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George

2018

August 2024

When life throws us curve balls, our hounds are often thrown into turmoil as well.  6 year old Irish Wolfhound cross George’s owners had a change in circumstances which unfortunately meant that his day-to-day life and routine changed significantly. He was struggling with the changes, going from a settled environment to one in which he felt insecure, anxious, and unable to cope, resulting in reactivity and separation anxiety.

He needed a home with experienced owners, who would be able to provide him with stability, attention, and a predictable routine.  After two months of speaking to and investigating various options, which for a variety of reasons were not ideal from a timing or circumstances perspective, the perfect home was finalised. On the long weekend in August, George was collected in Cape Town and brought to his forever home in Johannesburg.  He coped well with the long journey and has settled in beautifully with his new Labrador and Italian Greyhound brothers.  He is thriving, and finding his confidence again.

Thank you as always to Dawn Barnard for working tirelessly on behalf of this boy, and to all the families who were willing to consider opening their hearts and homes to George.  Most of all, thank you to our Club members – without your continued support these success stories would not be possible!

Fearghus

2018

March 2024

Working with Sighthound Rescue SA, this handsome lad was rescued from hunters in the Cape in February.  He had a leg injury and was in poor condition. When all his vet work was done and he had been neutered, a home check was made, and he was brought up to Gauteng for a meet and greet with the family who were eager to offer him a home. All went well, and he was rehomed with the family who had recently lost their Irish Wolfhound, and whose other dog needed a companion.  Fearghus, as he has now been named, has been happily settled in in his new home since 18 March.  Below is the letter that I received from his new family :-

Dear Dawn,

When I first saw Fearghus at the farm, he immediately greeted me and pressed his body against my legs when I walked with him. We were worried that this gentle soul may be bullied by our other dog, Luna.

They immediately made friends. Within two days Luna started bringing her soft toys for him to play with. It was obvious that he had no idea what a toy was or how to play. He would look at the toy and turn away from it. Now, two months later, Luna still brings him her favourite toy or ball which he then plays with and returns to Luna.

He is an adorable, mild-mannered boy who adapted to his new home and sister with absolutely no fuss.

We were worried that he would not be house trained based on the fact that he was raised and lived outside. He has not had one “accident” in the house since he arrived here. He did not bark or vocalize at all when he first arrived but now will make a yawning sound if he needs to go out or is hungry. This boy has become a dear and loved member of our family.

We are so impressed with the Sighthound rescue group and their support. Thank you so much.

These rescue successes make the countless hours of work worthwhile.  Thank you to our Club members for your continued support, which makes this possible!

Fiadh

2018

On 28th September 2023 I took on a case from Sighthound Rescue in the Cape.  A few years ago the owner of a young Irish Wolfhound bitch, Fiadh, had died and she was “inherited” by his daughter and her partner.  She was only 6 or 7 months old at the time. She went to live with them and their German Shepherd cross.  Shortly after that they acquired a Pitbull.  The Pitbull and shepherd did not get on and some fights ensued resulting in the Pitbull being rehomed.  The Fiadh became very nervous after the fights and started showing aggression to other dogs on walks.  The couple then moved house and did not have much garden so they employed dog walkers to take her out as well as sending her to daycare once a week.  In September, while they were away, one of the dog walkers had her off lead when a small dog came up from behind.  She went for the little dog and the incident ended with the other dog owner getting bitten.  This last incident made them decide to rehome her, something they had been considering for quite a while but because she was so sweet with them at home, they had put it off.  They felt she needed a home where she would be the only pet on a property big enough that she did not have to be taken on walks. Walks stressed her tremendously.

On 18th October, I was contacted by an IW owner in the Cape who had recently lost her 9-year-old wolfhound and wanted a companion for her 6-year-old.  We arranged for a 2-day trial visit by Fiadh.  All went well at the beginning but after an hour or so she attacked the older dog. The owner managed to get between the dogs and shouting at her caused her to get her to let go. 

Unfortunately the prospective adopter had a commitment that would take her away from home for about a month and she was not willing to take a chance with the rescue as she did not feel she could leave them with her pet sitter.  When the original couple came to collect her, she ran back into the house and had to be forced into the car.  There was obviously no bond with the couple and Fiadh was very unhappy.

Working with Sighthound rescue we contacted several of the dog walkers that the couple had used.  We discovered that, after the aggression incidents, she had been sent to a trainer who is known for her unethical training methods.  This poor girl had been handled by so many people and always returned to a home where she was obviously unhappy.  With this new information I was sure that this was the cause of her behavior. If she stayed there she would only get worse and she might reach the point of no return. While arranging for her to come up to me in Johannesburg, I got a call from someone that I knew was experienced with wolfhounds and other breeds. She was enquiring if there were any rescues around.  I told her about this girl and she and her husband decided they would like to take her. They were convinced they would be able to help her by providing a stable, safe home and giving her the attention she needed.  They had two middle aged Dachshunds, but the dogs could be separated if need be.

