Steve

hope the judges are feeling nice and refreshed because any minute its their turn for the pressure cooker

Got it thanks

Which reminds me - we have advertising space available for the program. This goes out on the night and is usually kept as a souvenir and its mailed out to over a thousand via snail mail if any one is interested - please email me. It reaches a good targeted dog market and its pretty cheap. [email protected]

All fixed - lucky we have a day or two window before the printer.

Got it.

Got it - Thank you.

There were 462 nominations this year. If a person we nominated doesn't appear on the list, are we able to find out why? Yes please email me - some were eliminated because the nomination didnt fit the criteria - eg nominating a breeder when you dont have one of their puppies but please if you dont see someone there shoot me an email. Julie

There are still 33 people who I have to speak to so some of you will see your name there and be very surprised. Ive been chasing contact numbers and leaving messages all over town but I will get to you . I was working to a time frame as it has to go on line and be ready for printing for the printers. Could you all also please check spelling etc too.

There were 462 nominations this year.

Whew!

Category 24 Best Canine Photographer /Artist of the Year 1. Rod Scott – http://www.thepetographer.com.au/ 2. Clare Garrett – www.Petrography.com.au 3. Alex Cearns - http://www.houndstoothstudio.com.au/ 4. Bi Ju Photography - http://www.bijuphotography.com/ 5. Paul Sparrow Photography - http://www.wix.com/studiostyle/petportraits 6. Cazzie Cathcart - www.cazziescreations.com 7. Ruthless Photos - http://www.ruthlessphotos.com/ 8. Ffire Photography - http://www.ffirephotography.com/ 9. Kerri Madison - www.kerrimadisonphotography.com 10. Shannon Plummer – www.shannonplummerphotographer.com 11. Alex Kennison and Alicia Adamopoulos - http://www.savvystudios.com.au/ 12. Paul.S Photography - http://www.paul-s-photography.com/ 13. Zoo Studio - http://www.zoostudio.com.au/ Category 25 Best Dog Insurance Provider of the Year 1. Pet Plan - www.petplan.com.au 2. Vets Own - http://www.vetsown.com.au 3. Pet Secure - http://www.petsecure.com.au Category 26 Best Pet Friendly Tourist Destination 1. Neuram Creek Bush Retreat - http://www.ncbr.com.au/ 2. Best Friend Holiday Retreat - http://www.bestfriend.net.au/ Category 27 Best Dog Related Product of the Year 1. Dave Kelso – Ruthless leather - http://www.ruthlessleather.com/index.php?pg=about 2. Lovebird Collars and leads - http://www.freewebs.com/lovebirdanimalart 3. Polar Paws Treats - http://www.biscuitbuddies.com/polar-paw-dog-treats.html 4. Jollie Gourmet Dog Treats - http://www.jollie.com.au 5. Fresh for Paws Pet meat – www.fresh4paws.com.au 6. Aussie Dog Wheelchair - http://www.aquapaws.com.au/?stg=4 7. Champet Animal Aromatics - http://www.champet.com.au/product_list.php?cid=1 8. Fair Dinkum Dog Coates - http://www.fairdinkumdogs.com.au Category 28 Best Dog Related Service Provider of the Year Pets at Peace Central West - http://www.petsatpeacecw.com Wodonga City Council – Nouveau Web Design - https://www.nouveauwebdesign.com.au Category 31 Best Junior in Canine Helpfulness and or Kindness 1. Jack Waddington 2. Emma – Lee Solomon 3. Erin Dean

