AUGUST 2018
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 PRESIDENT WAYNE FLEMING Wow!! It’s been a busy month. Our first regional member forum was held at the Shepparton Agricultural Society rooms on Wednesday, 4 July and was attended by over 50 members. A range of issues were discussed with a number of positive suggestions put forward for management committee consideration. These issues will be collated and presented to members at the end of the regional forums. I received some wonderful feedback from members who attended. Members appreciated the fact that management committee made the effort to travel to the country, something that has not happened in a long time. I sincerely want to thank Camila Allnutt, who has been a member for 58 years, and Julie Winch, Secretary of the Shepparton Agricultural Society, for their hospitality and for having everything organised for us. Their enthusiasm was great to see. Thank you.
Our next visit is to Bendigo on Wednesday 8 August and will be held in the rooms of the Bendigo Obedience Dog Club. On Sunday 8 July at KCC Park the Service Dogs Memorial was unveiled in front of over 100 members and dignitaries. The monument, showing the services emblem, was erected in honour of all defence and service dogs that have died while serving in the protection of Australia and its citizens. Huge thanks goes to the many members who helped in the organising of one of Dogs Victoria’s most notable events. It was a big day for Merilyn Syme who finally saw her dream come true. Just a reminder to members that Dogs Victoria has formed an exciting partnership with Easy Dog Entries, who now become our preferred supplier for online entries.
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Italian Greyhound Gr Ch Windspiel Irish Mystic
Owned by: Ms J Cameron & Ms P Logan Photographer: Judy Cameron
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RAFT NOTES
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SHOW RESULTS
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OTEC NOTES
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DANCES WITH DOGS
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FROM THE VET
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CONFORMATION
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VALE NOTICE
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JUNIORS
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LIBRARY NOTES
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LIFE MEMBER
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CANINE CLASSIFIEDS
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TRIAL RESULTS MORNINGTON OBE DIENCE DOG CLUB
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Community Companion Dog Judge: R Carlson 1. E I Morgenthaler’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dapsen Princess Mia
UDX Judge: F Brueckner 6. M r W & Mrs N Granger’s Australian Shepherd Dual Ch (O) Poruse Elite Seal UDX
Novice Judge: N McIlroy 2. M r I C & Mrs G L Todd’s Weimaraner Ch Bromhund Egotistical CCD RE
Rally Excellent A Judge: L Piper 7. Ms Hannah’s Golden Retriever Fantango Bold Baron CDX RA ET
Open 1 Judge: B Cotton 3. M s I Thompson’s Associate Missmollyinbluejeans CD
Rally Advance B Judge: K Houlden 8. M rs A Rogers’ Shetland Sheepdog Tiakina Thats All Jazz CD RE
Open 2 Judge: D Cody 4. L Johnson’s Poodle (Standard) Ch, RO Ch, T. Ch Quiksilver Daisy CDX TDX RAE ET
Rally Master Judge: T Schumann 9. L landaff Knls’ Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) Dual Ch (RO) Rodwell Rose Of Harlem (AI) (Imp NZ) CD AD HSAS RAE3 RM
Utility 1 Judge: G Parsons 5. M s J V Wilson’s Associate RO Ch Scarlette CD RAE DWDF.N HTM.A
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SHOW RESULTS FR ANKSTON & PENINSUL A KENNE L CLUB INC 16 JUN E 2018
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General Specials Judge: Mr P Wilkes (WA) Photographer: Sally Stasytis Ph: 9730 1603 Toy Group Judge: Mrs J Sewell (WA) 1. B est exhibit in group: Ms J Eerden’s Bichon Frise Ch Daejilon Le Zephyr 2. R unner up in group: Mrs J Baker’s Papillon Ch Beauchiot Tuscan Dream
