Welsh Corgi Pembroke

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Herding breeds - The “OTHER” Shepherds
“Ever”
Welsh Corgi Pembroke
National Dog - The RingLEADER Way Breed Feature
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Corgis are Cattle Dogs and “Can Do” - Jan West
Comparing the Breed Standards, Vallhund, Welsh Corgi Pembroke
and Welsh Corgi Cardigan - Leonie Darling
Herding
How the Swedish Vallhund Works in Sweden - Leonie Darling
Herding Training Australian ANKC Style - Donna Puttock
Double K Herding Training - Kate Dourley
Herding European Style - Anne Mitchell
Herding “Wolf Style” - Renée Worringer
Australian wins German Championship
Collie Herding - Pauline Worthington
Dog Sports and other Doggy Fun Stuff - Collie Club of Vic Inc
How To Get Started In Herding - Joceyln Clarke
“Sefton” - The Life Changing Collie
I Herd You - OES Club of Vic
Background to the White Swiss Shepherd Dog - Jason Robertson
Comparisons of the Standards
of the White GSD and the WSSD - Brooke Taylor
White GSD Hall of Fame
June and Rip - two White GSDs
Dot the Australian Koolie/Meet the Amazing Amber
DNA - Preserving our Australian Koolie Past for the Future
The Koolie Way
Sivas Kangal imports from Turkey
On our cover
Aziah Break It To Me Gently “Ever”
(Ch Aberlee Leave It To Me x Ch Dwynella Tri Me - imp NZ)
PUPPY IN SHOW
2010 Welsh Corgi National
Judge: Carrie Chase - “Hum’nbird” (USA)
Liana Bettison * Ph: 0401 326 352 * E: aziah_kennels@yahoo.com.au
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In 2004 the Australian State Governments banned docking and breeders of many breeds had to come to terms with this change.
In most breeds the options were to stop breeding or to adjust to having tails and carry on. Sadly a percentage of experienced
breeders in most breeds made this choice the choice to stop breeding. Pembroke breeders had an extra choice because of the
existence of the ‘bob tail’ gene in the breed. In the early days of the breed a percentage of the dogs were naturally ‘bob tailed’
and at that stage the rest were surgically docked. Later tail shortening was done in the first few days of the puppy’s life using the
band method, and the tails tended to appear to be ‘absent’ rather than short. This meant tail set and carriage didn’t usually get
considered. Recently some people have claimed that the whole breed was bob tailed until they were crossed with Cardigans, but
with new scientific knowledge that proves that the gene for a shortened tail is lethal in its pure form, we know that this cannot be
correct.
UK Ch Aureate of Gays
Born 22nd January 1936
[Aureate may have been docked,
or NBT, but he shows
the expected tail carriage
So six years on, in most previously docked breeds, the judges are faced with older docked dogs, imports legally docked in their
country of origin, and tailed dogs. In Pembrokes, in some States, there are significant numbers of ‘naturally bobtailed’ dogs.
This article is not to debate the choices made by Pembroke breeders, both sides have their reasons. Suffice to say that electing
to go the NBT (natural bob tail) way is not as simple as it may look. The gene is lethal in its pure form – that is, no puppy can be
homozygous for NBT and the tail is shortened to various degrees and some variations are not pretty! In making the decision to
go this way the breeders have had to decrease the choices they have for breeding stock and either ‘tidy’ the resulting bobs or have
their choice of puppies for the ring limited as well.
The thing I want to discuss is why, six years on, judges in some States are still openly saying “I don’t like tails and don’t award
them”, and others have still not familiarised themselves with the carriage of the full tail.
In 2010 at two of our Specialties judged by American judges, (keep in mind no undocked Pembrokes are allowed to be shown in
USA), dogs with full tails were awarded BOB (14th W C National with 134 Pembrokes), and WCC of NSW – BIS as well.
So American judges are able to study the Standard and judge the dogs and not penalise the tails. Why can’t we expect all
Australian judges do the same?
A percentage of those who accept tails “prefer” them to be low set and held down like a cardigan corgi. But, as a judge, you
cannot decide to ‘prefer’ something that is contrary to the Standard in any breed! The Standard for the tail is: Short, preferably
natural. Docked: Short. Undocked: Set in line with topline. Natural carriage above topline when moving or alert.
Pembrokes have Spitz heritage, and therefore a croup set fairly flat to the spine and a higher tail set than Cardigans with their
teckel (ie Dachshund type) roots, and longer sloping croups.
Most Pembrokes will stand and show in the breed ring with their tails dropped down behind them, but will raise it above the
level of the topline, as required by the Standard, when they gait.
Two 9 week old pups
showing acceptable, but
slightly different tail
carriage, and excellent
hind action
So, just judge the dogs as you always have.
Assess the soundness of the hind quarter conformation, and
the hind action, remembering that the breed requires a lot of
hind drive, and to move away wide and true, and ignore that tail
– or the ‘no tail’
Then look at the carriage, if it has a tail, and remember,
“NATURAL CARRIAGe ABOve TOPLINe
WheN MOvING OR ALeRT.”
article submitted by Robin Robertson
How far above??
Well, that’s for each of us to decide for ourselves.
It’s nice to be left with some choices!
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ABERLEE
Queensland
Am & Aust ‘Loomis’
Ch Pinemeade
English
Leather
(Imp
USA)
- Dog CC (National, 2010), BISS winner (Aust & USA)
and his BISS winning daughters...
Aberlee All In Sequins
Ch Aberlee Dressed In Leather (nbt)
‘Bunny’ - BIS (WCC OF VIC, 2010)
‘Chloe’ - BIS (WCC of QLD, 2010)
Judge: Mrs Tammy Johnston (USA)
Judge: Ms K Francis (CAN)
We would like to congratulate the following owners and breeders who did so well at the 2010 National with their Loomis offspring:
Robyn Westaway - Wirowest Summer Sunday - BOB, RUBIS & Intermediate In Show
Mike Cronin - Kingrowan Starlight Lou - Baby Puppy In Show
Andrew & Carol Keong - Aberlee Angel Kiss - Minor Puppy In Show
Liana Bettison - Ch Aziah The Phantom Lullaby - -Reserve Bitch CC & Australian Bred In Show
and his son in NZ owned & bred by Lesley Chalmers - NZ Ch Merthyr Wanda Be President - BIS winner (All Breeds)
Gloria Woodward * Ph: 07 5426 6507 * E: aberlee@tpg.com.au
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AZIAH
NSW
PEMBROKE WELSH CORGIS
AziAh BreAk it to Me Gently
‘Ever’ - PUPPY IN SHOW (National, 2010)
Ch AziAh the Ghost Who WAlks
‘Carsten - 1st JUNIOR DOG (National, 2010)
Settling in well in WA with his new owner, Margaret McArdle
AziAh Curiouser And Curiouser
‘Avery’ - 1st BABY PUPPY BITCH (WCC of QLD, 2010)
Ch AziAh the PhAntoM lullABy
‘Priah’ - RBCC & AUSTRALIAN BRED IN SHOW (National, 2010)
2010 saw four new Champions for Aziah, a successful National
with several class wins, placings, Reserve Bitch CC and
Class in Show awards and a constant flow of great times!
We hope 2011 will be just as exciting for our special young team...
Liana Bettison * Ph: 0401 326 352 * E: aziah_kennels@yahoo.com.au
AziAh eyeM not Myself you see
‘Wicki’ - PUPPY IN SHOW (WDC of NSW, Nov 2010)
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Corgis are Cattle Dogs
and “Can Do”
taught distance and to be patient!!! If you want more
information on herding then please go to the following
websites: Victorian Herding Association (http://www.
vicherding.com/), Double K Herding Training (http://
www.herdingtraining.com/) and Dogs Victoria (http://
Many people are surprised to learn that Corgis are www.vca.org.au/).
cattle dogs. They were bred to drive cattle across
the rugged hills in Wales. The word corgi is thought
There are many corgis competing in herding events
to be derived from the celtic words “Cor” meaning in Australia. How many Cardigans have herding
dwarf and “gi” meaning dog. The plural is “Corgwyn”. titles? Well my research has shown that Cardigans
There are two separate breeds of corgi, The Pembroke that have passed their Herding Instinct Test include:
(called Ci Sodli meaning to heel) and the Cardigan Ch Bethwyn Lord Blue HIT, Gr Ch Llandaff Harlem
(Ci Llathaid meaning yard long. A Welsh yard is 40 Fox Trot (AI) HIC, Ch Llandaff Braveheart HIT CD, Gr
inches and Cardigan corgis are 40 inches from nose to Ch Llandaff Hearts On Fire ADM JDX HIT, Llandaff
tail). Corgis were guarders and herders. They drove Leica Fox (AI) HIT, and Ch Sarasota Rhubarb HIT
the cattle during the day and guarded against all sorts ET AD JD. Cardigans with their Herding Test title
of intruders at night. Anyone who owns a corgi will (HT) are: Ch Sarasota Chill Factor HT, Ch Sarasota
know they have an impressively loud bark. To move Sneak Preview HT, Ch Sarasota Special Effects HT, Ch
the cattle along corgis bite sharply the heel of the cow Sarasota Rum Daisy HT, Ch Sarasota Pina Colada HT
and then avoid any retaliating kicks that follow by and Ch Sarasota Amakuchi HT. Those with a Pre-trial
dropping quickly to the ground. The hoof of the cattle (PT) title are Ch Llandaff Ms Chevious Fox (AI) HT
then sails over the dog’s head avoiding injury. This is PT and HSAs titled dogs are Ch Sarasota Sarsparilla
what gave them the name of “Welsh Heeler”. This was PT HSAs, Ch Sarasota Rip Griffin PT HSAs and Ch
hard life which required the corgis to have stamina, Rodwell Rose of Harlem (Imp NZ) (AI) CD AD PT
agility and alertness.
HSAs. Tull Luttrell in Tasmania (Sarasota) has an
The Victorian Herding Association is affiliated with impressive collection of dogs with herding titles and
Dogs Victoria and is a non-breed specific and promotes Tull is a well known herding judge. Now counting the
herding. There are many types of herding events number of titles from the highest title awarded for an
recognized by the ANKC that dogs can compete in.
individual dog there are 6 HIT titles, 6 HT titles, 1 PT
Instinct Tests – This is the starting point for all dogs and 3 HSAs.
and handlers and tests the natural instinct of the dogs
Pembrokes also have herding titles. Ch Anwyl Once
to herd. The handler and the dog have a set time time Upon A Chime AD JD HIC “Gretel” owned by Robin
to demonstrate the natural herding ability of the dog. Robertson has passed her instinct test on sheep, Ch
The handler must be able to call the dog off the stock. Giholme Hardy Kruger CCD AD JDX HT owned by
After the Instinct Test there are two additional tests; Robyn Sargent in NSW has his Herding Test title and
Herding Test in which the dog shows its ability to work those with PT include Windyle Black Brocade CCD
a small number of stock in a small area. The Pre-Trial HT PT (Aileen Dibble), Dual Ch (T) Giholme Cala
Test, is conducted in the trial size arena and the dog Quenda CDX GD ADX JDX PT (Robyn Sargent) and
must demonstrate control of stock and listen (and Ch. Giholme Dolfin Deva CD TD PT (Robyn Sargent).
obey!!) the handlers commands. Once the Pre-Trial So far I have not been able to find a Pembroke with a
test title has been attained a dog may begin entering HSAs title – have I missed anyone??
trial classes. There are different courses A,B and C
There are also corgis that “work professionally” on
course and different levels, Starters, Intermediate and farms in both Australia and New Zealand. No titles
Advanced and recognition is given to the different type involved here they are valuable members of the farming
of stock used. Eg. HSAs – Herding Starters A course team.
on Sheep; HSAd – Herding Starters A course on Ducks
You will notice that most of these dogs have multiple
titles. Corgis compete not only in Herding but
There are titles for working on Sheep, Ducks and this successfully compete in other disciplines including
year an opportunity in Victoria to compete using cattle. obedience, agility, jumping, tracking, endurance, lure
Most dogs and handlers start with sheep. Corgis being coursing, search and rescue and are Therapy Dogs.
natural heelers are pushy and in general rather tough
on the sheep in the early stages of training but can be
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There are Champions in the disciplines of Agility,
Tracking and Obedience, Canine Good Citizen Gold
(in New Zealand).
The only Agility Champion to date is Pembroke Ag
Ch Kybee Im a Little Beauty ADM10 JDM9 ADO13
JDO14 SDM GDX SPDX CD ET. “Beauty” is owned and
bred by the late Kye Millen and was proudly handled
by Nic Ford in WA.
There are 9 Tracking Champions – all Pembrokes:
TCh Teifi What A Morag CDD, TCh Teifi Special
Magic CDX, Dual Ch (T) Giholme Bourne Fitzq, Dual
Ch (T) Giholme Cala Quenda CDX AD JDX HIC, T
Ch Teifi Im Special, T Ch Teifi Wee Jasper CDX, T Ch
Giwa Brandy Snap, T Ch Cymtaran Manhon CCD
and Lara (owned by Glenys Nottle in WA) who was
registered as an Associate but both parents were pure
bred Pembroke corgis.
Pembroke Corgi TCh Teifi What A Morag CCD
“Morag” owned and trained by Nancy Holden won
the Champion of Champions tracking competition in
Victoria in 2010 and Glenyse Nottle
Nottle in WA and her very talented Pembroke Mahon
(T Ch Cymtaran Manhon CCD) won the Champion of
Champions award at TrackWest in W.A. in 2009.
There are several Obedience Champions once again
all Pembrokes: OC Narawen Super Star, OC Teifi Im
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Special owned by Nancy Holden (who was the first corgi
to become both an Australian Obedience Champion
and an Australian Tracking Champion) and OC Teifi
Black Magic owned by Marlene Ryan.
Bridget Smeeton and her Cardigan NZ Rodwell
Rosette CGCG have the coveted Canine Good Citizen
Gold Award.
There is an impressive list of Corgis (Cardigan and
Pembroke) currently working in the performance
arenas.
Many of these dogs are conformation
champions showing that corgis can have beauty and
brains. The work they were originally bred for required
them to have stamina, agility and alertness and you can
see that Corgis still have these attributes and “Can Do”
in lots of different events.
Jan West (llandaff@hotkey.net.au)
NIRENO PEMBROKE CORGIS
SOUNdNeSS TeMPerAMeNT CONFOrMATION
Nireno Pocket Money
(USA, Canadian, Australian Champion
Anlen One for the Money x Nireno Grace Under Fire
All purpose farm raised working dogs
of correct Pembroke type and quality
I use my Pems for herding, tracking
and rabbit control as well as companionship. I like to put pups in with stock at about eight weeks
to see who has potential.
Caron McGregor - Oberon NSW
www.nirenokennels.com
nirenokennels@aapt.net.au
+61 (0)2 6335 8235
Ron Bowden
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HOME OF CARDIGAN CHAMPIONS
Llandwyn is proud to have bred the first Australian Cardigan Grand Champion, Gr Ch Llandwyn Aces High,
and to have owned and shown Am Ch and Aust Gr Ch Gandalfthegray Okekai (imp USA)
who achieved his Grand Championship in 28 months.
Ch Cambrian My Way, bred by Nanette Green, is a standout winner. Right through the
classes she has been a constant In Group and In Show winner, also winning Challenge Bitch
at Sydney Royal in 2008, and Reserve Challenge at Sydney Royal in 2009. She has also been a
Runner Up in Show, Best in Group and Runner Up Best in Group on more than one occasion.
Ch Llandwyn Dark Contender
(AI) and Ch Llandwyn Blue
Seren (AI) are litter brother and
sister, bred by frozen semen
from Am Ch Rhydowen Penny
Chip. Both have won In Group
awards and are now proudly
Australian Champions. Penny
Chip semen has been used in
two matings at Llandwyn and
between them we have five
champions, having won In
Group and In Show awards.
Dorothy Hartcher
Llandwyn Kennels Exeter NSW llandwyn@bigpond.com
Springbank Cardigan Corgis
LARA
Springbank is the home of 2 Blue Merle Cardigans, Ch
LLandwyn A Waltz In Blue (AI) (Lara),and Ch LLandwyn Sea
Change (AI) (Niffty), bred by Dorothy Hartcher from 2 seperate
matings from Am Ch Rhydowen Penny Chip frozen semen.
NIFFTY
Lara has won many in show and in
Group Awards while Niffty has won
many in Group awards.
New on the scene is Springbank Gunga
Din (Dinny) a lovely black and white
boy from our first Cardigan litter.
Dinny already has won many in
group awards. He is the Grandson
of Am Ch Rhydowen Penny Chip,
Great Grandson of Am Ch and Aust
Gr Ch Gandalfthegray and son of
Ch LLandwyn Black Tuxedo and Ch
LLandwyn A Waltz In Blue (AI).
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DINNY
Peter and Gail Grant Springbank Corgis Jindera NSW grantcorgis@exemail.com.au
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Another Miracle (AI)
“CC Dog. Dark brindle and white.
Super head, ears, and expression.
Gorgeous outline standing
and moving. Appreciated his
text book correct front and
efficient side movement.
