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“Goldie” came into our family on 17^th march 2007, she is a Medium Australian Labradoodle.   She joins all our other four legged children, “CHER” the Alaskan Malamute that we adopted from the RSPCA, ‘BOBBY’ the Jack Russell cross, The 2 cats ‘Nermal’ and Sooty , our 11 Pinto horses/ponies and ‘CARAMEL’ the Jersey cow.   We live on a 30acre farm in Melton, [Australia] so Goldie and the others have plenty of room to run and explore.

As I had done with my previous dogs, I joined the local Dog Obedience Club. I still remember the first day when Goldie and I attended and I was asked what type of dog she was, I replied a ‘LABRADOODLE’ and the comment back was oh, a crossbred, to which I replied, NO, she is a  LABRADOODLE!!  Not just a Labradoodle but An ASD AUSTRALIAN LABRADOODLE at that!!

Our club held another Fun-Day on October 28^th. We entered and AGAIN Goldie won her class! 

On November 11th there was an Interclub competition against 2 other dog clubs in our area, there were quite a few dogs representing our club.   We were in class 2 trial again and  this time there were 17entrants.   Goldie  WON HER CLASS  on a score of 93/100 and was also sashed Highpoint Melton Member.    After this weekend, Goldie graduated out of class 2 into class 3.   ◄Goldie's First Birthday►

My friends at the Dog Club suggested that I might like to try official Dog trials with Goldie as she was excelling so much and we were both enjoying it.

Over the Christmas New year break I did more research into this and discovered that within the Victorian Canine Association there is a section where it is possible to register your dog to be eligible to compete in Obedience, Agility, Tracking and Herding activities.    I applied to the Victorian Canine Association to have Goldie registered in the Associate register in February.  ( Labradoodles are not accepted as a Pure-breed here at the moment but I hope this will one day change )

Associate registered dogs are only allowed a limit of 2 names, so I was unable to use the name that Beverley gave her, but I wanted Rutland Manor recognized in her name, so after contacting Beverley and getting permission to use her stud name, I applied to have  ‘RUTLANDS GOLDIE’ registered.

 On the 26th February 2008 Goldie was accepted onto the VCA associate register.

Our Dog club resumed in February with Goldie and I now in class 3 where we stayed for 9 lessons before another Funday  on May 18 where we placed 3^rd.  The following  Sunday we graduated out of  class 3 into class 4.
As Goldie is now registered with the VCA I thought it would be time to enter our first Official Trial at Keilor in Melbourne Australia.  We  were entered in the CCD class ( Community Companion Dog ) 

We have now been in class 4 for 4 lessons and have competed in a Club Funday where we placed 2^nd.Here in Victoria ( [Aust )  they hold a major agricultural show, the Royal Melbourne Show  every September which has entries from all over the country in all the livestock events.   As they have classes from Dog Obedience, I have entered Goldie in her CCD class and am currently awaiting comfirmation of her entry being accepted, I think she may be the first Labradoodle to exhibit at this level and she will fly the ‘RUTLAND’ flag.

Goldie has to be one of the most intelligent dogs I have had the pleasure to own, she is so easy to train and wants to please, if her collar is on she is in ‘WORK’ mode, but once that is off, she is a very much a bouncy puppy!!

Thanks to all at Rutland Manor for you help and support and for breeding these wonderful dogs!!!!!     We will keep you all posted !! 

Love GOLDIE & JANE

Beverley's Note:  Way to go Goldie!  They are not laughing at the 'cross bred' at the club any more sweet girl.  Remember when they told your mum to 'get a real dog'?   Well she sure did!