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Autumn 2018
Cu
Magazine of the
Irish Wolfhound Club
of
Victoria Inc.
THE IRISH WOLFHOUND CLUB OF VICTORIA (INC)
OFFICE BEARERS AND COMMITTEE 2018
President: Lindy Knell Tel: 0409 120 761 lindy_knell@hotmail.com
Vice President: Eve Costa Tel: 0408 479 197 evecosta@bigpond.com
Secretary: Kathryn O’Brien Tel: 0402 276 852 kathrynobrien23@hotmail.com
Treasurer: Anthony Clare Tel: 0402 276 851 antoninus_clareo@bigpond.com
Committee:
Steve Biesiekierski Tel: 5829 2348 bersa5@bigpond.com
Chris Biesiekierski Tel: 5829 2348 bersa5@bigpond.com
Alan Flackerty Tel: 5433 3392 mariflack@bigpond.com
Francis McEvoy Tel: (08) 8568 2394 mcevoy@activ8.net.au
Tony Costa Tel: 0409 165 333 houndswood@bigpond.com
Julie Mullins Tel: 0474 126 140 dromkeen.iw@gmail.com
Editors: Kathryn O’Brien & Anthony Clare
kathrynobrien23@hotmail.com and antoninus_clareo@bigpond.com
“Cu” is not to be reprinted, either in full or in part, without the permission of the Committee.
The Editors take no responsibility for any material printed in “Cu”
Rates for advertising in “Cu” are $20.00 full page, $10.00 half page and $5.00 quarter page. Please send
remittance and copy to Kathryn O’Brien OR Anthony Clare.
All reasonable care is taken to ensure that the contents of “Cu” are true and correct. Articles published
are obtained from various sources which are identified. Readers should take care in relying on these ar-
ticles for advice and/or information. The opinions expressed in “Cu” are not necessarily those of the
Committee of The Irish Wolfhound Club of Victoria Inc. The editor and/or committee reserves the right
to correct, alter, reduce, retype, re-arrange or refuse, without prejudice, any copy submitted for
publication.
Victorian club website
http://irishwolfhoundsvictoria.com/
Autumn 2018
EDITOR’S NOTE
Happy Autumn to you all and welcome to the new
members! We are so happy to have new members
joining on a regular basis.
There will be another Gathering of the Hounds on
Sunday 20 May and I encourage all members who can
make it to come along. More information about the
Gathering on page 16. The club also has a stand at the
Melbourne Dog Lovers Show again this year, from INSIDE THIS ISSUE
4th—6th May at the Exhibition buildings in Carlton. Kennel Listing…….….. 4
There will be a dog or two on the stand every day so Dog Show Poem………..5
please come along and say hello. It is a huge event and Championship Show
there is so much to do and see there if you are a dog 2018………...……………...6
lover! Natural Rearing
Our Championship Show for 2018 was a wonderful Article…………………….12
affair with many lovely dogs once again showcased on Gathering of the Hounds
May 2018……….…….…16
the day. Thank you to all exhibitors and committee
New Merchandise…....18
members who helped out on the day to make it anoth-
er event the club can be proud of. Minutes for the AGM
Nov. 2017 …..………....24
As always, health and happiness to you and your Treasurer’s Report…..26
hounds. President’s Report…...28
Publicity Officer’s Re-
port…..…………………...29
Kathryn and Anthony
Secretary’s Report……30
Minutes of the
Cover Image: Houndswood Henry - 2009-2018. Committee Meeting
Nov. 2017 ….…………..31
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Irish Wolfhound Club of Victoria Inc.
Affiliated with Victorian Canine Association Inc. [A0028643M]
KENNEL LISTING
The following is a list of registered breeders who welcome enquiries for both show and companion
dogs. All these breeders have signed an annual declaration, confirming their acknowledgement and
compliance with the Club’s by-laws, and in particular those listed below:
• that all breeding Irish Wolfhounds are registered with relevant dog body in their state
• to not breed from a Irish Wolfhound bitch who is under two years of age
• Where a litter of Irish Wolfhounds is bred,
Kennel Listing
o to have the litter tested for Porto –Systemic Shunt (PSS)
o to verify the parentage of the litter through DNA testing of the dam, sire and pup-
pies
CONNAIRE TIROWEN
Alan & Marianne Flackerty Dr Francis & Mrs Anne McEvoy
mcevoy@activ8.net.au
03 5433 3392 08 8568 2394
www.tirowenirishwolfhounds.com/
MERLINCLAN
Lindy Knell
lindy_knell@hotmail.com
0409 120761
The above listings are pre-paid advertisements, and the club and its committee does not and cannot
endorse any one breeder above another. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to contact and meet
breeders and their animals to ensure an Irish Wolfhound is the dog for them.
