GDCSA Newsbeat - March 2023

Gun Dog Club Committee 2023

PRESIDENT

Julie Wallis (Hungarian Vizsla)

Vice President

Peter Marsh (Brittany)

Secretary

Monica McCaffery (Field & Sussex Spaniels)

PO Box 103

Meadows SA 5201 0410 789 041

Treasurer

Caroline Sheekey (Irish Water Spaniel)

PO Box 11

St Agnes SA 5097

Committee

Karen Barone (Field & Sussex Spaniels)

Tracie Edwards (Large Munsterlander & PBGV)

Jordy Elizabeth (Lagotto

Romagnolo)

Sharon Garrett (Welsh

Springer Spaniel)

Jess Steel (Weimeraner (Longhair))

Angela Wisdom (Cavalier and White Swiss Shepherd)

Karen Moralee (Poodle)

Newsbeat Editor

Jordy Elizabeth paritylagotto@gmail.com

Obedience Head Instructor

Kym Barnett

Enquiries to: Monica McCaffery

0410 789 041

gdcsaobed@gmail.com

Obedience Assistant Head Instructor

Julie Wallis

gdcsaobed@gmail.com

rEtrieving

Gail Phoenix

8555 2495

CLUB PATRONS

Des Delaine

Bob Lott

Geoff Maudlen

Peter van Haasteren

Robyn van Haasteren

Kathy Seeley

LIFE MEMBERS

Rick Baker

Jean Bryant

Ross Bryant

Des Delaine

Rosemary Kemp

Bob Lott

Tina Matthews

Geoff Maudlen

Maureen Sipos

Raylene Smith

Sharon Tilsley

Peter Tilsley

Keith Millington

Tracie Edwards

Jessie Hughes

Monica McCaffery

Graeme Gilbert

David Oppermann

Robyn van Haasteren

Bianca van Haasteren

Peter Smith

Jan Smith

Julie Wallis

Kym Barnett

Karen Moralee

FORMER LIFE MEMBERS

Lionel Humphries*

Cec Adkins*

Syd Welbourne*

Hope George*

Jack Nairn*

Alex Smith*

(*Deceased)

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Club Dates

Closing date for 2023 Pointscore competition: Friday 3 November 2023

2023 GDCSA AGM - date and venue to be announced

OBEDIENCE CALENDAR

Monday nights (Mar–Nov)

John Mitchell Reserve, Cudmore Tce, Henley Beach. [between Henley Beach and Grange Roads]

Classes will be conducted over two-time frames:

7:00pm—7:30pm: Puppy, Beginner,· Grades 1 & 2

7:45pm: Club announcements

7:45pm—8:15pm: Grade 3, 4 & 5 - Trial Ring

Please note: There is no training on Public Holidays or the Monday of the Royal Adelaide Show. Hot weather policy: “If the temp is over 32c at 5pm training will be cancelled.”

From the editor...

Hello to all. Welcome to the March 2023 issue of the Newsbeat.

This issue features schedules for some great upcoming events, a report on our Mock Scent Work Trial, and a story sent in about this issue’s lovely Cover Photo dog, Amber.

Thank you to all of those who continue to send in articles. If you have anything you would like to see in your newsletter please send them to me for adding in!

Jordy Elizabeth

(every effort has been made to ensure the information in the Newsbeat is correct)

Cover Story

22nd of December 2022

Amber (CH Lornell Gilt Edge) was bred by my good friend Jodie McDonnell at Lornell Kennels. She is out of her girl Phoebe, (CH Airai Knee Deep in Daisies) by Wynstream Limited Edition. I was honoured to win the Sherepoint Puppy Trophy with Amber this year. Thank you to Ross and Jean Bryant from Sherepoint Flat Coated Retrievers for donating this lovely trophy.

Sooty & Amber at Adelaide Hills KC Spring Spectacular Show.

Photo: Ingrid Matschke.

Amber at about 14 weeks with her favourite plaything - Sooty.

Photo: Therese Bussell.

Sooty’s favourite bed. She adores Sooty, but bosses him around mercilessly.

Amber has travelled a lot of miles for a puppy, enjoying successes at Broken Hill, the Riverland, Mount Gambier and Millicent shows this year.

I was thrilled when Amber was awarded Puppy in Show under international judge, Mr Jui-Ming Hseuh (TAI), at the Adelaide Hills KC Spring Spectacular Show, qualifying her for Puppy of the Year in 2023. We also travelled to Brisbane in August with her breeder Jodie McDonnell, for the Labrador Retriever National Show.

Amber placed 2nd in the Minor Puppy Bitch class out of a quality field of 17

entries, and in the Property classes, won Best Feet in Show!

