Dogs Victoria Magazine - December 2019

DECEMBER 2019

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 Welcome to the festive season!

I would like to formally welcome our new Chief Executive, Matthew Monaghan - just in case you did not receive my email issued to all members last month.

Matthew brings to Dogs Victoria a wealth of experience managing membership-based organisations, excellent commercial acumen and strong leadership skills. Matthew has already made his mark, having attended the ANKC conference and being appointed as Convenor of the ANKC Business Systems Working Party.

Matthew has already attended the Sunbury Canine Club show on Melbourne Cup Day and the Summer Spectacular Shows where he was introduced to a large number of members.

On a brighter note I would like to say a huge thanks on behalf of the Management Committee to all our volunteers who work on sub committees or as a member of our affiliated clubs.

To all our staff thanks for your commitment to Dogs Victoria.

Finally I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Enjoy the festive season, relax and give your dogs a special treat for Christmas.

COVER CH FOXBELL FIRST ROMANCE CD RE HSAS COLLIE (SMOOTH) Photographer: Karen Edwards Thanks to the Victorian Herding Association for this image

The next major event on the calendar is the Big Day Out for Dogs on Sunday 8 December, where we showcase to the public all that is Dogs Victoria. Don’t forget the huge Christmas Market where you will be able to obtain that special Christmas gift for your dogs.

On a disappointing note I have been advised that the front gates at Bulla are being forced open on the morning of shows, this action is not only illegal but is causing damage to the gate mechanisms resulting in expensive repairs and a waste of members money. Members are asked to cease this action immediately otherwise Dogs Victoria will be forced to take action against the offenders.

FE ATU R ES VOLUM E 90 NO. 12 DECE M BE R

2 SHOW RESULTS

4 ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW

17 CONFORMATION

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12 CRITIQUES

18 LIBRARY NOTES

16 RAFT

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SHOW RESULTS LILLYDALE KENNE L CLUB INC 10 AUGUST 2019

POT OF GOLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

General Specials Judge: Dr Christian Molina (Brazil) Photographer: Sally Stasytis (Ph: 9730 1603) sstasyti@bigpond.net.au

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Toy Group Judge: Ms Donna Conod (Canada) 1. Best in group: Mr F Menezes & Mr J Milford’s Pekingese Sup Ch Khyleini Call Me Digger 2. Runner up in group: Ms L Beckley’s Maltese Ch Vahlia Masquerade Terrier Group Judge: Mr Joao Machado (Brazil) 3. Best in group: Mr A W & Mrs J Lyon’s Staffordshire Bull Terrier: Sup Ch Lionsden Royal Renegade 4. Runner up in group: Mr R & Mrs A Sorraghan’s Airedale Terrier Ch Oldiron Easy Peasy

Gundog Group Judge: Ms Katherine Grant (Canada) 5. Best in group: Mr G Munro’s Pointer Ch Tyeanbo Take Another Look 6. Runner up in group: Miss R Brock’s Labrador Diacas Phantom’s Back Atolrick Hound Group Judge: Mr Manuel Queijeiro (Mexico) 7. Best in group: Mrs R Wallis, Mrs S Marshall & Dr G Huikeshoven’s Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Multi Ch Frosty Snowman (Imp NTL) 8. R unner up in group: Khayoz Kennels’ Whippet Ch Khayoz Dancing In The Rain Working Dog Group Judge: Dr Christian Molina (Brazil) 9. B est in group, BEST IN SHOW: Mrs E Lasry’s Shetland Sheepdog Ch Inneslake Orlando 10. Runner up in group: Mr C, Mrs S & Mr J Moore’s Old English Sheepdog Sup Ch. Am Ch Barkshire’s Captain America (Imp USA) Utility Group Judge: Mr Michel Chaloux (Canada) 11. Best in group: Ms Y Chen’s Samoyed Sup Ch. Am GCh Smiling Snowball Luminous Pandora (Imp USA) 12. R unner up in group: Mr B White’s Alaskan Malamute Ch Whitewarrior Ice Wolf Standing (AI) Non-Sporting Group Judge: Mr Gary Anderson (USA) 13. B est in group, RUNNER UP IN SHOW: Mrs J O Connor’s Dalmatian Sup Ch Paceway Zaballero 14. R unner up in group: Mrs C E & Mr P W Fry’s Great Dane Ch Winchilda Uptown Girl (AI)

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SHOW RESULTS LILLYDALE KENNE L CLUB INC 1 1 AUGUST 2019

TREASURE CHEST CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

General Specials Judge: Mr Manuel Queijeiro (Mexico) Photographer: Sally Stasytis (Ph: 9730 1603) sstasyti@bigpond.net.au

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Toy Group Judge: Mr Joao Machado (Brazil) 1. Best in group: Mr F Menezes & Mr J Milford’s Pekingese Sup Ch Khyleini Call Me Digger 2. Runner up in group: Mr R Connolly’s Pug Ch Los Chatos Del Norte First Love (Imp Esp) Terrier Group Judge: Ms Katherine Grant (Canada) 3. Best in group: Mrs B & Miss K Marsh’s Staffordshire Bull Terrier Ch Neworder The Band Played On 4. Runner up in group: Graebrook Kennels Fox Terrier (Smooth) Ch Graebrook Adrenaline Junkie Gundog Group Judge: Dr Christian Molina (Brazil) 5. Best in group: Miss L Weekes’ Cocker Spaniel Ch Glenayden Effervesant 6. Runner up in group: Mr G Munro’s Pointer Ch Tyeanbo Take Another Look Hound Group Judge: Ms Donna Conod (Canada) 7. Best in Group, BEST IN SHOW: Mrs R Wallis, Mrs S Marshall & Dr G Huikeshoven’s Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Multi Ch Frosty Snowman (Imp NTL) 8. Runner up in group: Talkabout Kennels’ Saluki Sup Ch Talkabout Son Of A Gun Working Dog Group Judge: Mr Michel Chaloux (Canada)

9. Best in Group: Ellagant Kennels’ Australian Shepherd Am Gr Ch Sup Ch Copperridge’s Under Surveillance (Imp USA) 10. Runner up in group: Mr C, Mrs S & Mr J Moore’s Old English Sheepdog Sup Ch. Am Ch. Barkshire’s Captain America (Imp USA) Utility Group Judge: Mr Gary Anderson (USA) 11. Best in group, RUNNER UP IN SHOW: Ms C Graham’s Samoyed Nordicharm Royal Wizard 12. Runner up in group: Mrs A Spencer’s Doberman Walamara Step-Aside (AI) (Imp NZ) Non Sporting Group Judge: Mr Manuel Queijeiro(Mexico) 13. Best in group: Mr K & Mrs J, Miss P Hopkins & Mr M J Clarke’s Poodle (Miniature) Azflex French Connection 14. Runner up in group: Mrs D Elvey’s French Bulldog Ch Kaysand Lovin Yr Style

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ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2019 - RESULTS BEST IN SHOW

Judge: Mr E Engh

Best in Show – First Kezziah Kennels’ Border Collie Sup Ch Pukawidgee Nameof the Wind

Best in Show – Second Miss V Shaw’s Whippet Ch Shawthing Ave Maria (AI)

Best in Show – Third Mrs C Wright, Mrs B Wilson & Mrs K White’s Weimaraner Sup Ch Weissenberg Flirt’n With Fire (AI)

BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW Judge: (Judge: Mr M Forte)

Mr T Alvarez’s German Wirehaired Pointer Huntwyre Planet Ocean

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Best in Show – Fourth Graebrook Kennel’s Fox Terrier (Wire) Ch Graebrook Adrenaline Junkie

BEST PUPPY IN SHOW Judge: Mr N Jovanovic

Mr A Daly’s Pharaoh Hound Starblush Get Outta My Way

ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2019 - RESULTS TOY RESULTS

Judge: Mrs V Abbott

Best in Toy Group - First Miss K & Mrs C Harding’s Lowchen Ch Kristarz Puff The Magic Dragon

Best in Toy Group - Third Ms K Lewis’ Papillon Ch Sailoz Xclusive By Design

Best in Toy Group - Second Ms L Beckley’s Maltese Sup Ch Vahlia Pizzazz N Style

Best in Toy Group - Fourth Mrs S & Mr M Reeve, Ms J Hardwicke & Ms J Weekes’ Italian Greyhound Piccino Yellow Rose of Texas

TERRIER RESULTS

Miss K & Mrs C Harding & Miss J Sayers’ Lowchen Kristarz No Fox Given at Chinaroad

Judge: Mr N Jovanovic

Best in Terrier Group - Second

Best in Terrier Group - First Graebrook Kennels’ Fox Terrier (Wire) Graebrook Adrenaline Junkie

Best in Terrier Group - Third Mrs L Musgrove’s Jack Russell Terrier Sup Ch Joelleigh Ziggy Stardust

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Best Puppy in Toy Group

Mrs B & Miss K Marsh’s Staffordshire Bull Terrier Sup Ch Neworder Thundaboltn Lightning

Best in Terrier Group - Fourth Mr B & Dr J O’Shannassy, Mrs F Quinlan & Mr S Mills’ Fox Terrier (Smooth) Ch Graebrook Why Wonder

Best Puppy in Terrier Group Best Puppy in Terrier Group Mr A Adams Welsh Terrier Waratah The Betrayer

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ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2019 - RESULTS GUNDOG RESULTS

Judge: Mr M Forte

Best in Gundog Group - First Mrs C Wright, Mrs B Wilson & Mrs K White’s Weimaraner Sup Ch Weissenberg Flirt’n With Fire (AI)

Best in Gundog Group - Third Graebrook Kennels’ Hungarian Vizsla Sup Ch Graebrook Kausin Kaos ET TDX

Best in Gundog Group - Second Mrs A O’Keefe’s Cocker Spaniel Sup Ch Glenayden Making News

