AUGUST 2017
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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE TIM ADAMS Social media is a two edged sword for an organisation like ours. It can be a wonderful means to promote important messages to a broad audience in a very engaging way. But because social media is relatively un-moderated it can also be corrosive and undermining to the reputation of Dogs Victoria and its members. This is especially the case if the loudest “keyboard warriors” are our very own members. Managing the reputation of a member-based organisation like ours is infinitely more challenging now that it was a decade ago. Where nearly anyone can instantly have their say quickly and easily from the comfort of their couch about Dogs Victoria, we rely on our members to be the custodians of our reputation. Reputation is something that is earned, and certainly not something that can be simply demanded. Accordingly, it takes constant work to maintain. Reputation can take years to improve, but can be ruined in only days. The benefits of a good organisational reputation cannot be underestimated,
as recent history has illustrated. It is quite likely that Minister Pulford did not regard our organisation as sufficiently important to consult with in the lead up to the notorious Bill in late 2016; a history that could have been quite different if our reputation gave us prominence. Our organisation is working to improve our profile, our credibility and our reputation, so that we can be seen rightfully as the leading organisation for dogs and their people in Victoria. This work is at risk of being undermined by our very own members simply by what they post on social media. When we post allegations, accusations, questions and criticisms of Dogs Victoria on public platforms such as Facebook, we cause reputational damage. Even in “closed” groups, we should always assume our comments and posts are public. We should always assume that our opposition are watching, looking for ammunition. This does not mean that genuine issues should not get an audience; it just means that we need to choose which audience is the right
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(With thanks to Lou Howlett-Trahar for the idea for this article).
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Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) Ch Rodwell Rose Of Harlem (AI) (Imp NZ) CD AD HSAs RAE3 RM Owned by: Llandaff Kennels Photographed by: Sal Robinson
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audience to hear our viewpoint. There are several channels for members to share their views about our organisation; the most recently created is the feedback email – feedback@dogsvictoria.org.au. This email is distributed directly to my inbox, and has been a valuable tool for me to hear from members. You can also get in touch with the office via other means including visiting us during business hours. Appointments are recommended, as we are a busy office.
5 THE LAW AND YOU
11 VALE NOTICE
6 DANCES WITH DOGS
13 FROM THE VET
14 LIBRARY NOTES
7 OTEC
16 CANINE CLASSIFIEDS
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SHOW RESULTS C AULFIE LD & DISTRIC T KENNE L CLUB INC SATUR DAY 27 MAY 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 1
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General Specials Judge: Mr K Lee Entries: 765 Photographer: Sally Stasytis Ph: 9730 1603 Toy Group Judge: Mr J Camac 1. Best exhibit in group, BEST IN SHOW: Clovelly Knls’ Italian Greyhound Sup Ch Clovelly High Asa Kite 2. R unner up in group: D Pedersen’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Ch Dapsen Flying High
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Terrier Group Judge: Mr R Bridgford 3. B est exhibit in group: J McDonald’s Scottish Terrier Ch Dunscaith Aye Endeavour Oskye 4. Runner up in group: B & K Marsh’s Staffordshire Bull Terrier Gr Ch Neworder Beat My Drum Gundog Group Judge: Mrs M Merchant (SA) 5. B est exhibit in group: G Browne’s Irish Setter Eireannmada Frankel 6. Runner up in group: P Grutzner & M Adkins’ Cocker Spaniel (American) Ch, Am Gr Ch, Can Ch Beachstone’s All American Girl (Imp USA) Hound Group Judge: Mr G Gibson (NSW) 7. Best exhibit in group: W Douglas & Dr A Tan’s Afghan Hound Sup Ch Alaqadar Rigoletto (AI) 8. R unner up in group: Clovelly Knls’ Borzoi Ch Svetlanov Softly Softly Working Dog Group Judge: Mrs C Redhead (SA) 9. B est exhibit in group: W & L Greasley’s Australian Cattle Dog Gr Ch Nerralee Silver Surfer 10. Runner up in group: J Eades’ Australian Cattle Dog Wyhandoo I Am Sasha Fierce Utility Group Judge: Ms D Parker 11. Best exhibit in group: D Fennell’s Siberian Husky Ch Koolmoves Who’s That Girl (AI) 12. R unner up in group: D Kehoe & L West’s Dobermann Ch, Can Ch Summits Vansitar VB Eureka (Imp USA)
