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Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 from the agm committee training tips agility trial report obedience trial report flyball report canine companion passes

IN THIS ISSUE About the Club...3 From the AGM - President s Report...4 Training Tips from the Committee...6 Agility Trial Report - Sat 19 August...7 Agility Trial Results - Sat 19 August...9 Obedience Trial Report - Sat 26 August... 13 Belconnen Bullets Update... 15 BDOC Booty Class... 18 Session 3 Canine Companion Passes... 19 BDOC Shop... 20 BDOC Training Dates 2017... 21 On the cover: Franklin the Red & White Irish Setter, photo by Maelyn Draper SCRATCH OUR BACK! BDOC is run exclusively by members volunteering their time to help. Interested in volunteering? Skills we are looking for include administration, cleaning, grounds maintenance, information technology, weeding, events assistants, shed tidying, catering for events, class assistants, instructors and lots more. Volunteer as little or as much as you like and are able to. Every bit helps and you get the chance to make more doggie friends. See the BDOC office if you would like to join our volunteer group. EDITOR S NOTE It s been a very busy few months at BDOC! The office has weathered through the usual increase in activity in June and July as members renew their memberships (if you haven t renewed yours, you re overdue to do so!). The roadworks on Flemington Road have continued, hopefully you haven t been too disturbed by the continual changes to the Morisset Road intersection. The Club has just hosted an agility trial and an obedience trial, and our Flyballers have been racing up a storm. We are now in our fourth session of canine companion classes for the year, and I d like to extend a big welcome to our new Beginner teams and other new members. I hope that you and your families (dogs included of course) enjoy their time with us as much as Chloe and Tango (pictured) have (and still do)! I d also like to say a very big thank you to the previous editors of the BDOC Newsletter, Kate and Rochelle. The newsletter editor job is a tough (but fun) one, and we are always on the look out for material to publish. If you d like to make a submission (articles, photos, etc), please email it to news@bdoc.asn.au. Maelyn A very big thank you to our Session 3 instructors: Alex Stalker-Booth, Ange Gintings, Angela Hagedorn, Anne Lewis, Cheryl Neal, Dorothy Xu, Elan Chesher, Fiona Fraser, Geoff Tracey, Geoff Woodman, Heather Swinbourn, Jane Wild, Janet Almond, Jenny O Connor, Jo Parker, Jody Murchie, John Sam, Julie Rebbeck, Kristy Bryden, Laurajane Smith, Leanne Holgate, Lyn Clyde, Lyndal Hasselman, Maelyn Draper, Marty Gardner, Melissa Snape, Meryl Causebrook, Niccola Hardaker, Pam McDougall, Rhyanna Boyce, Robert Lawson, Ross Miller, and Steve Meyer. Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 2

ABOUT THE CLUB The Belconnen Dog Obedience Club (BDOC) was formed in 1975 to provide dog training instruction and facilities for people living in northern Canberra. The Club s main activity is our canine companion classes, which teach basic obedience and valuable life skills to pet dogs and their families. Our canine companion classes are open to fully vaccinated dogs of all breeds. We also offer training in dog sports including agility, dances with dogs, flyball, trialling obedience, and rally obedience, and have many teams ranging from beginners to the top trial and competition levels. The aims of our Club include: Having fun with our dogs Promoting responsible dog ownership Helping our members to become proficient dog trainers in general obedience, and also in the dog sports of their choice Helping our members to develop enjoyable relationships with their dogs Promoting the pursuit of recognised dog sports BDOC is supported with much appreciated financial assistance from ACT Sport and Recreation Services and the Department of Education and Training ACT. Our Club is staffed and run by a terrific group of volunteers, from the Club s Committee, office and shop workers, to our incredibly dedicated team of instructors. If you have enjoyed your time at BDOC, please consider volunteering! We are always on the look out for helpers for our various trials and events, and we run training for new canine companion instructors twice a year in January and June. If you re interested, please email the Club at bdoc@bdoc.asn.au. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! CONTACT US Phone (02) 5105 0992 Email Website Newsletter bdoc@bdoc.asn.au www.bdoc.asn.au news@bdoc.asn.au COMMITTEE President Lyn Clyde Vice-President Margo Hellyer Treasurer Christine Bates Secretary Maelyn Draper Assistant Treasurer / Secretary Felicia Tracey General Members Alex Stalker-Booth Claire Stalker-Booth Geoff Tracey Martin Gardner Natalie Winslade Address Corner of Flemington Road and Sandford Street, Mitchell ACT Office Hours Thursdays - 7:00pm to 8:30pm Sundays - 9:00am to 10:30am Agility Representative Fiona Fraser agility@bdoc.asn.au Canine Companion Representatives Lyndal Hasselman Sandra Franceschini Dances with Dogs Representative Heather Swinbourn dwd@bdoc.asn.au Flyball Representative Sally Provins flyball@bdoc.asn.au Obedience and Rally Representative Maelyn Draper obedience@bdoc.asn.au Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 3