Best in Gundog Group - Fourth Mr G Spagnolo’s Labrador Retriever Sup Ch Driftway Time N Again

HOUND RESULTS

Miss K Heenan & Ms C Ellis’ Labrador Retriever Bradorla A Star in Born (AI)

Judge: Mr E Engh

Best in Hound Group - First Miss V Shaw’s Whippet Ch Shawthing Ave Maria (AI)

Best in Hound Group - Second Mrs R Wallis, Mrs S Marshall & Ms G Huikeshoven’s Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Ch Frosty Snowman (Imp NLD)

Best in Hound Group - Third

Best in Hound Group - Fourth

Mrs R Wallis, Mrs S Marshall & Ms G Huikeshoven’s Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Ch Boom Chicago V. Tum-Tums Vriendjes (Imp Nld

Ms D Huon’s Azawakh Ch Imidiwan Amali (Imp Pol)

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Best Puppy in Hound Group Mr A Daly’s Pharaoh Hound Starblush Get Outta My Way

ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2019 - RESULTS WORKING DOG RESULTS

Judge: Mr M Forte

Best in Working Dog Group - First Kezziah Kennels’ Border Collie Sup Ch Pukawidgee Nameof the Wind

Best in Working Dog Group - Third Ms S Huebner & Mrs P Kelly’s Puli Am GCHS Sup Ch Cordmaker Mister Blue Sky

Best in Working Dog Group - Second Ellagant Kennel’s Australian Shepherd Sup Ch Ellagant Enchanting Rhythm

Best in Working Dog Group - Fourth Miss N Hammond’s German Shepherd Dog Sup Ch Karham Know It All HT

UTILIT Y RESULTS

Mrs A Richardson & Mrs K McKinnon’s Australian Shepherd Ch Ellagant Covert Surveillance

Judge: Mr N Jovanovic

Best in Utility Group - First Mrs N Rule-Steele, Mrs M Burton, Miss A Taylor & Miss S Turay’s Siberian Husky Sup Ch Taejaan American Hustle

Best in Utility Group - Third Mrs M Edward’s Bullmastiff Sup Ch Nightquest Magic Affair (AI)

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Best Puppy in Working Dog Group

Best in Utility Group - Second Miss Y Chen’s Samoyed Am GCH Sup Ch Fin Ch CIB Smiling Snowball Luminous Pandora (Imp USA)

Best in Utility Group - Fourth Mrs R & Miss S Beaman’s Portuguese Water Dog Ch Uptrend Dark Passenger

Best Puppy in Utility Group Mrs D Klaaysen, Mr J Beard & Mrs K O’Riley’s Samoyed Yerevan Storm Boy

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ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2019 - RESULTS NON SPOR TING RESULTS

Judge: Mrs V Abbott

Best in Non Sporting Group - First Mrs J Turnley, Ms W Talintyre & Mr A Rosell’s Poodle (Standard) Poshnoir Eye Spy Avatar (AI)

Best in Non Sporting Group - Third Mrs J Mackenzie’s Poodle (Toy) Jap Ch Ch Smash JP Jin (Imp Jpn)

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Best in Non Sporting Group - Second Chowleigh Kennels’ Chow Chow Ch Chowleigh Im a Soul Man

Best in Non Sporting Group - Fourth Mr J, Mrs S & Miss E Marshall’s Dalmatian Ch Pampard Pillage N Plunder

Best Puppy in Non Sporting Group Miss T, Mrs M & Mr R Parker’s Keeshond Rymiska Great Balls of Fire

ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2019 - RESULTS OBEDIENCE RESULTS

Judge: Mrs Kim Houlden

UDX Ms B Terrill’s Rottweiler TS Gr Ch Tri Ch (O)(T) Neut Ch Rosarott Baskos Pride HSAS UD WWPD ET RAE

Utility Mrs L Holland’s Border Collie T Ch Tullacrest Celtic Drift (AI) RN UD

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Novice & Best in Trial

Miss L Brownhill’s German Shepherd Dog (LSC) Dual Ch (T) Sup Ch Rimerini Dare To Dream RE

Mr A & Mrs K Cogdell’s German Shepherd Dog Vindel Dancing With Mr D CCD RM

AGILIT Y GAMES

Ms B Terrill’s Rottweiler Dual Ch (Neuter)(RO) Starkehre Run Lola Run RAE CD PT TDX WWPD TSD

Judge: Mr Peter Hofto

Novice Snooker Miss R Patten’s Sporting Illoura Believe Thehype GD JD PT SPDX ADX

Novice Gamblers Mr P Ward & Ms P Attard’s Associtate Trigger JDM ADM

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Open

Excellent Snooker & Excellent Gamblers

Master Snooker

Dr R Atyeo’s Border Collie Yeoville Grand Theft Auto GD JDM SD SPD ADM

Mr G & Mrs J Milner’s Border Collie AG Ch 500 Guirmere Rum Runner FS.S PT JDM RN ADM JDO ADO GDX SDM SPDM

Excellent Strategic Pairs

Master Strategic Pairs

Dr R Atyeo’s Border Collie Yeoville Grand Theft Auto GD JDM SD SPD ADM & Ms L Wilson’s Border Collie Yeoville Dragonheart JDX ADX GDX SPD

ADO SPDM SDM & Ms S Gonelli’s Border Collie Yeoville Under The Radar CD JD RN ADX SPDX GDX

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ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2019 - RESULTS AGILIT Y & JUMPING RESULTS

Judge: Julija Kinghorn

Open Agility 1. Mrs C Mcdonald’s Dog Riversong Ryker ET PT JDO ADO ADM GDX SODX JDM SD Best in Agility Trial 2. M rs G, Mrs K & Mr K Kisielnicki’s Border Collie AG CH 500 Kayladene Ignite My Fire ADM JDM SPDX JDO ADO Master Agility 300 3. Mrs M Birchall’s Poodle (Toy) Hoku Petite Raulf GD SD SPD JDM JDO ADM ADO Master Agility 200 4. M rs M Jewell’s Associate Tuppencedog ADX ADO JDO ADM JDM SPDX GDX SDX Novice Agility 500 5. M iss T Spencer’s Border Collie Kayladene Pandemonium Excellent Jumping 500 6. M rs H Donaldson’s Border Collie Mittinga Rasberry Ice JD AD GD

Master Jumping 500 8. Dr R Atyeo & Mr P Clyne’s Border Collie Winpara Tokyeo Drift ADM JDM JDO ADO GDM SDX SPDM Master Jumping 300 9. Ms N William’s Poodle (Miniature) Bonola Silver Blackpearl RA GD SD JDM JDO ADX SPDX Novice Jumping 600 10. Miss M Ryan’s Australian Shepherd Pawsitive All Fired Up Novice Jumping 500 & Best in Jumping Trial 11. Mrs G Kisielnicki’s Sporting Bauers Peggy Sue Novice Jumping 200 12. Ms N Torres’ Associate MinnietheChihuahua Open Jumping 13. Dr R Atyeo’s Border Collie Yeoville Grand Theft Auto GD JDM SD SPD ADM

Excellent Jumping 200 7. Ms K Morrison’s Associate Teddybearbiscuit JD AD

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ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2019 – CRITIQUES Mr Nemanja Jovanovic (Serbia): Australian Terrier: Best of Breed: Great type with lovely proportions, and very nice terrier expression. Slightly stiff shoulder. Excellent topline, powerful movement with good coat quality.

Border Terrier: Best of Breed: Lovely type and proportions, feminine head, slightly loose in elbows. Excellent topline and tail set. Excellent coat quality. Best Puppy: Excellent type, lovely head, a bit stiff in shoulder, correct topline and tail, good quality coat. Best Baby: lovely type and expression, with good proportions.

Head is still developing, excellent coat for age. Great mover.

Norfolk Terrier: Best of Breed: Great type, small and compact. Lovely head, good in movement. Best Baby Puppy: Great type, lovely head and expression, full of attitude.

Norwich Terrier: Best of Breed: Good type and proportions, Nice head. Could be in better condition. Soft topline. Good coat, lower tail set.

Best Baby Puppy: Good type and proportions, still in development. Good head, free in movement.

West Highland White Terrier: Best of Breed: Great type, masculine. Lovely head, excellent coat condition, quality dog, full of attitude.

Skye Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent type, masculine, good proportions, nice head, deep chest, strong hocks and rear, Excellent coat quality. Best Puppy: Lovely type and proportions, still in development, nice head, good coat for age, moves well.

Bull Terrier: Best of Breed: Good type, good size, nice head, excellent chest, good enough front legs, strong enough topline, moves well. Best Baby Puppy: Lovely type, good bones, very nice head, still developing, well angulated, still soft ears.

Bull Terrier (Miniature): Best of Breed: Beautiful type and size, excellent head, could have more angulation front and rear. Moves very well.

Best Puppy: Excellent type, lovely head, slightly narrow in underjaw. Excellent neck, well angulated, good movement.

Best Baby Puppy: Excellent type, good bones, beautifully head, still soft ears, well angulated.

American Hairless Terrier; Best Baby Puppy: Excellent type, lovely head, well developed chest, beautiful skin condition, great temperament.

Sealyham Terrier: Best of Breed/Puppy: Lovely type, very nice head, needs to develop in chest, correct type and rear, excellent coat and movement.

Dobermann: Best of Breed: Excellent type, masculine, with good proportions, lovely head, excellent forechest, a bit stiff in upper arm. Strong topline. Best Puppy: Lovely type, feminine, still developing, nice head and expression, elegant neck, free movement.

Boston Terrier: Best of Breed: Beautiful type, short, lovely feminine head, slightly stiff in upper arm. Excellent rear angulation. Best Puppy: Nice type, nice head, stiff shoulders, deep chest, slightly short stepping in front. Best Baby Puppy: Lovely type and proportion, good bones, correct head, good topline and movement.