This dog’s outstanding Cardigan breed
type combined with superb movement in
every direction earned him the CC today.
Additionally he was in excellent
condition, was outgoing and friendly in
temperament, and was an excellent
ambassador for his breed in every way.”
~ Mrs Carrie Chase USA –
Welsh Corgi National July, 2010
STOP PRESS!
Roary is #1 Cardigan in DOL
National Point Score for
2nd consecutive year.
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Dorwyn Get In Step (AI)
“Res CC Bitch. Red and white bitch. Very good Cardigan type.
Good length, solid topline, ground covering sidegait. A solid,
quality bitch.
Different type and style than the CC winner but still quality all the
way. She is such a sound, solid bitch of ideal size and her
temperament never waivered.
She is all business and I could imagine her working all day long
without tiring.
Pleased to note she is litter sister to the CC dog, their
breed type and soundness is commendable and I felt
both are outstanding examples of their breed.”
~ Mrs Carrie Chase USA –
Welsh Corgi National July, 2010
D
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Julie Morris & Jules Stapleton
0409 885 600
dorwyn@harboursat.com.au
Breed Type
Comparisons
General appearance
swedisH VallHund
(VäsTGöTaspeTs)
small,
powerful,
sturdily
built working dog, with fairly
long body. (ratio of height at
withers to length of body 2:3)
welsH CorGi pemBroke
welsH CorGi CardiGan
low set, strong, sturdily
built, alert and active, giving
impression of substance and
stamina in small space.
sturdy,
tough,
mobile,
capable of endurance. long
in proportion to height,
terminating in fox-like brush,
set in line with body.
Characteristics
appearance and expression Bold in outlook, workmanlike.
denote a watchful, alert,
energetic dog
alert, active and intelligent.
Temperament
Friendly,
please.
to
outgoing and friendly, never
nervous or aggressive.
alert, intelligent, steady, not
shy or aggressive.
Head & skull
rather long and a clean cut,
blunt wedge with almost flat
skull and well defined stop.
Viewed from above, shows an
even wedge shape from skull
to tip of nose. muzzle, viewed
from side, looks rather square,
slightly shorter than skull.
lower jaw strong. although
a dark mask is acceptable, a
well defined mask is highly
desirable with lighter hair
around eyes, on muzzle and
under the throat, giving a
distinct contrast to the upper
mask.
Tightly closed lips.
nose black.
Head foxy in shape and
appearance,
with
alert,
intelligent expression, skull
fairly wide and flat between
ears, moderate amount of
stop. length of foreface to
be in proportion to skull 3 to
5. muzzle slightly tapering.
nose black.
Head foxy in shape and
appearance, skull wide and
flat between ears tapering
towards eyes above which it
is slightly domed. moderate
stop. length of foreface in
proportion to head 3 to 5,
muzzle tapering moderately
towards nose which projects
slightly and in no sense blunt.
underjaw clean cut. strong
but without prominence. nose
black.
active,
eager
eyes
medium size, oval, very dark well set, round, medium size, medium size, clear, giving
brown.
brown, blending with colour kindly, alert but watchful
of coat.
expression. rather widely set
with corners clearly defined.
preferably dark, or to blend
with coat, rims dark. one or
both eyes pale blue, blue or
blue flecked, permissible only
in blue merles.
ears
medium size, pointed, pricked,
leather hard from base to tip,
but fine smooth haired and
mobile.
pricked,
medium
sized,
slightly rounded. line drawn
from tip of nose through
eye should, if extended, pass
through, or close to tip of ear.
erect, proportionately rather
large to size of dog. Tips
slightly rounded, moderately
wide at base and set about 9 cms
(3 &1/2; ins) apart. Carried so
that tips are slightly wide of
straight line drawn from tip of
nose through centre of eyes,
and set well back so that they
can be laid flat along neck.
mouth
scissor bite-Jaws strong with a
perfect, regular and complete
scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth
closely overlapping lower teeth
and set square to the jaws.
Jaws strong with perfect,
regular and complete scissor
bite, i.e. upper teeth closely
overlapping the lower teeth
Teeth strong, with scissor
ite, i.e. upper teeth closely
overlapping the lower teeth
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ANWYL
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Polly’s son
CH ANWYL PARIS POLONAISE
Multi Specialty Challenge winner & Runner Up BIS
Dam of NZ Ch Anwyl Paris Mist at Merthyr
ANWYL TRIBUTE TO PARIS
at 7 months
Best Puppy in Show All Breeds
“Badger” won his class at the 2010 Corgi National
and he will be campaigned in 2011
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anwyl@summit.net.au
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Neck
Long, strongly muscled with Fairly long.
good reach
Muscular, well developed,
in proportion to dog’s build,
fitting into well sloping
shoulders.
Forequarters
Shoulder blades long and well
laid. Upper arm slightly shorter
than shoulder blade and set at
a distinct angle. Upper arm
lies close to ribs, but is still
very mobile. Forearm, when
viewed from front, slightly
bent, just enough to give free
action to chest’s lower part;
straight when viewed from
side. Legs well boned.
Lower legs short and as
straight as possible, forearm
moulded round chest. Ample
bone, carried right down to
feet. Elbows fitting closely
to sides, neither loose nor
tied. Shoulders well laid, and
angulated at 90 degrees to the
upper arm.
Shoulders well laid, angulated
at approximately 90 degrees to
upper arm; muscular, elbows
close to sides. Strong bone
carried down to feet. Legs
short but body well clear of
the ground, forearms slightly
bowed to mould round the
chest. Feet turned slightly
outwards
Body
Back level, well muscled, with
short, strong loin. Chest long
with good depth. Well sprung
ribs. Viewed from front, chest
oval, from side elliptical.
Reaching two-fifths of length
of forearm.
When viewed
from side the lowest point of
chest is immediately behind
back part of foreleg. Sternum
visible but not excessively
pointed. Croup broad and
slightly sloping. Belly slightly
tucked up. Harness markings
should be clearly defined.
Medium length, well sprung
ribs, not short coupled, slightly
tapering, when viewed from
above. Level topline. Chest
broad and deep, well let down
between forelegs.
Chest moderately broad with
prominent breast bone. Body
fairly long and strong, with
deep brisket, well sprung ribs,
clearly defined waist. Topline
level.
Hindquarters
Well angulated, well bent
stifles and low hocks, thighs
strongly muscled. Legs well
boned.
Strong and flexible, well
angulated stifle. Legs short.
Ample bone carried right
down to feet. Hocks straight
when viewed from behind.
Strong, well angulated and
aligned with muscular thighs
and second thighs, strong
bone carried down to feet, legs
short; when standing, hocks
vertical, viewed from side and
rear.
Feet
Medium, short, oval, pointing Oval, toes strong, well arched, Round, tight, rather large and
straight forward with strong and tight, two centre toes well padded. All dewclaws to
pads. Well knuckled up.
slightly advance of two outer, be removed.
pads strong and well arched.
Nails short.
Tail
Customarily docked or may
be born tailless. Set on as a
continuation of croup line.
Docked: Length not exceeding
10cms (4 ins) when adult. May
be raised at attention.
Undocked: Any length. Natural
carriage.
Short, preferably natural.
Docked: Short.
Undocked: Set in line with
topline. Natural carriage above
topline when moving or alert.
Like a fox’s brush set in line
with the body and moderately
long (to touch or nearly touch
ground). Carried low when
standing but may be lifted a
little above body when moving,
not curled over back.
Free and active, elbows fitting
closely to sides, forelegs
moving well forward without
too much lift, in unison with
powerful
thrusting
hind
action.
Free and active, neither loose
nor tied. Forelegs move well
forward, without too much
lift, in unison with thrusting
action of hindlegs.
Free and active, elbows fitting
close to sides, neither loose
nor tied. Forelegs reaching
well forward without too much
lift, in unison with thrusting
action of hindlegs.
Gait/Movement
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Dlarah Kennels
- Memories of 2010 -
“To look backward for awhile is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and to render it the
more fit for its prime function of looking forward. “ ~Margaret Fairless Barber
1 Best in show all breeds
1 Runner up in to Best in Show all Breeds
4 Best in Groups
10 Reserve Best in Groups
10 Class in Shows
The son
Ch Dlarah Little Red Corvette
Coowned & Handled Amanda McKee
National Breed Leader 2010 National
Runner up to Best in Show 2010
42 Class in Groups
5 Royal Best of Breeds
2 championship titles
plus many other CC points collected
2 new imports
The father
Gr Ch Konnunkodon Draco Malfoy (imp Fin)
Owned Leonie Darling
Best of Breed Leader 2010
Best in Show 2010
A GReAT TeAM eFFORT
Some wonderful memorable moments that have taken our breath away and new friendships forged
and many valuable long friendships and associations.
We thank the judges who have recognised and acknowledge this wonderful sound breed.
We look forward to a bright, eventful and busy 2011. Keep your eye out for the young stars.
Dlarah Jealousy (Victoria), Dlarah Innuendo (Western Australia), Dlarah Back Chat (NSW),
Dlarah the Hitman & Dlarah Raise your Glass (Queensland)
Amanda McKee- Qld
trendam@optusnet.com.au
Leonie Darling – NSW
info@dlarah.com
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Coat
Medium length, harsh, close Medium length, straight with
and tight topcoat, undercoat dense undercoat, never soft,
wavy or wiry.
abundant, soft, woolly
Colour
Steel grey, greyish/brown,
greyish/yellow,
reddish/
yellow, reddish/brown with
darker guard hairs on back,
neck and sides of body, lighter
hair same shade of colour as
mentioned above is desirable
on muzzle, throat, chest, belly,
buttocks, feet and hocks.
Instead of these lighter shades,
white markings are acceptable,
but never in excess of onethird of total colour.
Self colours in Red, Sable,
Fawn, Black and Tan, with or
without white markings on
legs, brisket and neck. Some
white on head and foreface
permissible.
Size
Height: Dogs 33-35 cms (1313¾ ins) at withers
Bitches 31-33 cms (12-13 ins) at
withers
The relation between height
at withers and length of body
should be 2:3. Weight: 11.415.9 kg (25-35 lbs)
Height: approx. 25.4-30.5 cms
(10-12 ins) at shoulder
Weight Dogs 10-12 kg (22-26
lbs)
Bitches 10-11 kg (20-24 lbs)
Short or medium of hard
texture. Weatherproof, with
good undercoat. Preferably
straight.
Any colour, with or without
white markings, but white
should not predominate.
Ideal Height: 30 cms (12 ins) at
shoulders.
Weight in proportion to size
with overall balance the prime
consideration.
Herding
Herding dogs have long been important in
livestock industries throughout the world.
Today there is also an increased interest in
herding on the part of individuals who are
not involved in the livestock industry, but
who are interested in working with their
dogs and helping preserve the talents and
abilities of the herding breeds. Competitive
herding trials have been increasing in
number and variety.
Few activities offer the variety of situations
and the opportunity for real teamwork
between handler and dog that are a part of
herding. Herding dogs must cooperate with
the handler, yet use their own initiative and
judgment. They must be able to work with
gentleness, yet show strength in facing up
to a stubborn animal.
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How the Swedish Vallhund works in Sweden
4
In the long grass of summer in Sweden, the farmer
lifts the Swedish Vallhund to shoulder height, points
to the cows across the fields, puts down the dog and
says “away,” and straight like a little arrow, he will set
off at speed and find the cows and bring them in for
milking. When necessary working in harmony with
the farmer to take the cows to market. Sweden has
an official herding instinct test to gauge the Swedish
Vallhund instinct in herding.
3
HerdIng TeST for THe SWedISH VallHund
The Herding test explained by gunnar Smedberg, Past
Chairman of The Special Klubben for Västgötaspets,
Sweden.
We think it is important that the Swedish Vallhund
ability to recall, or bring in, a herd of cattle should be
good: that it is able to drive a herd carefully and in
any direction its handler wishes: that it is efficient in
helping its handler to cut one animal out from the herd,
obviously, to do all this well, it is essential that the dog
obeys its handler and therefore one very important
part of the test is in judging the dogs obedience.
The test is divided into six parts and makes use of a
graded points scoring system, which gives a fairly
objective means of judging the Swedish Vallhund
herding abilities. In Sweden it is also an advantage
to you if you can arrange for your dog to be tested at
home.
2
1
0
The dog waits silently, but up to a maximum of
10 metres away from its handler
The dog waits beside its handler, but barks or
yelps
as for 4 points, but the dog barks or yelps
The dog starts working before being instructed
to but the handler is able to call the dog back
as for 1 point but the handler finds it difficult
or impossible to call the dog back
2. reCallIng THe Herd
a herding dog must be able to recall, or bring in, a
herd so that you don’t have to go and fetch them by
yourself. The dog must not scare the animals away
from the handler, but calmly drive them driving them
towards the handler. The dog is only allowed to bark
when it has to hurry or turn an animal.
PoInTS
10 goes out silently in a wide arc, comes behind the
animals and starts them up, barking quietly. drives the
animals in calmly towards the handler
9
goes out silently in a narrow arc, otherwise as
for 10 points
8
goes out barking, otherwise as for 10 point
7
goes out barking, otherwise as for 9 points
6
goes out as for 10 points, but comes right into
herd and has to turn to gather it. drives in as
for 10 points.
5
goes out barking, otherwise as for 6 points
4
goes out as for 10 and 7 points, but hurries the
animals towards the handler
3
goes out as for 10 and 7, but only drives a single
animal
2
goes out as for 6 and 5 points, but hurries
the animals or only drives a single handler
1
goes straight out and disperses the herd, but
turns and drives it calmly towards the handler
0
drives the herd away from the handler
This means, of course, that the judge has to do the
travelling… the six parts of the herding test and their
maximum points allocated are:
1.
obedience before herding
5 points
2.
recalling the herd
10 points
3.
driving the herd – handler in front 5 points
3. drIVIng THe Herd – Handler In fronT
4.
driving the herd – handler behind 5 points
When the handler is moving out in front of the animals
5.
obedience during herding
5 points
the dog has to turn them in the direction the handler
6.
Cutting one animal out of herd
5 points
goes. If the handler turns to the right the dog has to
Maximum
35 points
work so that the animals don’t turn left and vice versa.
Here are the six parts of the test set out in full showing While doing this part of the test, the dog must not bark.
PoInTS
how the graded points system is applied.
5
drives the animals calmly in a gathered herd,
goes out without being ordered if needed, so
1.
obedIenCe before HerdIng
that the animals follow the handler
The dog has to go and wait silently beside its handler
4
drives calmly. fetches out breaking animals
and must not start working before it gets its orders.
without being ordered to. goes out as for 5 pts
PoInTS
continued page 20
5
The dog waits silently beside its handler
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Herding Training – Australian ANKC Style – A New Beginning
Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC) herding
in Australia is a relatively new sport for the ANKC
registered breeds. While Working Sheep Dog trialing
officially commenced in 1943 with the National Sheep
Dog Trial held in Canberra for working sheepdogs,
(the Australian Kelpie and Border Collie), most of the
rural farmers, who are expert in this field, have no time
for breeds other than the Kelpie or the Border Collie.
Comparatively our “upright” or softer eyed breeds
are “duds” in the rural farmers’ eyes. So the new
fanciers of this sport have to resort to learning the hard
way – by trial and error,
and when we can bringing
in experienced herding
triallers from the USA or
other countries that have
AKC registered herding,
with knowledge of how the
other breeds work.
Certainly for me with
an Australian Shepherd,
the USA experience is
Moving on from Doc’s
Herding Instinct Certificate,
the next step was to gain his
Herding Test Title.
For this test the dog has to
demonstrate the controlled
movement of the stock from
the first pylon to the second
pylon, turn the stock at or near
the second pylon and move the
stock back to the fires pylon
where they are again turned (at or near the pylon) and
moved back to the second pylon. At or near the second
pylon the dog must demonstrate a stop followed by a
call to handler.
The five elements of the Test, which must be executed
are:
1. A controlled pause or stop at the beginning;
2 and 3. Two (2) changes in direction at or near the
proper pylon while exhibiting controlled
movement of the stock;
4. A stop
5. Followed by a ‘call to handler’ at the conclusion of
well in line with teaching my boy, and now that I have
become interested in this sport, I try to attend as many the run.
seminars as I can – although in reality there are not
While this is really pretty easy for the more
many of these in a year.
experienced herding handler, for a newbie like myself
I had my first taste of herding in 2008, when I decided to this sport, there are a number of parts I needed to
to introduce my Australian Shepherd, “Doc”, (Ch teach Doc before moving on.
Sutter’s Greys Anatomy CCD HT (IMP NZ)) to sheep
The first is teaching Doc to “Go-By” or move
and see what he did. I was both surprised and pleased
to find that he retained his natural instinct. We entered clockwise, and to go “Away to Me” (anti-clockwise). He
our first ANKC trial in March, and he easily passed his needs to know how to “Stop”, and I need to know about
Herding Instinct Certificate. This test shows that the where I am supposed to be in relation to the sheep, and
where he is supposed to be in relation to both me and
dog has both control and basic instinct.
continuedpage20
the sheep.