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Terrier Group Judge: Ms T Scales (NSW) 3. Best exhibit in group: Mr D Bowey, Miss B Watt & Ms G Alexander’s Lakeland Terrier Ch Ryandos Stand And Deliver At Bridgewood 4. R unner up in group: Mrs G Whyte’s Border Terrier Sweeping Halo’n Horns (Imp Swe) Gundog Group Judge: Mrs L Donald (NSW) 5. Best exhibit in group, BEST IN SHOW: C Wright & K White’s Weimaraner Ch Weissenberg Flirtn With Fire (AI) (Imp NZ) 6. Runner up in group: Mr C Cavallo’s English Springer Spaniel Ch Sandicam Royal Escort Hound Group Judge: Mr P Wilkes (WA) 7. Best exhibit in group: Talkabout Knls’ Saluki Sup Ch Talkabout Son Of A Gun 8. R unner up in group: Ms S Bennett’s Dachshund (Long Haired) Sup Ch Charlmagne Jimmy Choo Working Dog Group Judge: Mrs P Cutler (NSW) 9. Best exhibit in group RUNNER UP IN SHOW: Ms A Petersen, Ms J Karras, Mrs B Moore & Mr A Reid’s Australian Shepherd Ch, Am Ch Regal Reign Hightide Hit The Jackpot (Imp USA) 10. Runner up in group: Miss H Lim & Ms T MacDonald’s Finnish Lapphund Ch Taigakoira Tahtien Valo (AI) Utility Group Judge: Miss S Sewell (WA) 11. Best exhibit in group: Mrs E Manning’s Dobermann Ch Walamara Venture To Victory (Imp NZ) 12. Runner up in group: D Klaaysen’s Samoyed Ch Kalaska All Eyez On Me Non Sporting Group Judge: Mr S Kurmaev (WA) 13. B est exhibit in group: Mrs J O’Connor’s Dalmatian Sup Ch Paceaway Zaballero 14. Runner up in group: Mrs K McKinnon & Miss J Briscoe’s Great Dane Sup Ch Swayd Doing It My Way (AI) RN ET Dogs Victoria | August 2018
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DANCES WITH DOGS
NEWS FROM DANCES WITH DOGS SUB M IT TE D BY: JAN ET TE WI LSON DANCES WITH DOGS competitions for 2018 Our year of competitions kicked off in March with a well-attended double competition at Bulla hosted by Melbourne & District DWD Club. High in competition awards were won by some of our newer canine competitors – but all with experienced and passionate handlers. Gaye Penny with her young German Shorthaired Pointer Archie took out high in competition (heelwork to music) in both the morning and the afternoon, which is a fantastic achievement for a young dog. Not to be outdone, Kerrie Piper and her newest Border Collie partner Sprocket blitzed the morning freestyle competition with their Fraggle Rock theme. Kerrie followed this up with experienced competitor Solan winning high in competition in the afternoon and earning his well-deserved championship title with his routine to Let Me Entertain You. Congratulations to our newest DWD Champion! April saw the first of several competitions that will be hosted in 2018 by the Dances with Dogs Club Victoria, this time held at KCC Park. With the agility nationals being held outside the pavilion, we had many interested spectators who commented “Wow, that takes a lot of training”. Once again, Kerrie and her team had great success with Solan and Sprocket sharing the high in trial winnings in the morning and afternoon with their imaginative performances to Let Me Entertain You and Fraggle Rock. Love those costumes, Kerrie! Experienced duo Gaye and her German Shorthaired Pointer Holly, also showed us why they are champions with their amazing winning routines to Variations 1-4. Such imagination from these teams in their music selection, choreography and costume design.
Well-done to all the experienced and new teams who are making their marks. Why do people get hooked on DANCES WITH DOGS? Once you have tried DWD, you are hooked! There is no doubt that DWD has a strong foundation in obedience, but with the added requirement of music and choreography the moves are given the illusion of a dance. But don’t be put off if you have two left feet. The handler does not need to be dancer! It is up to the handler to be creative in ways to train and showcase your dogs, simply creating a fun experience for you, your dog and the spectators. The sport develops great rapport between you and your dog, and is not restricted to any breed, age or type of dog. It creates focus, fitness and body awareness in your canine, and you will see that many DWD dogs also do very well in other dog sports. So if you are interested in a positive, happy training experience for you and your canine, contact one of the clubs below and give it a go. Getting involved in DANCES WITH DOGS There are two affiliated clubs running lessons and competitions in Victoria. Dances with Dogs Club Victoria: Secretary 9782 1404. Melbourne and District Freestyle & HTM (DWD) Club: Secretary 0419 899 119. Happy dancing, everyone!