Cairn Terrier: Best of Breed: Lovely type and proportions, very nice head, dark eyes, excellent tail and coat, moves well. Best Puppy: Nice type and proportions, still developing. Pleasant head, still needs to improve in chest, excellent movement.

Manchester Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent type and proportions, lovely head, very good in movement. Best Baby Puppy: Lovely type.

Feminine head, needs slightly higher tail.

Lakeland Terrier: Best of Breed: excellent type, lovely head, excellent coat.

Moves well.

Scottish Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent type, very nice head, excellent chest, very good coat quality, moves well. Best Puppy: Lovely type, beautiful head and expression, still needs to improve in topline, good coat for age.

Dandie Dinmont Terrier: Best of Breed: Great type and proportions, lovely head with large eyes, typical topline, excellent coat quality. Best Puppy: Excellent type, lovely head, large eyes, topline still needs improving, moves well with great temperament.

Shiba Inu: Best of Breed: Excellent type. Lovely head and expression, excellent tail, enough coat condition, moves well. Best Puppy: Excellent type, lovely feminine head, good coat, correct movement.

Welsh Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent type, very good proportions, lovely head, powerful movement, excellent coat. Best Puppy: Excellent type, a quality youngster, lovely head and expression, already in excellent coat.

Jack Russell Terrier: Best of Breed: wonderful breed example with good proportions. Lovely head and expression, dark enough eyes, in top coat condition. Moves well. Best Puppy: Excellent type and proportions, nice head, a bit steep in shoulder, need longer front extension.

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent breed example with good head and proportions. Typical coat quality and colour.

Best Puppy: Good type and proportions, still developing.

Kerry Blue Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent type and proportions, lovely head,

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dark enough eyes, ears could be higher set. Excellent topline, beautiful coat and colour, great movement.

Parson Russell Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent type and proportions, feminine head, strong topline. Moves well.

Fox Terrier (Smooth): Best of Breed: Very nice type, short body, excellent head and ears, excellent tail set, carriage, and movement. Best Puppy: Lovely type, short body, feminine head, dark enough eyes, enough strength of underjaw, moves well.

Fox Terrier (Wire): Best of Breed: Excellent type. Beautiful head and expression, lovely neck, in top coat condition.

Schnauzer: Best of Breed: Excellent type – masculine with excellent proportions, and quality coat. Best Puppy: Beautiful quality youngster with lovely head and expression, already great coat quality, she is going to be a big winner in her breed.

Schnauzer (Miniature): Best of Breed: excellent type, nice head, strong topline, very good quality, moves well. Best Puppy: Excellent type, nice head, good coat for age, needs better tail carriage.

Schnauzer (Giant): Best of Breed: Excellent type, nice head, good chest and topline, needs more self confidence in the ring.

Dogue de Bordeaux: Best of Breed: Excellent type, very nice head. Medium strong.

Moves well. Best Puppy: Nice type, very nice head, still developing. Slightly long in loin, moves well.

Bullmastiff: Best of Breed: Excellent type, nice head, enough fill under the eyes. Strong topline, great mover. Best Puppy: Lovely type and proportions, beautiful head with dark eyes. Well angulated, free movement.

Mastiff: Best of Breed: Excellent type, very nice head, with good substance. Moves well. Best Puppy: Excellent type, still developing. Feminine head, sound movement.

Neapolitan Mastiff: Best of Breed: Excellent type, still developing. Very nice head and expression and moved soundly.

Tibetan Mastiff: Best of Breed: Excellent type, could have more leg. Lovely head, correct tail and movement.

Portuguese Water Dog: Best of Breed: Excellent type with good proportions. Excellent head, good coat quality. Best Puppy: Excellent type, lovely head and expression. Excellent movement.

St Bernard: Best of Breed: Excellent type with very correct proportions.

Nice head and he moved soundly. General Comments: Some of the dogs are very weak in hindquarters and they are too square in proportions.

Airedale Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent type, a quality bitch. Lovely head and expression. Top coat quality and condition. Best Puppy: Lovely type still developing. Excellent head already, with excellent coat.

Samoyed: Best of Breed: Excellent type female, very nice head and expression. Strong topline, good tail, excellent movement, quality bitch. Best Puppy: Beautiful type, excellent masculine head with good expression. Overall good coat, moves well.

Siberian Husky: Best of Breed: Beautiful breed example, great proportions, type, head and expression. Excellent movement, great coat condition. Best Puppy: Very nice type feminine head, still developing. Good coat, correct tail carriage.

Cane Corso: Best of Breed: Very good type, feminine head, could have darker eyes, proper bite, good neck and topline, needs better front, enough drive in movement.

Akita: Best of Breed: Excellent type, very nice head, could have more angulation front and rear, very good tail and coat. Moves well.

Best Puppy: Correct type, still developing. Could have more bone, correct head and neck, moves well.

Akita (Japanese): Best of Breed/Puppy: Excellent type, could be bigger. Very nice head and expression, correct topline, excellent coat, moves well.

Boxer: Best of Breed: Excellent type, nice head, needs darker eye, full of substance, powerful movement. Best Puppy: Beautiful type, feminine head, dark eye, enough chest for age, easy mover.

Going to develop into a big winner.

Rottweiler: Best of Breed/Puppy: Excellent type, good proportions, still developing. Very nice head, dark eye, good bone, moves well.

Staffordshire Bull Terrier: Best of Breed: Great breed example, excellent head with good cheeks, strong topline. Full of muscle with good movement.

Best Puppy: Excellent type, still in development, nice head, clean movement.

General Comments: All dogs shown today have great breed type. Well done.

American Staffordshire Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent type, lovely female with good proportions, and great movement.

Best Puppy: Excellent type, good bone, already welldeveloped chest. Slightly higher tail carriage.

Bedlington Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent type, good outline, nice head, excellent movement.

German Pinscher: Best of Breed: Correct type, a bit wide in skull, correct

proportions.

Tenterfield Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent type and proportions, lovely head.

Alaskan Malamute: Best of Breed: Excellent type, nice head, enough dark eyes, excellent tail carriage, moves with a lot of power. General Comments: Overall, I got good type of dogs but some of them need better tail carriage.

Leonberger: Best of Breed: Excellent type, beautiful head, in excellent condition, enough good movement in front.

Landseer: Best of Breed: Excellent type, good proportions. Feminine in head, free in movement.

Pyrenean Mountain Dog: Best of Breed: Excellent type and proportions, lovely head, good in movement.

Newfoundland: Best of Breed: Excellent type and proportions. Nice head, could be shorter in muzzle, good coat and movement. Best Puppy: Very good type and proportions, still developing, still needs to grow coat.

Russian Black Terrier: Best of Breed: Excellent type, very good proportions, very good head and movement.

Mrs Vicki Abbott (USA) Pug: Best of Breed: My BOB was a lovely bitch, square and cobby with a nice large round head, dark round eyes and soft expression. Her ears were small and velvety. She had smooth true movement with strong legs – coming and going. Best Puppy: This is a lovely young bitch with nice balance and good length of neck. High set tightly curled tail, level topline and cobby body. Her ear placement, dark eye and beautiful pigment in her nice round head was eye catching. Very promising young bitch. General Comments: Overall entry was very good, with most dogs being properly balanced, in good muscle and good tail carriage and placement. All were very even tempered, and decidedly square and cobby.

English Toy Terrier: Best of Breed: Nice male with long, narrow head and dark almond eyes. Correct candle flame ear shape and carried erect. Strong jaws with perfect scissor bite. Back slightly curving with well rounded loin.

King Charles Spaniel: Best of Breed: this bitch had a compact body, a well domed head with a square well turned up muzzle. Ears were correctly set on low. Round cat feet and well cushioned – nice moving from the side with correct tail carriage.

Lowchen: Best of Breed: This was a happy, lively dog, with round dark eyes and intelligent expression. Good length of neck and strong short body. Very free movement holding topline and correct tail set, carried gaily on the move.

Best Puppy: Very pretty puppy with lovely intelligent expression. She has a short strong body and single, silky coat.

Very free parallel movement with wonderful tail carriage. Nice and lively, happy bitch. She was good competition for the breed as I considered her as well.

Australian Silky Terrier: Best of Breed: Nice moving dog with level topline at all times.

Coat fine, flat and glossy and true silky texture. Head strong and of terrier character. Ears correctly small and v shaped.

Best Puppy: Bitch of good level topline, correct tail set and free mover. Medium length neck carried proudly, coat correct colour and nice silky texture. Head of terrier like character with dark eye and correct ear set.

Yorkshire Terrier: Best of Breed: Compact bitch with moderate spring of rib, level topline, dark steel blue coat with fine silky texture. Small v shaped ears, good tail set and carriage.

Havanese: Best of Breed: Sturdy dog, low on legs, lively and elastic movement. Nice almond shaped dark eyes, tail carried high and topline carried correctly in movement. Best Puppy: Lively and elastic movement, sturdy bitch, low on leg with correct coat texture. Ear set correct and covered with long fringes.

Good coming and going with characteristic happy attitude.

Bichon Frise: Best of Breed: Male, lively and happy with level topline, graceful neck and carried proudly. His chest is well developed and deep brisket. Tail carried up and gracefully over back.

Coat fine and silky. Best Puppy: Happy and lively puppy with nice pigment around eyes and on nose. Fairly round dark eyes, Nice layback of shoulder and good side movement. Silky and fine coat texture. General Comments: Good entry – RUBOB bitch was good competition and was considered for the breed.

Excellent movement and pretty type.

Pomeranian: Best of Breed: Compact dog, foxy in outline, ears nice and small, carried well. Shoulders nice and laid back, so very smooth movement. Fine boned, good undercoat, and harsh outer coat. Lovely balance, and excellent outline.

Best Puppy: A lovely puppy bitch with lively temperament.

