DACHCHAT
The
newsletter of the Dachshund Club of Victoria Inc. June 20066
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DACHCHAT
June
2006 Communicating: from strength to strength
All
members will have noticed the giant leap forward the Club has made in the
quality of our two main communication systems – DachChat and our Web site. Kath
and Brad Buckingham are producing excellent versions of DachChat and
Show
Dog of the Year
No
doubt you have read about this new competition in previous issues of DachChat.
This competition will run for the year and culminate early next year in a
’judging’ to select our Club’s best show dog. It is being organised as a bit of
fun and to give show members another interest in promoting the breed to the
public at large. For this reason we hold the judging at a major event open to
the public so that we can ‘show case the Dachshund’.
2006
Pet Fun Day
Members
We
continue with a steady growth in Club membership, the Committee have approved a
further dozen new member applications at the past two meetings. All members are
advised that they are welcome to make contributions to our magazine or web site
and that they are most welcome to come along and meet the Committee at any of
the advised meetings (the next is scheduled for Tuesday 25th July at
the Show Grounds Epsom Road, Ascot Vale). Give any Committee Member a call if
you would like further information.
Fundraising
Last
financial year we raised about $3000.00 in funds, most of which went toward the
Clubs Dachshund Rescue Service. The rescue service continues its excellent work
in locating homes for wanting Dachshunds but we seem to have stoped raising
funds to support these efforts. Any ideas on fundraising activities would be
most welcome along with any offers of assistance in conducting activities. (No
more Club umbrellas please. The last lot took us 5 years to get rid of and even
then it was only by making them raffle prizes)
Best
Wishes
Martin
Davies
President
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From the editors
As
you will have read in the last edition of Dachchat we are the proud owners of a
beautiful standard long called Gemma. After we had had
Gemma a year we began to think about getting another dog to keep Gemma company. This time we decided on a standard short and began
the process of finding a suitable dog. Once again we were after an adult dog
and eventually we were put in contact with Sharyn Seifert at Euroa who had a
dog that might be suitable for us. We drove to Euroa to meet with Sharyn and
met the gorgeous Cottesloe Macormack. Afterwards I did think that I had been to
easier job interviews but it appeared we had passed muster with the interview
panel (yes, there was a panel of them) and Mac was soon to be ours. Once again
we thought we should enrol in dog obedience class, and so off to school we
went.
Come
the time for training, and despite having the best of intentions, we failed to
read the thought bubble that came out of Mac’s head that said “ Hey I’m new here, I’m under a bit of stress and I really
don’t like dog trainers!” I didn’t think we were off to a good start when Mac
tried to rip the trainers arm off, but then again who would put their hand over
a dachshund’s head when first meeting them?! True to form Gemma continued to
behave horribly around the other dogs and Mac started to look like his head was
spinning and I could have sworn I saw horns coming out of his head. I began to
wake up each Saturday morning with a heavy feeling in my chest. This feeling
wasn’t helped when another participant in the class started screeching out each
week “ Look out everyone….the dachshunds
are coming!!!!” I might add that this was coming from a
woman who was forced to sit in the back seat of her car to control and calm her
dog while her husband drove. Who’s in charge here? In our car, our supposedly
marauding dachshunds got meekly into their harnesses and promptly went to sleep
in the back of our car. I longed for everyone to see this lovely behaviour but
unfortunately it happened after class in the street where no-one saw. Anyway we
persevered and completed the classes. We are very good at sitting, begging and
not eating until we are told – that’s Gemma and Mac. Brad and I learnt heaps
about being dog owners and we also learnt lots about our own dog’s foibles. In
hindsight, and don’t you love hindsight, I think we put Mac into obedience
class a little too quickly. He was a seven-year-old dog when he came to us and
I think he needed a little while longer to settle.
Now
Mac is beautifully settled into our house. He does a lovely shake and has the
dearest little face. His main goal in life is to sit on my lap and sleep. He
and Gemma are the greatest of pals and he has taught her how to hunt for
lizards and other exciting things in the garden. Through our dogs we’ve made
new friends and met lots of other dachshund devotees. I have a sneaking feeling
we all have this mad glint in our eyes when we spy a long round body, hear
barking from behind the couch or have told all our troubles to a little
quizzical face!
We
hope you enjoy this edition of DachChat. As Martin has mentioned, we welcome
contributions to our magazine, and thank again Corrienne Irvin for her terrific
piece on her Sydney Show road trip. We will happily take articles posted or
emailed. In a pinch, we can even organize to receive a fax from you. It’s your
magazine, and we encourage you to join in.