4
Dog Show Poem First time at a dog show, I'll tell you quite plain, I'll never, no never go back there again. The breeder said "show him." when I bought my dog. I showed him all right, the whole place was agog! They gave me a number, they gave me a pin, But I couldn't bear to stick the thing in. So I rushed to the shop and brought some glue, And I stuck the card onto his rear in the loo. We arrived at the ringside to find we were first, In the dog pup class (this part was the worst) We marched in together as fast as was able, Arrived at the judge, who said, "Up on the table!" This really surprised me, my skirt was quite tight, And I just couldn't make it, try hard as I might. The judge looked quite worried. He said, "Listen here, Put the DOG on the table, not you my dear." By now I was trembling, I felt such a fool, But I said to myself, "We'll just play it cool." "How old?", said the judge. I heard it quite clear, Well, really, thought I, and said, "Thirty next year." The Steward, poor fellow, threw a kind of fit, He sputtered and coughed, his eyes ran a bit. "I'd have that cough seen to, " I said to him when He'd finally stopped... but soon started again. "Once round the ring, Dear, as fast as you can," Said the judge, so I just ran and ran But, when I arrived (out of breath I'll admit) The judge said, " your dog, dear." I felt such a twit. Off round again, I kept my head bent. Oh the shame, my pup crouched and just went and went. A lady came running with a bucket and spade. With manure that spicy, has she got it made! We came back to the judge, who said with a frown, "Stand your dog." I replied, "He's not lying down!" You can take First Place Stand, he said. I said, "Ha!" What a job I had getting that stand in the car. 5
BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW
CH. FLEETWOOD AMORE DELLA MUSICA
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2018
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RUNNER UP IN SHOW
CH. TIROWEN RUPERT
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2018
OPPOSITE INTERMEDIATE IN SHOW
CH. DROMKEEN LILY
AUSTRALIAN BRED IN SHOW
CH. TIROWEN WILLEM
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CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2018 BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW
CH. FLEETWOOD AMORE DELLA
MUSICA
RUNNER UP IN SHOW
CH. TIROWEN RUPERT
INTERMEDIATE IN SHOW
CH. FLEETWOOD AMORE DELLA MUSICA
OPPOSITE INTERMEDIATE IN SHOW
CH. DROMKEEN LILY
AUSTRALIAN BRED IN SHOW
CH. TIROWEN WILLEM
OPPOSITE AUSTRALIAN BRED IN SHOW
CH. TIROWEN PATIENCE
OPEN IN SHOW
CH. TIROWEN RUPERT
OPPOSITE OPEN IN SHOW
CH. TIROWEN RUTH
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VETERAN
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2018
CH. TIROWEN PATIENCE
BEST GAITED
CH. DROMKEEN LILY
BEST HEADED DOG
CH. TIROWEN RUPERT
BEST HEADED BITCH
CH. DROMKEEN LILY
BEST HINDQUARTERS
CH. DROMKEEN LILY
BEST COAT
CH. TIROWEN DAPHNE
BEST BRACE
CH. TIROWEN RUTH
CH. TIROWEN PATIENCE
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CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2018 10
Photos by Paul H.Reprinted with permission. 11
NATURAL REARING
by Heather Simpson
We are what we eat, not only goes for humans but also for our dogs. Natural Rearing is exactly
what it means, feeding and rearing your dogs as close to their natural wild state as possible.
The dog is a meat eater with strong jawbones, very muscular stomach, short intestines and
very powerful digestive juices. In the wild, dogs rip open their prey, firstly eating the stomach,
then the offal, leaving the muscle meat to last and often burying the meat. Meat is highly con-
centrated in vitamins and minerals, and should always be fed raw. Domestic dogs who are fed
large lumps of raw meat, on or off the bone, and some offal in their diets, are exercising to the
full capacity both the muscular stomach and utilisation of the digestive juices.
But raw meat alone does not make a healthy dog. As far as the canine diet goes, to receive a
balance of minerals and vitamins in addition to their meat meal, you should be adding fresh
and raw vegetables and fruit. Dogs will often eat fruit that has fallen on the ground. Some
dogs even stand on their hind legs and shake fruit trees until the fruit falls down. Wild dogs
will always eat various herbs and grasses for different reasons.
There are many herbs that can be grown in the backyard for your dogs to browse on – pet
grass, comfrey, lemon balm, garlic, borage, parsley, sweet basil, horehound, sweet woodruff
and various mints - these are but a few herbs that dogs will eat and can be easily grown. Tropi-
cal fruits of all kinds are very beneficial for your dog and most will love the new taste. Many
breeders know the benefit of garlic daily in the meal, it can be either crushed raw or given in
tablet form or granulated form. Seaweed or kelp tablets are also very rich in minerals as is
Spirulina. Root vegetables are high in sulphur, magnesium, zinc and other trace elements, all
very essential for a healthy animal. Most dogs will eat fruit and vegetable whole, because they
love the crunchy sounds and taste. When adding to the meat meal, blend various fruits and
vegetables together and mix in with the meat in a puree form.