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“Poppy”
“Doc”
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silvawilow@hotmail.com; Lisa Willis ~ 0408 545 964
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continued from page 16
HOW THe SWeDISH VALLHuND WOrKS IN SWeDeN
3
2
1
0
Drives calmly. Fetches out breaking animals
after being ordered to. Goes out as for 5 points
Drives as for 5 points, but does not go out if the
handler turns
Drives as for 4 points, but drives out breaking
animals away from the handler
Drives too hard
4. DrIVING THe HerD – HANDLer beHIND
When the handler is behind the animals, the dog has to
move them in the direction the handler wishes.
POINTS
5
Drives the animals calmly, after being ordered
to.Turns them in any direction the handler wishes
4
Drives calmly, fetch any out breaking animals
without being ordered to. Turns as for 5 points
3
As for 4 points, but only fetches after being
ordered to
2
Drives calmly, but is not able to turn the herd
1
As for 3, but is not able to turn the herd
0
Drives too hard
5. ObeDIeNCe DurING HerDING
While the dog is in the process of herding, its obedience
is tested by stopping it. This can be very useful in a
working situation.
5
4
3
2
1
0
POINTS
The dog stops at the first signal and stays until
given its next command at the end of a 30
second interval
The dog stops at the second signal and then
stays as for 5 points
Stops at the third signal and then stays as for 5
points
Stops as for 5 points but does not stay
Stops as for 4 or 3 points, but does not stay
The dog is hard to stop
6. CuTTING ONe ANIMAL OuT OF THe HerD
Sometimes you have to cut one animal out of the herd.
This can be quite difficult, as it will usually try to get
back to the herd. Sometimes it can be hard to get the
dog to drive just a single animal when it is usually
supposed to drive a whole herd. Sometimes you may
even have to help it a little, but don’t forget – it is the
dogs task!
POINTS
5
Drives the animal under full control
4
The animal tries to get away, but the dog stops it
3
The animal gets back to the herd, so you have to
start from the beginning again, but only 3
attempts allowed
2
As for 3 points, but more than 3 attempts
1
The dog only tries to drive the whole herd
0
The dog seems afraid when the animal tries to
escape and runs away
his power to please me, while really enjoying working
the sheep. This fact, however, reinforced that *I* need
Herding Training Australian ANKC style
to know what I am doing before moving too fast, as
The last part of this is probably the most difficult, as with such a keen and willing worker, I do not want
teaching a dog with natural instinct is not too hard at to confuse him with mixed commands and bad body
all, but knowing what I am supposed to be doing with positioning.
an unpredictable group of animals – well that is not so
I have always been one to take my time doing things,
easy.
so that I do them right. Herding is no exception.
With this in mind I booked a training session up in The main problem I have is getting “time on sheep”.
the outskirts of Sydney (2.5 hours away), to a lady who Fitting this in with a busy work life, as well as showing,
has a small number of quiet sheep.
obedience trialing and other normal life activities is
difficult. Once our house is completed it is my aim
This lady believes that you need to draw out the dogs’
to get some ducks to train with, however until then I
instinct and natural ability before interfering with too
have to do herding when I can. Luckily for me, my dog
many commands. I totally agree with this approach.
is a complete natural, so for him it is easy. Australian
Doc had four sessions on the sheep across the day, and
Shepherds are just a wonderful, versatile, and athletic
at each one we both improved, but most of all working
breed.
such a wonderful dog was magic.
Not only does he have natural instinct he is very DONNA PuTTOCK
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The Briard,
Ch Trilby Fitz The Bill ET CD
In 2010 Billy gained his
CD title
handled by Jessie
& ET
title
handled by Lynne
& passed the
Herding Instinct Test
handled by Lynne
By Trilby Notre Napoleon
x Aust Ch Trilby Zardonyx
whelped 6th October 2005
Photo left Ingrid Matschke
Photo right Lynne Webster
breeder Dr Irena Schneider (NSW)
owner Jessie Hughes
PO Box 168, Prospect 5082,
South Australia
zieglera@adam.com.au
Herding – European Style
Briards, German Shepherd Dogs, Bouviers des
Flandres and all four of the Belgian Shepherd Dogs.
Historically speaking these breeds have as much (or
When Australians think of herding, the majority more) tradition behind them as many of the Australian
immediately think of a Border Collie or Kelpie, a large /English breeds.
paddock and 3 sheep. This is our Australian heritage,
and as 3 sheep trialling is on display at every country
In the early days of herding in Qld I persevered with
show, there would be few who have not admired these my Briards in the only style that was available at that
dogs & handlers in action.
time. Training herding dogs at that time made use of
When ANKC herding was officially introduced to the the resources & trainers that were readily available.
pure bred dog world in 2002, once more Border Collies, That usually meant 3 – 5 sheep in a small round area
Kelpies, ACD’s were much in evidence and excelled in and a trainer who was used to only the traditional
this new competition. The new A & B courses were very ‘Australian breeds’. Little did I know that all I was doing
much styled on the traditional work of these breeds.
was frustrating my dogs, I did know I was frustrating
However, there is another Course. C Course. This
course was a mystery to many and was ignored by both
trainers and clubs giving trials. C Course is based on
the traditional work of many European breeds. Herding
style is a direct result of the type of livestock husbandry
each breed or group of breeds were bred to perform in
their native regions; as well as the characteristics of the
stock herded in these regions. The long, pear-shaped
outrun is the hallmark of the herding style of the welltrained Border Collie. Boundary work or tending is the
traditional style of the continental breeds, primarily
myself.
Herding training in this country has evolved in the
herding tradition of 3 sheep trialling. To a certain
extent this approach may be employed with dogs of the
continental breeds. However, continental breed dogs
with strong herding backgrounds and instinct may
find such practices confusing and even frustrating. A
small group of three or so light sheep dashing around
the test area will often trigger such a dog’s desire to
quickly and forcibly pursue the “escaping” sheep and
perhaps punish them.
continued page 24
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January 2011
The “power” in the presence of such dogs is often sheep from quite a distance and which, in turn, can be
sufficient to make otherwise calm sheep skittish when controlled from a substantial distance--or when out of
such a dog approaches.
sight of the shepherd.
I kept emailing my friends with Briards in the USA,
and they kept saying ‘try C Course’. However, trying
and doing turned out to be 2 different things. In the
end I bit the bullet and went to the USA for a 2 week
C Course clinic and a set of 5 trials. I had my own dog
with me “Ch Select Trilby Lulu Bear HICs” aka Lulu.
I trialled Lulu in these trials and she gained her HSCs
(Started C Course) title by winning her class of 12 twice
and 2nd once.
It was a very steep learning curve, but I had the
best exponents and trainers in the USA there at my
fingertips. I came back home determined to make a fresh
start with my dogs and to get some ready to compete
on ‘C’. Lulu was serving out her pre-quarantine time in
the USA, so I started fresh with a dog called Cacharel
Utzano – Moose. Moose had his A course started title
so I had many of the basics already on him, it was a
matter of trying to remember what I had learned and
put those techniques into practice.
In northern European countries, more domesticated
and stolid sheep graze on small unfenced cultivated
pastures and are raised under close human and canine
supervision. Daily, the sheep follow the same routine,
travelling back and forth on country lanes or roads
from farmyard to pasture.
Although lacking the creative thinking ability
of hill country sheep, such sheep have especially
strong flocking tendencies and a close rapport with
the shepherd who, in fact, will call the sheep to him
to set the flock in motion. These breeds accept the
close proximity of the shepherd’s dog or dogs and
will follow the shepherd as their leader. Such sheep
are also considerably less sensitive than hill country
sheep. Shepherds on the continent have developed a
dog that looks threatening with a strongly dominant
temperament capable of disciplining recalcitrant
sheep.
Many of the elements in ‘C’ were taken directly from
the German ‘HGH’ and the French Tending Course. The
elements are challenging, and the dog is expected to do
the majority of the work without commands from the
shepherd / handler. The dogs ability and self initiative
to handle situations without direction must be taken
into consideration when being scored / judged. A ‘C’
trial flock has a minimum of 20 to a maximum of 100
sheep – a little different to the continental versions of
200 – 400.
The primary challenge of herding with continental
dogs is not to gather far flung skittish sheep into a
flock and deliver them to the shepherd, but to guide a
slow moving flock of placid but often stubborn sheep
along a roadside behind the handler. Regardless of
the distractions and enticements, the dog(s) are to
prevent any deviation from the columnar formation.
Once the flock has arrived at its grazing field, the
dog’s second responsibility is to keep the entire flock
in its designated unfenced area. While the sheep are
The flock size, time needed for runs (up to 45 mins for
apparently contentedly grazing, the dog may seem
relaxed and at ease, but it must be constantly vigilant Advanced) and area required for a course are beyond
and quick to prevent one or more sheep from straying. the capabilities of many clubs. However, with good
planning it can be done. The conditioning of the flock
The dog performs its herding functions with few for this course also takes time & patience. I eventually
commands or signals from the shepherd, and from the badgered my husband into putting in a ‘C’ course on
beginning of its training is given substantial freedom our property and started to work my dogs in earnest.
encouraged to evaluate a situation and make it own As stated in the ANKC herding rules – the flock used
decisions. Local livestock husbandry practices have for C Course MUST be conditioned. Sheep used for C
influenced behavioural characteristics of the sheep as Course must follow the handler. This does not mean
well as the herding style of the dogs. For instance, on the that they follow the handler with a dog BEHIND them.
barren hills or the lush pastures of Britain, lithe, hardy They must be conditioned to follow the handler with a
quick reacting sheep are left to their own devices to dog working the SIDE of the flock. It is not driving, nor
forage as best they can with only minimal supervision. fetching (both are heavily penalised in this course).
Such sheep do not have a particularly strong flocking
The action of a tending dog is very different and will
instinct and are wary of dogs and people. Thus, the
freak stock out IF they are not conditioned correctly.
shepherds there have developed a dog that can control
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January 2011
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Satine - Demoniaque Sateen HSCs HICs The first Belgians of
any variety to gain their HSCs title, their HICs title and gain
their first pass (with Nellie gaining a HIT) of their
Advanced C Course leg in Australia.
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Continued from page 24
who travel up from Victoria and NSW respectively to
train and compete in Qld trials. At the moment neither
They must be able to withstand that constant
facilities nor trainers are available in other states.
movement on the side and be confident in walking
within 1 metre (or closer) to a sitting or standing large
At the time of writing Queensland is the only State
(sometimes very hairy) dog. They must also call to the
to have run C Course trials, and all titles have been
handler, something which is once more alien to the
gained in Qld.
average Australian stock owner. The stock must also
be PHYSICALLY conditioned. The HX course can be
Other titled ‘C’ dogs are (in order of achievement)
up to 800metres long, and if the stock is not physically
Cacharel Utzano HSAs HSCs ( Briard) - Qld
fit, it becomes unjust treatment of stock. They must be
Aiesha Gypsy’s Ghost HSCs HSAs(GSD) – from
fit enough to walk (C Course sheep are rarely run in
Victoria (has to come to Qld to train & compete)
trials) 4 -5 klms per day.
Ch Paganelf Arithwe HSAs HSCs (Bouvier des
Flandres) - Qld
In 2008, The Belgian Shepherd Dog Club of Qld was
Ch Ch Demoniaque Jeopardy CD HSAs HSCs
the first club to fully support all 3 courses. They held
(Belgian Shepherd – Groenendael) - Qld
two double trials during the herding season. The first
Ch Trilby Lulu Bear HICs (Briard) – Qld
dog in Australia to title on ‘C’ was our Moose. He gained
Cacharel Utzano HSAs HICs ( Briard) - Qld
his 3rd pass on the last trial of the year. The tending
Demoniaque Sateen HSCs (Belgian Shepherd –
community had hoped the QLD State titles would also
Groenendael) - Qld
support C, but it was not to be and we had to wait until
Ch Biercee Expozay HSAs HSCs (Bouvier des
the BSDCQ trials in April this year for our next chance
Flandres) Qld
to trial. Once more the Belgian club supported ‘C’, also
Durnstein Amy Lee ET PT HSCs (GSD) from NSW
the GSDCQ offered 1 ‘C trial and in July this year the
(has to come to Qld to train & compete)
Border Collie Club of Qld also offered 2 C trials, for a
Cacharel Utzano HSAs HXCs (Briard) – Qld
grand total of 7 trials available to ‘C’ competitors. This
Ch Cacharel Steppin Out HSCs (Briard) – Qld
is still well below the number of trials offered to those
who run dogs on A & B, but the results of the dogs on
A number of tending enthusiasts have banded
C have been outstanding.
together to form a club – The Continental Herding
Breeds Association. The club was formed with the
Moose has gone on to be the first and only dog of any
aim of fostering the training and trialling of tending
breed in Australia to gain his HXCs (Herding Excellent
breeds. Club President is Sally Scott [belbergere@
– C Course). There are quite a few Border Collies
gmail.com] and the publicity officer is myself; Anne
(both Main Register and Sporting Register) with HX
Mitchell [cacharelbriards@gmail.com]
titles, however, to my knowledge Moose and 2 Aussie
Shepherds (from WA) are the only
‘other breeds’ with HX after their
name. My ‘Lulu’ also has 1 pass at
HX level.
As a trainer, I have found that
the dedication of those training
for C is much greater than those
training for ‘ordinary’ work. C is
much more time intensive. Dogs
must be extremely fit; they can
cover an enormous amount of
ground in a training session and in
a trial will probably cover at least
5 klms for an Advanced run. They
will be on the move for the entire
45 minutes. This dedication is
demonstrated by 2 GSD owners
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Herding “Wolf-Style”
Sheepherding is a hobby you can enjoy with your dog.
You work as a team in this sport, the dog working with an
instinct called “prey drive” (the desire to hunt and chase)
and some training, the handler working from experience
reading the stock (trying to predict which way they will
go). It is an activity that will bond you closely with your
dog as you work like a pack together. Let me explain:
sheepherding is essentially based upon the way wolves
hunt in the wild. They work as a team as well, and their
very survival depends upon this teamwork. A pack of
wolves will surround a herd of animals (i.e. deer) and,
once having encircled them, will work together to push
them towards the leader of the pack, the alpha wolf (can
be male or female) who is going to make the kill. The pack
creates the illusion of an escape route and pushes the
herd towards this point, where the lead wolf is waiting
to pounce. If they do not work as a team in this manner,
the herd escapes and no one eats.
Sheepherding is a modification of this pack behavior
– with the difference being that you, as the shepherd,
or handler, are the alpha wolf that would make the kill.
Your dog positions itself in relation to a flock of sheep
with the intent to push them towards you, so that you
can “make the kill.” This means that your dog’s instinct
makes him or her want to constantly alter position so
that the sheep are always between you and the dog, with
the dog forcing them towards you. This is what we call
“fetching.” If you stand still and the sheep move, the dog
will reposition accordingly. If you move and the sheep
move, the dog will reposition so the sheep are between
the two of you.
Most herding breeds (but not all) will display this
instinctual desire to push the stock towards you this
way. However through years of breeding dogs as pets
and show dogs rather than as working dogs many
have lost the intensity of this instinct. Sometimes it’s
bubbling just below the surface! But some dogs have
lost it altogether. If someone is interested in finding out
how much herding instinct their dog has, we conduct a
little test to see how they react to livestock. Some dogs
immediately show instinct; others have to be encouraged
a bit but then the lightbulb goes on and off they go.
DIfferent StYLeS of HerDIng
As livestock management differed in various parts
of the world, the prey drive and herding instinct in
dogs described above was developed by people to
accommodate their specific needs. What this means is
that different herding styles emerged among breeds of
dogs. on the european continent, where farms were
smaller parcels of land and where natural predators such
as wolves threatened livestock, the herding dogs that
developed were those that did work called “tending” –
that is, they typically walked with the human shepherd
during the day, moving the flock from one grazing
area to another, keeping them together in one area for
a period of time before moving them on. They had to
keep the flock out of the next-door neighbors’ crops too.
They had to take them down roads, and needed to form
them into a line so that cars could pass. They “tended”
in this manner, while also guarding, or protecting the
flock against predatory attacks. The sheep typically
got to know the dog, and the dog became familiar with
the sheep, so that they trusted one another and the dog
could walk with them at a close distance.
These dogs, often called “upstanding dogs” or “looseeyed” dogs, often move stock merely with their physical
presence, their upright stature, rather than using
speed and “eye” (staring at stock) to contain or move
them. Belgian Shepherds, german Shepherds, Briards,
Bouviers, and Pulis are examples of these upstanding
dogs. not all continental european breeds such as these
will work in this way; there is variation in working style
within each breed. But the strong tending dogs exhibit a
desire to work along the side of the flock instead of going
around behind them readily.
In contrast, in the Borderlands of the UK, where
the sheep pastures were vast, open spaces and the wolf
population had already been hunted to extinction, the
sheep flocks were allowed to roam freely without need
for protection against predators. Dogs were needed to
fetch entire flocks in from these wide open, unfenced
paddocks of rugged terrain occasionally, but generally
the sheep were left rather wild. Border Collies were
developed as a herding breed that would, upon being
sent by the shepherd, instinctually cast out into these
open pastures in a large circle, fetching all the livestock
and bringing them in as rapidly as possible.