FROM THE AGM - PRESIDENT S REPORT Written by Lyn Clyde I would like to start by thanking the current committee, they do an amazing job. Our Secretary Maelyn Draper, Vice President Felicia Tracey, Treasurer Chris Bates, all spend countless hours in the service of this club. I thank you personally for the support you have given me this year. I d like to also thank the sports coordinators and general members on Committee: Heather Swinbourn (Dances with Dogs), Fiona Fraser (Agility), Marty Gardner (Flyball), Natalie Winslade, Geoff Tracey and Margo Hellyer. We have had some lively discussions and made progress towards building a better club. Some of those discussions have included a review of our business plan and other club documents. We have reviewed our Social Media Policy, providing the dog sport social media moderators with more specific guidelines on how to deal with inappropriate social media activity. These rules govern all of the Club s pages, websites, and Facebook groups. We have also reviewed and updated the out of hours ground use rules. The review has made it clearer that demonstration of having control over the dog requires evidence. The rules now require handlers to be able to demonstrate their ability to have control over their dog by a pass at Bronze level. Previously, new members with beginner dogs could sign up and have access to after-hours use without having completed beginners. The Committee is more stringent in its vetting of applications for this privileged access, approving (or not) applications at Committee meetings. So, we have made it tougher to get, but it is a privilege, not a right, to be able to use the grounds to train and exercise our dogs in a safe environment. It is not a public dog park. This is a club for its members. We have also made the rules fairer and more logical. Current participating club members can register their new dogs when they register them for the next intake, making them financial members and allowing the new dog on the ground as well. The condition, and expectation, is that the new dog will commence classes as soon as practicable. It also provides for people with older retired dogs to continue to use the grounds without unintentionally breaking the attendance of 70% of classes rule. Items on the business plan such as increasing membership are dependent on other activities, particularly increasing the numbers of active instructors in the Club. We have run two instructors courses this year, (I attended the first one this year as a general refresher). It is a pleasure to now be instructing with some of those people and chatting to them in the other instructors room that would be the garage - before and after class. If anyone has any ideas on how to increase participation in instructing, and getting more people out on the grounds instructing, please let me or anyone on the Committee know. The Committee is always open to new ideas on these issues. The club hosted a workshop with Peta Clark who did sessions on shaping behaviour, Treibball (like doggy soccer, but with their nose!) Noseworks (scent detection) and a session called when it all goes south which had a number of participants and their dogs unwanted behaviour analysed by Peta and the whole group to work out ways of getting the right behaviour. DOG SPORT HIGHLIGHTS! BDOC took a bit of a lead at the EPIC Dog Sport Extravaganza in July. We arranged the transportation of the flyball and the agility equipment to the venue. The Belconnen Bullets ran two single day flyball competitions in the Fitzroy Pavilion over the weekend of the Extravaganza, and BDOC members also managed the very successful DWD, Rally O and Obedience trials. I don t think this is simply due to our proximity to Exhibition Park. I think it is due to our commitment to our dogs and the activities we do with them. And, more importantly, our desire to be able to demonstrate to the public the positive benefits of participating in these activities with our dogs. FLYBALL BDOC was awarded Flyball Club of the Year by the Australian Flyball Association at its AGM earlier this month. This is a national award. Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 4

AGILITY Demand for agility is increasing at BDOC. We have approximately 60 teams registering annually to start agility training and each of our biannual intakes have been full. Our training program and equipment have been boosted in response to new developments. Instructor Barbara Brown became an agility judge. The number attending our biannual trials and quarterly ribbon trials are growing. There were approximately 400 runs at the trial last weekend. TRIALLING OBEDIENCE Interest in trialling obedience has been strong throughout the year, and we have welcomed quite a few new teams into the CCD and Novice level class. BDOC members have run, stewarded at, and competed in trials at BDOC and also through Dogs ACT, and we have our second obedience trial for the year scheduled for this Saturday. We have had some difficulties in securing an instructor for the colder months, and many thanks goes to everyone who s stepped in to help run the class. RALLY OBEDIENCE In the past year we have had two intakes for rally obedience, and from these we have a number of teams going on to compete in their first rally trials and gaining passes and titles. We have had at least one team finish off their Rally Masters title, which was only introduced last year. Training continues to go well with good attendance and we look forward to another great year. Many thanks goes to our instructors and organisers, especially Maelyn Draper, Anne Lewis and Cheryl Neal. DANCES WITH DOGS Membership has increased substantially over the past year and we now regularly have 10 or more attendees. The use of the clubhouse during bad weather has greatly assisted in retaining numbers over the winter months. Due to the increase in numbers and to provide both new starters and more advanced and trialling handlers adequate practice time, we have recently moved to two training components: a tricks/ behaviours class and a choreography/ competition class. Over the 2016-17 year we have held two competitions at BDOC. These attracted a small number of local competitors as well as one or two interstate competitors. DWD also provided two performances at Pooch Affair on 17 June 2017. Judges numbers have remained static, with five ACT Judges and we have held two Judges training events over the year with a further session planned for September. We are consistently praised for hosting well organized, amenable and welcoming competitions! Club members both in DWD and from other sports assist at the competitions which is very much appreciated. CHANGES TO THE SHOP The Shop has undergone a significant refit this year and is looking very good, with all items easy to see. Thanks to Janice and Marty for their efforts here, and tanks too to Bev who looked after the shop for such a long time. The shop is a very valuable service that BDOC offers to its members. OTHER NEWS On a sad note, Ray Leckie, a life member of BDOC and shop manager for many 1st Prize ifetch Too years, passed away this year. The Club plans to honour Ray s service to BDOC by planting a tree in his honour. Ray had Golden Retrievers and his last, Princess, stayed by his empty bed after he had gone. Princess and Ray were devoted to one another. Our end of year instructor and volunteer s dinner this year will be raising money for Golden Retriever Rescue in memory of Ray. Thanks to all the volunteers and instructors who put such a lot of time into the Club and its activities. Thank you! Lyn Clyde BDOC President 23 August 2017 100 N UMBER CLUB 2nd Prize Mogo Zoo Tiger Experience and dog bed 3rd Prize Bag of dog food Grab your $10 ticket from the Office today! Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 5

