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Photo by Sarah Baker. Click image for larger picture Lochie, like his Uncle Faxon, is an easy going laid back kind of dude. Lochie loves to play and doesn’t mind going to shows too much. Lochie has already racked up Baby in Groups and a Baby of the Day at the Canberra Royal. Lochie obtained his Australian Championship Title at the Yass District Kennel and Training club Inc Show on Saturday 4 June 2011 under Ms D Norman (QLD) at the age of 19 Months. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lochie wining Intermediate in Group at Condobalin Kennel Club show August 2011. Judge Mr A Reading (South Australia) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Click images for larger picture Lochie winning Best of Breed at Cowra and District Kennel Club. Photo by Selene Samuelsson. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Click images for larger picture Lochie at the ACT Combined Clubs Show 3rd July 2010. Photos by Selene Samuelsson. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lochie Lure Coursing.
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Zac came into my life late in 2010. I have to say I have fallen in love with this breed. So far in his short show carreer Zac has achieved multiple Class in Show, Class in Group and Best of Breed awards. Zac achieved the points required to qualify for his Australian Champion Title at the age of 13 Months. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Click on image to view larger size. Zac Best of Breed under Ms D Norman (QLD) Yass District Kennel and Training Club Inc Saturday June 4 2011 Photo Dianne Brennan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Click on image to view larger size. Zac Best of Breed under Mrs J Ashton (SA) Yass District Kennel and Training Club Inc Sunday June 5 2011 Photo Dianne Brennan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Click on image to view larger size. Photos by Melanie Buckley and Mellissa McMillan.
Click image for larger picture Faxon was the start of my relationship with Jacky Harnett at Tianze Afghan hounds. I had been without an Afghan Hound for a number of years due to emigrating to Australia and subsequently living in rental accommodation. When Anita and I bought a house in Canberra I started looking for the type of Afghan Hound I preferred, the “old fashioned” style. Eventually I was put in touch with Jacky. I waited two years for Faxon but the wait was well worth it. Faxon was purchased purely as a pet as I wasn't really interested in showing at that point. Realising that Faxon was going to grow into a big strong boy I enrolled in our local obedience club, little knowing where this would lead us. Initially I just wanted an obedient dog with good manners. As we progressed through the different levels I came to realise that we both enjoyed the time we spent obedience training, it was our special time together. Eventually we reached a point where I had to make a decision about what we wanted to do with obedience. I figured it wouldn't hurt to give trialling a go. The only rule was that we both had to have fun with it. What I hadn't counted on was the Afghan Hound sense of humour. Faxon spent a lot of the time we were in the ring trying to get a laugh out of me, the judge or the audience. Our first pass came relatively easy at our second ever trial. The second pass took exactly a year from the first to get and the third took another year. But we did get that Community Companion Dog (CCD) Title. We are now working on our Novice (CD) title. These days Faxon spends most of his time keeping the younger dogs in line and making sure that the local hares and bunnies know that he is on patrol.
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