Category 16 Best MDBA Student of the Year 1. Amanda Grice 2. Kylie Hibberd 3. Jessica Wade 4. Estelle Lucas 5. Yvette moody Category 17 Best Canine Related Website 1. www.dogzonline.com.au 2. www.dogslife.com.au 3. http://web3.foxinternet.net/pep-lill/ 4. http://www.xoloaus.com/index.asp?ID=17 Category 18 Excellence in Service and or Contribution in Canine Affairs 1. Ian Smith 2. Lynne Johannsen 3. Troy Cumner 4. Judi Buchan 5. Jana Berg 6. Illy Szilagyl 7. Rachel Grover 8. Tracey Dierikx 9. Nic Burford Category 19 Best Boarding Kennel of the Year 1. Just Like Home Pet Resort – www.justlikehomepetresort.com.au 2. Pinecrest Boarding Kennels – www.pinecrestkennels.com 3. Lisa Carter 4. Beaches Pet Boarding Kennels – beachespetboarding.com 5. Redgum kennels – www.redgumkennels.com 6. Homestead Boarding and Training kennels and Cattery – www.homesteadkennels.com 7. Moorholme Park Pet Care Centre – www.boardingkennels.com.au Category 20 Best dog Transport Provider 1. Moorholme Park Pet Care Centre - www.boardingkennels.com.au 2. Animal Travel – www.animaltravel.com.au 3. Dog Tainers Sydney – www.dogtainers.com.au Category 21 Pacers 1. Shane Oates 2. Nicola Fisher 3. Kim Brooks 4. Dallas Sargent 5. Chris Lythollous 6. Jennifer Scott 7. Jay Walker 8. Sheila Marchant 9. Jackie Winders 10. Julia Hennessey Category 22 Best Dog Related Publication 1. Dogs Life Magazine 2. National Dog 3. Urban Animal 4. Aussie farm 4 Kids Category 23 Best Dog Supply Retail Outlet 1. Pets on the Park - http://www.petsonthepark.com.au 2. Adelaide Dog - http://adelaidedog.com.au 3. City Farmers Browns Plains - http://www.cityfarmers.com.au/store_locations.html 4. Petcetera - https://www.petcetera.com.au 5. Collars and Scents - (03) 9596 4738 6. Passion Pets - http://www.passionpets.com.au 7. Silver Eagle - http://www.coolingvests.com.au/k9_cooling_vest.htm 8. Jenvin Emporium - http://www.jenvinemporium.com.au 9. Love my Fur Babies - http://www.lovemyfurbabies.com.au 10. K9 + Soft Dog Crates - http://www.k9softdogcrates.com.au 11. Wagsalot Pet Supplies - http://www.wagsalot.com.au

Category 11 Best vet Nurse /Receptionist of the Year 1. Lisa Bower - Pet Doctor Woodville S.A 2. Lisa Finch - VSC NSW 3. Renee Stead – Bellarine Vic 4. Shannon Haynes – Pennant Hills Vet NSW 5. Susan Harvey – Bendigo Animal Hospital Vic 6. Amy Johansson – Snowy Mountains Vet Clinic – NSW 7. Carina Simenowicz – Currambine Vetwest – WA 8. Samantha Spicer – Summer St vet orange NSW 9. Debby Smith – Greystanes Vet Clinic NSW 10. Jo Lui – VetMed Randwick .NSW Category 12 Best vet Surgery vet Clinic of the Year 1. Fawkner veterinary Hospital 2. Bowral Vet Hospital 3. Vet West Currambine 4. Vineyard Vet Hospital 5. Naranderra vet Clinic 6. Birdwood vet Clinic 7. South Eastern Animal Hospital 8. Pacific West pet Care 9. Blayney Vet Hospital 10. Baulkham Hills vet Clinic 11. Burdekin Vet Services 12. Caulfield South Vet Clinic 13. Salisbury Vet Clinic 14. Mortdale Veterinary Hospital 15. Mowbray vet Clinic 16. West Ryde Vet Clinic 17. Pennant Hills Vet Hospital Category 13 Best Canine Specialist Provider 1. Dogs In Motion - http://www.dogsinmotion.com.au/index.php 2. Animal Physiotherapy Services - http://www.k9physio.com/index.html Category 14 Best Canine Groomer of the Year 1. Dru Cox – 4 Wet Paws 2. Hair of the Dog - http://hairofthedog.chatainstandardpoodles.com 3. Creative Grooming - http://www.creativegrooming.com.au 4. Murphey's Paw - http://www.murphyspaw.com.au 5. Dog World - http://www.dogworld.com.au/informationlinks.htm Category 15 Best Dog Trainer of the Year 1. Pro K9 – Judi Buchan – www.prok9.com.au 2. Gayle O'Grady 3. K9 Pro – Steve Courtney – www.k9pro.com.au 4. The K9 Company – www.Thek9company.com.au 5. Carolyn Reid – www.trainapuptime.com.au 6. Hollie Edwards - http://www.golden-acres.com.au 7. Underdog Training – www.underdogtraining.com.au 8. Lucille Ellem – www.carmanakennels.com 9. Jigsaw Dog Training and Behaviour Consultancy

