Page 96 - Aussie Magazine - 2024 Issue 3
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Interview
Jack’s record at the end of first Jack child Darcy “Dapsen Australian shows are held all over
2023 was 50 All Breed Best All That And Moore”, Darcy the country not just in the capital
In Shows, 51 Runner up Best has so far followed in her cities so you get to visit many
In Shows (BIS 2 ), 5 Working dad’s footsteps, finishing her regional spots to attend shows.
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dog Specialty Best in Shows, 2 championship at the tender These show circuits are great for
Australian Shepherd Specialty age of 9 months and was the smaller communities because of
BIS and upwards of 180 Group #1 Australian Shepherd Rising how much money it generates for
1 . It is a small miracle that Star in Australia in 2023. the local economies.
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Jack made it back into the
ring after he injured himself My favourite thing about My favourite dog shows to
severely in May 2021 after shows is the friendships and attend in Australia are the
winning his 97 group win. relationships I have made Winter International and
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For almost 3 months he did both in Australia and abroad. Springfair weekends, these are
full rehab after injuring his People involved in both of my both 4 show weekends with
knee. We did hydrotherapy 2-3 breeds but also people that international judges. Both are
times a week and slowly built aren’t. Dog shows being such 8-9 hour trips to other states.
him back to full strength. His a global sport is also fantastic Because of Australia’s very strict
first show back in December because it has allowed me to import rules it is both difficult
2021 hew won his 98 Group. travel all over Australia and and expensive to take a dog to
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In 2022 when Jack was 6 I see parts that I most likely international shows and bring it
finally had the opportunity to wouldn’t have visited without home with the exception of New
use him myself and kept my them. Zealand.
96 | A Worldwide Magazine for the Aussie • Issue 3/2024
