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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 ACTING PRESIDENT DARREN BOWEY As a not for profit organisation we are always looking at ways of reducing costs. The printing and posting of our monthly magazine is a significant expense costing $275,000 annually to print and post. Many member based organisations that provide monthly magazines now send them out electronically, we have also received feedback from members who would rather receive the magazine by email than in the post. The lead-time to publish the magazine is currently three months, this delay causes us to resort to faster mediums such as our Facebook page or direct email communication with members due to the lag time printing the magazine overseas. To reduce costs and to communicate in a faster more effective way we will commence emailing the magazine to members in July instead of posting hard copies. We appreciate there are many members who may still wish to receive a paper magazine and we have made provision for those
to continue to do so by simply opting in to receive it that way. Please ensure you have notified the office of your current email address. We recently invited online entry providers to submit applications to be the preferred online entry provider to Dogs Victoria. I am pleased to advise Easy Dog Entries have been appointed for a two-year term. The Dogs Victoria Code of Practice is currently under review to reflect the requirements of our Applicable Organisation status and the legal requirements for the recently amended Domestic Animals Act, a draft Code will be circulated to members for feedback prior to its implementation.
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Scottish Terrier Sup Ch Shortblak With One
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CONFORMATION CORNER WR IT TE N BY: JASON MOOR E Hello and welcome to another edition of the Conformation Corner! I understand that it’s been a very long time that this article has been published in the Dogs Victoria Magazine. I do apologise for that, many things in my life had taken priority over this article. This includes showing, judging, travelling and changing jobs. But now that it’s 2018 I want to get back into the swing of things. I don’t write this article for myself, I write it for all the members who read this; therefore I want to write this consistently in order to encourage and promote our hobby amongst our membership. Therefore due to my long absence I will be writing about several topics. First up is how great this hobby is, I truly think we have a great hobby that’s appropriate for all ages and is non-exclusive. Regularly each week I see whole families showing together, husbands, wives, partners, children and grandparents all taking part. We can all come together and enjoy our days out with our family, friends and canine companions. It’s a non-exclusive hobby, unlike sports competitions where it is sex and age restricted. Just be grateful for what we partake in, as we can do it for our entire life cycle. Also please remember that at the end of the day this is simply a hobby that we all enjoy, we use it as an escape from our everyday lives and enjoy our dogs and each other’s company. Easter is upon us once again (it feels like yesterday that it was Christmas!), and it always provides us with good opportunities to attend some show circuits here in Victoria and interstate. For those travelling up to Sydney Royal and all the breed specialties held with it, or to Mt Gambier in South Australia, I wish you all the very best of luck. I also wish you all to have a happy and successful Easter wherever you may be. Many people recently celebrated the success their dogs achieved on the Dogzonline and the Top Dog Pointscore in 2017. Congratulations to everyone who achieved success with their dogs, all your commitment and dedication are to be commended. Unfortunately, at the same time I regularly read and hear people criticising the point score and stating that they didn’t go in it and shouldn’t have it. Well quite frankly I just find these people to be spoil sports. 2
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Yes it is everyone’s right to enter or not enter these point scores, but do not slam or denigrate those that do. Whilst the point score competitions are not perfect, overall its purpose is to promote people to attend more shows and keep entering. Therefore why not just leave people be? If you want to enter, then go for it and I wish you all the best of luck. If you don’t, then that’s fine, just keep quiet and go about your own business. Another pet peeve that has been on my mind is that constant complaining and whining many exhibitors have about judges. I see myself as a breeder-exhibitor-judge (in that order) so I do enjoy both aspects of the ring. However, I constantly see judge bashing on social media and it does bother me. I recently read a post on Facebook from one of stalwarts of the dog world (Keven Harris), I read it and I felt that it summed up my thoughts on this topic perfectly. Keven has approved for me to quote and paraphrase his thoughts in this article: Judges do not always get it right, there are mistakes made sometimes and a lesser quality may find its way to front of the line on occasion, it’s sad but true. So here’s the rub: what part, what actual responsibility, what accountability should judges EXPECT from BREEDERS, owners and handlers who actually produce these animals that harbour all these faults, problems that is claimed, that judges continue to award? Then to have these same exhibitors to then complain how bad, uncaring, our judges are. The same exhibitors/breeders who are responsible for the continuation of each and every single breed true to type, the keepers of the breeds, those who would see themselves as having never brought a less than perfect specimen before any judge but complain about everyone else, their dogs, and how bad, dishonest, uneducated, and crooked our judges are. I agree with Keven, it is much easier for us to sit down and complain about judges putting up incorrect dogs. Instead of complaining, why not take a look at your own dogs and see why it’s not successful? And furthermore, if you do continue to see judges reward incorrect breed type then why don’t you as an exhibitor/breeder throw your hat in the ring and become a judge yourself?
