NZSDTA - Notices

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10 July 2010	PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2010 The dog trial season is coming to a close and it has been great to see most clubs are holding there own with some having increased entries, i.e. total runs in 2008 were 43595 and in 2009 were 48091 with an increase of 4496. Hawkes Bay hosted the North Island and New Zealand championships last year and it was well run and many thanks for your effort. Geraldine hosted the South Island championships which were also well run by the Canterbury Centre. The Trans Tasman test was held at Taupo in 2009 and we lost to Australia. There is a lesson to be learnt on sheep presentation as the sheep were difficult and tended to suit the Australians rather than us which should not be the case. Once again Piopio hosted the finals of the Tux Yarding event and the Tux Handy Dog event. As per usual these were run to a very high standard and thanks to Colin Gray and the King Country Centre. These events were filmed by Country Television. This came over well but there are a few small anomalies to sort out. Any television has to be good for our sport. The Stud Register team has once again done a great job and our thanks to Deirdre Bartlett and all other members. To Liz Wilson, our Promotions Officer, we do appreciate the countless hours you put in keeping us all informed of trial results and the many other activities on the web, thank you. Sally Mallinson has taken on the newsletter and puts in countless hours getting all the news co-ordinated, thank you. Don’t forget to send Sally your news as the more she receives the better the newsletter. The Archives Co-ordinator, Margaret Vickers, is busy chasing up history and putting final touches to the honours board, thank you Margaret. Thank you to Grant Calder and John Bartlett for co-ordinating the training days. To Nestle Purina, our major sponsor, New Zealand manager John Purdon we do appreciate your commitment to our sport. I believe it is one of the longest standing continual sponsorships in New Zealand. Barry Wallace your dedication to dog trials is unequalled, thank you. Barry finishes full time employment at the end of June, but he will have an annual 100 day contract with Nestle to continue his work and association with dog trials. We have signed a major sponsorship deal with CRT this year which will mainly entail South Island clubs. Thank you to Guy Taylor and his team. To all other sponsors we do appreciate your commitment to dog trials. Our Secretary, Julia Tatam now has a good understanding of the dog trial world and I thank you for your co-operation this year and believe she is a breath of fresh air to our movement. Thanks also to John Harvey our Vice President. He has done a good job in sponsorship and has been a good help to me. To all dog trialists thanks for your co-operation during the year. May you all continue in our sport and good luck for the rest of the year. Merv King President June 2010
19 August 2009	NEW PUBLICATION John Tombleson, life member of NZSDTA and president of Poverty Bay Centre from 1958 to 1979 recalls events in which he was involved during those years. Read about his experiences as a competitor, official and judge. This is an informative and entertaining book which will delight sheep dog trialists and others. To obtain your copy , please send a cheque for $30, made out to John Tombleson, to PO Box 113, GISBORNE 4040 and include your name and address. Enquiries: 06-868-7280 or 06-867-8331 or aliross@xtra.co.nz
15 July 2009	New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association have signed a new contract with Nestle Purina Tux for the forthcoming year and we are confident that we will have an extended relationship for many years to come. The rumours of other Dog Food companies becoming our sponsor are untrue and will not be taking place. Merv King : President NZSDTA
12 July 2009	TUX SOUTH ISLAND DOG AND SHEPHERD TRAINING DAYS Grant Calder of Lauder Station ? St Bathans is the coordinator of the South Island Dog and Shepherd Training. Grant would like people in the South Island to contact him to register their interest which would enable him to Document a list You may do this by email at rgcalder@xtra.co.nz or text/phone 021 775440 Training times and dates with information will then be notified.
20th July 2007	Sheep Dog Training DVDs & videos are available from: The Secretary NZSDTA. Phone 06 856 6852, Fax 06 856 6500 Email: djtatam@xtra.co.nz

OVIS CERTIFICATES
At all dog trials at every centre and club in New Zealand it is mandatory that "All classes and types of dogs entering trial grounds must have Ovis Certificates of no more than 30 days prior to trial."

This approved Council recommendation,without exception, is to be strictly enforced and applies to all dogs, competing or otherwise, present on trial grounds.

Dogs are to remain in vehicles until certificates have been checked.