Category 5 Breeder of the Year 1. Narelle Hammond-Robertson - Kombinalong Australian Cattle Dogs 2. Nicole Whyte – Bravada Dobermann 3. Bernadette Smith – Bisart Doberman 4. Felicity Paterson – YYSUR Havanese 5. Bob Knight – deceased. 6. Anita Fryer – Masterkarn Pinschers 7. Lois and Claire Richter – Waldwiese Weimaraners Category 6 Most Responsible Pet owner of the Year 1. Fran Evans 2. Ian Evans 3. Frederic Baudry 4. Katrina Gibson 5. Selina Simmons Category 7 Best Canine Rescuer of the Year. 1. Sacha and Lance – Dane Rescue 2. Friends of the Hounds 3. Pets Haven Pro Life Animal Shelter 4. Lisa White – Friends of the Hounds 5. Wendy Donohue – Golden Retriever Rescue 6. Kylie Wilson - Iggy Rescue 7. Rachel Grover – Rover Rescue 8. David Atwell 9. Lynne Johannssen – NSW Animal Rescue 10. Peta McCrae – Albury Dog Rescue 11. Hawkesbury Pound 12. Sue Barker- Dog Rescue Newcastle 13. Anne Ward – Dog Rescue Newcastle 14. Mina and Anthony – Staffy Rescue 15. Di Edwards- Working Dog Rescue 16. Jane Henderson – Iggy Rescue 17. Linda Burgess – Seniors and Silky Rescue Category 8 Best Canine Foster Carer of the Year. 1. Lynda Smith 2. Marika Ginnings 3. Emma Falzon 4. Sara and Ben Grace 5. Judy Cox 6. Claire Mitchell 7. Nicola Fisher 8. Kim Brooks 9. Dallas Sargent 10. Christine Lythollous 11. Greg Odgers and Sylvie Bettanin 12. Rachel Chambers Category 9 Best Pet Sitter/walker of the Year 1. The Pet Butler – www.petbutler.com.au 2. Dinkum Dogs Pet Care – www.dinkumdogs.com 3. Pet Sitting Plus – www.petsittingplus.com 4. Von Jansen 5. Kim Brooks 6. Leaps and Bounds - http://www.homepetcare.biz/ Category 10 Most Supportive Vet of the Year 1. Dr Michael Burke 2. Dr Allan Hudson 3. Dr Ross Hansford 4. Dr John Wright 5. Dr Catherine Collins 6. Dr Mathew Churchill 7. Dr Susan Dawson 8. Dr Julie Huntington 9. Dr Tanya Tan 10. Dr Chad Marriott 11. Dr Karen Oitmaa 12. Dr John Tyrell 13. Dr Cameron Whittaker 14. Dr Fiona Warton 15. Dr Scott Plummer