Good foxy head and nose, bright dark eyes and small ears.

Good coat, puppy soft undercoat, starting harsh outer coat of good texture. Smooth and free moving.

French Bulldog: Best of Breed: My BOB was a beautifully built compact solid bitch, with a nice square head. Required bat ears of medium size were nicely set high and carried upright and parallel. She has a cobby muscular body and smooth and lustrous coat. Also free and flowing movement, very sound. Gently roached back.

Best Puppy: This puppy was very promising. A sturdy compact puppy with clown like qualities. Square head with very pretty upright bat ears facing forward. Nice dark eyes and powerful

ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2019 – CRITIQUES well arched neck. Also free flowing movement. General Comments: The entry contained some lovely dogs of compact build. Ear sets were not all upright which detracted from type and expression. Dogs as a rule were all in good condition and very muscular.

Shar Pei: Best of Breed: A dog with good square proportions. Topline correct, dipping slightly behind withers and rising slightly to short loin. Nice almond shaped eyes with frowning expression.

Vigorous and balanced movement. Tail correct carried in a tight curl. Best Puppy: this was a lovely young dog with a good balance – slightly narrower head but vigorous and balanced movement.

Poodle (Toy): Best of Breed: This lovely square dog has beautiful movement.

His strong foreface is well chiselled, eyes are the correct almond shape and dark for nice expression. Good length of neck, deep chest and well sprung ribs. Would have liked tail carriage slightly higher but he is so well balanced and typey that did not deter him from being awarded. Best Puppy: This bitch was also nicely square balanced. Her well chiseled foreface and beautiful dark almond eyes were full of fire.

She was smooth on the move – tail set correct and carried at slight angle. General Comments: Good entry of Poodles with different balances and head structures – mostly all good moving but not all with correct square balance.

Poodle (Min): Best of Breed: This was a very elegant and square balanced dog with good reach and drive and smooth movement. His head was long and fine, foreface strong and well chiseled and good underjaw. Very profuse coat of good harsh texture.

Best Puppy: Best puppy was an elegant dog that carried himself proudly. Good dark almond eye and foreface strong and chiseled. Would like to see just a bit more square balance.

General Comments: Good entry – again with various balance and heads. Most were good moving but round eye shapes sometimes interfered with correct expression. Overall good coat textures.

Poodle (Std): Best of Breed: The BOB was a beautifully square balanced bitch with a lovely chiseled foreface and such wonderful expression with dark almond eye full of fire. Lovely reach and drive and smooth movement as well as true coming and going.

Very profuse and dense coat of harsh texture. Best Puppy: A lovely bitch with smooth movement. She has a nicely chiseled strong foreface and dark almond shaped eye. I would give her a little better balance and make her more square, but overall a lovely bitch. General Comments: The entry today was varied in balance, heads and movement. I looked for those most square in balance with level toplines, correct heads and tail set and carriage, and those with correct dense and harsh coat texture.

Pekingese: Best of Breed: Well balanced dog with nice large head, wider than deep, flat between the ears. Eyes dark, round and lustrous. His body is heavy up front with distinct waist. Tail set is high and carried over back. Top coat nice and coarse, with thick soft undercoat. He had the correct rolling gait.

Best Puppy: This dog also was balanced with nice large head and lustrous dark eyes. Heavily boned forelegs slightly bowed.

Good rolling gait.

Coton du Tulear: Best of Breed: I had one dog in the breed, it had correct cotton texture coat, good black pigment and correct slightly convex topline.

Maltese: Best of Breed: The bitch was BOB – beautiful dark eye and black eye rims and nose. White silky coat. She moved effortlessly with good reach and drive and held a level topline.

Neck into shoulders clean and neat with smooth transition.

Very correct tail set curved over back laying to side of quarter.

Just a lovely bitch. General Comments: The other entry was a very nice dog withbeautiful pigment and coat texture as well.

Pretty expression. The bitch moved a little better today, but both of excellent quality and condition.

Schipperke: Best of Breed: Small cobby dog, very lively and alert.

Expressive dark correctly oval eyes, good deep brisket and short back. Moved with short brisk stride. Coat correctly dense and harsh, with correct mane, frill and culottes.

Best Puppy: Nice puppy bitch with cobby head and correct coat, ear set could have been a little higher but nice expression and dark eye of oval shape. Full length tail carried correctly.

Keeshond: Best of Breed: Short compact dog with confident carriage, fox like head with small ears. Well defined spectacles with distinct markings, good depth of brisket. Harsh coat – mixture of correct grey and black with pale cream undercoat. Clean and brisk movement. Best Puppy: Nice puppy with short compact body, well proportioned head with dark almond shaped eyes.

Correct grey and black undercoat with harsh texture as well as soft cream undercoat. Bold, alert and friendly.

British Bulldog: Best of Breed: Best of Breed male was nicely smooth coated and thick set with a massive head. He had the correct roach back, wide at the shoulders and narrow at loin. His chest is very wide. Tail was set on low. Movement typical for the breed with heavy and constrained gait. Best Puppy: Best puppy was a very promising male with correct head structure – eyes situated low in the skull and round with ears set on high on the head. Correct topline and nice typical movement.

German Spitz (Klein): Best of Breed: Best of Breed was a dog with happy disposition.

His head was wedge shaped with correct small high set triangular ear. Coat was also correct with soft undercoat and long harsh straight top coat.

German Spitz (Mittel):

Best of Breed: A good moving compact dog with nice wedgeshaped head and nice double coat with soft undercoat that is woolly and long harsh outer coat. Good high set ears that are small and triangular. Effortless brisk action in movement.

Tibetan Terrier: Best of Breed: A sturdy medium sized dog of good balance. A nice medium length neck flowing well into shoulders. Compact body. Double correct coat with fine and woolly undercoat and profuse top coat. Feet appropriately large and round standing well down on pads. Smooth effortless gait.

Japanese Spitz: Best of Breed: A well balanced dog with profuse white, stand off coat. Nice wedge-shaped head with small, erect triangular ears. Lovely dark oval shaped eyes with beautiful thick black eye rims. Gait – light and nimble and very smooth.

Best Puppy: Nice young bitch with good texture white stand off coat. Good wedge shape head and really nice oval shaped dark eye and rims. Ears correctly set and small and triangular shape. Also a good mover – light and smooth.

Shih Tzu: Best of Breed: This was a lovely sturdy dog with a nice broad head and large round dark eyes. Top of nose correctly placed on line with eye rim – nicely arched neck. Good double coat, long and dense outer and moderate undercoat. Arrogant, smooth flowing gait. Best Puppy: This is a beautiful puppy bitch with correct balance and sturdy body. Broad head and good nose placement – accenting the “chrysanthemum face”. Good smooth flowing gait and correct and in very nice condition coat.

Lhasa Apso: Best of Breed: A well balanced solid dog with free and jaunty movement. Strong well-placed neck, compact body, well ribbed up. Good fall over dark medium sized eyes. Coat of correct texture – heavy straight and hard with dense undercoat. Best Puppy: This was a lovely bitch with absolute free and jaunty movement. Her sweet expression with dark medium sized eyes and good fall, together with her correct heavy straight and hard coat, gave her much breed type.

Xoloitzcuintle (Min): Best of Breed: A nice example of the breed – a bitch of good balance, slightly longer than high. Body strongly built with level topline. Skin smooth (hairless) and dark. Moved freely with long elegant and springy step.

Xoloitzcuintle (Inter): Best of Breed: Bitch of good proportion, slightly longer than tall – medium sized almond shaped eyes with intelligent expression. Dark smooth skin. Moved freely with quick flowing trot.

Xoloitzcuintle (Std): Best of Breed: Nice bitch of good proportion, slightly longer than tall. Body strongly built with a short, strong back and straight and level topline, good length of neck. Good head, broad and wedge shaped - excellent expression with dark almond shaped eye. Moved freely with quick flowing trot.

Chihuahua (Smooth Coat): Best of Breed: A small dainty and compact dog, with a nice Apple Dome skull and definite stop. Large beautiful round eyes, good ear set and 45-degree angle placement. Level back, held topline in movement. Good reach and drive and smooth movement. Best Puppy: A very promising puppy dog with a lovely correct Apple Dome skull and large dark eyes.

Good topline, movement, with tail carried up and over back.

This was a gay, spirited and intelligent puppy.

Chihuahua (Long Coat): Best of Breed: A beautifully moving bitch with well rounded Apple Dome skull and lovely, large round dark eyes. Ear set very correctly adding to wonderful expression – held at 45 degree angle. Level topline held when moving. Good coat and furnishings. Best Puppy: A nice promising puppy. Good movement and alert little dog. Tail carried correctly up and over back.

Tibetan Spaniel: Best of Breed: Well balanced dog, slightly larger than tall.

Head slightly domed with slight stop. Dark eyes and good apelike expression. Level back and quick moving. Good double coat – silky in texture.

Russian Toy Terrier (Long Hair): Best of Breed: Nice long-legged dog with fine bone. Small, wedge shaped head with clearly pronounced stop. Large round dark eye. Big thin ears set correctly – slightly upward.

Good topline – level. Easy movement. Best Puppy: Puppy did not want to walk well, but had nice type with fine bone, wedge shaped head and big thin ears.

Chinese Crested Dog: Best of Breed: A very lovely dog, with a smooth hairless body in good condition. Very dark eyes, almond shape for good expression. Large and erect ears, tail set correct and carried out in motion. Long flowing gait with good reach and drive.

Japanese Chin: Best of Breed: a little male, elegant and aristocratic. Very compact with profuse coat of silky texture. Hare feet feathered at tips. Good head and skull with short well cushioned muzzle.

Stylish movement with good reach and drive. Best Puppy: Very promising bitch puppy – very elegant with correct silky, profuse coat. Good head and moderately broad skull with well cushioned muzzle. Large dark eye with small amount of white in corners. Moved nicely with reach and drive.