TRAINING TIPS FROM THE COMMITTEE The BDOC Committee for 2017-2018 was elected at the AGM held earlier this month. We asked them for some of their top training tips! Sandra Franceschini, Canine Companion Rep Owned by Boo the Kelpie x (DWD, trialling obedience, and rally) Remember your dog feels your emotions and can feed off you. Rather than set up for a bad session when you re tired or stressed have 5 minutes of play, throw a ball. Positive training! Maelyn Draper, Secretary, Obedience and Rally Rep Owned by Chloe the Pug x Jack Russell and Tango the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (agility, trialling obedience, rally) Always question if your dog is actually learning what you re trying to teach it. Train cleanly and consistently, and keep your end goal in mind. Alex and Claire Stalker-Booth, General Members Owned by many Cavaliers, Lottie (rally), Lucas (rally), Lizzie (agility and rally), and Skye the Kelpie (agility and rally) Keep training times short. Training in a commercial break when watching to is a great way to make sure you don t train for too long. Geoff Tracey, General Member Owned by Ollie and Ruby the twin Cavalier x Poodles, and Otto the Lagotto Always train when you re in a good mood as your dog will pick up on your energy! And lots of treats always helps! Lyndal Hasselman, Canine Companion Rep Owned by Kudu the Standard Schnauzer (agility), and Nickel the Weimaraner (canine companion) Play your way through training so your dog and you can laugh off your whoopsies together. Listen to what your dog is telling you... and then obey. Marty Gardner, General Member Owned by Bella the Jack Russell x Mini Fox Terrier (flyball), Ruby the Jack Russell (flyball), and Monty the Jack Russell (canine companion) Be calm & patient & don t give up. Love your dogs! Christine Bates, Treasurer Owned by Bo the Beagle (flyball), and Jack the Kelpie x (flyball and disc dogs) Don t call a scent dog to come to you until they lift their nose off the ground (otherwise you are calling for a dog who is not going to come). Remember to play with your dog when they have done what you wanted as this will entice them to achieve this task again for you. Margo Hellyer, Vice President Owned by Rory the Fox Terrier x (agility) Train in very short bursts and make it fun for the dog - they should see training as a fun game with you. Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 6

AGILITY TRIAL REPORT - SAT 19 AUGUST Written by Fiona Fraser The day of the BDOC agility trial on August 19 2017, it was cloudy and overcast. If anything, the cool conditions just made the dogs more excited. Hard to hold your stay when you just want to run and jump and have fun! The courses set by our Victorian judges were very conducive to letting the dogs do exactly that but they required some good handling skills and well-trained dogs who would listen to their handler. Once the judge has indicated you can go, you leave your dog behind the first obstacle and get into position. The handler needs to ensure their shoulders are pointing in the right direction or whoops... you are subject to an immediate disqualification when your dog goes into the wrong end of the tunnel! That s the art of agility it requires real team work so that you, as the dog s guide, can ensure they take the right course. As you wait for your turn, you mentally go through the course in your head, trying to remember the turns and signals that you have to give your dog. Your dog knows it s a trial and is champing at the bit to go. You breathe deeply as you enter the ring and try to keep your dog calm, but before you know it you are off. It all happens so quickly, but every now and again there is that magic moment when you and your dog are running totally in sync and you get to the end of the course and the judge utters those magic words clear round. Whoopee it s celebrations all around! And if one dog in the agility ring is fun, what happens when you have 2 dogs and 2 handlers? That s the joy of strategic pairs. Underlining that agility is about having fun with your dogs, many agility competitions include games as well as the standard agility and jumping courses. Two games were held at our trial strategic pairs and snooker. In pairs, 2 handlers and 2 dogs must work out how to navigate the set course within a given time frame. Your partner starts and you try to listen for their call indicating it is your turn. But your dog is excited and just wants to join in with all the fun the other dog is having. You are watching your dog, but all of a sudden, they are distracted and off to follow the other dog into the tunnel, over the dog walk oh dear it s all going to pot and everyone standing around the sidelines is killing themselves laughing at your frantic efforts to get it back on track! Finally, you do get your dog back to the task on hand but oh no, it s too late. You are over time! But you can t help but laugh. There is always next time. And what can you say about snooker? First you must do a red jump and then Photo by Robyn Bromley an obstacle, then another red jump and an obstacle, and then a final red jump and obstacle before going into the closing sequence where you must run the course in the order the judge has set. The red jumps are usually indicated by a red flag not so easy to get red flags. Belconnen added a touch of class (or obscenity depending on your perspective) by finding a unique Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 7

identifier (see photo). No mistaking which were the red jumps. Before you know it, the day is over and you are totally exhausted. If you are lucky you have a magic qualification card to take home, but more importantly, you have had a terrific day with friends, particularly your best friend! Thank you to our judges, James Brown and Geoff Taylor, our wonderful trial manager Charlie Giles, and our stewards on the day - Flea Tracey, Caroline Lemerle, Julie Hawthorne, John Willo, Janet Speed, and Trang Nguyen. Photo by Robyn Bromley Photo by Robyn Bromley Photo by Robyn Bromley Photo by Geoff Tracey Photo by Geoff Tracey Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 8

AGILITY TRIAL RESULTS - SAT 19 AUGUST Master Agility Judge: James Browne Standard Course Times: 200: 70s 300: 69s 400: 67s 500: 64s 600: 66s 1st 500 Ob GrCh TS GrCh TCh RO Ch Kityees Sonic UDX RAE ADX JDX ADO JDO GDX SD SPD ET (Border Collie) Jake Blight 39.38s 2nd 500 Uwish U Were My Material Girl ADX JDX JDO GDX SPD SD RN (Brittany) Ms Fiona Fraser 53.34s 1st 600 Brunig ADX JDM JDO GD SPD SD (Associate) Linda Spinaze 48.85s 2nd 600 Ch Graebrook Dublin Rogue RN ORA ADX ADO JDM JDO GDX SD SPD (Hungarian Vizsla) Lara Sedgmen 51.24s 3rd 600 Negresca Blue Moon ADO ADM2 JDO JDM GDX SDX SPD (Poodle (Standard)) Dr B R A Rogleff 65.43s Excellent Agility Judge: James Browne Standard Course Times: 200: 73s 300: 72s 400: 70s 500: 67s 600: 69s 1st 200 Lannaj Matildas Christmas Star JDX AD SD GD SPD (Yorkshire Terrier) Joanne Drake 70.63s 1st 300 Essanelle Mr Banjo AD JDX SPD SD (Schnauzer (Miniature)) Mrs Karyn Birch 44.17s 1st 500 Ch Polarpaws Paintd Khandi RA AD JD ET (Australian Shepherd) Mr C & Mrs B Ralphs 55.49s Novice Agility Judge: James Browne Standard Course Times: 200: 69s 300: 68s 400: 66s 500: 63s 600: 65s 1st 400 Ch Caleebra Diamonds are Forever (Finnish Lapphund) Mr C & Mrs B Ralphs 56.42s 1st 500 Flatout Burn Away JDX SD (Australian Shepherd) Denise Iglesias 32.72s Open Jumping Judge: Geoff Taylor Standard Course Time: 40s 1st Pickle JDX (Associate) Fiona Bulman 21.52s 2nd Flatout Burn Away JDX SD (Australian Shepherd) Denise Iglesias 21.62s 3rd Brunig ADX JDM JDO GD SPD SD (Associate) Linda Spinaze 22.62s 4th AgCh 500 Dazzle UD RE ADM JDM ADO JDO GDM SDM SPDM (Australian Kelpie) Barbara Brown 26.82s 5th Karrobar Zing JDX ADX SDX GDX SPDX (Australian Kelpie) Joanne Drake 27.06s 6th Ch Graebrook Dublin Rogue RN ORA ADX ADO JDM JDO GDX SD SPD (Hungarian Vizsla) Lara Sedgmen 27.92s 7th Spectre Riley Redwing ADX JDM2 ADO2 JDO2 GDX SPDX SDX (Australian Kelpie) Noelle Deshon 30.18s 8th Canvalier Oskars Delite AD JDX (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) Ms Leslie Weatherall 32.01s Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 9

