Dogs Victoria Magazine - June 2019

JUNE 2019

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 PRESIDENT WAYNE FLEMING On April 6, my wife and I had the privilege of attending the GSDCA National German Shepherd Dog Show and Trial held at KCC Park and hosted by the German Shepherd Dog Club of Victoria.

Over 600 German Shepherds were entered over the three days of the event and the Park was a sea of activities.

It was great to see so many exhibitors, dogs, trailers, caravans and marquees spread far and wide.

Dawn Fraser, Olympic Gold Medallist and Patron of the German Shepherd Dog Council of Australia, and Peter Hitchener, Patron of Dogs Victoria, were invited to participate in the Opening Ceremony.

Dawn and Peter are both fantastic genuine ambassadors for dogs in general. I know Peter won’t mind me saying this but he was extremely excited to meet Dawn, they both hit it off immediately and enjoyed each other’s company throughout the day. They both thoroughly enjoyed the day, having photos taken with Dogs Victoria members and/or their dogs or children, in fact with anyone who wanted a photo. Nothing was too much trouble, some exhibitors just wanted a chat about their wonderful dogs and both Dawn and Peter were genuinely interested.

inviting us, we thoroughly enjoyed the day.

Whilst at the Park on the same day, I took the time to wander over to the indoor arena and watch a Dances with Dogs Trial conducted by Dances With Dogs Club of Victoria. It was great to see the exhibitor and their dog working in unison to the tune of the music and all dressed to the theme relating to their performance.

A number of exhibitors had familiar faces having seen them around the conformation rings, it was good to see members enjoying different aspects of exhibiting with their dog.

Congratulations must go the Dogs Victoria Library subcommittee as part of the Library is now accessible worldwide. Behind the scenes the Library Committee has been working on a major project to have KCC journals digitised on Trove. This is a major accomplishment to have our journals available on Trove.

Trove is an Australian online library database program and hosted by the National Library of Australia.

Continuing with the roll out of our internal Seminar Series, the next seminar will be held on Monday August 26 at KCC Park commencing at 7pm. The seminar will once again be with Dr Stuart Mason of Monash Veterinary Clinic, and the topic will be “Reproduction”.

The organising committee are to be thoroughly congratulated on what was a huge logistical challenge with everything seemingly falling into place.

To Tony, Vince and the Management Committee of the German Shepherd Dog Club of Victoria, thank you for

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EVENT RESULTS

FROM THE VET

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Owner: Sandy Roxburgh Photographer: Debbie Hamilton

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REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

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JUNIORS

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7 OTEC NOTES

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LIBRARY NOTES

8 RAFT NOTES

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EVENT RESULTS DOGS VIC TORIA OTEC COMMITTE E

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DOUBLE OPEN OBEDIENCE TRIAL S Photographer: Sal Robinson

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Trial 1 Winners

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Novice - Highest Score in Trial Judge: Ms S Hicks 2. M rs B O’Shea’s Staffordshire Bull Terrier Kimbastaff Finally Here CCD RA ET JC

Novice Trial Judge: Mr M Klecka 9. Mrs P Embleton’s White Swiss Shepherd Dog Dual Ch. (Neut)(T) Clarelly Double Or Nothing CCD. RE. TSDX. HT

Community Companion Dog Judge: Mr M Klecka 1. M rs L Barrett’s Associate Dog Baxta

Open 1 Judge: Mr G Eades 3. L E Holland’s Border Collie T.CH. Tullacrest Celtic Drift (AI) UD RN Open 2 Judge: Mrs N McIlroy 4. Mrs L Whiteway’s Australian Shepherd Hotoz Timeless CD RE JD GD Utility 1 Judge: Mrs D Jackson 5. Mr G Brown & Mrs P Brown’s Shetland Sheepdog Hillacre Spencer Utility 2 Judge: Mr B Cotton 6. M rs P Williams’ Border Collie Adensley Fire N Ice CDX RE Utility Dog Excellent Judge: Mrs N McIlroy 7. Del Bono’s Belgian Shepherd (Malinois) Dual Ch (RO) Nordenstamm Zara UD TD RAE ET 2

