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Stafford News
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ISSUE 12
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FEATURES
2011/2012 Executive and Committee
From the Society’s Desk
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Patrons
Mr Wes Stacey Mr J Zane Smith Dr Archie Bryden
89th Championship Show
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90th Championship Show
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President
Miss Kerrie Reeder
A Pearl of Great Advice
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Vice Presidents
Mrs Peta Weber Mrs Donna Grogan
The Clicker Litter
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Secretary
Ms Kim Reeder
Allergies
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Treasurer
Mrs Kim Crumpton
Vale Alan Gregory
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Committee
Mrs Tanya Boyd Miss Jessica Boyd Mr John Hockey Mrs Jean Hockey Mr Cameron Hockey Mr Mark Langlands Mrs Amy Langlands Miss Rebecca Coventry
Big Day Out 2012
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Perpetual Trophy History
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We have retained “Rose” as part of our cover to keep our linkage to past publications. She will also been seen throughout as a constant Visit our website: www.staffordsoz.org.au reminder of our heritage. All material for publication in The Stafford “Rose” a granddaughter of “Billy” is a historically News can be forwarded to the Editor at important Staffordshire Bull Terrier portrait, not only as thestaffordnews@gmail.com or PO Box 4017 Rose is a typical example of the Bull and Terrier of over a Londonderry NSW 2753 Australia hundred years ago, but her collar denotes that she has A Journal devoted to the interests of the Staffordshire proven her courage and ability at „Bear Baiting‟. Bull Terrier, their owners, the breed club, & members. The views and opinions expressed in this journal are not necessarily those held by the Executive and/or Committee. All articles & photographs published in the Stafford News are the property of The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Society of NSW Inc & their respective photographers. Reproduction of any material in this journal, past present or future, without written permission, is prohibited. 3 Issue 12—2011
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The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Society of NSW Inc. 89th Championship Show Friday 22 April 2011 Judge: Mr John Ryder (Kannechor) UK
My sincere thanks to the committee for the invitation to judge at this great club and in particular the exhibitors who accepted my decisions graciously and in a sporting manner. The hospitality was second to none which made my stay a pleasurable one, thank you. John Ryder
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Class 1: Baby Puppy Dog
1st Zaharastaff Assume Nothing (Lee) A pleasing puppy developing nicely, well shaped head with the necessary attributes moved ok
2nd Gamester Crime Fighter (The Reeders) Developing nicely, clean skull, dark round eye, nice expression, neat and tidy front.
3rd Solidrock Pyromaniac (Cairns & Hanley) Nice size for age, enough head, good eye, muzzle, neck and shoulder.
Class 2: Minor Puppy Dog
1st Dreamcatcher A League of His Own (Carroll) Nice size for age, enough head, good eye, muzzle, neck and shoulder, nice body shape, moved and handled well.
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2nd Dreamcatcher He’s Contagious (Carroll & Darragh)
3rd Britishpride The Duke (Bowering)
All the same virtues as one but Same virtues as one + two but preferred ring presence of one. one + two had better heads and expressions.
Class 3: Puppy Dog
1st Borstaff Gollygosh By 2nd Staffbach Fully George (Treadwell) Armed (Crosby) Well up to size, good head, eye and A young dog that had a balbite, neat ears, correct neck and front, anced outline, good head but a good bone and body for age, good bit fleshy, good expression, brisket and rib, rear quarters and sound construction. muscle tone.
3rd Jehard Ebeneza Scrooge (Elloy) Nice size for age, enough head, good eye, muzzle, neck and shoulder.
Class 4: Junior Dog
1st Stanbury Strike Havoc (Stanley) A young dog presenting a balanced profile, strong head with welldeveloped cheek muscles, well set ears, good mouth, tight lips, good reach of neck, well laid shoulder placement, good feet, short coupled strong hindquarters, moved well R.C.C
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2nd Bxact Smooth Operator (Roebig)
3rd Warmaster Take A Shot (Smid & Hughes)
A very similar type to 1 but need Another one with the same type to mature and tighten up. that will change places on another day.
Class 5: Intermediate Dog
1st Ch Challenger Dirty Bertie (Imp NZ) (Sing) Good conformation well-proportioned head with eyes and ears well set giving a good expression mouth correct with well-developed cheek muscles, straight front, nicely angulated shoulders, short coupled, handled well.
2nd Ch Pepstaff Latest News (Osborne) Good balance and substance, well-proportioned head, good eye and expression, handled well.
3rd Krazystaff The Ultimate (Saunders & Stevens) Good head and expression, short neck, nice lay of shoulder, good front, short coupled, moved with drive.
Class 6: Australian Bred Dog
1st Verysharp Shoeless Joe Jackson (Amos) He has a good head shape, round eyes ideally set, keen expression correct dentition with good size teeth strong under jaw, tidy front and nicely developed brisket, good ribcage, short coupled with a defined waistline, strong hindquarters, handled well. 8 Issue 12—2011
2nd Ch Powerpaws Just Do It (Lee)
3rd Ch Wiltshire Just Cruzin (Heselden)
Shapely head, clean muzzle, scissor bite, neat ear carriage, Very much the same as 2nd sound in body, level topline, preferred head of second. good spring of rib, straight front, strong hams, moved well.
Class 11: Open Dog
1st Ch Highbourne Dancing Brave (Frazer) This dog is right out of the top drawer and in great condition, powerful shapely head, clean muzzle, correct bite, dark round expressive eyes, small neat ears, short neck, level top line, good spring of rib with a good tuck up in the loin area, good front, strong muscular hindquarters, turn at the stifle joint, tight feet, thick pads, this is my type of dog, well done D.CC and Runner up Best in Show
2nd Aust/NZ Ch Shkiri Don’t Ask (Laws) Another dog of quality, strong head, good body, good spring of rib, well handled.
3rd Ch Jamelkur Street Lethal (Birkeland) Very much the same as 2nd but carried a bit too much weight.
Class 1a: Baby Puppy Bitch
1st Brohez Black Art (McBride)
2nd Brohez Dakota Diva (McBride)
3rd Krazystaff Wotta Babe (Saunders & Stevens)
Nice feminine head, neat ears, nice stop, very good expression, She is the sister to the 1st with the Nice head, neat ears, good neck the body properties are there to same qualities but preferred the and well-made shoulders, moved show good construction for her expression of 1st. ok for age age. 9 Issue 12—2011
Class 2a: Minor Puppy Bitch
1st Justaffied Black Ash (Boland)
2nd Bullrustin Enigma 3rd Bullrustin Hidden Rose (O’Dea) Decision (Hudson) Well shaped head with dark eye, Good feminine head, body Very much the same as 2nd. well defined stop, neat ear car- shape, nice size, moved and riage, promising body shape, good handled well. bend of stifle, feet well padded, good pigmentation.
Class 3a: Puppy Bitch
1st Alport Black Diamond 2nd Joydivision The Per(Kavanagh) fect Kiss (Abela & This bitch has many qualities, lovely Heselden) head shape, very clean throughout, neat ears used to her advantage, wicked expression, dark round eyes, good under jaw and muzzle, good straight front, moved and handled very well, should have a bright future. B.P.I.S 10 Issue 12—2011
3rd Warbred Gypsy Rose Lee (Raymond) A pleasing pup with a lot going
A nice developing head, well placed dark eye, fine ears, stands for her on good legs and feet, nicely balanced, sound quarters, well let down, moved well for a puppy
Class 4a: Junior Bitch
1st Pickaxe Dizzy Lizzy (Raymond) Good shape and weight of bone, compact body, well defined hindquarters, well balanced, good conformation, clean head, and correct length of muzzle with clean lips, shown and handled well.
