Golden Jubilee Edition -orders Closing

[Tarmons]

A reminder that if you are still making up your mind whether or not to place an order for an additional copy of this amazing book the Golden Jubilee History of the Breed In Australia, time is running out. : $75 for the soft cover and $200 for the Leather bound.

Once this book goes to the Printers there will NOT be a second Print run. I can also assure you that there will NOT be too many spare copies -if any- available. The numbers are strictly limited and are based on ACTUAL Orders received not probable sales. So if you want an extra copy don't assume that there will be one available. Play safe and put your order in asap.

Actually National Council want to cut back the numbers of soft covers to be printed by a further 300 i.e only 2200 instead of 2500 copies as originally quoted in my first post. That is why it is very important that you place your order for an extra copy now if you intend to do so because these books will be as scarce as hen's teeth.

If you get the Quarterly you will get a free copy.

If only ONE Quarterly comes to your household.... that is the number of free copies you will get even though you may hold dual membership with your Club. The free copy is based on the number of Quarterlies you actually receive at your address.- if that makes sense.

For those of you who are history buffs you are going to love the section on the actual History of National Council and the stories of the personalities over the years that were on National Council e g Max Stokes - his story is there, David O'Rourke's story is there, Sam Bonifacio 's story, Roy Brabham's, Rick Richardson's...photos, letters, excerpts from Council Minutes.

Every National is also recorded -from the first held in Sydney in 1967 to the 38th in Melbourne: there are photos, stories of the people involved, excerpts from the catalogues, newspaper articles.

Also in the History of the Breed there are some letters of Von Stephanitz - these have never been published and are from a Private Collection.

This book will be a treasure..... Those who hesitate ordering their extra copies will definitely miss out - that's a promise and not a threat.

At the very most you have only got a matter of a couple of days to make up your mind - not weeks as the Printers deadline is fast approaching. Not much time to spare before the Chequered Flag is waved. It is already raised and is about to be lowered.

Edited December 11, 2010 by Tarmons

[Greytmate]

What is 'the Breed' exactly?

[ish]

German Shepherd Dogs

[Tarmons]

Thanks very much. Ish.

My apologies. 2010 is the Golden Jubilee of the German Shepherd Dog Council of Australia. This particular Edition celebrates that fact and is an up-dated version of the Condensed History of the GSD in Australia which was published in 1990.

This edition is really spectacular! Its 864 pages include over 4000 colour photos, 81 pages of advertisements, history of each State Club, stories of key people in the history of the breed in Australia, every National is covered as well as every Main Breed Show, all the National Medal winners including all the Obedience Medal winners, all the Australian and State Siegers and Siegerins, the list of Imports into Australia before and after the ban and where possible photos of the same. [ That has not been easy to source.]

The one thing the research associated with this particular edition has taught us is the absolute necessity to have things properly archived. We know that valuable information has been thrown out in the periodic clean-ups that occur eg the hand-drawn maps fully annotated of the Queensland Shires including towns where GSDs were banned and the number of GSDs in these particular towns. [ They were desexed and could not be replaced with another GSD when they died] Even in the1990's it was still on the statutes of the Hughenden Council that any GSD seen wandering the streets was to be shot on sight.

So, the message to other breed clubs is to take particular care with what you are about to throw it.... it maybe of historical significance.

Edited December 11, 2010 by Tarmons