As a consequence, their stature was smaller, they used
their eye to stare at the stock, intimidating them into
moving, and they often crouched as they approached the
semi-wild stock in order to move them more efficiently.
This style relies upon a “strong-eyed” technique as well as
a fast cast or outrun. obviously when the sheep industry
was established in Australia, these dogs were also
imported and used on the vast sheep and cattle stations
for which Australia is famous. In addition, Kelpies were
developed there to deal with the sheep once they were
fetched into the stockyards by the Border Collies. They
also use eye.
renée WorrInger in fergus, ontario
rworringer@execulink.com
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Lynda TroTTer
owner/exhibitor/Breeder/Judge
Since owning my first Belgian in 1980, my
passion and commitment to this breed has
grown and strengthened.
our involvement includes the importing
of the following dogs:
Malinois
Tiloup de romanin (imp Blg)
yale du Hameau Saint Blaise (imp Blg)
Gazell du Hameau Saint Blaise (imp Italy)
Winalmik’s angel and demon (imp Italy)
Imported by allianse (L Trotter and H Grain)
Imported by Belgenbeau (L Trotter)
Lakenois
yschia d’eroudur (imp Blg)
alaekinoz da Casa Mont alves (imp Ptgl)
euro du Hameau Saint Blaise (imp Blg)
Imported by alaekinoz (L Trotter and B dunlop)
Groenendael
BISS Int, Multi Ch, HUnG & aUST Gr Ch
Bergerac Faust IPo1 agility3 ad/Jd/Gd (imp Hgy)
HJCH norah Mylla V.’ T Groenveld agility III (imp Hgy)
Ch rex Bergerac de Hu (Imp Hgy)
Imported by L Trotter & M Lund
Imported by Belquente (L Trotter & J&S Harbour)
Tervueren
US, Can, UKC, aUST Ch aspen de Peindre au Vif (imp USa)
Kathy du Comme Un reve noir (imp Hgy)
euro Winner ‘03, Multi Ch, aUST Ch
pe Sr amper oridix IPo I, CSaU, Tan (imp Hgy)
But….maybethebestisyettocome….?
Winjammers The Strong Silent Type (US)
elements Iced over at Belgenbeau (US)
owned by Belgenbeau (L Trotter)
@ Belgenbeau we are committed to the continued improvement of type and temperament,
while maintaining our excellent record regarding health.
Puppies suitable for Show, obedience, Work/Sport and Companions sometimes available.
Lynda Trotter ~ www.ozbsd.com ~ lynda@ozbsd.com ~ 0458 040 990
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AUSTRALIAN WINS
All Breed State Championship Trial
for IPO in Mettingen, Germany
German
CHAMPIONSHIP
For the last 57 years, since the age of 15, the 72 year old Jens
Kollenberg has trained competition as well as service dogs,
including the 2004 Australian National Champion. He has lived
in Australia since 1980, after marrying his Australian born wife,
Alison, who is also a competitive dog trainer and was the 2008
Australian National Champion.
On 25/26 September 2010, the State of Westfalen in Germany
held its annual Championship trial, hosted by DVG (German
all breed working dog organisation with more than 40,000
members nationwide) in Mettingen. Every year 19 German
Since arriving in Germany the couple so far have competed at
States each host a State championship trial, where the first and 10 trials - flying straight from Spring on sunny Gold Coast into
second place getters automatically qualify for the DVG National a colorful Autumn in Thueringen, East-Germany, where at their
Championship in the year following.
very first trial Hassan won High in Trial Obedience and High
Protection and Hannah won the 3rd place overall.
With more than 6000 members spread over 148 IPO
(Schutzhund) clubs, Westfalen is the largest DVG State in
Before moving from the Thueringen to the densely populated
Germany. Since October last year, around 1400 dogs (the Westfalen, Alison and Jens participated at two more large SV
majority being Malinois – considered the world’s leading (GSD) trials, hosted by local German Shepherd Dog clubs in
working breed today) have competed at qualifications trials that state. At the first SV trial, Alison and Hannah took out
throughout the State in order to qualify for the Championship. the first place and her brother the second place, and then their
results were reversed at the second trial - a 3 day event with
Currently competing in Germany with their Australian self- 20 entries, and Hassan taking 1st and Hannah 2nd - their
bred and trained Malinois, both Jens and Alison Kollenberg being only two Malinois present! The judge of the latter trial,
were delighted earlier in the year, just to have qualified to take Andreas Bender (who’d judged the German Shepherd Dog
part at the Championship. But on that weekend in September National Championship last year), was obviously impressed by
it was “shock and awe” all round when the two Australian teams the Australian’s effort, by taking Jens aside after the trial to ask
came out of left field to end up on the podium, with Jens and about his “training philosophy.”
Nordenstamm Hassan winning 1st place - the only Excellent
graded score at the event (98 points for Tracking, 96 points
Once arrived in Westfalen, and settled only 40 km west of the
for Obedience and 94 points for Protection, for a total of 288 Dutch border, the Australians continued uninterrupted in their
points), and with Alison and Nordenstamm Hannah winning success in one of Germany’s strongest “working-dog” States.
the High in Trial Tracking trophy, earning a perfect score for the This included a number more wins, 2nd and 3rd places, topped
only 100 point track of the Championship. Alison and Hannah off at the end of September by their success at the big DVG State
also won 12th place overall, with a total score of 276 points. NB: Championship.
Each of the three disciplines is scored out of 100 points.
Germany is, literally, the Mecca of Dogsport, with over
Congratulations also to the second and third place getters, 250,000 members competing in the multitude of working dog
Christian Melchers & Ayros v. Blue Aitsch (285 points) and breed clubs and organisations found throughout the land.
Thomas Wesselmann & Madonna from Mike’s Place (284 Worth mentioning is that during their short time in Germany,
points). Last year’s winner, Peter Muller with his Malinois both Alison and Jens have scored near and above the “dream
dog, Bart Nielenders, won 6th place this year with 282 points, score” of 290 points, with 2 x 291 points.
and took out the High in Trial trophies for Best Obedience (99
points) and Best Protection (99 points.)
Jens and Alison planned to participate at two more German
trials before flying home to the Gold Coast for Christmas.
The Mayor of Mettingen, Franz-Joseph Bresch, greeted the Accompanying them will be their two competition dogs, Hassan
participants at the opening ceremony and was present again to and Hannah, as well as a newly purchased German Malinois
hand out prizes at the award’s ceremony. The City Mayor praised bitch, Lilo von der Kraehenschiede. Both Hannah and Lilo will
IPO as the, “absolute performance sport for dog and man” and be bred before leaving for Australia.
the event itself, together with the participants, as representing,
“the highest level of working dog sport.”
Field of competitors, lining up for presentation
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The IPO/Schutzhund sport is widespread in Germany, as it
is elsewhere in Europe, and now has also been fully embraced
by The (English) Kennel Club and the American and Canadian
Kennel Clubs, being regarded as no more “dangerous” than
cricket is in Australia.
In Australia, the sport is not so well recognised or widespread
as it is elsewhere in the world, although through local media
exposure it has been gaining a foothold in the psyche of
mainstream dog trainers looking for a more challenging hobby
and fun with their dogs.
The ANKC has nothing to fear from joining the rest of the
world in recognizing Schutzhund/IPO. It is not attack, police or
service dog training, as it has been quite wrongly misrepresented
to be by uninformed persons. It is a test designed for animals
bred and owned by ordinary members of the general public who
do not have access to specialist government dog breeding and
training facilities. The regulations and assessment tools that
already exist for service and police dogs in Australia have very
different objectives and methodologies to those of Schutzhund
/IPO. Schutzhund is the only internationally endorsed and
accredited assessment tool for evaluating and filtering the
domestic breeding of specific working dog breeds; and comes
available in a universally accepted package without a need to
justify what the rest of the world has already proven.
In Germany it is such highly regarded test, that German
insurance companies, local councils and other government
agencies will either discount or waive their annual licensing fees
for dog owners with IPO titled animals.
The standards, infrastructure and administration processes
of Australian Schutzhund have been repeatedly validated by
FCI’s highest authorities; adequately demonstrated by the large
numbers of Australian-trained dogs successfully titled under
FCI Schutzhund/IPO/VPG judges, both at home and abroad. In
2007 the German Shepherd Dog Club of Germany (SV.e.V. / VDH
/FCI) specifically sent a representative to Australia to evaluate
the standard processes and administration of Australian
Schutzhund Organizations, and to identify any problems. This
representative, Mr Raino Fluegge, wrote a highly positive report
on the sport in Australia, finding no criticism of our Australian
systems and placing Australia, on a world wide basis, amongst
the most advanced nations practicing the sport – a point
aptly demonstrated by the recent successes of Alison and Jens
Kollenberg and their Australian-bred dogs in Germany.
As custodians of the Australian pedigreed dog world
the ANKC should consider these facts, and what their own
responsibilities to public safety are. The ANKC held a 5 year
review on the sport, without, unsurprisingly, identifying any
problems. Yet what proven testing programs can the ANKC
truthfully point to and say they have available to the breeders
and owners of the large numbers of potentially dangerous
pedigreed working dogs proliferating in the public domain?
Today their answer would have to be none.
The ANKC needs to look at the IPO sport in Australia more
objectively and realize that the sport’s objectives – i.e.: the
preservation of the working breeds’ soundness, education,
breeding transparency and public safety, are compatible with the
objectives of the ANKC, which is standing for more responsible
dog ownership.
One step in the right direction would be that the ANKC not
only recognise the FCI Schutzhund/IPO titles of dogs imported
into the country, but also recognise the hard earned Schutzhund
/IPO titles earned by Australians in their own country.
Jens, 1st place
on podium with
Nordenstamm Hassan
Allison with
Nordenstamm Hannah
Hassan,
escort to judge
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“Herding is the act of bringing individual animals together into a group (herd), maintaining the
group and moving the group from place to place—or any combination of those”
Just how many of us have watched our Collies gently guide a toddler away from a potentially harmful situation
or perhaps watched them herding chooks in the back garden? I personally have watched a couple of my dogs
herding my neighbour’s cattle when we have been out walking, initially they just run up to them and naturally
the cattle move away, this results in a bit of a chase to start with but eventually the cattle group together and the
dogs actually start to move them along calmly and keeping them collectively in the group. I don’t know that they
have any particular destination in mind but its quite something to witness. It’s a natural instinct that they have.
I recently attended a herding trial at Erskine Park; a dog that I bred – Albermayne River Romance owned by
Linda & Alan Chell - had his first introduction to sheep, I must say that when we first watched him we thought
we were about to witness lamb chops in the making but once again this dog seemed to know what it was all
about and subsequently gained his HIT - Herding Instinct Certificate.
Prior to the industrial revolution in Great Britain wool was an important commodity, farm families would
process the wool by spinning it into yarn and then it was woven into cloth and exported. The farm families worked
long hours typically ten to twelve hours per day, six days a week. A good working Collie was a valuable asset, he
assisted the shepherd and often lived in close proximity to him, the sheep lived for many months scattered on
the higher ground of the hill farms and the shepherd naturally relied on a good working dog to gather the sheep
up and bring them to him at lambing time and for shearing of the all important fleece. He had to be a dog who
could work tirelessly on rugged ground, turning on a sixpence and often in very inclement weather.
In 1861 the first scheduled sheepdog or “Colley” classes were held at dog shows in England and this marked
the cut off point between the history of the purely functional capacity of the Collie and the emergence of the
improved type which later became a recognised breed by the Kennel Club. Selective breeding has given us the
Collie that we know today, a dog of great beauty, standing with impassive dignity, with no part out of proportion
to the whole. Let us not forget the working background of our Collies, his working abilities are buried deep
within his consciousness but every now and again you will witness certain traits which once combined to make
him a most useful and loyal servant, a dog of great intelligence, biddable, working in unison with man sometimes
with only a shrill whistle, ever alert to our every bid.
At present there are not many Collies herding, why not give it a try, our dogs have brains as well as beauty.
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DOG SPORTS AND OTHER FUN DOGGY STUFF “HERDING”
On 27 February the Committee of the Collie Club is
holding an Introductory Herding Clinic where people
can come and see how to do things in the beginning and
have a go with their dogs on sheep. This should be really
exciting as maybe we can see that a lot of our Collies
still may have retained their instinct and who knows, if
your dog shows promise you may want to continue on
in future and have a go at the Instinct Certificate which
is a pre-requisite and must be done before other tests
and then maybe have a go at the Herding Test or Pretrial test also in the future. It is all good fun and our
dogs enjoy it and it would be really great to know that
your breed/breeding has retained its instinct.
As we know our Collies (Rough and Smooth) are
herding dogs from the past, but unfortunately, like
many other herding breeds, not all individuals have
retained their instinct. When dog and sheep meet for
the first time it is always interesting and if your dog
shows indifference do not let that put you off. Many
of our dogs are pets or show dogs that have not been
allowed to do certain things. Once the dogs get the
idea and know that they will not get into trouble they
will further start to develop their instinct. Other
individuals in our breed get very excited about sheep
but too will need to be gently guided in what is correct
and not just go off chasing stock.
As Dave Slater mentioned in his article in the Collie
Club of Victoria Handbook of 2002 (pages 8 & 9) the
first official Victorian Herding Trial was held at KCC
Park in late 2001 judged by Mr C Pruet from the USA.
Prior to that on 4.11.2000 The Working Dog Club
of Victoria held a demonstration trial judged by Mr
David Smallwood at KCC Park. 15 dogs competed and
Dalwood Iowa Blue, a Rough Collie owned by Aldyth
Adams, achieved 2nd place and Ch Talcott Winnie The
Poo, a Smooth Collie, was 4th owned by Dianne Clarke.
A number of Collies have done their Herding Instinct
Tests, which up until recently was a Title, with some
continuing on in Herding. Aldyth Adams and Dianne
Clarke have been with Herding since it started back
in 2001 and Tracey Edgell with “Skye” being the main
one in recent times and having achieved HSAs – this
means Herding Started on A course with sheep, and we
think she is the first Collie Rough Bitch in the country
to do this.
A number of people have also done the Herding
Instinct Certificate (HIC) which must now be done as
a pre-requisite to what is to follow and it is fabulous
to see people from the show world, dog sports world
as well as family pets giving this a go. You can then
do HT or PT after that. Having done my HIT with my
three Collies in the past, I myself then later chose to do
the HT with all three, as you need to show you have a
little more control over the dog than HIC and I am now
learning PT with “Thunder”. A small number of Collies
are now gaining their PT titles and once achieving this
can then move up into Trialling. Shelly Donald and
her smooth Collie “Bronte”, who recently also achieved
their CCD, are doing well, getting right into Herding
too and have just attended a Herding Camp held 8/9
January 2011.
I am including an article “How to get Started in
Herding” written by Jocelyn Clarke, Jocelyn is a long
time Herder here in Victoria and a member of Herding
Committees. This article is what was being handed out
at the Victorian Herding Association’s stand on the Vic
Dog’s Day Out.
Jocelyn’s article follows here and I have a few more
comments to follow after her article.
Tracey with Skye, photo by Heather Johns
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HOW TO GET STARTED IN HERDING
1. Why Herd?
Herding is a great mental and physical exercise for
most dogs. It is especially valuable for dogs which
were bred for the purpose and may improve their allround behaviour. It is pleasing for the owner to see the
dog happy and fulfilled. However, as with obedience
training, you or a member of your family needs to get
involved and be trained in how to train the dog.
2. Herding with a Herding Breed dog
In order to herd under the Australian National
Kennel Club (ANKC) rules, you need a herding breed
dog. Herding breeds include Australian Cattle Dogs,
Australian Kelpies, Australian Shepherds, Collies
(Bearded, Border, Rough and Smooth), German
Shepherds, Belgian Shepherds, Rottweilers and many
others. For a full list of approved herding breeds, see the
2008-9 edition of the Herding rules on the Australian
National Kennel Club (ANKC) web-site. Crossbred
dogs and dogs with no pedigree are also permitted (in
Victoria), provided they look (and act) like a herding
breed dog.
http://www.ankc.org.au Go to “About ANKC” and
click on “Rules”, then find the Herding rules.
Before you start, you should teach your dog a stop
and a recall (short distance off lead). The best “stop”
to begin with is a drop, but you can use a sit or stand
instead.
You need to find someone who will let your dog work
some sheep. This may be a friend with a property or a
person who offers herding lessons. It is easier to start
with sheep, but you can progress to ducks later. You
can start with three sheep (harder) or five or more
sheep (easier).
Take the dog in with the sheep on a long lead or rope
attached to a fixed collar. Correction collars and collars
with tags are never used in herding. Most people use
a plastic garden rake at first to emphasise their arm
signals to the dog and to physically block the dog if it is
going in the wrong direction or too close to the sheep.
However, some trainers prefer you to have something
to make a noise to get the dog’s attention.