2nd Highbourne Magic of Sydney (Frazer) Another very nice bitch with the same attributes as 1st and their places will change show by show.
3rd Brookshire Lady Cassandra (Brooks) Feminine head, dark round eye, clean muzzle, straight front, nice balanced bitch.
Class 5a: Intermediate Bitch
1st Transtaff Bring It On (Bisman) A well-presented bitch, good head shape, dark round eye, plenty of stop, correctly laid shoulders, ample bone straight front, good spring of rib, showing overall balance. 11 Issue 12—2011
2nd Angusstaff Devils Rose (Crawford) Nice headed bitch, deep through skull nice stop, ok ears, good neck, nicely placed shoulders, adequate bone, nice spring of rib, short coupled, nice bend at the stifle, moved well.
3rd Ch Steelback Miss Moonshine (Jolly) She has many of the same qualities of 1st + 2nd but a bit longer in the back.
Class 10a: Australian Bred Bitch
1st Ch Redlabal Star of Demi Beau (Hockey) What a star, this would be the one that I would take home. This red + white pied presented in top form, absolutely correct blend of bull and terrier and bred type, powerful deep through skull and wonderful expression, ample depth of stop short foreface and good under jaw and perfect bite, neat ears all carried on a powerful arched neck, well laid back shoulders and wide straight front, ample bone, excellent spring of rib with level top line maintained on the move, stood four square and had sound driving movement. Well done B.C.C + B.I.S
2nd Wironastaff Ultra Hot (Yavion) A sound bitch with strong but feminine head showing no weakness, keen expression, ample strength of jaw, good neck, clean shoulders, straight front, well sprung rib, level top line and moved well.
3rd Tussler Fleur De Lis (Todd) Very good smart bitch, good head, dark round eye, pleasing body properties, well ribbed, god bend of stifle, handled well.
Class 11a: Open Bitch
1st Verysharp A Real Deal (Amos)
2nd GR. Ch Rayonnaire Canny Bairn (Frazer)
Another bitch from the top drawer who was unlucky to be in the final line up with the CC bitch, strong feminine skull, deep through with dark eye, pronounced cheek muscles, beautiful expression, neat ears, well muscled body, level top line, straight well boned front, good hindquarters, moved well, well deserved R.C.C
Yet another top bitch witch made it a hard decision with 1st, well presented bitch with textbook head shape dark round eye, plenty of stop, correctly laid shoulders, ample bone, straight front and well padded feet, good spring of rib, showing overall balance.
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3rd Ch Joden Temptress (Roebig) A well put together bitch with many of the qualities of 1st + 2nd.
CHALLENGE DOG & RESERVE CHALLENGE DOG
Challenge Dog: Ch Highbourne Dancing Brave (Frazer) Reserve Challenge Dog: Stanbury Strike Havoc (Stanley)
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GENERAL SPECIALS
BEST IN SHOW Ch Redlabal Star of Demi Beau (Hockey) RUNNER UP BEST IN SHOW Ch Highbourne Dancing Brave (Frazer)
BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW Brohez Black Art (McBride) OPPOSITE BABY PUPPY IN SHOW Zaharastaff Assume Nothing (Lee) 14 Issue 12—2011
GENERAL SPECIALS
BEST MINOR PUPPY IN SHOW Dreamcatcher A League Of His Own (Carroll) OPPOSITE MINOR PUPPY IN SHOW Justaffied Black Ash (Boland)
BEST PUPPY IN SHOW Alport Black Diamond (Imp UK) (Kavanagh) OPPOSITE PUPPY IN SHOW Borstaff Gollygosh By George (Treadwell) 15 Issue 12—2011
GENERAL SPECIALS
BEST JUNIOR IN SHOW Stanbury Strike Havoc (Stanley) OPPOSITE JUNIOR IN SHOW Pickaxe Dizzy Lizzy (Raymond)
BEST INTERMEDIATE IN SHOW Ch Challenger Dirty Bertie (Imp NZ) (Sing) OPPOSITE INTERMEDIATE IN SHOW Transtaff Bring It On (Bisman) 16 Issue 12—2011
GENERAL SPECIALS
BEST AUSTRALIAN BRED IN SHOW Ch Redlabal Star of Demi Beau (Hockey) OPPOSITE AUSTRALIAN BRED IN SHOW Verysharp Shoeless Joe Jackson (Amos)
BEST OPEN IN SHOW Ch Highbourne Dancing Brave (AI) (Frazer) OPPOSITE OPEN IN SHOW Verysharp A Real Deal (Amos) 17 Issue 12—2011
GENERAL SPECIALS
BEST PARENT AND OFFSPRING GR Ch Castlebar Crown Jester with Ch Artisinal The Pawn Queen and Artisinal Why So Serious
SPECIAL CLASSES (Mr K Howard)
BEST BRED BY EXHIBITOR Warbred Gypsy Rose Lee (Raymond) 18 Issue 12—2011
SPECIAL CLASSES Cont’d
BEST YOUNG AUSTRALIAN Roughstock Undeniable Reality (Hockey)
YVONNE REEDER MEMORIAL BEST CHAMPION Ch Waurstafford Eithne (The Reeders)
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The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Society of NSW Inc. 90th Championship Show Saturday 22 April 2011 Judge: Mick Clarke (Boldmore) UK
It was a great pleasure to be invited to judge at the SBTS of NSW Inc’s Championship Show. I was last invited to judge the Society’s 55th Championship show. I enjoyed my day and I thank all exhibitors for their sportsmanship and the way they received my decisions. Mick Clarke
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Class 1: Baby Puppy Dog
1st Solidrock Pyromaniac (Cairns & Hanley)
2nd Gamester Lion of Ireland (The Reeders) Black brindle dog, good head Red dog, black mask, pretty shape, dark eyes, well set ears, good head shape, tidy ears, nice balance to this puppy, good square balanced type of puppy, round bone. Moved well for age. movement pretty good.
3rd Zaharastaff Assume Nothing (Lee) Mainly white puppy, decent head shape, typey, moved ok.
Class 2: Minor Puppy Dog
1st Dreamcatcher A League of His Own (Carroll)
2nd Dreamcatcher Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Contagious (Carroll & Darragh)
Reserve challenge dog, son of challenge dog winner. black brindle, excellent head, correct dentition, dark eye, neat ears, well balanced puppy with good front short back, good back end, moved well.
Litter brother to first, very similar Black brindle puppy, not as in make up but a little looser all strong as 1 and 2 but a decent over at this time, should im- type, time on his side prove with maturity.
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3rd Britishpride The Duke (Bowering)
Class 3: Puppy Dog
1st Jehard Ebeneza Scrooge (Elloy)
2nd Staffbach Fully Armed (Crosby)
3rd Borstaff Gollygosh By George (Treadwell) Red dog, beautiful head and ex- Brindle and white puppy, good Brindle dog, topsize, lovely pression, dark eyes, correct bite, head shape, good bite, neat ears, head shape, needs to tighten excellent pigmentation, nicely bal- clean front, good bone, balanced, up, needs time. anced puppy who moves well, moved well. well off for bone
Class 4: Junior Dog
1st Warmaster Take A Shot (Smid & Hughes)
2nd Starshiraz The Red Hustler (Wilkes)
Pied dog, cracking head dark round eyes, great bite, neat ears excellent front, square balanced dog with good bone, movement is very good.