Excellent Jumping Judge: Geoff Taylor Standard Course Times: 200: 40s 300: 40s 400: 38s 500: 36s 600: 37s 1st 400 Smokey JD (Australian Kelpie) Susan Moore 32.79s 2nd 400 Lacey AD JD (Associate) Ms Anya Withell 33.42s 1st 500 Melly RA AD JD (Associate) Ms Maree Livermore 23.26s 2nd 500 Bean RN JD (Associate) Ms Maree Livermore 27.08s 3rd 500 Ameroo Quiz CD RAE JD AD (Australian Kelpie) Vikki Evans 34.30s 4th 500 Neut Ch Ptolomy Nordic Dancer CCD RAE JD GD SPD (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever) Maelyn Draper 35.38s Master Jumping Judge: Geoff Taylor Standard Course Times: 200: 46s 300: 46s 400: 44s 500: 42s 600: 43s 1st 300 Firefly Raspberry Beret JDX AD GD SPD SD AFDCH (Poodle (Toy)) Mr S Gledhill & Ms M Tuite 39.17s 2nd 300 Daffy AD JDX JDO GD CCD RA (Associate) Kelli Edwards 41.18s 3rd 300 Essanelle Mr Banjo AD JDX SPD SD (Schnauzer (Miniature)) Mrs Karyn Birch 42.76s 4th 300 Wiggles RA ADX JDX SPD GD (Associate) Mr Graeme Fennamore 45.82s 1st 500 Flatout Burn Away JDX SD (Australian Shepherd) Denise Iglesias 34.32s 2nd 500 Batfink AD JDX SD (Associate) Darren Johanson 34.41s 3rd 500 AgCh 500 Dazzle UD RE ADM JDM ADO JDO GDM SDM SPDM (Australian Kelpie) Barbara Brown 39.67s 4th 500 Tobenlee Big Brown Eyes ADM JDM GD SPDX SD (Brittany) Debra Whitton 40.72s 1st 600 Negresca Smoke Thru Moonlite ADO ADM JDO JDM5 SPDX SDX GDX (Poodle (Standard)) Dr B R A Rogleff 40.44s Open Agility Judge: Geoff Taylor Standard Course Time: 67s 1st AgCh 500 Dazzle UD RE ADM JDM ADO JDO GDM SDM SPDM (Australian Kelpie) Barbara Brown 44.59s 2nd Ch Graebrook Dublin Rogue RN ORA ADX ADO JDM JDO GDX SD SPD (Hungarian Vizsla) Lara Sedgmen 48.16s 3rd Tyler RA ADX JDX JDO SPDX GD SD ET (Associate) Ms S Koo & Ms I Kolodziej 57.69s Master Agility Judge: Geoff Taylor Standard Course Times: 200: 64s 300: 64s 400: 62s 500: 60s 600: 61s 1st 300 Wiggles RA ADX JDX SPD GD (Associate) Mr Graeme Fennamore 62.84s 2nd 300 Daffy AD JDX JDO GD CCD RA (Associate) Kelli Edwards 62.89s 1st 500 Arnikka Roll The Dice ADX JDM JDO SDX GDX SPDX (German Koolie) Miss Krys Staszek 36.80s 2nd 500 Ob GrCh TS GrCh TCh RO Ch Kityees Sonic UDX RAE ADX JDX ADO JDO GDX SD SPD ET (Border Collie) Jake Blight 39.89s 3rd 500 AgCh Kellie ADM32 JDM34 ADO32 JDO42 GDM SPDM SDM (Associate) Greg Collins 42.79s 4th 500 AgCh 500 Dazzle UD RE ADM JDM ADO JDO GDM SDM SPDM (Australian Kelpie) Barbara Brown 43.43s 5th 500 Uwish U Were My Material Girl ADX JDX JDO GDX SPD SD RN (Brittany) Ms Fiona Fraser 52.89s 6th 500 Tobenlee Big Brown Eyes ADM JDM GD SPDX SD (Brittany) Debra Whitton 59.75s 1st 600 Negresca Smoke Thru Moonlite ADO ADM JDO JDM5 SPDX SDX GDX (Poodle (Standard)) Dr B R A Rogleff 50.71s 2nd 600 Negresca Blue Moon ADO ADM2 JDO JDM GDX SDX SPD (Poodle (Standard)) Dr B R A Rogleff 60.19s Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 10

