2016 Championship Show

Sue Hadley, our Show Secretary, recently posted the following about the 2015 Championship Show on the Corgis Down Under Group on facebook:

Looking forward to the Welsh Corgi Club of Victoria Championship Show on Saturday. Looks like a beautiful sunny day for our show, which will be held in Ring 8 on the main lawn area. Great entry of 22 Cardigans and 58 Pembrokes for our breed judge Kim Nielsen

Ring 8 is the second ring on the Westernport Hwy side of the main lawn:

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June 2016 Championship Show Results

The June 2016 went without a hitch, despite the best efforts of some very ordinary Melbourne winter weather. We had rain, hail, wind and a little bit of sunshine. Our thanks go out to our judge, Mrs Joanne McCann, our exhibitors and their dogs, and all the other people that came along to see show Corgis do their thing. (Best In Show, Cardigan, Pembroke, Cardigan Classes, Pembroke Classes).

Best In Show

Best In Show West, J & West, A Aust Ch Trehilyn Dances With Dragons (AI) (Card)
RUBIS Lechte, D Tynycoed Wendy (Pem)
Baby Puppy Chick, S & Chick, G Samiha Hearts And Flowers (Pem)
Minor Puppy Bettison, L Aziah Its Rather Curious You Know (Pem)
Puppy Downie, W&B Bethwyn Prince Of Thieves (Card)
Junior Downie, W&B Ch Robrych Packed Full O Fun (Pem)
Intermediate [BIS] West, J & West, A Aust Ch Trehilyn Dances With Dragons (AI) (Card)
Aust Bred [RUBIS] Lechte, D Tynycoed Wendy (Pem)
Open Lomax, K Ch Niretha Camelots Quest (Pem)
Neuter Dibble, A Neut Ch Windyle Black Brocade CCD RN PT (Pem)

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An Open Invitation

Do you want to be a Corgi Owner? Are you a Corgi Lover? Would you like to find out more about our fantastic breeds?

The Welsh Corgi Club of Victoria is holding a Championship Show on Saturday, 11th June 2016. We would love it if you could come along; entry is free and there is heaps of parking.

This is a great opportunity to talk to other Corgi enthusiasts, Corgi owners, and Corgi breeders. Find out what it means to own a Corgi, and what a Corgi expects from you.

The show is expected to run for around 2 hours and dogs of both breeds, Welsh Corgi Cardigan and Welsh Corgi Pembroke, will be on show. Exhibitors, Club Members and Members of the Club Committee (and their dogs) will be on-hand to answer questions and chat until at least 2pm.

The show starts at 10am and will be held at the State Dog Centre (KCC Park), 655 Westernport Hwy, Skye 3977 (Melways 128 J12 / https://goo.gl/maps/sz36WcvvXgD2). The show is being held in conjunction with the Working Dog Club of Victoria Championship Show. A PDF copy of this invitation is available.

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June 2016 Championship Show

The Welsh Corgi Club of Victoria is proud to release the schedule for the June 2016 Championship Show. This show will be held on Saturday, 11th June 2016 in conjunction with the Working Dog Show. The Judge is Mrs Joanne McCann (Jopearl, QLD), and entries close on Friday, 20th May 2016.

This Championship Show will be held in place of our Open Show, and is the first show that we have offered online entries for. You can enter online with Easy Dog Entries, or by mail.

The full June 2016 Championship Show Schedule (PDF) and trophy list is available as a PDF document.

June 2016 Championship Show

Voluntary Register of Heritable Diseases

There are two heritable diseases that require testing for Corgis: Von Willebrands Disease 1 in Pembrokes and Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in Cardigans.

There are relatively affordable DNA tests available for both of these diseases. Owners will be sent results identifying their dog as belonging to one of three categories:

  • Clear: the dog has 2 copies of the normal gene and will neither develop the disease, nor pass a copy of the gene to any of its offspring.
  • Carrier: the dog has one copy of the normal gene and one copy of the mutant gene that causes the disease. It will not develop the disease but will pass on the defective gene to 50% (on average) of its offspring.
  • Affected: the dog has two copies of the mutation and is affected with the disease. It will develop the disease at some stage in its life, assuming it lives to an appropriate age.

Carriers can still be bred to clear dogs. On average, 50% of such a litter will be clear and 50% carriers; there can be no affected puppies produced from such a mating. Pups which will be used for breeding can themselves be DNA tested to determine whether they are clear or carrier.

The Welsh Corgi Club of Victoria has decided to offer a voluntary register for both Cardigan and Pembroke Corgis to assist members in trying to remove these diseases from our breeds.

To place your dog on the register please forward a copy of the dog’s pedigree and the test results including the dog’s registration number to Matthew Markham at . The register will be available to all current members of the club on application.

Big Day Out For Dogs 2015

The Welsh Corgi Club of Victoria will be at the Dogs Victoria Big Day Out For Dogs. Big Day Out for Dogs is being held on Sunday, 13th December 2015, at KCC Park, 655 Westernport Hwy, Skye.

This is a great opportunity to pop along and meet some corgis, and talk “corgi” with some of our members. Dogs Victoria have a full program of doggy activities, competitions and demonstrations for the day. An added attraction is the Canine Christmas Market, an excellent opportunity for some last minute Christmas shopping.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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2015 Championship Show Update

Janice Cook, our Show Secretary, recently posted the following about the 2015 Championship Show on the Corgis Down Under Group on facebook:

I am pleased to say there is an excellent entry of 105 individual dogs. The Catalogue is now finalised and exhibit numbers should be in the post tomorrow (19 October 2015). For those who have requested to pick up their numbers on the day, I will have them ready and waiting for you.

As normal the Committee have requested an outside ring for the Show, so please remember to pack your outside showing gear. In the event that bad weather or strong winds are predicted for Saturday, 31st October we will move inside.

As soon as Dogs Victoria inform us of the ring that they have allocated us I will post another update.

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Show Sponsor:

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Show Sponsor

The Welsh Corgi Club of Victoria is proud to announce our new  Show sponsors,  Alpha Dog Beds and Love’em Liver Treats.

Alpha Dog Beds (previously Tuff Dog Beds have agreed to support our upcoming 2015 Championship Show, and our soon to be announced June 2016 Show.

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Head on over to the Tuff Dog Beds website (alphadogbeds.com.au) to check out their durable beds that come with a 100% money-back guarantee.

Love’em use the best Australian grown liver and grains from local farmers that they know and trust to make their treats.

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Dustee checks the ingredients list and does some quality control, just to make sure the other corgis will approve!

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2015 Championship Show Schedule

The Welsh Corgi Club of Victoria is proud to release the schedule for the 2015 Championship Show. This years show will be held on Saturday, 31st October 2015, and the Judge will be Mrs Patty Gailey (Triad, USA), and entries close on Thursday, 1st October 2015.

The full 2015 Championship Show Schedule (PDF) and trophy list is available as a PDF document.

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Steve Austin Workshop

UPDATE: This event has now been postponed by the GODC until August. If you are interested it is worth checking their website regularly for more details.

The Geelong Obedience Dog Club have limited places available in their upcoming (16th & 17th May 2015) training workshop with Steve Austin. The cost is $90 per day, or $160 for both days – with morning and afternoon tea and lunch provided. Entries close tomorrow (Wed 11th May).

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If you are interested the details are available in the Steve Austin Dog Training Flyer [PDF].