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I regularly hear how corrupt and dishonest judges are, however I know deep down whenever I walk into a ring I am assessing breed type and awarding the best dogs in my opinion. Instead of stirring the pot or causing trouble, why not get out there and make a difference? Despite this, I like to see the silver lining in every cloud and stay optimistic when I am at shows. But I do get sick of negativity. I say this because I find too many people at shows making complaints or causing trouble for others which just leads to more negativity. Instead of telling everyone about your problem, why not try and find a solution? Remember, Dogs Victoria doesn’t run itself, we do, and our volunteers do. Dogs Victoria; it is a volunteer member organisation. And that’s why with another Dogs Victoria election coming up it’s very important for all of us to vote.
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As a valued member of this organisation you can have your say and help shape how this organisation can be run by those willing people that have nominated themselves. I applaud each and every single one of you that have been nominated, as it takes a lot of time and energy to put your hand up and help give back to this wonderful organisation that we are part of. Therefore it is vital that everyone who reads my article also takes the time to vote and make it count. Anyway I hope you can all consider some of my thoughts, and thanks again for reading the Conformation Corner. If you wish to have anything covered in this article then please let me know. Until next time.
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NEWS AND VIEWS OF JUNIORS
JUNIOR HANDLERS WR IT TE N BY: E LISE E DWAR DS The National Handler Final was held late last year in Brisbane and I asked Hollie Mann, the Victorian state representative, to write an account of her trip to Brisbane. Her article is below. On 21 October I began my trip to Brisbane to represent Victoria at the 2017 National Handler Final hosted by Dogs Queensland and the ANKC Ltd. I travelled with my mum, my two grandmothers and Nikki the owner of my handler dog. On my first day in Brisbane I attended a dinner for all the handler state representatives where I met some of my competitors before the final. It was a great night as it allowed us to get to know each other in a less competitive environment. On Sunday we set off to the handlers national / Queensland dog and puppy of the year, where I was surprised by mentor/friend Elise Edwards, who had come to support me for the competition.
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After handling Joe the Jack Russell Terrier and my swap dog Shaun the English Pointer, I came away with more than I could have imagined. Being crowned the national handling champion for 2017 by Miss Caterina Molinari and winning a trip to England to represent Australia at Crufts 2018. Going to the handlers national was one of the best experiences of my life which has now allowed me to do what I love on an international level, and meet handlers from all over the world. I am very excited and proud to represent Victoria and Australia at Crufts 2018.
Shortblack Scottish Terriers
Home of the No.1 Scottish Terriers in Australia* 2017, ’16, ’15, ‘14
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Terrier Breeder in Victoria 2017*
Juju Sup Ch Shortblak With One- 1 x BISS, 1 x SBIS, 5 x BIS, 4 x RUBIS, 39 x BIG Sassie Sup Ch Argowan The Sassenach, 4 x RUBIS, 18 x BIG Stevie Sup Ch, Am Gr Ch, Can Ch McVans Signed Sealed, Delivered (Imp USA), 2 x BIS, 23 x BIG Rebel Ch Shortblak Rebel Heart- 1 x RUBIS, 8 x BIG
In 2018 we will be looking at campaigning our two stunning wheaten pups – Shortblak With a Dash of Cream and Shortblak With Milk and Sugar.