Nominees have now been placed on line Here Category 1 Master Breeder of the Year Nominations. 1. Margaret Coles – Moolarben English Cockers 2. Lynette Bardsley – Chinois Chinese Crested Dogs 3. Jan Clarke – Yetholme Yorshire Terriers 4. Sally Grahame – Kandoen Belgian Shepherds ( both Gorens & Trevereuns) 5. Jackie Winders – Warley Staffords and Pugs 6. Lisa Marie Ford – Ellz Staffords and American Cockers 7. Pauline Gill and Pet Levett – Tapua Australian Kelpies and Labradors 8. Lilli Grgat – Takas Anatolians and Kangals and Volkodav Central Asian Shepherd Dogs 9. Trevor and Jenny Crisp – Gablehaus Shar Pei 10. Nerrida Scott – Rosebird Labradors 11. Nancy and Klauss Keck – Maggiormente Neopolitan Mastiffs 12. Anita Strikwerda – Shepherd Hill German Shepherd Dogs 13. Sheila Marchant – Safaree Shetland Sheepdogs 14. Ginnette Loft – Emerald City Cairn Terriers 15. Natalie Hann – Schwartzhund Rottweilers Category 2 Master Responsible Pet Owner 1. Debbie Donald 2. Scott McConchie 3. Rebecca Chin 4. Michelle Gurney 5. Emma Lee Hansard 6. Lauren Moss 7. Catherine Whitney Category 3 Master Puppy Buyer of the Year 1. Clint and Jane Brittain 2. Phillip Campbell 3. Julie Morrigen 4. Barbara and Jake Wilson 5. Phil and Karen Martin 6. Peta Hume 7. Desley Mathers 8. Cameron Dillon Category 4 Master Rescuer of the Year 1. Cheryl McCormick – Radar 2. Beagle Rescue Victoria 3. Tam Burke – Beagle Rescue Victoria 4. Amanda Booth – Shar Pei Rescue Inc 5. Heather Robey – Shar Pei Rescue Australia 6. Jennifer Scott - Peiradise 7. Paula Zylstra - Canberra Greyhound Adoption Service CGAS 8. Anna Faulkner - Seniors and Silky Rescue

Steve, what is your point? This paragraph is almost unreadable. Please use proper paragraphs, get to the point instead of having a block of text. QCCC does not exist and never did. It was CCCQ is now trading as DogsQueensland. The lack of support for the new system does provide a way of protest. Our "Clem 7" tunnel here in Brisbane has not been used due to the high cost of the tolls and the number of speed cameras. The lack of use has lead to the operators to heading into receivership. Oh well oops lack of sleep sorry I will remember to say CCCQ in future but Im glad you knew what I was talking about. My point is that what is anyone doing about it? And every time I take a look there are more stars on the website which tells me there is anything but a lack of support .