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Non Sporting Group Judge: Mrs R Bacich (NSW) 13. B est exhibit in group RUNNER UP IN SHOW: T Coyle’s Great Dane Sup Ch Cheran Daydreambeliever (AI) 14. R unner up in group: C & P Fry’s Great Dane Gr Ch Congistador Turning Heads (Imp NZ)
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MORNINGTON OBE DIENCE DOG CLUB INC SUN DAY 28 MAY 2017 OBEDIENCE & R ALLY TRIAL Photographer: Sal Robinson
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CCD 1 Judge: Mr D Cody 1. K Dunkley’s Associate Minxi RE
Rally Novice Judge: Mrs D Ayton 7. R Maund’s Associate Scamperingallie
CCD 2 & Highest Scoring MODC Member in CCD Judge: Mr D Cody 2. C Clay’s Associate Danny Clay
Rally Advance A Judge: Mrs D Ayton 8. J Glassborow’s Shetland Sheepdog Kilwarrin Make Me Happy RN
Novice Judge: Mr R Carlson 3. C Baird’s German Spitz (Mittel) Beleesha Bright Star Open 1 Judge: Mr G Parsons 4. H Campbell’s Papillon RO Ch Seyoso My Backstreet Student CD Open 2 Judge: Mrs H Diamond 5. L & S Hatfield’s Australian Shepherd Ellagant Positive Twist CDX TD ET Utility 1 Judge: Mr R Ashman 6. K V Bentley’s Border Collie Glentress By My Side CDX
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Rally Advance B Judge: Mrs D Ayton 9. S & A Courtney’s Rhodesian Ridgeback Bartess Wildstorm (AI) RE Rally Excellent B Judge: G Eades 10. S & A Courtney’s Rhodesian Ridgeback Bartess Wildstorm (AI) RE Rally Excellent A Judge: Mr G Eades 11. S Timperly’s Shetland Sheepdog Inneslake Simply Irresistible CD RA
Junior in show 4. Barclay & Boyle’s Astrawitch Enough Said
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Judge: Mr B Manglesdorf Entries: 70 Photographer: Sally Stasytis Ph: 9730 1603 Best exhibit in show 1. Clovelly Knls’ Clovelly Artic Sky
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MARKETING
SAMOYED OF THE YEAR WR IT TE N BY: SALLY STASY TIS
The Samoyed of the Year (Victoria) 2016 run by the Samoyed Club of Victoria Inc, was held recently at the Bulla Exhibition Centre. The judging panel consisted of Mrs Lynne Hardwood, Mrs Deborah Harbin (NSW) and Mr Gary Carleton (Zaminka Samoyeds, New Zealand) and from an entry of 45 qualified dogs Helen Chen’s Multi BIS Sup Ch, Am Gr Ch Smiling Snowball Luminous Pandora (Imp USA) won her way through to be Samoyed of the Year 2016. Runner up was Helen Chen’s Multi BIS, Multi BISS Sup Ch, Multi Ch Kalaska Aussie Idol. In the Puppy of the Year competition and from an entry of 24 qualified dogs the judges chose Judy, Graham & Kelly Hughes & Chris Thomas’ Airebis Whisper I Love You handled by Kelly Hughes as the Puppy of the Year winner.
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THE LAW AND YOU
THE LAW AND YOU WR IT TE N BY: TE R R I MAC DONALD The impact of Queensland’s new dog breeding laws Dogs Victoria members will be very aware that last year the Victorian Government introduced legislation intended to eradicate large scale, commercial ‘puppy farms’ in Victoria. While there were substantial problems with the original proposal, which are now being addressed through a number of amendments, it’s worth noting that other state governments are also responding to public concerns over ‘puppy farm’ operations. Most recently, the Queensland Government introduced the Animal Management (Protecting Puppies) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016. In short, this new legislation requires that all persons giving away, supplying, selling or advertising dogs or puppies have a supply number that identifies the registered breeder of that dog. This supply number, which is obtained when registering on the State Government’s Dog Breeder Register, will need to be advertised along with the dog’s microchip details when the dog is advertised, sold or given away, allowing the breeder to be traced. The legislation came into effect on 26 May 2017 and applies to dogs born on or after this date. Breeders in Queensland now have 28 days from the birth of a litter to register. There are some exemptions to the new laws. Primary producers that breed working dogs do not have to register as breeders, as long as they supply all of the puppies they breed to other primary producers as working dogs. However, primary producers must register as a breeder if they supply any dogs for purposes other than as working dogs. Importantly for Dogs Victoria members, the Queensland legislation states that interstate and overseas breeders only need a supply number when the transaction occurs in Queensland. If the transaction occurs outside state borders and the dog is transported to Queensland afterwards, the Queensland legislation does not apply.