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Community Companion Dog Judge: Ms S Hicks 8. M rsL Barrett’s Associate Dog Baxta

Open Judge: Mrs D Jackson 10. Mr L Hatfield & Mrs S Hatfield’s Australian Shepherd Ellagant Great Minds CD Utility Judge: Mr B Cotton 11. Marta McKenzie’s Border Collie Khayoz Heavens Star UD RN Utility Dog Excellent Judge: Mr G Eades 12. A nna Del Bono’s Belgian Shepherd (Malinois) Dual Ch (RO) Nordenstamm Zara UD TD RAE ET

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Rally Advanced A Judge: Mrs L Pipe 2. M r J Kilby & Mrs P Kilby’s Labrador Retriever Kadnook Westbery Jessica CD RN QND NRA

Rally Advanced A Judge: Mr M Klecka 9. Mrs A Dengate’s Border Collie Adensley Popsicle Toes CD RN GD

Rally Advanced B Judge: Mr L Piper 3. Mr J Glassborow’s Shetland Sheepdog RO Ch. Kilwarrin Make Me Happy CD RAE

Rally Advanced B Judge: Mr M Klecka 10. Mr J Glassborow’s Shetland Sheepdog RO Ch Kilwarrin Make Me Happy CD RAE

Rally Excellent A Judge: Mrs L Pipe 4. Miss C Hodges Collie (Smooth) Ch Sunshard The Alchemist CCD RA TDX

Rally Excellent A Judge: Mr M Klecka 11. Mrs J Godber’s Papillon Watermill Margarita

Rally Novice Judge: Mr M Hayes 1. M rs Stephanie Brew’s Australian Shepherd Mainstreet Memphis Belle

Rally Excellent B Judge: Mr M Klecka 5. Mr A Tee’s Staffordshire Bull Terrier T Ch. TS Grand Ch. RO Ch. Bornsdorfer Ruby Rombold CDXr Rally Master 1 Judge: Mrs M Murphy 6. L indenbrae Kennels’ Border Collie RO Ch Lindenbrae Tarfinelektra CDX RAE 2 Rally Master 2 Judge: Mr M Klecka 7. Miss S Kerwin’s Labrador Retriever O CH Alanglen Keep The Faith UD RM ET www.dogsvictoria.org.au

Rally Novice Judge: Mrs M Murphy 8. M rs Stephanie Brew’s Australian Shepherd Mainstreet Memphis Belle

Rally Excellent B Judge: Mrs L Piper 12. Ms B Terrill’s Rottweiler Dual Ch(N)(RO) Starkehre Run Lola Run CD RAE PT TD Rally Master 1 Judge: Mr F Brueckner 13. L indenbrae Kennels’ Border Collie RO Ch Lindenbrae Tarfinelektra CDX RAE2 Rally Master 2 Judge: Mrs L Piperr 13. Miss C Hodges’ Collie (Rough) T Ch Talcott Hallelujah CD RE Dogs Victoria | June 2019

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REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT

With thanks to Sale & Maffra Kennel Clubs for this information and check out the June Gazette to see upcoming events for this area!

SALE/MAFFRA

Situated just over 200km east of Melbourne sit the towns of Sale and Maffra in Central Gippsland. There are many things to do in this area for families, singles & retired couples so why not spend some time next time you come out this way.

Accommodation Three dog friendly accommodation locations available are: • Maffra Recreation Reserve.

• Stratford Caravan Park.

• Macalister Hotel, Maffra.

PLACES TO VISIT Maffra • Gippsland Vehicle Collection - an “outstanding rotating display of interesting vehicles” including cars, motorbikes, machinery, historic vehicles, carriages, trucks and auto memorabilia located at the motor museum in “The Maffra Shed”. The massive shed is an old vegetable de-hydrating factory built during WW2 and also includes a café.

