October/November Issue THE MAGAZINE OF THE CANINE OBEDIENCE CLUB OF TOWNSVILLE COMPANION DOG MAGAZINE Merry Christmas to all our readers
Contents Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7-9 Page 10-11 Page 12 Page 13-14 Page 15-16 Page 17 Page 18 19 Page 20 Cover Lucy Joynson with Toots getting a perfect score at the recent Rally Obedience Seminar. Companion Dog Contents COCT Committee Editorial Presidents Report Just a Dog October Trial Results Rally O Seminar Report Herding at Proston by Mal Holland Ten things you didn t know about German Shepherd Dogs by Sheila Fielder American Veterinary Society of Animal Behaviourists Position Statement Myths About Dominance and Wolf Behaviour as it Relates to Dogs Part 2 Agility Training at COCT Mal Holland Mixed Breed or Pure Breed From Before you get your Puppy (Available from the club library) by Dr Ian Dunbar Christmas Breakup
OFFICE BEARERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS Postal Address. Post Office Box 991Aitkenvale Q 4814 Patrons: Peter Lindsay MP Herbert, Cllr Jenny Hill, Cllr Dale Last President Judy Forbes-Faulkner 47725982 judyforf@bigpond.net.au Vice-President Vacant Secretary Mal Holland 47251949 demal4@bigpond.net.au Treasurer Renate Linder 47211444(w) rlinder@wacokwikform.com.au Asst. Treasurer Louise Ashworth 47887005 lash@dodo.com.au Trial Secretary Louise Ashworth 47887005 northbrave@bigpond.com Training Coordinator Judy Forbes Faulkner 47725982 judyforf@bigpond.net.au Training Coordinator Asst Noel McPherson 47212639 noelmcp@bigpond.com Magazine Editor Eileen Fletcher 47887385 brindlebrock@bigpond.com Catering Officer Vacant Trophy Officer Diane MacIntyr 47733887 dandr11@aapt.net.au Records Officer Judy Forbes-Faulkner 47725982 judyforf@bigpond.net.au Tracking Coordinator Mal Holland 47251949 demal;4@bigpond.net.au Asst Tracking Coordinator Eileen Fletcher 47887385 brindlebrock@bigpond.com Demo Officer Diane MacIntyre 47733887 dandr11@aapt.net.au Flyball Coordinator Rick Slack smith 0422808761 rickss@australis.net Property Officer Anna Doostkhah 47255027 Anna_Doostkhah@snp.com.au Asst Property Officer Sue Simmons 47780621 tuatara65@bigpond.com Committee Members Lucy Joynson 47788890 lucyjoynson@harboursat.com.au Eileen Fletcher 47887385 brindlebrock@bigpond.com Janette Cussons 0417614261 jcussons2@bigpond.com Noel McPherson 47212639 noelmcp@bigpond.com Rick Slack Smith rickss@australis.net COCT inc. LIFE MEMBERS Mrs. D. Dobson, Miss A. Dobson Mrs. A. Tunstal Dr. R. Taylor Mr. E. Morris Mrs. V. Litster Mrs. C. Woodward (active) Mr. B. Woodward (active) Mr. P. Litster Mrs. E.K. Greenwood Mr. D.R. Greenwood (active) Mrs. H. Taylor Mrs. A. Annesley (active Mrs. S.M. Fielder (active) Mrs C O`Shea (active) Ms D MacIntyre (active) Mr Mal Holland (active) The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the editor or committee members of the COCT Inc. All Office bearers, committee members and instructors of the Canine Obedience Club of Townsville Inc, are unpaid volunteers, who give freely of their time in and effort to help you to train and trial your dogs. Monthly meetings held 1st Monday of February to December at 7.30pm Management Committee meetings held as called by secretary Club Web Site: www.coct.com.au
A s we draw to the close of another training year, we can all look forward to having our Tuesday nights to ourselves. I thought that I would take the opportunity to thank all the instructors who unfailingly turn up on a Tuesday night to share their knowledge with the general public. The COCT provides a very important service to the dog owners of Townsville and has done so for 30+ years. It offers very good value for money and promotes responsible pet ownership. In this we serve the community as a whole, dog owners and non dog owners alike. None of us want to see any more restrictions on where we can go with our dogs. By ensuring that dog owners are educated and dogs are trained we can promote the benefits or pet ownership, and perhaps get some of the restrictions on where dogs are allowed lifted. Outside of the Middle East, Australia is one of the most dog unfriendly places in the world. In Europe dogs are allowed in restaurants, shops and on public transport and there are seldom limits on the number of dogs you can own. Are Australian dogs not to be trusted or is it Australian dog owners the government don t trust? Legislation aimed at restricting where you can take your dog is at all levels from Federal through state down to local council laws. Is it only me who feels discriminated against? I would be interested in other people s views. Send letters to the editor to brindlebrock@bigpond.com After all, we all have opinions and that is all that this editorial is. But to get back to the point, thanks to everyone who instructed this year for all your hard work. We are still struggling to keep up with public demand and anyone who is interested in instructing please contact our Training Coordinator Judy Forbes Faulkner on 47725982/ judyforf@bigpond.net.au or our Assistant Training Coordinator Noel McPherson 47212639/ noelmcp@bigpond.com either of them would love to hear from you. It s a great way to learn more about dog training and to give something back to the club. This last edition for the year has amongst the regular reports two articles on dog sports that you may not have tried Rally Obedience and Herding. We hope that you will get the opportunity to learn more about Rally Obedience next year if you missed the seminar it s great fun. Unfortunately giving club members a chance to try herding could prove a bit more problematical but it would be fun to try if anyone out there has some spare livestock! On that note I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you all in February weather permitting. Eileen Fletcher
