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Calendar of Events </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>2. Digital</B><B> X-rays</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3. Super Weekend </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>4. GSDCA Breed Survey Changes</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>5. GSDCA Hip and elbow stats for June 2008</B></div> <bR> <div> Unfortunately due to an error by the printer, incorrect progeny statistics for the GSDCA Hip Dysplasia and Elbow Dysplasia Control were printed in the September edition of the National Quarterly Review.</div> <bR> <div> The printer has agreed to print the correct statistics in the December edition of the National Quarterly Review however it is important that the correct and current information is available to Club members.</div> <div>  </div> <div> The printer has agreed to print the correct statistics in the December edition of the National Quarterly Review however it is important that the correct and current information is available to Club members.</div> <bR> <div> To ensure that the results are available to all members I am asking member Clubs to print the attached results in their next edition of their Club newsletter or post them on their Website for the information of their members. </div> <bR> <div> The attached results are the progeny results as to the <I><B>30th June 2008</B></I> and are the reports presented at the 2008 National Breed Commission Meeting. </div> <bR> <div> Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions and thank you for your co-operation and understanding in this matter. </div> <bR> <div> Regards </div> <div> <I><B>Joylene Neddermeyer</B></I> </div> <div> <I><B>NBC Chairman.</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>As requested, the correct  information is available for download from the Forms Page</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" ><B>1. Calendar of Events </B></FONT><B>(Please c</B><B>heck regularly for changes)</B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="730" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="114"><div> MONTH</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="597"><div> EVENT</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="114"><div> January</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="597"><div> Sunday 20th  General Meeting at Ross   !0.00 am</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="114"><div> February</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Friday 15th  Breed Survey   5.00pm at the Clubgrounds - BBQ at 4.00pm</div> <div> Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th Championship Shows - Clubgrounds, New Norfolk</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 56 WIDTH="114"><div> March</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Saturday 1st  Championship Show - Brighton Kennel Club - Pontville Showgrounds.</div> <div> Sunday 16th Club Easter Event at Clubhouse, </div> <div> Sunday  29th General Meeting, 10 am at Ross</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="114"><div> April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sunday 6th - Derwent Valley Autumn Festival</div> <div> Sunday 20th AM/PM Obedience Trial,  Club Grounds, New Norfolk.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="114"><div> May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Saturday 24th Breed Survey at Pioneer Park, High Street Evandale</div> <div> Sunday 25th  Championship Show at Perth Recreation Ground, Fairtlough St. Perth</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="114"><div> June</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sunday 8th   AM/PM  Obedience Trial,  Club Grounds, New Norfolk.</div> <div> Sunday 22nd  General Meeting. 10.00 am Ross</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="114"><div> July</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="597"><div> Sunday 13th   Club Event at the Clubhouse</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="114"><div> August</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="597"><div> Saturday 9th  Championship Show </div> <div> All Breeds Kennel Association,  Longford Showgrounds</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 56 ><NOBR><div> September </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sunday 7th  AM/PM Obedience Trial, Clubgrounds, New Norfolk</div> <div> Sunday 14th   Ross   Committee Meeting  10.00 am,</div> <div> AGM  10.30am, General Meeting to follow</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 75 WIDTH="114"><div> Oct</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Saturday 3rd  Spring Celebration - Clubhouse, New Norfolk</div> <div> Saturday 18th  Breed Survey  1.00 pm at the Clugrounds</div> <div> Sunday 19th     State Breed Assessment  at the Club Grounds</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="114"><div> November</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="597"><div> Sunday 2nd  10.00 am,  General Meeting at Ross</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="114"><div> December</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sunday 14th  10.30 am,  Xmas  BYO BBQ/Break-up at Club Grounds  </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> Please Note:</div> <div> For a variety of reasons, it may become necessary </div> <div> to alter the dates of some functions.</div> <div> Changes will be notified via the Club Newsletter <U>where possible</U> </div> <div> and also via this website page.</div> <bR> <div> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *</div> <bR> <div> <B>2. Digital X-rays</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> To all member Clubs of the GSDCA</div> <bR> <div> 21<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >st </FONT>August 2008</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Re: Acceptance of Computer Radiography Generated Images (Digital X-rays)</U></B></div> <bR> <div> At the 2008 National Breed Commission Meeting held in July in Melbourne the subject of</div> <div> acceptance of digital x-rays was discussed at some length.</div> <bR> <div> The meeting agreed that all member Club Hip Dysplasia Registrars as well as Dr Lavelle, Prof.</div> <div> Wyburn and Dr. Allan be advised of the following decision.</div> <div> • <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >Suspend the acceptance of digital x-rays at this point in time.</FONT></div> <div> • <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >NBC Chair to contact GSDCA readers to implement programmes to view these</FONT></div> <div> images to provide similar accuracy.