Then the next question becomes if the members think its a rotten idea what - if anything do they do about it? How many of QCCC members have written to say what they think of this and why? Going to the Queensland website to the breeders section makes it look like the accredited breeders are all they are interested in. Its easy to find what you have to do to be accredited and much harder to find what you have to do to be a breeder. Are the people who have spoken here who are QCCC members prepared to do ANYTHING to tell them they think its not right? In usual fashion knock anything thats new or different publicly accuse those who are accredited because their state CC told them this was the best thing they could do with some dreadful statements and accusations which slur everyone who is now accredited or who will become accredited but do nothing more. If registered breeders resigned and went to another state for regsitration for a year or two, if registered breeders simply didnt pay their renewals for a year or two and then pay up the arrears later and sent a letter or protest it would be a better start than anything thats been suggested here. Why not go them on the fact that by introducing this new scheme they have affected the ability of the current members to be treated equally and treated them as second class which isnt what they signed up for and it affects their ability to trade equitably in an open market place. You can do that for free the ACCC will make them uncomfortable for you. You already know you are not going to change the way its managed - its been tried and tested and any change would take years. Have you written to CC about the things you believe the breeders you have bagged out here are guilty of so they can be chucked out? If you have they have been found not guilty because they are still there. Or will the extent of the protest and action be telling everyone you are better than this and you are above it all and you wont join because you dont want to be in the same pond as the low lives who havent been proven to be low lives because they are still endorsed as accredited breeders? Yet you are O.K. about remaining in a lower group which even your state CC says is full of pond scum and because of this they need an accredited group . Cant you see how this looks and sounds to the outside world ? The world which is being educated to go to an accredited breeder and to see accredited breeders as superior? The world which dogs queensland is promoting this to including the RSPCA and government? The world which is reading this thread ? Give in now - join the accredited breeder scheme or walk away or take some real action or keep your thoughts to yourself because sitting on an internet forum and making the statements you are publicly isnt helping the image of ANY Dogs Queensland registered breeder and its doing more harm to purebred dogs. If no one had joined you may have been able to make a point and have the public believe you but take a better look - no one is buying it. Do you really think many are going to hear you when you make statements about how belonging to group a doesnt make you more ethical blah blah blah? Why do you thinkpeopel join groups and why do you think the public look for them - no one cares about your philosophy on ethics and it makes you look bad. They will see anything you say as trying to avoid the fact that you cant join because you are doing the wrong thing and if you are not convincing me I dont like your chances if you really are able to join of convincing anyone else. You have told everyone the accredited breeders have members who are blah blah blah and Dogs Queensland has told them that those who are not accredited are even worse than the accredited. Why else would they have introduced it? See the big picture? Give in, pay the money tick the boxes dogs Queensland has done you in. they should have said "all of our members are held to a code of conduct and regualtions - they are all doing the right thing and if they are not their membership will be removed" but instead they said " We know some of our members are horrible and we cant do anything about that so we will make a new level where the public can be sure to find one thats a goodun" Then right on que you guys come in and tell everyone the people who are the gooduns suck too and how you wont join because you are much better than those who have - because YOU say so. One luv animal rights and anti purebreds. Dogs NSW has given warning its coming so right here right now there is a small window of opportunity for people to write to the board and tell them what their objections are and tell them what they think before it becomes a reality and may be talk them out of it. How many do you think will?

Last time I looked - about 2 years ago they are illegal in NSW

Yes, Di is fine ;) Stressful times before Yasi arrived but thankfully Cairns seemed to escape the worst of it in the end. I think her back yard was a mess and they lost power for a few days (back on yesterday I think) but thankfully all is ok otherwise. Thank you - Let her know we were thinking of her and hope she can still get down to the awards in Melbourne in march. Julie

Has anyone heard from Di Edwards - Aust Working dog Rescue ? She is in Cairns and Im hoping she is O.K.?

Yes I was disappointed it didnt go longer too!