FRO N T COV ER Juju- Sup Ch Shortblak With One Owned by: Ms S L Sullivan Photos by: Champion Shots & Ingrid Matschke
Loved and owned by Stacey Sullivan & Lynne Harwood All Enquiries to Stacey 0403344868 www.shortblakscotties.com shortblakscottishterriers@gmail.com
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VALE NOTICE
Fred Freijah Fred Freijah came into the world on the 28 December 1931 and left this world on the 28 December 2017 on his 86th birthday. He was born in Haifa, Palestine and was the elder of two boys to Olga and Henry Freijah. The family arrived in Australia in 1949, Fred an intelligent and educated young man wasted no time finding work. After a number of short-term jobs, he secured employment where he was employed for 44 years and worked his way to the position of Regional Manager at the Department of Social Security. Fred married Greta Mary Olive (dec) on the 6 December 1973. With no children of their own, he was the adored Uncle Freddie of his brother Roy and sister in law Joy’s five children. Fred was very proud of his nieces and nephews and later his grand nieces and nephews.
An outgoing and generous man he supported a large number of organisations with his time holding various long term positions with the Geelong Agricultural Society, Geelong Freemasons and also the President of Geelong & District Kennel Club for approximately 40 years just to name a few. As a child growing up l saw a lot of Fred, as my mother was his vice president for many years. When l left school to go for my apprenticeship it was Fred’s reference that got me the job over 60 teenagers, something l was always very grateful to Fred for. Fred’s greatest passion was AFL football and his beloved Cats. He certainly was a one eyed supporter that went to every game and hated the umpires with passion. With his knowledge, and witty sense of humour Fred will be sadly missed by all who knew him over the years. RIP Fred.
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AGILITY ON THE MOVE SUB M IT TE D BY: DOGS VIC TOR IA AG I LIT Y COM M IT TE E
Handler name Stephanie Hirst.
Name and date of trial where AGCH obtained Border Collie Club of Victoria Inc - 2 April 2016.
Owner name Stephanie Hirst.
Name of judge for the run where AGCH obtained Adrian Tilley.
Dog Name (Registered with all titles at the time of getting AGCH): AG Ch 300 Kieno Penny Lane ADM ADO JDM JDO GD SDX SPDX.
Describe the run that got your dog the points necessary to become AGCH. Top Dog agility course from the 2015 state trial. After walking the course I was pretty sure I wouldn’t get a pass – it was a difficult course with challenges I wasn’t certain how to handle. I told my mum and partner that I wouldn’t be getting the title that day. There wound up only being a handful of passes and we got third place overall, and first place in our height.
Dog call name (and nicknames) Penny, Pendog. Dog breed Shetland Sheepdog. Age of dog at time of getting AGCH Five years and two weeks. Are you a member of any agility clubs? K9, Action Dogs, Knox Obedience Dog Club.
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How did you feel when you realised you had got the points? Did you know during the run that it was one that would get you AGCH or did you realise later? I knew that all I needed was a pass to gain the title needed as I only needed five more points. After being so sure that I wouldn’t get a pass I was absolutely blown
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away that I managed to get my title on that course, and it was a pretty good feeling knowing that I had also placed overall in the class and managed to get the agility champion title on a course that really challenged me. A couple of months later when I was calculating points for top dog I found a pass card that I had misplaced and realised that I actually had got the points at a trial the week before! Did you have any struggles getting AGCH? Hardest thing for us was getting the ADX title. Penny took a while to complete the 12 weave poles consistently so there were quite a few months where we would complete courses perfectly except for the last two weave poles! Once we managed to overcome that issue it was pretty smooth sailing for us - it took less than 12 months to acquire the points after she obtained both masters titles. The advantage of the 300 height is that there is a smaller pool of competitors so it’s easier to place in our height than it is for a 500 dog who is competing against many more dogs. Is this your first agility dog? Yes. Describe how you started doing agility I began agility training at Frankston Obedience Dog Club with a Kelpie x Staffy that was adopted. We needed a way for her to use her brain and burn some energy and mum saw some agility on TV and looked for a club that offered training. We then got a sheltie that I decided to train although neither dog was suited to compete. I caught the bug though and decided that when I was able I would get a sheltie puppy that I could someday compete with.