Dalmatian: Best of Breed: A dog with great freedom of movement. Round, nice compact feet. Ribs well sprung, strong loin and powerful level back standing and moving. Tail carried with correct upward curve. Good spots on white background, correct size and well distributed. Intelligent expression –round bright and sparkling eyes. Best Puppy: Nice puppy of good balance with freedom of movement. Ribs well sprung, good compact feet. Nicely arched neck. Spots on white background well distributed. Lovely expression with round bright eyes.

Great Dane: Best of Breed: Very muscular and elegantly built bitch with head and neck carried high. Great length of head and strength of jaw with lips hanging squarely in front. Long well arched neck. Deep brisket and cat like feet. Movement springy and free. Best Puppy: Very nice dog puppy – muscular and elegant.

Also with great length of head with lips hanging squarely in front, forming right angle with foreface. Deep brisket great tight feet – movement springy and free. Short sleek coat.

Chow Chow: Best of Breed: A lovely coated, compact, short coupled dog.

Proud of bearing and very nice unique stilted gait. Abundant, dense stand off coat with coarse outer and woolly undercoat.

Dark almond shaped eyes and small erect ears. Scissor bite and tongue correctly bluish black.

Peruvian Hairless Dog (Medium): Best of Breed: Very nice example of the breed. Great expression with dark almond eye, feet correct – hare-like.

Topline level and held when moving. Tail set on correctly – low tapering towards the tip.

Peruvian Hairless (Large) Best of Breed: Elegant and slim dog – hairless. Alert and intelligent expression with slightly almond shaped eyes. Prick ears and level topline. Tail carried in round curve. Moved with slightly shorter steps but fast.

Italian Greyhound: Best of Breed: Elegant, graceful and quick moving bitch.

Nicely placed rose shaped ears, with a long gracefully arched neck. Good straight forequarters with sloping shoulders, and strong pasterns. Narrow and deep chest, very nice and very correct high stepping and free action. Correct topline with back slightly arched over loin. Best Puppy: Promising puppy bitch with correct arch over loin and high stepping and free action. Long flat and narrow skull and rose shaped ears.

Affenpinscher: Best of Breed: Rough coated sturdy dog with a nicely domed forehead and round dark sparkling eyes. Ears are small and set high, mouth slightly undershot. Back is short and straight. Tail set nicely high and curves gently over back when moving. A lively strutting movement, a correct monkey like expression.

Miniature Pinscher: Best of Breed: Well balanced, sturdy and compact little dog, with precise hackney gait. Ears set on nicely and high, gracefully arched neck. Well developed forechest and backline straight and sloping. Cat like feet, smooth hard and short coat.

Papillon: Best of Breed: A beautifully sound bitch moving light and free.

Ears large and mobile with rounded tips, heavily fringed and carried like the wings of a butterfly. She had a level topline standing and moving, of extreme importance, she also had a silky coat with no undercoat. Best Puppy: Very nice puppy dog with light and free movement, round dark eye, and large mobile ears carried erect. Coat was silky and abundant, very typey puppy.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel: Best of Breed: Short coupled bitch with good spring of rib and level back. Very gentle expression with large round dark eyes, ears set high with length and plenty of leather. Very free moving and elegant in action. Pretty ruby – whole coloured rich red. Best Puppy: Promising Blenheim puppy with gentle expression, very free moving with tail carried correctly - not much above level of back.

Mr Espen Engh (Norway) Australian Cattle Dog: Best of Breed: Strong muscular dog, excellent proportions, very shapely masculine head, good width of skull, well placed ears, medium stop, excellent length of foreface, strong neck, well laid upper arm. Body ideal length and depth. Balanced rear angulation, very good coat, strong purposeful mover.

Best Puppy: 10 month old puppy, strong masculine dog, good proportions and outline, masculine head, excellent ears, eyes could be darker, strong neck, well angled front and rear. Strong topline, excellent coat and sound mover. General Comments: Mixed types and head types. Best dogs were top drawer.

Australian Kelpie: Best of Breed: Attractive outline kept on the move, masculine head, alert expression, excellent ears. Balanced front and rear, excellent coat and condition. Exciting movement – free and supple. Best Puppy: Precocious puppy – 7 months. Excellent head and ears, very good front, strong topline, could do with more rear angulation.

Norwegian Elkhound: Best of Breed: Strong bitch but still feminine, good width of skull, excellent eyes, good stop. Uses ears, well angulated both ends. Well proportioned, could be leaner in body, quite good coat, reasonable colour, well set tail, dynamic mover.

Best Puppy: Feminine bitch pleasing proportions front and hind, needs more stop, topline could be stronger, well set and carried tail, dynamic mover.

Foxhound: Best of Breed: Impressive dog with very smart outline at all times – both standing and moving. Very mature in body and legs for a 10 month old, still a puppy in head. Typical Foxhound in front, excellent topline and tail set, proud and stylish movement. Top draw.

Afghan Hound: Best of Breed: Stylish combining elegance and substance, very well proportioned, up on leg and square masculine head, arrogant expression. Long neck, strong topline, prominent hip bones, well set tail with ring, well angulated behind, dynamic movement with carriage and spring. Not quite as strong topline moving as standing, beautiful coat. Best Puppy: Well proportioned puppy dog, well up on leg, pleasing head, dark eyes, long neck, excellent topline, good pin bones, well angulated behind, excellent coat, rather straight in hindquarter, good carriage and style.

ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2019 – CRITIQUES Griffon Bruxellois: Best of Breed: Beautiful, small and square, fabulous type, beautiful head, big dark sparkling eyes, well spaced. Beautiful nose placement and turn up, good ears, moderate neck, super topline, tailset and tail carriage, in excellent coat. Moved very well from side, could be a little better coming and going.

Best Puppy: Very smart dog with excellent neck, topline and tail set. At this time, still a little leggy – needs to body up with maturity, good bone. Excellent coat quality, very smart mover at all times, keeping his balance. General Comments: The Griffons are in a good state. I was absolutely impressed especially with the four males. Two from the Open Class, and two from Aust. Bred. Very proper, square, short coupled Griffons that are still mobile and well constructed. I think the males overall were the highlight. There were some absolutely useful bitches as well, but when you have males like these to breed to, the promise is very well for the future of the breed.

I think the world needs to look to Australia for Griffons and I am quite sure we couldn’t muster 4 males of that quality anywhere else in the world at this moment. So hooray for you, Congratulations.

Basenji: Best of Breed: The winner is stylish, gazelle like dog with good length of leg. When settled, he went well around the ring, he has a lot of Basenji qualities including a shelf behind his tail, which I found lacking in majority. He has a reasonable head, good neck set, strong topline, beautiful tail and he balances well on the move. General Comments: They were a mixed lot in general. I was not impressed.

Finnish Spitz: Best of Breed: The male scored in head expression and tail, whereas the bitch is shorter coupled which is a virtue.

They are both proper Finnish Spitz that could be shown in Scandinavia and do well. General Comments: I had two typical representatives of the breed.

Beagle: Best of Breed: Quality dog of medium size and substance. Very well balanced and has an all round quality about him, and for a senior citizen, is in very good condition. Pleasing head with correct stop. Sweet Beagle expression. Well balanced correct neck, firm topline, well set brush. Active dynamic mover. Best Puppy: well balanced bitch – another very attractive mover.

Good head, stop. Skull needs to fill – with time will do so.

Good neck, tends to slope a little in topline when standing but levels out on the move. Beautiful brush, excellent coat and colour. General Comments: A very inconsistent outing of Beagles of all sorts and proportions and quality. I particularly struggled with the head type of the majority.

German Shorthaired Pointer: Best of Breed: A very well constructed bitch. Very typical head, crested neck, excellent forechest, just enough length of leg. Firm topline, well set and carried tail. Ample angulation behind. Very athletic on the move. She scores in reach and drive and is sound coming and going. Best Puppy: Sharp, well developed bitch puppy. Again with a typical head both in planes and length. Well set and carried ears, strong bone, well proportioned, slightly longer than high, well set and carried tail. Positive mover. General Comments: Inconsistent in type - too many too leggy dogs. Tailsets and tail carriage needs to be focused on. Some lovely dogs at the top end of the scale.

German Wirehaired Pointer: Best of Breed: A strong bitch, still feminine. Overly enthusiastic, but when she calmed down she makes very good sense. Strong head with correct proportions and planes.

Crested neck, well angulated both ends, firm topline, would like a little longer in body, excellent coat quality, excellent legs and feet. Loved the baby puppy. General Comments: Inconsistent in breed type. Impossible to generalize.

Harrier: Best of Breed: Beautiful dog, excellent breed type, well proportioned and balanced. Typical head, medium dark eyes, well set and carried ears, excellent topline standing still, slightly high behind on the move. An athletic and energetic mover. General Comments: Two very typical Harriers, with excellent proportions. Correct length of leg. Typical heads and typical front construction for the breed.

Whippet: Best of Breed: A tall bitch, still very feminine. Very sexy and curvy throughout. She had a typical whippet head with good width of skull, bright and alert expression and thin rose ears. Smooth and curvy outline accentuated by her beautiful underline. Front movement low to ground and free and supple.

Best Puppy: Very promising smooth and curvy solid formed dog of high quality. Elegant, long neck, balanced angulation both ends and a balanced topline. Supple and well balanced mover, sound coming and going.

General Comments: There were a number of high quality Whippets and the Australian Bred bitch class was very, very strong, so it was a matter of sorting out priorities which will always be the case. The ideal combination of substance, with elegant curvy outlines, free and daisy cutting movement. That movement was the least impressive part of the day with quite a few lifting and breaking.

Cocker Spaniel (American): Best of Breed: Very attractive black dog, very striking outline.