Dogs Victoria breeder members can use their Dogs Victoria breeder membership number as their “unique identification number”. Put simply, our AO status means we can use our membership number in place of the supply number when advertising, along with microchip numbers of the pups or dogs. Dogs Queensland has been in discussions with the Queensland State Government over the introduction of the legislation and they have contacted their members seeking permission to supply their designated details to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for inclusion in the new Register. For privacy reasons, breeder members must consent before Dogs Queensland will provide this information, although they may also chose to register themselves independently. It is a condition of Dogs Queensland’s status as an ‘approved entity’ (similar to our AO status) that it ensures all breeder members are aware that they must be listed on the Government’s register. Whether the Queensland legislation will have an impact on animal welfare is yet to be seen; the QLD RSPCA believes it is a ‘positive step’ that allows it to identify problem breeders, but welfare groups and activists have voiced concerns over the monitoring and enforcement of the legislation and are lobbying for tighter restrictions and tougher penalties.
What is clear is that state governments across the country are under increasing pressure to review their domestic animal laws and policies. Like in Queensland, our own experiences here in Victoria have highlighted the need for state kennel clubs to be actively engaged in the political process and, as governments respond to changing community attitudes around dog ownership and animal welfare more broadly, we know that we must be on the front foot if we are to ensure that we have a seat at the table when these changes happen.
However, if the transaction takes place in Queensland, then the legislation does apply, although Dogs Victoria breeders do not need to register for a Queensland supply number. This is because our Applicable Organisation (AO) status means that Dogs Victoria is officially recognised under state law and as a result, www.dogsvictoria.org.au
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DANCES WITH DOGS
NEWS FROM DANCES WITH DOGS WR IT TE N BY: JAN ET TE WI LSON with Ursa (freestyle morning) and Trish Gavaghan with Star (HTM, both competitions). Secondly, the big news from this competition was the achievement of the freestyle champion title by Sue Murray and her Bernese Mountain Dog Kai. Kai is already a heelwork to music champion, as well as a rally obedience champion. In Sue’s own words: “Achieving double championship in DWD is such a humbling experience. Having such a large breed do the tricks and movements Kai has done is the result of a lot of hard work over five years. I hadn’t really registered until now how special my boy is because he is 10 in a few months and we are now entering his final chapter. The Bernese Mountain Dog Club Vic have whole heartedly acknowledged and supported his sporting achievements, which is really fantastic. I wish all breed clubs would support their sporting dogs like BMDCV do.“
Competition news Our first two competitions for 2017 have given us some very exciting results, and are an inspiration to all our newest competitors. In March, Melbourne & District DWD Club held a double competition at Bulla. In the morning competition Carol Buxton’s Kenny was a popular HTM high in competition winner, and was also awarded highest scoring veteran in competition! We also saw a very enjoyable routine by freestyle high in competition winners Cathy James and Heidi, who wowed the spectators with their tricks and athletic abilities.
“But I do other dog sports…why would I do DWD?” In every dog sport, trainers strive to develop great rapport with their dogs. We all want our dogs to watch us intently, listen to our verbal commands, move with flexibility and evenness on both sides, and show great spirit and enjoyment. These are the benefits that we see with the positive training methods of dances with dogs. When you watch the competitors training, it is obvious that there is something special and unique that is needed to achieve success in this sport. Next time you see a dog performing well at obedience, agility or rally, take a look at the titles after their name. Chances are, they have also been trained in DWD.
It was great to see two emerging teams do well in the afternoon, with high in competition (HTM) in the afternoon taken out by Lauren Brownhill and Phoenix, and high in competition (Freestyle) by Jannelle Carlile and Emmy.
Getting involved in dances with dogs There are two affiliated clubs running lessons and competitions in Victoria.
The April trial at KCC Park, hosted by the Dances With Dogs Club of Victoria, was exciting for several reasons.