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Macalister River Park - A fun family park located on the banks of the Macalister river, in the heart of Maffra. The park includes a significant interactive play space, extensive walking tracks, toilet facilities Dogs Victoria | June 2019

and electric BBQ’s. The historic Maffra Sugar Beet Museum is located nearby.

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Stratford Stratford Art Trail - a 3km trail links 9 interactive “Thought spaces” and unites many art forms through story, song, history and sculpture and is free to walk 365 days of the year.

Sale • Sale Lake - a dog friendly walking area with two walks.

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Swing Bridge - the iconic tourist attraction and Victoria’s first movable bridge, this bridge opens by pivoting horizontally on a set of central piers.

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Port of Sale precinct - very popular for a BBQ or walk or just sit and relax by the water.

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Shops/CafĂŠ/Eating Maffra has a large Woolworths supermarket and an IGA both with bottle shops attached and a small selection of boutique shops.

Veterinarian Gippsland Veterinary 24 hour emergency number 51471177 Maffra - 10 Johnson Street Maffra Sale - 262 York Street, Sale

Restaurants include the Macalister Hotel, Fish and Chip shops, Chinese Restaurant, Sports Club, Bakery and a variety of Cafes.

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CONFORMATION

CONFORMATION CORNER WR IT TE N BY: JASON MOOR E Hello and welcome to the June edition of the Conformation Corner!

It’s another busy month of shows ahead, with many shows to be held at KCC Park and Bulla, and regionally in Wangaratta and Mildura. I wish you all the best of luck and hope you have a pleasant time showing.

Terrier Weekend It wouldn’t be the June report if I not make mention of the ‘Great Terrier Weekend’ held over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. With two Sporting Terrier specialty shows and numerous breed specialties around it, it’s a great weekend for the Terrier fraternity to come together and showcase what they have on offer. For anyone interested in learning about or possibly owning a terrier, I highly recommend you get down to KCC Park on the 8 & 9 June. It’s grown so much in popularity that two All Breeds Shows are run adjacent to it! In addition, several other non-terrier breed specialties are also held.

It really is a special weekend of dog shows.

Exhibitor Behaviour I must make mention of some negative behaviour I have witnessed at some shows recently. Exhibitors have been arguing with each other over car parks, and I’ve even seen a debate unravel about the indoor ring allocation at Bulla! For me, some of this is just trivial stuff as I think we all just want to enjoy our day out and for no fights to occur. We all come from different walks of life and are faced with different challenges every day. We come to shows as it’s the hobby we love doing to escape from the day to day stresses we are faced with. We really shouldn’t let the hobby that we love turn into something we despair. Whilst jadedness or jealously may never truly disappear amongst us, I strongly encourage you to try think of what you can do for your fellow exhibitor to make their experience worthwhile. I do think a lot of us can benefit from it. Fellow exhibitors just need to take a deep breath and try and be more positive.

70 Year Anniversary The 5th of June 2019 is a very special milestone to a very good friend of mine, as this will mark 70 years since Kevin Evans joined Dogs Victoria (previously KCC).

Kevin is currently the longest surviving member of our organisation. Kevin joined the organisation and the 1949 Melbourne Royal Show was the first show he attended, and he’s been hooked ever since!

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Over the years, Kevin has owned and bred over 35 champions, starting off and being heavily involved with the beautiful Collie, as well as titling one Welsh Corgi Pembroke. In 1987, his children Chris and Cathryn became involved with the Bearded Collie and continued breeding under the ‘Glyntwood’ prefix. They’ve owned Kevin pictured in 2012 at the last show he judged over 15 Beardies with three of them being Grand Champions and one Supreme Champion. Cathryn continues to breed and exhibit Beardies under the Glyntwood prefix to this day.

Kevin has been a devoted and hardworking volunteer in our community over the years. Being a life member of both Dogs Victoria and the Collie Club of Victoria, he was also past president and secretary of the Collie Club, past President of the Welsh Corgi Club Victoria, and previously the past president and show secretary of the Berwick All Breeds Kennel Club. Kevin is still an active committee member and I’m proud to say that I’m on this very club with him.