Excellent Agility Judge: Geoff Taylor Standard Course Times: 200: 72s 300: 72s 400: 70s 500: 68s 600: 69s 1st 500 Oliver Brown AD JDX SPD (Australian Kelpie) Barbara Brown 36.37s 2nd 500 Dash AD JD (Associate) Dr Deborah Apthorp 46.23s 3rd 500 Ch Polarpaws Paintd Khandi RA AD JD ET (Australian Shepherd) Mr C & Mrs B Ralphs 58.93s Novice Agility Judge: Geoff Taylor Standard Course Times: 200: 74s 300: 74s 400: 72s 500: 70s 600: 71s 1st 300 Obi (Associate) Ms M Hellyer & L Borthwick 53.07s 1st 500 Ch Riverreed Shez Tailermaid CCD RN NRA GD (Brittany) Judith Barlow 32.66s 1st 600 Moonshadow Golden Archer JD (Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren)) Heather McGinness 39.48s Master Snooker Judge: James Browne Standard Course Time: 90s 1st Arnikka Roll The Dice ADX JDM JDO SDX GDX SPDX (German Koolie) Miss Krys Staszek 54.41s 51 2nd Flatout Joey ADX JDM ADO JDO GDX SDX SPDX (Australian Shepherd) Denise Iglesias 60.91s 51 3rd Negresca Smoke Thru Moonlite ADO ADM JDO JDM5 SPDX SDX GDX (Poodle (Standard)) Dr B R A Rogleff 56.15s 48 4th Negresca Blue Moon ADO ADM2 JDO JDM GDX SDX SPD (Poodle (Standard)) Dr B R A Rogleff 67.50s 48 5th Karrobar Zing JDX ADX SDX GDX SPDX (Australian Kelpie) Joanne Drake 71.22s 48 Excellent Snooker Judge: James Browne Standard Course Time: 68s 1st Ob GrCh TS GrCh TCh RO Ch Kityees Sonic UDX RAE ADX JDX ADO JDO GDX SD SPD ET (Border Collie) Jake Blight 38.62s 51 2nd Brunig ADX JDM JDO GD SPD SD (Associate) Linda Spinaze 43.70s 51 3rd Ch Graebrook Dublin Rogue RN ORA ADX ADO JDM JDO GDX SD SPD (Hungarian Vizsla) Lara Sedgmen 49.24s 51 4th Essanelle Mr Banjo AD JDX SPD SD (Schnauzer (Miniature)) Mrs Karyn Birch 49.94s 51 5th Wiggles RA ADX JDX SPD GD (Associate) Mr Graeme Fennamore 62.42s 51 6th Tyler RA ADX JDX JDO SPDX GD SD ET (Associate) Ms S Koo & Ms I Kolodziej 37.87s 45 7th Souwestie High Fashion AD JD SPD GD SD (West Highland White Terrier) Simone Pensko 54.15s 45 8th Neut Ch Landmark Why Why Why Delilah RA ADX JDX GD SPD SD (Cocker Spaniel (American)) Mrs Anne Lewis 55.37s 45 9th Lannaj Matildas Christmas Star JDX AD SD GD SPD (Yorkshire Terrier) Joanne Drake 64.25s 45 Novice Snooker Judge: James Browne Standard Course Time: 70s 1st Lacey AD JD (Associate) Ms Anya Withell 61.28s 47 2nd Gunningbland Nullabor Dreamin (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) Mrs G Lees 59.33s 45 3rd Molly JD JC (Associate) Mrs G Ackley 61.76s 45 4th Merry CDX AD JDX GDM SPDX ET (Associate) Mrs Ruth Grunsell 34.13s 40 Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 11

Master Strategic Pairs Judge: James Browne Standard Course Time: 60s 1st Tobenlee Big Brown Eyes ADM JDM GD SPDX SD (Brittany) Debra Whitton 41.27s 1st Arnikka Roll The Dice ADX JDM JDO SDX GDX SPDX (German Koolie) Miss Krys Staszek 41.27s 2nd Spectre Riley Redwing ADX JDM2 ADO2 JDO2 GDX SPDX SDX (Australian Kelpie) Noelle Deshon 53.80s 2nd Negresca Smoke Thru Moonlite ADO ADM JDO JDM5 SPDX SDX GDX (Poodle (Standard)) Dr B R A Rogleff 53.80s 3rd Arajoel Safari Velvet CCD ADM ADO JDM JDO GDX SPDX SDX ET (Border Collie) Mr Jeff Grunsell 54.57s 3rd Merry CDX AD JDX GDM SPDX ET (Associate) Mrs Ruth Grunsell 54.57s Excellent Strategic Pairs Judge: James Browne Standard Course Time: 60s 1st Tilly ADX JDM JDO SPD GD SD (Associate) Ms Anya Withell 50.12s 1st Zebiya JDX AD GD SD SPD (Associate Register) Mrs Kate Watchorn 50.12s 2nd Callicoma Cobber ET AFCH JDX AD GD SPD SD (Australian Kelpie) Mr S Gledhill & Ms M Tuite 55.50s 2nd Firefly Raspberry Beret JDX AD GD SPD SD AFDCH (Poodle (Toy)) Mr S Gledhill & Ms M Tuite 55.50s 3rd Brunig ADX JDM JDO GD SPD SD (Associate) Linda Spinaze 55.93s 3rd Neut Ch Ptolomy Nordic Dancer CCD RAE JD GD SPD (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever) Maelyn Draper 55.93s Novice Strategic Pairs Judge: James Browne Standard Course Time: 60s 1st Happylea Upper Class RN (Chinese Crested Dog (Powderpuff)) Miss C Kong 47.71s 1st Canon (Associate) Fiona Bulman 47.71s 2nd Lorroy Out O Bounds (Australian Kelpie) Miss Belinda Bruce 51.96s 2nd Dash AD JD (Associate) Dr Deborah Apthorp 51.96s 3rd Ch Riverreed Shez Tailermaid CCD RN NRA GD (Brittany) Judith Barlow 58.56s 3rd Morningmyst Lord of the Isle CDX RAE NRA (Golden Retriever) Laraine Frawley 58.56s Photo by Geoff Tracey Photo by Geoff Tracey Photo by Geoff Tracey Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 12

