Layla with Maggie and her award

Layla Blackwell and Maggie
Encouragement Award 2024

Neil with Evie and his award

Neil Martin and Evie
Adult Handler of the Year 2024

Neil enter four graduation days this year and got passes in all of them.

Eddie with Elsie

Ed Smith with Elsie
Tracking Handler of the Year 2024

Ed and Elsie competed in the two tracking disciplines in the 2023/24 year obtaining 12 passes and gaining three titles TD, TDX and TSD.

With a grand score of 36 points, I’m sure we’ll see them competing again next season.

Lesley and Rebel with awards

Lesley and Rebel
Title: Tracking Grand Champion

Congratulations to Lesley and Rebel, who were presented with their Tracking Grand Champion Mug and three medallions at the Club's Annual General Meeting.

Lesley is rightfully very proud of her Scottie, who is the very first of his breed in Australia to win a Tracking title.

Members and their dogs enjoying the day.

Photos courtesy of  Dylan Edgar.

Zeke

Jessica Thomas and Zeke
Title: RN

Zeke gained his Rally Novice title on 26 October at Warragul’s Rally Trial.
 

Arctic in action

Renee Patten and Arctic
Title: JDO

Arctic and Renee obtained their Jumping Dog Open title on 26 October.

Arctic

Renee Patten and Artic
Title: ADX

Arctic & Renee obtained their Agility Dog Excellent title on 4 November.

Artic with Renee

Renee Patten and Arctic
Title: RA

At the club's trial on 10 November Renee and Arctic obtained their Rally Advanced title.

Billy with a host of awards

Chris Lee and Billy
Title: RN

Billy gained his Rally Novice Title on the weekend of the 9/10 November.

His first two passes were at the Bairnsdale trial followed by a third and Bonus pass at the GODC trials.

Sunny with ribbons

Helen and Sunny
Title: SWN

Helen and Sunny combined to obtained their Scent Work Novice title in September.

Sunny

Helen and Sunny
Title: RN

Sunny and Helen obtained their Rally Novice title getting three passes in October at the Warragul & District Kennel and Obedience club.

AJ

Robyn Davis and AJ
Title: RE

At our club’s Rally & Obedience trial on November 10, AJ (Nazneen Walking on Sunshine RA. SWN.) gained his Rally Excellent title.

AJ with awards

Robyn Davis and AJ
Title: CCD

At the same trial AJ also gained his Community Companion Dog title.

Elvis and ribbons

Jo Crawford and Elvis
Title: SWN

Four passes in four trials at Vic State Scent Trials to obtain his Scent Work Novice title.

Belle

Maribeth Murphy and Belle
Title: RM

Belle obtained her Rally Master Title at Southern (Bangholme).

This is earned by passing seven trials with scores of 85 or greater.). Belle’s final pass earned her a score of 97/100 and third place.

the three equal second placegetters

Puppies

1. Katie Saleta with Diesel

eq 2. Jackie Kurowski with Gus
         Layla Blackwell with Maggie Junior
          Monique McGown with Lola
3.       Lisa Hunter with Rose

Passes
    Steve Curr with Zac
    Heather Brewer with Chewy

Lacy and Kaye

Beginners

1. Kaye Hunt with Lacey                 

2. Mary Macalister with Douglas
3. Cheryl Payne with Olly (NQ)

Tully and Linda

Class One

1. Linda Cornwall with Tully                          

2. Ely Carrodus with Pixie
3. Rhonda Carabott with Archie

Rupert and Alison

Class Two

1. Alison Watson with Rupert

2. Kathryn Sultana with Archie (NQ)
3. Meredith Matthews with Sullivan (NQ)

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Class Three

1. John Morrisey with Max (NQ)

2. Marion Taylor with Bob (NQ)

Rory and Peter

Class Four

1. Peter Keenan with Rory

2. Neil Martin with Evie
3. Jo Crawford with Elvis

Zeke showing his awards

Trish Embleton and Zeke
Title: SWE

At the Warragul Dog Club’s Scent Work Trial Zeke got his final pass to get his Scent Work Excellent title.

Billy

Christine Lee and Billy
Title: CCD

Billy gained his CCD title on Saturday, 12 October at KCC park (Golden Retriever Club of Victoria restricted to gundogs trial).
 

Lewis with ribbons

Sherrin Howlett and Lewis
Title: RN

At 13 months of age, Lewis competed in his first trials in June, gaining two passes in Rally Novice.

He completed his title at his next trial, the Melbourne Royal Show, in September, gaining an extra pass for good measure.

Miley

Natasha Sleep and Miley
Title: SWN and TK.S

October was a very successful month for Miley.

He obtained three titles including Scent Work Novice and Tricks Starter.

Levi with awards

Natasha Sleep and Levi
Title: SWA

Levi gained his title at the 2024 State Scent Work Trial.

Cole, Miley, and Pico

Natasha Sleep and her dogs
Title: RA and RN x 2

At Warragul’s Rally Trial on 26 October,
Cole obtained three passes on the day to get his Rally Advanced title.

Miley obtained three passes and Pico obtained his third pass for their Rally Novice titles.

Dulcie

Kay Yarnold and Dulcie
Title: RA

On 12 October, Dulcie, as did Poppy and Logan, competed in the Golden Retriever RTG3 trial at the Park.

Dulcie achieved her Rally Advanced title.