Some of our new and hard-working teams also deserve very special mentions. Pam Child and her Kelpies, Jedi and Chilli, entertained us with their eye-popping 70’s London-style routines and outfits (love the white boots). Some of our newer competitors proved that they will be teams to watch, in particular Kate Harry and her Golden Retriever Ursa, and Jessica Morgan with her lovely Associate Watson. We also congratulate Dee Moore and Tigger who achieved their freestyle starter title at the April competition, performing to This Is Me. With trust, positive training and a ‘can do’ attitude, you can achieve anything. www.dogsvictoria.org.au
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CONFORMATION
CONFORMATION CORNER SUB M IT TE D BY: JASON MOOR E Once again it’s another busy month of shows ahead, with many to be held at KCC Park. Additionally, there will be shows held regionally across Victoria including; Bendigo, Horsham, Hamilton and Sale/Maffra. I wish you all the best of luck and hope you have a pleasant time showing. August is usually a busy month for our hobby, with plenty of circuit weekends and country weekends, mixing both local, interstate and international judgesit gives us a plethora of options. Additionally, more exhibitors normally come out for these shows to give their dogs a practice run before the Royal Show Season commences in September. On reflection of writing this after some shows at KCC Park indoors, I just want to say how grateful I am for our wonderful facility, just over the last weekend I was there it rained non-stop! It was truly wonderful to still enjoy a lovely day at the show being nice and dry. It is also wonderful to see some progress being made by the newly formed KCC Park facilities committee. In only a few months they’ve been able to replace the bird wiring in the Boxhall pavilion and getting thorough ground maintenance implemented on the grass at the main exhibition area. Whilst these are only a few of the issues that need to be addressed we all must be patient with this progress, a lot of this will take time and money and we must prioritise the essential projects one at a time. Although I regularly hear exhibitors point out problems that need fixing at the park, I also get irritated by exhibitors who don’t respect our actual facilities. Examples include letting your dog urinate on the bollards by the door or leaving a significant amount of dog hair or powder after you’ve shown for the day. Whilst these facilities do get cleaned, it’s up to all of us to do our bit to preserve what we have, so please do your best to keep our facilities clean. I also wanted to comment on exhibitors placing mats down in the Boxhall pavilion. I must preface this by saying the majority of exhibitors are doing a great job and only taking up enough space and being very accommodating to everyone. However, I still see and hear of some exhibitors that do take up too much room, I need to remind everyone that the pavilion is there for all. Please have some consideration and respect for 6
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other exhibitors around you, only use space that you need, not what you want. We’re in the middle of winter and many shows are held at KCC Park. We all want to make enough room for everyone and keep a friendly atmosphere amongst us all. There’s no need to have a full 3x3 metre mat for one dog, perhaps only use half a mat instead? We don’t want to be leaving anyone outside in the cold wet rain in the future. On a final note, it was wonderful to see such a great turnout for the unveiling of the Service Dog Memorial on Sunday, 8 July. It was well attended by our CE Tim Adams, President Wayne Fleming and also included both the Minister and Shadow Minister for Agriculture, local Mayors, MPs, RSL and representatives from all three armed services. Given the current political climate in our state, it’s great to know that we could be well supported by both the government and media. I must personally thank Merilyn Syme for initiating this memorial and working with so many to fundraise for this. Truly a wonderful effort. Thanks once again for reading this month’s article. If you have any similar stories or views to share with me, then I would be more than happy to cover it. Until next time.
JUNIORS
NEWS AND VIEWS OF JUNIORS Dogs SA Winter International This month we congratulate our Victorian handler, Miss Tia Koch, who competed in the prestigious twoday junior handler competition at the Dogs SA Winter International in early June. Tia, who handled a Shetland Sheepdog, won first place in the first heat on Saturday under a South Australian judge, which qualified her for the overall final. On Sunday, a second qualifying heat was conducted where Tia later competed against this heats winner for the title of best overall senior handler, which she won. She then competed against the best overall junior handler winner for the title overall champion handler under international judge, Mr Jae-Yong Kim (Korea), which she also won. A great effort Tia, Victoria is very proud of you!