Kevin, I just want to say congratulations on this terrific milestone and thank you for your contribution to the dog world. I’m fortunate enough to share most shows with Kevin and Cathryn and get to sit with them each week.

The two of you have become my family’s very good friends. During June, I implore all members of Dogs Victoria to come around to Group 5 and see Kevin and congratulate him on this momentous anniversary.

On a final point, I want to say thank you to those people that have stopped me at shows saying how they’re enjoying reading my articles. It really makes this effort worthwhile! However, if you wish to have anything covered in this article, or how it can be improved, then please let me know.

Until next time.

OBEDIENCE, TRACKING & ENDURANCE

OTEC NOTES WR IT TE N BY: DAWN HOWAR D After an eventful first night, the FOOs Autumn season for 2019 went really well without any dramas. Thank you to all our wonderful helpers.

KCC Park Facilities Committee held another working bee in April to pull down the small dog exercise area and build three new secure areas. Well done to all involved!

April heralded the GSDCA National which is held in Melbourne every five years or so. I have attended many Nationals and other big shows here and overseas, but this one took the prize. It had great atmosphere and camaraderie. There was lots to interest all dog lovers from merchandise to performance events. The organisation and administration were impressive to say the least. The standard of the obedience winner of winners was the best I have seen. The eventual Gold Medal winner was Vic Grezszkiewicz with Uhlmsdorf Black Label AZ UD from the Utility Class, Silver Medal winner was Andrew Saliba with Bodecka Interogator from the Novice Class and Bronze Medal winner was Alex Cogdell with Vindel Dancing With Mr D RA from the CCD class. Vic who comes from the ACT also won the Open Class with Uhlmsdorf Taylor Swift UD and the UDX class was won by Mr P McKie with Titoki Jeopardy UDX from Queensland.

It was good to see our Dogs Victoria President Wayne Fleming, our Acting Chief Executive Steven Moustos and Janet Davidson all in attendance along with Dogs Victoria Patron Peter Hitchener and GSDCA Patron Dawn Fraser.

Congratulations to all concerned in running this event.

Then we had the Dogs Victoria Easter Obedience and Rally trials with a good entry and good weather. Good company and some very good work. What more can you ask for!

Results from this event include the following: • Highest Scoring Dog in Obedience Trial 1 - B O’Shea’s Staffordshire Bull Terrier Kimbastaff Finally Here CCD RA ET JC - Novice Class 195 points • Highest Scoring Dog in Obedience Trial 2 - Sue Hatfield’s Australian Shepherd Ellagant Great Minds CD - Open Class 193 points On the Anzac Day weekend, the first TSD trial for the year was held at Ballarat, based near the airport. The host club was the Tracking Club of Victoria and the success www.dogsvictoria.org.au

rate was excellent as were the tracks that I was involved with. Plus, we had a great time. I have had tracks in the Botanic Gardens for several years but have never seen them as beautiful. Good start to the Track and Search year. Just a comment - under the new Tracking and Track and Search rules, the two disciplines are now separate.

This meant that some people were tempted to enter Track and Search without the background of Tracking Trial experience. That was perhaps a difficult task for some dogs. A couple of dogs with very experienced handlers did very well, but they were the exception.

On a more serious note Top Obedience Dog of the Year Unfortunately, there was an error in the original advertisement, and it was revised. Then the revision had an error as well. Please note: the correct version is on the DV website and Facebook and on vicdog.com.

Qualifying scores may be included, subject to the following restrictions: at least two scores must be gained in Victoria. Sincere apologies to anyone who has been given the wrong impression.

It has been noted that some people have just gone home after the individual exercises in obedience without informing stewards or gaining the permission of the judge. It is at the very least, impolite to do this. Judges and stewards have been looking for people who have decided that their score is not good enough to continue with the group exercises, and simply departed from the trial.

Note: direct from the Obedience Rules: Withdrawal of Dog: A dog may be withdrawn during judging of the individual exercises with the consent of the judge but must not take any further part in that class. Should a competitor choose to withdraw after the individual exercises, they should inform the judge or Steward prior to the commencement of the group exercises.