She’s a social butterfly and loves nothing better than meeting new people and dogs. I’m looking forward to a bright show career with her, and many fun trips away in years to come.

Therese Bussell

Amber at Millicent Kennel Club Show. Photo: Ingrid Matschke.

Amber ‘helping’ in the garden. Photo: Therese Bussell.

Judges

GUNDOG CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRLIA INC.

Restricted to Gundogs Scent Work Trial

To be held under the Constitution and Rules of the SACA Inc.

Sponsored by: dib’s premium dog bits

THURSDAY APRIL 27th, 2023 – 7 P.M.

John Mitchell Reserve, Henley Beach

Novice, Advanced and Excellent Interior Narelle Medlicott Novice, Advanced and Excellent Vehicle

Jo Bates (Vic)

The Club reserves the right to appoint a reserve judge or replacement if necessary.

Divisions and Elements: Divisions: Novice, Advanced and Excellent; Elements: Vehicle and Interior

Target Odour: Novice: Clove; Advanced: Clove and Anise

Trial Manager: Julie Wallis Trial Secretary: Carmel Nottle SACA Rep: Rachael Fagan

Vetting: 6:30 – 6:45pm (bitches only without proof of desexing). All dogs must pass through check point by close of vetting. No dogs should be in the vetting area unless required to be vetted.

Judges Briefing: 6:50pm No dogs are permitted at the judges briefing

Entry fees: GDCSA members: $13 per element (email trial secretary for discount code); Non-members: $15 per element

Catalogue: $2 pre-paid with entry or from Gundog Club of SA and Scent Work SA Facebook pages 2 days prior to trial

Judging Order: All elements concurrently. Vehicle: Excellent, Advanced, Novice. Interior: Novice, Advanced, Excellent. Judging may commence with judges and stewards’ dogs followed by the remaining competitors.

Entry amendments: Competitors who obtain scent work qualifications after the close of entries should contact the trial secretary as soon as possible to arrange any amendments to entered Divisions.

Sashes and Prizes: 1st - Sash and Laucke Mills DIB’s Premium Dog Bits voucher; 2nd and 3rd place – Sash only; Other prizes and trophies as donated.

Notes: It is not appropriate to train in Scent Work at the trial location prior to trial date. For this trial a period of 7 days prior is to be observed. As per ANKC Scent Work Rule 11.1.1, spectators are not permitted for Novice searches. Where suitable, dedicated spectator viewing areas may be established for Advanced and Excellent searches.

Entries: Online via K9 Entries or Paper Entries to: Carmel Nottle, PO Box 2236, Salisbury Downs, SA, 5108. Paper entries must be submitted on the official scent work entry form.

Catering: No catering will be available at the grounds.

Queries to: Carmel Nottle (carmel.nottle@unisa.edu.au) or Julie Wallis (juliewallis63@gmail.com)

The Retrieving and Field Trials Club of SA Inc.

-end Grand Cru Estate 174 Laubes Rd Springton SA

Saturday 1st April 2023

Judge: Julie Kradolfer

Any retrieving dog can compete in the mock retrieving trial which will be Beginners Test standard. See where your dog and you are up to or have fun with an oldie !

Please bring along your own refreshments and a chair, training dummies, dog’s water and bowl, lead, tie out stake or crate and your dog.

Cost: Non members $15.00 per day, Members $10.00 per day; pay on the day. Cash only, cost is per dog in the Mock Trial.

Registration at 8.30 am, start time 9.00 am

To book in or for inquiries please email the President, Julie Kradolfer bensonsite@hotmail.com (preferred option is email) or phone 8388 0594

This information will be available on the Club website https://raftcosa.weebly.com/ Spectators welcome

Pizza may be available at the Restaurant

Camping available on site, no power

Scent Work Mock Trial

The club ran its first Scent Work Mock Trial on the 2nd of February 2023. It was very windy however trials are rarely held in perfect weather conditions so with a realistic trial experience we ordered the less than perfect weather specially for the night.

Huge thank you to our trainee judges Carmel Nottle and Helen Davis and our stewards Richard, Graeme, Kim, and Michelle. Also Karen, Kathy, Gaynor, and Julie, who doubled as stewards and video-people. All our club instructors who stewarded had never been to or seen a scent work trial before and they did an amazing job.

The experience was invaluable as the club will be holding a Scent Work Trial Restricted to Gundogs on the 27th of April 2023 so this was like a trial run.

A few of the photos below from the interior search show a green arrow in two of them. This shows the location of the single hide. Orange cones are the start line with total area 10.5m2 which is just over the minimum for Novice interior. Teams had an off-lead option which a couple of handlers did take.

15/26 teams called it correctly with a majority of those being under 1 minute. The fastest time was 8.09 seconds.

