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CREAM WILL RISE TO THE TOP
IN NEW COMPETITION

The Australian National Kennel Council and Eukanuba have thrown their weight behind the popular competition run by website Dogz Online, announcing they will send the Australian representative to the prestigious Eukanuba World Challenge 2012 based on points won in the Dogz Online Pointscore.

Dogz Online spokesperson Troy Cumner told Dog News Australia that the company was "pretty excited about the changes that have been implemented for this year's Pointscore competition and we have had an overwhelming amount of positive feedback".

"Of all the changes, probably the most well received has been the limit on the number of shows counted", he said.

Mr. Cumner explained that this would benefit not only the smaller states but also the exhibitor who may not have the time or finances to exhibit every week. For the National Show Dog of the Year Competition (All Breeds), the number of shows counted has been limited to the top 30 results (points value). For the other competitions, it is limited to the top 40 results.

HOW LONG TO BE AN ALL ROUNDER?

Editorial by John Bryson

In Andrew Brace's column this month he ponders the demise of the British All Rounder. In reality they are still there, but they are not formally recognized by most kennel clubs around the world, or for that matter even by their own. The fact that they have to acquire CC status one breed at a time, makes it almost impossible in a lifetime to achieve All Breeds status as we know it.

In Australia we have a large number of All Breeds judges, compared to most countries in the world. There are reasons for this, mainly because geographically Australia is a huge place, with many shows taking place in all parts of the country, just about every week.

So what is a suitable time to achieve All Breeds Status?

I have read resumes from some overseas judges, that sound like this "started in dogs in 1988, achieved All Breeds status in 1994". It must make hard reading for the experienced judges in the UK!

RABIES CONCERN AS DISEASE
CREEPS CLOSER TO AUSTRALIA

At Australia's back door, an epidemic of rabies among local dogs in the beautiful tourist haven of Bali, has lead to the world's most extensive rabies vaccination program.

It is thought that a fisherman from an Indonesian island (possibly Flores) brought a rabid dog to the popular holiday destination about 3 years ago. Since then, even though an estimated 275,117 dogs have been vaccinated, rabies has killed over 130 people in Bali.

It is an arduous task catching wild dogs, or simply terrified pets, to vaccinate them.

Reports indicate rabies has now spread to 24 of Indonesia's 33 provinces.

If the disease spreads to Papua New Guinea it could enter Australia on fishing vessels which travel across the Torres Strait to Darwin.

Australian concerns exist because vaccinations are predominantly being carried out in populated or tourist areas, leaving rabid dogs to survive and breed in the more mountainous and less travelled regions.

STEM CELLTHERAPIES GIVE NEW HOPE

By Dr Rebekah Day

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but stem cell therapies are giving thousands of pets a new lease on life. This cutting edge biotechnology is delivering very promising results for animals with painful, degenerative joint and muscular conditions such as arthritis, tendon and ligament injuries.

Around 7,000 animals around the world, mostly dogs and horses, have undergone the treatment in the last few years.

More than 80 per cent of them have shown substantial, long term improvement in mobility, with dramatically reduced pain and inflammation. In many cases, animals, particularly dogs with severe osteoarthritis, are showing marked improvement within days of receiving the treatment, and their condition continues to improve over time. Dogs whose pain was previously so severe they struggled to even stand are able to jump into cars, chase frisbees or run up and down stairs.

PUPPY FARMING HAS BEEN OUTLAWED
IN IRELAND

Harsh penalties will be imposed on anyone who breaks new laws designed to curtail Puppy farming in Ireland. Legislation banning puppy farms came into effect on New Year's Day as the government looks to clean up the country's image abroad, where it had been dubbed "The Puppy farm of Europe".

Breeders will be allowed to keep large numbers of animals but only under strict conditions and standards set down by the new regulations. All breeders must also be registered with their local authority to comply with the new rules.

In Australia a media release by the ANKC on Sept. 24, 2011 stated that they agreed with the comment made by Professor Crispin, the Chair of the UK Dog Advisory Panel, who stated:- "Surely it makes sense to identify dogs before they leave their mother and the breeder, I think they should be registered in some way so they can always be traced back to their breeder, and that would get rid of nefarious practices in breeding. It's so simple I don't know why we don't do it." Now Ireland does.

Australian animal activist Debra Tranter, whose campaign to close puppy farms has made global news, told Dog News Australia in Sept. 2011 that she supported microchipping for all puppies before they leave the breeder but, she said, she wanted puppy farmers and backyard breeders to also issue a "birth certificate" and health test, along similar lines to requirements already in place for ANKC registered breeders.

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