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www.HDDTC.co.uk est 1967 Kennel Club Reg 1968 S p r i n g 2 0 1 8
WELCOMEIwillstartbyapologizingforthislatenewsletter.I
have taken over from Manda and have been
struggling to get to gripswithworking on aMac
afteryearsofproducinganewsletteronaPC!! I
will give you a brief introduction later in this
newsletterifIgetthatfar!!
Theclubhashadabusyyearandtherearelotsof
excitingthingsplannedforthesummer.
Our AGM took place last October followed as
usualbyafeastprovidedbyallourmembersand
aQuizablyrunbyBeryl
We have a new charity – Lowland Search and
Rescuefollowinganinterestingpresentation.
Fizz Carterwent off to Cruftswith herminiature
DachshundLilytocompeteinObreedience(nota
spellingmistake!)Readmorelater.
A couple of dog health issues have been hitting
the headlines – Shellfish poisoning and Alabama
Rot–readmorelater.
Finally,don’tforgettokeepSunday29thAprilfree
forour10thAnnualSponsoredWalkorganizedby
LenDavis.
For thosememberswhoattendGrayshott village
hallkeepcheckingthenoticeboardatthefrontof
thehallwherealltheclubnewsandeventswillbe
displayedaswellastheclub’sFacebookpageand
website.InformationisalsodisplayedatPrioryfor
thoseattendingtrainingthere.
Inside this Issue 1 Welcome
2 AGMreport
3 OurSponsoredCharity–LowlandSearch
andRescue
4 YourNewEditor
5 SponsoredWalk–notechangedvenue
5 Crufts–ObreediencebyFizzCarter
6 ShellfishpoisoningandAlabamaRot
7 HampshireRally
8 AreAgilityDogsRabbits?
9 DataProtection
AGMREPORTANDACCOUNTS TheAGMwasheldon19
thOctoberchairedbySue
Thornton. The Committee and Officers were
unanimouslyre-electedalthoughtheSecretarydid
put out a plea for someone to take over the
Newsletter. After the meeting, in a moment of
rash folly I volunteered and I hope that I will be
able to contribute. Please let me have any
articles,reports,snippetsofinformationandother
gossip that you think might interest other
members. Email me, Jenny Smith at:
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TheClubcontinuestobeingoodfinancialhealth
andhasbeenabletomakeagenerousdonationto
ourcharity,MedicalDetectionDogsof£800.
LowlandSearchandRescueandLabradorLifeline
eachgaveinterestingpresentationandmembers
votedtosupportLowlandSearchandRescuefor
thisyear.Moneywillberaisedbyoursponsored
walkaswellasrafflesandcollectionsatour
events.Pleasesupportthisgoodcausein
whateverwayyoucan.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS 29th April 2018 Sponsored Walk
7th May 2018 Hampshire Rally
28th May 2018 Rowledge Village Fayre & Dog Show
16th June 2018 Frensham Country Fayre & Dog Show
8th July 2018 HDDTC Summer BBQ & Dog Games
12th August Woolbeeding NT & Fun Dog Show
LOWLANDSEARCHANDRESCUE
Lowland rescue currently use air-scenting dogs
that are trained to national standards to find
people. The charity is also developing dogs that
work by ground-scenting which is particularly
useful when there is a known location to work
from.
Across theUK 35 dogs are currently operational.
It takes over 2 years for most dogs to pass the
strict assessment criteria which gives the
maximum probability that they will find a
vulnerable person in a given search area. The
processoftrainingadogisonewhichrequiresfull
commitmentfromtheirhandler.
Unlikepolicedogs,LowlandRescuedogsarepets
first– then trainedby theirownerswhomustbe
experienced Lowland Rescue team members.
Handlersareprofessionalvolunteerswhoarenot
paid for their time, fuel or personal equipment.
They canwork inawidevarietyofenvironments
includingwoodlandandfarmland.
LEN’S 10TH ANNUAL SPONSOREDWALK
Please make a note in your diaries forSunday 29th April, when we are doing our 10thAnnual Sponsored Dog Walk. This year we are
planning a circular walk of 5 miles around
Hankley Common and The Flashes, starting at
10.30am. It’san interestingwalkacross thegolf
course, past the Lion’s Mouth and around the
DevilsJumpsandthenskirtingtheLittlePondat
Frensham.Apart from twicecrossing theTilford
Rd,thewalkisentirelycross-country,sothedogs
canroamfreely.
We lunch at the Duke of Cambridge, a
really friendly pub with large outdoor seating.
Weather permitting, it should be a most
enjoyable way of raising funds for this year’s
charity, Surrey (Lowland) Search & Rescue.
Sponsorship forms will be available in both
Grayshot and Frensham.Pleasedo yourbest to
getslotsofsponsors!