Does your dog have any funny quirks? She loves to pose for photos, because she knows she will get treats. Sometimes though she pulls a squinty face and she pulls the same silly face so often that I am sure she knows what she is doing and does it on purpose. What is your dog’s favourite piece of agility equipment? Her favourite piece of equipment is any of the contact obstacles. Probably the hardest thing to train was discriminations involving contacts as if it was up to her she would pick a contact obstacle every time. What is your dog’s favourite toy or treat? Her favourite treat is any food; even kibble is super high value for her! Her favourite toy is her lotus ball, of course because it’s filled with food! What do your friends / family / work colleagues say about you doing agility? My mum wasn’t keen on me getting a puppy, but once we started competing and Penny proved to be talented mum became our biggest fan. My partner is supportive of all the weekends I hike off to trials and the nights I go to training after work but doesn’t often come to watch unless it is close by home or a big event (he missed out on seeing the run at the Border Collie trial, I asked him to come but he left early when I said I didn’t think I would get the title that day). My friends are all impressed with Penny’s success and a few have come along to trials to have a look.
Describe your dog’s personality She is a bossy pants and will bark at people if she thinks they have food that they aren’t giving her or if she isn’t having her turn at training. She is a super fast learner and I was always surprised at how quickly she picked things up – sometimes it seems like she has been taught something before I even try it with her. Food is her favourite thing in the world – she loves food more than she loves me. Even as a puppy she had a pretty grown up attitude and at home we call her the fun police as she tells off anyone who is playing around. For a sheltie she is pretty easy going though and not a lot phases her. She also suffers from epilepsy, which we have managed to control with medication. www.dogsvictoria.org.au
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OBEDIENCE, TRACKING & ENDURANCE
OTEC NOTES WR IT TE N BY: DAWN HOWAR D DOUBLE GRAND CHAMPION IN BOTH CONFORMATION AND PERFORMANCE Congratulations to Urs and Theresa Rhyn and their German Shepherd Xena who has gained Dual Grand Champion (Neut TS) Triple Ch (T RO) Killara Volcanic Lava AZ CDX RAE ET. Urs and Xena have been to many shows and trials and have achieved wonderful results. Urs had to be talked into conformation showing and, once he got the bug, there was no holding him back. Urs had only ever been seen in his customary work overalls in the past. It was quite a shock to see him looking so smartly dressed. In conformation Xena firstly gained her Australian champion title and later went on to gain the neuter champion title and then went further to gain the neuter grand champion title with several neuter in group and in show awards along the way. Xena also is the national breed leader for Dogzonline, neuter competition for 2017. Whilst competing in many shows, Urs has also been busy training both his GSD bitches for obedience, rally, tracking and track and search. Xena gained her obedience open title and has started in UD. She also gained the rally champion title making her a triple champion. Just to prove how hard Urs works, he actually gained triple champion with both his dogs within a month during 2017. In tracking, Urs is very experienced and his results reflect his skills. Xena went through to tracking champion and on to track and search grand champion winning the Tracking Club of Victoria’s Track and Search Dog of the Year award along the way. There is no doubt that this team is a great example of what can be achieved when you have an aim. Urs fully supported by Theresa, is a great role model and he and his dogs are proud ambassadors for the German Shepherd Dog breed. 8