What you want to see at the first session is that:
(1) the dog is interested in the sheep (a dog who is
not interested will try to get out of the yard, or will
settle down to eat sheep poo, or will watch you rather
than the sheep)
continued
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Highclere
Ch Highclere Hannabeth Best in Show & Multi Best in Group winner
Ch Highclere Shall We Dance Multi Best in Group Winner
Ch Highclere Wispa Of Angels Best in Show & Multi Best in Group winner
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Ch Highclere By Thlight ofth Moon Multi Class in Show winner
Collies of Distinction
Highclere Show Me The Money Owned by Cecilie Kemp
Highclere Here She Comes - Owned by :
Glenda & Michelle Grant & Cecilie Kemp
Highclere From This Moment Owned By Cecilie Kemp & Jean Sayce
Highclere Somewhere My Love Owned by Jackie Porter
Highclere - Cecilie Kemp - Brisbane, Qld - cecilie1@tpg.com.au
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(2) the dog is interested in the sheep as moving
creatures it can control and not as lunch! The sheep
owner will be watching anxiously at this point. If the
dog takes an experimental mouthful of wool, give a
stern rebuke. If it repeats this, or tries to take it further,
put/keep the lead on and use the rake to keep the dog
away from the sheep. Chasing and stalking behaviours
are normal. If, however, the dog also wants to bite the
sheep or bring it down onto the ground, herding may
not be for you and this dog. It does not mean that it
is a bad dog, it is just that the hunting instinct rather
than the herding instinct is dominant. However, some
herding dogs use nipping or a hip and shoulder tackle
as part of their repertoire, so ask your trainer if the
dog’s behaviour is excessive or abusive of the sheep.
(3) the dog is responsive to your commands so that
you can remove the lead safely
(4) now try for a change of direction (clockwise
circling the sheep changing to anti-clockwise or vice
versa), a stop and a recall
If you bring your dog, stand further back or tie it up
out of sight of the sheep. Don’t let your dog bark near
the event. And when it is all over and the sheep are
back in the pens, DON’T ask if you can just give your
dog a practice on the sheep. Those sheep have had a
hard day and they are ready for a rest.
Now if you have joined Dogs Victoria and registered
your dog with them, you need a calendar of herding
events, the schedule (detailed advertisement) of the
event you want to enter, either a book of entry forms
(bought from Dogs Victoria) or a Performance event
entry form, downloaded free from the Dogs Victoria
web-site, and your cheque book. You’re now ready to
start entering events and competing for titles, while
maintaining your regular practice and lesson sessions.
The herding levels are
TESTS
Instinct Test (IT)
(not a title just a pre-req)
Herding Test (HT)
Pre-Trial Test (PT)
1 pass
2 passes
If the first one or two sessions go well, you should
2 passes*
think about entering your dog for an Instinct Test and
TRIAL LEVELS
then a Herding Test. In order to enter under ANKCC
Started (HS)
3 passes**
Rules, you must join the local ANKC organisation
Intermediate (HI)
3 passes**
which is Dogs Victoria (also known as the Victorian
Advanced (HX)
3 passes**
Canine Association). You must also register the dog
with Dogs Victoria. If your dog cannot be registered
*under 2 different judges
as a pure bred dog (with papers), it can be registered
** under at least 2 different judges
on the Associate Register or the Sporting Register. As
The summary above is simplified: once you reach
far as herding is concerned, the Sporting Register is
used for dogs which come from recognised working Trial level, you can compete on three different types
dog lines or for herding breeds like Coolies which are of course and with three different types of stock and
receive awards for each – see the Rules!
not officially recognised.
You will probably want to watch an Instinct Test and
some of the other tests and trials before you pay to join
up. Contact Dogs Victoria (9788 2500 Mon-Fri 10-4) to
find out when the next herding event is on at KCC Park
(now known as the Victorian Dog Centre), Skye. Then
you can turn up and watch for free. Spectators (but not
the judge, who is busy judging) will be happy to answer
your questions.
Please be aware of the etiquette. It is better if you
don’t bring your dog when you go to watch. If you do
bring your dog, pick up after it and keep it on lead.
DO NOT position yourself on the fence line to get the
best view. You may see two or three people standing
there, but they are the animal handler, judge and scribe
and they are ready to move away as the sheep and dog
approach. You should stand well back from the fence
and keep your voice low.
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Your first entry has to be for the Instinct Test, but
you should speak to the Trial Secretary before the
close of entries about entering the Herding Test on the
same day if your dog passes the Instinct Test. Generally
the required passes at each level of herding are a prerequisite for the next level, but it is possible to skip the
Herding Test and go straight to Pre-trial. Skipping the
Herding Test is only recommended for experienced
handlers.
When you get a Pass, you need to stay on and receive
the Pass Card at the presentations. If you can’t stay,
make sure someone else picks it up for you. When you
have the requisite number of passes, you are qualified
for a Title, that doesn’t mean you will automatically
get it – you have to apply. You do this by completing
a Championship/Award Certificate Form downloaded
from the Dogs Victoria web-site and sending it in with
continued
photo Karen Edwards
“doin’
a what
comes
natcherly!”
photo Karen Edwards
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This is the site for K9 Education at Digger’s Rest which offers
the dog’s original DV Registration Certificate (to be
herding and other dog training.
updated with the Title) and your cheque.
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/vicherding/
join this group to get the schedules, training dates, and lots
As soon as you get your dog under control around
more information http://www.ankc.org.au
sheep (or other stock), it is time to take a good look
where you find the Rules
at the sheep and work out HOW the dog is moving
http://www.warraguldogclub.org.au/
or holding them. Contrary to popular opinion, sheep
Warragul Obedience Dog Club offers herding training at
Darnum
but under Working Dog rather than ANKCC rules
are very smart. Most beginners, especially if they
http://wkgdog.customer.netspace.net.au
have done agility or obedience, focus exclusively on
Paul McPhail offers training at Welshpool and a number of
the dog, with just a few white woolly blurs in their
other sites, under Working Dog rather than ANKCC rules
peripheral vision, but of course herding is all about the
Web addresses change from time to time, so let me know
interaction between the stock, the dog and you, and it’s Jocelyn.clarke@australia.edu if you have trouble accessing any
all happening on the move.
of these.
3. With a Non Herding Breed dog
If your dog is not of a herding breed (or a mix of
herding breeds), if it is, for example, a Pug or a Fox
Terrier, you are not eligible to compete in ANKC
competitions. You will also find that some of the
people who offer herding lessons will not be interested
in training you. All the rest of the information above
still applies.
4. Why Are We Herding?
When things are not going so well, when you are not
getting passes, when you are sodden with rain, when
the mornings are freezing, remember that (unless you
are a sheep or cattle farmer) you are only doing it to
have fun with your best friend.
© JOCElYN ClARKE 6 June 2010
Secretary of the Victorian Herding Association
Always check the ANKC for the Rules especially
If your dog is a menace to stock, forget about
herding. Otherwise you should be able to find a friend when trialling so you know what you are going for and
or a herding trainer who will give you and your dog “a what you will be required to do. Also Rules can change
from time to time.
herding experience”. 4
You may remember Robert “Dipper” Domenico’s
Pug, Pete, herding in the TV show Celebrity Dog
School. On 22 May 2004, the Herald Sun ran pictures
of Jo Turnley’s Standard Poodle, Delilah, herding at
Paul McPhail’s Welshpool property. Delilah showed
great natural ability at her first attempt at herding.
Poodles were originally all-round farm dogs, and it is
possible that Standard Poodles at least will be added to
the list of approved herding breeds.
Here are some starting points for finding a trainer.
http://www.dogsvictoria.org.au
Victorian Canine Association (Dogs Victoria)
03 9788 2500
http://sites.google.com/site/vicherding
Vicherding offers training to herding breeds/mixes,
usually at Nyora. The site also contains information on
herding events and other items of interest to herders
http://victorianherdingassociation.com/
the Victorian Herding Association web-site, set up
recently, aims to offer comprehensive information on
herding in Victoria as well as on the Association’s own
events http://www.herding.webs.com
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CERTIFICATE AND TITlE DESCRIPTIONS
Test levels:
Instinct Test = Herding Instinct Certificate = HIC (not a title
just a pre-requisite) - 1 pass required note that this is no longer
HIT but is now HIC
The rest are the same as per Jocelyn’s article.
When you see dogs in catalogues etc with letters behind their
names the brief descriptions may give you an understanding of
what it all means. It certainly helped me.
Behind each Title is to be accompanied by type of stock used.
sheep = s : cattle = c: ducks=– d
Each title is to be accompanied by course type:
A Course = A: B Course = B: C Course = C
For example:
Herding Started Title on A Course with sheep = HSAs
Herding Intermediate Title on B Course with sheep and
Herding Advanced Title on A Course on cattle =HIBs HXAc
Herding Started Title on A Course on ducks and sheep,
Herding Started Title on C Course on sheep and Herding
Intermediate Title on B Course on sheep = HSAds HSCs HIBs.
Jocelyn’s article covers all the web sites I would have given
with the exception of the following two others.
www.herdingtraining.com - This is the new site of “Double
K Herding Training” run by Kate Dourley and Karen Edwards.
www.herdingontheweb.com/index.html - This is
a very interesting site and gives food for thought. Go to the
Collie (Rough and Smooth) in the Herding Breeds section and
make sure you also check out the Working Collie Association of
America, both the Stock dog and the Versatile page. Cont p 46
,
Burdekin Collies are CELEBRATING
The below wins have made Burdekin Collies the most consistent winning Collie Kennel in Australia this year and we are happy to
announce that we are also the breed WINNERS of the Advance Breeder Competition 2010. This honour was accomplished by our
dogs taking out many BEST IN GROUP & BEST IN SHOW awards. A big well done and thank you to our Team around Australia,
Sue and Tony Mallia (WA), Cecilie Kemp (QLD) & Robert and Chloe Armatys (QLD),
your dedication and devotion has definitely equaled success.
Burdekin Collies also made history this year by breeding/owning and exhibiting the youngest Collie Rough to attain
Australian Grand Championship status. Congratulations to Bubba - the undeniably beautiful
Australian Grand Champion Burdekin Beyond Words, what a year you have had, young lady!
Bubba now joins our exclusive list of 7 home bred Grand Champions.
Dogzonline Pointscore Competition
Ch Burdekin Buzz Lightyear
# 1 Collie in Australia 2011
(currently)
# 1 Collie in QLD All breeds
2011 (currently)
(Grant/Armatys)
Ch Burdekin Bob The Builder
# 1 Collie (M) All Breeds Competition in
WA 2010 (T & S Mallia)
Aust Gr Ch Burdekin Beyond Words
# 1 Collie All Breeds in Australia 2010
#4 Working dog in NSW 2010 (G Grant)
Burdekin Bravest of Hearts
# 1 Collie (M) Rising Star Competition
in Australia 2010 (G Grant)
Glenda & Michelle Grant
www.burdekincollies.com
Aust Gr Ch Burdekin Before Too Long
# 1 Collie (M) All Breeds Competition
in QLD 2010 (C Kemp)
Ch Burdekin Bossy Boots
# Best in Show Collie National 2009
# Best in Show at the ICSSS 2009 (M Grant)
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BAQILODGE COLLIES
OUR COLLIES ARE TRULY ACCOMPLISHED AND CAN PROVE THEIR FORM & FUNCTION
BREEDING
Ch Corydon Black Zerxes (Imp UK)
Ch & Am Ch Blossom Hill American Dream (Imp USA)
Ch & Am Ch Blossom Hill American Dream (Imp USA)
42 Offspring – 14 CHAMPIONS, including BIS, RUBIS, BIG,
RUBIG. All have Class in Show and Group wins,
both in Tasmania and Mainland Australia
13 Offspring – 9 CHAMPIONS PLUS MATILDA ON 99
POINTS. Her children have BIS, RUBIS, BIG, RUBIGs. All
have class in Group and most Class in Show awards both Tasmania and Mainland Australia
CONFORMATION
Ch Baqilodge Paid the Piper
Ch Baqilodge Quite So - BIS
Ch Baqilodge Picaresque – RUBIS
BEST IN SHOW NATIONAL WINNER
He is also just a few points short of his Grand Championship
2010 VIC. COLLIE CLUB CHAMP SHOW – the largest Collie
show in Australia. This was 3rd time in the last 4 years that a
Baqilodge Collie has been awarded BIS at this annual show.
Mim Bester, Baqilodge Collies, www.baqilodge.com. +61 (0)3 6265 2102
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BAQILODGE COLLIES
OUR COLLIES ARE TRULY ACCOMPLISHED AND CAN PROVE THEIR FORM & FUNCTION
OBEDIENCE
SERVICE DOGS
Baqilodge Unstoppable
Baqilodge Unannounced
Matilda and her 13 year old handler, Brooke Tinsley, won
TOP OBEDIENCE DOG AND HANDLER OF THE YEAR,
2010 (WA). Matilda is also on 99 pts.
Brooke is the youngest handler ever to win
this top award at her Club.
www.cusp.org.au
WORKING
COMPANIONS
Baqilodge Vin Diesel
Baqilodge Collies
Peter works on a large sheep station in NSW with a
number of other dogs. His boss says he is their best
yard and shed dog and that he does well out in the
paddocks too. He is a dedicated worker and hates
to be “off the job”. (He is also the only dog to sleep
beside the boss’ bed each night).
Several Baqilodge Collies hold herding titles.
A Baqilodge Collie’s first job is to bring happiness,
comfort, and companionship to their families.
Supervising all human activities is mandatory. They
all excel in this field.
Thank you to all the people who adore
Baqilodge Collies
and give them the opportunities to be so successful.
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It would be great if one day in the future we in Australia
can do a similar thing in accordance with what we do in
our own country, with our own versatile Collies, as the
Working Collie Association of America is doing.
So maybe the Introductory Herding Clinic can be our
first small step with many more things to come in the
future to promote our breed. Remember although many
of our dogs might enjoy being companion dogs they are
also very smart Group 5 Working Dogs and love having a
job to do to please you if given the opportunity.
Reproduced with permission from Collie Chatter, the
excellent magazine of the Collie Club of Victoria Inc
and provided by Vicki Brown, Collie Club Committee
Member - Dog Sports Person, member general
committee of the Victorian Herding Association and a
member of the Tracking Club of Victoria.
vickibee@bigpond.net.au, 03 5983 0198.
SEFTON the Collie is more than a mate to two-year-old Tyler Grimson
-- he’s a life-changer.
Tyler has autism and Sefton is an assistance dog.
Tyler’s mum Shiralee Grimson said her son had made many
significant advances in his development since the pair met two
months ago. He’s now able to perform basic tasks many autistic
children struggle with.
“He’s learning more words, he’s more sociable, he’s learning
more life skills, he eats more and interacts with more people,” Mrs
Grimson said.
Sefton is in training and will eventually be able to keep Tyler
away from roads, find the youngster if he gets lost and alert his
parents if he is injured or needs help.
The family used to live on King Island but moved to Wynyard
early last year to be closer to an autistic day-care service.
“We wanted to get a service dog too, but when we looked into it
the cost was just way too prohibitive,” Mrs Grimson said.
The family discovered there was a seven-year waiting
list and a fully trained dog would cost $28,000.
So they investigated the possibility of training their
own dog and a renowned Melbourne trainer pointed
them towards Canine Utility and Service Partners
(CUSP) in South Hobart.
The not-for-profit organisation was launched two
months ago and is believed to be the first organisation
specifically breeding dogs for use as service animals.
Amendments to the Disabilities Discrimination
Act last year allow accredited assistance dogs to have
the same privileges as guide dogs for the blind, which
means they are allowed to travel on public transport,
go to restaurants and travel in the passenger area of
planes with their owners.
CUSP has a team of breeders, vet nurses and even a
geneticist helping it breed the best service dogs. It also
has trainers who begin teaching dogs within days of
their birth.
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CUSP trainer Mim Bester said the organisation
hoped to cut dramatically the wait for service dogs and
make them available for as little as $1300.
Geneticist Dr Di Rowe is working with CUSP to
determine inheritable characteristics of good service
dogs. “This will help us start selecting puppies [for
certain roles] a lot earlier,” she said.
The bond between Tyler and 18-month-old Sefton
was instant. “They love each other,” Mrs Grimson said.
“Tyler gives Sefton a kiss good-night every night. With
Sefton, it’s like they’re on the same page. He gets hugged
and dragged around on the lead, and they sit together
in the lounge room and watch TV.”
Sefton has already had basic training through CUSP,
but the family is corresponding with a Melbourne
trainer to tailor the dog’s abilities to Tyler’s needs.
http://www.themercury.com.au/
article/2011/01/02/197021_todays-news.html
Canine Utility and Service Partners Ltd www.cusp.org.au.
What a wonderful 2010!
From the ‘oldies’, our grand stars
Gr Ch/Am Ch To-Jo’s Cr-EweZ’n For A Br-Ewe-Z’n (imp USA) “Sam” National OES Specialty Winner
2010, Multi BIGs
Gr Ch Packardia Goes Aambelon
“Paige” BIS Working Dog Club of Tas,
Multi BIGs,
Number 1 OES breed bitch Austwide*
To-Jo OES co-owned
with Joy Sheffield USA
Cordmaker Puli co-owned
with Sue Huebner Australia
* dogzonline pointscore as at
31/12/2010
to the ‘new kids on the block’, our rising stars
Ch Cordmaker Enchanted April “April’ #1 Rising Star All Breeds Tas*, #1 Rising Star Puli
Aust wide* Multi BIGs & Runner Up BISs
Ch To-Jo’s If I Could Beam Back Time (imp USA)
‘Cher’ in only 4 months of showing
already Multi BIGs & Runner Up BISs
Maree & Daniel Aitchison Aambelon OES & Puli www.oldenglishsheepdogsaambelon.com
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‘I Herd Ewe’
Dukleigh Alfred by Design CD PT
Old English Sheepdogs, as workers, existed
on the British Isles for a very long time. How far
back they can be traced is difficult to say.