Red dog black mask, good head Top size brindle dog, good head shape, ears could be tidier, shape, correct bite, square dog, square balanced dog, moved moved well. well.
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3rd Stanbury Strike Havoc (Stanley)
Class 5: Intermediate Dog
1st Ch Challenger Dirty Bertie (Imp NZ) (Sing) Black brindle, nice head, good bite, dark eyes, clean front, round bone, powerful backend, moved well .
2nd Ch Pepstaff Latest News (Osborne) Black brindle, lovely head and expression, clean front, good bone, moved well.
3rd Roughstock West Coast Affair (Hockey) Red dog, nice head, square balanced dog, well off for bone, movement good.
Class 6: Australian Bred Dog
1st Ch Hellfyre Glacial Storm (Steele)
2nd Ch Vanstaff Auzie Pride (Van Kleeff)
3rd Ch Powerpaws Just Do It (Lee)
Mainly white dog, cracking Red dog, black mask, lovely Red brindle, lovely head, balhead, correct bite, neat ears, head shape, clean front, nice anced, moved well. Dark eyes, square balanced bone, moved well. dog, well off for bone, movement very good.
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Class 11: Open Dog
1st Ch Highbourne Dancing Brave (Frazer)
2nd GR Ch Castlebar Crown Jester (Bawden)
3rd GR Ch Westrova Stoic Home Brew (Van Cracking black brindle dog, this Top sized pied dog, excellent head, Kleeff)
dog is the full package beautiful dark eyes, good bite, clean front, Typey black brindle, good all round head, good bite, neat well placed plenty of bone, powerhouse, square but a bit heavy lipped which spoiled ears, dark eyes, excellent front, balanced dog, good mover. his expression for me. round bone, close coupled, top line good, muscular backend, movement very good, challenge dog winner and sire of res dog, Challenge winner
Class 1a: Baby Puppy Bitch
1st Solidrock Spirit of Ec- 2nd Solidrock English stacy (Doobagg Kennels) Edition (Cairns & Henley)
3rd Blacksno Trombone Shorty (Boardman)
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Class 2a: Minor Puppy Bitch
1st Roughstock Trace of Reality (Hockey)
2nd Bullrustin Hidden Decision (Hudson)
3rd Justified Black Ash (Boland)
Typey red bitch, lovely head and Black brindle, good type, every- Black brindle and white, typey, balexpression, dark eyes, correct thing in the right place, still a bit anced puppy. bite, clean front, good bone. bal- loose and gangly. anced, movement very good
Class 3a: Puppy Bitch
1st Warbred Gypsy Rose Lee (Raymond)
2nd Pickaxe Paws for Applause (Robinson)
3rd Warbred Raspberry Rose (Buckley)
Solid red bitch, beautiful head and Nice red typy bitch, ears not her Another nice puppy, a little lacklusexpression, dark eyes, great pig- fortune, square, balanced. tre on the day. ment, great front well off for bone, balanced square puppy who moves really well.
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Class 4a: Junior Bitch
1st Highbourne Magic of Sydney (Frazer)
2nd Highbourne Triscay (Frazer)
3rd Mosstrooper Marjorie Razorblade (Consadine)
black brindle balanced bitch, turned out in excellent condition, deep through head, dark round eyes looking straight ahead, correct bite, neat ears, excellent front, ample bone, good spring of rib, muscular rear end, good topline, moved very well. Res Challenge.
Litter sister to 1, a touch more Feminine head, dark round eye, powerful than her sister but none- clean muzzle, straight front, nice balanced bitch. theless a good type of bitch,
Class 5a: Intermediate Bitch
1st Ch Artisinal The Pawn Queen (McCaughey)
2nd Ourgang I Want It Now (Wolf)
3rd Ch Steelback Miss Moonshine (Jolly)
Lovely headed black brindle, ears Similar to 1 but not as clean Eye catching black and white could be tidier, good front, level headed. pied, cracking head, deep topline, muscular rear end, movethrough, clean front, well sprung ment very good. rib, top line good, powerful backend, moved really well. 27 Issue 12â&#x20AC;&#x201D;2011
Class 10a: Australian Bred Bitch
1st Ch Redlabal Star of Demi Beau (Hockey)
2nd Tussler Fleur De Lis (Todd)
3rd Stoneheart Love Potion (Payne)
Red and white, absolutely beautiful Black brindle, loved her head, bal- Another lovely head, good balbitch that I was drawn to as soon as anced bitch, clean front, ample rib, anced all round bitch. she entered the ring, this bitch has powerful rearend, moved well. everything, gorgeous head and expression, correct bite, dark eyes, neatest of ears, clean front, round bone, well sprung ribs, level topline, muscular rearend, a picture of balance from any angle, wish she was mine. Challenge Bitch, Best of Breed.
Class 11a: Open Bitch
1st GR. Ch Rayonnaire Canny Bairn (Frazer)
2nd Verysharp A Real Deal (Amos)
3rd Ch Vagastaff Fergalicious (Dart)
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CHALLENGE DOG & RESERVE CHALLENGE DOG Challenge Dog: Ch Highbourne Dancing Brave (Frazer)
Reserve Challenge Dog: Dreamcatcher A League of His Own (Carroll)
CHALLENGE BITCH & RESERVE CHALLENGE BITCH Challenge Bitch: Ch Redlabal Star of Demi Beau (Hockey)
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GENERAL SPECIALS
BEST IN SHOW Ch Redlabal Star of Demi Beau (Hockey)
RUNNER UP BEST IN SHOW Ch Highbourne Magic of Sydney (Frazer)
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GENERAL SPECIALS
BEST BABY PUPPY IN SHOW Solidrock Pyromaniac (Cairns & Henley) OPPOSITE BABY PUPPY IN SHOW Solidrock Spirit of Ecstacy (Doobagg Kennels)
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GENERAL SPECIALS
BEST MINOR PUPPY IN SHOW Dreamcatcher A League Of His Own (Carroll) OPPOSITE MINOR PUPPY IN SHOW Roughstock Trace of Reality (Hockey)
BEST PUPPY IN SHOW Jehard Ebeneza Scrooge (Elloy) OPPOSITE PUPPY IN SHOW Warbred Gypsy Rose Lee (Raymond)
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GENERAL SPECIALS
BEST JUNIOR IN SHOW Highbourne Magic of Sydney (Frazer) OPPOSITE JUNIOR IN SHOW Warmaster Take A Shot (Imp NZ) (Smid & Hughes)
BEST INTERMEDIATE IN SHOW Ch Artisinal The Pawn Queen (McCaughey & Bawden) OPPOSITE INTERMEDIATE IN SHOW Ch Challenger Dirty Bertie (Imp NZ) (Sing)
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GENERAL SPECIALS
BEST AUSTRALIAN BRED IN SHOW Ch Redlabal Star of Demi Beau (Hockey) OPPOSITE AUSTRALIAN BRED IN SHOW Ch Hellfyre Glacial Storm (Steele)
BEST OPEN IN SHOW Ch Highbourne Dancing Brave (AI) (Frazer) OPPOSITE OPEN IN SHOW GR Ch Rayonnaire Canny Bairn (Frazer)
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GENERAL SPECIALS
BEST PARENT AND OFFSPRING GR Ch Castlebar Crown Jester with Ch Artisinal The Pawn Queen and Artisinal Why So Serious
SPECIAL CLASSES
(Mr D Miraglia Filho, Brazil)
BEST BRED BY EXHIBITOR Ch Kypajuka Violent Demise (Walsh) Reserve Ch Hellfyre Glacial Storm (Steele) 35 Issue 12—2011
SPECIAL CLASSES Cont’d
BEST YOUNG AUSTRALIAN Roughstock Undeniable Reality (Hockey) Reserve Justaffied Black Ash (Boland)
YVONNE REEDER MEMORIAL BEST CHAMPION Ch Artisinal The Pawn Queen (McCaughey) Reserve Ch Saxxon Knight To Remember (Codd)
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A Pearl of Great Advice By Noel Banks In the commercial world of greyhound breeding, the following statement has often been made by an enthusiast becoming attracted to the sport of the greyhound: ―1 decided to get a bitch pup rather than a dog pup as if it is no good for racing at least I can breed a litter and get my money back.‖ What a fallacy! No doubt in a majority of these cases, a later mating would be effected with a currently popular sire, with thoughts of ready sale of the progeny uppermost in the breeder's mind, without due regard to the needs of compatibility of bloodlines, temperament, conformation, and. of course, a continuation of inherited inability in relation to speed or pace. Perhaps the following article, although it was originally written in relation to another species of canine, is equally applicable to the practical and proper approach to those deeply interested in the reproduction of the greyhound. A horse breeder once told me, ―A good mare gives more than half to her foal.‖ This was a knowledgeable man, a long-time successful breeder. I started to object — genetically the inheritance gift must be half. ―No,‖ he went on to say. ―At the instant that the egg is fertilised, they have each given one half, stud and mare, but from that point on it is the mare's own healthy body that nourishes that newly created life. At the instant of fertilisation that organism acquired its total potential. From then on realisation of that potential will be up to the dam.‖
The creation of a fine brood bitch must begin generations before the day she first whelps. Not only must she come from stock notable for beauty of form and movement, and stability of temperament ideal for her breed, but there should be also behind her generations of dams granddams who whelped easily, normally, and who nourished their litters without assistance, and who never slackened their attention to the cleanliness and safety of their broods.