Melbourne and District Freestyle & HTM (DWD) Club: Secretary 0419 899 119.
Firstly, high in competition awards were taken out by some new and very promising competitors in Kate Harry
Happy dancing everyone.
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OBEDIENCE, TRACKING & ENDURANCE
OTEC NOTES WR IT TE N BY: DAWN HOWAR D Winter saw the tracking season begin in earnest. Bendigo ODC started off the month with a track and search trial, followed the next weekend by Knox with a tracking trial. Sounds like there was lots of fun to be had up there, a rumour went around that a certain person got bogged big time. May saw more tracking events listed than there were weekends to accommodate them. OTEC eventually solved the problem by allowing two restricted to group trials to occur on the same weekend, a first for Victoria. While the gundogs were busy running around the paddocks and bush at Inverleigh at the Golden Retriever Club’s restricted to group three trial, the Working Dogs were busy running around the bush and paddocks at the Baillieu Vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula, at the Working Dog Club of Victoria’s restricted to group five trial. The WDCV is very fortunate to be allowed to hold their trial at the beautiful Baillieu Vineyard. The property is a show place. Even the paddocks and bush are groomed. Not a weed would dare grow there, a big thank you to the family who allow us to use it. The Tracking Club of Victoria held their annual workshop at Shepparton during May and it was oversubscribed. A tribute to the club that does a great job helping to give our Victorian dogs a start. There are many interstaters who attend this workshop, so it is an exercise in good relations between states. Then there was the Wodonga track and search trial, another wonderful venue with beautifully groomed parks. Obedience and Rally Mornington ODC held their annual trial and all went to plan. The rain wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits. Kate Bentley won the highest score in trial. The Working Dog Club of Victoria also held an obedience/rally trial. Noeline tells us that it was a lovely trial in ideal weather, with plenty of passes. There is a photo included of a bevy of Corgis who competed at the trial. It is great to see so many Welsh Corgis in one trial. Sal Robinson who took the photos, did a fantastic job to get them all together.
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Busy month There is a tracking and track and search rule change in progress. OTEC held rules review meetings for judges and interested people. There were several submissions from Victoria to discuss. Items discussed included a large submission from Kim Houlden, Peter and Dawn Howard and Judy Pillinger. There were also submissions from Grace Rumantir and Lynn Klecka for tracking and track and search and Peter Miller put in a submission for tracking. Both meetings were well attended and were very positive, with lively discussions. Also OTEC ran part of the Judges Training Assessments. It is a pleasure to report that all our trainees passed the written examination with flying colours. Good luck to all our trainees for the practical assessment. Last but not least of the good news stories. Noeline McIlroy has agreed to come back onto OTEC and the management committee has approved this appointment. Her contribution to the obedience world is well known, and her reputation for putting in goes before her. Welcome back Noeline. On a serious note Last month we had the sorry job of asking obedience people to observe common sense rules, this month I have to mention tracking people. By the time handlers get to track and search, they should know the rules or etiquette. For all tracking-related events, essentially the “rules” are: • Thank your tracklayer (this person has gone to a lot of effort to lay your track). • Reward your dog. Even if it went the wrong way. • Stay for presentations to applaud your colleagues even though you have not passed. • Offer to help. A couple of issues have occurred recently. On a serious note Chair: Mrs Lynn Klecka klecka@ncable.net.au / 0418 333 312 Deputy: Ms Melissa Ferabend melissaf@hotmail.com.au / 0414 640 402 Mrs Sue Collier collierpaulsue@gmail.com / 0431 270 214 Mrs Dawn Howard killarakennels@gmail.com / 0412 088 055 Mrs Linda Johnson giday000@gmail.com / 0468 375 147 Mrs Noeline McIlroy nmcilroy@bigpond.net.au / 0448 500 215 Dogs Victoria | August 2017
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RETRIEVING AND FIELD TRIALS
R AFT NOTES WR IT TE N BY: TR EVOR STEVE NS Field trial The Club L’Epagneul Breton held its 2017 field trial on the weekend of 20 & 21 May and I want to thank Steve Komninos for the report of the weekend. The club’s 2017 field trial was a great success. It ran two stakes, a novice on the Saturday and an open stake on the Sunday. The weather was cool to cold at times, making it great conditions for some fantastic dog work, in a great paddock with a lot of cover and plenty of birds. There were a total of seven competitors each day consisting of German Shorthaired Pointers, a Vizla, a Weimaraner but unfortunately only one Breton. The winners and placing were Novice - Judge: Mr R Barenello 1 ST