Committee members should be able to
answer your questions, or you can email Len
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT THE WALKORIGINALLYADVERTISED.
THE CANALSIDE AT RIPLEY IS THICK WITH
IMPASSABLEMUD!
YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN FLASH AFTER OUR
ARBORTIVETRIALRUN!!
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YOURNEWEDITOR!Hi!Someofyoumayhaveknownmeinthepast
as Jenny Ilett with “Heinz 57” rescue Lucky and
Cavalier/poodle cross Storme. Lucky progressed
well in theclub,attaininghisGoldGoodCitizen’s
award, representing the club at the Hamphshire
Rallyaswellasenjoyingagililty.Isaidgoodbyeto
himin2016asheapproachedhis16thbirthday.A
wonderfuldogbutmanyfellowclubmemberswill
rememberwalkswithuswhenLuckywentoffona
deer hunt and we were left waiting! Club
instructorssuggestedImademyselfmoreexciting
– I still haven’t mastered competing with a
running deer! Storme never quite got over her
start in life inapuppy farmandwas toonervous
toleavemysidesoIendedupjumpingtheagility
jumps with her! I was not prepared to clamber
overthesee-saworthroughthetunnelsowegave
up.Ihadthemostwonderfulloyalcompanionfor
12yearsuntilherheartgaveoutlastautumn.
When I remarried 4 years ago I acquired a “Step
dog”, Boo, a 4 year old, very small Jack Russell
terrier,totallyuntrainedbutadelightfulcharacter
whohasnowacquiredalittlebitoftraining!
LastyearIdecidedIneededabitofachallengeso
acuddlylittlebundleofWorkingCockercalledIsla
joinedthehousehold.Sheisadelightbutattimes
has the renowned attention span of a gnat! I
know she knowswhat she should be doing but I
do get quite a lot of the look that says: “Who?
Me?Why?
Workinprogress!
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OBREEDIENCEFINALATCRUFTS:8THMARCH2018
In2015theKennelClub introducedObreedience,
anewtypeofobediencetoCrufts.
4dogsofonebreedcompeteagainstotherteams
andtheexercisesconsistofthefollowing:
Team heelwork (the idea of this is to be as
synchronised as possible!) followed by individual
tasks
• Scent
• Sendtobed
• Retrieve
• Stoponrecallandplay
Thereareanumberofheatsthroughouttheyear
and10teamswiththehighestaccumulatedscores
enter the final, which takes place at Crufts the
followingspring.
LilyjoinedTeamMiniMayhemin2016.
StellaSmyth,ourteamleaderhadbeenlookingto
puta teamtogethersince2015. IknewStellaas
Lily’sbreederAnne is great friendswithher (and
me). Anne’sdaughter, Steffi is alsoonour team
and Stella has two dachshunds, one of whom is
handledbyChristina. Lily is besottedwithDusty
(Stella’s dapple Dachshund boy). Stella breeds
AustralianCattleDogs(ACD)inadditiontoowning
Dachshunds.
TeamMiniMayhemmeetup and train alongside
TheBlueHeelers(ACD).
In2016weentered3heatsanddidnotgettothe
final.
In2017TheBlueHeelerswere in the finaland I
was going along to support them. Team Mini
Mayhem had not made it to the final, or so we
thought.OntheMondayofCruftsweekIreceived
acallfromStellaaskingifIcouldtakeLilytoCrufts
… the Lagotto team had to pull out as 2 bitches
had come on heat and they only had 1 reserve
listed.
Wehada fabulousdayatCruftsandthe icingon
thecakewas tohavebothour teams in the final
together. Thereisgreatcamaraderiebetweenall
the teams, which is really great. Team Mini
Mayhem may have come 10th but our group
heelworkwas5outof10withnorecentpractice
andLilydidgettopmarksforherstoponrecall.
Ourfirstheatthisyearison22ndApril,sowehad
bettergetpractising!
Lily&Iwillbeforevergratefultoallthewonderful
HDDTC trainers since puppy class nearly 5 years
ago, who have given us fabulous training,
confidenceandfun.
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TeamsinRunningorderandResultsTeam Group
Heelwork
Scent Sendtobed Stoponrecall
&play
Retrieve Total
TheRatcatchers
(ManchesterTerriers)
6 0 9 10 0 25
Hugabern
(BerneseMountainDog)
5.5 10 3 10 10 38.5
PoodleTrainingClub
(ToyPoodle)
4 10 10 10 10 44
TheRusselers
(JackRussellTerriers)
4 9.5 9 10 10 42.5
LivelyLads
(LabradorRetrievers)
8.5 10 10 10 10 48.5
SmoothOperators
(SmoothCollie)
8 10 10 9.5 10 47.5
Dachtastic
(MiniatureLongHaired
Dachshund)
7 9 10 9.5 8 43.5
CannyCavaliers
(CavalierKingCharles
Spaniel)
4.5 7 10 4 10 35.5
TeamMiniMayhem
(MiniatureSmooth
HairedDachshund)
5 0 0 10 7 22
TheBlueHeelers
(AustralianCattleDog)
6 9.5 0 10 6 31.5
IamsurethatIspeakforallofourcommitteeandmemberswhenIofferyouallmycongratulations!