Our young rescue girl (who now will be three years old in February) was picked up in the Cape and behaved beautifully on the long drive to her new home.  She was dirty and grossly underweight but set to exploring the garden as soon as she arrived.  She met the dachsies under supervision, was given a bath and her diet changed as she was still on puppy food.  Within a week she proved to be a totally different dog, was living in supervised harmony with the dachsies and going for walks on lead in the park. 

She has been in her new home for six weeks now, has put on weight with her corrected diet and does not need the medication she came with for her digestive problems.  This poor frightened girl just needed the right home to blossom and thankfully she has found it. 

These are the rehomes that make all the time and costs worthwhile.

Dawn

Basic Grooming Webinar 2022

2018

The Club will be presenting a Zoom webinar on basic grooming (with an introduction to show grooming) on Thursday 18th August from 19h00-20h00 (RSA time). A recording of the webinar will be replayed on the 21st & 22nd of August. It is free to paid-up Club members and R50 for others. Click on the following link to register https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/tZUsduuqqzkiH9V602Yb9F2MyEr5XIZJXZ2a

Privacy Policy

2018

Updated 5 November 2021

  1. Introduction

This is the Privacy Policy of the Irish Wolfhound Club of Gauteng (the Club).

By submitting your Personal Information to us, you will be treated as having given your permission – where necessary and appropriate – for disclosures referred to in this policy. By submitting personal information to the Club, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the terms of this Privacy Notice and Consent to Use of Personal Information (the “Privacy Notice and Consent”) and agree that we may collect and use your Personal Information in accordance therewith. If you do not agree with these terms, you may choose not to provide any Personal Information but this may impact on our ability to support you. This Privacy Notice and Consent forms part of our Terms and Conditions of Use and such shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of South Africa. This Notice explains how we obtain and use your personal information, as is required by the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPI Act). The Irish Wolfhound Club of Gauteng is committed to protecting your privacy and to ensure that your Personal Information is collected and used properly, lawfully and openly.

  1. Definition of Personal Information

According to the POPI Act ‘‘Personal Information’’ means information relating to an identifiable, living, natural person, and where it is applicable, an identifiable, existing juristic person. The POPI Act, which has more specific examples if you need them, can be found at the following link:

www.gov.za/documents/download.php?f=204368

Collection of Personal Information

We collect and process your Personal Information to communicate with you and advise you of Club services, to help the Club improve its offerings to you, to support the Club’s relationship with you and for certain other purposes explained below. The Club will only collect information that needed for that purpose. What we do not do is to use your Personal Information to promote third-party products. Unless you are a breeder who has assented to the provision of contact details to a prospective puppy buyer we do not provide third parties with your Personal Information. Club facilitation of contact between breeders and prospective puppy buyers in no way implies that the Club endorses the breeder nor is liable for the outcome of any eventual purchase.

The Club collects information directly from you when you provide us with your personal details, for example when you join the Club when you submit enquiries to us, contact us,  or when you don’t opt out of contact information being included in the Championship Show catalogue. Where possible, the Club will inform you what information you are required to provide and what information is optional.

 

Examples of information collected from you are:

name

address

email address

telephone/cell number

user-generated content, posts and other content you submit to our FaceBook site

in the case of rescue or puppy inquiries we may request background information relevant to the dog’s future well-being

Collection of Non-Personal Information

The Club will not collect non-Personal Information about you such as the type of internet browsers you use or the website from which you linked to our website.

Cookies policy

The term “cookies” refers to cookies and other similar technologies covered by the POPI Act on privacy in electronic communications.

Cookies are small data files that a browser places on a computer or device. Cookies help your browser navigate a website and the cookies themselves cannot collect any information stored on your computer or your files. When a server uses a web browser to read cookies they can help a website deliver a more user-friendly service. To protect your privacy, your browser only gives a website access to the cookies it has already sent to you.  The Club does not use cookies on its web site.

  1. How we use your information

We will use your Personal Information only for the purposes for which it was collected or agreed with you, for example:

To conduct Club member satisfaction research

To confirm and verify your identity

To contact you regarding wolfhound-related services which may be of interest to you, provided you have given us consent to do so or you have previously requested a service from us and the communication is relevant or related to that prior request and made within any timeframes established by applicable laws.

To notify you about changes to our service

To respond to your queries or comments

We will also use your Personal Information to comply with legal and regulatory requirements to which we subscribe or which apply to us, or when it is otherwise allowed by law.

Where we collect Personal Information for a specific purpose, we will not keep it for longer than is necessary to fulfil that purpose, unless we have to keep it for legitimate reasons. In order to protect information from accidental or malicious destruction, when we delete information from our services we may not immediately delete residual copies from our servers or remove information from our backup systems.

You can opt out of receiving communications from us at any time.

  1. Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose your information:

Where we have a duty or a right to disclose in terms of law or KUSA codes;

Where we believe it is necessary to protect our rights.

  1. Personal Information Security

We are legally obliged to provide adequate protection for the Personal Information we hold and to stop unauthorised access and use of personal information. We will, on an on-going basis, continue to review our security controls and related processes to ensure that your Personal Information is secure.

