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I have a coated breed and coat is the finishing touch and adds to the glamour and shape, Frank Kane has judged in Aus before - check what he put up then in terms of type, this might help. I watched him judge American Cockers at the World Dog Show in Paris and I was blown away by the trimming, coat, type, presenttaion and handling under Frank in Paris .... check that website for what the reults were to check type etc. They had massive coats in Paris and I still get gosoe bumps thinking about how wonderful the breed looked at that show....

Not a cocker as my girl was BoB from Open on Saturday

5 Cocker Spaniels (Group 3) to date that I know of - 1 in QLD, 2 in NSW and 2 in Vic - am very proud that 3 of them are from our kennel (2 in Vic and 1 in QLD) With first South Aus and Tasmania shows this weekend expect to add to this tally. Gundog Best in Group lineup at Shepparton last weekeend was Supreme ! A beautiful lineup of dogs brought out for their final CC - full of quality. Cheers Merryn

2 pet hates :-) Car parking - right on top of your car, blocking your car, arriving late and blocking driveways and not moving, not moving your car when asked, parking on grass when not supposed to, parking in no-standing areas, ad infinitum. C'mon folks - park and drop off your gear by all means BUT MOVE it, if you get there later park and walk the extra 20 metres...show some respect for others and the grounds/ roads where shows are held as well as allowing space and clear roads for the elderly, disabled and the potential emergency vehicle - as well as those who leave early as they have finished. Gazebos - not leaving space between them to get to the rings eg 2 or 3 gazebos across then 1 metre lane way/ trolley space , not setting up required distance back from the rings, multi saves where a whole ringsied is 'saved' by one person for 6 other gazebos, moving others gazebos/ frames/ ropes because you feel like it when you set up ....

unfortuntaley in many States beaurocracy will get in the way. Here in Victoria, if you have provide child minding for something like 5 or more children under the age of 6 years old then you need to be a registered child care provider - with all the red tape that involves. Over the age of 6 then it doesn't seem to matter how may kids are being minded. Most States and Territories also have the equivalent of Working With Children Checks that would need to be considered. The issues of litigation, duty of care etc arise as now more frequently at shows if someone falls over a concrete kerb they go the Club for the insurance..... Sporting clubs have come up with some innovative ways to provide short term child minding whilst parents play sport without going into the need to be a registered child care provider. The question to ask - what is the need for the short term care, how many people would use it and the average lenght of time eg. 30 minutes whilst your breed is in the ring.

Yay Corey - Ryangae Reason T Celbrate - cocker puppy

Cocker spaniel Champ Judge Mr Michael Kristensen (Denmark) BOB / Best in Show - Bellamy's Aus & Nor Ch Anemos First Served To Travis (imp Nor) RUBOB/ Runner Up In Show - Bellamy's Ch BELCROFT Diamond Dayz Dog CC - Gr Ch Bolwarra Rip Tide Aus Bred in show - Gr Ch BELCROFT It's Showtime Intermediate in show - Ch BELCROFT Zipp Iy

Sporting Spaniel - cocker spaniel JUDGE Ms J Borregaard Madaen (Denmark) BOB - Gr Ch BELCROFT IT'S SHOWTIME & Aus Bred in Show RUBOB - Ch BELCROFT DIAMOND DAYZ Dog CC - Ch Bellebriar New Time

Where is the 'usual place' ? For example, on the main areana ? I haven't shown there for years, can it be identified on the Ag Soc map ?

It does vary in Vic - depending on whether it can be approved reasonably quickly because it isn't an existing name, too close to an existing name or a place name. But be aware, as once you get the Prefix and it's advertised, people have the right to appeal and have 3 months from the date published and your preficx can be rescinded - has happened twice in the past year in my breed, with a litter registered under the original and then rescinded prefix. Fingers crossed it's smooth sailing for you.

Thanks to the commiitte for moving it indoors as the mornings weather was trying. Who would have thought 10 indoor rings ! Congrats to Show Manager and Stewards who kept things running smoothly, methinks a bit like the duck - looking effortless on top of the water but paddling madly below. Thanks to exhibitors for sharing space & being good natured and helping others.

The extreme weather notice for Victorian shows is in the published schedulle for each show, I don't have it handy to paste it in here.

I wear mainly black pants and jackets for work every day so love the opportuntity to wear colour, skirts, hair and makeup at shows. It really is personal - some outfits say "pick me" whilst others are cleverly hiding faults such as dark pants against a dark topline....most important is that YOU are comfortable and can do what you need to do in the show ring - such as getting up from kneeling...and what suits youd dog and it's colouring. Don't think you have to cpmete or compare to others in the ring. I've seen long flapping skirts wrapping around medium sized dogs on the move, not a good idea ! The advent of USA show suits at reasonable prices has been a bonus but there are many now who look the same, or a particular colour seems to be the 'flavour of the month'. From photos from one Royal show a few years ago we played a game of "spot the USA show suit" There's nothing to say you can't wear jeans and shirt - as long as clean, pressed, no holes etc, tracky dacks and holey singlets are probably a big no no. Same with shoes - comfortable and fit for purpose - I have also been known to wear gumboots, rain pants, rain coat and rain hat in the ring - all colour co-ordinated of course! SO - create your own style,comfort and what you can afford and most importantly what you can clean/ wash/ dry clean.

Keith & Di Anderson's Ch Eiran Secret Affair - handled by Loran Morgan (USA)

If the above stats are correct, what it shows is that membership across Australia in the past 16 years has declined by 38.7% and registrations have declined by 31% in 24 years. Over the corresponding period of decline in membership (1995- 2010) registrations only declined by 18.8% (less members breeding more puppies/ or more litters - it's not clear from the stats what actual number of litters is) Obviously these stats only record registered litters from members and not the number of unregisterd puppies sold. The States/ Territories worse affected by the decline in Members is TAS with a huge 58% decline, followed by WA and NT with a 55 % decline, SA has fared better with a 26% decline. In comparison, over the past 15 years the Australian population has grown by an average of 1.9% and overall pet ownership has also increased. Any organistation would be severly affected in terms of revenue with this type of decline from 2 sources - memberships and litter registration fees.