GDCSA Newsbeat - October 2023

Gundog 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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NEWLY TITLED

Free! Please send a photo and the dog’s details to the editor in time for the next edition after gaining the title.

Club Dates

Closing date for 2023 Pointscore competition: Friday 3 November 2023

2023 GDCSA AGM: December 5th 2023

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Brine Room, David Roche Park

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 October 2023 issue of the Newsbeat.

This issue features 5 wonderful newly titled Gundogs, results from the Obedience Trials held by the club in August, and a report from the Scent trial held by the club in August.

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)

Notice of ANnual General meeting

December 5th 2023

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Brine Room, David Roche Park

Photo: Jenine Tracey

Newly Titled

“Echo”

Ashlaren Echo In The Field

SWN TD

Owned & handled by R. Bell

Echo gained her Tracking Dog (TD) Title in June. She then gained her Scent Work Novice (SWN) Title in July in 6 consecutive passes with the following results.

Vehicle Search 1: 1st place

Exterior Search 1: 1st place

Exterior Search 2: 1st place

Interior Search 1: 2nd Place

Interior Search 2: 1st Place

Container Search 1: 2nd place

Obedience Trial Report

The Gundog Club of SA held two Obedience Trials Restricted to Gundogs on the 26th of August at our training grounds at Henley Beach. Our judges were Karen Moralee and David Oppermann. They are both club life members and judge CD, CCD and Open. Our other judges were Ros Kumela and Lynn Stapylton who judged Utility, and our SACA representative was Gillian Smith.

Results

Trial 1

CD – David Oppermann

1st Place: Galestorm Who Needs a Wingman At Lomhara – Mrs A Hardy, Score 184

2nd Place: Molly CCD, RE, ADX, JDX, SDX, SPF – Miss J Barnes, Score 160NQ

CCD – David Oppermann

1st Place: Scotthistle AGI Star Barn – Mrs W McLeod, Score 90

2nd Place: Brody – Ms J Prider, Score 87

3rd Place: Neut CH Featherdale Velvet Dragon –Ms S Arwen, Score 71NQ

Open – Karen Moralee

1st Place: Glaston Jaeger – Mr M Davy, Score 156NQ

2nd Place: Quiagashe Verdant Amity – Mrs J Tracey, CCD, CD, NR, Score 147NQ

A huge thank you to Jenine Tracey for taking the wonderful photos appreciated by all of the competitors. And thank you to our Sponsor Purina Pro Plan who donated the prizes of 12kg dog food to our placegetters.

3rd Place: Skyhaven Lets Do The Twist CCD, CD, NRA – Mrs G Kennedy, Score 145NQ

Utility – Ros Kumela

1st Place: Ellie – Mrs A Miles, Score 93NQ

Trial 2

CD – Karen Moralee

1st Place: Baradav Thread The Needle CCD, RN, Score 192

2nd Place: Molly CCD, RE, ADX, JDX, SDX, SPF – Miss J Barnes, Score 173NQ

3rd Place: Galestorm Who Needs a Wingman At Lomhara – Mrs A Hardy, Score 159NQ

CCD – Karen Moralee

1st Place: Curltriever Stars Aligned – Miss A Cape, Score 94

2nd Place: Scotthistle AGI Star Barn – Mrs W McLeod, Score 89

3rd Place: Neut CH Featherdale Velvet Dragon –Ms S Arwen, Score 81NQ

Open – David Oppermann

1st Place: Skyhaven Lets Do The Twist CCD, CD, NRA – Mrs G Kennedy, Score 177

2nd Place: Glaston Jaeger – Mr M Davy, Score 160NQ

3rd Place: Quiagashe Verdant Amity – Mrs J Tracey, CCD, CD, NR, Score 150NQ

Utility – Lynn Stapylton

1 st Place: Ellie – Mrs A Miles, Score 93NQ

Newly Titled

“Gunther”

Neut. Ch. Ashlaren Lord

Gunter SWN TD

Owned by R.Bell & handled by R. Bell & J. Lindner

Gunther gained his Scent Work Novice (SWN) Title in July as well at the same trial as Echo providing some good sibling rivalry along the way.

Born 12th March 2022

Owned by Jessie Hughes

Photo by Jenny Barnes

Scent Work Trial Report

The club ran a Scent Work Trial for Novice Interiors on Tuesday night 26th September at our club rooms at John Mitchell Reserve. We had 33 entries. The trial went really well thanks to our wonderful club volunteers Michelle, Richard, Kym, and Jan. Trials would not be possible without them. Lots of praise for the trial on the Scent Work SA page commenting on the well run friendly trial and lots of thanks went to our volunteers. Also thank you to Rachel Fagan our SACA Rep who did all the certificates for us on the night. Our Judge and Trial Secretary was club member Carmel Nottle and below you will find her critique and photos of the search area. Thank you to our sponsor Petzone Woodville for donating prizes for our place getters.