To give our domestic dogs the roughage that they would naturally eat from their prey's stom-
ach, a breakfast mixture of the following is suggested. In a large bin or bucket, mix together –
rolled white rice flakes, rolled brown rice flakes, rolled oats, rolled barley, rolled rye, wheat
germ, bran, crushed nuts, sesame seeds, corn meal, and bone meal (pure and natural if you
can get it). Take one small handful of this mixture and leave to soak in a bowl with a large
spoonful of pure natural honey and water to cover the mixture.
The water from your cooked vegetables could be added as well, or you may wish to add any of
the herbal teas which need to be brewed and strained. This breakfast mixture should only be
given five days a week. Each week let your adult dogs fast for one day. Making sure they have
plenty of fresh water available at all times. Never let algae form in their water bowls. Fasting
12Preparing your dog’s dinner will take more time and maybe extra money, but your veterinary
bills will be far less. Garlic is natures antibiotic as it contains natural sulphur to cleanse the
blood and purify the system. Fruits contain high amounts of vitamin C and potassium. YES
dogs do need vitamin C. Healthy dogs do not need a great deal of food, if food is given as sug-
gested the body will utilise every bit. Bones such as marrow bones, lamb or pork shanks can
be given once or twice a week - RAW.
Do NOT cook bones as this makes them brittle and can easily splinter in the dogs throat or
stomach. If it is possible, whole rabbits with the fur ON can be given.
During the winter months give your dogs cod liver oil, (it helps to warm the blood) one tea-
spoonful a few times each week. During the summer months, add cold pressed oil to the meat
meal. Oil such as - olive oil, corn oil, maize oil, one teaspoonful should be given a few times
each week. Three times a week add an egg to the dinner. White cottage cheese can be given
occasionally. Fish is also another thing to vary the diet, e.g. a small can of sardines in oil can
be added once or twice a week. Extremely beneficial to the dog would also be a weekly dose of
acidophilus, natural bacteria for the stomach.
Basically what I am saying, your dog needs a well balanced diet of raw meat, raw vegetables,
raw fruit and raw cereals to bring it back to nature. Yes canned and dry food are much easier,
but your dog could be healthier, thus not suffering from as many allergies and cancers. The
animal will recover faster from any sickness or operations.
If your dog has had a major operation or is seriously ill, nature will work better at healing if
the dog is fasted for a day or two. Making sure that you give plenty of water with pure honey
added and also a few drops of pure garlic juice (maybe bought at health food stores). If the
dog has lost a lot of blood in an operation, give any of the berry family - raspberry, blueberry,
mulberry, loganberry, these fruits will help build up the red blood cells again in the dogs sys-
tem.
Do you know what chemicals and additives are in the cans and dry food that you feed your an-
imals? Many breeders who feed their animals dry food are finding many things going wrong
with their breeding stock, particularly if many generations of animals have been fed this way.
Different forms of cancers are very much a part of the canine world these days. Bitches don't
come in season, males have low sperm counts, puppies who are born with defects (stomachs
or brains outside the body, no legs, no sex organs, and other deformities). We are only now
finding out about what a high build up of chemicals do to humans and also our pets. Apart
from what preservatives and chemicals are in a can of dog food or the packet of dry food, the
dog does not exercise its jaw or stomach muscles. You have only to see what comes out the
other end to judge if it can be doing your dog any good.
Now there is another part to a healthy dog, exercise and housing. Dogs are by nature hunters,
thus they love to run for long stretches, not just going for a walk. Most dogs, if given the
chance, also love to swim and it is the best exercise a dog can have. In today's cities, it is very
hard to find some place that you can let your dog off lead, so try at weekends to take your dogs
out into the country to somewhere that you can let them off or go for a swim. Encourage
young dogs to be social with older ones and visa versa, dogs generally like to have companions
to play with. Kennels and pens should have a mixture of grass and concrete in them. All dogs
like to eat grass and most will also eat dirt. It is a very sad fact that many dogs live in a kennel
day in, day out. I'm sure it is the equivalent to a long term prison sentence for us humans.
13Fleas are another problem that many people let their dogs and cats suffer from. There is no rea-
son whatsoever for our pets to have fleas. If your animals have fleas, start a major clean up.
