Arctic awards and rewards

Renee Patten and Arctic
Title: JDM

Arctic obtained her Jumping Dog Masters title on 6 April at Moorabbin’s Agility trial.

Arctic was on fire gaining five passes from seven runs, including:

• JDM   7th place and title
• SPDM 1st place
• ADO   3rd place
• JDO   2nd place
• ADM  3rd place

All that at just three years old.

Holly with ribbon

Pat Embleton and Holly
Title: TK.S

On 30 March Holly got her
Trick Dog Starter Title at the East Gippsland Dog Obedience Club’s Tricks trial.

Zeke

Pat Embleton and Zeke
Title: SWI

On 5 April, at the Warragul ODC Scent Work Trial, Zeke passed his final Masters Interior, to gain his Scent Work Interior Element title.

Boost and Renee with his ribbons

Renee Patten and Boost
Title: PT

Renee and Boost went to the ANKC Herding trials on Sunday, 13 April, where Boost obtained his Pre Trial Test title.

Being very deaf, passes and titles can be few and far between for Boost.

However, Border Collies were bred for herding and Boost's natural instincts shone through.

Zeke with some of his many awards

Pat Embleton and Zeke
Titles: SWC ans SWV

Zeke and Pat competed in the Berwick ODC Masters / Ultimate trial.

On Good Friday Zeke passed his Containers element, getting second place and finishing off all his passes in Containers for his Masters title.

On Saturday he passed his final Vehicle element, getting third place and gaining his SW Vehicle Element title, which now enables him to compete at Ultimate level.

Billy

Chris Lee and Billy
Title: RA

Billy gained his Rally Advanced title at the OTEC trial on Easter Sunday with his third pass.
 

Poppy with her ribbon

Kaye Yarnold and Poppy
Title: 

On Sunday, 20 April, Poppy, Logan and I took part in the OTEC Easter Rally Trial.

Poppy gained her fifth pass in Rally Excellent, which gives her, her Rally Excellent title.

Lorraine with Snoop and ribbons.

Lorraine McCluskey and Snoop
Title: SWC

Snoop loves Scentwork and has now gained his Scentwork Element Title in Containers. (SWC).

Happy winners with their pooches

Easter Raffle

At this time every year the club holds a raffle for its members.

Belle with awards

Maribeth Murphy and Belle
Title: TK.S

Maribeth tried a new sporting discipline
with Belle on Sunday, 30 March at Sale's Tricks Tral.

Belle got her Tricks Starter title with a
60/60 first place, 59.9/60 third place and a  59.9/60 fifth place.

Rikki's ribbons and awards

Anni Saul and Rikki
Title: TK.S

Anni and Rikki competed at Sale on 30 March at their Triple Trick Trial event.

Rikki achieved very pleasing scores of 59/60 for a fourth place, 57.9/60, and 60/60 for a fourth place and her Trick Starters title.

Lacey with awards

Keye Hunt and Lacey
Title: TK.S

More success for the Club at Sale, on 30 March.

Three trials and three passes in tricks starters with scores of 59.60, 58 and 54, obtaining her very first title.

April and Luka with ribbbons

Kerina White with April  and Luka
Title: TK.S

Double success at Sale's Tricks Trial.

Both April and Luca had three passes in three trials to obtain their Tricks titles. 

Lacey with ribbons

Linda Lawson and Lacey
Title: 

Lacey gained her Starters Trick title at Sale on the Sunday with a perfect score.

Raven

Puppies

1. Chris Lee with Raven

2. Kerry Piper with Colson
3. Doug Woolcomb with Shep

Pass Jen Woolcomb with Muppet

(Younger puppies stay in puppies until they are 6 months then automatically move up to beginners)

Ajay

Beginners 1

1. Maureen Clark with Ajay

2. Duncan McAlister with Napoleon
3. Heather Brewer with Chewie

Passes
   Glyn Savage with Annie
   Chris O’Dowd with George
   Linda White with Flick
   Elisse Donnelly with Theo

Colson

Beginners 2

1. Kerrie Piper with Colson

^2. Layla Blackwell with Maggie (junior)
^3. Anne Coverdale with Lily

Passes
   Andrea Martin with Sassi
   Wendy Glasson with Jimmy
   Cheryl Payne with Olly
   Lisa Hunter with Rose
   Wendy Tosch with Leo

Nina

Class 1

1. Jo Crawford with Nina

2. Kaye Hunt with Lacey
3. Rhonda Carabott with Archie (NQ)

Archie

Class 2

1. Kathryn Sultana with Archie

2. Jessica Thomas with Zeke
3. Kerina White with Luka

Passes
   Jessica Thomas with Phoenix
   James Krstic with Frankie
   Sue Hadley with Jedda

Heidi (file photo)

Class 3

1. Kaye Hunt with Heidi (NQ)

2. John Morrissey with Max (NQ)
3. Kaye Yarnold with Logan (NQ)

Rory with Peter

Class 4

1. Peter Keenan with Rory

2. Jo Crawford with Elvis
3. Pamela Staff with Maggie (NQ)

Maribeth and Helen

Maribeth Murphy and Helen Evans

These two club members have been chosen to judge at the Royal Melbourne Show 2025.

Maribeth will be judging obedience, whilst Helen will be judging Rally.