Welcome HILL S BREEDER ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER ISSUE # 03

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1 HILL S BREEDER ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER ISSUE # 03 CONTENTS For Cats: Get a whisker friendly bowl with every bag of Hill s Feline products you order through the HBA For Dogs: Promotion 1 Welcome note 1 Judge s Comments 2 Welcome Packs 3 Litter Feeding Plan 4 HBA Symposium 5 Tell Tale signs of Ageing 5 NEW k/d + Mobility 6 Hill s Ambassadors 7 Hill s Transforming Lives 8 NEW Ideal Balance NO Grain 9 NEW Science Plan NO Grain 10 Welcome Hello to all our HBA Members! Please enjoy our jam packed newsletter filled with not only interesting stories, but a great promotion and a few of our recently launched diets too! We will be bringing our HBA Symposium to you shortly, please save the date so long. Get a Dream Maker Pillow FREE for every R1300 of Hill s products you order through the HBA! Starting on Monday 10 July, available while stocks last Looking forward to meeting up soon! Kind regards Marycke Ackhurst National Breeder Manager website: breeders@hillspet.com Page 1 ISSUE # 03

2 Judge s comments We asked All Breeds Judge Mrs Rosemarie Cabion about her life with dogs and to name the five most important aspects she looks at when she judges dogs: My association with dogs has been a lifelong one. I started showing Bulldogs in In 1960 I registered the Sleepy Hollow prefix and started showing and breeding Labrador Retrievers. I imported 10 Labradors from the U.K. in an endeavour to broaden the blood lines in South Africa. In 1970 I imported my first Whippet and in 1980 I added Greyhounds. In addition to showing and breeding dogs I was actively engaged in the administrative side of the dog world. I started judging the Gundog group in 1967, and since then have progressed through all the groups and in 1984 was placed on the panel to issue Challenge Certificates to all breeds and to judge Best in Shows. I have judged Championship shows throughout South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Finland, South America, Ireland, Jersey Channel Islands, England, Holland, Norway, Sweden and Australia. Condition: The dog entering the ring must be clean and well groomed, well-muscled up and generally in good physical condition. Dog and handler compatibility: It should be evident if there is a good relationship between dog and handler. Temperament: Nervous dogs: Ring training: I look for a dog that is confident and cooperative with no evidence of aggression. An anxious dog ruins his outline as he will be tense and hunch himself up and be difficult to handle and generally will not move correctly. You can have the most beautiful dog in the world but if he is nervous won t show and can t win. A well trained and socialised dog is a pleasure to judge and will allow his handler to show off his good points and movement and minimise those points not so pleasing. website: breeders@hillspet.com Page 2 ISSUE # 03

3 Brand New Welcome Packs We have launched brand new Welcome Packs that does not only come packed with our great tasting puppy and kitten kibbles, but also prepares the new pet parents for their new life with their pets. In each pack you will find: the appropriate puppy breed size or kitten nutrition a measuring cup booklet filled with information about caring for puppies or kittens right through their lifetime 2 money off vouchers (one is on the outside of the box) How to order: Please place your order for Welcome Packs as usual with your regular food order. Remember that we can only deliver on scheduled days, and only with a food order. Try to place your orders for kits as timeously as possible, at least two weeks before they are leaving for their new homes. Remember that by ordering these packs you commit to send us the names and details of the new pet parents. Also most benefit can be gained by you, by belonging to our Litter Feeding Plan! website: breeders@hillspet.com Page 3 ISSUE # 03