SERVICE DOGS MEMORIAL Since WWI, dogs have played a crucial role in the Australian Defence Force with over a million dogs giving their lives during that time, with countless more during WWII, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and in Afghanistan. Also, dogs have worked tirelessly to protect our country in service roles for the Federal Police, the Border Force Security and the Australian Antarctic Division. For the last two years, the Service Dogs Memorial Committee has worked tirelessly to fundraise for a memorial in honour of all defence and service dogs who serve to protect Australia and its citizens, situated at Dogs Victoria’s State Dog Centre. The monument was unveiled on 8 July at a service conducted by Dogs Victoria Patron, Mr Peter Hitchener OAM. The service, which was attended by dignitaries and politicians, included an address by Australian War Animal Memorial Organisation President, Mr Nigel Allsopp. The honour of unveiling the memorial was bestowed on Service Dogs Memorial Committee Founder, Mrs Merilyn Syme
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OAM. The service also included a memorial blessing given by Navy Chaplain Giles Atherton and wreaths were laid by the many dignitaries. The service concluded with the Last Post performed on bugle by Mr Mitchell Stewart. The Service Dogs Memorial provides the community with a permanent tribute dedicated to the courage and sacrifice of our canine companions and is a mustsee for anyone visiting the State Dog Centre.
LIFE MEMBER
LIFE MEMBER KEITH L LOVELL SUB M IT TE D BY: ROG E R B R IG FOR D Keith and Trish Lovells’ first Airedale was born on 27 May, 1967 the year they were married. Ch Strongfort Samantha Jo went on to win a Royal Melbourne Show BOB in 1970, and become the dame of a Royal Melbourne group winner and a number of champions. Keith Lovell was introduced to the Melbourne Dog Club by John Thompson and when he retired from that club Keith was their longest serving secretary (that honour later exceeded by the late Neville Hodgkins). Currently and for several years, Keith has been president of the West Gippsland Kennel Association and is largely responsible for promoting The Terrier Weekend and supporting smaller breed clubs. Keith is a life member of the Airedale Terrier Club of Victoria. Keith has bred over 100 champions in Airedale, Welsh and Irish Terriers. Keith has served on several country dog clubs, judged in numerous countries and written for a number of canine journals. He currently mentors breeders and judges. However, none of that is what life membership is conferred for. Dogs Victoria Life Membership is for service to Dogs Victoria (KCC and VCA). Keith was a member of the inaugural committee for KCC Park, helping in its development from the very first day and the very first show held there. He and his students planted trees around the perimeter for months in the early 1980s.
During that time and for many years until fairly recently Keith served on a number of subcommittees. He served on the judges committee under Bill O’Hehir, Margaret Joyce, Darren Bowey and Glenys Alexander. After discussion with VCA Management Keith was nominated as a Trustee of the Canine Museum and remains so today. Keith also served on the appeals committee, the marketing committee and was very proud to be the Dogs Victoria Representative for Gippsland District for Emergency Response for members after the terrible February bush fires some years ago now. In the eighties and nineties, Keith was also involved in investigations and visits to member properties to report on breeding practices and conditions. Keith’s support for Dogs Victoria has not only been formal as listed above but has always also been noticeable informally. Evidenced by his attendance each day at the Upper House enquiry into breeding practices last December. And going right back to 1983 when he (in a minor way) and Graham Head presented a lecture for the American Kennel Club on the Victorian Judges Training Scheme.