Presidents Report November 2009. Once again we are approaching the end of another very eventful year of dog training and trialling and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my committee, instructors and helpers who have made this an enjoyable year. The year commenced with an above average intake of new handlers and also an extremely above average rainfall for February and March. Consequently we had a lot of extremely overworked instructors when we finally managed to start training on the waterlogged park and also a lot of handlers desperate for some advice on controlling their canine friends. Unfortunately some handlers had to wait for a considerable time to commence training. I am glad to say that we eventually caught up with the backlog of handlers and dogs wishing to start and we are now back on track with training. Let s hope the early 2010 wet season is kinder to us. I am pleased to report that the club had two new trainee instructors Zoe and Jess who are progressing well and should join us as fully fledged instructors for our 2010 training season. I would also like to invite all members interested in becoming an instructor to see me at any time the club is always looking for more help. The trialling year also started with a very successful trial in Townsville on the first weekend of April followed by an extremely wet Easter Grand Prix run by the Ingham and Townsville Clubs in Ingham the following weekend. Despite the weather there were several successes in both the obedience and agility rings and all had fun in the wet. Subsequent trials were less spectacular weather wise but we still had several successes. The club also trialled several different formats with regards to obedience and agility with varying successes At least we managed to finish by 12:00 at the latest. I also wish to thank all the members who have helped in any way during the trials either with stewarding catering or just helping out, without you we could not run our trials. The club also ran several training programs during the year starting with the fly ball workshop with Steve Pitt which happened to coincide with the largest cyclone of the year Cyclone Hamish passing us by on its way down the coast. Despite several concerns by all present Hamish stayed out to sea and only gave as a couple of heavy showers and a gusty day. The fly ball seminar continued regardless and all had a great time learning the basic rules for the sport. Since then fly ball training has continued initially under the watchful and experienced eye of Debbie Coleman and then for the last few months under our new fly ball trainer and devotee Rick Slack-Smith. If you want to learn more about this fast and fun sport come along any Thursday night at 7:30 8:30 pm or come along to our fun night when Rick and some other members will be giving a demo. The next workshop was one on agility games run by Neil Lester. Neil gave us a very informative theory and practical demonstration of agility gamblers and snooker and helped with some of the confusion of the rules for these games. We then moved on the July/August obedience and agility trial weekend and our Dancing with Dogs workshop run by Coral Pethers. Coral gave us a very entertaining demo of The Pink Panther Routine with her German Shepherd this was followed by all the attendees trying various steps with their dogs with varying success though I must admit we have some potential stars in the making. We were then entertained by Janet Richmond and her Springer Spaniel Gemma doing a very lively routine. The final workshop for the year was on Rally Obedience conducted by Heather Green in October. This workshop was also a great success (see article in this magazine). The year was also a very eventful one for all those interested in tracking. Mal Holland ran a very successful seminar which stimulated several members to give tracking a go with some spectacular successes. The year also included the introduction of the new advanced track and search competitions held around the suburbs of Townsville. Thanks once again to Mal, David and Heidi for all their work organising the tracking trials and workshops and also to all the new tracking members who have helped during the year especially with the excellent tracking breakfasts. I would like to close by wishing all our members a very happy festive season and success with all you attempt with your canine friends in 2010. Judy Forbes-Faulkner - President
Results October Trials
The dance of agility requires flexibility, coordination, dedication and accuracy. Just like ballet!