Dogs herd other animals in a variety of ways.
Some breeds, such as the Australian Cattle Dog
and Welsh Corgis typically nip at the animals’
heels (for this reason they are called heelers).
Others, notably the Border Collie and Kelpie,
get in front of the animals and use what is called
eye to stare down the animals; they are known as
headers.
The Old English Sheepdog is an upright style
and is more inclined to use his body to move the sheep about.
To our great interest and pleasure we found the herding
instinct alive and well in the modern “show-bred” Old English
Sheepdog. Today’s couch potatoes still have a great desire to do
what their great, great ancestors were doing naturally.
To encourage owners of the breed to test their dog’s natural
ability, the Old English Sheepdog Club of Victoria Inc held a
‘Try Herding Day’ and the success from that day has been cause
to hold Test Level Trials and Open Herding Trials to give the
OES a chance to earn Herding Titles and compete against the
other herding breeds.
Ch Dukleigh Ring O Roses HSAs
Dukleigh Ring O Jasmine PT
(photo Veenstra)
In conjunction with the 2010 National
Specialty held in Melbourne the first
restricted to breed Herding Trial was also
held.
Best in Herding Trial was Margaret
Duke’s Ch Dukleigh Ring O Roses HSAs
while Nicole Jardin (Qld) and Ch Tootone
Special Agent gained his HT title.
Ch Dukleigh Oolen Shamagic PT
We are continuing our enthusiasm and increasing our skills
with our OES and will be holding an Open Herding Trial on 4/5
June 2011.
Ch Tootone Special Agent HT
Denise Findlay OESCV Secretary
deniseolensha@bigpond.com
Margaret Duke
OESCV Herding Secretary
03 9795 5394
marg@contax .com.au
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breed for generations to come. The White Colouration
in Shepherds is a colour bequeathed from the white
sheepherding dogs of the 1800s that helped form the
German Shepherd breed as we know it today.
The white colouration is a ‘masking’ gene which
is responsible for the Samoyed and yellow Labrador.
It naturally produces different shades ranging from
heavy gold to white, although selective breeding for
coat colour will influence a breed overall. The white
masking gene only affects coat colour, it does not affect
the skin underneath. The gene for white coat colour
in Shepherds is genetically different to that of white
Boxers and white Dobermans (where the skin and
eye colour are affected), and is unrelated to the Merle
gene or Piebald gene, the two genes responsible for
congenital deafness in dog breeds.
The White German Shepherd’s fall from grace began
in 1959 when the German overseeing body ‘Verein fur
Deutsche Schaferhunden’ labelled the White German
Shepherd an Albino, and the Standard was changed to
prohibit the use of dogs with more than 50% white or
full white coat.
The White Swiss Shepherd has a compelling
story, a complex tale spanning over a century
although considered a new breed. It’s a breed
whose very existence today can be attributed
to the tenacity of breeders and admirers from
around the world, who chose to shelter and
preserve the White Coated Shepherd throughout
its turbulent past.
The breed’s foundation begins in Germany, where a
humble sheepdog caught the eye of a cavalry officer who
had dreamt of creating a superior sheepherding dog
breed. In a time where ‘if a dog wasn’t a good worker,
it wasn’t a good dog’ Captain Max Von Stephanitz
was not concerned about the first German Shepherd
Horand Von Grafrath having white ancestry. What
was important was that Horand had the physique and
temperament that epitomised an obedient and noble
working dog, capable of tireless endurance yet still
strong enough to drive marauders away from the flock.
The results where catastrophic, some countries
ceased to register them altogether or made the white
coat an automatic disqualification so that no offspring
were eligible for registration, others countries while still
papering Whites took away their show ring privileges.
On a worldwide scale, the White German Shepherds
were now excluded from the conformation rings with
their broken coloured counterparts, although many
would agree this is now a strong contributing factor to
the White Swiss Shepherd retaining the conformation
of the GSDs of old.
Since the label of albinism had been applied in 1959,
the White German Shepherd was now in mortal peril.
The court of public opinion believed the white coat was
defective somehow, a flawed mutation rumoured to be
responsible for anything from blindness to hearing
impairment as well as generally unsound. At this time
there was no defence, technology such as DNA testing
to scientifically refute these claims was unheard of
and communication between owners and breeders of
Whites in different countries was non-existent. Word
of the alleged taint carried quickly, generating an
Horand was bred over daughters and granddaughters
almost superstitious pall around the White German
to quickly establish the traits that were so admired.
Shepherd that still persists today.
This also ensured the colour genes of his ancestors, in
particular his white grandfather Grieff, were stamped
continued page 52
into the genetic code of the new German herding
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The culling of white dogs from the German Shepherd
breeding pool saw the White German Shepherd
almost disappear completely from the countries
where they were no longer offered registration by the
Canine Control Bodies. America and England were
not as heavily affected due to registration still being
maintained.
Devotees were unconvinced by the campaign to
eliminate the White Coated Shepherds from the German
Shepherd breed, and the first breed club specifically
for the White German Shepherd began in America in
1964 where White Shepherds could be shown in their
own Speciality shows. Canada followed in 1970, and
Australia also had its first White German Shepherd
club in the late 1970s, which was active for many years
in Australia, hosting shows as well as marching in the
1978 Moomba parades. The club’s presence coincided
with German Shepherd enthusiasts lobbying the KCC
to no longer register coat colour white as part of the
German Shepherd Breed in Australia any longer.
Closer to home, the White Shepherd Association of
Australia was formed in the year 2000, with the help
and support of the Friends of White Shepherds Club
in South Australia. The burgeoning popularity of the
internet allowed rapid communication across the
county, helping bring together some of the last ANKC
registered White German Shepherds as well as the
unregistered White Shepherds. A stud book was begun
without prejudice, and the interest and popularity of
the White Shepherd in Australia began to steadily rise.
Since 2003 the club has been known as the White Swiss
Shepherd Dog Club of Australia, and still fulfils its role
In 1989 the (translated) “White Shepherd Dog Society as a primary registry for Australian White Shepherds
Switzerland” formed, bringing together both English having recorded pedigrees for both local and imported
and American registered dogs and local unregistered dogs for over ten years.
dogs within the one club. The White Shepherd Society
In Europe the dogs were now commonly known as
became a registered organisation with the Swiss Kennel
Club in 1991, allowing the dogs to be officially shown as White Shepherds, until after many years of petitioning,
White Shepherds throughout Switzerland. The Dutch the FCI provisionally recognised the White Shepherd
Kennel Club followed in 1993, registering the White as a new breed.
Shepherd on a provisional register allowing them to
The White Swiss Shepherd. Switzerland was named
also officially compete in dog sports and conformation.
With the local lines in Holland being added to with the country of origin but not without controversy
early imports from England, Canada and America as due to the international nature of contribution to the
well as dogs purchased in Germany, even before the breed. Countries affiliated with the FCI accepted the
1991 registration with the Swiss Kennel Club the White provisionally registered White Swiss Shepherd breed,
Shepherd had become a popular breed in Europe in its also accommodating any local unregistered White
Shepherd bloodlines through the use of development
own right.
registers.
continued page 54
The White Swiss Shepherds story slowly emerges
in 1967, where Mrs Agatha Burch returned to her
homeland of Switzerland with her American White
German Shepherd stud, Lobo of White Burch. Soon
after he is joined by White Lilac of Blinkbonny from
England, and they are bred under the Shangrila prefix.
Their offspring began to spread throughout Europe, and
the Shangrila breeding lines were intermingled with
the scattered remnants of White German Shepherds
still in existence, as well as other American/Canadian
imports.
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Breeders of beautiful dogs that are fun to own
Coolabah Kennels are owned and run by our family on our
acreage property in Ipswich, Queensland. We have been
breeding for 8 years and have developed a strong reputation
both within Australia and Internationally for producing high
quality dogs that also have great temperaments. We are
proud to be the breeder of both the 2009 and 2010 WSSDCA
Supreme Best in Show winners.
All of our breeding dogs are:
• registered for breeding with the WSSDCA
• have been hip/elbow scored,
• have great temperaments
• live as part of our family
Our puppies come to their new homes:
• registered with WSSDCA papers
• immunised and vet checked
• Micro-chipped
• well socialised
• with an extensive information pack and
• photo CD
• ongoing lifetime support
Katrina McKenzie
+61 (0)7 3201 0759
coolabahkennels@yahoo.com.au
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For inclusion onto a country’s development register
a dog is usually presented for judging and grading
before acceptance into the White Swiss breed.
Through the development register system many
Australian bred dogs have been exported to Europe
to compete successfully at shows as FCI registered
White Swiss Shepherds. Our country’s latest export
Rosehill Duchess de Brabant (Amira) has just
been awarded the honourable title of Young Italian
Champion. The early Australian lines have been
slowly added to with English and American imports,
as well as frozen semen from some of America’s most
successful stud dogs. The last few years have seen
White Swiss Shepherd lines incorporated via the use
of imported stud dogs and frozen semen, positively
contributing to the development of the Australian
lines. Amira’s bloodlines are a modern mix of local
Australian, American and European bloodlines.
The Australian bred White Shepherds are unable to
be registered with the ANKC at this time, except as a
neutered associate. This is a shame as the Australian
White Shepherds’ heritage is unique to the rest of the
world, and able to provide a welcome contribution to
the steady evolution of the International White Swiss
Shepherd breed.
Regardless of any debate the Australian dogs are
not valued by the general public for their pedigrees,
but rather for their beauty, intelligence and versatility
which has allowed them to fulfil many different roles
in thousands of Australian homes. They work as family
dogs, obedience dogs, agility dogs, herding dogs and
assistance dogs, their owners knowing that no amount
of ribbons or trophies could ever replace the loyalty
and affection that a member of the Shepherd breed
has to offer.
For further help or enquiries readers can contact
the club at www.whiteshepherdsaustralia.com
The general public (and friendly dogs!) are
welcome at our events, our website www.
whiteshepherdsaustralia.com will have updates of
shows and social days planned in different states.
All photos used in this article are of Australian bred
dogs. Many Thanks to Francesca Cionchetti of White
Dream for providing the beautiful photo of Rosehill
Duchess de Brabant (Amira) Submitted by JASON ROBERtSON
jsrobertson1@gmail.com
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Fanuilos White shepherds
breeders of quality australian lined White shepherds
and anKC White swiss shepherds. nominated for MdBa Breeder of the Year award.
www.fanuilos.com
info@fanuilos.com
White shepherd
resCue
Been looking for a White
shepherd, White German
shepherd or White swiss
shepherd? ever thought of giving a
rescued dog a home? have you considered Foster
Caring? please see our website
www.whiteshepherdrescue.
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or
e-mail
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at whiteshepherdrescue@
gmail.com for
more
information.
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ANKC ruling from the ANKC website
Dog the dog cannot be registered on the ANKC Main
Registration of White Swiss Shepherd
or Limited Register.
All White Swiss Shepherd Dogs imported into
Dogs Now that the ANKC has recognised the White
Swiss Shepherd Dog it is essential that all Members and Australia MUST comply with ANKC Regulation Part 6
Data Entry personnel understand that this recognition Clauses 3 and all its sub-clauses.
does not apply to White German Shepherd Dogs or
If in the future people wish to have White German
White Swiss Shepherd Dogs that do not have a complete Shepherd Dogs recognised they will have to do so as a
Export certificate with all dogs in the background completely new separate breed with a NEW Name, and
registered as White Swiss Shepherd Dogs.
comply with ANKC Regulation Part 6 Clause 9.2 and
In accordance with ANKC regulations White all its sub – clauses.
The only dogs born in Australia that can be registered
German Shepherd Dogs cannot be registered as White
Swiss Shepherd Dogs.
as White Swiss Shepherd Dogs are those dogs resulting
Imported White Swiss Shepherd Dogs MUST have from the mating of two imported White Swiss Shepherd
all dogs in the background of their Import Certificate Dogs that have been registered with the ANKC on their
registered as White Swiss Shepherd Dogs in compliance Main Stud register, or further generations resulting
from such matings.
with ANKC Regulation Part 6 Clause 3.4.
If one or more of the dogs in the background of the
Roger Bridgford ANKC National Breed Standard
Import Certificate is registered as a German Shepherd Coordinator 06 May 2009
The differences in the FCI Breed Standards between the German Shepherd Dog (GSD)
and the White Swiss Shepherd Dog (WSSD)
By BRooKE TAyLoR
WHITE SWISS SHEPHERD
FRoM THE FCI STANDARD oF THE WSSD No. 347
GERMAN SHEPHERD DoG
FRoM THE FCI BREED STANDARD oF THE GSD No. 166
BRIEF HISToRICAL SUMMARy
A SHoRT HISToRICAL oVERVIEW
BEHAVIoUR / CHARACTER
TEMPERAMENT
GENERAL APPEARANCE
GENERAL APPEARANCE
In USA and Canada white shepherd dogs have gradually become
to be accepted as a distinct breed. The first dogs of this breed
were imported into Switzerland in the early ‘70s. The American
male “Lobo”, whelped on 5th March 1966, can be considered
as the progenitor of the breed in Switzerland. The descendants
of that male registered with the Swiss Stud Book (LoS) and
other white shepherd dogs imported from USA and Canada,
gradually multiplied. There exists now a big number of white
shepherd dogs, pure-bred, over several generations, distributed
throughout Europe. For that reason, since June 1991, these dogs
have been registered as a new breed with the appendix of the
Swiss Stud Book (LoS)
Lively, without nervousness, attentive and watchful; towards
strangers sometimes slightly aloof but never apprehensive or
aggressive.
A powerful, well-muscled, medium-sized, white shepherd
dog with erect ears, double coat or long double coat or long
double coat; elongated shape; medium sized bone and elegant,
harmonious outline. IMPoRTANT PRoPoRTIoNS FRoM
THE FCI STANDARD oF THE WSSD No. 347 - Moderately
long rectangular shape : body length (from the point of shoulder
to point of buttock) to height at withers = 12 : 10. - The distance
from the stop to the noseleather slightly beyond the distance
from the stop to the occipital protuberance.
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The German Shepherd Dog, whose planned breeding
commenced in the year 1899, after the founding of the GSD
Verein, was bred from the central German and South German
strains of the existing herding dogs of those times, with the final
goal of creating a working dog, predisposed to high working
aptitude. in order to reach this goal, the Breed Standard was
laid down, which relates to the physical attributes, as well as to
those of temperament and character.
The German Shepherd Dog must be of well balanced
temperament, steady of nerve, self assured, absolutely free and
easy, and (unless provoked) completely good natured, as well as
alert and tractable. He must have courage, combative instinct
and hardness, in order to be suitable as companion, watch,
protection, service and herding dog.
The German Shepherd Dog is medium sized, slightly elongated,
powerful and well muscled, the bones dry and the overall
structure firm. Important Proportions: The height of withers:
for dogs is 60-65 cm (23½ - 25½ ins), and for bitches 55-60 cm
(21½ - 23½ ins). The length of the body is greater than the height
at the withers by about 10 to 17%.
WHITEPAW
We are a small breeder of White Shepherds on the
south side of Brisbane, Queensland. We live in a quiet
little suburb, with lots of beautiful parks nearby that
we enjoy with our dogs.
We first heard about these beautiful animals
from my father, who owned one as a young
man in Toowoomba. In 2005, we had decided
to purchase a White Shepherd. Through our
investigation we came across the WSSDCA website.
This was able to give us insight into the breed and it s
progression within Australia. The WSSDCA was able
to link us to a breeder in Queensland, from where we
bought our first dog.
We are all about the family pet. Each one of our
puppies have gone to loving and loyal families, with
great reports coming back all the time. We spend
a lot of time with our dogs and make sure they are
part of our family. Our son has risen as a great
leader with the dogs and respects them, as well as
they respecting him.
Cameron & Natalie Cupitt
camnat@bigpond.net.au mobile 0438 380 733
Carmel Kennels is a boutique breeding kennel located in Blayney, Central Western NSW. Our introduction
to the amazing Australian White Shepherd began in 2002 with our purchase of the lovely ‘Lady’. We then
imported from Reeves Royal Acres Kennel in America, and Alkina has joined our family. After seeing how
well the Australian and American lines cross, we now have Electra from Alkina’s first litter. We can’t wait to
see what Alkina produces next when we breed her with more of Australia’s beautiful stud dogs. Our puppies
are raised in our home in a loving enviroment, and we welcome enquiries for our future litters.
Please contact Carmel Kennels on carmel62@bigpond.com
Carmel Kennels
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Height at withers :
Dogs 60 - 66 cm.
Bitches 55 - 61 cm.
