DOGS Competition Schedule 30 August - 8 September 2019 | theshow.com.au 2019 DOG ENTRIES & INFORMATION FEATURE BREEDS: Bernese Mountain Dog, German Shorthaired Pointer & Siberian Husky TROLLEYS AND GROOMING TABLES ARE TO BE KEPT WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF BENCH RAILS SIGNAGE ON BENCHES AND IN PRECINCT MUST CONFORM TO SET LIMITS (SEE FULL SCHEDULE) If entering online and registration number is pending, use your Surname and Pending Registrations and/or then a number. Entries accepted with prefix and registration number Registration Number Baby Puppy pending. Details to be provided as soon as possible. Baby Puppy/Dog will Classes, Recently Imported Dogs be ineligible if details are not provided by the date of exhibition. Classes / Requests Closing Date Notes Friday 21 June 5.00 pm (CST) Conformation Late entry is only available on-line. On line entries – 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, Late fees apply, available until Friday 28 June Sunday 23 June – Midnight 1a, 3a, 4a, 5a, 10a and 11a 5.00 pm (CST) (CST) Royal Adelaide Sunday Specials Friday 21 June 5.00 pm (CST) 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, Late entry is only available on-line. On line entries – 181, 182, 183, 184 and 185 Late fees apply, available until Friday 28 June Sunday 23 June - Midnight and 5.00 pm (CST) (CST) Baby Puppy Classes 171 and 172 RA&HS Junior Handler Classes Entries (on RA&HS entry forms) also taken up Friday 19 July to 9.30 am on each breed judging day at the 188 & 189 Dog Show Office. AGILITY, JUMPING AND GAMES TRIALS Agility, Jumping, Games Friday 28 June 5.00 pm (CST) Late entry is only available on-line. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 On line entries – Late fees apply, available until Friday Sunday 30 June - Midnight 5 July 5.00 pm (CST) Dog Weight Pull (CST) DONATIONS, LUNCHES & PROGRAMMING Request in writing to the Dog Section - 2019 Ribbons, Trophy & Donations Friday 19 July 2019 RA&HS to ensure acknowledgement in Catalogue Request in writing to the Dog Section – RA&HS – for permission to have a Club Breed Club Lunches Friday 19 July 2019 Luncheon on breed judging day. A trestle table may be available if required. Request in writing to the Dog Section – 2020 Programming Requests 4 October 2019 RA&HS from Specialist Breed Clubs The Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society makes every attempt to ensure that all information contained within this schedule is correct at the time of printing, however the RA&HS reserves the right to change such details as may be required. LOCATION The Dog Pavilions are located in the North-Western corner of the Showground. Only dogs accepted for competition shall be brought onto the Showground. Dogs must enter the Showground via the Cooke Terrace Gate off Greenhill Road. Cooke Terrace Gate Will be open from 7.30 am daily. 2019 DOGS ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES It is a condition of entry that the arrival and departure times set out beloW will be adhered to. Any attempt to deliver or remove exhibits outside of these times, Will not be possible. Dogs may enter the Showground from 7.30 am and must be benched by 9.00 am, ready for judging at 9.15 am on every day except both Sundays when dogs are to be benched by 8.30 am, ready for judging at 9.00 am. Exhibitor entry via gate 1A is strictly limited from 7.30 am to 9.00 am. Any notifications of late arrivals must be received by 8.30 am by calling the Dog Manager on 0447 227 565. Acceptance will be at the discretion of the Dog Committee. All dogs benched must be brought before the judge for decision. REMOVAL OF DOGS Dogs will be permitted to leave at 5.00 pm each day. Dogs will be permitted to leave before the stipulated time only with the approval of the Committee. Removal of dogs before the stipulated time of departure will render the exhibitor/s, handler/s, owner/s and dog/s liable to disqualification. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO STAY WITH YOUR DOG/S UNTIL THE STIPULATED TIME OF DEPARTURE, PLEASE DO NOT MAKE AN ENTRY. Cooke Terrace Gate Will be open from 7.30am to 9.00am daily For reception of Conformation Exhibits 2 2019 DOGS JUDGES MR MICHAEL LEONARD (IRELAND) Michael has been involved with show dogs for the past 36 years, having grown up with gundogs on the family farm. From 1977, he began showing Old English Sheepdogs and Cavaliers with Michael Forte. Under kennel prefix, ‘Leonfort’, the pair quickly became known for Cavaliers and won Best of Breed with a ten-month-old puppy at its first St Patrick’s Day Show in 1980. Leonfort then went on to win the top stud dog 6 years in a row. Michael was a committee member of The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Ireland between 1980 and 1990 and helped to establish