Laziness and weakness in the whelping box, enough to make the surgical birth, caesarean section, necessary, and irresponsible maternal attitudes seem to be inherited. A bitch puppy whelped naturally in peaceful, comfortable surroundings, and given the proper care by her dam from the first anxious lick, seems also to be 'programmed' for performance of the same duties when her turn comes. Modern veterinary medicine coupled with the know how of the experienced breeder have today made it possible to save many a pup, even many a litter that would a few decades past never have lived to maturity. This becomes a mixed blessing for it enables us to preserve the constitutionally inferior animal and from it propagate a weakened strain. The medical skills that can save the strong pup from epidemic viral disease and accidental post-natal injury are far too often employed to preserve a life that nature has marked as inadequate for continuance of the race. That body beautiful brought precariously into this world and maintained here solely through human effort and against nature‘s will to eliminate the weak may well survive to pass many essential weaknesses throughout subsequent generations.
This is as true for the brood bitch as it is for the mare. Man, the breeder of record, will assume the responsibility only at some time after the actual birth, and if that responsibility must be taken very early in the young life, it is very possible that no matter how diligent the care, it will never provide what could have been derived from a healthy, temperamentally sound dam providing from her own body the perfect diet, Trust a good bitch. If she has six strong, wriggling, warmth, and security. greedy puppies filled with the unlimited urge to survive, fighting for their nourishment, thriving, don‘t be upset about that seventh one that she has shoved 40 Issue 12—2011
off into a cool corner to expire. If she has been handling her personal affairs up to this point suitably, assume she knows something you don't know. Let that one go! And that littlest one who can't seem to hang on to a tit—let it go! Many a tiny one is unbudgeable as is the biggest in the litter. Vigour and ability to survive is unallied with size, large or small.
inadequate male that has been kept alive at all cost and raised to maturity because of his famous parentage and sheer external beauty does succeed in reproducing himself prodigiously. ―We didn't want to lose the bloodline,‖ may be the excuse. If that bloodline is essentially sturdy, this weakling will not honour it, and if not, chances are that this line is one that nature, if left to her own devices, would have Long ago in the eager altruistic early days of my dogcancelled some generations earlier. breeding experience it was a matter of pride to 'save them air. And many a time I was successful. One There is a bonus benefit. Inherent constitutional little female that I remember especially had to be fed vigour carries with it in both the male and the female minute quantities of food every two hours. Because the ability to resist infection, disease, and even she had thus become very dear to my heart as a severe parasitical infestation. The animal will flesh result of our great battle together, I gave her to a very out and grow glossy coated with only a good good home. Within four months she had succumbed maintenance diet, not requiring a superfluity of to the worst all-over case of red mange I have ever dietary supplements as it is able to extract the seen; she grew bald and scarred. I recommended maximum available in the food ingested. It will adjust euthanasia but her owners persisted with the most readily to extremes of heat and cold, thus it will time-consuming care. At the age of two-and-a-half require less artificial heating and cooling in the years, after finally achieving an orderly estral cycle, kennel. This in turn reduces chances of illness from she kicked the mite and haired out almost changes of weather and temperature in the course of completely, except for a few areas permanently shipping and travelling. This healthy animal will cost scarred as a result of secondary bacterial infections. you a lot less in time and money to keep in top Very much against my advice they bred her. Slow, condition and may even spare you the heartache of difficult labour produced two pups and a caesarean an early demise, with possible disruption of carefully section the remained four, of which one was dead formulated breeding plans. and another dying. Massive infections followed and So, if your bitch is beautiful and healthy, strong and ultimately one pup survived. A few months later the natural in her breeding behaviour, talented in the bitch did finally have to be euthanised because of performance of her maternal duties—trust her. Pick almost complete paralysis from back trouble. Full and your winners from the healthiest of her offspring. half sisters of this same bitch, out of the same dam, Honour her—she will honour you — this pearl of bitches vigorous and strong from birth on are the great price. best whelpers, the strongest, fiercest, most infectionNoel Banks resistant members of my kennel gang. Without details, I will say that something like this did have to happen more than once before I became a believer. Now, when someone mentions a lot of trouble with a litter, I ask questions about a bitch's family and make a mental note to follow the reproductive career of the survivors. Far too often the sad story is repeated in varying forms. The inherent weaknesses having to do with reproductive capacity express themselves differently in the male. The undescended testicle is one thing, the low or non-existent sperm count another. The breed as a whole is luckier than the individual proud owner when a terrific performer fails to reproduce himself. It suffers sorely when the constitutionally 41 Issue 12—2011
Noel Banks, a true greyhound man, was considered to be one of Australia's most respected authorities on greyhound breeding. He was a leading breeder who bred 11 Waterloo Cup winners at a time when the Waterloo Cup was considered the holy grail of coursing. He also trained six Waterloo Cup winners. Noel Banks was secretary of the NCA of Victoria and Keeper of the Stud Book for 17 years. He was a Member of the GRCB of Victoria for 24 years and a member of the NCA Executive for 14 years. No greyhound man was held in higher esteem for his breeding knowledge. http://www.grv.org.au/HallofFame/Pioneers/ NoelBanks/NoelBanksFullStory.aspx
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STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER GENERAL APPEARANCE
HINDQUARTERS
Smooth coated, well balanced, of great strength for his size. Muscular, active and agile.
Well muscled, hocks well let down with stifles well bent. Legs parallel when viewed from behind.
CHARACTERISTICS
FEET
Traditionally of indomitable courage and tenacity. Highly intelligent and affectionate especially with children.
