Dogs Australia – Hugh Gent, President

GO HUGH!

– David Margan

President, Hugh Gent, has made it into the August columns of the Sydney Morning Herald talking about his 52 year romance with the world of dogs and drawing attention to the designer dog disaster, puppy farms and the dumping of dogs purchased in the isolation of the COVID pandemic. Here’s a taste:

“It started 52 years ago with Woody, the first Labrador bought by Elizabeth and Hugh Gent when the couple got off the boat from England with barely two pennies to rub together. Today Mr Gent, the President of Dogs Australia, can detail the subsequent 15 generations of dogs bred from Woody with the ease that comes from a lifetime of presiding over best in show contests across the world.” It was a great advertisement for Dogs Australia and focused pandemic puppy purchases being sent to the nation’s dog pounds, here is a little more of what Hugh Gent had to say: “Dogs Australia will launch a campaign in February to help consumers with videos, guides to different breeds, and a quiz to help select the best dog. The new consumer website, a non-profit site, is run by the Australian National Kennel Council, which Mr Gent has headed for 20 years.” “Mr Gent said the new website Dogs Australia will encourage potential dog owners to consider the three Rs: “The right time, the right breed and the right breeder.” We’re lucky to have a person like Hugh at the head of our national body given his love of dogs and his decades of service to the community. To read the full article just go to: https://www. smh.com.au/national/pounds-overflowing-dogsbeing-dumped-as-workers-return-to-office20220106-p59m8y.html or https://apple.news/A0_oLchpwSI6QhlrJ2Wlu-g

UPCOMING BREED FEATURES

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