OBEDIENCE TRIAL REPORT - SAT 26 AUGUST Written by Maelyn Draper BDOC hosted our annual August double obedience trial on Saturday 26th. It was a beautiful and sunny winter s day, absolutely perfect conditions! Overall it was a fantastic and smooth trial, with many teams achieving qualifying scores. A very big congratulations to Jenny O Connor and her Labrador Kobe who took out 1st place in the Community Companion Dog (CCD) ring in their first ever obedience trial! Other BDOC members that achieving qualifying scores were Cheryl Neal and Mya (Novice), and Karen Hobson and Jazz (UD). Many thanks to our judges, our trial organisers, Elaine Temby and Charlie Giles, and to our stewards on the day, Alison McCann, Heather Swinbourn, Janet Speed, Liz Giles, Lyndal Hasselman, Maelyn Draper, Niccola Hardaker, and Sandra Franceschini. Thanks also goes to our kitchen helpers, Flea Tracey and Janice Abbey, who made themselves available at very short notice. AM - Community Companion Dog [CCD] Judge: Mr Charlie Giles (ACT) 1st 95 Eraky Kobe RN Ms J O Connor Labrador Retriever 2nd 94 Ch Tarlorise Ziggy Dancer Forsyth C German Shorthaired Pointer 3rd 89 Ch Marityme Just Cruising Mr W Roth Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever 4th 88 Ch Hillmagic Golden Calypso AZ RN Mrs K Hore German Shepherd Dog (LSC) AM - Novice [CD] Judge: Mrs Jolene Washington King (ACT) 1st 182 Gadhar Timely Addition RN Mrs J A Roger Border Collie 2nd 184 Ch Rowenglen Gurlesque CCD RAE HTM(S) FS(S) ET Ms C Neal Belgian Shepherd Dog AM - Open [CDX] Judge: Mrs Jolene Washington King (ACT) 1st 196 Uhlmsdorf Black Label CD Mr V Grzeszkiewicz German Shepherd Dog 2nd 181 Rugalmas Kevron Otto CD RN ORA Ms J A Dunston Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla AM - Utility Dog [UD] Judge: Ms Di Easter (ACT) 1st 188 Bokezu Te Poro Timeteo CDX RN M Smyth Hungarian Vizsla 2nd 177 O Gr Ch Tatiana UDX AD JD Barry Macdonald Associate 3rd 173 Lifesong All About Jazz CDX Ms K Hobson Border Collie PM - Community Companion Dog [CCD] Judge: Mrs Jolene Washington King (ACT) 1st 92 Hillmagic Golden Snitch Ms P Jones & Mrs B German Shepherd Dog (LSC) 2nd 85 Ch Tarlorise Ziggy Dancer Forsyth C German Shorthaired Pointer PM - Open [CDX] Judge: Mrs Jolene Washington King (ACT) 1st 198 Morningmyst Lord Of The Isle CDX RAE NRA Ms L Frawley Golden Retriever 2nd 180 Uhlmsdorf Black Label CD Mr V Grzeszkiewicz German Shepherd Dog PM - Utility Dog [UD] Judge: Mr Charlie Giles (ACT) 1st 190 Dreamoz Magic Quest JD AD SP RE CD Mrs J Kielly Australian Shepherd 2nd 185 Guilcroft Rollover Beethoven CDX UD Ms S Matthews & Mr W Papillon PM - Utility Dog Excellent [UDX] Judge: Ms Elaine Temby (ACT) 1st 170 O Gr Ch Tatiana UDX AD JD Barry Macdonald Associate Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 13

What is Trialling Obedience? Trialling Obedience is one of the oldest ANKC sports. An obedience round consists of a number of exercises, all of which you must pass in order to qualify. Some of the exercises include heelwork patterns (initially on lead, then off lead as you progress up the levels), being steady for examination by the judge, recalls, and group stays. Sound familiar? Many of our canine companion exercises are actually derived from obedience exercises. As you move up the levels, there are challenging new exercises to teach your dog, such as body position changes at a distance, jumping, retrieving, and a variety of scent discrimination exercises. Trialling Obedience can be a lot of fun, especially the way that we train it at BDOC! We want our dogs to be super happy and enthusiastic, so we train with lots of rewards and fun games. Photos by Tessa Franceschini Want to see more? Check out our Obedience Trialling at BDOC video, or email obedience@bdoc.asn.au to find out about classes! Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 14

BELCONNEN BULLETS UPDATE Written by Catherine Griffin MILLION PAWS WALK - 21 MAY 2017 BDOC co-hosted the 2017 MPW Flyball Competition with the ACT Companion Dog Club. This competition was held at the Mallee Pavilion-EPIC and was the second ever indoor event hosted in ACT. Congratulations to the Bullets on their achievements in their divisions: Division 1 Bullet Train 1st Division 2 Bullet Proof 2nd Chocolate Bullets 4th Division 3 Bullet Points 2nd Congratulations to the Belconnen Bullets for being named the AFA Flyball Club of the Year for 2016-2017! A big thank you to all the Bullets and Norwest Thunderdogs members who assisted with setup after the relocation of the event from Rond Terrace to Mallee Pavilion after the grounds were closed two days before the event. WINTER CLASSIC (ACT STATE TITLES) - 10 & 11 JUNE BDOC hosted the 2017 ACT State Titles at the Tuggeranong Archery Centre. This was the first time that the two day competition had been held indoors. Teams competing in the state titles were from ACT, NSW and QLD. Congratulations to the Belconnen Bullets teams on their successes in their respective divisions: Division 1 Dodgeda Bullets 1st Division 3 Chocolate Bullets 3rd Division 4 Rusty Bullets 1st As both Rusty Bullets and the Dodgeda Bullets won their divisions they competed in the run offs for the champion s trophy. Congratulations to the Dodgeda Bullets winning the final against Norwest Thunderdogs 4. To watch the championship run off and/or the other teams in action, visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/belconnenbullets/ in the video section. A huge thank you from the Bullets to all the BDOC members who took the time to assist in the organising and running of this event. Without your help the competition wouldn t have been the great success it was. LET S RAISE THE ROOF - 15 JULY 2017 Belconnen Bullets headed to Queensland to compete in the annual Let s Raise the Roof competition hosted by Awesome Pawsome. Congratulations to Miltos Mates finishing 2nd place in division 3. Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 15