Well padded, strong and of medium size. Nails black in solid coloured dogs.
TEMPERAMENT Bold, fearless and totally reliable.
HEAD AND SKULL Short, deep through with broad skull. Very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop, short foreface, nose black.
EYES Dark preferred but may bear some relation to coat colour. Round, of medium size, and set to look straight ahead. Eye rims dark.
EARS Rose or half pricked, not large or heavy. Full, drop or pricked ears highly undesirable.
MOUTH Lips tight and clean. Jaws strong, teeth large, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. Upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
NECK Muscular, rather short, clean in outline gradually widening towards shoulder.
FOREQUARTERS Legs straight and well boned, set rather wide apart, showing no weakness at the pasterns, from which point feet turn out a little. Shoulders well laid back with no looseness at elbow.
BODY Close coupled, with level topline, wide front, deep brisket, well sprung ribs; muscular and well defined.
TAIL Medium length, low set, tapering to a point and carried rather low. Should not curl much and may be likened to an old fashioned pump handle.
GAIT/MOVEMENT Free, powerful and agile with economy of effort. Legs moving parallel when viewed from front or rear. Discernible drive from hindlegs.
COAT Smooth, short and close.
COLOUR Red, fawn, white, black or blue, or any one of these colours with white. Any shade of brindle or any shade of brindle with white. Black and tan or liver colour highly undesirable.
SIZE Weight: Dogs 12.7—17 kg (28-38 lbs) at withers Bitches 11—15.4 kg (24-34 lbs) at withers Desirable Height: 14—16inches (these heights being related to the weights.
FAULTS Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
NOTE Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
Kennel Club, London 1994 F.C.I Standard No. 76
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THE CLICKER LITTER: Early clicker training will improve your puppies’ chances of getting along in the world
the tiniest breed. Then pick something the puppy happens to do, such as lifting a front paw, and click as the paw goes up. It make take ten or more clicks before the puppy begins lifting the paw on purpose, but then you will be amaze at how enthusiastic the puppy becomes. “Hey, look! I can make that huge person give me food. Just by doing this!”
Choose any simple behaviour at first; it does not need to be something useful. A sit, a spin, a wave, a play bow, a back-up or a lie-down are all by Karen Pryor possibilities. You can teach all the puppies the same behaviour or, if you have them identified From: Another Piece of the Puzzle: Puppy individually, teach each one something different. Do Development (Editors Pat Hastings & Erin not try to coax or lure your students into any particular behaviour. You want each puppy to Ann Rouse) discover that its own actions make you click. This teaches a major life lesson: “I like to find out what How soon can you begin training puppies? As soon people want me to do.” That discover will not as their eyes open, according to some breeders who happen if the puppy just learns to wait to be shown are using the clicker on whole litters, even before the what to do. pups are weaned. Why would you want to do that? Well, the clicker means good things are coming. The puppy that makes that connection can then learn that its own actions sometimes cause those clicks that lead to treats. And the puppy that makes that discovery has a big head start on a happy future.
When to Start Here is how it works. As soon as supplemental feeding begins, click as the pan of food is set down among the puppies. Some people click just once, and some click as each puppy nose actually reaches the food. Police officer Steve White, who breeds German Shepherd Dogs, begins clicking even earlier, every time the dam goes into the whelping box to nurse her babies (surely a very important even for the pups). You can use a mechanical clicker, a jar lid, even a pocket stapler. You need a sound that is distinct, that is the same each time, and that is different from the normal sounds in the environment. (That is why your voice is not effective; words just do not stand out in the same way. After some exposure to the clicker, start taking each puppy away from the litter for a short session of its own. Click, and treat. A dab of pureed baby-food meat on the tip of the finger makes a treat, even for 44 Issue 12—2011
How much time does it take? Two or three clicker lessons, of no more than two to five minutes each, are enough to develop some cute little behaviour. No need for a lot of drilling. Once a puppy learns what to do for a click, it will not forget. More importantly, these brief lessons can convert a puppy of 5 weeks or so from an oblivious blob into an eager, observant learner.
unseen, she was just 9 weeks old. I brought her home, set her down and gave her a little toy. She picked it up, carried it to me and dropped it at my feet. I thought surely this was an accident. I tossed it. She went and got it, brought it back and dropped it again. Using clicks and treats, the breeder, as a treat for me, had taught this tiny puppy a nice retrieve!
The Next Level Now you can capitalize on the puppies’ receptiveness to the clicker in many ways. For example, when people come up to the whelping box, do the puppies run and leap on the walls, begging for attention? Probably. So make a new rule, one that will apply to puppies, to family, and to visitors too: Only puppies that are sitting get petted or lifted out of the pen. It does not take long to get the whole litter sitting, and you can click them all at once. Now, when supper comes, the puppies will have to sit and be clicked before the dish goes down. Instead of repeatedly and unintentionally reinforcing jumping up, a behaviour most pet owners hate, you are building a bunch of pups with better manners than that. Come when called is another skill the whole litter can learn with clicks and treats, and a fun one for children to teach. Two or three children can take turns calling a puppy back and forth between them, clicking and treating when the puppies got the child who called. Your buyers will get a puppy that has a head start on this important behaviour. How far can you go? Training with absolutely no corrections, just informative clicks and enjoyable treats, you can go a long way, even with a baby. When my last Border Terrier puppy arrived on an airplane, a long distance-purchase bought sight 45 Issue 12—2011
Breeders with clicker-trained litters usually give their buyers a demonstration of what the puppy has learned, a simple list of instructions or suggestions for using the clicker (several lists are available free online; search for clicker-training sites) and, of course, a clicker or two. People love taking home a puppy that already knows a trick. What a smart dog! And your early work starts them off with an attentive and cooperative pup that is ready to learn more and has a far better chance of fitting into its new world than a puppy starting from zero. Melinda Johnson, a long-time breeder of Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers, began clicker-training her litters several years ago. Like many breeders, Johnson will always take a dog back if it does not work out in its new home. Since she started clicker-training her litters, her return rate has dropped to zero and her file of letters from happy owners has grown enormously. These puppies still have a lot to learn, of course. But they start their new lives learning how to learn, and ready and eager to learn more. Click!
Karen is a behavioural biologist and the author of: Don’t Shoot the Dog: The New Art of Teaching and Training. This article first appeared in the AKC Gazette (September 2009)
detergent, cedar bedding; usually a smaller area of the pet), flea allergies, and asthma to name a few.
By Darren Hawks, DVM Summary Allergies occur when an over-reactive immune system attacks substances that would normally be tolerated
The immune system normally protects us from ―foreign invaders‖ such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc. But sometimes a substance, or antigen, which would normally be tolerated (seen as normal by the immune system) is attacked. Pollen, mould and dust are ―normal‖, but an allergic patient‘s immune system might now see them as an invader. Inflammation (of the skin, stomach, intestines, joints, etc.) is created to evict the ―invader‖. What causes the immune system to start attacking things it really should tolerate as normal? Here are some potential causes: 1. Missing nutrients such as trace minerals and omega 3 fatty acids. The body simply does not have the basic equipment with which to quiet daily inflammation.
