Anzac Day – Dusk Service Of Remembrance

RSL (Q) FOREST LAKE & DISTRICTS SUB BRANCH AND DOGS QUEENSLAND Anzac Day Dusk Service Of Remembrance

25 April 2021

The Anzac Day Dusk Service Of Remembrance was held at Dogs Queensland Sports Grounds. The service paid homage to the lives lost of the animals who didn’t return from active duty.

Images are kindly reproduced courtesy of David Margan.

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George Henry Ness

George was born on the 6 February 1936 to parents George and Doris Ness in Toowoomba Queensland. He attended Harlaxton Primary School and Toowoomba High School. During this time, he joined Boy Scouts.

George met the love of his life Beryl at the tender age of 19 years old at a dance in Wyreema and they married seven years later on 20 January 1962. A little-known fact was his love to dance and he was a good dancer. His eldest son Andrew was born on 14 August 1964 in Dalby and younger son, Cameron, on 3 June 1971. He became a grandfather to Sophia on 21 November 2008.

He served his apprenticeship as a fitter and turner for the Queensland Railway workshops in Toowoomba and obtained his refrigeration certificate at the Toowoomba Butter and Cheese Factory. On completion of his apprenticeship he moved to Dalby to work for the Dalby Hospital Board which serviced three hospitals. He continued his studies to obtain his mechanical engineering certificates with the help of Beryl typing his assignments. Stationed in Amberley, he completed his National Service with the Royal Australian Air Force.

In 1965 George and his family moved to Maryborough where he took up the position as shift engineer at the sugar mills before returning to Brisbane in 1967.

George worked as a shift engineer for the Brisbane City Council at their power stations in New Farm and Tennyson. He later worked for the state government Swanbank power stations A and B until his retirement in 1996.

Dogs were a major part of his life. He always had a love of dogs – as a child he had a Cocker Spaniel called ‘Blackie’. In 1965 he bought his first Australian Terrier ‘Toby’ from David and Jeanette Woolcock, who become long-time friends. In 1968 he purchased his first Cairn Terrier from a kennel in South Australia and would later breed West Highland White Terriers and Australian Terriers.

As the number of his dogs grew, a decision was made to move to acreage in Ellen Grove, where he built a breeding and boarding kennel which shared his breeding prefix ‘Negura’.

With his knowledge of blood lines and success in the show ring, ‘Negura’ dogs were sort after in Australia and exported to New Zealand, North America, Europe and India.

He also gave back to the dog world – he was

the treasurer of the Kennel Association of Queensland for 14 years and the founding president of the Sporting Terrier Club of Queensland.

George enjoyed being a dog judge – reading his standards before each appointment so he could do the best job possible. In 1988 he became an all breeds judge which enabled him to judge extensively through Australia, New Zealand, UK, Europe, North America, South Africa and India.

He enjoyed lecturing and mentoring trainee judges and later became the chairperson of the Judges Training Committee in Queensland. George was made a life member of a number of dog clubs and Dogs Queensland for service to the dog world.

His love of sports developed from an early age – having played Rugby League, Cricket, Tennis, Squash, Baseball and Lawn Bowls to name a few. His love of aviation saw him learn to fly a single engine aircraft and he was more than happy to take anyone brave enough on a joy flight.

George travelled to many parts of Australia, New Zealand, Asia, South Africa, North America, Europe and the UK, always with video camera in hand so he could share his experiences with everyone who was interested.

He was a mason for 59 years – a member of both Darling Downs Lodge No 66 and Taringa Lodge No 76.

He was a proud and selfless man who was proud of his family and their achievements. His big blue eyes would light up when family was around. George was a private man with a big heart – he was the first to give a lending hand or give advice. He never did anything half-hearted. It didn’t matter if it was his family, trying to grow his Gerberas, to his dogs, work life and or his friends – he was always committed to giving his all.

George enjoyed life, the people he met, the friends he made and will be greatly missed by all.

