PAW PRINT. Knox Obedience Dog Club Newsletter. August Fight animal cruelty with cupcakes! What s inside

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1 PAW PRINT Knox Obedience Dog Club Newsletter August 2014 What s inside Editor s report...02 Evening with Elke Effler 03 Trial report 04 Agility news 06 Agility news special report...08 News Snippets 09 Club rules...10 Membership details Instructors Club facilities...12 Committee & life members 13 Training Treats 14 Training calender & times...15 Fight animal cruelty with cupcakes! KODC will be hosting a cupcake day for the RSPCA Cupcakes for humans and more importantly, cupcakes for dogs!! Gold coin donation for all cupcakes! No need to bring treats for training! Use Cupcakes!! Watch out for the cupcake distractions in the Rally Ring! There may even be cupcakes in the Agility tunnels! Come and have a cupcake good time!

2 EDITOR S REPORT I couldn t help but notice this week, as my alarm sounded each morning, a little more light creeping through the curtains. The dogs have certainly noticed and have been up and ready to go well before I am recently. I don t think they quite understand how cold it is for us relatively hairless humans. What a great month it s been at KODC. Not only have we had a number of members report successfully achieving various titles, we also had a great turn out for our special guest, Elke Effler. Elke provided a wonderful insight into the challenging world of the search and rescue dog, and kept the crowd enthralled with tales of training events around the globe and a detailed report on a local search mission. Coming up in August we have the RSPCA Cupcake Day coming up on Sunday, 17th August, and KODC will be offering cupcakes for sale to help raise money for this great cause. Remember to bring along a few dollars so you can buy your pooch a doggie friendly cupcake or two. All proceeds are going towards the RSPCA. Luke Kenny KODC Publicity Officer CLUB NEWSLETTER Pawprint, our monthly newsletter is full of information, training tips and important news about club happenings. Pick up your copy on the FIRST SUNDAY of each month - they are found on the counter at the club kitchen or the sign-up office window. Download and view Pawprint in colour from the KODC website or from our official facebook page Newsletter Team Luke Kenny Kristy Proudlock Gori Golhar Norm Morcom Nola Williams Do you have an article, information, or photograph that you would like to contribute to the newsletter? If so, please give it to a Committee member or it to: customerservice@knoxodc.org.au Disclaimer Articles appearing in this magazine are considered to be of interest to the members, but do not necessarily express the opinions of the Committee or of the Editor. Legal note The Editor and the Committee of the KODC accept no responsibility for the accuracy of claims made by advertisers in this magazine

3 EVENING WITH ELKE EFFLER Knox Obedience Dog Club was very privileged to have Elke Effler and her German Shepherd, Jochen, join us for an entertaining evening talking about Search and Rescue. Elke described the training routine that she has developed for her dogs. This included how to encourage barking, digging, and leaping over obstacles all the things that dog owners come to a training club to find out how to stop! There were many photos and video s showing dogs in training, and in all videos there were madly wagging tails and happy, excited dogs. Elke detailed the rewards that are used in the training starting with food, and progressing to toys, unless working with a Labrador or Golden Retriever, then you stick to what works best - FOOD!! Elke makes sure all the fun comes from the person that the dog has found, rather than the handler, as this encourages the dog to want to find the hidden person. Elke related all the training that they do back to the lessons we are learning at club. The dog must learn to heel nicely and calmly to the search site. The dog must have a good recall, as all searching is done off lead, with no collars, vests, or harnesses as these could get snagged on rubble. Elke emphasised how the Agility that is done at club focuses on speed however, for a search and rescue dog slower is better. With a Tracking Dog, we encourage the dogs to sniff the ground to follow the scent of the tracklayer, however a search and rescue dog will also use air scenting to help locate the missing people. The highlight of the evening was Elke s presentation on her expedition to Kosciusko, to find a lost snowboarder. The scenery in the photos was magnificent, the stories were both funny and sad. Elke then showed us photos from her trip with Jochen to Switzerland, again, the scenery was stunning! All through the evening, the beautiful Jochen was roaming around, quietly saying hello to each person in the room. It was one of the best evenings we have had at the club!

