility- Scott Fletcher and Wynta, Jumping - Alois Schnider and Chloe. Congratulations to everyone who qualified for the event. TOP DOG AG I LIT Y R ESULTS
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1 ST Scott Fletcher and Wynta
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2 ND Katie Kisielnicki & Nakita
2 ND Peter Clynes & Prada
3 RD Greg Milner & Rum
3 RD Peter Clynes & Rhianna
4 TH Renee Patten & Spike
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6 TH Peter Clynes & Prada
6 TH Katie Kisielnicki & Nakita
7 TH Stephanie Hirst & Penny
7 TH Rosaline Twaites & Izzy
8 TH Geraldine Kisielnicki & Roxy
8 TH Kate Dall & Willow
9 TH Kate Dall & Willow
9 TH Madison Fletcher and Wynta
10TH Greg Milner & Crash
10TH Geraldine Kisielnicki & Roxy
A special thank you to our top dog judges, Sue Gonelli (agility) and Roger Padfield (jumping) for their brilliant courses.
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RUPTURE OF THE ACHILLES TENDON WR IT TE N BY: D R M IC HAE L B E LL What is the Achilles tendon? The Achilles tendon (known as the common calcaneal tendon) is made up of three components: 1. Paired tendons of the gastrocnemius muscles.
1. Placement of a screw from the back of the hock and through the lower part of the tibia. 2. Placement of an external fixator apparatus around the hock joint.
2. Tendon of the superficial digital flexor muscle (i.e. the calf muscles).
3. Placement of a cast or splint to stabilise the hock.
3. Combined tendon of the gracilus, semitendinosus and biceps femoris muscles, (i.e. the caudal thigh muscles).
All of these techniques have proven successful so long as the tendon is protected and appropriateness of the tendon ends are monitored.
Disruption can involve the whole tendon, or parts of the tendon (i.e. a partial rupture). Most commonly there is either a traumatic rupture, which usually presents as a full tear, or an atraumatic rupture which normally involves the gastrocnemius tendon separating from the back of the hock (i.e. calcaneal) and the superficial flexor tendon remaining intact. In this article I will describe the signs seen and treatment required for a full Achilles tendon rupture, and in the next article I will describe partial Achilles tendon ruptures.
With both of the first two means of support, a support bandage can be applied, and can remain in place for 2-4 weeks. Where a screw is used as the stabilisation device it should remain in position for approximately 6-8 weeks.
What signs are seen with a complete Achilles tendon rupture? As mentioned this is normally the result of a traumatic injury, and the site of the injury is usually in the centre of the tendon. Affected dogs normally demonstrate a sudden onset of severe lameness, and when weight bearing the hock is seen to sink to an over flexed position with an associated increased extension of the knee. The foot is seen to almost lie flat to the ground from the toes to the hock. Sometimes pain is detected, but often it is absent. A wound may be detected over the Achilles tendon where trauma is the underlying cause, but often only a bruise is all that is seen. When ones fingers are run over the Achilles tendon a defect in the tendon is often felt. Normally the above signs provide enough evidence to diagnose an Achilles tendon rupture. However ultrasonography can also be used to identify the site and the nature of the tear. How are ruptured Achilles tendons treated? Surgical repair is required to remove the gap by suturing the torn tendon ends together. This tendon repair needs to be protected during the initial healing stages by immobilising the hock. This immobilisation can be achieved by using one of the following techniques: www.dogsvictoria.org.au - Pure Fun, Pure Sport, Purebred
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IN THE LIBRARY
LIBR ARY NOTES WR IT TE N BY: C L AR E HO DG ES As many of you know the library had a major stock take during the summer months, this has lead to us creating a new list of periodicals we are missing. There is a list of these on the library’s page of the DV website. Many of these are dog magazines, Australian and international, general and breed specific. If you could help us with anything on our list that would be wonderful.
We also have the usual new DVDs and books now on our shelves including a selection of retrieving DVDs recommended to us by RAFT.