Weight :
Dogs : ca. 30 - 40 kg.
Bitches : ca. 25 - 35 kg.
Typical dogs with slight under- or oversize
should not be eliminated.
Dogs:
Height at withers 60-65 cm (23½ - 25½ ins)
Weight 30-40 kg (66-88 lbs)
Bitches:
Height at withers 55-60 cm (21½ - 23½ ins)
Weight 22-32 kg (48-71 lbs).
FAULTS - Any departure from the foregoing points should
be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault
should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
MINOR FAULTS : - Slight deer colour (light yellow or fawny
shading) on eartips, back and upperside of the tail. - Partial loss
of pigment of flecked appearance on noseleather, lips and/or
eye rims.
SERIOUS FAULTS : Heavy appearance, too short build (square
outline) Masculinity or femininity not clearly defined . Missing more than two PM1; the M3 are not taken into account.
Drop (hanging) ears, semi-pricked ears, button ears.
Strongly sloping backline.
Ringtail, kinky tail, hook tail, tail carried over back. Soft, silky
topcoat; woolly, curly, open coat; distinctly long hair without
undercoat.
Distinct deer colour (distinct yellowish or tawny discolouring)
on eartips, back and upperside of the tail. ELIMINATING
FAULTS :
Overly shy or aggressive.
One eye or both eyes blue, protruding eyes.
Entropion, ectropion.
Over-or undershot mouth, wry mouth.
Total loss of pigment on nose, lips and/or eye rims. Total loss of
pigment in the skin and on the pads. Albinism.
FAULTS - Any departure from the foregoing points should
be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault
should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
Major Faults: Deviations from the above described Breed
Standard that impair the working ability.
Ear Faults: Too low set at the sides, tipped ears, inward tilted
ears, ears not firm.
Considerable pigment deficiencies.
Strongly impaired overall firmness.
Dentition Faults: All deviations from a scissor bite and the
dentition formula, as far as it does not concern disqualifying
faults. (See below)
Disqualifying Faults:
Weak character, savageness or nervousness.
Proven “severe H.D”.
Monorchids and cryptorchids, as well as dogs with clearly
uneven or atrophied (stunted) testicles.
Disfiguring ear or tail defects.
Deformities.
Dentition faults, missing:
1 Pre-Molar 3, and one further tooth,
OR 1 Canine,
OR 1 Pre-Molar 4,
OR 1 Molar 1
OR 1 Molar 2
OR 3 or more teeth altogether.
Jaw defects: Overshot 2mm or more. Undershot.
Level bite in the whole region of the incisors.
More than 1cm over or under size.
Albinism.
White coat colour (even with dark eyes and nails).
Long double coat (Long Stockhaar): Long, wavy, topcoat not
lying closely, with undercoat, feathering on ears and legs, bushy
breeches and bushy tail forming flags below.
Longcoat: Long, soft top coat without undercoat, usually with a
parting down the back, flags on ears and legs and tail.
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Elorah KEnnEls
Elorah Kennels is a small stud utilising
some of australia’s best old bloodlines.
Breeding choices are made with the following criteria temperament and health first,
good bone structure,
beauty,
and last of all colour.
Elorah Catalyst
Elorah Gunga Din
My lovely foundation bitch sandy von
Munns produced my two current breeding
bitches Elorah Catalyst and Elorah Cashmere,
both with hip and elbow scores of 0:0! Breeding
these girls to the older bloodlines produced
our exceptional stud dog Elorah Gunga Din, a
lovely masculine male that we as a kennel are
very proud to have produced.
Elorah D’Eskimo
Planned litters this year will be a repeat
mating of the cross that produced Gunga
Din, (we can’t wait to see what it will produce
this time around!) as well as a daughter of
Cashmere having her first litter.
Enquiries and visitors always welcome!
We are located on the Central Coast of nsW.
lesleigh hall +61 (0)2 4359 1346
lesleigh.hall@gmail.com
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White German Shepherd
HALL of FAME
“A pleasing appearance is desirable, but it cannot put the dog’s working ability into question”
Max Von Stephanitz, creator of the German Shepherd Dog breed
The WGSDAV promotes and supports whites as working dogs, with obedience
competitions held alongside conformation events. Additionally, sheep herding,
tracking and other workshops are held for owners who want to prove their dog’s
natural working ability. The WGSDAV feel that it’s important to consider a dog’s
working ability when ascertaining breed worth. Each year, the WGSDAV take into
account the achievements of White GSDs throughout the year and grant the best
working White GSD with an Esteemed Working Dog Award.
Neigepearl Vital Obsession training
Meet Australia’s most titled white - ever!
Whitemist Treasure DWDF.S AD JDX GD SPD SD HT ET AAD
Schatzi is owned by Rachel Devenish-Meares, of NSW. Against all the odds,
Schatzi and Rachel are continuing to break records! Schatzi was the first
white to obtain all of these titles (except the ET) in Australia! No other white
even comes close to achieving this many titles. Rachel and Schatzi have been
awarded the Esteemed Working Dog Award each and every year! What an
unstoppable team!
Schatzi’s ANKC Titles
DWDF.S = Dances With Dogs
AD = Agility Dog Title
JDX = Jumping Dog Excellent
GD = Gamblers Dog
SPD = Strategic Pairs Dog
SD = Snooker Dog
HT = Herding Test
ET = Endurance Title
Other Titles
AAD = Australian Agility Dog
MORE ANKC OBEDIENCE & PERFORMANCE TITLED WHITE GSDS
Strathclyde White Fang AOC
ANKC Registered German Shepherd Dog
(Australian Obedience Champion)
Schondi Warna CDX TD
(Companion Dog Excellent; Tracking Dog)
Stronway Marty CD
(Companion Dog)
Alpenwolf Arctic Warlock CDX TDX Blitz owned
by M Gandert ANKC Registered German Shepherd Dog
Blitz lives on through Neigepearl kennel lines
Ceora White Flash AOC
Australian Obedience Champion
ANKC
Registered
German
Shepherd Dog
Bayein Frosty Snowman CD TDX
Frosty owned by C Marschner
ANKC Registered German Shepherd Dog
SERVICE DOGS
‘Whitemile Tequila’ (Jessie) ANKC Registered German Shepherd Dog
Owned by Rebecca Glasheen
Jessie was deemed a qualified Assistance Dog (Service) when she was 18 months old. Assistance Dogs have
the same standards as Guide Dogs but instead of guiding the blind they are trained to assist the disabled.
Jessie helps me pick things up from the floor, turn lights on, alert on command (speak), open and close
doors, help me undress and lots of other great things too help me be independent. I was very lucky that I
happened to have picked a white German Shepherd Dog that was great for what I needed.
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NEIGEPEARL
Shepherds
www.whiteshepherd.com.au
Phone: 0414 578 733
At Neigepearl, no expense is spared in sourcing the best
international bloodlines to create the most progressive
breeding program in Australia. Using these bloodlines
with our Neigepearl foundation stock, imported frozen
semen and exclusively leasing excellent imports, means
that this collaboration creates the very best standard of
dogs for the breed. We also occasionally outcross to
other well-known and proven coloured German Shepherd
lines for genetic diversity while the opportunity still
exists.
Neigepearl Shepherd’s outstanding concern for the
health of the dogs they produce is reflected by being
Australia’s #1 leader in producing the best hip and elbow
scores in the country and having the highest number of
progeny x-rayed. They proudly stand by their breeding program by offering the best genetic
guarantees with all puppies bred.
In the course over a decade, the Neigepearl breeding program has developed into a
formidable force, focussing heavily on genetics, health, temperament, type and structure.
There are Neigepearl dogs and their descendants producing very well throughout Europe,
both in show rings, working rings and the breeding program under the FCI White Swiss
Shepherd Dog breed.
Neigepearl’s ongoing research, knowledge and producing efforts have proven that when
the right combination of lines are selected, you truly can achieve perfection!
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RAAF DOGS, ‘RIP’ & ‘JUNE’
Owned, trained & loved by W/Off Ret’d G W Gads by B.E.M.J.P
When he worked his black dog along with his white bitch, they worked
wonderfully together.
I taught firstly the bitch, and later the dog to carry a raw egg in their mouth
around an obstacle course, finishing with a jump through a fire hoop. People
didn’t believe it was a raw one until, at the end of the demo, I would throw
the egg up in to the air and it would break as it hit the ground. I was, to my
knowledge, the first man to teach a RAAF dog to do that. Both my dogs did lots
of little tricks which I would incorporate into the demo along with the more
serious skills they possessed.
Rip went through Cyclone Tracey, in Darwin with me in 1974, and I vividly
remember when we came out of Darwin in one piece, and were posted to Op.
Command at Glenbrook in the Blue Mountains. We did a demo at Penrith
Showgrounds, I think it was, and when we came out to start, the announcer
introduced us as the man and the dog who went through Cyclone Tracey, and
we received a standing ovation from the crowd. Lovely memories!
Glen & June, 1963
I had two White German Shepherds during
my RAAF career; firstly a white bitch called
June (Police Dog 41) and a white dog called Rip
(Police Dog 251). I knew of one or two other
White Shepherds during my 20 years of service,
but to the best of my knowledge, there weren’t
many. As to whether being a white dog was
detrimental or very visible, I never found it a
problem with my two Shepherds. They obviously
are a little more visible but with their wonderful
ability to scent an intruder around corners as I
used to say, and their fearless and swift response
when required, I would back my whites against
any black and tan! I most certainly would not
consider them to be inferior in any way. Both
my dogs were highly intelligent, devoted to
me, protective and responsive to whatever was
required of them. Very sound in temperament.
I saw and supervised a lot of training of
service dogs, Army, RAAF, Navy and when first
introduced, the Customs Dogs were trained
under me at the then RAAF Training School
at Toowoomba and the colour of a dog’s coat
meant little, it was their abilities that were
important.
Over a lot of years I did PR work for the RAAF
with both of my dogs, along with other security
guards in my mustering. One of my RAAF
mates had a beautiful pure black Shepherd, and
we caused quite a stir during demonstrations
for the public (showing the skills, and the tricks
of the RAAF Police Dogs).
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Rip was officially presented to me, age 10 years, by the Commanding
Officer of 7SD Toowoomba, Sqn Ldr Jim Dunne, during a very moving official
presentation. Rip was wearing a red coat with Sergeant stripes on it. It was a
first for a RAAF dog, and received a lot of publicity.
Here is a little bit of background to each of my white dogs:
JUNE: She was allocated to me at Police Dog Training Centre Tottenham,
Victoria (at No 1 Stores Depot) in 1963. After completing a 10 week training
course, we were posted to Darwin for security duties at the RAAF radar station.
She was a tall bitch, standing some 27 inches, and was spayed when she was
accepted into the service. She was intelligent, skilful and reliable, always
protective of me, and fearless in her guarding duties.
In monthly assessments of her training tasks she was always in the 85-95%
efficiency ratings. As mentioned earlier, she was the first RAAF dog to carry a
raw egg through an obstacle course. She was used very regularly in PR displays,
and was well known for her abilities. She was my 4-legged, right-hand girl for
nearly 10 years, serving with me at 8 RAAF bases. Her colour was pure white
with black points, and she was regarded by many experienced dog trainers as
one of the best they’d seen.
RIP: Rip was allocated to me at the RAAF base Fairbairn, in the ACT a few
months after June died. He had been partly trained by a very junior dog handler,
who didn’t have a good rapport with him or with RAAF life in general. Rip was
nearly 5 years old when he became my dog, a practice not usually followed in
those days. It was my experience with dogs, I feel, and the fact that I had known
him as a dog in the kennels, often fed him and we had a good rapport.
During the next 5 years, we became a strong man/dog team. When time
allowed, often in the lonely, early morning hours of a shift I taught him all
the tricks I had taught to June, including carrying the raw egg trick. He was
stubborn, not as easy to train as June, but very receptive with perseverance and
patience. He was extremely strong with aggression work, but only on command.
Those who wore the padded sleeve against him in aggression work certainly
knew how strong he was and how hard he could bite! He was similar to June
in many ways, and away from “work” was gentle and affectionate. I don’t know
what either of their breed lines were, as it wasn’t a requirement of the RAAF
to know this. June came from Melbourne and Rip from Sydney. Rip stood 24
inches at the shoulder, was a very good looking dog as June was a bitch, and Rip
was white with a pink nose.
Akitsym
White GermanShepherd Dogs
We are active members of the White German Shepherd Dog Alliance of Victoria. We follow all their breed
schemes and educational courses that enable us to breed with the highest ethics and responsibility.
For more information on our Australian Bred White German Shepherds, please visit our website
www.akitsym.com.au
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Tjukurpa koolies
Tjukurpa is a foundation member of the koolie Club of australia, their bloodlines come from the kelm
koolie lines dating back 70 years.
We currently export to america, New Zealand, Germany, Finland and Canada.
instrumental in the launch of DNa application in the koolie breed, our koolie bloodlines have been DNa
tested and cleared of all presently tested genetic diseases, proven parentage and carry the koolie signature gene.
our koolies work all stock in every situation, back, hold, grip, cast, head and drive, and have some eye, they
are steady, upright silent workers who do not rush their stock but will use bark and bite if required.
Tjukurpa has supplied service koolies for therapy, human assistance, sniffer dogs, seizure alert and responsible
pet owners’ programmes.
in sports, Tjukurpa koolies have attained championship status in agility, obedience, tracking and herding.
Tjukurpa provides, pups by order, working starters and breeding pairs, stud services to approved registered
DNa tested bitches only.
all our koolies are innoculated, micro-chipped (we remain the second contact for life) on flea/worm protection,
Vet checked, registered with the koolie Club of australia and DNaed
our litters are raised in the family home, are well socialised, crated and prepared for their new homes.
Tjukurpa are developing the complete koolie in health, ability, looks and character to meet all needs.
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Tjukurpa koolies
kerrie Challenger
Tjukurpa koolies
tjukurpa@pacific.net.au
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Dot the Australian Koolie came to Panfarm with a job to do. Panfarm is a program
run from a farm shed for young people who are disengaged from education and are at risk of
youth justice involvement. A dog was needed to help the kids engage with the workers and for
non-judgemental support for those who needed it. The idea was for Dot to be trained to have basic
manners and obedience and for the kids to do the training. What we got though was a dog who
can turn her nose to anything. She meets the kids at the gate with great enthusiasm – these kids
feel that they are unlovable, but no one told Dot. Dot shows each one that they are important. She
offers a ball, stick or hubcap (long story!) and seems able to read the mood of each young person.
Dot will often hop on the couch in the shed to cuddle and mop up tears, or she will follow an
angry young person into the paddock to wait for a chance to show them some love. Dot is the best
therapy available.
At 3.00, Dot runs the couple of kilometres home behind the car (her
choice) and then becomes the family dog. She has great manners and is
a loved and valued member of our family. She helps feed the chooks and
goats and loves the trip into town to pick up the kids.
On the weekend, Dot becomes the farm dog. She works the sheep, hunts
mice and rabbits and generally smells awful. She swims in the dams and runs alongside the motorbike
around the farm. Dot’s skills are so diverse; she loves life and helps others love their life. Dot is an
important dog with an amazing ability to adapt to the needs of people around her.
The charity is looking to extend our program into group sessions so we decided we would need another
dog to help. After contemplating many options it was obvious to all that another Koolie was needed. We
welcome Barkley who is 8 weeks old and waiting to be assigned to a young person for training.
For more information about the programs at Panfarm contact us at www.panfarm.com.au
Meet the Amazing Amber!!
Koolies are exceptional. there is no doubt about that, but
when you’ve been written off by your owner and you’ve hit rock
bottom waiting for a quick end to a short life only to have that
life restored to you, that’s when a Koolie goes beyond exceptional
and pulls out all the stops.
Meet Amber a Koolie who through no fault of her own became
a rescue.
When she was given that all important second chance at the
life she deserved she took it in both paws and ran and kept on
running until she had transformed her sad abandoned former
life into an extraordinary life serving her country in Afghanistan
as part of an unique squad called the Explosives Detection Dogs
Unit!
Amber was found wandering lost at a truck stop in central
Victoria. As often happens she ended up with the local ranger
heading for the pound. Now let’s be blunt, these days if you are a
working breed and find yourself at the mercy of the local council
life can be very short. Many pounds across Australia don’t have
the time nor the resources to go to any great lengths in finding
rescues a good home - you become another number for a short
while and then....dust.
Fortunately for the short time Amber was with the ranger
he was astute enough to realise here was a special dog and it
would be criminal for her life to be snuffed out. So he went that
little extra mile and gave that little extra effort to discover and
contact Koolie Rescue who stepped in straight away driving
many kilometres to collect her, guaranteeing her safety.
In her time with Koolie Rescue her medical needs were met
(desexed, micro-chipped and inoculated), as well as assessed to
discover where best to place her so her needs would be met.
Being a typical Koolie Amber was very willing to please and
keen to play and socialise, her favourite activity was a game of
ball.
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At this time Koolie Rescue had been approached by a
representative from the Explosives Detection Dogs Unit based
in Brisbane, Queensland. They discussed the needs of the
Australian Army for a smart, responsive, quick learning dog,
which could handle a long day’s work in high heat and dust and
still be agile and attentive to the job. “Sounded like a Koolie”,
could fill this job description very well”.