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ANOTHER DOUBLE GRAND PERFORMANCE CHAMPION FOR VICTORIA Congratulations to Ian and Denise Woollard and their beautiful German Shepherd Jake, Obedience Grand Champion, Track and Search Grand Champion, Tracking Champion Killara Winter Saturn AZ UDX ET. We believe they are only the third team in Australia to achieve two performance grand champion titles and the first German Shepherd Dog to do so. Jake started his obedience career early in life, and although he was never the fastest boy in town, he was very accurate and very consistent. Jake was not the first dog that Ian had trained and handled. His bitch Kierah, also a German Shepherd Dog TCh OC Jukati Karabisha UDX ET was a top obedience dog, coming into her own when UDX came in. She gained 68 UDX passes. For those of us who know how hard UDX is, that was a huge achievement. Jake was therefore in expert hands and went on to gain his CCD and CD title at 12 months, quickly followed by open, UD and then straight into UDX where he gained the title before he was four-years old. He was one of the first dogs to elect to attempt the obedience champion and the grand champion titles from the UDX class. The obedience grand champion title was gained before he was five-years old. While he was busy with obedience, he also started training for tracking. He was soon entered into trials and did very well, gaining his tracking champion title and then continuing on to track and search where he definitely knew where he was going. Jake actually gained seven excellent gradings in obedience and tracking in his career. His temperament is outstanding and he was selected as a member of the German Shepherd Dog Club of Victoria’s display team in the Moomba parade for several years. Jake was very popular with the crowd who loved the big, gentle boy.
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OTEC NOTES WR IT TE N BY: DAWN HOWAR D Croydon Obedience Dog Club held the last trial of 2017. After a few days of uncertain weather, torrential rain resulting in the cancellation of a conformation show on the Friday, by Sunday Croydon’s ground was well drained and dry and, apart from one short shower, it was a perfect day for trialling. Judging by the pass rate, a great time was had by all. The end of the year also signaled the Big Dogs Day Out event and what a big day it was it was with large numbers of people watching our dogs. We had a couple of our puppies there in our staging area, just to keep an eye on them and they were overloaded with puppy cuddlers. Nearby, the GSDCV seldom had a break all day, with dogs queuing up to play in the tunnels. As in past years, our trainee judges put dogs through obedience and rally, both as demonstrations for the public and as a convenient part of our judges training program. A huge thank you must go to our ever-willing ground crew and their support teams, and to the OTEC judges training panel members who so willingly give of their time and expertise. As in past years our trainees were able to obtain valuable advice and practice towards their judges training.
OTEC Committee 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 Happy training and trialling.
Meetings have just been held in Victoria to discuss proposed rule changes for both tracking and track and search. The ANKC meeting to determine which of the proposed changes will be adopted is to be held in Adelaide on the long weekend this month. OTEC will inform members about the outcome once the revised Rule Books have been finalised. It is a pleasure to announce that we have another triple champion for Victoria: Tri Ch (RO Tr) Giday Quiksilver Daisy CDX TD RAE ET, proudly owned, bred and handled by Linda Johnson. Daisy, a Standard Poodle, comes from a long line of excellent performance dogs and she has done very well herself. Still only a young dog, she has excelled in obedience and rally. She gained her rally obedience champion and tracking champion in 2017 and her Australian champion title in the conformation ring at the end of the year. To top it all off, in gaining the final points for her title she won best in group just to make sure she had enough points. Congratulations Linda and Daisy, it’s always a pleasure to watch Linda and her beautiful dogs going through the ring. www.dogsvictoria.org.au
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RETRIEVING AND FIELD TRIALS
R AFT NOTES WR IT TE N BY: TR EVOR STEVE NS The winner of the Jack Montasell Trophy for the Dogs Victoria Retrieving Trial Dog of the Year for 2017 was Russell Whitechurch’s Nat 14, 15,16, 17 & Gr RT Ch Adderslot Chief.