Rally Obedience Seminar (RALLY O) Rally O what is that? Well that is what I was thinking when I registered for the seminar earlier in the year and when I turned up for the weekend session in October. I had been told by others that this was a different more fun form of obedience and how right they were! The seminar was run by Heather Green a Canadian who was a Rally Obedience judge back in Canada and now lives in Victoria and is hoping to start Rally O competitions here under the control of the ANKC. The seminar was attended by 17 enthusiasts from Cairns, Tablelands, Mackay and Townville clubs. The day commenced with Heather explaining the rules of Rally Obedience and the various levels of competition that are available. She then went on to explain the basic concepts on the competition and the signs used for the courses. I suppose at this point I should explain that although Rally O is basic obedience the way the competitions are run are more akin to the agility format. The courses are set out by the judge using a combination of signs e.g. start, right turn, sit, 360 left turn etc. The competitors are then allowed to walk the course without their dogs and decide on the best way to approach the various challenges. Competitors then enter the ring according to number order and proceed around the course completing the various exercises in the numerical order from Start to Finish. Competitors lose points for various errors such as tight leads (TL) crooked sits (CS) and handler error (HE), competitors can also be disqualified if the dog knocks a sign or if the handler and dog fails to complete any of the various exercises. Sounds easy? Well maybe not quite so!! After our first day of lectures and some basic demonstrations it was time on day 2 to do the course. Our teacher Heather set out the first course and told us all to walk the course and ask any questions with regard to what various signs meant. This proved to be very interesting when we came across signs which said call front forward finish right This sign actually asks you to get the dog to sit directly in front as in the recall finish by taking a few steps backwards while calling the dog to the front in a sit. The dog then has to do a basic recall finish and then before the dog sits the handler walks off at normal pace. This proved quite a challenge to start but by the end of the day most handlers and dogs were quite proficient at this exercise. The other major challenge came in the 360 left and 270 left turns in which the dog had to reverse as the handler turned to the left the appropriate distance. Apart from the various sign challenges several of the handlers missed stations and were disqualified and Wendy and Cody gave us a great deal of entertainment when Cody decided to remove some of the markers as that was more fun than the exercises. All in all the weekend was a great success and our out of town visitors left with plans to start Rally O in the other northern clubs. This is already underway in Cairns under the supervision of Cate Moles. The Cairns club also has plans to run a mock trial in association with their April trial in 2010. In Townsville the club intends to introduce Rally O training to Tuesday night Class 4 and then maybe to some of the earlier classes as individual exercises providing the club instructors are keen to give it a go. We are also planning to run a mock trial later in the year. Introduction of CCC ratified trials may come as soon as 2012 depending on submissions being presented to the March meeting next year but this may be delayed further. This will give us all plenty of time to develop and hone our skills in the various exercises. I should also mention at this point that although the initial level of competition is on lead the more advanced levels which are all done off lead and include jumps and more intricate exercises so we have a lot to learn and several new skills to master.
So to summarise the weekend it was a very informative and fun way to approach obedience skills and may be a way to get more enthusiasts into the sport in the future. For those coming to our break up party on the last Tuesday of the month we intend to set up a basic Rally O course for all to have a go at. So come along to the party and games and have a try at our new fun sport. Judy Forbes-Faulkner Training co-ordinator Competitors walking the course at the Rally Obedience seminar.