A lot of dogs came off the start line and went straight to the stapler but didn't always get the message of their find clearly back to their handler. Those that didn't indicate correctly were fairly even split between timing out and false alerts. Most dogs picked up the odour along the ground around the stapler. Some odour was collecting on the black tub, but most

dogs worked out quickly there wasn't anything there.

The exterior search proved more challenging especially with the wild and windy weather; 9 teams out of 27 would have qualified had it been a proper trial. The environment proved very distracting with many dogs focussing on what was going on around them and the general sights, sounds and smells in the environment. There were nearly as many ‘peers’ as ‘passers’. The search area was about 26m2 and five of the teams found the hide in under 35 seconds, the fastest team in 13.91 seconds.

The trial ran smoothly considering it was the first time we had been involved with a scent trial. Participants learnt a lot especially as we gave the option for them to have the search video on their phone. Hopefully this will help them identify areas that they can work on and/or do differently.

We are all looking forward to our April trial. The schedule is in this issue of the Newsbeat and entries are via K9 Entries https://www.k9entries.com/

Julie Wallis, Carmel Nottle & Helen Davis

The Retrieving and Field Trials Club of SA Inc.

2nd 2023 Beginners and Triallers Retrieving Training week-end

Saturday 15th

April Training

Sunday

16th Mock Retrieving Trial

Judge: tba

Venue: Prospect Hill

Any retrieving dog can compete in the mock retrieving trial which will be Beginners Test standard. See where your dog and you are up to or have fun with an oldie !

Please bring along your dog and a chair, training dummies, dog’s water and bowl, lead, tie out stake or crate.

Cost: Non members $20.00 per day, Members $15.00 per day; pay on the day. Cash only. Cost is per dog in Mock Trial. Cost includes bbq lunch, cooked by our Master Chef, Ben Kradolfer, plus a can of soft drink.

Registration at 8.30 am, start time 9.00 am

You must _ book in or for inquiries please email the Secretary, Jessie Hughes Jessie.h@adam.com.au (preferred option is email) or phone 0407 25 37 50

Directions will be emailed closer to the event, upon receipt of booking.

This information will be available on the Club website https://raftcosa.weebly.com/

Spectators welcome. Dogs must be on lead and under effective control.

No camping on site.

Fees remain unchanged for 2023

RAFTCOSA MEMBERSHIP FORM 2023

Name......................................................................................

Address...................................................................................

Ph Home.................................................................................

Ph Mobile................................................................................

Email address.........................................................................

Signature(s)............................................................................

Date........................................................................................

New Member ☐ Renewal ☐

Fees Family $25.00 ☐ Senior $15.00 ☐ Single $20.00 ☐

Forward form with payment to the Treasurer, Lynne Webster at lynnew@adam.com.au

If you wish to pay by direct deposit - details are BSB 065 122 Acc 0090 5118 to Retrieving & Field Trials Club of SA.

Please add an automatic email payee advice receipt to your transaction or email a copy of your financial institution acknowledgement of transfer to the above address.

APRIL

Dogs SA 2023 calendar, RTFG and RATG

29th (Saturday) Gundog Club of SA Inc – Retrieving Ability Tests for Gundogs – 8.00am

30th (Sunday) Gundog Club of SA Inc – Retrieving Ability Tests for Gundogs 8.00 am

MAY

4th (Thursday) Weimaraner Club of SA Inc – National RATG Trial (Milang) Restricted to Breed

AUGUST

28th (Monday) German Shorthaired Pointer Club of SA Inc – National RATG Trial (Cherry Gardens) Restricted to Breed

Retrieving Trials For Gundogs

May

13th (Saturday) Retrieving & Field Trials Club of SA Inc – * Grand Cru, Springton

14th (Sunday) Retrieving & Field Trials Club of SA Inc – * Grand Cru, Springton

June

10th (Saturday) German Shorthaired Pointer Club of SA Inc – * Tolderol

11th (Sunday) Retrieving & Field Trials Club of SA Inc – * Tolderol

12th (Monday) Retrieving & Field Trials Club of SA Inc – * Tolderol

24th (Saturday) Golden Retriever Club of SA Inc – * Woodchester

25th (Sunday) Golden Retriever Club of SA Inc – * Woodchester

July

1st (Saturday) Retrieving & Field Trials Club of SA Inc – * Meningie

2nd (Sunday) Retrieving & Field Trials Club of SA Inc – * Meningie

August

19th (Saturday) Retrieving & Field Trials Club of SA Inc – * Loveday

20th (Sunday) Retrieving & Field Trials Club of SA Inc – * Loveday (change of dates)

26th (Saturday) Dogs SA State Championship RTFG - * Loveday

27th (Sunday) Dogs SA State Championship RTFG - * Loveday

* Subject to water levels at the time

GUNDOG CLUB OF SA INC

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL

FINANCIAL YEAR is 1 NOVEMBER to 31 OCTOBER the following year

I/WE APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE GUNDOG CLUB OF SA INC.