Points are awarded according to the following tables:
Congratulations to Russell and Chief for a wonderful year of trialling, which included winning their fourth consecutive national championship. Details of that achievement were included in the January RAFT Notes. The purpose of this award is to recognise the consistent achievements attained in Victoria by a retrieving trial Dog over a 12-month period from 1 January to 31 December. To be eligible, competitors must reside in Victoria and be members of Dogs Victoria and the dog must be registered with Dogs Victoria. Points are only awarded at Dogs Victoria sanctioned trials and results must be verifiable. Successes at trials held interstate are not included in the result.
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Details of the first five placed dogs in 2017 are: R Whitechurch
Nat 14,15,16,17 & Gr RT Ch Adderslot Chief
Labrador Retriever
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K & L Britton
Gr RT Ch Acolon Prince Of Cypher
Labrador Retriever
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D & V Furnell
Adderslot Yanks Wink
Labrador Retriever
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K Andrews
Adderslot Yanks Bessy
Labrador Retriever
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J Stott
RT Ch Kadnook Dreams Edge
Labrador Retriever
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Rules reviews Would interested members please note that reviews of the rules for retrieving trials and spaniel and retriever field trials have now commenced. Please refer to the RAFT Facebook page for important information like deadlines for submissions and meeting dates.
Next trials One of the biggest events on the retrieving trial calendar are the Easter trials conducted this year on 30 & 31 March and 1 April by the Gippsland Retriever Club at Heart Morass (near Sale). If you want to go for a drive to a nice place to have a look then check out the club’s website for directions.
If you want to follow retrieving and field trial activities you can access the RAFT Facebook page www.facebook.com/groups/295647843897241/ or the website Retrieving Australia http://retrieving.org.au/.
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QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE CONTR ACTURE WR IT TE N BY: D R M IC HAE L B E LL Muscle contrac ture is described as an abnormal shor tening of muscle tissue, which results in the muscle being g reatly resistant to stretching. The muscle shor tening is a result of majority of the muscle being replaced by f ibrous tissue. There have been many causes implicated including prolonged immobilisation, frac ture, conf inement syndrome, repetitive strain injur y, infec tion and trauma. The condition can affec t various muscles in par ticular the quadriceps femoris, infraspinatus, g rails and semitendinosus muscles. In this ar ticle, I will restric t my discussion to contrac ture of the quadriceps femoris.
What are the common cases of quadriceps contracture?
The condition most commonly occurs following a procedure of the femur, particularly in young growing dogs, but also sometimes in adult dogs. The rate of occurrence increases in cases where the management of the facture repair is prolonged, or results in immobilisation or poor use of the limb during healing. Occasionally it can also occur as a congenital problem, but in such cases both hind legs are usually affected.
How do affected dogs present?
Affected dogs normally show loss of stifle flexion. This normally shows as the leg being held straight with both the stifle and hock being in extension. The affected dog often has difficulty walking and may bear weight on the top of its foot. Due to the lack of use of the quadriceps the muscle often appears withered, and feels like a light band due to the fibrous of the muscle. In some cases, tears may be detected when the muscle is felt. Pathologically the main change is seen as fibrous tissue replacing the muscle fibres, fibrous adhesions are seen to develop between the muscle and the femur.
How are affected cases treated?
Treatment options are very limited. The best chances of success occur when the condition is detected in its early stages and mobility is restored through use of the limb and physiotherapy. However, this is not always successful and in some cases the condition can still progress. Surgery has had limited chances of success. Normally when surgery is performed the aim is to break down the adhesions that have formed between the bone and quadriceps muscle and around the joint, and to perform a procedure to lengthen the quadriceps muscle. If mobility can be restored vigorous physiotherapy must follow to prevent recurrence. Where all else fails amputation of the affected leg is sometimes required.
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IN THE LIBRARY
LIBR ARY NOTES WR IT TE N BY: C L AR E HO DG ES The library was very fortunate to receive some donations at the end of last year. One such donation to be given was a large donation from the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW comprising of around 130 royal show catalogues from the Tasmanian, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne Royals. Most of these are very old, indeed the earliest one dating from 1899. They are an absolute treasure and have filled gaps in our collection we would never have expected to be able to fill. In addition to this Julie Balfour a Cocker Spaniel person from SA also brought us a number of books including a very large volume on the history of Cockers in Australia. We also had the items pictured donated to us during the Big Dogs Day Out by Kerry Pavis. These books had been on our wish list for this year and it was wonderful to have them donated to us. So the library has had a wonderful pile of presents, and we hope some of you will make the trip in to browse our lovely new additions.