HERDING WORKSHOP - PROSTON by Mal Holland Where the hell is Proston? Not far away, approx 150 K west of Kingaroy and its mainly sheep, goat and cow country as well, many large grain property s are spread far & wide over the area. Three days of doggie heaven, well that s what Booka and Spud thought and what a great learning curve it was for them both. Booka (nine years old) who has done it all i.e., Obedience, Tracking, Agility, & Endurance, suddenly found something of great interest to her, Spud (twelve months old) he was a little out of his security area and thought the Sheep & Goats were something that needed to be treated carefully & from a distance. Day one saw an introduction to sheep which neither Booka or Spud had ever seen before, Booka took them in her stride and after the initial introduction of following them around the yard half a dozen times quickly took to rounding them up and herding them in which ever direction was required, every now and then one cut loose and she took great delight in heading it off and bringing it back into the herd. Spud on the other hand treated them a bit more harshly and set up a loud barking routine as he tried to move them by barking from afar and not actually getting into the rear position and herding them forward, however if one cut loose he rounded it up with great speed and took great delight nipping at its heels as it fled towards the pack. Both dogs got four runs for the day. Day two was an introduction to goats and both dogs found them much easier to work then sheep, as they were not as skittish and did not jump and run all over the place like the sheep. Booka again impressed the local Ringers and would be sheep & cattle dog people with her immediate adjustment to working small stock. Spud lost some of his initial fear of the unknown and took to herding the goats around the yard at great speed, slowing him down was a major problem and he had to be guided by the herder (myself) with a lawn rake which was used to block him and turn him back behind the herd each time he tried to race around to the front or around and around the herd of ten goats. Four runs for each dog was again the order of the day. Day three was a Monday and an introduction to cattle. Most of the cattle had never seen a dog before and were quite aggressive in repelling them, some which were kicked or charged into the fence. I did not enter Spud into the stock ring as he is not quite ready for aggressive stock and injury was a distinct possibility so I returned him to working the goats for an additional four runs. Will he make a herding dog? Good question as his chances to get future training are slim unless you live in the southern corner of the state. Booka however took to the stock quite well and much to het credit kept well clear of sharp horns and rear legs of the cattle as they lashed out at every opportunity. I ran Booka twice with the cattle and that was along aside two more experienced dogs. Did they enjoy themselves? YES and I just wish I had introduced Booka to herding some five or six years ago, who knows may be there is still time for Herding if the occasion can be created. A quick overview of the week end, approx, 30 young dogs (& Booka) trying out and learning the basic of herding. Several ringers attended the workshop to gain experience with sheep & goats. The breeds of dogs were mainly Koolies (as it was a Koolie workshop) and a sprinkling of Kelpies and a couple of Border Collies made up the field. Price of the workshop was $160 for three days and that included lunch each day and three evening meals. Four instructors were spread over the long weekend, three men and one woman. Value was excellent, organization left a little bit to be desired.
10 Things you didn t know about..german SHEPHERD DOGS. By Sheila Fielder and her many dogs, mainly Randal. Q1: What is your dog s kennel and/or call names? Aust.Ch. Damauren Lord O The Isle, CD, B.S.Class 1, Graded Excellent. Call name Randal. Q2: What breed is it? German Shepherd. German Shepherd is their proper name. Alsatian was introduced by the English Kennel Club because soldiers in the first world war brought back the dogs from Germany and anything with that name was not acceptable Q3: What was this breed originally bred for? It was bred many years ago by a man named Captain v.stephanitz as a shepherding dog to protect the flocks against wolves. It needed to have the size, strength and stamina of the wolf to be able to perform this task. Q4: How long have you owned dogs of this breed? Having always wanted to own one but couldn t because my mother was scared of the breed. Once I had a home of my own I was able to purchase my first Shepherd, which was in the late 1950 s! You can work it out? Q5: Why did you choose this breed over others? I had always admired the capabilities of the breed, their usefulness and loyalty to their owners, be it family or service dog, i.e. Police, Military or Prison, plus assistance dogs of disabled people and guide dogs. Their alertness, shape and colouring and the way they can lope along, stretching their limbs to full capacity for long distances. Also their ability to learn many jobs through good training, searching for people, good obedience trialling dogs. Sadly, some of these things have been bred out of the breed in preference to glamour. Q6: How much exercise does this breed require? They are a large breed and therefore need plenty of exercise, preferably two good walks a day. Having a bicycle is ideal for this breed once it is fully grown, it can lope along at 10 km s an hour quite comfortably, as I did on a regular daily basis with Randal. Also good for us humans! Q7: What are the grooming requirements for this breed? They are not hard work to keep looking well groomed. After a bath one good brushing lasts for many days. If a show dog, then perhaps a bit more attention, but they can be almost wash and wear dogs! After bathing I always clip their nails whilst soft, and give their ears a good clean out. Also a bit of teeth cleaning from time to time.