NAME ___________________________________________________________

ADDRESS ________________________________________________________

PHONE NO (HOME &/or MOBILE): _____________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS ___________________________________________________

(Please write clearly)

BREED/S _______________________ ______

Signed: __________________________________________

Dated: __________________________

Please note: The Club newsletter, the Gundog Newsbeat will be emailed to you. If you do not have an email address please tick the box and the Newsbeat will posted to you.

No email address 

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEES

(Please circle the type of membership you are applying for)

Double: $20 Single: $15

Junior: $5 Pensioner: Age/Invalid $10

Kennel $20 (double) for the 1st two partners plus $10 for each additional partner in kennel name

OBEDIENCE ONLY:

DOG’S NAME (OBEDIENCE ONLY)____________________________________

VACCINATION CERTIFICATE SIGHTED AND IN ORDER ______________ (Date)

PLEASE FORWARD, WITH APPROPRIATE FEES, TO THE SECRETARY: Ms M. McCaffery, PO Box 103, MEADOWS SA 5201

OFFICE USE ONLY: Date received ___________________

Applications close the first Friday of November each year. Please send to the Club Secretary. NO EMAIL APPLICATIONS

ANNUAL AWARDS APPLICATION FORM –NO EMAIL APPLICATIONS

Dog/Bitch: __________________________________

THE GUNDOG CLUB OF SA INC.

Please complete the following details:

Award applied for: ____

Award Year: ___________

Full Name of Dog/Bitch: __________________________

Breed: ___________________________________________ __

Name and Address of Owner/s: _____________________

CHECKLIST

o No email applications

o Applications and supporting documentation must be received by the Secretary by the first Friday of No vember each year.

o NO late applications will be accepted.

o Please state clearly the award you are applying fo r. Failure to do so will render your application in eligible.

o The onus is on the applicant/s to ensure the form is completed correctly and all supporting informati on is included.

o Separate applications are to be lodged for each tr ophy applied for.

DECLARATION:

• I have read and understand the Trophy Rules of the Gundog Club of South Australia. (These are found at http://www.gundogclubofsa.org.au/trophyrules.htm )

• I understand it is my responsibility to include al l necessary supporting documentation for my applica tion for any trophy.

• I realise that failure to supply any necessary sup porting documentation will render my application in eligible.

• I realise it is my responsibility to ensure my app lication and supporting documentation are received by the Secretary by the due date, the first Friday in November and that late applicat ions and applications lodged by email will not be a ccepted.

• The information supplied in this application is tr ue and correct.

Signature of owner/s: ____________________________

Date: ____________________________________________ ___________

PLEASE ATTACH OTHER PAGES IF NECESSARY

N.B. Class and placings are not necessary for Show Results. Please attach copies of all Challenges/Qualifications/Placings. Please complete a new application for each trophy applied for, e.g. one for Top Retrieving Gundog Dog or Bitch and another for Jepa Trophy. Full details and rules may be viewed at http://www.gundogclubofsa.org.au/trophyrules.htm

o r send a request with a stamped, self addressed envelope to the Club Secretary

GUNDOG CLUB OF SA INC – APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF TITLE AWARD 2022-23

FOR GUNDOG BREEDS ONLY

PLEASE NOTE: This application is for a title completed by your Gundog between 1/11/22 and 31/10/23. To be eligible to claim this award you must have been a financial member at the time of gaining the title. Applications must be lodged with the Secretary by Friday 3rd November 2023 (the first Friday in November).

EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY – USE BLOCK CAPITALS

This will hopefully ensure that titles are not missed and assist with the correct spelling of dog names. The Club takes no responsibility for mistakes on trophies arising from non-compliance with this reques t.

Name of Dog:…………………………………………………………………………………………………

Breed:……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………

Title achieved:………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Date that title was awarded:…………………………………………………….…………………………..

Name(s) & address of applicant:……………………………………………………

I declare:

o the details given above are correct

o I was a financial member of the Gundog Club of SA Inc on the date that the title was gained

o I am applying for a title trophy for a Gundog breed

o I understand that late applications will not be accepted

o I understand that applications lodged by email will not be accepted

o I have included a copy of the title certificate with this application

Copy of title certificate to be included with this application

Signature of applicant/s:……………………………………………………………………

Phone number:………………………………. Email address:………………………

Please complete a separate form for each Trophy Application. Forward all applications to : Secretary

Monica McCaffery (PO Box 103, Meadows 5201)