DVD & BOOK REVIEWS PUPPY CULTURE UNPLUGGE D PRODUC TIONS We have five DVD sets from Puppy Culture available for loan in the library. 1. Puppy Culture (4 discs) 2. Attention is the Mother of all Behaviours 3. Puppy Party 4. Killer Free Stacks 5. Puppy Scent Games These are comprehensive, sensible guides to raising well adjusted puppies, and are worth viewing. Lindsay Bolden
R AW AND NATUR AL NUTRITION FOR DOGS TH E D E FIN ITIVE GUI D E TO HOM E MA D E M E ALS LE W OLSON PH D
Dr Olson explains canine nutritional needs and healthy homemade meals. Recipes, step by step instructions, portion size and sourcing ingredients are all covered. This book is divided into three parts – nutrition, easy feeding and remedial diets. The remedial diets section covers heart, cancer, kidney, liver, thyroid, pancreas, diabetes, allergies, joint problems, bladder, gastric problems and the immune system. Well worth a look, one I would like to own. Lindsay Bolden
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IN THE LIBRARY
IN THE BAG
L A B R A DOR TR AIN ING FROM PUPPY TO GUN DOG M A RGA R E T A LLEN This is a great book for anyone wanting to train a Labrador Retriever to compete in RATG or retrieving trials. It is a very readable book starting at how to choose a sporting pup, how to treat the pup when you first bring it home, how to look after it health wise, and in great detail how to train the pup to become a really good competition and field dog. I wish I had known about this book before I got my pup. Having said that I have still got an incredible amount of good information from this book.
KING’S R ANSOM
TA B ITH A OR M ISON-S M ITH What really went on back in 1193? This is a tongue in cheek look at Richard the Lionheart, King John and Robin Hood and his merry men – are they really what history portrays them as? It features of course a bitch Pansy, an Irish Wolfhound who takes her part in history – a rather fun story told with history being totally ignored – or has it? The book is now available to be borrowed and is one of many that have been donated to the library by Dogs Victoria members. Leanne Trenwith
Well worth reading. R Shelton
HOW TO TR AIN A HUMAN REMAINS DETEC TION DOG CH R IST Y J U DA H M . ED. & TR ACE Y SA RG ENT, M PH
This book contains a comprehensive and detailed look into search dog training evaluation and selection of the right dog, step by step training methods, advanced level techniques, and troubleshooting guide lines are all covered. Not light reading. Lindsay Bolden
BILL SIGGERS HE WHACKE D THE BLOODY LOT ROB ERT E. H A LL
The title of this book does not refer to dogs, but the people in the dog world in England, when he won at Crufts with a Great Dane in 1953. This is not your ordinary biography book, but a history book starring Bill Siggers, a very colourful character from the English dog scene. It starts out with his time spent in WW1, then his vast experience as a kennel manager for Ouborough Kennels owner by Mr J V Rank who owned a flour empire in England. His brother was the Mr J A Rank who owned many motion picture studios. The photos of these kennels are mind blowing. The amount of Great Danes and Irish Wolfhounds that where bred and housed on the estate in absolute luxury and constantly attended to by numerous kennel maids who walked the dogs 10 at a time down the country lanes. Obedience and agility training of the big dogs was also paramount, then plenty of free running in large fields. Bill Siggers had a wicked sense of humour that is elaborated throughout the book. Once you start reading this you won’t want to put it down. Donated to the library by Judith Balfour from South Australia, it is now available for loan. Heather Simpson www.dogsvictoria.org.au
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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. • Dogs Victoria 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 | March 2018
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
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