Wash thoroughly ALL bedding, adding eucalyptus oil to the final rinse water. Spray ALL the
kennel area, especially all cracks with a long acting surface spray, or a mixture of eucalyptus oil
and water, Thursday Plantation Tea Tree oil or pennyroyal oil may also be used, these all kill
fleas instantly. This may have to be done at monthly intervals until all the eggs of the fleas have
hatched (which may take up to nine months). Wash your dogs regularly with a coconut oil based
shampoo with natures own flea repellent added to the shampoo PENNYROYAL OIL. Penny-
royal oil can be bought from health food stores in 25ml bottles, add this to shampoo and shake
well. This will not only kill off the fleas that are on your dog, but also leave the animals smelling
like peppermint. Thursday Plantation Tea tree oil or eucalyptus oil can be used in the same man-
ner, but take care when first using it, as some dogs may have sensitive skins if too much is used.
Do not use eucalyptus oil straight on the skin and never give by mouth - it is poisonous and
can burn the skin.
There are many natural products that can be used on dogs. Whenever your dog has an open cut
or wound, Pure Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Oil can be poured straight on the wound. Aloe
Vera gel is very good for rashes. Freshly squeezed lemon juice works wonders on dermatitis
and eczema. Comfrey cream on sprains and bruises. Pure natural yoghurt should be given to
puppies whom you suspect of "Fading Puppy Syndrome". Pure yoghurt can also be given to
dogs on very hot days to help cool them down. Dogs suffering from arthritis have responded
very well to tablets called "New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel Extract". This usually takes
about three weeks to work but by then the dog is generally up and running around like a young
pup. Vitamin E capsules help wounds heal faster. White dogs that have a yellow tinge to their
coats generally need a diet high in sulphur e.g. - turnips, parsnips, cabbage, rockmelon, water-
melon, bananas. A teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar should be given with the meat meal daily.
After about six weeks the coats usually return to a pristine white. Coloured dogs who have a
reddish tinge to a coat that should be black, are generally lacking in copper and magnesium in
their diet, but don't over do the amounts of minerals that you give.
Well the list could go on and on. There are many books on herbs and natural rearing products
for humans, as for pets, these books I can strongly recommend are "The Complete Herbal
Handbook for Dogs and Cats" by Juliette de Bairachi Levy, an Australian book "Natural
Pet Care" by Pat Coleby and "Give Your Dog a Bone" by Dr. Ian Billinghurst and a more
recent book which give the scientific reasons where different foods are functional for dogs is
“Canine Nutrigenomics” by Dr. Jean Dodds and Diana Laverdure. There are many new
books on the market that give in-depth accounts of natural diets for your canine. These books
go into great detail on how Mother Nature is still the best medicine.
Heather Simpson
Corwin Kennels
60 Rutherford Parade
Warneet 3980
Victoria Australia
Phone Number 03 5998 7493
Email address corwin@.iinet.net.au
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Gathering of the Hounds
The Irish Wolfhound Club of Victoria welcomes all our members and hounds
to join us for our annual Gathering of the Hounds.
Gathering of the Hounds May 2018
Bring along your fur kids and enjoy a lunch on the lawn at Houndswood Irish
Wolfhounds!
Bring along your friends and family for just $25 per person
(Free for Members) Join before the 1st of May to waive this fee
Club merchandise available on the day
Sunday the 20th of May 2018
11.30am-3pm
801 Melton Road South Gisborne 3437
RSVP by SMS to 0407110486
Before the 6th May 2018
If you wish to join the Irish Wolfhound club of Victoria before the gathering
please email Christina at iwclubvic@gmail.com for invoice and payment .
16Gathering of the Hounds May 2018 17
NEW MERCHANDISE!!
The Irish Wolfhound Club of Victoria
Inc. is proud to present a whole new
line of products which proudly proclaim
our new club logo on a range of goods .
From smart vests, bags and blankets.
Water bottles, logo embroidered caps
and chairs, we are sure that you will
find a suitable Irish Wolfhound themed
item to fill a space in the Christmas gift
line-up.
More items can be found on the
Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/
groups/482408791826194/
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Club Merchandise20
Club Merchandise21
Club Merchandise22
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Club MerchandiseMinutes for 40th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
THE IRISH WOLFHOUND CLUB OF VICTORIA
WOLFHOUND CLUB OF VICTORIA INC. SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 2017
INC. HELD AT “Houndswood” 801 Melton Road,
GISBORNE, ON SUNDAY 26th November 2017 at
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE IRISH
10am.
1. Meeting opened at: 10.04am
2. Apologies: J.Mullins, Y.Dunbar
3. Attendees: K.O’Brien, A. Clare. E. Costa. F. McEvoy, S. Biesiekierski C.
Biesiekierski, L. Knell, A. Flackerty
4. Minutes of the 39th Annual General Meeting:
The minutes of the 39th Annual General Meeting 2016 had been
circulated.