Twice elected to the Administration Advisory Committee (six years) by the terrier group members Keith, and Margaret Joyce (gundog members), were the initiators of the School Education Program of the then KCC. He and others of the committee also lived the first formal step toward a democratic organisation that we enjoy today. Many of the deliberations of that committee were acted on by the KCC Committee. When the KCC morphed into the VCA and the management committee was elected, Keith served two terms (six years) and assisted in the progressing of programs like the School Education Program, promotions and marketing of the VCA and he participated in a number of subcommittees, which saw him at meetings often several times a week (“year in and year out” as Trish would say) despite being a country Victorian. Keith together with Merilyn Syme visited many country club clusters sharing information and gaining support for the organisation. Ballarat, Benalla and Gippsland being prominent. Keith was involved in many judges training lectures and judging testing at the Royal Showgrounds, Bulla and numerous show venues over many years. www.dogsvictoria.org.au
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RETRIEVING AND FIELD TRIALS
R AFT NOTES WR IT TE N BY: TR EVOR STEVE NS Rules reviews First phase of rules reviews for retrieving trials was completed with the meeting of members on 26 June. The minutes of that meeting and details of voting for each proposal are available on the RAFT Facebook page. The Victorian submission will now be consolidated with those of other member bodies for further review and voting by members in early 2019. National RAFT Committee National RAFT Committee is a subcommittee of ANKC and comprises delegates from each member body. Noel Eltringham is the VCA delegate for retrieving and Davis Blacker the delegate for field trials. On 21 July the National RAFT Committee convened to (among other things) vote on proposed changes to RATG (remember being asked for your suggestions in early 2017). Those changes will be published by ANKC in October and become effective on 1 January, 2019. National retrieving trial The national retrieving trial championship will be held from 14 - 16 September in the Alexandra area. We would like to acknowledge our main sponsor, Field and Game Australia, which has also been a generous sponsor of previous championships held in Victoria. Full details are on the website where you can find details of activities, sponsors, accommodation etc and how you can donate should you wish to do so. www.vnrc2018.weebly.com/donations.html If you would like to volunteer to act as a steward please contact Greg Playdon. Subcommittee elections It is very pleasing that three people have seen nominated for the two vacant retrieving positions on
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the RAFT Committee-Diane McCann, Karl Britton, and Bob Tawton. They are all worthy candidates who will be an asset to the committee, however only two can be elected. The ballot closed on 27 July and I wish the successful candidates good luck during the four years of their tenure. Most people are aware that I did not nominate for a further term on the committee. Also, Mark Davis chose not to nominate for a further term and we acknowledge his contribution. Also, since I will no longer be on RAFT Committee I will not be penning the monthly RAFT Notes. At this stage, it is unclear who your new correspondent will be, however I look forward to reading their work. Retrieving and RATG training Several new informal training groups have recently been established. If you would like to become involved with them then contact the people listed below: Geelong: Helen Pownell 0412 187 020 Alexandra: Jeanne Roberts kr48@iinet.net.au Morwell: Roz Buckley 0404 565 255 / weilanderweis1@gmail.com Albury/Wodonga: Jackie Price concept27@hotmail.com (easier to contact her via text 0410 458 991) Heart Morass, Sale: Lionel Light 5143 2802 KCC Park: Dodo Kelly 0409 028 200 / dodok9@fastmail.com.au
OBEDEINCE, TRACKING & ENDURANCE
OTEC NOTES WR IT TE N BY: DAWN HOWAR D Let’s start on a really good note. Firstly, due to the new printing arrangements, we can now report the OTEC notes much closer to REAL time. Hooray! Top obedience dogs of the year To date we have entries for every class, which is a really good result. You will have to wait for D-Day at the state obedience trial in August to hear the placings announced. Top rally dog is a run off, and that will be at the STATE RALLY TRIAL. OTEC judges training and assessment A very important part of the OTEC’s charter is the judges training and assessment. We could not do the job if it wasn’t for our wonderful helpers. Assessors, stewards, ring set-up experts, catering, handlers and dogs. Thank you all. Very pleased to announce our new judges; CCD: Julie Morrison, novice: Merrae Balaam, open: Lisa Sinclair, UD: Dearne Jackson, rally novice/ advanced: Michael Hayes and rally (all classes): Marybeth Murphy. Congratulations to all. We don’t have the space to detail every trial, but recent obedience, rally obedience and tracking entries have been very encouraging. Let’s hope the trend continues. Impugning a judge’s decision On a very disturbing note, there has been an increase over time in cases where some competitors have queried judges’ decisions and this has occurred in more than one discipline. It is one thing to ask a judge to explain where you went wrong. Another thing to dispute the judges’ decision. There is an ANKC rule 5 (c) Anyone taking part in a trial who openly impugns the actions or decisions of the Judge shall render himself liable to be debarred from further participation in the trial and may be ordered from the grounds and further dealt with at the discretion of the Member Body.
received an OAM for her services. She takes her patron’s role very seriously and is present at all major GSD events. We needed another person for a figure 8 post, and seeing Dawn outside the ring waiting to watch the run off, I asked her if she would mind helping out. She was in the ring in a flash and did a great job. Such a good doggy ambassador, not just for the GSD. We need more people like her in this day and age, to support our doggy activities. OTEC Committee Chair: Lynn Klecka klecka@ncable.net.au / 0418 333 312 Deputy: Melissa Ferabend melissaf@hotmail.com.au / 0414 640 402 Sue Collier collierpaulsue@gmail.com / 0431 270 214 Dawn Howard killarakennels@gmail.com / 0412 088 055 Linda Johnson giday000@gmail.com / 0468 375 147 Noeline McIlroy nmcilroy@bigpond.net.au / 0448 500 215 Happy training and trialling.
