Trivia Night – fundraiser for Townsville flood relief fund

Many of our canine community were affected by the recent flooding in Townsville.  As a show of support, the CCKC will be hosting a Trivia Night to raise funds for the Dogs Queensland Townsville flood relief fund. Great prizes available. When: Saturday, 2 March 2019, at 6:30pm Where: CCKC Club House, Quigley St, Cairns Cost: $20 per person including supper. Soft drinks available for sale, BYO alcohol (please drink responsibly) Tables of 6 available To reserve your table contact Gordon via email on publicity.cckc@gmail.com.

CCKC Annual General Meeting

A reminder to members of the Cairns City Kennel Club Inc that the 2019 Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, 2 February 2019 at the club grounds on Quigley Street, Cairns. The evening starts at 6:00 pm with a social BBQ followed by the AGM at 7:00 pm. The following documents can be downloaded: CCKC AGM Notice. List of 2019 Office Bearer Nominations Membership Application Form

2019 Zone 3 Combined Dog Show and Trial Calendar

The information in the combined calendar is presented in good faith at the time of publication.  Details have been sourced from the Dogs Queensland website and feedback from individual Clubs.  Please ensure you check the show and trial schedules, once published, for full details prior to entering. Click on the links below for Dogs Queensland: 2019 Show/Trial Dates 2019 Show/Trial Schedules

2018 CCKC Trophies and Awards

Congratulations to the trophy and award winners at the 2018 CCKC Annual Presentation Night held on Saturday, 8 December 2018. Dog Sports Trophies Jumping Dog NoviceChocobloc Cody GDBorder CollieLisa James Jumping Dog ExcellentSky AD JDX JDO GD SD SPDBorder CollieKayla James Jumping Dog OpenZippy ADM ADO JDO5 JDM5 GDM SDXBorder CollieLauren Moore Jumping Dog MastersQuickstep Feel The Force ADM3 JDM5 JDO5 ADO3 GDX SPDX SDM Border CollieLauren Moore Agility Dog NoviceMax AD, JDM, JDO2, SPD, SDKing Charles Cavalier x Toy PoodleLuke Carrol & Marc Quabba Agility Dog Excellent Safire Blitzin Away ADM ADO2 JDO3 JDM2 GDX SDXBorder CollieLauren Moore Agility Dog OpenQuickstep Feel The Force ADM3 JDM5 JDO5 ADO3 GDX SPDX SDM Border CollieLauren Moore Agility Dog Masters Quickstep Feel The Force ADM3 JDM5 JDO5 ADO3 GDX SPDX SDM Border CollieLauren Moore Novice Games DogMax AD, JDM, JDO2, SPD, SDKing Charles Cavalier x Toy PoodleLuke Carrol & Marc Quabba Excellent

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Black Dog Institute Fundraising

Over the next 10 months members will regularly see Katy at the Cairns City Kennel Club selling her home made dog treats. She’s now a regular at Tuesday night training with dogs coming back each week wanting more. Katy and her friend Sue are raising money for the Black Dog Institute. The Black Dog Institute’s mission is to enable mentally healthier lives through innovations in science, medicine, education, public policy and knowledge translation.  For further information go to the Black Dog Institute website. Katy and Sue will be participating the Hike for Mental Health; a 5 day trek exploring the Great Wall of China in September 2019. For full details on Katy’s inspiring challenge, check out her Everyday Hero fundraising page. Katy’s homemade dog treats are preservative free and come in a huge range of flavours. It’s like a dog treat buffet! Flavours currently available are: Beef Liver and Cheese

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CCKC Obedience and Agility Perpetual Trophies

As the trialling season has now finished for 2018, it is time to submit your results to be in the running for the Cairns City Kennel Club end of year obedience and agility perpetual trophies. The Trialling Results Form 2018 needs to be filled in with all details including your dog’s full name (including titles). The form needs to be returned to Jean Wilkinson, Trial Secretary, (email trial.secretary.cckc@gmail.com) by 10 November 2018. You will notice a slight change this year in that you only need to submit qualifying scores. This makes it much easier as you only need to look at your qual cards. Even if you don’t think you will be in the running for a trophy but you have achieved a title this year, send in your form anyway so that your achievement is recorded. For anyone eligible for the joint obedience and conformation trophies could you please

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Tracking Workshop Registrations Open

Tracking is one of the only dog sports where the dog is in control and the handler is relying on cues and signals from the dog. The CCKC will be running a two day tracking workshop to set out the basic skills and get started; equipment, article indication and laying a track. When: Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 November.  From 6am to 10am Where: CCKC grounds. Quigley Street, Cairns Cost: $60, includes morning tea Download a the Information Flyer. For further information and to register email: s.weyland@bigpond.com