4 Litter Feeding Plan Puppy & Kitten season is almost upon us. To raise happy and healthy kittens and puppies you need to feed the best! Our Hill s Litter Feeding Plan certainly makes it easier to do so! For dogs: The offer entails buying any 3 Hill s Puppy food products to get the lowest priced bag free, once your application for the LFP has been approved. You will also receive a free Welcome Pack to hand out to new pet parents to use as a tool to explain why nutrition is important and to recommend that they feed Hill s. Complete the Welcome Pack (Starter Kit) Allocation form with the names and contact details you get the following points: Puppy Mini Puppy Medium Puppy Large Breed 60 BRC Points 80 BRC Points 100 BRC Points On calling these puppy parents and you have positively endorsed only our products; we will further award you 200 BRC points per puppy. For cats The offer entails a free 10kg bag of Hill s Science Plan Kitten on submitting and approval of your application. You will also receive a free Welcome Pack to hand out to new pet parents to use as a tool to explain why nutrition is important and to recommend that they feed Hill s. Complete the Welcome Pack (Starter Kit) Allocation form with the names and contact details. On calling these kitten parents and you have positively endorsed only our products; we will award you 400 BRC points per kitten. For more information on our Litter Feeding Plan, please ask your Hill s Breeder Territory Manager or visit our website and login to the members section: website: breeders@hillspet.com Page 4 ISSUE # 03

5 Save the date! HBA Symposium Dog Cat Cape Town 19 Aug 20 Aug JHB 9 Sept 10 Sept KZN 28 Oct 29 Oct Details to follow soon website: breeders@hillspet.com Page 5 ISSUE # 03

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7 MEET THE HILL S AMBASSADORS Name: Cattery name: Breeds: Wilma Hyman Spandau Sphynx and Bambino Other than being a cat breeder, what is your involvement in the cat fancy? Passionate cat judge Hard working steward at shows Loyal exhibitor Which of the cats you have bred, is your favourite and why? Domino Dancer. She has won many titles: Top Gauteng Cat, Top CFSA Female, Wodac Winner. Apart from being such an excellent example and ambassador of the Sphynx breed, she has laid the foundation for my Bambino lines. Why do you feed Hills? Hill s is consistent in taste and texture with no re-calls. My hairless cats, from the tiny kittens to the seniors are thriving and living proof of how well-balanced and nutrient the Hills food is. What do you do for a living? Financial manager for consulting engineers firm for 30 years. Introduce your human family: Married to Marius for 29 years, daughter Chantélle, who is a medical student and son Estian is in film school. Future goals: I would really, really like to breed the perfect Sphynx. And to go on holiday more. Wilma s favourite things Books: Autobiographies such as I dared Call Him Father Movies: Musicals like Grease Music: Definitely 80s TV shows: The Blacklist Drinks: Pina Colada Food: Currie Holiday destination: Mauritius Car: Honda Jazz website: breeders@hillspet.com Page 7 ISSUE # 03

8 Hill s transforms Shiro s life Judy Russell from Margate recently joined the Hill s Transforming Lives Campaign ( with the story of her poodle Shiro. Shiro is a dog jumping champion and won all the trophies during 2015 at KZN agility club. Then suddenly in April 2016 she starting closing down, would not and could not jump, have fun, play and her tail was down. She started scratching herself all day and night, and when she was with her friends, Standard Poodle Miko and German Shepherd Tarka, at the beach, she just looked at them while they had fun. She would scratch, whimper; have stomach ache and an itchy and smelly skin. It was heart breaking to see this beautiful Poodle, who was so full of life losing her will to live... yes, it was that bad. We tried a very expensive food for 6 weeks, but it became worse. Then in August, yes we battled all this time with crazy diets, I took her to Margate Veterinary Hospital and with the help of Dr Bruggemann and Healthcare team member Judy Russell they recommended Hill s Prescription Diet Derm Defense. After 3 days the difference in Shiro became noticeable. When we were on our bag, we could believe the miracle. I am so passionate about this product and cannot thank Hill s for enabling Shiro to have her healthy, happy, hectic life again!. website: breeders@hillspet.com Page 8 ISSUE # 03

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10 For any questions please do not hesitate to contact your Hill s Breeder Territory Manager: Gauteng and Surrounds, Free State, Mpumalanga & Limpopo: Rina Geldenhuys: or Rina_Geldenhuys@hillspet.com Western Cape, Southern Cape & KZN: Tracy Moss: or Tracy_Moss@hillspet.com For Eastern Cape: Sam Wainwright: ecinfo@hillsbreeders.co.za Head Office: Alana Wichman: or breeders@hillspet.com National HBA Manager: Marycke Ackhurst: or Marycke_Ackhurst@hillspet.com website: breeders@hillspet.com Page 10 ISSUE # 03