Your judges are volunteers but their decision should be respected. Most act in good faith and stand out there in all weathers, so that you can have the opportunity to trial. Please support your judges and all volunteers that help at our trials. Good news Finishing on a very positive note, I was recently part of a judging team involved with the obedience winner of winners at the German Shepherd National. The patron of the National Council is Dawn Fraser, who has just www.dogsvictoria.org.au
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FROM THE VET
NEONATAL C ARE OF FADING PUPPIES WR IT TE N BY: D R M IC HAE L B E LL Compared to humans the number of pups born dead and dying shortly after birth is quite high. It has been reported that between 6-33 percent of all pups are stillborn, with a further 6-11 percent of neonatal deaths. A percentage of these are caused by genetic factors or difficulties during the birthing process, and hence are hard to avoid. However, many are due to poor or inappropriate husbandry practices and are avoidable.
Neonates also have an immune system that is not fully developed until at least 10 days after birth. Twenty percent of the dog’s immune system is acquired by the fetus through the uterus, and the remaining antibodies need to be absorbed across the intestine within the first 24-48 hours post birth. A failure to absorb enough colostrum during this time, seriously compromises the immune status of the newborn.
Challenges the fetus and neonates may face It is thought that low birth weight puppies may be more prone to poor physiologic functions and increased disease susceptibility. This makes them more susceptible to challenges such as lack of oxygen, hypothermia and neonatal infections. Causes for puppies to be born with low birth weights range from poor nutrition of the mother, parasite burdens of the dam infections of the dam, lesions of the placenta, or infection of the dam with the infection crossing the placenta (e.g. canine herpes virus).
Because neonates have limited fat reserves and a poor ability to generate energy and have depleted glycogen reserves shortly after birth the newborn requires a prompt intake of energy, a short period without food can result in a significant hypoglycemia.
During whelping uterine contractions are necessary to move the fetus into the birth canal. However, during those contractions, they may cause a reduction in placental blood supply, constrict umbilical vessels and cause early placental separation. Most pups are born with a degree of hyposmia (low oxygen) and there is a rapid decline in body temperature after birth when the puppy is wet and born into an environment below the mother’s body temperature (usually 37-39 degrees). If this low body temperature persists, the mortality rate increases. In the normal newborn puppy, the low oxygen level and low temperature are rapidly reversed until a stable state is reached within 4-6 hours of birth. If the hypothermia is monitored beyond this period there is often a fatal decline in the pup. It is a well-known fact that difficulty during the birthing process and poor mothering of the puppies prolongs the hypothermic and the time the pup has a lack of oxygen which in turn results in increased neonatal mortality. After birth, inadequate fluid intake is a major concern to newborn puppies because adequate fluid maintenance is important for the recovery. Newborn puppies have a high percentage of body fluid and a rather poor kidney function. Furthermore because they can lose fluid due to their high surface area to body ratio the newborn has an increased susceptibility to change in fluid balance compared to adult dogs. 12
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Furthermore, the newborn with a poor immune system may be forced with a number of challenges from potential pathogenic organons. Hence it is very important that minimising contact with infectious organons and ensuring the pups receive adequate nutrition and warmth during the first three weeks of life to reduce newborns mortality rates. In the following articles, I will mention the characteristics of normal neonates, how to optimise neonatal survival and how to determine and treat sick puppies.