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Kenneth William Iggleden

(1.09.1939 – 14.04.2021) Earthdog Judge – Masters All Breeds Judge Prefix – Foxfoe

Ken was the son of George and Vera Iggleden (deceased) and the cherished brother of Rhonda Richardson. Ken was the loving husband of Fay Iggleden (deceased), the father of Tarlai and Vicki and ‘Grumps’ of eleven grandchildren and greatgrandchildren… But to us Ken was an approachable All Breeds Dog Judge, with a sense of humour who cared about the future of our sport and especially loved his terriers!

Ken began his dog showing career in Sydney in 1956, and although many would think the muchloved terrier man always had terriers, he actually started off in the non-sporting ring, with his first breed and show dog being a British Bulldog at the age of 17. Ken reportedly became interested in the breed after being introduced by a man he met as an apprentice painter. In no time Ken made up his first Australian Champion, a white British Bulldog that he bred amongst his first British litter.

After several years of showing Bulldogs, Ken obtained himself a successful Blue Great Dane that was imported in from England. From Great Danes, Ken then started breeding and showing Miniature Schnauzers until 1976.

In 1976 Ken relocated from New South Wales to Bundaburg with his much-loved wife Fay and purchased their first Border Terrier and established their prefix ‘Foxfoe’. Ken had much success with his Border Terriers taking numerous Best in Shows. During this period Ken worked at George and Beryl Ness’s Kennels, where he developed a interest in Australian Terriers and lived on the property until the kennels were sold. At that time Fay and Ken moved up to Nanango. Shortly after moving, Ken obtained an Italian Greyhound which he also showed with great success and later bred to produce a Best In Show winning bitch.

For 12 long years Ken also bred and showed red Australian Terriers but with the introduction of no tail docking, he refused to have long tailed Aussies and ultimately gave up breeding them. However, following a promise made to a friend before she passed, he soon returned to the show ring with an Australian Terrier. It was a breed that he continued to have in his life until his final few months.

In 2014 he lost his dearly beloved Fay to cancer and a short while later Ken moved from Nanango to Brisbane due to his health and needing to be closer for medical treatment. Despite being unable to show, he was often found at shows – if not judging he was watching, chatting and helping around the place.

Ken was very proud of his All Breeds judging licence, and the opportunities it brought with it – to travel and meet dog people across the world. He often spoke of

the honour of judging overseas and at so many speciality shows with breeds including Old English Sheep Dogs, Great Danes, British Bulldogs, Australian Terriers, Lowchen, Jack Russells, Fox Terriers, Australian Silky Terriers, Toy Breeds, Terrier Breeds and his one true love Border Terriers.

Ken was passionate about the next generation of judges and often supported the trainees by being a judge training coordinator for the Burnett Region of Queensland and often presenting breed lectures.

Ken wasn’t only about the show world and was also a Master Earth Dog Judge and helped set up the Jack Russell Terrier racing at the Capalaba Greyhound Track – both sports that he had been heavily involved in introducing into Australia. Over the years he judged Earth Dog Trials, conducted seminars across Australia and assisted with the setup of many Earth Dogs Clubs in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

Ken played an active role amongst a number of clubs in Australia including the foundation secretary for the Sporting Terrier Club of Queensland, Past Chairman of the Earth Dog Committee, foundation member, life member and president of the Jack Russell Terrier Club of Queensland, long standing President of the Australian Terrier Club of Queensland, Past President of the Burnett All Breeds Kennel Club, Past President of the Waterloo Bay All Breeds Kennel, President of the Bundaburg Kennel Club and many, many more. He was also a person who over the years donated to a number of clubs and was very passionate about the running of non-champion sweepstakes. He will be fondly remembered by the Australian Dog World and his close friends as a terrier man passionate about the dog world and its longevity.

Ken’s ashes will be cast over the Kanangra Falls in New South Wales – an area which he loved to bushwalk in his younger years.