Moved for acceptance by E.Costa seconded: A.Clare
5. Committee Reports:
1. President’s Report
Moved for acceptance by K.O’Brien, seconded: A.Clare
Carried
2. Secretary’s Report
Moved for acceptance by C. Biesiekierski, seconded: E.Costa
Carried
3. Treasurer’s Report
Moved for acceptance by C. Biesiekierski, seconded: L.Knell
Carried
4. Show Secretary’s Report
The Show Secretary’s report was presented at last meeting.
5. Publicity Officer’s Report
Moved for acceptance by F.McEvoy, seconded: S. Biesiekierski
Carried
246. Election of Office Bearers and Committee:
WOLFHOUND CLUB OF VICTORIA INC. SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 2017
1. Appointment of Scrutineers- No scrutineers required
2. Election of President- L.Knell accepted nomination. All in favour
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE IRISH
3. Election of Vice President- E.Costa accepted nomination. All in fa-
vour
4. Election of Secretary- K. O’Brien accepted nomination. All in favour
5. Election of Treasurer- A.Clare accepted nomination. All in favour
6. Election of Committee (Six positions)- The following members
were nominated to the Committee:
A. Flackerty accepted nomination. All in favour
T.Costa accepted nomination. All in favour
J. Mullins accepted nomination. All in favour
C. Biesiekierski accepted nomination. All in favour
S. Biesiekierski accepted nomination. All in favour
F. McEvoy accepted nomination. All in favour
7. Statement of Income and Expenditure:
Presented by A. Clare with his Treasurer’s report – as at 30th June 2017
8. Appointment of Auditor:
Mr Michael Lindsay. FIPA, FTIA. 13 Woolwich Drive MULGRAVE Victoria
3170.
Moved: Mr A. Clare Seconded: Mrs C. Biesiekierski
9. Election of other Appointments:
1. Editor of CU: K. O’Brien accepted nomination. All in favour
2. Election of the Publicity Officer: E.Costa accepted nomina-
tion. All in favour
3. Election of the Show Secretary: C. Biesiekierski accepted
nomination. All in favour
4. Election of the Puppy Referral Officer: E. Costa accepted
nomination. All in favour
5. Election of the Trophy Officer: S. Biesiekierski accepted nom-
ination. All in favour
6. Election of the Rescue Officer: K. O’Brien/L.Knell accepted
nomination. All in favour
10. Close of Meeting:
Meeting was declared closed at 10.42am
25Irish Wolfhound Club of Victoria Incorporated
Incorporation Number: A0028643M
WOLFHOUND CLUB OF VICTORIA INC. SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 2017
General Account
Balance Sheet as at 25th November 2017
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE IRISH
2016/2017 2017/2018
$ ASSETS $
3,860.80 General Account 3,762.71
3,360.44 Rescue Fund 2,860.44
- Term Deposit -
7,221.24 6,623.15
LIABILITIES
Unearned Income
34.00 Creditors (unpresented cheques) 34.00
7,566.11 Retained Income 8,249.61
683.50 Excess Payments over Receipts 411.61
7,600.11 8,695.22
378.87 2,072.07
26Profit & Loss Statement for The Financial Year Ending 30 June 2018
WOLFHOUND CLUB OF VICTORIA INC. SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 2017
2016/2017 2017/2018
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE IRISH
$ INCOME $
817.50 Membership Subscriptions 1,042.51
939.35 Championship Show -
193.00 VCA Insurance Levy -
136.00 Merchandise Sales 1,093.15
190.00 Raffles -
474.00 Donations -
53.00 Rescue Fund Donations -
3,583.45 2,135.66
EXPENSES
172.40 CU Magazine 211.50
1,338.14 Championship Show 303.71
- Club Merchandise 1,000.01
- VCA - Room hire -
- VCA - Breed Header -
333.00 VCA - Affiliation -
350.50 VCA - Insurance/Levy -
121.48 Website 208.83
111.60 Dept Justice/Corp Affairs -
500.00 Rescue Fund Exp -
371.93 Other Misc Items -
3,299.08 1,724.05
- 378.87 NET PROFIT/LOSS 411.61
27President’s report 2017
2017 has been another successful year for our club. Our membership has increased and we
have experienced a great amount of interest in our Facebook page we now have over 250 peo-
WOLFHOUND CLUB OF VICTORIA INC. SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 2017
ple following, who access the page regularly. Welcome to the new members of the club.
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE IRISH
I would like start by taking the opportunity of thanking a number of people for their continued
efforts this year in assisting with the smooth operation of our club. Firstly, those on committee.
Thank you all for your attendance at meetings throughout the year. A special thank you to Eve
Costa for providing us with a venue for our committee meetings.
My appreciation goes to Yvonne Dunbar for all her work as club secretary. This is a time- con-
suming role which Yvonne has devoted herself to the past 2 years. I am thankful for efficiency
in the role with multiple tasks and her assistance to me in the role of president.