Conventional therapy using steroids and antihistamines works quickly and provides relief but does not address the 2. Having to deal with too many toxins, such root cause of the over-reactive immune as those created by the processing of food system (AGEs, rancid fats-see discussion under Alternative therapies for allergies alternative therapies), food additives, address the balance of the immune preservatives, chemicals in the water and air, system and overall health so that the etc. Even overfeeding, a VERY common allergy no longer exists. The patient is practice for pet owners, can contribute to the healthier after treatment overwhelm of a system. The liver is particularly sensitive to the end result of the body A species-appropriate diet free from processing too much ―bad‖ stuff. chemicals, preservatives, and over processing is the primary treatment for allergies and most other health problems
3. Leaky gut syndrome. The cells of the intestines are normally knit closely together. Irritation of the intestines through poor diet, loss of good bacteria, drugs, etc., can result in Probiotics, omega 3 fatty acids, digestive enzymes, herbs, homeopathy increased space between the cells, allowing and many other therapies can be a part particles of things that would normally never see the interior of the body into the blood stream. of the treatment plan for allergies This sets off inflammation in both the intestines and throughout the body. Leaky gut syndrome is likely associated with inflammatory diseases throughout the body. This is one major reason any of our pets suffer from allergies- why probiotics (good bacteria), colostrum, and a good diet can help so much with allergies and itchy skin, chewing paws, rubbing the face, recurrent ear infections, frequent skin inflammation. infections, hot spots, vomiting, diarrhea, poor 4. Stress - can come in many forms. You appetite, gas and bloating, among many other might not think much about stress in your pet, things. What goes wrong with the immune but there are many potential sources of stress in system, and what can we do about it? your pet‘s life. Not having basic, instinctual needs met can cause all sorts of problems. Lack There are a few types of common allergies: Atopy (inhaled allergies associated with pollen, of exercise, not enough play or positive interaction with owners, lack of mental mold, dust, and other air-borne particles), food allergies (can cause skin and/or gastrointestinal stimulation, and no outlet for normal behaviours such as scratching (cats), chewing, or digging signs), contact allergies (grass, laundry
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can definitely have negative effects. Other possible sources of stress might include previous emotional trauma, loss of a close human or pet, anxiety, and difficult interactions with other pets.
1. Side effects of drugs themselves. Prednisone especially can cause increased thirst, urination, and hunger as well as pot belly (weak abdominal muscles and liver Even the energy in a home, or that of the people enlargement), ligaments prone to tear (anterior in the home, can cause stress for a pet. Anger, cruciate ligament tears), lethargy, anxiety, arguing, fear, anxiety, problems with finances or panting, weight gain, and with long-term use, relationships, or just the scattered, frenetic or liver problems chaotic energies of a family can be the root of 2. Suppressed immune system (which is how problems at times. Even too much neurotic prednisone and cyclosporin work) can result in focus on the perceived health problems of a pet skin, bladder and upper respiratory infections can result in unintentional consequences. 3. Suppression of disease. This is probably a Sometimes the energy of the entire household new concept for many of you. If instead of must be managed in order to improve a pet‘s treating the root cause of any particular health. symptom (by healing the body so that the 5. For those of you with a more esoteric leaning, symptom resolves by itself), you ―suppress‖ the allergies can also be caused by trauma or symptom by just removing the outside emotions experienced at the time of exposure manifestation (for example, itching), that disease to an ―allergen‖. It is the holding of these process is driven deeper into the body. negative energies that got ―stuck‖ to an ―allergen‖ that is being attacked by the immune So instead of having external skin problems, you system. Also, ―holes‖ in your energetic field can might treat with prednisone and then have the make you more vulnerable to outside influences. underlying ―illness‖ show up in a more critical, deeper body system such as the lungs (asthma) This is where some of the energetic modalities or nervous system (seizures). A conventional such as flower essences and NAET can be doctor might think the diseases unrelated, but beneficial. the suppression of one problem might have led to the expression of a more serious one over time. Conventional Treatment The goal of most conventional treatments is to get rid of the symptoms – itchy skin, infections, Other things that might be helpful in controlling vomiting, etc. With this approach, the root cause allergies might include: (what made the immune system over reactive?) is not addressed, although the patient will likely experience great relief. Common treatments Preventing exposure to a known include: allergen. This requires allergy testing or detective work. 1. Antihistamines: keep mast cells from releasing histamine, which reduces redness, itching, and swelling
Wiping paws after walking outdoors or on grass (use something without
2. Immunosuppression: steroids (prednisone, dexamethasone, cortisone) and cyclosporine (Atopica) SUPPRESS the immune system so that it cannot react
chemicals or fragrance!)
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Using an air purifier to remove moulds, pollens, smoke, etc Feeding a hypoallergenic/ limited antigen diet for food allergy - this is a different concept than that of using a good diet for overall allergies. A hypoallergenic diet simply avoids the problem rather than corrects the immune system‘s reaction. Hypoallergenic diets are also specifically for food allergies, not other
forms of allergies. But hypoallergenic diets are a critical part of the overall therapy of food allergies. Just be sure to check the ingredient list for undesirable ingredients. Toxins associated with processed foods can still be an issue with many processed hypoallergenic diets, in which case a fresher form of hypoallergenic diet might be a better option. Avoid smoking Check kitty litter for dust or possible allergens Frequent bathing with a soap-free, fragrance-free, hypoallergenic soap. This can remove allergens from the skin and minimize exposure Hypoallergenic laundry detergent some people and dogs are allergic to fragrance. Minimize house dust - vacuum with a HEPA filter, use a HEPA filter for heating/AC Wool, feathers, mould, cedar bedsremove if suspected as cause of allergy.
Alternative Therapies for Allergies: 1. Nutrition, nutrition, nutrition: The first and foremost foundational element in the treatment of most body imbalances! The goal is to supply all needed nutrients in OPTIMAL levels, not just enough to prevent deficiency diseases. You will want to avoid processed foods and treats (watch those treats and read your labels!). The high temperature and pressure used for kibbles and canned foods convert healthy fatty acids into inflammatory trans fatty acids, as well as create free radicals and Advanced Glycation Endproducts (AGE‗s), all of which contribute to degenerative diseases throughout the body. Ideally, one would try to mimic what your pet evolved to eat- dogs mostly meat, with very little grain/vegetable; cats with extremely limited vegetable (grass) and grain (only what would be in prey stomach); organs, tripe (intestines), and bone. Today‘s convenient but processed foods have way too much grain/carbohydrate, which is used primarily to keep costs down and to be able to create a kibble (for your convenience, not your 48 Issue 12—2011
pet‗s health!). The optimum diet for not only most health problems, but also for just basic health, is a balanced, unprocessed raw food. Enzymes, antioxidants, proteins and fat are not denatured by the high heat and pressure of processing. This allows the body to spend only the energy needed for digestion, allows easy extraction of nutrients, and avoids over-taxation of the liver and other organs to excrete all the inflammatory/ toxic products either purposely added (preservatives, flavors, GMOs) or unintentionally created by processing. Some conditions in Traditional Chinese Medicine might benefit from light cooking of the diet, but the temperatures used for home cooking are much lower, and much less damaging, than typical commercial processing. The next best food is an air-dried raw diet such as ZiwPeak (currently the only such diet available!). The lower temperatures and absence of pressure during the preparation creates less damage to the ingredients. One major advantage is that it is very convenient, especially for those with hectic schedules or an aversion to raw meats. Ziwi Peak also has the advantage of using free-range, antibiotic- & hormone-free meats of a consistent and known source, along with organ meat, tripe and bone in the proportions found in a whole prey body – just what they would eat in the wild. Results with ZiwiPeak for allergies are still phenomenal! The dehydrated meat diets are the next category. The high meat content, absence of grains, and probable lack of chemicals (always check the ingredient list) make them a good choice. Grain free kibbles with high percentage of meat are definitely lower on the list, but much better than the average kibble. Still, any kibble has more carbohydrate (even if it is potato or pea) than a cat or dog would eat in the wild. Again, this is done for your convenience, not your animal‗s health! Avoid any kibble with grain as the first ingredient at all costs, even if your pet has not health problems (unless your veterinarian specifically prescribes such a diet for a severe health problem; even then I would check for options)! 2. Avoid garbage in: Don‘t tax the already stressed system. The body needs to heal the damage, not spend energy getting rid of new stuff every day. Avoid foods with preservatives,
artificial ingredients, grains, propylene glycol, BHA, BHT (please note that any fat source on the ingredient list that does not specifically say â&#x20AC;&#x2022;naturally preservedâ&#x20AC;&#x2022; can still contain BHA/BHT if the preservatives were added prior to coming to the pet food manufacturer!) or other chemicals. Use purified water. Avoid plastic food and water bowls, and minimize exposure to EMF. Avoid stress- use exercise, pheromones (DAP, Feliway), and environmental enrichment to address the individual emotional and social needs of a cat or dog.