the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Ireland in 1979. Michael was also secretary of the Old English Sheepdog Club of Ireland and the Irish Kennel Club representative. Under Irish Kennel Club rules, he is a qualified all Breeds judge, and has judged Best in Show across the world, including Ireland, Denmark, Italy, France, Norway, Japan, Columbia, Malaysia, Sweden, South Africa, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Canada and China. Michael has also been a breed specialty judge for Old English Sheepdogs, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Japanese Spitz, Bernese Mountain Dogs and Tibetan Spaniels. Most recently in 2018, he was one of three judges of The National Dog Show in America, and in 2017 was invited to judge the Champion of Champions in Estonia. MRS LOIS WILSON (SOUTH AFRICA) Lois was born into a dog owning family in Zimbabwe, and grew up with Airedales, Cocker Spaniels, and English Setters her parents imported from the UK. After moving to Rhodesia whilst still young, she entered the dog show scene and helped many owners handle their dogs, which sparked her interest in different breeds. Lois then moved to Amanzimtoti in South Africa and was given a German Shepherd, and in 1988, acquired her first Siberian Husky. Since then, she established her kennel, ‘SIBRA’ and her first homebred litter of Siberians produced four Champions. Following this, Lois also acquired a Border Collie, who went on to be a Breed Champion and qualified in Sheep Herding. In 1992, Lois visited America, where she fell in love with the Japanese Shiba Inu. Despite small numbers of the breed in South Africa, her kennel became a top-quality breeder in the country. Her first judging appointment was in 1976 and after moving to South Africa, worked her way through the Kennel Union of Southern Africa’s (KUSA) Breed Judges Qualifying Scheme. She has also passed the UK Kennel Club’s Conformation Exam and approved to judge All Breeds and Best in Show at Championship Show level. As a Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) All Breeds Judge, she has judged throughout the world including World Dog Shows. Both her children have been involved with Junior Handling, which has taken her to numerous dog shows around the world, including Crufts, where she has extended her knowledge of different breeds and has marvelled at the quality of dogs on show. Currently, Lois chairs the Exco of the KUSA and has been a Federal Councillor, for nearly 10 years. She also judges Obedience, Flyball and Carting. 3 2019 DOGS MR JOHN COMERFORD (NEW SOUTH WALES) John started judging in 1990 and attained all breeds status in 2015. Throughout his career, he has judged at specialty shows for Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Bassets, Schipperkes, Corgis, Shetland Sheepdogs, Bearded Collies, Border Collies, Australian Cattle Dogs and Australian Working Dogs. Having judged in all states and territories in Australia, John has gone on to judge in New Zealand (both islands) as well as some prestigious shows in Japan, France, South Africa, Russia, Thailand and China. His career highlight was judging Irish Wolfhound bitches at the 2011 World Dog Show in Paris, where his winner went on to win Best In Group. John is a current Committee Member of the Dogs NSW Conformation Judges Training Committee and has been on several committees for Dogs NSW including Judges’ Training, Education, Constitutional Review, Ground Committee and Judiciary Panel. He is also a current senior ring steward at the Sydney Royal. MS WENDY BAKER (SOUTH AUSTRALIA) Wendy Baker began her passion for dog shows when she was 18, when she visited her mother to find that she had recently whelped a litter of Long-Haired Dachshunds. She immediately fell in love with the only black and tan in the litter, which became her first show dog and gained his Australian title at only 18 months of age, with many in group and in show awards along the way. She then went on to show all 6 varieties of Dachshunds before discovering Griffon Bruxellois, which she has now owned and exhibited for over 30 years. Having shown at more than 100 all breeds best in show, she is the current world record holder for Best in Show wins for a rough coat. With her husband she also had a very successful Dalmatian kennel, under the ‘Gemcourt’ prefix, and has shared their home with Wire Fox Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Miniature Schnauzers, Afghan Hounds and Airedale Terriers, with most of these breeds also becoming Best in Show winners. Over the years she has been involved with many other breeds across all groups, handling many to Group and In Show wins and has judged in many overseas countries, including Poland, Czech Republic, Bratislava, South Africa and New Zealand to name a few.