4 TRIAL REPORT Congratulations to the following members for their passes & Titles :- Julie Short with Lumaal Sasha of Glory Tracking Test 1 German Shepherd DCOV 07/06/14 Tracking Test 2 Eastern Suburbs ODC 28/06/14 Tracking Test 3 Tracking Club of Vic 12/07/14 Title Tracking Test 4 Gippsland ODC 19/07/14 Marilyn & Nick Kirchner with Obanya Chocolate Lady RN Rally Advanced Mornington ODC 26/05/13 Rally Advanced Mornington ODC 26/05/13 Rally Advanced Berwick ODC 18/05/14 Title Community Companion Dog (CCD) OTEC 30/03/13 Community Companion Dog (CCD) Berwick ODC 18/05/14 Community Companion Dog (CCD) Hastings & Dist ODC 21/06/14 Title Nola Williams with Bonola Silver Blackpearl RN Rally Advanced Geelong ODC 13/07/14 Nola Williams with Bonola Silva Crystal CDX ADX JDX SPD GD SDX DWDF.N HTM.S Rally Novice Geelong ODC 13/07/14 Title Marta McKenzie with O.GR.CH. T.CH Yeoville Mastermind JDX RE AD JD ET Utility Dog Excellent (UDX) Warrnambool DTS 05/07/14 1st Place Open (CDX) Warrnambool DTS 05/07/14 2nd Place Open (CDX) Warrnambool DTS 05/07/14 1st Place Alois Schnider with Inaword Chlo RA JD GD SPD SD Excellent Strategic Pairs Croydon & Dist ODC 24/05/14 Excellent Gamblers Bendigo ODC 13/07/14 3rd Place Excellent Jumping Bendigo ODC 13/07/14 1st Place Excellent Jumping Bendigo ODC 13/07/14 Title Excellent Strategic Pairs Croydon & Dist ODC 24/05/14 Novice Snooker Scottish Breeds DC of Vic 01/06/14 Title Open Jumping Warringal ODC 14/06/14 1st Place Martha Schnider with Montulata Jades Gem CCD RN ADX JDX SD GD SPD Excellent Strategic Pairs Croydon & Dist ODC 24/05/14 Nicole Wain with Kimbawain CCD RA JD Rally Excellent Geelong ODC 12/07/14 `1st Place & Title Nicole Wain with Maxwain CCD RA Rally Excellent Geelong ODC 12/07/14 2nd Place Three easy steps to follow Visit The Good Guys Bayswater and make any purchase greater than $25 Mention the club before making your payment Receive Bayswater Bucks vouchers to be returned to the club

5 AUGUST 2014 Stephanie Hirst with Kieno Penny Lane JD Agility Novice Moorabbin & Dist ODC 06/04/14 2nd Place Agility Novice Agility Dog Club of Vic 19/04/14 2nd Place & Title Agility Excellent Scottish Breeds Club of Vic 01/06/14 Agility Excellent Scottish Breeds Club of Vic 01/06/14 Agility Excellent Gippsland ODC 09/06/14 2nd Place Agility Excellent Gippsland ODC 09/06/14 1st Place Agility Excellent Schipperke Club of Vic 19/07/14 1st Place & Title Jumping Excellent Moorabbin & Dist ODC 06/04/14 3rd Place Jumping Excellent Moorabbin & Dist ODC 06/04/14 Jumping Excellent Agility Dog Club of Vic 19/04/14 1st Place Jumping Excellent Action Dogs Vic 26/04/14 Title Jumping Excellent Action Dogs Vic 26/04/14 Jumping Master Croydon & Dist ODC 24/05/14 Jumping Master Croydon & Dist ODC 24/05/14 Jumping Master Scottish Breeds Dog Club 01/06/14 Jumping Master Scottish Breeds Dog Club 01/06/14 Snooker Novice Moorabbin & Dist ODC 06/04/14 Snooker Novice Agility Dog Club of Vic 19/04/14 2ndPlace &Title Snooker Excellent Schipperke Club of Vic 19/07/14 1st Place Strategic Pairs Novice Croydon & Dist ODC 24/05/14 BAYSWATER BUCKS Did you know you & your friends can help the Club get a free reward? Our friends wanted a new big TV. They had been following the prices in the catalogues. They knew the TV they wanted I told to go with their price to Bayswater Good Guys on Canterbury Road next to spotlight. They got a great price, saved over $200 from the catalogue price. And they remember me tell them about the Good Guys doing Bayswater Bucks for community clubs. I had told them that Knox Obedience Dog Club was registered with them, so when they paid for the TV the Club got a $182 voucher. So next time you need to buy some electrical items, give The Good Guys in Bayswater a go, and don t forget to say we would like to have the Bayswater Bucks for the Knox Obedience Dog Club. Then just hand the voucher to Kitchen ladies and the Club can get some great Raffle prizes for this year with your help. Margaretha Vice president