Welookforwardtonextyear’sreport!
PARALYTICSHELLFISHPOISONING
You may have been aware of a number of dogs
becoming ill after walking on the beaches of
Norfolkearlier this spring. Thiswas the resultof
unusually high numbers of marine species being
washedup following stormyweather. Testingof
washed up fish and crustaceans and the
postmortemofoneofthedogsidentifiednaturally
occurringParalyticShellfishToxinsasthecauseof
deathfor2dogs.
Although the Environment Agency monitors the
levelsofthistoxinwithregardtothehumanfood
chain, the advice given is to watch your dog
closely to ensure that they do not eat any dead
fish,starfishorothermarinelifethathasbeen
washeduponthebeach.Iftheydo,andshowany
signs of illness, seek veterinary assistance
immediately keeping any vomited material for
possibleanalysis.
ALABAMAROTORCUTANEOUSANDRENALGLOMERULARVASCULOPATHY(CRGV)Thisdiseasecausesskinlesionsandcanalsoresult
in fatal kidney disease. The cause is not known
but most dogs that need treatment have been
walkedinmuddywoodland–veryhardtoavoidat
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thistimeofyear!Caseshavebeenreportedinthe
New Forest, The SouthDownsNational Park and
closer to home around Guildford. The best
prevention is to ensure that mud is washed off
yourdogaftermuddywalksandtobevigilantfor
signsofsores.
Skin sores are generally on paws and lower legs
butcanbeon the face,mouth tongueand lower
body.Ifyoudonotknowofanyothercause,e.g.
injury,itisbesttocontactyourvet.Kidneyfailure
onaverage is3daysafter lesionsappearbutcan
beanythingfrom1to10days.
THEHAMPSHIRERALLY7THMAY2018
TheHampshireRallyhasbeenrunningforover30
years. The seven Registered Dog Clubs that
organise and run the event are Andover,
Winchester, Petersfield, Haslemere, Eastleigh,
Basingstoke,NewburyandWestEnd.
The next event will take place at War Memorial
Park, London Road, Basingstoke on Monday 7th
May2018.TheeightClubswillgettogetherfora
dog obedience show with the aim of raising as
much money as possible for the nominated
charity,decidedbyeachclubinturn.
Haslemere last chose the Charity in 2012 and it
will be our turn again in 2019. Last year the
AnimalHealthTrustandtheCinnamonTrusteach
receivedadonationof£375.Themainfundraiser
isaraffleforprizesdonatedbyeachparticipant.
The Clubs compete for three shields, the Harry
Firth Shield and the Yvonne Gray Shield for the
best seniorand junior teamsand theBroadwood
Shieldfortheoverallwinningteam.
Pleasemark7thMay2018 in yourdiarynowand
comealongandenjoyagreatdayoutwithuson
the day. We will be looking for as many
participants as possible to represent the club in
theeventsbelow.Wewillalsoneedvolunteersto
coordinate the catering and organise the putting
upofourtentsandourringontheday.
HDDTCwill be entering Class One to Four below
plusClass8
ClassOne–Starters.Fordogs,owners&handlerseligible for Pre-Beginners/Introductory at
Open/ChampionshipObedienceShows.Notitbits
areallowedintherings.
• Playwithormotivateyourdog
• Examinationofyourdog
• Controlatgate
• Heel on lead, nomore than 2 right turns
andanaboutturnandhalttofinish
• Recall(nofinish)offlead
• Sitordownstay for½minuteathandlers
discretionwithnoextracommands
ClassTwo–Primary.Fordogs,owners&handlerseligible for Pre-Beginners at Open/Championship
ObedienceShows
• Heelonlead(noleftturns)
• Heelfree(lefthandcircle)
• Recallandfinish
• Sitstayfor½minute,noextracommands
• Down stay for ½ minute, no extra
commands
ClassThree–Elementary. Fordogsandhandlerseligible for Beginners at Open/Championship
ObedienceShows
• Heelonlead
• Heelfree
• Recallandfinish
• Retrieveanyarticleofhandlerschoice
• Sitstayfor1minute
• Downstayfor1minute
Class Four – Intermediate. For dogs eligible forNoviceatOpen/ChampionshipObedienceShows.