Top 10 Results

1st Q 010 Shepley, B (Para District) Cea, Time: 5.06

2nd Q 002 Fagan, R Flatout Little Ripper (AI) CAM JDX SPDX AD GD SD SWN, Time: 10.09

3rd Q 016 Fickling, P (DGK&OC) Cassie CCD. RN. TDX. Time: 11.87

4th Q 024 Kumela, R OCh TCh Albajail Maidens Mist UDX RN, Time: 14.15

5th Q 033 Wallis, J (GDCSA) CH Erdos Nobodies Fool SWN, Time: 18.09

6th Q 014 Ryan, C (GDCSA) Nala Ryan, Time: 18.71

7th Q 003 Drage, E (SDK&ODC INC) Brafferton Incan Sea Treasure CCD. TK.S. RAE. TD. CA,. Time: 20.78

8th Q 008 Smith, C (Para District) Ch Clarony Sweet Talkin Guy RA. TK.N. JD. AD, Time: 23.50

9th Q 004 Dockerill, S (Para District) Copper, Time: 23.91

10th Q 001 Barnes, J (ADCSA) Molly CCD RE ADX ADO JDX GDX SDX SPD, Time: 25.97

Full results can be found on the Scent Work SA Facebook page.

Julie Wallis Trial Manager

Judge’s Critique

Thank you to the GDCSA for the invitation to judge last night and for all the teams that came to play. Thanks to Julie, Jan, Kym, Michelle and Richard for doing such a fantastic job stewarding and Rachael for entering all the results.

When judging Novice the aim is to set a search that tests a dogs ability to locate odour and communicate this to their handler. Last night the hide was located under the front of the bottom chair in stack of chairs against a wall.

There wasn’t too much else in the space and dogs had room to come at the chairs from both sides and the front. As long as they went anywhere near the chairs they hit odour. Teams were given a generous 2 minutes.

Of the 33 teams that entered 30 teams made it to the start line of which 20 qualified. From the 10 teams that didn’t leave with a qualification two teams timed out and three alerted away from the chairs (two on the bench and one on the table). All of the other false alerts were on the chairs but too far away from the hide. Of the 5 that were too far away all but one had been to the correct place before alert was called, sometimes more than once.

Overall dogs completed the search well within the time. If the time had been 1 minute 18 teams still would have qualified. Although I expect handlers probably would have stressed if I had set that time. For those that took longer than 30 seconds it was generally because handlers doubted their dogs first alert and dogs had to prove to them two, three or even four times where it was. Lucky for some handlers their dogs were either stubborn or confident enough to repeat themselves multiple times much to the relief of all of us in the room.

Dr Carmel Nottle Judge

Newly Titled

“Joker”

Ch. Erdos Nobodies Fool SWN

Owned and handled by Julie Wallis

Joker obtained his Scent Work Novice Title on 13/9/2023 by getting 6 passes in Novice Elements of Interior, Exterior, Vehicles and Containers.

“Rex”

Srb. Ch. Ch. Argos Labando (Imp. Srb.)

Owned by Mrs J Quayle & Miss J

Elizabeth

Beautiful Rex came all the way from Serbia to join us at Parity Lagotto Romagnolo and we absolutely adore him. He earned the final points for his Australian Champion title in style, taking Best Exhibit in Group 1st at Gawler Kennel Club in September.

Photo by Ingrid Matschke

GUNDOG CLUB OF SA INC

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL

FINANCIAL YEAR is 1 NOVEMBER to 31 OCTOBER the following year

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

NAME ___________________________________________________________

ADDRESS ________________________________________________________

PHONE NO (HOME &/or MOBILE): _____________________________________

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(Pleasewrite clearly)

BREED/S _______________________ ______

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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.

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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, WITHAPPROPRIATE FEES, TO THESECRETARY: Ms M. McCaffery, PO Box 103, MEADOWS SA 5201

OFFICE USE ONLY: Date received ___________________

THE GUNDOG CLUB OF SA INC. ANNUAL AWARDS APPLICATION FORM – NO EMAIL APPLICATIONS

Please complete the following details:

Applications close the first Friday of November each year.

Please send to the Club Secretary. NO EMAIL APPLICATIONS

Award Year: ___________ Award applied for: ____ _______

Full Name of Dog/Bitch: __________________________ ________________

Breed: _____________________________________________ Dog/Bitch: _______________________________________

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 November each year.

o NO late applications will be accepted.

o Please state clearly the award you are applying for. Failure to do so will render your application ineligible.

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

o Separate applications are to be lodged for each trophy 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 all necessary supporting documentation for my application for any trophy.

• I realise that failure to supply any necessary supporting documentation will render my application ineligible.

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

• The information supplied in this application is true and correct.

Signature of owner/s: ____________________________ ________________

Date: _______________________________________________________

TOTAL POINTS ________________

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 or 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 request.

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)