10 Things you didn t know about..german SHEPHERD DOGS. (continued) Q8: What is the worst thing about this breed? Probably the breeding out of their working capacities that has taken place over the years, losing what they were originally bred for. Also when they have the misfortune to fall into the wrong hands and are taught bad things or nothing at all and become anti social and difficult to handle. Q9 What is the best thing about this breed? All the things I have said about choosing this breed. I have owned several of both sexes and they have all been different and yet have all been responsive, intelligent, loving and loyal to the family. Our children learned to walk with the help of one of my bitches, Greta. She was devoted to the family, and we had her before our sons came along, not a trace of jealousy. Q10 What are your proudest achievement/s so far? I have trained several of my dogs up to a very good standard in obedience of which I am quite proud but perhaps my proudest of all is the fact that Randal and I received an Australia Day award for our service to the community of Townsville and districts, as a Delta Dog, visiting nursing homes and the general hospital, where he was known as Inspector Rex. He was also part of visiting schools, teaching children how to act around dogs. Erin also took part in all these activities except the hospital, which she has now qualified to visit at the great age of 9 years. Q11: What do you hope to achieve in the future? This is an extra question on my list which perhaps I should have left out! At my age, I feel it is time to hang up my lead as far as trialling goes, but I believe I am still capable of having a go at the new Rally O, which looks like a lot of fun for both handler and dog. I recommend it to everyone. Sheila with Randall
COCT Inc AGILITY TRAINING MONDAY NIGHTS Equipment for the training of dogs for agility will be made available on Monday nights as from the 16 th November 09 and over the Xmas period commencing at 6 PM through to 7 PM. No tuition is being offered and any interested person will be required to train & run their own dogs as they see fit. The basic rules of helping to put out the equipment and return it to the storage shed will apply for each night. Their will be no charge for use of the equipment. The availability of Monday nights has been made available by COCT Inc and is designed for members who wish to train their own dogs and not be required to undergo a course, it will also provide an opportunity for competition courses to be set and used along with small training courses set ups to allow development of your dog in special areas such as A Frame, Walkover, Seesaw, Broad jump etc, all at your own speed. Should anyone wish to receive tuition there are a number of excellent courses for beginners through to advanced being offered by the TOADS club of a Wednesday night. Any interested persons wishing to join in of a Monday night should contact Mal Holland on 47251949 or email demal4@bigpond.net.au or just turn up of a Monday night and you can do your own thing. Their may be the odd Monday night that I will not be in attendance and in that case a key will be required from a committee member to allow use of the equipment. In this event the person requiring the key will be responsible for returning the equipment in the correct order and securing the storage unit. The attendance book must be signed for insurance purposes.
Mixed Breed or Pure Breed? From Dr Ian Dunbar Author of Before You Get Your Puppy and After You Get Your Puppy both available as free downloads at www.dogstardaily.com This decision is a personal choice that only you can make. The most obvious difference is that pure breeds are more predictable in terms of looks and behavior, whereas each mixed breed is utterly unique one of a kind. Regardless of your personal preference for attractiveness, attentiveness, and activity, you would do well to consider general health and life expectancy. By and large, due to lack of inbreeding, mixed breeds are healthier genetic stock; they tend to live longer and have fewer health problems. On the other hand, at a pure-breed kennel, it is possible to check out the friendliness, basic manners, general health, and life expectancy of several generations of your prospective puppy's forebears. Which Breed? A Border Collie or a French Bulldog? A Golden Retriever or a Belgian Malinois? I am strongly opposed to suggesting breeds for people. Recommending specific breeds may sound like helpful and harmless advice, but it is insidiously dangerous and not in the best interests of dogs or of dog-owning families. Advice either for or against specific breeds often leads owners to believe that training is either unnecessary or impossible. Thus many poor dogs grow up without an education. Breed recommendations often lead unsuspecting owners to believe that once they have selected the right breed, there is nothing more to do. Thinking they have the best possible breed, many owners suffer the misconception that training is unnecessary and so don't bother. This, of course, is when things start to go downhill. Even more disturbing, when certain breeds are recommended, other breeds are automatically being advised against. "Experts" often suggest that certain breeds are too big, too small, too active, too lethargic, too fast, too slow, too smart, or too dumb, and therefore too difficult to train. Well, we know that regardless of helpful "advice," people are probably going to pick the breed they wanted in the first place. But now they may feel disinclined to train the puppy, feeling that the process is going to be difficult and time consuming. Furthermore, owners may rationalize their negligence by citing any one of the pack of convenient excuses listed above. Some people like to rank order breeds in terms of supposed relative intelligence, citing Border Collies and Golden Retrievers as being smart and Bassett Hounds, Coonhounds, Irish Wolfhounds and Afghan Hounds as being not so smart. Certainly, analyzing differential responses to cognitive tests and puzzles is interesting, but generalizing about breed intelligence can have sad repercussions. For example, a Border Collie owner didn t bother training their puppy because they thought it was so smart that training was unnecessary. And an Afghan Hound owner didn t bother training their puppy because they thought it lacked smarts and that training would be impossible. Breed is a very personal choice. Choose the breed you like, investigate breed-specific qualities and problems, and then research the best way to raise and train your pup. If you select what others consider an easy breed to raise and train, train your pup so that he becomes the very best individual an ambassador of that breed. And if you select a breed that some people consider difficult to raise and train, train him, train him, and train him, so that he becomes the very best example an ambassador of that breed. Regardless of your eventual choice, and certainly once you have made it, success or failure is now entirely in your hands. Your puppy's behavior and temperament now depend completely on good husbandry and training.