A long neck and correctly sloping topline, well set undocked tail, well ribbed, shapely body, excellent coat quality, a very dynamic mover, at all times carrying himself well and keeping his outline. Best Puppy: A look alike to the BOB, the same comments apply to him. My RUBOB the pair of them looked the part, when moving around the ring.

Clumber Spaniel: Best of Breed: Strong masculine well proportioned young dog of excellent type and quality, very good skull, still needs to develop some more strength of muscle with maturity.

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Excellent expression, strong crested neck, well set, deep and capacious body covering plenty of ground, well balanced mover, with a typical movement of the breed.

Lagotto Romagnolo: Best of Breed: A proper Lagotto with pleasing proportions, not overdone in any way, proper head type, not too long in muzzle, well set neck, short enough in body, moderate balanced angulation both ends, good coat quality, unexaggerated. General Comments: Lagottos should be medium size breed and not with a lot of bulk. Most inconsistent entry – extreme variation.

Irish Water Spaniel: Best of Breed: Very typical feminine bitch 9 months old – needs to compact up a bit, excellent head, typical expression, well set neck, firm topline, correct oily coat structure, would prefer less angulation behind, moves out well, is athletic and animated. Sussex Spaniel: Best of Breed: Big strong and masculine dog, still typically close to ground, strong head, typical Sussex expression and good front, solid body and firm topline. Excellent coat quality, falls away in croup more than preferred but still strides out well.

Welsh Springer Spaniel: Best of Breed: Masculine dog, ideal size and proportions, very suitable head and expression, well set wine leaf shaped ears, strong neck, topline, typical arch over loin, well set tail, excellent bone an active mover, beautiful coat quality, but would not want any more coat. General Comments: Very mixed bag indeed! But there were 3 really good representatives of the breed.

Field Spaniel: Best of Breed: Best balanced and best proportioned of today’s Field spaniels. Reasonable head, pleasing expression, very good neck into shoulder, correct topline and tail set, right amount of substance. Kept her balance on the move at 10 years old. Only her coat gave her age away. General Comments: Mixed entry, very different types, different dogs scoring in different traits.

Basset Hound: Best of Breed: Young 2 year old, has everything to look for in the breed, beautiful head, well set long ears, beautiful expression, long and strong neck, deep and capacious, well angulated both ends. Good apple bottom and sacks. She moves with excellent carriage, very synchronized and sound.

General Comments: Small entry of Bassets, but overall quality.

Top 2 being truly outstanding representatives of their breed.

Dachshund (Long Haired): Best of Breed: An attractive young dog who scored in overall quality and balance, pleasing head, good length of neck, well set into a firm topline. He covered good ground both standing and moving, lovely coat and colour.

Best Puppy: Attractive puppy with overall pleasing quality, typical head with punishing jaw. Neck needs to grow out, a deep and capacious chest, good topline, very pleasing overall.

General Comments: A very mixed bag. Generally disappointing, shoulders, neck above. All neck sets need to be watched.

Dachshund (Min Long Haired): Best of Breed: Instantly attractive stylish dog – masculine head, good ear set, quite good neck, he needs more weight to cover his hip bones. He moves well from all angles. Very well presented. Best Puppy: Well constructed and well made bitch.

Excellent type and proportions. Expressive – she moved well.

General Comments: Again, very mixed bag. Overall unimpressive with some exceptions – shoulders neck and neck sets need to be watched.

Dachshund (Smooth Haired): Best of Breed: Young bitch with some legs. Pleasing head, medium neck, good angulation both ends, and a firm topline.

Not the most spectacular in entry, but made good sense.

Best Puppy: Brindle bitch, excellent outline, balance, angulation. Beautiful expression, kept outline on the move, would like some more bone, but good length of leg.

General Comments: Difficult entry, some dogs of obvious quality and indeed, good movers, but very short on leg. Still quite a pleasing entry as opposed to the long hairs, they had excellent necks.

Dachshund (Min Smooth Haired): Best of Breed: A lovely dog of generally very high quality, he is well constructed, firm and athletic. Typical proportions – long, low and level – but without exaggerated low legs. Lovely head and expression. When moved at the right speed, he looked indeed lovely. Best Puppy: A lovely bitch puppy, very well made and of high quality. Strong punishing jaws, lovely expression, long and strong neck, she covered good ground both standing and moving. General Comments: Easily the best variety so far, and not so many compromises to be made. Here there were a number of quality dogs that also had the correct proportions.

Dachshund (Wire Haired): Best of Breed: A strong masculine dog of pleasing quality.

Strong head, eyes could be darker. Well set neck and firm topline, he has good length of leg. A good harsh coat, tends to carry his tail higher than idea. But is an active sound mover.

Dachshund (Min Wire Haired): Best of Breed: A bitch with an excellent attitude, proud and honest. Well shaped head, good neck, harsh body coat, She is a little high behind and her tailset is not her fortune. Animated mover. Best Puppy: Still obviously a puppy, this dog has a lovely head and expression. Good neck. Moderately angulated in front. Needs to body up and another whose tailset is not his fortune.

General Comments: Not a great lot, but reasonable.

Azawakh: Best of Breed: Absolutely outstanding bitch with everything you look for in this breed. Beautiful head and eye, long neck. Short body with the leanness and boniness to look

for. Beautiful underline, excellent temperament. Moved with suppleness and excellent carriage, coming from her very moderate but balanced angulation. Best Puppy: Sound bitch puppy, very primitive. Still rather round and awaits the drying out in her silhouette. Excellent head and ears, topline.

Lovely coat and colour – brindle. I would not want any more angulation behind. Excellent mover from all angles. General Comments: Again, somewhat mixed as for type, I congratulate you on the excellent temperaments. The two bitches (BOB and Runner Up) clearly stood out, and the BOB stood out among those two as well. Rears need improvement, especially among the males.

Pharaoh Hound: Best of Breed: 10 months old puppy of excellent type and quality. Strong, masculine, still elegant. He has a classical head, strong and crested, excellent topline, could be a fraction longer. He has excellent size. A very athletic dog with ideal carriage of head and tail. General Comments: Quite a good entry. I was impressed with BOB, RUBOB and the reserve bitch. So in all a very pleasing collection of Pharaoh Hounds.

Sloughi: Best of Breed: A classical Sloughi with a highly typical outline, lovely proportions. She is elegant but still strong. I would not want a fine skull, but she has lovely melancholic expression.

Good ears, moderate balanced angulation both ends. Lovely coat, unusual and beautiful colour, she moved very well and carried herself like a Sloughi should.

Basset Fauve de Bretagne: Best of Breed: A very well proportioned dog with a short body, very smart. He is still a puppy and it shows, but he is very well made with an excellent topline and tailset and an excellent mover from all angles. In a correct harsh coat.

General Comments: Another mixed bag, but all had pleasing temperaments. This should the shortest coupled of the Basset varieties and it is important to keep this in mind. Also the ears should be rather low set and curled inwards. I liked the open bitch very much, the she did not perform unfortunately.

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen: Best of Breed: A typical dog in all ways. He is definitely masculine, very athletic. He has enough length of neck, excellent body length to give him a very attractive silhouette.

Strong bone, typical head, not too long in muzzle. Good eye colour, well set and carried ears, strong neck, well set.

Balanced angulation both ends, tail proper set and of proper length. A lovely male from all angles. Best Puppy: Very smart bitch with a very typical head and expression. Excellent neck, topline and tailset. A fraction leggy at this time. Excellent coat and excellent mover from all angles. General Comments: This was a good quality entry and definitely one of the best breeds from this week. Most of the dogs are of proper breed type, with excellent to reasonable proportions. Just a couple of dogs with Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen type.

Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen: Best of Breed: A very impressive dog who is so fit and athletic and has such a smart and eye-catching outline. He has a masculine head of moderate length, well set ears, strong neck, very well angulated both ends. Excellent tailset, excellent coat quality. He is a very, very dynamic mover who owns the ring.

Portuguese Podengo (Small): General Comments: Only one dog – not awarded BOB for a number of reasons, among them – head, rear and coat.

Rhodesian Ridgeback: Best of Breed: A very impressive all-stallion male. I would not want him any bigger. At 7 years old, he is still very, very athletic. Typical head and expression with well-set ears, strong, crested neck, leading into a firm topline – very pleasing flow of lines. Strong hindquarters. In brilliant condition for muscles and coat. Excellent ridge. A fine male in movement.

Best Puppy: A very impressive puppy, strong, masculine, very well developed for his age. Excellent proportions and body shape. Another athletic and precise mover. A dog with a future, indeed the future is here already. General Comments: Quite a good entry, with quite a variation as is usual in this breed world wide. Some really good dogs. Australia is obviously still a strong hold for the breed.

Irish Wolfhound: Best of Breed: A bitch of obvious type and quality – a large sighthound. She has a classical, beautiful head, long neck. Well set. She has excellent body proportions, could do with some more arch over the loin. She is a very supple and well balanced side mover, holding herself up very well at all times.

General Comments: The Wolfhounds were improved since my last visit. This is and should be a large sighthound combining shape and raciness with substance and strength.

Greyhound: Best of Breed: A sound, functional greyhound bitch of excellent type and quality. She is very well constructed and proportional with a flow to her topline with enough arch of loin. She has a classical head, long and strong neck. She moved very well from all angles – and has sound legs and feet.

Due to a false pregnancy, her underline was not as good.

Best Puppy: A lovely puppy of excellent type and quality, much like the BOB winner in type, proportions and overall balance. Lovely head, eye and ears. Beautiful curvy outline into a correct croup. Still puppy in movement, but with excellent potential indeed. General Comments: a very pleasing entry of greyhounds – almost all of them of excellent type and overall quality. However, there are some issues to be addressed.

Some Terrier type very straight pasterns which are not at all typical for a functional dog. Some dogs toeing in – not quite as serious but still not typical. Some dogs dropping off far too much over the croup.