It is also polite to check in to the ring early and provide any information that is relevant, including your choice of the optional exercises.

Also please do not collect prizes for others unless you have their permission. Perhaps their exhibit number or a note would be in order.

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RETRIEVING AND FIELD TRIALS

R AFT NOTES WR IT TE N BY: DAR R E N SM ITH • show steadiness to gun shot • retrieve tenderly to hand on command All of which many dogs seem to delight in, as well as owners.

So, if you have a Gundog capable of this discipline, that can perform these tasks, why not have a go. You may need a little help to put the polish on and that help is readily available. The English Springer Spaniel Club of Victoria, of which I am a member, have been providing training classes for Field Trials for many years with great success, producing a number of Field Trial Champions in recent years. So, if you would like to compete in Field Trials; or if you think your dog has what it takes; or if you would simply like to come along to see some Gundogs working, please contact the Club.

Spaniel and Retriever Field Trials Spaniel and Retriever Field Trials is a discipline where dogs perform set tasks in the field. The potential for these abilities has been in the breed for over 100 years.

The Retrievers biggest attribute is retrieving shot game in the field, but this ability to produce game for the gun is of a very high quality once trained for this discipline.

The Spaniel is known throughout the world as a dog that works ground with class and style to flush game out of heavy cover. Dogs can also perform the retrieval of the game flushed out with a standard second to none once trained correctly.

There is nothing like seeing a Gundog turn his body at right angles when he picks up the scent of game on the wind and then flushes the game out of cover, thus sitting up like a soldier as the game scampers across the paddock.

In the past sixty years Spaniel and Retriever Field trials have been run in Victoria by several clubs with great success. But with the success comes with a continuing need to maintain participants who enjoy many personal rewards of the activity.

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About the Trials The English Springer Spaniel Club intends to run Field Trials in August and September this year. These trials are usually run on private property within an hour and a half drive of Melbourne and that have enough game for a successful trial. The trials are open to all registered Spaniels and Retrievers. The handlers must be a member of Dogs Victoria and hold a shooters licence.

These events usually run from early morning to midafternoon. They are controlled by an official Judge and steward, and spectators are asked to stay together in a group behind the Judge and steward. The dogs are run in pairs in front of the judge, hunting game. The judge will make his decision on each dog based on how it works the ground, how it finds and produces game and then how it retrieves the shot game to hand.

Our rules allow clubs to run specific “Restricted to Breed” field trials for Spaniels or Retrievers only. We believe it’s a way of promoting the sport in a defined area and well worth a try for individual breeds. Recently, a club attempted to promote a “Retriever only” Field trial and couldn’t attract the required minimum amount of entries, six dogs, to run the trial, so we wish to create more interest in this discipline.

Dogs Victoria has a Retrieving and Field Trial (RAFT) committee set down to look after this discipline. If you would like to know more about this discipline, please feel free to get in touch with Darren Smith, the Spaniel and Retriever representative on the RAFT committee.

FROM THE VET

NEOSPOROSIS IN DOGS WR IT TE N BY: D R M IC HAE L B E LL young 3-9 weeks of age, and the paralysis seen can be distinguished from other forms of paralysis and can be the detection of gradual mode atrophy and stiffness associated with an-ceding paralysis. Also, the back legs are more severely affected than the front legs, and the paralysis progresses to rigid constructor of the affected limbs. This constructive is a result of scar formation in the muscles from lower nator nerve damage and myotis (muscle inflammation). In some pup’s joint deformity and overdemesis of the knees can develop, in other cervical areas swallowing difficulties and ultimate death can occur. Also, in some cases the disease progression may become static. One thing that doesn’t occur to brain tissues, and affected dogs maintain alert attitudes.

Affected puppies can survive for months with hand feeding and care, but remain paralysed. In the case of older dogs, they are less commonly affected and often have signs of multiple areas of cervical nervous system involvement or poly myosotis.