But you see part of the problem is that what some of us see as the "wrong thing" and why some have looked at the list of those accredited and said they shouldnt be there is because there is an idea of what is right and wrong which really has nothing what ever to do with what the code of ethics and the accredited breeder scheme dictates. This is why when anyone feels a breeder is doing something they shouldnt and they report it that nothing is done - because they are still within the codes and criteria. Think it through - how is any one going to come to your home and decide you flunk a property inspection when you are within all state requirements and mandatory codes and laws for breeding dogs? If you have a thousand dogs on your property and your kennels fit the local planning laws for breeding dogs, its all clean POCTA and mandatory codes are being complied with how is anyone whether that be a breeder/ mentor or not going to ping you? If they fail because a breeder thinks they simply have too many or not great examples of the breed etc the law suits are begging to happen. Sure they will be able to ping you if you have 50 dogs stacked up in crates in your family room but they could anyway so can the RSPCA and council. Whats more the Commercial Puppy Farmers Group AAPDB do exactly the same with site inspections and any minute now as we see the RSPCA get their way and breeders require licences that's part of the deal there too. Breeders on the Gold Coast have to have site inspections before they can breed a single puppy right now. How is any person going to prevent you owning 100 registered dogs and 500 non registered dogs ? How is any person going to prevent you from breeding cross bred dogs? The reality is you can be the biggest commercial puppy grower in the country and still be an accredited or non accredited purebred CC registered breeder. Again Think it through - No Canine Association is going to be able to stop someone from selling bulk puppies to pet shops, or dealers. The requirement in the accredited breeder program is that they have to sight the mother - so what - pet shop owners will still pull up in cars and load them up with litter loads or they will still be dropped off in litter loads with no papers and sold under the partners name. How is this accredited breeder program going to stop people from cross breeding or commercially breeding ? I had an official moan about a registered breeder who was listed and advertised also as an AAPDB member. Nothing could be done. They are members here and advertise on dogz and currently on their website they have purebred puppies advertised which will come with no ANKC papers but AAPDB registration papers. Why? Because she is registered and breeds ANKC registered puppies and he is not registered and breeds non ANKC registered puppies - purebred and cross bred. their prefix is their business name and both are promoted on their website. Then what - look at the criteria to be a mentor ;) . At the end of the day. Canine welfare/rights drummers will pick it up and start changing what their advice has been in how to find a great purebred breeder and those who are not accredited will be seen as second class purebred registered breeders. You know those ones who only care about how the dogs look , who dont test, who keep dogs in filth [because they wont agree to be inspected] blah blah blah. The states who introduce an accredited scheme will promote those members over any others which already appears to be the case in Queensland and accredited will become what purebred registered has been via government and public perception. Why introduce it if the intent wasnt to promote one group over the other and for it to be worn as a badge of honour for the people who become accredited? Its not going to go away - its a done deal - more and more will join it and you may as well accept it as a membership price increase and become accredited. Arguments about how you wont join because you dont like who else is accredited and you dont want to be in the same group as them isnt going to make a single scrap of difference and to the rest of the world it makes no sense.We are all already part of a group which has members given the same status as us who are scuzz buckets and the more we shout about the rotten accredited ones the more obvious that is made to the public. If you are right and the shonky are there in the accredited scheme what do you think you are saying to the public about the other group? There is a much bigger picture here than whether or not we want to be seen to be in a group of people some of whom we think are shonky. The more we rabbit on about how the bad guys have joined etc the more damage we do to the purebred dog world and the image of registered breeders overall. Either chuck the whole thing in, give in and join up or be seen to be a lower class of registered breeder and as time goes on that perception will escalate - thats the choice your Canine Association has given you. You could always really show them how much you feel about their decision by resigning and joining up in another state - Im sure the NT Canine Asscociation could use the membership increase. But would that be worth it? Is there really enough people against it to make any difference? Doubtful. Personally I think they should have said all of our members are the antzpantz and bugger off but instead they said we know some of our members are rotten and we cant do anything about it so will create a higher class - stupid.

I loved it and top marks for them having a go at promoting dogs and the great stuff they do! Well done Eukanuba!

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Yep Looks like its going to be great! EXTRAORDINARY AUSTRALIAN DOGS TAKE A LEADING ROLE IN NEW ENLIGHTENING SERIES Dogs are extraordinary animals, possessing remarkable sensory and physical capabilities way beyond that of humans. To celebrate this, a new series called Eukanuba Extraordinary Dogs will premiere on Saturday 5th February on Channel 7 at 5pm focusing on some of these fascinating aspects including agility, instinct, stamina and healing. Eukanuba Extraordinary Dogs is a 13 week series exploring the wonderful – and often extraordinary – nature of man’s best friend in a factual, entertainment based format suitable for the whole family. The new series is a compelling and sometimes emotional series profiling dogs from working canines to pets at home and will no doubt appeal to dog lovers the world over. The series features extraordinary dogs from all over the world including some Australian canines that have been handpicked to take a leading role. Eukanuba invites you to share an extraordinary story about your dog and if yours is voted the most popular, your dog could feature in Eukanuba’s new print advertisement. Go to www.extraordinarydogs.tv to enter. Also the YouTube Address http://www.youtube.com/user/EukanubaTVSeries