Amber was offered free of charge, as is Koolie Rescue’s policy,
to the Army for consideration in their next training program.
As an ideal candidate, she duly travelled to Brisbane to
commence training with the Australian Armed Forces. She took
to training with delight and relished the challenges, starting
later than the other dogs selected, impressing her handler by
finishing her education earlier than expected and meeting all
his expectations.
It is with a feeling of great patriotism that Koolie Rescue
and Koolie Club of Australia continue to record Amber and her
fellow Koolie patriots’ progress as they safely deliver our troops
back home and continue to protect them when deployed abroad.
And all this from an unwanted, judged to be unworthy
creature that was only good for death row and all it took was
just a little effort and a call to Koolie Rescue. www.koolierescue.
org koolierescue@australian-koolies.info 03 5486-5370
Launched in May
2000, by like minded
people who came
together to preserve,
protect, develop and
ethically
promote
Australia’s
oldest
working breed.
The
list
of
accomplishments the
club and their members has achieved over a decade of
dedication to the breed they love can be followed on the
club’s official website www.koolie.net where they have
documented each step of a tremendous effort which
has seen the re-emergence of the Australian Koolie.
The Koolie Club enjoys sharing with our members
all over the planet, in the USA, Finland, Germany,
Netherlands and New Zealand including all our
supporters here is Australian from every State.
When the committee first set up the club we knew
we wanted to send a strong a message to all who
discovered the magic of the Koolie, this was a breed
which had definite needs which had to be met in order
for all to be happy.
Gatherings were organised for people to meet and
share their stories and experiences of the breed, these
were expanded to a travelling education program,
held at Pet Expos, Pets Day Out and functions around
Australia, where the general public came to learn about
the many breeds available, introducing the Koolie to
those who had never heard of them, meeting many
people who had them as children but never knew what
breed they were, collecting more information about
the breed wherever we went.
To meet our obligations to the breed’s needs the
club set up weekend workshop where handlers could
come and learn the practical application of training a
working dog on stock, we now run regular workshops
in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, Agility
is also offered regularly at our bi monthly meetings at
Neilborough.
The Club embraced a DNA program in 2004 to collect
the Koolie’s DNA and eventually discover the breed’s
own individual signature gene, this was accomplished
in 2008. Along the way the Koolie was included in
American tests to locate the merle gene, and those
Collie bloodlines who carried the MDR1 gene which
created a sensitivity to the chemical Ivermectin used in
some forms of worming tablets which in certain cases
caused death. The original Koolie bloodlines included
in testing were cleared of the gene. The geneticists
were able to date the influence of the MDR1 gene back
to the 1880s, as the Koolie did not carry the gene it
was accepted that the breed predated the introduction
of the gene into Collie bloodlines and so predated
all Australian bred working breeds making them the
oldest working breed in Australia.
Today the Koolie Club of Australia supports many
programs, stock dog training, retaining the proud
heritage of the breed’s need to our graziers and farmers,
sports training offering those members not on the land
opportunities to provide stimulating challenges to
meet the needs of their companion Koolies, education
programs which are held all over the nation and give
the general public a better understanding of this
terrific breed, Koolie Rescue which provides support
and care to those unfortunate Koolies who through no
fault of their own wind up at risk, they are rescued,
receive all their medical needs and found good forever
homes and loving families and homed free, because it’s
about the animal not the money.
A DNA program for the present and future
protection of the breed, encouraging our many
registered breeders to breed for the health, ability and
character of the Koolie before beauty or profit, and
developing a stable reliability in the Club’s reputation
when providing Sniffer dogs to the Army for Bomb
Detection Deployments free and Koolies of all types
and diversity to meet the growing needs for excellent
dogs for services like search & rescue, therapy, seizure
alert, educators, demonstrators, human assistance
etc, sports like Tracking, Agility, Jumps, Obedience,
Herding etc and for the land as a traditional stockdog
of the highest ability able to work sheep and cattle in
yards and paddock.
Information on the net has been
happily provide by the Koolie
Club of Australia and our growing
membership, for further information
regarding future events, breeding
programs, breeders, committee
and the Australian Koolie go to the
source, the original Koolie Club of Australia
at www.koolie.net
President: Danny Ruben; 03 9795 6726
president@australian-koolies.info
Secretary: Bethany Challenger; 0488 506 179
secretary@australian-koolies.info
Registry: registrar@Australian-Koolies.info
Puppy Officer: Natalie Winters; 0432 680 380
puppycoordinator@australian-koolies.info
Koolie Rescue: 03 5486 5370
koolierescue@australian-koolies.info
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Allambie Koolies
We at Allambie Koolies have been breeding Koolies since 2006 and are members of
the Koolie Club of Australia and are guided by their code of ethics! We have our Koolies for both work and pleasure, they are at home either in the
paddocks working bulls or relaxing around the patio. Our puppies are raised around
the house and are well socialised. They are wormed fortnightly, vet checked, have
received their vaccination, are microchipped, registered and from DNA tested and
cleared bloodlines with the Koolie Club of Australia.
Koolies are primarily herding dogs and will work any livestock (sheep, goats, cattle
ducks etc) but they also make great active lifestyle dogs for service and sports.
They are intelligent, agile and extremely trainable. They have a gentle, affectionate
personality making them a great choice for a family, however, Koolies are very active
and require a lot of exercise and mental stimulation. We run a small herd of cattle,
boar/badger goats and damara sheep and the odd duck or two to train our Koolies
on and keep them happy.
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Allambie
Koolies
“For a handy
allround dog
for every occasion
you can’t
go past a Koolie.”
Jackie Hunter
jaxh1966@bigpond.com
0488 968 470 www.
allambiekoolies.webs.com
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DNA - pReSeRvING ouR KooLIe pAST
foR The fuTuRe
The Koolie could be the oldest breed with the cleanest gene pool of all
working breeds in Australia. Through the use of DNA the Koolie Club
of Australia have begun to consider this statement.
In 2003 DNA tests were performed in America on Collie bloodlines to
discover a gene which made them susceptible to Ivomectin a chemical
used in chewable worm tablets. In many cases this susceptibility
resulted in death. During their testing the scientists confirmed the dog responsible for introducing the fatal
gene into Collie bloodlines was from the 1940s, so bloodlines coming down though the genetic tree from that
date could be infected. When registered Koolies of the Koolie Club of Australia were tested back in 2003 they
were given the all clear, they did not carry the gene. This proved that Koolie lines were older than Collie breeds
dating from the 1940s.
In 2008 the discovery of a fatal genetically transmitted
As new uses for DNA are discovered all Koolie DNA
disease in the Kelpie breed again proved that the Koolie will be available for further testing and application.
is the older breed, as Koolies are not infected with this
With DNA past generations of the Koolie are secured
disease.
for the future.
Through research the Koolie Club of Australia
have always maintained that the Koolie breed was
established in Australia as early as the 1830s.
Because of their unique and rich diversity within
their own gene pool the Koolie breed does not suffer
from any known Collie genetic diseases that there are
tests for.
Koolie DNA has been collected since 2003 from all
over Australia in the hopes that one day it could be
proven that the Koolie is a pure breed and not a mix of
working breeds as some have always believed. In 2009
through the diligence and persistence of the Koolie
club of Australia and the tireless efforts of George
Sofrinidies of Genetics Services Australia the Koolie’s
own signature gene was discovered.
Today the Koolie Club of Australia utilises DNA
to clear bloodlines of genetic diseases, to confirm
parentage from double mating which saves on
the number of times a bitch needs to birth, even
attempting to link up unknown bloodlines through
their own unique signature gene, To checking for blood
relationships when selecting for breeding, and for our
frozen semen program
Registered DNA Koolie breeders can now provide
their clients with proof of purity of their bloodlines,
which hopefully will see the reduction if not the end of
back yard breeders and breeders for profit.
DNA has also been used to identify a pure Koolie
in the Lort Smith Animal shelter in Melbourne, so the
uses for DNA are endless.
DNA can also be used by farmers to identify canines
who attack their flocks.
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The Veterinary Genetic Assurance (VGA)
Certification
Programme
integrates
veterinarians together with genetic testing
to provide health and pedigree assurance for
all companion animal owners, sellers and
potential buyers. A health focused programme.
The VGA provides accreditation for all genetic health test information. It integrates
this with approved protocols and uses veterinarians to ensure assessment of general
health and sample integrity. Information is to be made available in a transparent
database of responsible breeders (VGA Approved) that make the effort to ensure
their animals are clear of genetic disease. The database also includes information
about participation in other health or behavioural VGA recognised programs.
The web site http:// www.vetga.com.au
The VGA web site includes information
on all hereditary diseases together with
relevance to breeds. It will be promoted
as a portal whereby individuals can access
information on diseases, together with
relevant publications. The site will also
keep up to date statistics on diseases. It
will encourage vets and breeders to join the
programme via the web site and list these
individuals on the site. Partners will also
be made public on the web site and VGA
will encourage key stakeholders to join as
a VGA partner
ASAP is one of Australia’s leading veterinary pathology
laboratories offering specialised services in the area
of clinical haematology, biochemistry, PCR testing,
microbiology and a full range of DNA hereditary
diseases for companion animals. Our responsibility and
vision as veterinarians is to become leaders in genetic
testing, making it more affordable and more accessible
for everyone. The beneficiaries of this strategy are going
Phone: 1300 VET LAB (1300 838 522) to be healthy animals, free of genetic disease, with happy
www.asaplab.com.au
owners enjoying this bond for more years to come.
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Where there is wool, there is a way..
The earlier tigers would have merged with the
original breeds brought to Australia by the first settlers
and over time as the population grew and covered
Australia, other working bloodlines, most commonly
the european smooth coated Collies, both merle and
black and tan which were found readily in the southern
Koolie History
Australia is witnessing the re-emergence of a very and central regions of scotland and possessed the
old breed of working dog, now proven to be the oldest shorter coat desired in this hotter climate.
working breed bred in Australia, efforts are being made
to record and research this breed, much interest has
focused on it and there is a need for correct information
and sound proper protection, to preserve this breed.
i would like to introduce a breed that you may
already be familiar with, the Australian Koolie and it
has a perplexing and interesting history. All breeds
began from many; the Australian Koolie is no different.
History books show that serious importations of
working breeds began around the 1800s; many books
german tigers, 1836 Koolie Ancestor
on the Kelpie, Australian Cattle Dog and stumpy refer
to the influence of the Merle breed in their own breed’s
AMeriCA’s suPPort
foundations.
American members of the Koolie Club of Australia
have chosen to also become members of the American
Koolie origin
one such book, by author Angela sanderson called Herding Breed Association,(AHBA) Their Koolies have
“Australian Dogs”, (Currawong Press) refers to the been certified through the HCt which is a Herding
Australian Koolie, traditionally referred to as the instinct test - the test is used to determine how strong
the herding instinct is. There are 2 legs of the test that
german Collie.
What is of most importance in her book is her the dog must pass in order to be certified.
They have also become members of the Australian
own reference to a much earlier german writer Von
stephanitz and his book “The german shepherd in shepherd Club of America this membership is used
Word and Picture” released 1925 in which he writes by the AsCA to track our members participation in
“The Australian grazier were sufficiently impressed herding events. Without membership, no points or
with German sheep dogs to import them”, he then names certification can be awarded. A person can participate
one of the breeds which were imported, as the german without membership but it would only be for fun with
tiger (pronounced with a long “e” not a short “i”) and no recognition.
Medically our American members Koolies are
describes them as “long or short coated, prick eared
type of Merle colouring similar to the type already registered with the Canine eye registry Foundation
found in Australia called the German Collie.” (this that certifies they are free of all known hereditary
proves that german tigers were imported, but it proves eye diseases. And are as a formality x-rayed for HD,
more importantly that the Koolie was established and we hope through these effort to preserve the Koolie’s
recognised by its own name before actual recorded working ability and retain healthy bloodlines for the
future
imported tigers arrived).
The Koolie Way!
There is evidence that elizabeth Macarthur, wife of
John Macarthur who was instrumental in the formation
of the Merino industry in Australia, transported a
german by the name of Joseph Pabts to her property
in Camden new south Wales in 1825 to care for her
flocks; Joseph arrived with his family and a number
of his german working dogs, believed to be tigers.
This discovery indicates that tigers could have been in
Australia 100 years earlier before the Von stephanitz
book launch.
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WHAt’s in A nAMe?
one of the questions most often asked is why hasn’t the
Koolie breed been recognized before now? The answer is
simple; the men and women who bred and worked the
Koolie did so to continue an excellent working dog that
could adapt to all terrains and weather conditions. This
was a dog that would work until it dropped just for the
shear love of working and still be a loyal companion at
days end. it is only in recent times that we have felt the
need to register our Koolies. As people have moved
away from the area, the search to find other Koolies
for breeding became difficult, so many Koolies were
simply bred to other good working dogs. People
became concerned that the Koolie may be in danger
of being bred out of existence.
In 2000 the Koolie Club of Australia was formed
by dedicated individuals who began the arduous
task of establishing a governing organisation to rally
likeminded dog owners/breeders together to begin a
Koolie Registry. One of the first tasks of the Koolie
Club of Australia was to determine a name best needed
to represent the breed. It was decided to remove
the “German” from the Koolie name because many
people mistakenly believed the Koolie was a German
breed when in fact the Koolie is Australia’s oldest
working breed. It was also decided the “K” would be
adopted for Koolie so it would not be mistaken for
the word Collie. Many members still prefer to spell
Koolie with a “C” and according to a news piece from
a NSW newspaper it was once even spelt Kulie. It was
decided by the club that Australian Koolie would best
describe the breed and they adopted the name.
KOOlIe DIveRSIty
Koolie types are very diverse, they can have pricked
ears, semi dropped ears or dropped ears. Their coat
can be smooth, short or medium, there have also been
a few that have had coats as long as a Border Collie’s
but this is not common. The colours range from Red/
Chocolate or Black Merle “better known as Blue or
Red” Merle, solid Red/Chocolate or Black often with
White or Merle points. There are solids, tricolours
and bicolours as well. The one thing that most serious
experienced breeders agree upon is that to insure the
continued health of the breed the colour must be a
strong dark colour and that the white points must be
minimal.
The Koolie size has been known to be as large as
a Border Collie to the size of a small Kelpie, bone
structure can vary from heavy to fine, the reasons
behind such diversity is in the Koolie’s very ability
to adapt to all terrain’s and situations. The men
and women who breed them, bred them for what
was needed at the time, if you worked truck and
transporters you needed a small agile hardy dog that
could move quick and work hard. In the paddock on
the station or droving you needed a dog that could
eat up the distances and have great stamina with a
short coat, shorter the better to keep off the burrs.
In the high country the dog worked better, if the coat
was rough and double with a softer water resistant
undercoat to keep out the chill of the snow and up
north with the semi-wild cattle you required a dog
with heavy bones to lend strength needed for this job.
When it came to stock you looked for a steady worker
that would willingly jump up on the sheeps’ backs in
the yards and bring them to you from the fields. The
Koolie meets all these requirements and responds to
the work with a willingness and devotion that have
their owners refusing tender of tens of thousands of
dollars when offered for their prized partners.
KOOlIe FutuRe
Koolies have shown their metal in every form of
traditional work on the land to Sports in Obedience,
tracking, Agility, Herding to Service in Rescue, Bomb
detection, Human assistance, Seizure alert, Koolies
have been used as therapy dogs in nursing homes and
as animal educators for children at school. Currently
many Koolies are participating in workshop clinics to
prepare for future endeavours with the Queensland,
New South Wales, and victorian Sporting Registers
trials and Herding events or just for practical
application of the Koolie on the land. We are making
every endeavour to actively promote and present
clinics in victoria, NSW and Qld and aim to provide
good strong qualified instruction in the training of
Koolies.
The Koolie Club of Australia aspires to meet our
members’ and breed’s needs by focusing on all facets
of the working dog, this includes herding workshops,
agility and obedience clinics for the training and DNA
testing and genetic research for the breed. Koolies
registered with the Koolie Club of Australia Inc. are
accepted for registration on the Sporting Registers of
both the victorian Canine Association, the Royal New
South Wales Canine Council the Queensland Canine
Control Council, the AHBA, the ASCA, the
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Zealand Kennel Club and herding registrar and
Finland’s herding registrar. Koolies on these sporting/
herding registers can now compete in events run by
those bodies such as herding, obedience, agility,
tracking and receive full recognition as Koolies, in
all results published and on certificates. They can
also compete without the requirement of being desexed before entering and are no longer noted as an
“associate” breed on documentation.
ASAP Labs have recognised the Koolie Club of
Australia as official collectors of Koolie DNA, this is
offered to all members who wish to have their Koolies
tested for purity.
For more
information go to
The Koolie Club
of Australia
www.koolie.net
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Sivas Kangal imports from Turkey
Baris (sire) with one of his puppies and Beste (dam) pictured top right.
Baris in quarantine and doing what he was bred for.
Baris and Beste are owned by Perth veterinarian
Dr Zuhal Kuvan-Mills
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