Our finances have been well taken care of this year by Anthony Clare in his role as treasurer. I
wish to thank him for his time and diligence and precise reporting to committee at meetings.
Further, I am grateful to Eve Costa for her various assistance and support to me in her role as
Vice President.
Another heart-felt thank you to Eve and Tony Costa for hosting the club’s hound gatherings at
their property. These were both well attended and those 2 and 4 legged who came were made
feel very welcome and treated with an abundance of hospitality. The feedback afterwards, re-
flected the gratitude and enjoyment that people felt for the opportunity of socializing and expe-
riencing Irish Wolfhounds on mass.
Thanks to Christina Costa for all her work on our merchandising. We now have a wonderful
range of club branded clothing and many other IWH related items. Christina has organized
access to payments electronically, which has facilitated a large increase in our sales and hence
additional income for the club. Her efforts are gratefully appreciated.
Thank you also to Kathryn O’Brien and Anthony Clare who have produced 4 impressive edi-
tions of Cu, our club magazine and ensured that all club members received these quarterly.
This undertaking is a large one and it keeps our members in touch with IWH news and pro-
vides information about our breed and club events.
The club conducted another well run show this year. Julie Mullins did a great job of organizing
this. Our international judge Bo Bengtson (USA) was impressed by the quality of the dogs pre-
sented to him for judging, He complimentary with regards to the smooth running of the show
and the welcome he received from both members and exhibitors. And what is a show without
trophies? Thanks to Stephan Biesiekieski for the care and record keeping of our club trophies
and their display at the show. Their presentation was favourably commented on by our judge
and exhibitors alike.
This year the club was offered the opportunity to host a stand at The Dog Lovers Show at the
Exhibition buildings. Merchandise was well received and the stand attracted a large crowd of
attendees to meet Houndswood Lord Caleb and Houndswood Hercules, who were perfect am-
bassadors and a credit to both our club and the breed. Many pats, photos and hugs were ex-
changed. The crowd flocked to our stand and to the ‘Pat a Pooch’ exhibit while our hounds
were in attendance for up close personal experiences with the general public. The event was a
most successful publicity exercise and well worth the efforts made by Eve Costa, Yvonne Dun-
bar and Kathryn O’Brien.
To close, I wish to extend heartfelt sympathies to those who have lost beloved hounds this past
year. We never have them long enough it seems.
Lindy Knell, President, Irish Wolfhound Club of Victoria Inc.
28Publicity Officer’s Report to 30th June 2017
WOLFHOUND CLUB OF VICTORIA INC. SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 2017
The Irish Wolfhound Club of Victoria Inc. has had a good year for promo-
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE IRISH
tion of the Club with two Championship Shows falling into the last financial
year and two public events where members’ Irish Wolfhounds were on their
best behaviour promoting the Club.
The first Champ Show in October 2016 judged by Mrs Jill Peak was a great
success and a good day for the Club in terms of publicity due to a well-run
show and much positive feedback from the public and participants.
The Championship Show on 13 March 2017 was judged by Mr Bo Bengtson.
Mr Bengtson was very complimentary of the graciousness of the partici-
pants, members and dogs alike.
Ivory Coat has been secured as the new sponsor for the 2018 show and if
successful, will hopefully be an ongoing sponsor.
The Gathering of Hounds member’s BBQ in April 2017 at Houndswood in
Gisborne attracted a large number of members and friends and of course
hounds. It was a great day of fun for all with so many Irish Wolfhounds
gathered together and enjoying themselves too. They were all wonderful
ambassadors of the breed and set the tone for another Gathering later in
the year.
The Dog Lovers Show in May 2017 at the Royal Exhibition Buildings was a
very busy affair and all of the dogs and owners did the Club proud with
their exemplary behaviour.
The Facebook page is growing in members all of the time, there are current-
ly 250 members of the page.
CU has been receiving compliments for its professional look and informa-
tive content. It continues to go from strength to strength.
Eve Costa, Publicity Officer,
The Irish Wolfhound Club of Victoria Inc.
29The Irish Wolfhound Club Inc. Secretary’s Report for 2017–
Presented 26th November 2017
WOLFHOUND CLUB OF VICTORIA INC. SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 2017
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE IRISH
2017 has been a busy year for me personally and for The Irish Wolfhound
Club of Victoria. The club has continued to grow and has welcomed many new
members Our “Gathering of the Hounds” have given members, friends and
lovers of the breed an opportunity to share our love of the hounds and get to
know each other better.
The 2017 Championship Show was a success and thanks go to Chris Biesieki-
erski, our show secretary for its smooth running. It was decided this year to
have our show on the Labor Day weekend as international judge, Mr Bo
Bengtson (USA) was here in Australia, judging a number of other shows that
weekend. A wonderful day was had by all!