6 A G I L I T Y A LONG-LEGGED LADY S SUCCESSES then spotted being handled in the agility ring by Alois and later Norman, who have both been ditched leaving them heatbroken. Everyone has been wondering who was going to be next on her list of conquests. Lady is now regularly seen back with her chaperone Marilyn. But Lady s workouts with Alois and Norman may have given her additional zest to perform. Within a 1-month period Lady has qualified for no less than 4 titles, two of them in agility categories and two in obedience. Lady gained her Community Companion Dog (CCD) and Rally Novice (RN) titles handled by Nick and her Novice Agility (AD) and Novice Jumping (JD) titles with Marilyn. Over past months this column has reported on the various dalliances of Marilyn Kirchner s leggy standard poodle Lady. Having received her foundation training from Nick and Marilyn, Lady was Lady s clearly multi-talented. Rumour has it that tracking might soon be on her education programme. We wonder what conquests the seductress may make there. MORE CHANGES PROPOSED TO AGILITY RULES The seemingly endless changes to rules continue. The Agility Committee of Dogs Victoria has proposed a number of changes to the ANKC rules governing agility trials and the granting of agility titles to dogs. The most relevant changes proposed are: See-saws of two different heights would be used for smaller and larger dogs. The number of passes to qualify for a Novice title would increase from 3 to 5, and for an Excellent title would increase from 5 to 7. All sharp corners would need to be removed from the bar supports on jump uprights. The slope and height of the A-frame would be reduced. The height of the weave poles would be reduced. These are only proposals at this stage and perhaps not all will be accepted. The changes proposed by each State are presently being considered by the other States and a final decision will be made in February It s expected any changes would take effect from 1 January We will report as further news becomes available. RAIN, HAIL OR SHINE We ve had a few cold, wet Sunday mornings for training this year, but generally the showers have been only brief and training has continued regardless. The agility area is slippery however so training has often concentrated on activities and techniques that don t require sharp turns. There s been a huge influx to the agility class at beginner level during July despite the cold and wet weather. We have quite a few hardy souls who like to keep both themselves and their dogs warm with the fun activity. Whether running around practicing agility, or any other activity, remember - in Melbourne s relatively benign climate there s no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing. And finally be thankful for those masochistic club members who have been down at the clubhouse and training areas at 7am in the dark each Sunday to set up.