VALE NOTICE
Margaret Elliott
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Margaret Elliott became actively involved with dog obedience when she purchased her first Australian Kelpie, Chad, in 1961. When she noticed an advertisement in the paper about a training school for dogs, she thought it would be a good idea to get Chad trained. He subsequently became the first Australian Kelpie to gain the title of Australian OBEDIENCE CHAMPION. Before long, Margaret became Secretary of Southern Obedience Dog Club. In 1967, Ernie Paxman and Reg Mitchell contacted Margaret and asked if she would be Secretary of the Victorian Obedience Dog Club in Box Hill. She accepted with great enthusiasm, and she remained honorary secretary for the next 51 years. In the 1980’s Margaret was invited to judge child handler class at the Royal Melbourne Show. She felt it was an honour and privilege to be asked to judge. Also, in the same decade, Margaret was asked by Ernie Paxman, to be trial secretary for two state trials. In 2007, the year of the club’s 70th Anniversary, Margaret was presented with a Certificate of Achievement by the Mayor of Whitehorse.
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She was also Honorary Treasurer of the Association of Dog Training Clubs, Victoria and served on the committee of the Australian Kelpie Club of Victoria. For the past twenty years, Margaret and her daughter have represented the Victorian Obedience Dog Club by attending the Whitehorse Sports Awards, where she was recognised for her outstanding contribution to the community when she was presented with Volunteer of the Year award in 2014. In 2016, the club was awarded the Australia Day Trophy. Margaret was a life member of the KCC – Kennel Control Council-now known as Dogs Victoria and was given the Dogs Victoria’s badge for 50 years of service. Also, a life member of both the Victorian Obedience Dog Club and Southern Obedience Dog club, she was made a Patron of the Victorian Obedience Dog Club. Rest in peace, Margaret. You have served the dog obedience community well. Kim Ball President VODC
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IN THE LIBRARY
LIBR ARY NOTES WR IT TE N BY: C L AR E HO DG ES The state obedience, rally obedience and tracking trials are held this month and the library now has a large collection of performance titles, both on DVD and in print. We have Australian titles such as the one below reviewed by Sue Collier and of course the Denise Fenzi titles, Mary Ray’s obedience titles and Janice Gunn and the Leerburg DVDs to name a few. We have a fairly comprehensive collection of tracking titles also.
We would love to see you pop in and investigate our collection. The library committee thank Diane Drayton for her extensive donation to the library of nearly 500 new titles, none of which were part of the library collection prior to this donation. Donations from members are greatly appreciated.
C ANINE TR AINING SYSTEMS S M A LL DOG FU N UTI LT Y DVD
“I found this DVD very helpful. As a proud owner of a mini Schnauzer (Waldo) training for UD it is highly informative and helpful.” The good: The DVD begins with explaining the equipment that you will need, although you do need to remember that the American rules and exercises are covered. Included in this list is a reminder that the rule book is a vital part of your equipment and that it is the handler’s responsibility to know it. It is great to see training specifically for small dogs. I love watching DVDs or reading books on training but the method used for German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers, Border Colies and other large dogs did not work for Waldo. My arms are just not long enough to hold a treat in front of his nose as I heel. Having said this the methods used in this DVD are flexible enough to work for any dogs. All the exercises are broken down into simple easy steps – use simple methods or “kiss”. The teaching of each exercise is explained form the beginning step-by-step. The fact that problems arise in training are assumed and creative solutions for problems that might arise are presented. It is not a DVD that assumes you will teach the dog and then the dog will do it. It assumes that the dogs are not robots and have free will. What the handler can do to help the dog both in training and the ring are presented. Two different trainers present the DVD and on some exercises different methods are offered. It is refreshing to see two trainers use different methods and respect each other. Handler and dog ‘errors’ have not been edited out so it is realistic presentation of a training/education workshop. The not so good: American rules and exercises are used so some sections are not relevant to Australia. Some of the methods used did concern me at times. Corrections were used (but were not unduly harsh) and all dogs were using correction collars. On a lighter note, it is an older DVD and some of the fashions made me smile. Sue Collier
THE R ALLY COURSE BOOK A GU I DE TO A KC R A LLY COU RS ES JA N I CE DE A RTH
This book has been designed for exhibitors, instructors and judges of rally. Section one is for instructors and exhibitors, with a class syllabus, and lessons on right turns, left turns, and creating courses. Section two contains approximately 30 courses and exhibitor sheets. One of our library clients has just started rally, and cannot recommend this book highly enough. Thanks Karen. Lindsay Bolden 14
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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
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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 | August 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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