2017 saw the club participate in the “Dog Lovers Show” at the Exhibition
Building for the first time. It was extremely successful and plans are already
being made to make our presence in the 2018 show even more successful. Our
Irish Wolfhounds in attendance were excellent ambassadors for our breed
and thanks go to Kathryn O’Brien, Anthony Clare, Lindy Knell and Eve Costa
for bringing their hounds to the Show. The hounds were truly patient and ac-
cepting of all the attention they received. I think it is very important that the
IWCV committee continue to work hard for the breed within the organisation
of DOGS Victoria and try to remain focussed on our main aim - that of the
promotion of purebred dogs and in particular, our much loved Irish Wolf-
hounds.
I thank the other members of the IWCV committee, in particular, Lindy Knell,
Anthony Clare, and Kathryn O’Brien for their support, guidance and willing-
ness to step up and help me with my role of secretary over the past two years,
especially earlier this year when I was thrown in the deep end and whelped a
totally unexpected litter of Great Dane pups. Unfortunately, due to personal
issues and the ever increasing demands of my role as rescue coordinator of
Great Dane Rescue Victoria, I have made the decision to step down from my
role of secretary of the club.
I wish the club all the best as it moves forward in 2018 and beyond. I look for-
ward to being able to attend some of the social events and the shows in years
to come, and one day, finally adding a hound to my family.
Many Thanks
Yvonne Dunbar
30Minutes of the COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE IRISH
MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE IRISH WOLFHOUND
WOLFHOUND CLUB OF VICTORIA Inc. HELD AT
HOUNDSWOOD, GISBORNE ON SUNDAY 26th November
2017.
AGENDA:
CLUB OF VICTORIA INC. SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 2017
1. Opening 10.43am
2. Attendance: A. Clare, K. O’Brien, L. Knell, E. Costa, F. McEvoy, S.
Biesiekierski, C. Biesiekierski, A. Flackerty
3. Apologies Y. Dunbar, J. Mullins
4. New Members: Christina Costa, Patricia Waight, Cameron Lindsay,
Amanda Francis, Paul Harris, Lisa Stein, Rhiannon Ryan, Aaron Ryan
Motion: That the new members be accepted: K. Obrien, seconded:
A.Clare
Carried
5. Minutes of the Committee Meeting held 9th July 2017
Motion: That the minutes be accepted: F. McEvoy, seconded: C. Biesieki-
erski.
Carried
6. Business Arising from the Minutes
1. Gathering of the Hounds — a gold coin donation for non-members.
Members do not have to pay a fee. Encourage people to join.
2. Bunnings BBQ – Bunnings in Shepparton have said that a date cannot
be set until after February 2018. Lindy Knell to contact Bunnings in Balla-
rat to see if a date can also be set for this venue.
3. Website – Anthony Clare has contact the website host many time to fix
the problem and has been told it is to be actioned as soon as they can do
so. A. Clare to make a link on the Facebook page to the webpage.
314. Research areas for the Irish Wolfhound. Francis McEvoy noted that the
MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE IRISH WOLFHOUND
thyroid may be an area of health to look into, regarding health and disposi-
tion. Eve Costa to ask a vet at the Michael Bell practice to look into areas
where they can help with the overall health of the Irish Wolfhound.
5. Merchandise – Francis McEvoy praised the great new range of merchan-
CLUB OF VICTORIA INC. SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 2017
dise procured by Christina and Eve Costa. Christina can source more mer-
chandise at a better price in the future and mitigate costs. Christina is to be
given more money to purchase more merchandise as it is selling well.
7. Correspondence
Inwards:
10/10/17 Janet Davidson - Dogs Victoria 2018 Events Calendar
16/10/17 Dogs Victoria - member update - 16 October
23/10/17 Dogs Victoria - member update - 23 October
23/10/17 Dogs Victoria "Big Day Out for Dogs"- Sunday 10 December
2017
2/11/17 Dogs Victoria - member update - 2 November 2017
2/11/17 Dogs Victoria 'At A Glance' newsletter- 2 November 2017
10/11/17 Min Zeng – Dogs Vic – Non-members levy form*** Levy form
to be completed and returned to Dog Vic by the end of Dec 2017
13/11/17 Anna Bisak – Dogs Vic - 2018 DOG LOVERS SHOW – NEW
BREED SHOWCASE
16/11/17 Dogs Victoria 'At A Glance' newsletter- 16 November 2017
16/11/17 Faith Gasparini – Dog Lovers Show - Melbourne Dog Lovers
Breed Showcase***
Motion: That the correspondence be accepted: E.Costa, seconded
A.Clare.