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The little Breton Ior Di Val Grossa held his own and got through both rounds with some very nice dog work but couldn’t fill his card due to not backing his brace mate. Some more work needed there. The club would like to thank the judges and competitors who supported its trial. Also thanks to the property owner for the use of the great paddock, and to everyone who helped and were involved in making the weekend a success. We hope to see more Bretons at future trials. Retrieving trial The Labrador Retriever Club of Victoria held a retrieving trial at Singletons Road, Maffra on Saturday 27 & 28 8
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May 2017. The weather on Saturday was cold and foggy early but then breaking into a lovely sunny afternoon. Overnight it rained and threatened to rain on Sunday but we managed to dodge most of it. The number of entries was relatively small but the cool weather was conducive to good dog work. A special thanks to the trial manager for the weekend John Scott who gave up running his dog to ensure the trail ran smoothly. Thanks also to Jon and Connie for your tireless effort. Rules reviews Thanks to everyone who provided input to the rules reviews for RATG, UG field trials, and P&S field trials. The Dogs Victoria suggestions have now been submitted to ANKC and we look forward to seeing the proposals that have been submitted by other states. Contact If you have any queries about retrieving and field trials, please contact any of the RAFT Committee members listed below: Trevor Stevens (Chair) (Retrieving) jerribong@gmail.com Greg Playdon (Retrieving) gplaydon@aussiebb.com.au Noel Eltringham (Retrieving) revlain@iprimus.com.au Mark Davis (Retrieving) baps1@bigpond.com David Blacker (Utility) baps1@bigpond.com Russell Thomas (Utility) inkaline@bigpond.com.au Darren Smith (Spaniel & Retriever) badgerfield@bigpond.com Marc Canavan (Spaniel & Retriever) marc.canavan@gmail.com Fernando Sorgiovanni (Pointer & Setter) paula71@optusnet.com.au Joe Camilleri (Pointer & Setter) walteela@gmail.com You may also like to access the Facebook page Retrieving and Field Trialling Victoria or the web page Retrieving Australia http://retrieving.org.au/.
AGILITY
AGILITY ON THE MOVE WR IT TE N BY: C ASSI E C R EW
Wing Jump Seminar In October 2013, Katie and Geraldine Kisielnicki changed the jumps at their Awesome Paws Agility Training facility from metal jump uprights to PVC wing jumps. “Agility dogs were getting faster and turning tighter and we saw some nasty accidents and near misses on the agility field.” Katie explained. “We knew there was a better option so we imported the wing jumps from England and saw immediately that they were a safer for the dogs.” Since then Katie and Geraldine have campaigned for the replacement of metal jump uprights, encouraging training clubs to take the leap to safer equipment when the funds became available. In the meantime they hired out their wing jumps for trials – often transporting them to the trials themselves. They also saw an opportunity to further help the Victorian agility community by assisting with the purchase of wing jumps for the Dogs Victoria equipment set. To do this, they volunteered to put on a Wing Jump Seminar the profit from which would go towards the purchase of new wing jumps. It was hoped that there 10
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would be enough interest in the seminar to buy some of the 10 jumps needed. The Wing Jump Seminar was held on 21 January 2017 at the State Dog Centre. There were 10 handlers and 17 auditors who enjoyed excellent instruction and the great atmosphere. The participants were shown how to read the dog’s line of travel and how to let the dog know where they needed to be next on some courses that extended everybody’s skills. Katie and Geraldine also invited all Victorian agility judges to attend the seminar for free. It was fantastic to see a good number of judges come to the day and the seminar generated some thought provoking discussions amongst them. Thanks to the K9 Agility Club for lending its equipment to the seminar for free. The seminar was such a success that Awesome Paws Agility Training was able to purchase 10 wing jump sets, one non-wing jump set and a new “lollipop” tyre for the Dogs Victoria equipment. The new equipment will benefit all agility clubs and will also be put to good use in the National Agility Trials being held in Victoria in April 2018. Many thanks to Awesome Paws Agility Training for having the idea and following through so that we can all benefit from safer equipment as we have fun doing agility with our dogs.
