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TEAM 8063 QldDogsWorld Contents 5 | President’s Message 6 | Board Notes 8 8 | Breed Feature – The Australian Silky Terrier 11 | Pets Of Government House 12 | First Aid – CPR 14 | Weight Pull 15 | Gazette – Conformation Show 12 And Trial Schedules 35 | Therapy Dog Realities 38 | Australian Stumpy Cattle Dogs at Warra 39 | Canine Hepatitis 40 | Max, The Chihuahua 35 41 | Affiliated Clubs And Services 45 | Durack Vendors 46 | Rates Guide Front cover image by Ffire Photography Office Address Website 247 King Avenue, Durack, Queensland 4077 www.dogsqueensland.org.au Office Telephone Postal Address (07) 3252 2661 PO Box 1136, Mt Ommaney, Queensland 4074 Office Email ABN 45 160 285 192 [email protected] DOG WORLD March 2020 3 One. Uno. Eins. Satu. Ichi. It’s a single protein diet in any language. NEW 12KG SIZE Prime100 Single Protein Diet ZeroG™ dry dog food. No mixed proteins. Visit our website to find your nearest stockist of Prime100 all natural, Australian made, pet food. www.prime100.com.au President’s Message 2020 is living up to expectations with lots of challenges happening already. It has been a busy couple of months ranging from some negatives “in social media through to some very successful February initiatives that have included a DQ Planning One. Uno. Eins. Satu. Ichi. Day, our Paws Aids Charity Shows, the very first Trick Dog Tests held at the great indoor facility at Morayfield, a breed specialty open show day and the first round of all breeds shows at Durack and in DQ Strategic Planning Day country centres. We had an excellent DQ planning day on 2 February It’s a single And how wonderful to have had good rain in South facilitated by Tara King. Tara has had a diverse East Qld and in other regions of Qld. We are not media, marketing and production background that complaining but to go from an extended drought has included substantive work for Nova, Foxtel and period to floods in many areas has a quite biblical Weather Station as well as with Monty Roberts horse protein diet in events and Cesar Milan. Based in Sydney, she is quality about it. passionate about our dog world and has donated A big thank you to all who donated items for the her time and effort to assisting Dogs Qld in our wider container kindly donated and transported by Kent planning and branding initiatives. any language. Removals from our Durack Sportsgrounds to Dogs Victoria at Bulla for the benefit of Dogs Victoria The day was very productive and I am looking forward members impacted by the fires. to sharing outcomes with the wider membership in NEW 12KG SIZE due course. We were limited in numbers but had a It was so good to read on 14 February that all fires in good slice of board, office and members from many NSW were finally under control. The President of our of our disciplines. The goal of the day was to identify national body, the Australian National Kennel Council the key strategies for the next financial period and (ANKC), Mr Hugh Gent, is heavily involved in his local to prioritise a range of tactical ideas to be explored Rural Fire Brigade and he recently told me that their further. During the course of the day key working role had shifted from firefighting duties to flood relief teams were assigned around these key projects for work. Our thoughts are with all families that have further development. been impacted by the extreme summer events. Over these next three months we are looking to Mr Bill Smith and I attended the first 2020 ANKC working groups meeting to further develop these meeting on 8 February. The board of the ANKC is strategies. This will be a period when the Board comprised of representatives from all our equivalent and management will be finalising the forthcoming States and Territory in Australia. There are some budget. A fresh strategic plan will be distributed to good national initiatives on the agenda and I look members for feedback by mid this year with an action forward to sharing some of these initiatives and plan consolidated soon after this consultation phase. other outcomes with members in due course. That board is looking at progressing an effective national So, we have lots happening in a very positive way. Prime100 Single Protein Diet communications strategy to increase our profile in A big thankyou to Tara and to all those members who the wider community and with government at all are committing time and effort to help develop a ZeroG™ dry dog food. levels. We have so much dog expertise in our ranks positive blueprint for our dog world for 2020 and and so many good dog stories to share with the years to come. No mixed proteins. wider community. On the Sunday the Board saw a presentation from Tara King that highlighted potential Ulla Greenwood communications opportunities for the ANKC and our Visit our website to find your nearest stockist State bodies. President ” of Prime100 all natural, Australian made, pet food. www.prime100.com.au DOG WORLD March 2020 5 BOARD NOTES MARCH 2020 PROCEDURE AT THE UPCOMING In accordance with Clause 46.1(5) member of a Club or Clubs during AGM of the CCC(Q) Ltd Constitution, that time. Such nominations are to Members are asked to note the Members are asked to submit any include a citation, which provides following AGM notice with some additional items of business to the the justification for the nomination. explanatory notes below to assist. CCC(Q) Ltd Office no later than close Citations for those Life Memberships • In regards to the Board of of business on 11 March 2020. awarded will be published in the Directors reports and annual Note 1: Dog World magazine, and, where possible, presentations will be financial reports, these are All Financial Members are entitled made at an appropriate function to be received by the Meeting to attend the AGM, vote at the AGM or event. The CCC(Q) Ltd Board only, though we have normally and submit Items of Business for the of Directors will consider all approved these as well, there is AGM. Any renewing Members from nominations on their merit and with no need to approve the Board of 2019 who are yet to pay their 2020 strict confidentiality. Directors reports nor the audited Renewal Fees may only attend the accounts, there was perhaps AGM but may not vote at the AGM The Board sees the grant of some misunderstandings in that unless their 2020 Renewal Fees are Life Membership as honouring regard paid prior to the AGM. a member who has been truly outstanding in his or her support of • All submitted questions are to be Note 2: relevant to the Board of Directors Canine Affairs, particularly beyond All Financial Members unable to that of a single Club. reports and annual financial attend have the right to appoint a All nominations for 2020 Dogs reports and submitted as per proxy in accordance with Clauses 55 Queensland Life Memberships notice below, no questions will be – 59 of the CCC(Q) Ltd Constitution; should be received in the Dogs taken from the floor this proxy form will be available Queensland Office no later than from the Dogs Queensland Website. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF Wednesday 18th March 2020. MEMBERS Note 3: UPDATED DOGS QUEENSLAND NOTICE is hereby given that the The 2019 Annual Report will be RULES ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF available on the Dogs Queensland The new updated Rulebook is now MEMBERS of the Canine Control Website on or around 2 March 2020 available on the website, since the Council (Queensland) Limited once the Audit is certified complete previous version, the following Rules will be held in the DURACK and if Members require a hard copy, have been amended, full details are CLUBHOUSE, Dogs Queensland they are to request one from the available in the addendum at the Sports Grounds, 247 King Avenue, Dogs Queensland Office prior to or back of the Rulebook; Durack at 7:30pm on Wednesday after that date. 25 March 2020. All Members have Appendix 1 a right to appoint a proxy under DOGS QUEENSLAND LIFE Renumbering of Clauses in line with Clauses 55 – 59 of the CCC(Q) MEMBERSHIP ANKC clauses plus update of the Ltd Constitution. Business to be Life Membership may be granted Belgian Shepherd Dog clause: conducted: to any member of the Dogs 1. Judged separately with each Receiving the report of the Board of Queensland who has rendered variety receiving separate Directors for the previous year outstanding or special services to the Dogs Queensland. That Challenge Certificates. Receiving the annual financial person shall retain membership of 2. Inter variety breeding is accounts duly certified by the the Dogs Queensland for their life conducted as per FCI Breeding Auditor unless otherwise determined by Recommendation outlined in The appointment of the Auditor for virtue of any exercise of disciplinary 9.17.4. the next Financial Year proceedings under the CCC(Q) 3.