What is neosporosis and how do dogs catch the disease?

Neosporosis in dogs is caused by the single celled coccidian parasite called neospora caninum. Infection with neospora caninum is normally associated with paralysis and death in dogs.

There are two different modes of transmission in dogs: 1. The ingestion of cysts in tissues such as muscle, nervous tissue, placentas and aborted foetuses from cattle or other small herbravores that act as intermediate hosts.

2. Transplacental transmission. This is the most common form of transmission, and repeated transplacental transmissions can occur in the same bitch. However, it should also be noted that 80 percent of puppies born to bitches that are chronically infected with neospora are not infected.

What signs do affected dogs show?

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How are affected dogs diagnosed?

Pavlina blood tests are of little benefit in the diagnosis of neosporosis. The most reliable test is serology or the molecular genetic PCV test. With these tests the demonstration of specific neospora caninum antibodies or antigens is highly specific and separative that the dog has been exposed. Whereas there is no correlation between the titre level of these tests and the amical state that this dog is in, severe neosporosis has been diagnosed in infected pups that have had low titres.

How are affected dogs treated?

Clinical resolutions have been achieved in infected dogs using a four-week treatment of tropism tablets together with a 10-day course of tropisms and antixrobe.

The chances for successful recovery (affected dogs treated with these antibiotics) is dependent on the time and clinical course of the disease. The earlier the diagnosis and treatment the better the outcome, pups with acute form of disease heading to paralysis or weakness of the hindlimbs respond less well to treatment than those with a more severe form.

How can the chances of contracting the disease be prevented?

Ideally dogs should not be fed with raw meat or allowed access to meat from aborted calves or placentas.

Also, ideally affected bitches should not be bred from.

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RESPONDING TO AC TIVISTS STEPS FOR HANDLING CONFRONTATON AT AN EXHIBITION OR EVENT

Proudly show our practices are best practice

Regardless of the risk of confrontation, every exhibitor should proudly uphold the standards expected of us as loving dog owners and members of Dogs Victoria and present our dogs and ourselves positively.

Advise the show or trial manager, call 000 in needed

Advise the event manager if you believe activists are present and they will advise the local police. If activists create a disruption or confrontation, call 000 immediately.

If you call 000 clearly articulate the risk that the activists are posing: to yourself and others, the dogs’ welfare, personal and venue property, etc.

Do not engage

Do not engage directly. Keep calm even if provoked and keep your distance if possible.

Ask them to leave

If activists enter the area, you are using to house your dogs, speak with them politely to ask them to leave.

Acknowledge their right to state their opinions in a lawful manner but ask that they respect your right to continue to look after your dogs’ welfare in a safe manner without distress. Ask them to please leave the area and move to a space away from the dogs. They may not respond to the request, but it will make it clear they do not have permission to be there. Do not engage with them further.

Move yourself and your dogs to safer position

Your safety and welfare and that of your dogs come first.

If activists won’t leave, relocate to an area that is safer for you and your dogs.

Create a record

Video footage and photos taken on your phone of the above can be used by police. If there has been damage to property record, the details and if possible wait until police have examined the scene before touching anything.

Please away consider the safety of yourself and dogs when confronted with activists.

JUNIORS

NEWS AND VIEWS OF JUNIORS WR IT TE N BY: E LISE E DWAR DS Overall best Junior Handler in Show

Congratulations to the winners of the Bulla Autumn Extravaganza Junior Handlers competition.

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Hollie Mann

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10 - U13 YE A RS

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Hollie Mann

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Emily Perkins

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Zaydan McDonald

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Louise Weekes

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Paige Trotter

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Lucas Clarke

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Amy French

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Kelsey Generowicz

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Ella Gilber t

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Ms C Shah

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IN THE LIBRARY

LIBR ARY NOTES WR IT TE N BY: C L AR E HO DG ES By the time you read this we will be well on our way into winter.