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I
received a message from a woman named Bernadette asking about Dachshunds for a
photo shoot. She hgot my name from the DCV websand she needed a dachie, She
wasn’t sure when. Soonish, and at short nowas her
expectation. We discuss whether she needs a standard or mini, wirey,
smooth or long and I learn thatthere is actually a photo she is trying to
replicate. It sounds like she is after a standard smooth. Thinking
cap. Who has one that might be close by? Our Mac is getting a bit grey
around thmuzzle, so he’s not likely to be a goerNeither of us could get off
work anyway. We know a few other breeders, but they live in the countrIn times
like this, you call your clubsecretary. I bring Vicki into the loop and await
further info on what is required, and who Vicki might know of who can down
tools fairly quicklygiven the short notice we were liketo get.
I
then get a call from Bernadette at
It
turns out Bernadette’s job was to organize the production of photos for Coles
Myer’s new range of photo frames. Actually, the work done behind the scenes
just to get photos for use in photo frames is quite an eye opener. Coles Myer
has a range of frames coming out, and each one of the photos is there to
represent various qualities with which we might feel attracted. The one with
Sadie (that’s the dog, not the girl) was “contemporary”, portraying attitudes
of “capturing closeness and togetherness”, and “laughing and happiness”. The
pose was to be vertical in nature (hence a long dog?) and even the girls
clothes were considered. No checks. Plain patterns only. All this for a photo
frame insert photo. It’s a lot of work for a single photo, considering the
whole idea of a photo frame is to take the inserted photo out and put your own
in. Anyway, that’s Coles Myers issue. They are a big company and we have to
assume that they think they will get higher sales with a good looking photo. They
will be out in September, so keep an eye out for them. (Something else for the
Dachie shelf) Vicky will continue the story next issue, when Sadie turned up
for the shoot.
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The First of
the three shows was the Sydney Royal. Entries were smaller than for the
specialist shows run through the NSW Dachshund Club but there were still some
DCV members in attendance.
• Vicki Pettigrove picked up Best of Breed
in Mini Long hairs with Ch. Sarsica My Ambassador and Best of
Breed Runner Up with Sarsica Crème De Le Femme.
• Roy Hackett and Alan Wassilieff got Best
of Breed Runner Up for their Ch. Stardayne Soprano.
The Second
show was the 103rd NSW Dachshund Club show.
• Colleen Cornelissen picked up Runner
Up, Best in Show with her Ch. Chipal Stryngs Attached.
• The Flemings won Runner Up, Best of Breed
for Keaton Fit The Bill
• Vicki Pettigrove got Runner up
Best of Breed for her Ch. Sarsica Crème De La Femme. (this must be galling. Coming second
• twice, but to two different winners!)
The Third
show was the 104th NSW Dachshund Club show, held 3 days later. As
with all shows, this time with a different judge.
• Colleen Cornellisen, with her Ch. Stryngs
Attached took out Best in Show. This was the first time a Miniature Wire
Hair had ever won a Best in Show at a NSW Dachshund Club Show. Remember, this
was their 104th Show, so this is a Big Thing. Naturally, she also
picked up Best of Breed in Mini Wire Hairs.
• Colleen also picked up Runner Up Best
of Breed for her Mini Wire Am/Can Ch Preludes Practical Joker
• Runner Up,
Best of Breed for Keaton Fit The
Bill Fleming
family won. As for Vicki – runner up twice, but to 2 different dogs.
• Colleen then finished off her day with a Runner
Up Best of Breed for her Mini Long Ch.
Millewa Extra Special.
• The Kelly and Taylor team picked up Runner
Up Best of Breed with their Standard Smooth Kleinedak
Ruby Mist
We don’t
think we have missed any other Victorian members. Our apologies if we have. We
are still learning everyone’s names. Do let us know if we have left you off.
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6 June 2006 Registered by Australia Post Print Post 338888/00023 Dachshunds:
Fortius post factum (brave after the event) Travelling
North - A road trip to the Sydney Dachie shows. By
Corrienne Irvin.
Sunday 9th April
Up
at 6.30am. Gather all the dog blankets, show trolley, puppy pen, collapsible
dog crates x 2, grooming bag, Esky packed with dog food and drinking water, dog
bowls, and one small suit case (mine). Carry all of this to the front door
ready to be packed.
We
head off on our
Monday 10th April
Up
around 7am. The dogs all slept pretty well, although I did hear a voice from
the other room telling Darcy to go to sleep a few times during the night, it
must have worked eventually. A bit of breakfast and a nice hot shower and by
10am we were on the road again (another song, I think), a couple of hours later
we had a lunch break and a walk and toilet break for our 6 very well behaved
dachies in the back seat and by 1pm we were in Sydney.