VALE NOTICE
Alan Laidler The dog world was saddened to learn of the passing of long time KCC/VCA Life Councillor, Life Member and Fox Terrier enthusiast, Alan Laidler on 29 April 2017. Alan joined the Kennel Control Council/Dogs Victoria in 1955 and in conjunction with his wife Peg became involved in the breeding of Smooth Fox Terriers under the Reldial prefix. Following the unfortunate loss of a kitten the Laidlers asked a friend all breeds judge and breed specialist, Jack Rowles to acquire for them a puppy as a pet. As occasionally happens puppies obtained in this way often grow into dogs so good that they cannot be kept as backyard pets. This particular pup, Sirrah Flash, bred by a doyen of the breed in Frank Harris, was such a pup and in a very short time was being shown and soon won his championship title. The following year Sirrah Star was purchased and also gained her title. The next addition was from the world renowned kennels of Cam Milward when Alan obtained a Christmas gift for Peg - Ch Grenpark Waite. The first Melbourne Royal placing was a fifth with Flash in 1956, followed by second with Star in 1957. However, red-letter day arrived in 1958 when homebred Ch Reldial Starlet won best opposite sex in group. This was the start of a long and successful time of breeding and showing. The combination of the Sirrah and Grenpark lines plus the important fact that both Alan and Peg developed a real eye for a good Fox Terrier resulted in the creation of a very successful although moderately small kennel. Apart from breeding and showing the partnership and administration abilities of Alan and Peg were eagerly sought by clubs. Over the many years of involvement Alan was • Committee person and life member of the Caulfield and District Kennel Club • Committee person and life member of the Dandenong Poultry and Kennel Club • President, committee person and life member of the Fox Terrier Club of Victoria • Foundation committee person and life member of the Smooth Fox Terrier Club of Victoria • Kennel section secretary, councillor and life member of the Dandenong Agricultural and Pastoral Society
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Apart from all the dog activity Alan and Peg raised three children John, Gayle and Jeanne. All at various times competed in child handler classes at the Melbourne Royal Show. Many club competitions followed by social gatherings were hosted by Alan and Peg at their lovely home at Springvale. Regarded as one of the outstanding ring stewards of his time Alan was appointed a Melbourne Royal Steward in 1962. Alan acted as general specials ring steward at the Royal on many occasions. He was honoured with life member of the Royal Agricultural Society in 1987. Alan was appointed as a committee member of the Kennel Control Council/Dogs Victoria in March 1970. From this appointment it followed that Alan fulfilled a number of important positions including chairperson of many committees. *Classic Dog Show Committee *Obedience Advisory Committee *Show Dates Committee *Stewards Lecture Committee He was honoured with life membership of the KCC/ Dogs Victoria in 1974. Alan was appointed a life councillor in 1990. He retired from the KCC/Dogs Victoria and other dog commitments in 1992 and Alan and Peg then settled in Batemans Bay New South Wales. Frank Ahern
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FROM THE VET
GAIT ANALYSIS USING KINETICS (I.E. FORCES) What is gait analysis? Gait analysis is the analysis of locomotion. It involves the movement and interpretion of the foot movements and the forces acting on the limbs. The aim of the gait analysis is to get a better understanding of gait choice the development of methods to aid the diagnosis of lameness, to assess the response to treatment of injuries, and improve training for canine athletes. Gait analysis can be done using the naked eye but the results are subject and can be quite variable. Computer assisted techniques are objective and more reliable than lameness detected by trained observers, but are more expensive. Different gait analysis techniques are used to assess different aspects of normal gait, or to detect an abnormality. The results of gait analysis can be used to quantify things such as weight bearing, the forces acting on various joints, and compensatory change in gait. The standard stride of a dog is made up of a swing phase and a stance phase. The stance phase is classed as the time at which the foot is in contact with the ground, whilst the swing phase is the time the limb is moving through the air. There are two components to the stance phase, these being braking and propulsion. Braking occurs at the end of the swing phase, whilst propulsion occurs just before the swing phase.
