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Incorporating Australia's
FIRST NATIONAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW,
RESTRICTED OBEDIENCE TRIAL and SEMINAR
Hosted by the
Golden Retriever Club of South Australia Inc
At Balhannah
and Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills
On 21st -
26th November 1996
[click here for results and photos]
Theme of the
Congress was "THE SPIRIT OF PEACE." The rings were
decorated with pots of the Spirit of Peace rose, and the
theme song was based on the music of "The Flower of
Scotland" with words written especially for the occasion by
Josephine Eatts:
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 Spirit
of Scotland
O heart of gold so brave and true
Our gentle companion,
Our kind and happy friend
Lord Tweedmouth's dreaming,
From Scotland's heartland
They win the heart of man, in every land
Across the ocean
Sweet Spirit sails to many lands
And far and wide then, a magic bloom of
joy Lord Tweedmouth's dreaming,
A golden treasure
They win the heart of man, in every land
And in Australia
Proud Spirit walks the golden land
And brings us together,
To share a common bond
So in our keeping they shall remain now
They've won the heart of man in this fair land
O flower of Scotland
When will we see your like again
Our gentle companion,
Our kind and happy friend
Lord Tweedmouth's dreaming,
From Scotland's heartland
They've won the heart of man, in every
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The program
included
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Conformation
211 entries - Judge: Mr R Sillence (UK)
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Obedience 38 entries - Judge: Mr Bert Vowels
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Parade of
Honour for Champions, Achievers in Obedience and Work, and
Veterans.
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Heart Screening
Clinic held by Dr Ian
Holsworth
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Eye Screening
Clinic held by Dr Keith Barnett OBE of The Animal Health
Trust, UK
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Annual General
Meeting of National Golden Retriever Council
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A Seminar,
covering subjects
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Hearts:
Dr Ian Holsworth
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Penn Hip: Dr Neil Theis
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Eyes: Dr Keith Barnett OBE (UK)
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Alternative medicine: Dr Doug Wilson, Dr. Andrew
Mladenovic, Dr Robb Carr
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Golden Temperament: Mr Bert Vowels
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The Working Golden: An interview with Mrs Kit Fraser
(Westhyde)
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Ring Craft: Mr and Mrs R Sillence
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The Community Service Golden
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Breeders Forum
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Breed Standard Extension discussions.
The Catalogue
included sections for Absent Friends (Goldens
residing outside Australia), and a Hall of Fame with
photographs of Goldens considered ambassadors for the breed
-"with us in spirit."
International
visitors were welcomed from New Zealand, Canada, Czech
Republic, and United Kingdom.
Several social
functions were arranged, and a special National Raffle was
held. For the raffle, we were fortunate to receive Golden
Retriever Club mementos from many countries, and a
particularly generous donation of two beautiful gold and
silver Golden Retriever jewellery pieces from Mrs Lei Taft
of Sunrunner Goldens, Hawaii.
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