7 N E W S MIDGETS RULE OK? Each year at KCC Park the Schipperke Club of Victoria holds an agility trial restricted to smaller dogs. It covers all breeds up to about the size of a sheltie or papillon who jump at a 200mm or 300mm height. This year three KODC members entered and all came home with at least one First Prize. Although the entries in each event were understandably lower than in fully open trials, there were up to 28 competitors in the events so competition was still strong. Nicole Wain with Kimba was also particularly successful, earning First Place for their run in Novice Agility. Kimba has a good splash of attitude, and Nicole should be congratulated for her joyful patience when training such an independently minded dog to success. Starring at the trial was Stephanie Hirst with her sheltie Penny who gained First Place in both Excellent Agility and Excellent Snooker and also won the special prize for the Fastest in Agility over the whole day. Our third team, Norman Morcom with miniature poodle Crystal, gained First Place in Excellent Gamblers. FINDING GOLD AND COLD AT BENDIGO The weather for the Bendigo trial this year was cold for both the Saturday and Sunday. At last year s trial it rained steadily on both days, but this year the rain held off. However it was cold during the days and dropped to well below zero overnight. That made it a bit uncomfortable for those who camped on site. And it brought an unusual situation in the morning all the equipment carefully set up the night before now had a solid layer of hard ice on it. Attempts to remove the ice only saw it reform in the cold air. The start of Sunday s events was delayed for 45 minutes until the ice had melted so the equipment became safe to use. In other events silver went to Stephanie with Penny, Greg again with Nelson and Alois with Chloe. Bronze went to Stephanie, Greg, Bianca and Alois. So we had many multi-medal winners over the weekend. The cold of the weather was overcome by the warmth of success. The Bendigo club followed their practice of presenting medals, Olympic-style, for first, second and third place winners. Gold went to Greg Stone with his Aussie shepherd Nelson in Open Agility, to Norman Morcom with his miniature poodle Crystal in Masters Pairs, and to Alois Schnider with his border collie Chloe in Excellent Jumping.

8 AGILITY NEWS SPECIAL REPORT ONYX DEPLOYS SECRET WEAPON Bianca Delahoy s miniature poodle Onyx has been showing a stunning level of jumping control which has led to outstanding success at agility trials. Many questions have been raised as to Bianca s training secret. In an exclusive report we now reveal Onyx s secret advantage. He uses his ears as wings to get extra lift and manoeuvrability at high speed! Onyx is so fast over jumps, and the trick happens so quickly, that the human eye cannot pick it up. It s only through high speed photography that the secret has been revealed. In the photo of Onyx you can see how his ears are lifting his head and he s dipping his right ear to turn to the right in mid-air! Bianca has been unavailable for comment but we understand she was inspired by canard winglets at the front of the latest aircraft. You can clearly see the similarity from the photos. It s taken Bianca many months of intensive secret training to get Onyx to imagine using his ears to greatest advantage. If the ears are deployed at an incorrect angle Onyx goes into an uncontrollable spin. Thankfully he has proven to be very resilient in crashes. Could a whole new training regime now arise so other dogs can harness this extra advantage? Could a selective breeding campaign, or even surgery, be undertaken to make the most of possible improvements in ear shape and length? Do people believe everything they read?

9 NEWS SNIPPETS Nicole socks em with a 1-2 punch Nicole Wain and her two dogs Kimba and Max gave em the old 1-2 in Rally Excellent A at the Geelong trial. Kimba gained First Place and Max was Second. It was fitting that such a successful day also gave Kimba her Rally Excellent title. Pip s Perfect Pooch Performance Susan Scott s Pip gave a flawless performance in Rally-O at the Hastings trial in June. Pip and Susan scored the much sought after, but rarely awarded, perfect 100 points in Rally Excellent B. Pip of course also carried off First Place. That was the highlight in a day when Pip also passed in CCD, winning Second Place. Susan said All their stars were aligned that day. At the Geelong trial in July, Susan and Pip backed up their Hastings triumph by passing in both Rally Excellent B and Rally Advanced B in the morning trial, and then passing them both again on different courses in the afternoon trial. K 9 F U N Missing Husband Report A lady went to the police station to file a report for her missing Husband. Lady: I lost my Husband Inspector: What is his height? Lady: I never noticed Inspector: Slim or healthy Lady: Not slim can be healthy Inspector: Color of eyes Lady: Never noticed Inspector: Color of hair Lady: Changes according to season Inspector: What was he wearing? Lady: Suit/casuals I don t remember exactly Inspector: Was somebody with him..???? Lady: Yes my Labrador dog, Calvin, tied with a golden chain, Height 30 inches, healthy, blue eyes, blackish brown hair, his left foot thumb nail is slightly broken, he never barks, wearing a golden belt studded with blue balls, he likes chicken, we eat together, we jog together.. And the lady started crying... Inspector: Let s search for the dog first..!!!!