• Heelonlead
• Heelfree
• Recallandfinish
• Retrievedumbbell
• Sitstayfor1minute
• Downstayfor1½minute
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ClassEight–TeamAllsorts.Teamswillconsistof
5 members from any level pre-beginners to C.
Each Team competitor will do 1 exercise (those
teammemberswhosedogsarenotBandCmay
give extra commands where indicated). Teams
may not include Obedience Champions or CC
Winners.Allteammembersmustbeattheringto
starttheirteamround.Aseachdogforthatteam
completesanexercisethenextdogmustbeready
tostart.EachteamMUSTconsistofaminimumof
3 Juniors (Starters/Pre-Beg/Beg/Novice). The
invitedjudgewilldecidetheorderofexercise.No
titbitsallowed.
• StandardRetrievewithfinish,handlers
owndumbell/article.Commandsallowed
• NoviceRecall,commandsallowed
• Send-awayandrecalltoaclearlyvisible
backmarker(canbeaboxortriangle).
ExtracommandsallowedfornonBandC
dogs
• TestARecallwithalefthandedpickup,
commandsallowed
• HeelworkasclassB(ashortroundwith
normal/slow/fastpacefromthehalt).
ExtracommandsallowedfornonBandC
dogs
AREAGILITYDOGSRABBITS? This was the question I think many of our agility handlers were asking after our fun competition evening held at the Priory on Monday 26th March before our break for Easter. Our trainers Jan and Alison had put together four fun courses for all our agility handlers to enter. Everyone from the agility section turned up at 7.00pm to help put out the courses and the competition began. The courses were split into foundation/beginner and competition/advanced. In spite of themselves the competition spirit was definitely present in many of our handlers. Rosettes were awarded in some courses to eighth place with additional prizes for the handler and dog for first place. The highlights of the evening were the two handlers and one dog course. In this course one
dog completed a round of 15 obstacles consisting of a mix of jumps and tunnels. For the first seven obstacles the dog was handled by one member and for the remaining course the dog being run by another handler. It was an absolute delight watching the handler who did not own the dog trying to encourage the dog to complete their element of the course. There was a roar of encouragement when Judy Steel who had teamed up with Sue Oliver and Pumpkin got Pumpkin over the final jump. For their efforts Sue and Judy were placed and each received a rosette. So why are our agility dog rabbits? Our final course of the evening was the tunnellers. This course consisted of one jump and five tunnels but the dogs had to go through the tunnels 12 times. Although the course was numbered and the handlers had an opportunity to walk the course, the various changes in direction left both dogs and handlers confused as to which was the next tunnel and which tunnel they had just completed. After completing this course none of our handlers should have any issues with getting their dogs to go through tunnels. Everyone had a great evening Jan and Alison did a wonderful job of devising and running the courses so a big thank you to them. Thanks also go to Judy who run a raffle during the evening with the first prize being a large Easter egg.
DATAPROTECTIONNew legislation is coming into force next month
regarding the storageofpersonaldata. Theclub
willbereceivingguidanceshortlyfromtheKennel
Club as to the implications and requirements of
the new law. It is thought that we will require
some modification to our Membership Forms
givingspecificpermissionforessentialinformation
tobestored. Iamsureitwillallbecomeclear in
duecourseandineffectthereisnochangetothe
existingprincipleswhichmustbeadheredto.
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TERMDATESSPRING/SUMMER2018 April May June JulyAgility 9,16,23,30 14,21, 4,11,18,25 2,9,16,23,30
RallyObedience 10,17,24 1,15,22, 5,12,19,26 3,10,17,24,31
Obedience 5,12,19,26 3,10,17,31 7,14,21,28 5,12,19,26
HeelworktoMusic 5,12,19,26 3,10,17,31 7,14,21,28 5,12,19,26
Thank you to all of you who have contributed to this issue of the newsletter! I hope to issue a
newsletter termly soall of you thwarted/budding journalists, reporters andphotographersplease let
mehaveyourcopyby15thJulysoIcangetitallputtogetherfortheendofterm.Iamalsohappyto
acceptarticlesyouhavefoundontheinternet,innewspapersetcwhichyouthinkwillbeofinterestto
fellowmembers.
JennySmith
POLITENOTICE!Pleasenotethattosecureyourplaceonour
Thursday evening courses the payment of
course feesshouldbepaid twoweeksprior
to the commencement of the course by
cash,chequeordirectbanktransfer. Ifpaid
by direct bank transfer sort code 60-09-21
account number 12444839 please quote
surnameasthereference. Your trainerwill
remind youwhen thenextpaymentwillbe
due.
Wehavealargenumberofhandlerswaiting
to join courses. If you are unable to take
your place on a course could you please
advise us so we may offer the place to
someone on the waiting list. In the event
that you do not take up a course place
withintwoweeks(orhaveadvisedastothe
absence) we will offer your place to
someoneelse.