The perfect time to curl up with a good book or DVD. The library has been cleaned, new items covered and new shelves installed for us. We have just received the first batch of new books for the year including the latest obedience training books by Hannah Branigan and Kamal Fernandez, we also have a number of other titles covering agility and training. Later in the year we hope to add more grooming titles as well as other things of interest.

So do stop by and have a browse and check out your freshly reopened library.

DIY DOG GROOMING

EVE RY THING YOU NE E D TO KNOW STE P BY STE P JORG E B EN DERS K Y

Thinking of taking on pet grooming - this is the book for you. You could turn a hobby into a profession by using this book as your guide to caring for, and grooming any companion dog.

Maybe you just want to save money by giving your own dog a professional make over. Excellent photos of all the various equipment and tools you would need and tips on which products to use with different coat types. Very clearly set out with so many photos of each stage of trimming and cleaning the family pet. There is even a section on how to apply a temporary inked tattoo! First Aid tips on things that can go wrong in the grooming parlour and being an American book - how to remove the smell of Skunk.

This book could be very helpful to anyone thinking of trying their hand at the grooming game.

Notice I have only mentioned pets and companion animals here, this is not for the grooming of show dogs. But it does have some outstanding hints and tips on all aspects of grooming.

Well worth a read. Available from the library’s Grooming Section.

Heather Simpson

STYLISH KNITS FOR DOGS

36 PROJEC TS TO KNIT IN A WE E KEN D I LEN E H OCH B ERG

Winter is just around the corner so why not create a new jacket for your canine companions.

Starting right from the beginning to teach you how to “cast on” with your knitting needles to stylist designs right down to Fair Isle Sweaters, this book is for you.

Designs and patterns for every size dog, and a vast array of ideas, even making a matching scarf for you and a coat for your dog. Step by step guide on every page. The book covers everything for novices to the more experienced knitter. Illustrations are on every page with complete instructions. You may even wish to embellish or personalise your garments to match your dog’s personality or character.

Look for it in our Handicraft Section of the Library.

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CLASSIFIEDS MAGA ZINE R ATES & SPECIFICATIONS

FRONT COVER ART WORK REQUIREMENTS $346 (193 x 264mm + 5mm bleed)

Covers Inside Front $1085 Inside Back $1085 Outside Back $1085 (193 x 264mm + 5mm bleed)

Please supply the following details that will appear on Page 1.

No other details will be accepted.

Full Page - Mono (193 x 264mm + 5mm bleed) Member: $303 Commercial: $760

• Only one image permitted per cover.

• Photographer’s name cannot be published on the front cover.

• Sponsor’s logos are not permitted on the cover.

• Dogs Victoria reserves the right to decide in its absolute discretion to edit and/ or change the image submitted for the front cover.

Half Page - Mono (173 x 120mm) Member: $178.25 Commercial: $545

• Breed of Dog Registered Name of Dog Registered Owner/s of Dog Photographed by (if copywrite needs to be acknowledged).

Quarter Page - Mono (85 x 120mm) Member: $94 Commercial: $325

• Digital Shots: Minimum 274mm high x 203mm wide at 300DPI. • Portrait format ONLY will be accepted for the front cover.

Canine Classifieds - Mono Twelfth Page (56 x 50mm) Commercial $109

• 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).

Website rates & Specifications Square (450px x 325px): $55 per month Horizontal Strip (920px x 245px): $75 per month

• Either full body shot or head shot.

Kindly note we require 7 days notice to place an advert on the site.

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.

DESIGN

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.

ADVERTISE IN THE CANINE CL ASSIFIEDS Contact korr@dogsvictoria.org.au to advertise or for further information.

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All photos are to be landscape only: • Sponsor’s logos are not to be included in photo.

• Photographer’s name is not to be included in photo.

• Photos to be 100mm x 75mm with a dpi of 300.

• 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.

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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.

SEMINAR SERIES 2019

PROUDLY PRESENTS Dr Stuart Mason Monash Veterinary Clinic REPRODUCTION Monday 26th August – 7PM Lyndhurst Room, KCC Park

FREE SESSIONS

All Dogs Victoria Members Welcome