damage occurring during inflammation. Spirulina can be beneficial for allergies, providing trace minerals and fatty acids. Chlorella can help pull heavy metals out of the gastrointestinal tract during detoxification. Herbs, both Chinese and western, can be helpful. Flower essences (for emotions and frazzled energy), homeopathy, and NAET can also be used.
4. Detoxification: Sometimes feeding a raw diet allows the body to gently detoxify on its own. Sometimes skin problems can actually worsen for a time in the beginning as the body rids itself of toxins it was incapable of processing when on overload from a toxin-filled processed diet. Sometimes additional detoxification is warranted.
alternative therapy might take several months rather than just the few days required for conventional treatments. Conventional therapy works quickly because it simply removes the symptoms. But remember, the goal of alternative therapy is to re-establish health and remove the root cause of the unbalanced immune system. That way, you have a healthier pet!
7. Temporary relief: sometimes you need something to help while waiting for deeper treatments to work. Cool water bathing (with just water) can take down the itch and make a pet 3. Probiotics, digestive enzymes, and less miserable. Some herbs, such as nettles, colostrums: Probiotics are becoming the new can be used in a conventional, suppressive way big thing for health. They actually help modulate to minimize itching and histamine release. the immune system and have shown benefits for Topical application of diluted essential oils asthma, gastrointestinal disease, and more. (please check with a veterinarian first, as some Most of the cells of the immune system are in oils are toxic, especially for cats), herbal teas, the gastrointestinal tract. Keeping them happy Noni/lavender gel, or calendula gel can be helps reduce inflammation throughout the body helpful. Exercise can also help decrease itching, and helps regulate the immune system. theoretically by helping move stagnation in the Digestive enzymes can keep partially liver. If absolutely needed, use conventional undigested food from reaching the lower medications such as antihistamines or intestinal tract and causing a reaction. prednisone in low doses; just be sure to let your Colostrum can help with leaky gut syndrome. All holistic veterinarian know. of this can help with allergies. Allergies can be a frustrating problem, and
Fasting can be an excellent jump start for an allergy program, for both pets and humans. Talk with a health care provider familiar with fasting first. Herbs and nutrients can be used for a colon and/or liver detoxification; again talk with your doctor first for guidance. 5. Omega 3 fatty acids: are an important supplement for allergies. These fatty acids actually decrease inflammation in the body. Fish oils are the most common source, but one does have to be aware of quality issues with oxidation (both during manufacturing and storage), mercury, and arsenic. Krill oil can avoid some of these problems. Cats supposedly require an animal source, but I have seen improvements in both cats and dogs with Missing Link, a flaxbased supplement. 6. Other treatments: Antioxidant supplements can be helpful to address the free radical 49 Issue 12â&#x20AC;&#x201D;2011
About Darren Hawks, DVM I graduated from UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1988. I then pursued an additional four years of post doctoral specialty training at both the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Tennessee, completing a residency in small animal internal medicine. I am a board certified specialist in internal medicine.
VALE Alan Gregory 4 October 1955 – 29 October 2011 Founder of Deadgame Staffords Alan Gregory was born at home, Old Holt Road, Medbourne in Leicestershire, England. Dad was introduced to dogs early in life, brought into a home of „working terriers‟ used by his father to work for rabbit and hare. In 1961 his family moved from Medbourne to a steel town, Corby, in Northamptonshire. Their „working terriers‟ then became family pets and it was here that he met his first Staffordshire Bull Terrier. His encounter with this Stafford was from up the Neighbours fruit tree. The local kids used to scale the neighbours brick fence and climb into the tops of the fruit trees to do some as Dad called it, „scrumping‟ (taking fruit without permission) being careful not to fall because often below them was an acrobatic Staffie making murderous noises who would surely kill them if they fell. On one of their expeditions a younger boy couldn‟t make it back up the wall so they had to face the music, knock on the front door, confess and save their friend. After they apologised, the owner asked why the boy didn‟t just climb down and knock on the back door, “Your Dog” was the response and it was then Dad was introduced to this Stafford and his fascination begun. He would often climb the fence after the introduction but not for the fruit, he was hoping for a glimpse of that Staffordshire Bull Terrier. About a year later Dad, his Mother and Father, Sisters Anne and June and Brother Steven immigrated to Australia by ship. Their voyage was one of the last to travel through the Suez Canal. Dad and his family were met at Pyremont by his Uncle Tom and Aunty Birdy and the funny part is that they drove a VW Beetle, so four adults and the four kids in the VW with Luggage in the boot and on the roof. 50 Issue 12—2011
They went to the Unanderra hostel near Port Kembla and after six months there they moved to Rockdale. From there they moved to Belmore and Campsie and then to their first Aussie home at Smithfield, where Dad was to make many life time friends. Years later, when Dad was 19, a friend of Dad‟s who owned Doberman‟s suggested to him that he should get a SBT; taking him back to his childhood, he decided he was going to be a SBT owner. Over the next eighteen months dad spoke to breeders, read J.F. Gordon‟s book and attended two SBTS of NSW specialty shows, which were then held at the West Pennant Hills Bowling Club at the cricket nets. It was at the second of these two shows that Dad decided to buy a pup from Mavis Prior of Crossguns, this being Crossguns John Brodie. After all his homework one would think that dad would have ended up with a dog that would take on the best of them in a show ring, but at 18 months old his pup had grown to over 18 ½ inches despite his sire an dam being well within the standard. Before purchasing this puppy, Mavis Prior had offered him a young dog, Loggerheads Penkridge (imp NZ). Having trouble controlling him she felt a person like Dad was the answer, but still living at home with his parent‟s dogs and his own, he had to pass on the offer. A short time after, his family all decided to move to Perth and dad was in a position where he could take on more SBT‟s. Mavis propositioned him, he could have a bitch pup from her last litter, Crossguns Bravassa (Sahdi) and he could also have Penkridge (Victor) BUT, he couldn‟t keep Crossguns John Brodie. Two days later Brodie was on a plane to WA to live with Dad‟s family and his best mate (their Siamese cat). And that‟s where it began, Deadgame Staffords foundation sire and bitch Ch. Loggerheads Penkridge and Ch. Crossguns Bravassa were the start of an obsession with breeding and exhibiting Staffordshire Bull Terriers, but now he had to think of a breeding prefix, he wanted it to have some connection to the history of SBT‟s.