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Within each phase multiple forces and movement data can be collected using kinematic and kinetic techniques. Kinetic analysis of gait refers to the movement of forces acting on the limb during motion, whilst kinematic gait analysis refers to the movement of the body. Kinetic gait analysis Here as the limb contacts the ground, the reaction of the ground is measured. The forces measured are the vertical forces, and the horizontal forces. The measured ground reactions forces include peak vertical force, vertical impulse (i.e. vertical change in momentum), the rising and falling slope, the braking force, and momentum, the propulsive force and momentum, and the side force. These forces can be represented graphically as shown above. From the graph, the peak forces are the maximum force generated in the desired phase of gait, and the impulse (i.e. momentum) is the area under the force time nerve. In next month’s article, I will describe the equipment used for kinetic gait analysis. www.dogsvictoria.org.au
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IN THE LIBRARY
LIBR ARY NOTES WR IT TE N BY: C L AR E HO DG ES As many of you will notice we have some of our members now pitching in the odd review. If you read or watch an item in the library and enjoy it enough to write a review for the DV magazine they are always well received. They don’t need to be long just pop them into us when you return your item.
breeds shows some dating back to the 1920’s. We hope you will come in for a visit. The library is open from 10 am until 2pm on Tuesdays and when daytime all breeds championship shows are held at the Park.
Some of you will have noticed that the library page on the DV website now has a list of files. These files (complete with photos) are lists of the periodicals we are missing from our shelves. When we have full years we have these professionally bound and put into our extensive collection of research material. If you are having a clear out please consider donating your old magazines and catalogues to us, you never know in amongst them there maybe just the one we need to complete a set or a year. Speaking of catalogues recently we have put several binders worth of old catalogues out on the shelves. Many of these are marked and also include setter and pointer trials as well as all
BOOK REVIEWS MAN & BEAST A N DR E W RU LE
This is a collection of 28 short stories from some of the wellknown and not so well known actors/writers featuring the likes of William McInnes, Shaun Micallef, Greg Combet, John Silvester and Andrew Rule – who is better known for writing the police articles published in the Herald Sun. This is an ideal book for people who do not like to get bogged down with long-winded plots with the average story line being seven pages and some really funny stories. This book is available to be borrowed from the Dogs Victoria library and we thank Melbourne University Publishing for their kind donation of this book to our collection. Leanne Trenwith
MELODIE
A M E MOI R OF LOVE AN D LONG ING A R I K A M IZU BAYAS H I Melodie is the heartfelt memoir of a Japanese man’s life with his Golden Retriever. Fidelity, patience, attachment, love and family ties are illuminated through the demands and joys of living with a large dog in a small apartment in Tokyo. Arika’s attachment to Melodie profoundly transforms how he lives his life and makes him reimagine the nature of relationships between humans and animals. This book is currently available to be borrowed from the Dogs Victoria library and we thank Melbourne University Publishing for their kind donation of this book to our collection. Lindsay Bolden
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CLASSIFIEDS
MAGAZINE R ATES & SPECIFICATIONS Covers Inside Front $1050 Inside Back $1050 Outside Back $1050 (193 x 264mm + 5mm bleed)
FRONT COVER ART WORK REQUIREMENTS $330 (193 x 264mm + 5mm bleed) Please supply the following details that will appear on Page 1. No other details will be accepted. • Only one image permitted per cover.
Full Page - Full colour (193 x 264mm + 5mm bleed) Member: $294 Commercial: $735
• Photographer’s name cannot be published on the front cover
Half Page - Full colour (173 x 120mm) Member: $173 Commercial: $525
• Breed of Dog Registered Name of Dog Registered Owner/s of Dog Photographed by (if copywrite needs to be acknowledged)
Quarter Page - Full colour (85 x 120mm) Member: $91 Commercial: $315 Canine Classifieds - Full colour Twelfth Page (56 x 50mm) Commercial $105
• Sponsor’s logos are not permitted on the cover. • Publications committee reserves the right to decide in its absolute discretion to edit and/or change the image submitted for the front cover.
• Digital Shots: Minimum 274mm high x 203mm wide at 300DPI. • Portrait format ONLY will be accepted for the front cover. • 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). • Either full body shot or head shot.
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.
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.
• Photographer’s name is not to be included in photo
• 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
CANINE CL ASSIFIEDS ADVERTISE IN THE CANINE CL ASSIFIEDS Contact jdavidson@dogsvictoria.org.au to advertise or for further information.
Dogs Victoria | August 2017
All photos are to be landscape only • Sponsor’s logos are not to be included in photo
• Photos to be 100mm x 75mm with a dpi of 300
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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