Excellent temperaments, lovely necks, overall excellent quality.

Borzoi: Best of Breed: Standing, this is a nice bitch, but a little

ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW 2019 – CRITIQUES anonymous. But when she moves, she wowed me - this is exactly what a Borzoi should move like. Pleasing, feminine head, excellent topline, moderate but balanced angulation both ends. Moved with outstanding suppleness and spring, while keeping an ideal silhouette on the move. Best Puppy: An outstanding puppy – RUBOB and very close to winning the whole thing. She is full of breed type and quality.

Lovely proportions and outline, just lost BOB on maturity of movement. Exceptional! General Comments: A mixed entry, but with enough good dogs to make it interesting.

Saluki: Best of Breed: A very graceful black and tan Saluki bitch.

Beautifully balanced and elegant. Quality head, eyes could be darker. Well set, elegant, medium. Ideal body proportions with some arch of loin. Above all, she was beautiful in movement, very light on her feet, effortless and with a beautiful balance.

Best Puppy: Another black and tan bitch – feminine but strong, good feet, deep and capacious chest. At this time, high behind, more so than ever ideal for this breed. Strong back, normal sound movement. General Comments: Not a big entry of Salukis, but quality was overall very good, not a bad one among them. Different types as accepted by the standard.

Deerhound: Best of Breed: A no nonsence workmanlike dog with one leg in each corner. He is strong and masculine and the soundest of these dogs even if his feet could be improved. Balanced angulation both ends. Very strong bone, well developed in his body, deep and capacious. He was a normal sound mover unlike most of his competition. Best Puppy: A young male who made good sense. He still needs to grow on a bit and to develop some more male characteristics. Pleasing head and ears. Shapely body, he kept improving in movement as the day went on. General Comments: Hmm – the Deerhound have plenty of room for improvements overall. Let us just start by having them in a proper condition as for weight. At least half of them were just skin and bone. Many were too leggy and did not cover ground. Judging was very much about making compromises today.

Mr Michael Forte (Ireland) English Springer Spaniel: Best of Breed: Nice quality male, good eye colour and lovely expression, moved well with reach and drive. Good head and foreface Best Puppy: Lovely puppy, well balanced and moved well. Lovely feminine head, good condition.

Irish Red & White Setter: Best of Breed: Nice in profile on the move. Good length of neck and well handled.

English Setter: Best of Breed: well constructed, well moving in lovely condition. Good outline moving, good head neck and shoulder.

Irish Setter: Best of Breed: Good rich colour, good neck fitting well into shoulders. Strong rear movement, good balance and shape with a lovely feminine head and expression. Best Puppy: Well constructed young male, good shoulders and rear movement.

In lovely condition and well handled.

Gordon Setter: Best of Breed: Lovely quality male with lovely head and eye, good profile, excellent movement, strong foreface, in lovely condition. Best Puppy: Well constructed puppy, moving well front and rear, stood and covered ground.

Brittany: Best of Breed: Good shape and size, moved well with good drive. Good eye, well proportioned head, in excellent condition. Best Puppy: Needs to just settle in ring, but a sound puppy, with nice head and eye.

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever: Best of Breed: Correct tail carriage, with good head. In lovely condition. Best Puppy: Very well balanced and great head and expression. Great topline, correct tail carriage.

Bouvier des Flandres: Best of Breed: Lovely quality. With good head, strong foreface, excellent eye, in excellent condition.

Maremma Sheepdog: Best of Breed: Good size, excellent pigment, good eye, moves well in profile. Best Puppy: Well balanced, good bone. Nice head, well handled.

Briard: Best of Breed: In lovely condition and coat. Well angulated front and rear. Good bone and substance.

Polish Lowland Sheepdog: Best of Breed: Good bone, size and shape. Excellent topline and coat. Well balanced.

Golden Retriever: Best of Breed: Lovely female, with rib cage, with correct reach in front and good drive from behind. Excellent eye and expression. Best Puppy: Well balanced in profile, good feminine head, covers ground well. Handled well.

Flat Coated Retriever: Best of Breed: Good moving, short coupled, good shoulders.

Great head and eye and expression. Best Puppy: Good quality puppy, with good reach and drive, lovely outline, in good condition.

Chesapeake Bay Retriever: Best of Breed: Good quality coat, well moving feminine, with strength and substance, good strength of muzzle, handled and presented well.

Curly Coated Retriever: Best of Breed: Good size and shape, excellent texture of coat, good front and good strength in rear. Good strength of head, and good underjaw. Well handled. Best Puppy: well balanced male, well constructed, good front and rear, good outline when standing and moving.

Finnish Lapphund: Best of Breed: Lovely quality male, good wedge head, good eye, correct tail carriage, well moving front and rear. Great coat and condition. Best Puppy: Good quality well constructed puppy, moving freely, good layback of shoulder, correct balance. Moved well front and rear.

Collie (Rough): Best of Breed: Good shape, balance, well moving female, good eye and expression, lovely in front movement, good length of head, and well handled and presented. Best Puppy: Good size and shape, good ear break, good outline, well moving.

Collie (Smooth): Best of Breed: Good parallel lines, good eye and ear break.

Covers ground well when on the move. In good strong condition.

Swedish Vallhund: Best of Breed: Lovely quality male, good strength and substance, good drive from the rear, nice reach in front, in lovely condition. Best Puppy: Good head, well placed ears, and nice expression, good drive from the rear, with good topline.

Cocker Spaniel: Best of Breed: Lovely quality, good spring of rib strong loin, good low hock, good drive and layback of shoulder, covers ground with ease, presented in lovely condition. Best Puppy: No mistaking this feminine puppy, with the most beautiful head and eye, strong topline, lovely in profile moving, in lovely condition.

Weimaraner: Best of Breed: So well put together, good layback of shoulders, reaches well in front, well balanced with good rear angulation. Lovely feminine head and eye expression, excellent in profile – standing and on the move. Best Puppy: Handsome young male with lovely head and topline. Well made front and rear, in excellent condition.

Weimaraner (Long Hair): Best of Breed: Well made female, good balance and movement. Good eye and expression and handled well.

Best Puppy: Very feminine, lovely expression, sound coming and going, in lovely condition.

Labrador Retriever: Best of Breed: Very much breed type, full of quality. Low hock giving good drive, good otter tail, well constructed, moving with drive and power, in lovely condition. Best Puppy: What a beautiful puppy, I could not resist her construction and lovely head and expression, good spring of rib, strong loin, moving with strength, impressive standing and on the move.

Spanish Water Dog: Best of Breed: Well moving male with good head balance, good length of neck fitting well into shoulder. Covers ground well.

Wirehaired Slovakian Pointer: Best of Breed: Good shoulders and rear angulation, with easy movement around the ring. Balanced, nice head, well handled.

Tatra Shepherd Dog: Good size, good shoulder, unfortunately rear is weak and has no power.

Winning class of one, but no challenge awarded.

White Swiss Shepherd Dog: Best of Breed/Best Puppy: Quality, good bone and substance.

Good layback of shoulder, good reach in front, good head, excellent pigment. Moving freely front and rear.

Australian Shepherd: Best of Breed: Lovely quality female, good wedge head and full muzzle, well balanced throughout. Good shoulders and rear, moving well front and read. Lovely condition. Best Puppy: Strong mover with good drive, good head and eye. Presented in lovely condition.

Shetland Sheepdog: Best of Breed: Beautiful feminine lovely head and eye, good ear break and ear set. Lovely expression, never put a foot wrong. Excellent front and rear, presented in lovely condition.

Best Puppy: Good size and shape, good ears, eye and expression. Good in profile movement.

Hungarian Vizsla: Best of Breed: Strong well moving male with lovely head, almond eye and good expression, shows himself well on the move with grace and strength, in lovely condition.

Best Puppy: Lovely puppy female, excellent profile with nice reach and hold topline well. In lovely condition.

Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla: Best of Breed: Lovely Minor Puppy. Lovely head carriage and excellent movement. Lovely balanced and constructed well.

Moves with ease. Handled and presented in lovely condition.

Best Puppy: Just needs to settle in front, strong topline, good coat texture, good drive, handled well.

Pointer: Best of Breed: Good head with good planes. Well moving, nice front and rear, excellent head carriage in lovely condition.

Best Puppy: Lovely feminine with super head of correct balance moving and standing, just needs to develop a little in front movement, well handled.

Bearded Collie: Best of Breed: Well balanced, strong topline, strong rear movement, with good reach in front, moved with ease around the ring. Best Puppy: Needs to build a little more strength from the rear. Lovely head, excellent expression, good shoulders, good reach in front.

Old English Sheepdog: Best of Breed: Good square outline, with correct rising topline, good width of skull and balance good, low hocks gives good drive. In lovely coat, and condition. Best Puppy: Super young female, lovely square shape, good head, well balanced

throughout, well moving front and rear.

Bernese Mountain Dog: Best of Breed: Feminine and well constructed, with lovely dark eye and soft expression. Lovely head and correct balance in body. Moving soundly front and rear. Best Puppy: Lovely young puppy in super condition, well marked and well made, good spring of rib, strong topline, moved freely.

Border Collie: Best of Breed: Lovely handsome male, with lovely head, good stop, ear set and foreface. A joy to watch in profile with lovely stealthy movement and lovely condition. Best Puppy: Well constructed puppy with excellent strength in hindquarters, moving freely. Lovely head. Shows beautifully standing and moving.

German Shepherd Dog: Best of Breed: Excellent quality female. Excellent layback of shoulder and return of upper arm. Excellent rear angulation, correct movement, long reach and covering ground.

Best Puppy: Nice quality puppy. Moved freely, excellent temperament, nice balance to body. Well handled and presented.

German Shepherd Dog (LSC): Best of Breed: Strong good bone, would like a little more reach in front, but balanced and good head. Best Puppy: Strong puppy, excellent temperament, went around the ring with good reach and drive.