When evaluating different breeds, the good points are obvious. What you need to find out are the breed's bad points. You need to investigate potential breed-specific (or line-specific) problems and to know how to deal with them. If you want to find out more about a specific breed, find at least six adult dogs of the breed you have selected and talk to their owners at length, but most importantly, meet the dogs! Examine and handle them; play with them and work them. See if the dogs welcome being petted by a stranger you. Will they sit? Do they walk nicely on leash? Are they quiet or noisy? Are they calm and collected, or are they hyperactive and rambunctious? Can you examine their ears, eyes, and rear end? Can you open their muzzle? Can you get them to roll over? Are the owners' houses and gardens still in good condition? And most important, do the dogs like people and other dogs? Learn what to expect, because when your eight-week-old puppy comes home, he will grow up with frightening speed. Indeed, in just four month s time, your pup will develop into a six-month-old adolescent that has gained almost adult size, strength, and speed, while at the same time retaining many puppy constraints on learning. Your puppy has so much to learn before he collides with impending adolescence. In terms of personality, behavior, and temperament, please be aware that dogs of the same breed may show considerable variation. If you have siblings or more than one child you probably appreciate the incredible range of temperaments and personalities of children from the same parents. Dogs are similar. Indeed, there may be as much variation of behavior among individuals of the same litter as there is among dogs of different breeds. Environmental influences (socialization and training) exert a far greater impact on desired domestic behavior and temperament than genetic heredity. For example, the temperamental differences between a good (educated) Alaskan Malamute and a bad (uneducated) Alaskan Malamute or between a good Golden Retriever and a bad Golden Retriever are much greater than temperamental differences between a Golden and a Malamute with an equivalent experiential and educational history. A dog's education is always the biggest factor determining his future behavior and temperament. Please make sure you fully understand the above paragraph. I am not saying training necessarily has a greater effect on dog behavior than genetic heredity. Rather, I am stating quite categorically that attaining a desired domestic dog behavior is almost entirely dependent on socialization and training. For example, dogs bark, bite, urine mark, and wag their tails largely for genetic reasons because they are dogs. The frequency of their barks, however, the severity of their bites, the location of their urine marks, and the enthusiasm of their tail wags depends pretty much on the nature of their socialization and training. Your dog's domestic success is in your hands
CANINE OBEDIENCE CLUB OF TOWNSVILLE INC LAST TRAINING NIGHT FOR THE YEAR FUN NIGHT!! TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2009 8.00 9.00pm Come and join us for an hour of fun and games to celebrate the end of year. Prizes for :- Dog and Owner Look Alike Christmas Dress Up Theme Dog with the Waggiest Tail Join us for some fun with :- Egg and Spoon Race Obstacle Course 11 Legged Race Fly ball demonstration Free nibblies available and drinks on sale CHRISTMAS HAMPERS Donations gratefully received of quality human or dog orientated items for our Christmas Hampers to be raffled Please leave in laundry basket in clubhouse or with ladies at canteen Tickets on sale now until drawn at Christmas Party Break Up $1.00 each or 3 for $2.00 CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY AND BREAKUP NOVEMBER 28 FROM 6.30PM TOWNSVILLE MOTOR BOAT CLUB Plume Street, South Townsville Come along to our end of year presentation night Guest Speakers, Trivia Questions Trophy and Title presentations Great Food and Company! Cost adults $35.00 / kids 4-8 $15.00 or 8-12 $20.00 See Renate or Louise at the canteen for bookings & payment