</div> <div> • <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >Re-adjust the GSDCA requirement for acceptance of x-ray plates and computer</FONT></div> <div> radiography generated images (digital x-rays) submitted for the GSDCA Hip and</div> <div> Elbow Dysplasia Control Scheme and circulate to all member clubs.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Since the National Breed Commission Meeting, I have spoken to the readers and I wish to</div> <div> advise the member Clubs that all readers <I><B>now have in place a programme to assess digital xrays</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>with similar accuracy.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Following these discussions, it is the opinion of the National Breed Commission Executive</div> <div> that computer radiography generated images (digital x-rays) can be accepted by the GSDCA</div> <div> Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Control Scheme <B>on the proviso </B>that they meet the GSDCA</div> <div> requirements, are of a high quality and saved in a <B>DICOM format </B>(i.e. .dcm extension)</div> <bR> <div> Images saved and forwarded <B>in any other format </B>will not be accepted for reading and will be</div> <div> returned by the reader to Doug West, the GSDCA Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Control Scheme</div> <div> Registrar. The Registrar shall then contact the Veterinarian/Owner advising them of the</div> <div> situation.</div> <bR> <div> At this stage the number of veterinarians using computer radiography generated images</div> <div> (digital x-rays) is in the minority, but it is expected that this will change in the very near future.</div> <bR> <div> The GSDCA Executive needs to ensure that the integrity of the GSDCA Hip and Elbow</div> <div> Dysplasia Control Scheme stays intact, by developing a criteria that is fair to all.</div> <bR> <div> From my research, it would appear that there is agreement that computer generated images</div> <div> saved in the DICOM format are accepted in a court of law without query.</div> <bR> <div> Please find attached the revised criteria for acceptance of x-ray plates and computer</div> <div> radiography generated images (digital x-rays) submitted to the GSDCA Hip and Elbow</div> <div> Dysplasia Control Scheme. (See "Forms" page)</div> <bR> <div> It is the opinion of the NBC Executive that the criteria become effective as from <B>1</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>st </B></FONT><B>September</B></div> <div> <B>2008 </B>and will be ratified at the 2009 GSDCA Annual General Meeting to be held in</div> <div> Melbourne in February.</div> <bR> <div> Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or queries regarding this issue.</div> <div> Yours faithfully,</div> <bR> <div> <I>Joylene M Neddermeyer</I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *</div> <div> <B>NOTE: </B></div> <div> As our readers are not retired but are reading plates from their homes the new addresses are: </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Dr. R. Lavelle</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >, 80 Ashworth Road, Lancefield Vic 3435 </FONT></div> <bR> <div> and </div> <bR> <div> <B>Dr. R.S Wyburn</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >, PO Box 841, Margaret River, WA 6285. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Jan Perkins </div> <div> BAA Tasmania</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>3.              </B><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" ><B>Super</B></FONT><B> Weekend  18 -19 October 2008</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>           Breed Survey / Presentation - Current German Bloodlines / S. B. A.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Club has pleasure in inviting all interested members, enthusiasts and their friends to a presentation by Joylene Neddermeyer on Current German Bloodlines.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Joylene will have just returned from the 2008 Sieger Show and will be presenting an up-to-date talk on the 2008 VA dogs and bitches and their bloodlines. This will be accompanied by colour photos and pedigrees etc. on a large screen.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>This presentation should help to provide breeders/enthusiasts with invaluable  up-to-date information.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Time permitting, she will also present a similar talk on Excellent Select dogs and bitches from the 2007  MBE.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Question and answer time will be available.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Entry by gold coin donation</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Venue Brighton Country Hotel, Main Road Brighton.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Date 18th October, 2008    6.00 pm sharp    followed by dinner at 7.30 pm ( Counter Meal )</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Please book with Jeanie Priest Ph 62611747</B></div> <bR> <div> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>4. GSDCA Breed Survey</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Members are advised that amendments to the GSDCA Breed Survey size requirements will apply as from 1st July 2008.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The changes are as follows:</B></div> <bR> <div> 1. Animals measuring 55-61 cms (females) and 60-66 cms (males) will be eligible for BS Class 1.</div> <bR> <div> 2. All animals outside outside this size range and considered to be of <B><U>ABOVE AVERAGE</U></B> anatomical worth <B><U>MAY BE CONSIDERED</U></B> for BS Class 2.</div> <bR> <div> The height, as measured, to be recorded on the Breed Survey Certificate with the warning and recommendation that<I> </I><I><B>extreme care must be taken when considering breeding with this animal.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> 3. As from 1st December 2015 only animals measuring 55-60 cms (females) and 60-65 cms (males) will be eligible for<B> BS Class 1. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>ALL </B>animals of <B><U>above averag</U></B><B>e </B>anatomical worth<B> </B><B><U>may be considered</U></B><B>   </B>for BS Class 2 and the height, as measured, shall be recorded on the Breed Survey Certificate with the warning and recommendation that<I> </I><I><B>extreme care must be taken when considering breeding with this animal.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Jan Perkins</div> <div> BAA Tasmania</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="#german_shepherd_dog_club_of_tasmania" TITLE="News Flash"><B>Return to top</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>