Our security policies and procedures cover:

  • Acceptable usage of personal information;
  • Access to personal information;
  • Computer and network security;
  • Governance and regulatory issues;
  • Investigating and reacting to security incidents.
  • Monitoring access and usage of personal information;
  • Physical security;
  • Retention and disposal of information;
  • Secure communications;
  • Security in contracting out activities or functions;

When we contract with third parties, we impose appropriate security, privacy and confidentiality obligations on them to ensure that Personal Information that we remain responsible for, is kept secure.

We will ensure that anyone to whom we pass your Personal Information agrees to treat your information with the same level of protection as we are obliged to.

  1. Access to your Personal Information

You have the right to request a copy of the Personal Information we hold about you. To do this, simply contact us at the numbers/addresses listed on our home page and specify what information you would like. We will take all reasonable steps to confirm your identity before providing details of your personal information.

  1. Correction of your Personal Information

You have the right to ask us to update, correct or delete your personal information. We will take all reasonable steps to confirm your identity before making changes to Personal Information we may hold about you. We would appreciate it if you would take the necessary steps to keep your Personal Information accurate and up-to-date by notifying us of any changes we need to be aware of.

  1. Retention of personal data

The Irish Wolfhound Club of Gauteng will retain your data in compliance with the POPI Act and in compliance with other applicable legislation.

  1. Automated Decision Making

The Irish Wolfhound Club of Gauteng does not use Automated Decision Making in connection with your personal data.

  1. Right to object

In terms of the POPI Act (POPIA) section 18. (h) (iv) you have the right to object to the processing of personal information as referred to in section 11(3) of the POPIA.

  1. Right to lodge a compliant

In terms of the POPI Act (POPIA) section 18. (h) (v) you have the right to lodge a complaint to the Information Regulator (South Africa) (IRSA). The IRSA contact details are:

https://www.justice.gov.za/inforeg/contact.html

33 Hoofd Street

Forum III, 3rd Floor Braampark

P.O Box 31533

Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017

Mr Marks Thibela

Chief Executive Officer

Tel No. +27 (0) 10 023 5207, Cell No. +27 (0) 82 746 4173

Email inforeg@justice.gov.za

  1. Changes to this notice

Privacy – Terms

Please note that we may amend this notice from time to time. Please check our website periodically to

inform yourself of any changes.

  1. How to contact us

If you have any queries about this notice or believe we have not adhered to it, or need further information about our privacy practices or wish to give or withdraw consent, exercise preferences or access or correct your personal information, please contact us at the numbers/addresses listed on our contact page.

 

Results 2018 Open Show

2018

 

DOGS
Junior Dog
1st SWORDSTONE MOJO OF KARILEY

Breeder: Mrs J.A. Scott

Owner: Mrs P.Jarvie

 
SA Bred Dog
1st CH. BALLYASKETILL WEE JAMIE

Breeder: Mr V. Haskins

Owner: Breeder

 
2nd BRENAK TZAR THE LEGACY

Breeder: Mrs D. Barnard

Owner: Breeder

 
3rd BRENAK CULLEN

Breeder: Mrs D. Barnard

Owner: Mrs L. Kruger

 
Veteran Dog
1st CH. SWORDSTONE JOEL

Breeder: Mrs J.A. Scott

Owner: Breeder

 
Open Dog
1st CH. TODDINGTON DONEGAN OF BALLYASKETILL

Breeder: Mrs B. Harmer

Owner: Mr V. Haskins

 
Champion Dog
1st CH. BALLYASKETILL FAGAN OF ZABUSH

Breeder: Mr V. Haskins

Owner: Miss I. Linnekugel

 

 

BITCHES
Junior Bitch
1st SWORDSTONE MYSTIC

Breeder: Mrs. J.A. Scott

Owner: Breeder

 
Graduate Bitch
1st ZABUSH GEZA

Breeder: Miss I. Linnekugel

Owner: Breeder

 
SA Bred Bitch
1st BALLYASKETILL AIOFE

Breeder: Mr V. Haskins

Owner: Breeder

 
2nd BRENAK DOUBLE DARE

Breeder: Mrs D. Barnard

Owner: Mrs. I. Erasmus

 
Open Bitch
1st CH. BALLYASKETILL ROISIN

Breeder: Mr V. Haskins

Owner: Breeder

 
2nd ZABUSH MATILDA

Breeder: Miss I. Linnekugel

Owner: Breeder

 
Champion Bitch
1st CH. SWORDSTONE KAOS HDA2-A2 ED00

Breeder: Mrs J.A. Scott

 Owner: Breeder

 
Best in Show
  CH. TODDINGTON DONEGAN OF BALLYASKETILL

Breeder: Mrs B. Harmer

Owner: Mr V. Haskins

 
Reserve Best in Show
  CH. SWORDSTONE KAOS HDA2-A2 ED00

Breeder: Mrs J.A. Scott

 Owner: Breeder