Carried
32Outwards:
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16/11/17 Faith Gasparini - Dog Lovers Show - Melbourne Dog
Lovers Breed Showcase
CLUB OF VICTORIA INC. SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 2017
17/11/17 Faith Gasparini - Dog Lovers Show - Melbourne Dog
Lovers Breed Showcase
*** Need to be actioned
Motion: That the correspondence be accepted: S. Biesiekierski,
seconded: L.Knell.
Carried
8. Business arising from the Correspondence
1.The Non-members levy form is with Anthony Clare and will be re-
turned to Dogs Vic as soon as it is filled out.
2. Kathryn O’Brien has sent an application for a free stand at the Dog
Lover’s Show in 2018 and is awaiting response.
3. Lindy Knell mentioned the possibility of the Club attending Doga-
palooza in 2018 which she will look into. Lindy to do a membership
drive on Facebook. Kathryn to post on Facebook reiterating that peo-
ple do not have to own an Irish Wolfhound in order to join the Club.
9. Financial report
Francis McEvoy wanted to thank Christina Costa for the EFTPOS fa-
cility at the last gathering which can be used in the future to make
payments easy and more accessible.
Motion: That the financial report be accepted: K. O’Brien, seconded:
E.Costa.
Carried
10. Accounts
Motion: That the accounts be accepted: K. O’Brien, seconded:
E.Costa.
Carried
33MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE IRISH WOLFHOUND 11. Reports
1. Rescue report – nothing to report
2. General Fundraising
2.1 Future raffle – Mrs L. Knell. The raffle was to be for the
CLUB OF VICTORIA INC. SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 2017
rescue fund but it was proposed that unless the rescue fund
falls below $2000, we channel any funds from raffles etc into
the general account.
2.2 A raffle of a merchandise item or a membership on Face-
book. Lindy Knell and Kathryn O’Brien to look into.
3. Magazine
3.1 CU will be distributed before Christmas and will include
the Show schedule. A calendar of events is to be included in
CU as of 2018
4. Website
4.1 Website update, site forwarding can only be initiated by
the owner of the website in question from which you are for-
warding
Motion: That the reports be accepted: A. Clare, seconded: E.Costa.
Carried
12. Motions on Notice
None to report
13. General Business:
1.1 Bunnings Shepparton Fundraising update BBQ – a date to be set
after February 2018
1.2 Champ Show date to be decided including, show secretary role/
judges, schedule, VCA Rep/Photographer/ Steward/Catering.
1.2.1 Chris Biesiekierski to be Show Secretary
1.2.2 Nico Kersten to be the judge at a cost of $300. C. Biesiekierski to
send a bio and picture to K.O’Brien for inclusion in CU
1.2.3 The date is to be Sunday 11 March at Bulla Exhibition Centre
1.2.4 The show will be cancelled if the weather is extreme for that day
1.2.5 C. Biesiekierski to arrange steward and Dogs Vic rep
1.2.6 K.O’Brien to ask Paul H if he can be the photographer
1.2.7 Catering to be ringside finger food. C. Biesiekierski to bring coffee
34 and tea1.2.8 Anthony Clare to pick up the judge if needed
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1.2.9 Anthony Clare to contact Judy Oliver to ask her to invite trainee judges
1.2.10 Past members of the club to be extended an invitation to come to the show
1.2.11 There will be a marquee set up for shelter
CLUB OF VICTORIA INC. SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 2017
1.3 2018 Dog Lovers Show, form sent to get a stall for 2018 – K.O’Brien has for-
warded an application form to the Dog Lovers Show
1.4 New merchandise and process and sales – an EFTPOS facility has been set up
to process sales of merchandise and memberships
1.5 Trophy retrieval from L Van Nunspeet - F. McEvoy to write a letter to Dogs
Vic regarding a Veteran’s trophy that is in the possession of L. Van Nunspeet
which belongs to the Club
1.6 Committee attendance – if unable to attend a committee meeting an apology
must be sent to the secretary. All members are required to attend meetings regu-
larly. One meeting per year to be electronic, ie a teleconference. C. Biesiekierski to
look into how to proceed and what is required. A. Clare to look into costs
1.7 Rules distribution – new members are to come to the secretary for processing
and L. Knell will send a welcome letter to all new members along with a welcome
pack
1.8 Fundraising for rescue 2018 – only needed if revenue for this fund falls below
$2000
1.9 Calendar 2018 – to make a calendar for 2019 using some of the photos from
the Champ show and the Gathering of the Hounds
2.0 Gathering of the Hounds – the next Gathering of the Hounds to be at
Houndswood on Sunday May 20th 2018
2.1 Possible dates for future meetings – August 12th and November 18th 2018
14. Date & location of Next Meeting:
Date: 7.00pm
Time: 28th February
Location: Teleconference
15. Close of Meeting: 12.35pm
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