We
were lucky enough to have accommodation with Jan, one of
Tuesday 11th April
After
a lovely night’s sleep with two dachies in my bed, we set off to take in some
of the sights of
Wednesday (Royal Easter Show
day) 12th April
Up
at
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from NSW, and their are some fellow Victorians.
The crowd starts to build by
After
the showing we went back to our benches and sat back to talk about how we all
went, and how good or bad the judging was, depending on if we won or lost. Then
at
Friday (103rd Dachie Club
Show Day) 14th April
Up
Sunday 16th (104th Dachie
Club Show Day) April
Up
Monday 17th April
Up
Next
year we might fly.
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The enemy: Badgers –
Task A: Assess the enemy.
Task B: Design a weapon.
We
know that dachshund translates literally to “badger dog” in German. We probably
also know about why they were developed: they go after badgers. Depending on
the articles you read the dachshund was bred to go into the badger hole and
either flush the badger out, or to kill the badger whilst down there. So what
do we know about the badger and just how much of an adversary is it?
Following
on from that, having an understanding of ‘the enemy’ goes some way to
explaining why dachshunds look and act as they do.
A
badger is the biggest member of the weasel family. It is a burrowing animal
with claws wide and strong. They like fairly open ground with no tree roots and
can dig tunnels very quickly, throwing the soil out behind them. This is also a
fairly good method of resisting attack as the soil thrown out can frustrate an
attacking predator.
As
you can see from the picture below, such holes wreaks havoc on any attempt at
having firm ground for horses in hunting parties, or for those looking for
untouched expanses for their grounds. Good for those wanting a bit more of a
challenge on the golf course, though.
A
standard dachie of today is smaller than the original dachie hunter. According
to the American Kennel Club, the original dachshunds weighed about 14 – 18 kg.
A modern badger can weigh between 8 to 12kg, depending on sex and time of the
year. (or between 6.5 and 14kg depending on the
websites you visit).
We
now have a badger, on its home ground. Add to this a temper. They are noted for
being grumpy and protective. Imagine the effort they are likely to put into a
fight with an invader such as a dachshund, a dog bred to ‘seek and destroy’.
The dog has to be able to find and follow the badger down the hole. A good
sense of smell is vital here, as is a fierce determination to take on the badger.
And all of this in the dark! The dog needs to be able to manoeuvre itself down
a small hole, bend around the various corners, and either attack or flush out
the badger. This is no small fight. The Dachshund is underpowered, in the dark,
and on enemy territory. It has to think independently, as there is no master
directing traffic. The only orders are “Figure it out yourself!
Take on the enemy!”
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So
let’s go back to the design table and consider the dachie design, for the
dachie is certainly an early masterpiece of designer breeding.
No
one would breed for fun a dog that looked like it does. Speaking frankly, their
build looks like a discarded first draft for a dog design competition. You can
imagine a judge simply saying, “What sort of idiot would design a dog like
that?” They are even described on one website as “… a remarkable dog that
defined ‘form following function’”. So let’s look at that design brief a bit
more.
• Small enough to get into the
hole? Tick.
The internal organs are in line, not across the body. Imagine sending a West
Highland White terrier down the hole? That’d be like
sending in a sturdy white box rather than one of those cardboard postage tubes.
Westies would be totally unsuitable.
• Able to dig its way into the
hole? Tick,
and to be fair, this is one of the design masterstrokes. Have a look at how
prominent your dachie’s breastbone is. It is ideally suited to allow her to
effectively put her weight on her breastbone, freeing up her legs to help dig.
Clever.
• Little legs to allow it to work
its way along the burrow (called a sett). Tick.
Again a design feature. Grab your dachie and see how the front legs can be
withdrawn up against its body. Not only is the breastbone deep, but it is
narrow, giving the dog legroom beside the
chest and not under. A great space saver and great for the narrow confines of a
badger sett.
• Temperament to take on a fierce
opponent and to be able to decide on strategy when on a mission. Tick.
Of all the behavioural traits for dachies, one of the most persistent is their
tendency to decide for themselves what to pay heed to. As our president
mentioned at a Fun Day a few years ago: They were bred to go underground and to
decide for themselves what to do. Then we expect them to obey us when they get
above ground?
• Good nose and prepared to work
underground. Tick. Their
sense of smell is very strong and working in the dark forces the nose to be the
main direction finder. Just put a piece of meat on a bench out of reach of the
dog, and watch them work out where it is. Also, and we’re speaking personally
here, our 2 love to get under things. Tunnels, long grass and one of them is
particularly interested in drains. It’s like a genetic memory coming back. “I’m
supposed to do something in dark holes in the ground. I don’t know what, but
let me down there!”