10 CLUB RULES 1. NO bitches in season permitted on or near the training ground 2. NO dog allowed on the ground without a lead, unless under the supervision of an Instructor. 3. NO children other than child handlers permitted on the training ground. 4. Dogs not to be left unattended, tied to a car or in the vicinity of the clubhouse or left in the care of small children. 5. Dog droppings must be cleaned up IMMEDIATELY. 6. A dog that has bitten or, in the opinion of the training panel, shows an extreme tendency of unprovoked aggression towards people and/or dogs, MUST be muzzled. Members have the right of appeal against muzzling if it can be proved, beyond doubt, that the dog was provoked. Removal of a muzzle will be decided by the committee, at the recommendation of the Training Panel. 7. No SMOKING in class or the Clubhouse. 8. NO hitting a dog except when trying to prevent a fight or prevent a dog biting a person. 9. Handlers must be a FINANCIAL MEMBER of the club to attend training and use the club facilities. 10. All members must wear their current membership card when attending training. 11. Dogs are allowed in the Clubhouse (excluding areas set aside for the preparation or serving of food), except on such days as committee considers inappropriate. No dogs are to be in the Office, except those belonging to Club members working there. 12. Any dog showing visible signs of any DISEASE or DISABILITY will be asked to leave training ground and seek veterinary advice. Knox Obedience Dog Club Membership Fees Juniors (10-16 years) Yearly Fee $20 + Joining Fee $25 = $45 Single Adult (17 years and over) Yearly Fee $40 + Joining Fee $25 = $65 Family (2 Adults, 2 Children years) Yearly Fee $60 + Joining Fee $25 = $85 Pensioner/Senior Yearly Fee $20 + Joining Fee $25 = $45 Dual Pensioner/Senior Yearly Fee $40 + Joining Fee $25 = $65 (Children under the age of 10 are not permitted to have control of a dog in any of the classes) NOTE: Joining Fee is paid for the first year only, or if membership has not been renewed within 21 days of the due date. The financial year begins on the 1st November and ends on the 31st October REDUCED FEES APPLY for new memberships after mid year. See Office Staff for details. For more details visit

11 YELLOW BANDANAS The Knox Obedience Dog Club has available Yellow Bandanas to identify dogs that may need a bit of space around them. The reason for needing one could be: Nervousness Recovery from an operation (i.e.: convalescing) Unsociable to people or other dogs When approaching a yellow bandana dog please make sure your dog doesn t go running up to it freely, just as the handler of the yellow bandana dog should be mindful of the space around their dog at all times. So if you feel your dog needs to be given their own space, then go to the office and obtain a bandana for the day. Please return them when you have finished, so that other dogs can have their turn. AVOID DOGS TIED UP AND IN CRATES You may have noticed that some members and instructors who use the Competition Obedience and Agility rings leave their dogs unattended, either in a crate or tied up, while they are working or helping other members. PLEASE AVOID LETTING YOUR DOG APPROACH ANY DOG THAT IS LEFT UNATTENDED. INSTRUCTORS Baby Puppy: Megan, Pat Class 2: Mark, Gail Beginners: Chris, Kristy, Scott Class 3: Bert, Chris Advanced Puppy: Henk Class 4: John Class 1: Bob, Ray, Andrew Agility Instructors : Wendy, Norman, Pauline, Catherine Obedience Ring Work: Trevor, Marta, Clive, Tim, Gordon Rally Obedience: Ray Tracking Instructor: Trevor

12 CLUB FACILITIES TEA, COFFEE & BBQ There is tea and coffee available for our members every Sunday at the kitchen. On the 1st Sunday of the month, we have a BBQ with sausages, bacon and eggs! There is nothing better than a nice warm cuppa on a cold morning - or a heart-starter if you are in one of the early classes. LIBRARY Knox Dog Club maintains a small library in the club house. There you will find a selection of books and videos on various topics of interest, including: Obedience Training Tracking Agility Dog psychology and behaviour Dog care and nutrition Members may borrow items from the library for up to one month. Please speak to an instructor or staff in the Dog Shop or Kitchen for help. TRAINING EQUIPMENT KODC has an extensive Dog Shop located inside the clubrooms, where you can purchase all your training needs: Collars Leads Head halters Dumbells Dog coats Club badges Title badges Club T-Shirts Open Sunday mornings on training days

