Gippsland Obedience Dog Club (GODC) 

Club Achievements


Congratulations to our members for a vast array of achievements.

Photos, courtesy of club members.

June Titles

Hype with his many awards
Hype with his many awards

Renee Patten and Hype
Title: RM and RAE

Renee and Hype had a great day at our trial on Monday, 9 June.

They obtained six passes including two second places and a first place to receive two rally titles, namely Rally Masters and Rally Advanced Excellent.

Boost
Boost

Renee and Boost
Title: RE

Renee and Boost obtained their Rally Excellent title at Sale’s trial on Saturday 8 June with two passes and a third place.

Finlay and Lesley with his Grand Champion ribbon
Finlay and Lesley with his Grand Champion ribbon

Lesley Meikle and Findlay
Title: T Gr Ch

Lesley and Findlay passed their track 10 on a very cold Sunday morning at Bendigo’s Tracking trial on 15 June to obtain their Tracking Grand Champion title.

Holly and Pat with ribbons
Holly and Pat with ribbons

Pat Embleton and Holly
Title: RM

On 24 May, at the Working Dog Trial, Holly got her final pass to gain her Rally Masters title.

Kizzi and Callie
Kizzi and Callie

Karen Bradford's Kizzi and Callie
Title: RN

Karen’s mother and daughter duo both gained their Rally Novice titles at Bairnsdale.

Luca with a host of awards
Luca with a host of awards

Kerina White and Luca
Title: CCD

Kerina and Luca had a very successful long weekend trialling, with three passes, some great placings and five Highest Scoring in Trial awards to obtain their Community Companion Dog title at our grounds on Monday 9 June.

Holly
Holly

Pat Embleton and Holly
Title: R Ch

On 21 June, Holly got her final pass to gain her Rally Champion title. To say I'm proud of her is an understatement.

She achieved her 10 Championship passes in just four weeks following her Masters title (on 24 May), and all her passes scored 96/100 or higher.

Elvis with Jo
Elvis with Jo

Jo Crawford and Elvis
Title: CCD

Elvis gained his Community Companion Dog title in late June.

May Titles

Flayme
Flayme

Ruth Harvey and Flayme
Title: RA

Flayme and Ruth obtained their Rally Advanced title at the Border Collie Club with a great score of 81.

Elsie
Elsie

Ed Smith and Elsie
Title: T.Ch

Ed and Elsie obtained their Tracking Champion title (eighth pass) at their home ground in May. 

Elsie and Ed
Elsie and Ed

Ed Smith and Elsie
Title: TSDX

In late April, at the Tracking Club, Ed and Elsie obtained their Track and Search Dog Excellent title with a grading of Very Good.

Holly wit Pat and awards
Holly wit Pat and awards

Pat Embleton and Holly
Title: RM

On 24 May, at the Working Dog Trial, Holly got her final pass to gain her Rally Masters Title.
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Rikki and Anni with ribbons
Rikki and Anni with ribbons

Anni Saul and Rikki
Title: TK.S

Anni and Rikki obtained three passes at the Bairnsdale Tricks trial to obtain their Tricks Starter Title.

Rikki with Anni
Rikki with Anni

Anni Saul and Rikki
Title: CD

Since getting her Tricks Starter Title Rikki gained her third pass in her Obedience Novice at the Berwick trial on Sunday, 18 May 2025 for her Obedience CD title.

Maggie
Maggie

Pamela Sherriff and Maggie
Title: TK.S

Maggie gained her first title in Tricks.

Woody with ribbon and certificate
Woody with ribbon and certificate

Helen Evans and Woody
Title: TSD

On 28 April Woody passed his Test 3 with a ‘Very Good’ and gained his Track and Search dog title.

He was also awarded the judges track of the day award.

31 May, Graduation Day

Bobby and Leonie
Bobby and Leonie

Puppies

1.Leonie Baxter with Bobby

2.Jochen Jung with Freddy
3. Paul Burton with Toki

Shep with Doug
Shep with Doug

Beginners

1.Doug Woolcomb wit Sbsp;

2. Steve Curr with Zac
3,Kate Chandler with Jaz

Passes
   Sophee Hamilton with Willa
   Michael Morrison with Oscar
   Suzanne Husson with Chase
   Julie Garden with Brohmsie
   Jen Woolcomb with Muppet
   Leigh Jenson with Phoenix
   Pauline Cook with Molly
   Jeff Robinson with Bella

AJ
AJ

Class 1

1.Maureen Clark with AJ

2.Brett Conner with Clive
3. Anne Coverdale with Lily


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Class 2

1. Rhonda Carabot with Archie

2. Meredith Matthews with Sullivan
3.>Kerina White with April

Pass
Moule with Chino

Sunny with Helen
Sunny with Helen

Class 3

1. Helen McCandless with Sunny

2. Duncan McAlister with Alfie
3, John Morrisey with Max (NQ)

 

Elvis
Elvis

Class 4

1. Jo Crawford with Elvis

2. Pamela Sherriff with Maggie (NQ)
3.Andrea Ryan with Harley (NQ)

 

April Titles

Arctic awards and rewards
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 with Snoop and ribbons.

Lorraine McCluskey and Snoop
Title: SWC

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

Special Honours

Maribeth and Helen
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.




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