CHILLS IN THE HILLS - 29 JULY 2017 Belconnen Bullets headed to Sydney for the annual Chills in the Hills Competition hosted by Norwest Thunderdogs Flyball Club. Congratulations to Bullet Proof winning 1st place in division 4. EPIC DOG EXTRAVAGANZA - 8 & 9 JULY 2017 BDOC hosted the EPIC Dogs Extravaganza Flyball competition at EPIC in the Fitzroy building. This is the second time that BDOC has hosted this two x one day indoor events. Teams represented were from ACT, NSW and VIC. Congratulations to the Belconnen Bullets teams on their achievements in their divisions: Day 1 Division 1 Dodgeda Bullets 2nd Division 3 Licorice Bullets 1st Division 5 Bullet Points 1st Open Division Random Bullets 5th Day 2 Division 1 Dodgeda Bullets 2nd Division 3 Licorice Bullets 1st Division 5 Bullet Points 2nd Open Division Random Bullets 5th Congratulations to the Belconnen Bullets teams on their achievements in their divisions: Division 2 Bullet Train 1st Division 3 Licorice Bullets 2nd Division 6 Rubber Bullets 2nd 2016-2017 AFA AGM - 12 AUGUST 2017 BDOC again hosted the AFA AGM for all AFA members in the region. This year the Bullets were named winners of the Springer Trophy. The Springer Trophy is awarded to the AFA club of the year. The trophy is awarded to the club who has contributed to the promotion and growth of Flyball. Congratulations to all the Bullets for all your contributions to the Flyball community. This trophy has been in Sydney with the Norwest Thunderdogs since 2012. Springer is making his way interstate to Canberra for a while. Also congratulations to Carolyn Shrives who has again been elected the position of ACT representative for 2017-2018. The Bullets would like to thank all BDOC members who assisted in the organisation and running of the event. SX COOL RUNNINGS - 5 AUGUST 2017 Belconnen Bullets headed to Sydney for the SX Cool Runnings competition hosted by the Southern Cross Flyball Club. At this competition Chris Bates debuted as a provisional judge. Chris did an amazing job and received praise from many other judges and Flyball clubs. Congratulations Chris and wishing you all the best for future judging appointments. Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 16

FLYBALL TITLES FOR 2017 Congratulations to the following handers and their dogs on gaining the following Flyball titles this year: Caroline with Rosie Mike & Kim with Unit Chris with Bo Rosie with Tazzi Charmayne with Zin Zan Tanya with Macy Flea with Ollie Rosie with Dan Ange & Bass with Coco Marty with Bella Chris with Jack Michael with Cleo Sally with Bailey Rosie with Wizz FD, FDX & FDCh FDX AFCh FM FM FM & FMX FMX FMX FMCh FMCh ONYX ONYX ONYX FDGCh Macy FM & FMX Interested in finding out more about Flyball at BDOC? BDOC website http://www.bdoc.asn.au/dogsports_flyball.html Email flyball@bdoc.asn.au Belconnen Bullets Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/belconnenbullets/ Rosie with Dan FMX Marty with Bella FMCh Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 17

BDOC BOOTY CLASS On Saturday mornings from 8-9am, the BDOC paddocks and a small group of members and their dogs get together for a good workout and thorough going over. Led by fully qualified personal trainer Colleen Ebsworth, dogs and their owners exercise together. The dogs absolutely love it, it s a lot of fun and a good workout for both dog and handler! Colleen tailors the activities to accommodate both the dog s and the owner s physical fitness levels and limitations. Colleen understands the importance of both owner and dog fitness and flexibility to support good performance in the various dog sports offered by BDOC. COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER Choose from 10 gourmet flavours. Place your order online https://cookiedough. com.au/home/?gid=155 or grab an order form from the Office. Orders must be received by September 30th. The BDOC Booty Class has been running for a year, and the fact that it is still going is testament to the value of these classes for members and their dogs. In the first class run under this program, a very timid and frightened dog was bought along to participate. This dog had been rescued and had been subjected to severe physical injuries by other dogs in their past. Over the course of 10 weeks, the dog regained some level of confidence and was able to interact with most other dogs and handlers in the group. While canine socialisation is not the primary purpose of the classes, it was a bonus outcome for both the dog and handler. This was only attempted as the class contained a couple of BDOC voluntary trainers. INTERESTED IN WHAT WE DO? Why not pop down one Saturday morning and come and have a chat to Colleen? Or better yet, book in at the BDOC office! Classes are $20 per session, but you must book in as classes are capped at 10 handlers and their dogs. Colleen acknowledges that many dog sport competitions are held on Saturday, so a week by week arrangement works better, however there is a minimum of 4 participants per week for the class to run. * Classes are for club members & their dogs only * Dogs must have obtained their Bronze certificate CHRISTMAS PUDDING & WINE FUNDRAISER BDOC will be running our always popular Christmas Pudding and Wine fundraiser, featuring award winning puddings by Newcastle s Pudding Lady. Please visit the Office to grab an order form. Orders much be received by Thursday 19th October. Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 18