13 KNOX OBEDIENCE DOG CLUB INC Committee President : Vicki Reid Vice President : Margaretha Hovens Vice President : Henk Morren Secretary : John Neilson Treasurer : Trevor May Bar Manager : TBA Catering : Alois Schnider Dog Shop Manager : TBA Kitchen Manager : Margaretha Hovens Membership Secretary : Debra Cartledge Operations Manager : Ray Harrison Publicity Manager : Luke Kenny (Gori Golhar & Norm Morcom*) Social Coordinator : Susan Witty Supervisor of Training : Patricia Roberts (David Thorn*) Trial Coordinator : Bianca Delahoy Trial Secretary - Agility : Kane Wheeler Trial Secretary Obedience/Rally : TBA Trial Secretary - Tracking : Trevor May Trial Reporter : Nola Williams * Non-Committee members LIFE MEMBERS 1975 Mr. E. Hendrickson 1975 Mrs. E. Hendrickson 1976 Mr. H. Hasselback 1976 Mrs. E. Hasselback 1979 Mr. S. Maslen 1979 Mrs. L. Maslen 1980 Mr. C. Uren 1980 Mrs. D. Uren 1983 Mr. R. May 1983 Mrs. U. May 1996 Mr. G. Roberts 2000 Mr. G. Buck 2000 Mr. H. Morren 2000 Mr. N. Hamill 2000 Mr. R. James 2002 Mr. I. Nicholl 2002 Mrs. P. Roberts 2002 Mrs. B. Williams 2003 Ms. M. Hovens 2004 Mr. G. Parsons 2005 Mr. B. Thompson 2005 Ms. S. Timperley 2006 Mr. B. Heinley 2007 Mr. D. James 2007 Mr. R. Letson 2007 Mr. T. May 2007 Ms. S. McLeod 2009 Mr. M. Flanders 2009 Mr. K. Rankin 2009 Mrs. L. Kowalski 2011 Ms. V. Reid 2012 Ms. M. McKenzie 2013 Ms. P. Cullen 2013 Ms. W. Hansen 2013 Mr. R. Hansen 2013 Mr. D. Thorn 2013 Mr. B. Williams

14 Training treats By Gori Golhar

15 KODC Training Calendar 2014 MONTH DATE TRAINING OTHER EVENTS August 2014 Sunday 3 Normal Training Sunday 10 Normal Training Sunday 17 Normal Training Sunday 24 Normal Training Class Testing (Class 2) Sunday 31 Normal Training September 2014 Sunday 7 Normal Training Sunday 14 Normal Training Class Testing (Puppies, Beginners, Class 1, Class 3) Sunday 21 Normal Training Class Testing (Class 2) Sunday 28 Normal Training October 2014 Sunday 5 Normal Training Tuesday 7 Twilight Training Sunday 12 Normal Training Tuesday 14 Twilight Training Class Testing (Puppies, Beginners, Class 1, Class 3) Sunday 19 Normal Training Class Testing (Class 2) Tuesday 21 Twilight Training Sunday 26 Normal Training Tuesday 28 Twilight Training Class Testing (Puppies, Beginners, Class 1, Class 3) SUNDAY MORNING TRAINING TIMES First Session (Classes 2, 3 & 4) Second Session(Baby Puppy, Beginners, Advanced Puppy & Class 1) Obedience Trial Ring Work is available Rally-O Ring is available Agility Triallers Practice Agility Intermediates Agility Beginners Class am am from 8.30am onwards from 8.30am onwards am am am TUESDAY NIGHT (TWILIGHT) TRAINING TIMES (during daylight savings only) (depending on availability of instructors) All classes 7pm onwards

16 Come and join the Knox Obedience Dog Club Facebook Group. Celebrate your passups or post photos of your dog in training. KNOX OBEDIENCE DOG CLUB INC. (Affiliated with the Victorian Canine Association Inc.) Knox Park, Cnr. Ferntree Gully & Scoresby Roads, Knoxfield, Vic 3180 PO Box 1093, Mountain Gate, Vic 3156 Telephone: (03) Web: Join us on facebook: