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Schedule Changes

CHANGE TO SHOW - VICTORIAN HERDING ASSOCIATION - SATURDAY 17 & SUNDAY 18 MAY 2025

Victorian Herding Association advise that their Herding Trial on Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 May 2025 will now be held at 960 Mt Lyall Road, Nyora, Victoria.

UPDATE TO JUDGE - NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLING RETRIEVER CLUB - SUNDAY 18 MAY 2025

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club advise Mrs Sue Scholes is unable to fulfil her appointment at the Championship Show. Property Classes will now be judged by Mr Paul Nichols.

UPDATE TO JUDGE - WORKING DOG CLUB - SATURDAY 24 MAY 2025

Working Dog Club advise Mrs Dawn Ayton is unable to fulfil her appointments at the RTG5 Obedience and Rally Trials. RM, RE, RA, RN at the AM Trial and UDX, CD, CCD at the PM Trial will now be judged by Mr Ross Carlson.

UPDATE TO JUDGE - DOBERMANN CLUB - SATURDAY 1 JUNE 2025

Dobermann Club advise Mr Eddie Howden is unable to fulfil his appointment at the Open Triple Rally Trial. Advanced at trial one, excellent at trial two and novice at trial three will now be judged by Miss Amy Butler.

UPDATE TO JUDGE - HASTINGS & DISTRICT OBEDIENCE DOG CLUB - SATURDAY 14 JUNE 2025

Hastings & District Obedience Dog Club advise Mrs Dawn Howard will be judging the Open class at the PM Open Obedience Trial on Saturday 14 June 2025 instead of Mr Ross Carlson.

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