Deadgame was chosen for two reasons, it was an old English term used to describe a dog‟s gameness and a bitch called Dead Game was the great granddam of the sire of his first SBT.
greatest honours, and a highlight in his Breeding/Exhibiting/Judging years was when he was invited to Judge at the SBTS of NSW 79th Championship Show.
Victor and Sahdi excelled in the show ring. Victor was a dog with True Staffordshire Bull Terrier Temperament who “specialised in difficult bitches”. Victor was a bit of an escape artist and Dad was occasionally called at work because he would be out playing with the neighbour‟s mongrel dogs, a scary thought for anyone who‟d been in the show ring with Penkridge. As an older dog, Penkridge was run over by a Four Wheel Drive on a property that dad worked on. He didn‟t complain, he just lay there and bit into the tyre that pinned his leg to the ground. After a trip to the vet and six weeks with his leg strapped Victor was getting around as good as ever. He was a tough dog, dad loved him like a son, and they were my first pets. Years later after passing in his favourite sunny spot in the garden, Victor was buried at an old military vantage point which overlooks where he got his BIS All Breeds. In the years that Dad dedicated to the Staffordshire Bull Terrier he bred many champions, and some that could have been (if that‟s what their owner‟s had wanted). In 2003/04 he participated in the RNSWCC Judges Training Scheme. I know one of his
He loved the dog world. On his last trip to Nepean he brought the essentials. Clothes, Toiletries and a bunch of dog magazines, proof of the enjoyment his life with his dogs gave him. More proof of this would come from having a few beers with him and bringing up the subject of dogs. Articles, a poem for The Stafford (Vol 2 No. 2) “The Handling of us Fighting Dogs, Handling the Handlers, Handling us Fighting Dogs” other things he‟d written as well as a humble but proud collection of books and Stafford Artefacts (and many old copies of Stafford magazines) would kill any doubt a person could have had that he loved his SBT‟s. He will always be remembered for his attributes, and especially for me, his sense of humour, quick wit, love of his family, friends and animals (mostly dogs and horses) his strong will and bold disposition. We all miss you Dad, but whenever I‟m feeling down there will always be a couple of your Staffords around me to lick my face and give me a hug or cheer me up in some other way.
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STAFFORD BIG DAY OUT When: 10 am Sat 15 Sept 2012 Venue: Richmond TAFE, Sydney THE STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER SOCIETY OF NSW INC in conjunction with THE RICHMOND TAFE ANIMAL CARE OPEN DAY FOR SMALL ANIMALS Bring your Stafford! Enter FUN SHOW CLASSES $3 each or 4 for $10 Shiniest Coat Cleanest Teeth Best Trick Waggiest Tail Cutest Face Most Feminine Female Most Masculine Male Biggest Smile Fattest Stafford Oldest Stafford Fittest Stafford Dog & Owner Lookalike Highest Jumper Best Stafford Overall
Enquiries to The SBTS NSW Inc Secretary: 02 4578 2036 after 7pm gamester1@bigpond.com www.staffordsoz.org.au
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Win prizes in the FUN CLASSES! Learn how to care for your Stafford! Get expert advice!
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Many pet foods claim to be complete, balanced, premium and nutritious. All it takes is a quick glance at the ingredient list to know this may not be the case, and many of the benefits claimed on the pack, may not match the main ingredients listed. Black Hawk Professional takes this matter very seriously and ensures all their pet foods are not only complete and balanced, but highly nutritious as well. We use quality ingredients from human grade suppliers to ensure your pet has the best diet at an affordable price. Black Hawk Professional Holistic Adult
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
INGREDIENTS
Crude Protein
(Min) 25.00%
Lamb Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Oats, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols source of Vit E, Citric Acid Rosemary extract), Brewers Dried Yeast, Rye, Flaxseed meal, Fish Meal, Canola Oil, Emu Oil, Dried Carrots, Dried Kelp, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Chicory, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulphate, Dried Blueberries, Dandelion, Peppermint, Rosemary, Tomato Meal, Zinc Oxide, Zinc Amino Acid Chelated, Iron Sulphate, Vitamin A-Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Sulphate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Riboflavin, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Folic acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, D-Biotin, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Carbonate.
Crude Fat
(Min) 17.00%
Crude Fibre
(Max) 4.50%
Crude Ash
(Max) 11.00%
Black Hawk Professional Holistic Puppy
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
INGREDIENTS
Crude Protein ……(Min) 30.00%
Lamb meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Oats, Chicken Fat, (preserved with mixed Tocopherols source of Vit E. Citric Acid & Rosemary Extract), Brewers Dried Yeast, Rye, Flaxseed Meal, Fish Meal, Conola Oil, Emu Oil, Dried Carrots, Dried Kelp, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Chicory, Yucca Schidgera Extract, Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulphate, Dried Blueberries, Dandelion, Peppermint, Rosemary, Tomato Meal, Zinc Oxide, Zinc Amino Acid Chelated, Iron Sulfate, Vitamin A-Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Riboflavin, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, D-Biotin, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Cobalt Carbonate.
Crude Fat……….. (Min) 17.00%
Phosphorus (P) (Min) 0.80% Calcium (Ca)
(Min) 1.45%
Moisture
(Max) 10.00%
Crude Fibre ……...(Max) 4.50% Crude Ash………. (Max) 9.00% Phosphorus (P)…. (Min) 0.80% Calcium (Ca) …….(Min) 1.45% Omega 3 Fatty Acid(Min) 0.20% Omega 6 Fatty Acid(Min) 1.60% Moisture ………..(Max) 10.00%
Black Hawk Holistic Formula’s are: 100% Australian Made and Owned. Created from Quality Ingredients sourced from the human supply chain NO Artificial Colours, Flavours or Preservatives - Antibiotic Free - Hormone Free - Non GMO - NO Wheat, corn or soy With added Emu Oil - Obtained from the body fat of the Emu. Emu Oil has natural anti-inflammatory and healing properties and offers a complete source of essential fatty acids such as omega 3, 6 & 9, which makes Emu Oil a powerful skin moisturizer as well as a strong antiinflammatory and anti-aging agent. This oil has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties that support the natural healing process. It is noncomedogenic so it will not clog your skin pores and it is hypoallergenic.
For more details please contact: Rachelle Belak 02 9618-0161 or 0414 231 563 brashelle@bigpond.com http://www.blackhawkpetcare.com Also Available Black Hawk Professional Feline Formula 56 Issue 12—2011
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The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Society of NSW Inc History of Perpetual Trophies
OSSIE TROPHY
Donated to The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Society of NSW by Dr Paul Pemberton (veterinarian) in loving memory of his beloved “Ossie” Cudjelo Osmond. Dr Paul commissioned a world-renowned sculpturer, Bereton, to sculpt a statue of his beloved “Ossie” from admiralty bronze, from an anchor of a navy ship. Dr Paul decided to donate this sculpture to the Society for the Championship shows, to be awarded on an annual perpetual basis to the Best In Show winner of the Championship Show. “Ossie” although not a show dog, was well known to all new enthusiasts, introducing so many people to the Stafford when it was numerically a minority breed in Australia. “Ossie” would meet every client/patient at the door of Dr Paul’s veterinary clinic in Parramatta. He would lick all the kids as they arrived, promoting the Stafford as absolutely trustworthy with children. The first recipient of the Ossie Trophy was Ch Olmaday Bandita owned by Dr L Davidson (Olmaday) at the Society’s 8th Championship Show. Judged by Mr Jim Craig (Craigend) Victoria. This coveted trophy has its rightful place as the holy grail of Staffordshire Bull Terrier awards throughout Australia. 57 Issue 12—2011