SESSION 3 CANINE COMPANION PASSES Congratulations to the following teams who obtained passes in Canine Companion Classes in Session 3! BEGINNERS Aler Locus and Sabre Amanda Byrne and Flash Belinda Mallinson and Prince Bernadette White and O Neill Brendan Quaglio and Delilah Candace Cook and Jed Chris Cobb and Roxy David Keith and Rosa Emily Regan and Sparky Emma Fleetwood and Licorice Esther Lam and Fred Hilary Salmon-Krone and Franklin Holly Bevan and Panda Jane Peters and Leia Jane Wild and Ripley Jessica Jennings and Kesha Julianne Major and Oliver Julie Hawthorne and Odin Karl Newport and Monty Kelly Carter and Ruby Krystal Warner and Harvey Laina Hall and Bonnie Laura Brazier and Wally Laura Owen and Chief Lauren Hargraves and Pippa Leanne Linmore and Shadow Lise Sandenbergh and Fenix Loreeta Anastassi and Charlie Mac Boot and Bella Marty Gardner and Monty Mary Potter and Lenny Micah Allen and Tyce Michael Batemen and Elsa Michelle Bulman and Percy Miranda Robertson and Lochie Monique Meacham and Nala Naomi Wilton and Freya Natasha Beckman and Molly Nathan Sibley and Millie Nichola Fallon and Taco Philip Clark and Banjo Rebecca McBride and Monty Salini Arumugam and Lola Sally Burton and Daisy Sally Burton and Dash Sharon Onyett and Mia Shayne Logue and Tiber Simon Dzienisz and BMO Tania Oliver and Princess Thomas Carter and Bear Toni Paterson and Udo Trang Baker and Vanna BRONZE Abigail Glew and Banjo Adam Hilhorst and Maysha Adam Jagla and Indi Anna Anueriyeva and Lulu Ashley Howse and Merlin Christopher Schuck and Missy Jane Halsey and Hattie Karen Bailey and Barkley Ko Sun Kwan and Molly Lauren Greenup and Vader Lina Ostyn and Winston Lucy Taylor and Skylah Mark Donaldson and Luna Michael Devey and Tristan Otto Benda and Finn Rob Schuck and Krystal Ross Phillips and Penny Tanya Howitt and Louis Ted Szymanski and Bala Teja Sethi and Romeo Torin Allen and Scout Tracey Bajenoff and Daisy Tracey Boyce and Rory SILVER Alex Terpstra and Otis Brooke Campigli and Duke Damien Gainey and Eveie Diane Taylor and Murphy Emma Birch-Marston and Charlie Janet Speed and Ty Jessica Burrows and Pepper Joanne Parker and Indy John Bowen and Teddy Kristy Bryden and Scully Mark Wallace and Gem Megan O Keefe and Willow Meryl Causebrook and Cooper Pablo Shopen and Chako Robyn Southall and Bailey Rosemary Agnew and Jessie Susan Redman and Millie Teagan Johnston and Koda Vanessa Elliott and Zorro Wayne Scott and Patty GOLD Alison Lawrence and Sunny Cas Le Nevez and Molly Coleen Davis and Molly Flea Tracey and Otto Janet Speed and Toby Kiri Sollis and Gypsy Leanne Holgate and Izzy Louise Moodie and Ruby Luke Arganese and Harley Lyndal Hasselman and Kudu MISSING YOUR CERTIFICATE? Unclaimed canine companion certificates are kept in the Club office for a limited time. Come in and have a look for yours! Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 19

BDOC SHOP The BDOC shop has had a makeover, so come and check out the stock! The prices are highly competitive, the service is friendly, and the location is very convenient. Support the BDOC shop and save yourself some money today! COLLARS Kumalong Martingale Collar $10 BlackDog Wear Martingale/Training collar $18 BlackDog Wear Standard collar $15 BlackDog Wear Super strong collar $20 Black Dog Wear Sighthound collars $18-25 Halti Optifit Head collar $30 CONTROL COLLARS & HARNESSES BlackDog Wear Y-Front Flyball Harness $35 BlackDog Wear Balance Harness $30 BlackDog Wear Snub or Extension Lead $8 BlackDog Wear Training Halter $25 BlackDog Wear Infin8 Halter $25 Gentle Leader Headcollar $18 Kramer Halti Headcollar $18 Kumalong Head Halter $18 Gentle Leader Easy Walk Harness $20 2 Hounds Freedom No Pull Harness $35 LEADS 2 Hounds Design Training Leads $15 Outward Hound Hands-Free Leash $30 Handmade Paracord Leads by Niccola Varies BlackDog Wear Smart Lead $18 BlackDog Wear Standard Lead $16 Kumalong Double-ended Lead $25-28 BlackDog Wear Recall lead 5m & 8m $25-30 CLICKERS BlackDog Wear Standard Box Clicker $5 BlackDog Wear iclicker $7 Petsafe Finger Clicker $8 Petsafe Clik-R-Clip $17 BlackDog Wear Starmark Clicker $8 Wrist coil for Clicker $2.50 OTHER BlackDog Wear Treat Bags $30 Show Pockets $3-8 Handmade Tug Toy - small & large $5-10 Dog -themed tote bags $10-15 Treasure Mats - small & large $30-45 Handmade Polar Fleece Blankets $10 Fingerless Gloves $2 St John s Pet First Aid Kit $25 Poisonous to Pets book $35 Loyalty Pet Treats: Beef morsels $5 Lamb morsels $5 Tasty Trainers $7 Roo strips $7 Prices are indicative and subject to change Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 20

BDOC TRAINING DATES 2017 Session 4 Session 5 Thursday Sunday Thursday Sunday Week 1 10 August 13 August 19 October 22 October Week 2 17 August 20 August 26 October 29 October Week 3 24 August 27 August 2 November 5 November Week 4 31 August 3 September 9 November 12 November Week 5 7 September 10 September 16 November 19 November Week 6 14 September 17 September 23 November 26 November Week 7 5 October 8 October 30 November 3 December Week 8 12 October 15 October 7 December No Training IMPORTANT DATES Sunday 3rd September @ 8:00am Loose Leash Walking workshop Thursday 21st & Sunday 24th September No canine companion classes Monday 25th September Family & Community Day Thursday 28th September & Sunday 1st October No canine companion classes Saturday 30th September Last day to order cookie dough Monday 2nd October Labour Day Thursday 12th October Assessment Day / Beginners Week 8 No Training Public Holidays 21 September 28 September 24 September 1 October Monday 25 September - F & C Day Monday 2 October - Labour Day 10 December Sunday 15th October Assessment Day / Beginners Week 8 Last day to enter the calendar raffle Thursday 19th October Last day to order pudding & wine Volume 10 / Issue 2 / September 2017 BELCONNEN DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB 21