Bracco Italiano: Best of Breed: Young male, good body with correct movement, good length of neck, good shoulders and holds himself well on the move.

Italian Spinone: Best of Breed: Good size and shape, with correct topline.

Good strength in rear, good balance to head, good eye and expression. Handled well.

Puli: Best of Breed: In excellent coat, well constructed, moving well front and rear, excellent topline and head balance.

Pumi: Best of Breed: Young well moving, good shoulder and rear angulation. Good ear set. Moved freely.

Swedish Lapphund: Best of Breed: Excellent temperament, with lovely head and correct stop, good eyes, good shoulder.

Belgian Shepherd (Groen): Best of Breed: Good size and shape, in lovely condition. Good head, ear set. Moved freely.

Belgian Shepherd (Mal): Best of Breed: Strong, well moving, good expression, good drive from the rear.

Belgian Shepherd (Terv): Best of Breed: Good head, correct ear set, correct topline, moved freely, lovely in profile Best Puppy: Nice head and ears, just needs to settle in topline.

Moved well in front, excellent temperament.

Icelandic Sheepdog: Best of Breed: Lovely head, eye and expression, good ear set and topline. Good outline, had good rear drive.

Norwegian Buhund: Best of Breed: Lovely constructed female – well moving front and rear, good shoulders and outline. Moves around the ring with power.

Welsh Corgi (Cardigan): Best of Breed: Very well made female, with good bone and substance. Good drive from the rear. Lovely head, eye and ear set. Best Puppy: Ultra feminine head, beautifully balanced.

Lovely eye and expression. Well moving front and back.

Welsh Corgi (Pembroke): Best of Breed: Strong male with substance and strength, good movement front and rear, holds lovely topline on the move.

Well placed ears and lovely expression.

Best Puppy: Well constructed and well moving. Good drive from the rear, good shoulders and front, strong loin and drives well from the rear.

RETRIEVING AND FIELD TRIALS

R AFT NOTES WR IT TE N BY: DIANN E MC ANN The Retrieving and Field Trial Committee on behalf of Dogs Victoria conducted the annual retrieving state championship on the 5th and 6th of October 2019. The judge for this prestigious event was Mr Karl Britten of Victoria who was judging his first ever championship.

The trial was held on picturesque properties in the Heathcote district with rolling hills cut by meandering creeks. The terrain provided ample challenges for the talented dogs to show their true ability. Our sincere thanks go to Karl for arranging the properties and to the generous property owners for providing permission for their use.

21 dogs were entered in the trial with one scratching.

The competing dogs comprised one German Shorthaired Pointer, one Golden Retriever and the rest of the field were the specialist Labrador Retrievers.

Karl put on a range of testing runs involving all of the allowable variations of retrieves across land and in and across water. Five runs in total were staged with three items of game being retrieved on each run. It was clear that much consideration had gone into the setting of each run and Karl is to be congratulated on a very successful competition.

Dogs competing at this level must stop on the whistle at distances of up to 150 metres from the handler, pay attention and cast left, right or back as directed. They must understand which bird they are being sent to retrieve and to leave others, often clear and tempting, alone to be retrieved later. They must memorise where game fell in order to efficiently hunt the correct area and not cover too much ground and they must use their

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nose to hunt for birds that they did not see placed. It is a wonderful combination of natural ability, training, desire and a capable handler.

Seven dogs retrieved all 15 items and successfully completed the trial. Congratulations to the place getters.

The RAFT committee wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. Look after yourself and your dogs and we look forward to catching up with you next year for more field and retrieving events.

25th & 26th January 2020 German Shorthaired Pointer Club Vic Inc Retrieving Trial 22nd & 23rd February 2020 GSP & Gippsland Retrieving Club Retrieving Trial 29th February & 1st March 2020 Victorian Gundog Club Retrieving Trial 1 ST

Mark Stockdale & Lexi

(RT CH Tirnanoge Lexi Rooney – Lab Ret Bitch)

2 ND

Russell Whitechurch & Maggie

(Nat RT CH Adderslot Maggie May – Lab Ret Bitch)

3 RD

Ray Ashenden & Gus

(RT CH Nativerun Angus – Lab Ret Dog)

4 TH

Dean Furnell & Taz

(Huntogun Tazzie Devil CCD RN A ARD OR A - Lab Ret Dog)

5 TH

Rick Johnston & Emma

(RT CH Inkaline Phoebe – GSP Bitch)

CONFORMATION

CONFORMATION CORNER WR IT TE N BY: JASON MOOR E Hello and welcome to the December edition of the Conformation Corner! Suffice to say, this year has well and truly flown by, but they seem to do it nowadays.

Anyway, it won’t be long before its 2020!

Showing across December Across December there is a large variety and choice of events for all of us to attend, with at least 14 shows across 4 weeks. These shows range from both Metropolitan (KCC Park & Bulla) to Regional (Kilmore and Castlemaine). For whichever ones you wish to attend I wish you the best of luck, and with Christmas being the ‘silly season’, pick and choose wisely which shows to go to. With so many shows to go to, it can get quite expensive with the added expense of Christmas.

Therefore, whilst I think it’s great that we have so many shows, I don’t expect each and every one of you to be at all of them.

this to each other. We need to continue to be alert and conscious of your belongings and dogs at all times, and keep this behaviour to a minimum.

On a final note, I want to say thank you to those who read this column, you continue to approach me at shows and provide positive feedback. Its members like you who give me feedback that are the reason I keep writing it. My main goal is to discuss and impart my opinion on matters that are a topic of conversation, and staying positive and discussing why we attend conformation shows! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful year with your dogs, family and friends, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Showing in the summer As we’re now in December, please take care of your dogs during these summer months as we must prepare for excessive heat waves and bush fire dangers. I don’t need to tell everyone what to do as we are all responsible dog owners. Although Dogs Victoria does have a heat policy in place, we’re still responsible for our own dogs, therefore whether or not they’re at home or at a show please ensure that they’re well looked after.

Dogs Day Out – Sunday 8th December Dogs Victoria will again be hosting the Dog’s Big Day Out on Sunday 8th December 2019, where all facets of the Dogs Victoria are put on display for the public. This includes Herding, Obedience, Agility and Conformation.

It’s a great day of educating and entertaining the public on how much fun we have in the dog world. As always it’s well attended by the public and members. It’s a great way of showcasing your breed to the public. I strongly encourage any member of Dogs Victoria to attend it and I strongly suggest all breed clubs consider going in future years to promote our breeds.

Look after your belongings Sadly, I have once again beared witness of exhibitor’s belongings being stolen at shows. Given the fact that the belongings stolen in question would be used specifically for dog showing, it’s obvious that our own exhibitors/members have stolen this. It’s extremely worrying that members of our own community are doing 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 After our online questionnaire we decided a little “Did you know” was in order. The library has an online catalogue, and this is accessible via the Dogs Victoria website under the Library Section. If you live too far from KCC Park to make an in person visit the library also has a postal service for you. You can find out more about this by ringing us during opening hours which are Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am until 2pm.

If you want to borrow an item and make the trip down to

TR AINING THE BEST DOG EVER DAWN SYLVIA-STAS I E WI CZ & L A R RY K AY A 5-W EEK PR O G R A M U S I N G TH E POW ER O F POS ITIVE R EI N FO R C EM ENT

From your basic approach to training and the fundamentals like potty and crate training, this book covers each week as you progress through the steps.

It then moves onto Clicker training and any behaviour problems that you may encounter. At the back of the book, each week is set out in a log that you can keep referring to with clarifications and which page the exercise is explained on.

DOGS OF CHINA AND JAPAN The locked cabinets within the VCA Library contain many rare books that are essential to serious pedigreed dog researchers. Of these, material on the Asian breeds is scarce. Modern works almost always contain references to the ‘bible’ of Asian breeds, a rare 1921 book called ‘Dogs of China and Japan’.

I downloaded this from the internet as an E-book.

However, I found this digital version very difficult to work with. When reproduced, the illustrations in half tone lack the detail necessary for research. This almost obliterates the author’s intention to reproduce the Chinese and Japanese pictures, scrolls and porcelain designs that make this work so artistically important to students of Oriental dogs.

Before the 1920’s the author, V.W.F. Collier lived in the ‘Far East’ for 15 years. He studied and documented the Chinese science of dog breeding centuries before the Western people. The references he cites throughout the book make it an incredibly valuable resource.

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collect it please feel free to ring us before hand to check it is in. We will happily put items aside for a few days if you do this. Just ring us and ask!

And as you will know December is also the time for our annual all breeds show - so please support us by bringing your dogs for a fun night out!

An excellent book for the new puppy owner – this could be recommended to new owners as a positive way to train their dog to be sociable and confident around strangers.

Heather Simpson

Arguably, the natural history of dogs of the ‘Far East’ in Chinese life, customs and Buddhism predate those of the West. An example is the small ‘spirit lion-dog’. It was believed that the lion was the ‘King of Beasts’ with the power to increase and diminish its size without limits. Just like the anger of man! In that quaint Chinese manner, it explains that a person who keeps his anger under control shall be free of disaster and distress. But if this person’s fury fails to be bridled it will increase to the size of the lion. When diminished, it would return into the small ‘spirit liondog’. So, through this lion-dog’s form, the nature of anger became recognized in human beings. Sadly, the image of Buddha riding his ‘lion’ is one of those completely missing in my digital copy of this book.

We now have a hard copy in the Dogs Victoria Library. I am certain other members will join me in thanking its kind donor, Mrs Sue Sutherland.

Review by Heather Simpson

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& PUPPY OF THE YEAR 2019

SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2020 COMMENCING 4PM

Bulla Exhibition Centre Open to any best in show or puppy in show winner at a championship show (including group and breed specialties) held in Victoria 2019

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