The library also has a small box of old reel-to-reel footage of dog shows that we are looking to have digitised. Some of these shows date back to the early ‘80s and late ‘70s. We also have multiple boxes of reel-to-reel microfiche film that we believe was used to store copies of our old registrations and pedigrees. The library has a large collection of pedigrees and much of the old 1960/70’s card index but during the move to KCC Park some of these precious cards and pedigrees were lost. So we are currently on the hunt for some way to read these old reels too. If any of our members could help we would love to hear from you.
BOOK REVIEWS BEYOND THE BACK YARD
TR ACKING
TR AIN YOUR DOG TO LISTE N ANY TI M E , ANY WH E R E! DEN IS E FENZI
FOR COM PAN ION AN D SPORTS DOGS SONJA N EEDS
Denise Fenzi’s dog sports books are well known but this book is aimed at pet people. It covers basic training principles, distraction training and breaking training down into small manageable parts. Because it is aimed at pets the language is simple and free of technical terms and things such as classical, conditioning, counter conditioning and the like are explained. The book is so well written and easy to understand it is well worth pursuing especially for those instructing at club level as the book gives plenty of scope for explaining training concepts to novices. This book is available from the library. Clare Hodges
Sonja Needs is a well recognised lecturer in scent work with dogs and has trialled in obedience and tracking with her homebred Collie Roughs as well as being involved with JARs. One would expect from those credentials that her book would be heavy on technical jargon and discussions on scent. On the contrary the book is written with the average person in mind, it is easy to follow and explains scent and the affects of the environment on it in clear terms. It covers training the dog both to track and indicate, with drive and purpose in a way that the layman can successfully manage. There is also information on handling and a trouble shooting section. All in all it is a great book, well worth reading. A copy is currently available for loan from the library. Clare Hodges
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CLASSIFIEDS
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FRONT COVER ART WORK REQUIREMENTS $330 (193 x 264mm + 5mm bleed) Please supply the following details that will appear on Page 1. No other details will be accepted. • Only one image permitted per cover.
Full Page - Full colour (193 x 264mm + 5mm bleed) Member: $294 Commercial: $735
• Photographer’s name cannot be published on the front cover
Half Page - Full colour (173 x 120mm) Member: $173 Commercial: $525
• Breed of Dog Registered Name of Dog Registered Owner/s of Dog Photographed by (if copywrite needs to be acknowledged)
Quarter Page - Full colour (85 x 120mm) Member: $91 Commercial: $315 Canine Classifieds - Full colour Twelfth Page (56 x 50mm) Commercial $105
• Sponsor’s logos are not permitted on the cover. • Publications committee reserves the right to decide in its absolute discretion to edit and/or change the image submitted for the front cover.
• Digital Shots: Minimum 274mm high x 203mm wide at 300DPI. • Portrait format ONLY will be accepted for the front cover. • A mple border space around the dog (including left, right and above). • N o person or part of person to be in any part of the photograph (leash is acceptable). • Either full body shot or head shot.
ART WORK REQUIREMENTS • We accept artwork via email or on disc in the following formats: • High resolution TIFF - all artwork must be 300 dpi • High resolution PDF - 300dpi • All artwork to be supplied in CMYK • In Design document and files - images and fonts MUST be included on the CD or in a zip/stuffit archive if emailed • 5mm bleed on all full page artwork • Artwork charges will apply if completed artwork is not supplied on application.
Charge rate: $70/hour • We don’t accept the following file formats: Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Publisher, CorelDraw, Pagemaker or QuarkXPress. • True type fonts are not accepted.
• Photographer’s name is not to be included in photo
• Details of judges, owner, breed, dog’s name, photographer’s name, type of event, number of entries, club name and date of event to be included on CD in word document format • Dog should take up the majority of the photo, not handler and/or sponsors product
CANINE CL ASSIFIEDS ADVERTISE IN THE CANINE CL ASSIFIEDS Contact jdavidson@dogsvictoria.org.au to advertise or for further information.
DOGS Victoria | May 2017
All photos are to be landscape only • Sponsor’s logos are not to be included in photo
• Photos to be 100mm x 75mm with a dpi of 300
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POLICY ON PUBLISHING OF CONFORMATION/ OBEDIENCE PHOTOS
• CD with photos and word document text should be sent to Dogs Victoria as soon as possible after the event