• Loose skin. Good for down
the sett. Less chance of a scratch or bite tearing the skin.
They
really are a funny looking dog. Just remember: they didn’t get that way by
accident. There was a plan! Really!
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The dog
pictured below is scary. Not because he is a Japanese Dachshund, (and doesn’t
that just sound wrong), but because of his possible impact on one of
He is a
10-year-old miniature long hair, and his name is Rommel. You can call him Ron,
and according to various international news agencies, he is a major part of the
Japanese offensive for the World Cup.
He is owned
by the Japanese team’s chief media officer, Hideto Teshima. Rommel has an
impressive record. Prior to the
The coach of
the Japanese team, Zico, even carries a picture of Ron in his breast pocket as
a form of lucky charm when Rommel hasn’t been able to attend a game.
He’s only a
little dog. I’m sure a little innocent dog napping is not totally out of the
question. We were thinking of proposing a quick whip around to fund a flying
squad to grab Rommel. Actually, given that he is a mini, that
would to be very low flying squad. As members of the DCV, I’m sure we wouldn’t
condone violence, but for Socceroo fans, this is serious. The Japanese are
good. We need to explore all options to support the team.
It’s now the day after the game: All is
OK. We won 3-1. After all, what could he do to us?
He is only a little dog! Go the
Dachieroos.
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WINTER BLISS
WITH YOUR DACHSUND
Isn’t
it great to curl up in bed with your favourite book and your own portable hot
water bottle? If only I could train him to stay right where my back aches a
little, to keep his buffalo breath to himself and to
stop licking that expensive night cream of my face!
Sitting
up in bed, nose running, hair on a 90-degree angle and a tissue box attached to
my hand. Only my dachshunds continue to look at me as if I’m the most gorgeous
creature on the planet. It must be true love!
Just
a minute. Where are the minutes?
Yes, we know. You should
have received in this issue the minutes of an earlier DCV meeting. Vicki has
been a bit poorly, so we have had to hold them off until next issue. Imagine. 2
sets of minutes in the August issue. You’ll be waiting by the letter box for
that one, won’t you?
More famous dachshund quotes
"Nothing will turn a man's home
into a castle more quickly and effectively than a dachshund." -Queen
Victoria
"Wake me up as soon as you have
the dachshund housetrained." -Rip Van Winkle
“Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small
children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the
child cannot do more harm one way or the other” Robert Benchley
Acquiring a dog may be the only
opportunity a human ever has to choose a relative.” –Mordecai Siegal
Do you get DachChat posted to you when
you could get it emailed?
We are hoping that some of you who receive DachChat by snail mail
might be able to take the electronic version of DachChat instead. You have
probably seen what 10 or 11 folded pages does to an
envelope. Not pretty. We have to almost stand on the pages in order to get them
small enough to fit into the envelopes. Also, standing by the printer at work
as it does 45 DachChats, printing front and back is a bit conspicuous.
Do let us know if you can assist: palace@hotkey.net.au
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st
outing. st
We’re working up to a conga line of dachies.
On
Sunday 21st May there was a near riot at
As
a result of a suggestion, our next walk will be on Sunday, July 23 at
In
the photo above we have, left to right: Charlie (Kerrin), Kobi (Natalie)
Cuthbert (the Wehners), and Jemma and Mac (Kath)
We
are planning on two walks in one on the day. For those willing and able there
will be an hour’s walk, while for those preferring a shorter walk, we will also
have a 30 or so minute walk. We might all head off together, with some of us
heading home that bit earlier.
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Last edition’s competition didn’t have us exactly
inundated with entries. Indeed the number we got could be counted on the
figures of a mutilated hand. Nil.
We might need to extend our readership a bit more before
having a go at a young’uns competition again.
Anyway, on to this edition’s
competition. Lisa Ryan has kindly found and sent
in some photos from lovely old dachie books of the 50s. We are going to use
them as a Caption/ Quote competition.
Here’s the photo.
You task is to submit
either:
• a
talk bubble/s for either one of the dogs in the photo, OR
• A caption for the photo itself.
You
can enter by return email, by writing us a letter, or phoning up to leave your
suggestion. We will collate them in time for the next edition. (our details on page 2)
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The
long and the short of it
Members’ photos
You have been duly warned.
If we don’t get some photos of you and your dachies sent or emailed to us, you
will subjected to month after month of photos of our gorgeous duo.
We
would like to receive:
1)
Photo
(We
told you!)
2)
Names: Mac and Jemma
3)
Ages: 8 and 3
4) Maybe who we got them
from/ Kennel name:
Cottesloe Macormack Aust
Your photos here.
Seriously,
we don’t mind if you have some fashion shots, or just a snap.
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