Scottish Terrier Club of Victoria

06/07/2024

We’ll be marching in the Tartan Day Parade today. It starts at 2pm from the top of Collins St, in front of the Old Treasury Building and concludes at the Westin Hotel just before Swanston St. come along, line the street and cheer us on.

Come see our parade! Bring the family in to the City and line Collins Street in support our wonderful pipe bands, Highland dancers and The Scottish Terrier Club with their adorable Scotties as they parade down Collins Street from Old Treasury Building at 2.00pm

There will be Highland Dancing displays on the terrace of Old Treasury from 11.30am.
11.30am - Ringwood Highland Pipe Band recital in Gordon Reserve.
11.30am - Old Scotch Pipes & Drums in The Block Arcade
11.30-12 City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band in Bourke Street Mall (near the GPO/Myer) and Pipers on the balconies of Old Treasury from 1.00pm.
From 12 noon - Poetry in the Park near Robert Burns Statue.
Pipe Bands Victoria - PBV Victorian Scottish Dancing Members Association Inc. Glenbrae Celtic Dancers Inc Scottish Terrier Club of Victoria Robert Burns Club of Melbourne

www.melbournetartanfestival.com.au

03/07/2024

This is Marty & Gerard McHugh, another of the gorgeous entries to the 2025 Calendar Competition. I want to know where I can buy a pot that grows Scottie pups like this 😁. Submit your entries here https://www.stcvic.com/photo-sub-form and view all the entries so far here https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBvrjx.

17/06/2024

OK, I've got an early favourite in the 2025 Calendar Competition and here she is....Macy Fioretti. Not many entries so far so get yours in via this link. https://www.stcvic.com/photo-sub-form

And check out Macy and all her fellow entrants on this link https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBvrjx

27/05/2024

26/05/2024

Our June monthly walk is the Wilson Botanic Park this Sunday 2 June. Visit your MemberJungle members app for all the details.

22/05/2024

https://akc.tv/event-category?id=11289

The Breed Conformation Classes from the 2024 Scottish Terrier Club of America. Filmed live from Ocala, FL on Saturday May 18, 2024.

10/05/2024

It’s not surprising but still disappointing to read these stories. Every single breed of dog has been bred for a purpose. That purpose will determine temperament. Anyone looking to add a dog to their family MUST first, before anything, decide on the ideal temperament then add other criteria like size, coat etc to whittle down the list of potentially suitable breeds. Starting with the ‘look’ first and sometimes solely can only end in tears.

An animal sanctuary is receiving up to five phone calls a day from dog owners asking, 'Can you take my Maremma?' as they find the bundles of fluff become large dogs needing lots of room and discipline.

05/05/2024

Today’s beautiful walk in Seville ❤️

05/05/2024

Club walk in Seville on this fine Autumn day🍂

27/04/2024

2025 CALENDAR COMPETITION - Open for Entries
Follow this link to submit your entry. Entries close 30th September 2024.

https://www.stcvic.com/calendar

27/04/2024

WHAT COLOURS DO DOGS SEE?
Contrary to popular belief, dogs are not colour blind.

A dog’s visual world is certainly not as vibrantly colourful as ours, but they do see a range of yellow, grey and blue shades and have better night and peripheral vision than we do.

Colour is interpreted and discerned by nerve cells in the eyes. The retina has two main types of cells called rods, which detect light levels and motion and cones which differentiate colour.

A human’s eyes have three types of cones which can identify combinations of red, blue, and green.

Dogs have only two types of cones that are only able to discern shades of blue, yellow and grey – this perception of colour is called dichromatic vision.

An ophthalmology professor at the University of Washington discovered that dogs could see blues and yellows but not reds and greens. This information would have been confirmed by anatomical investigation of a dog’s eye.

It would make more sense if manufacturers of dog toys would take a dog’s colour spectrum into account when producing dog toys.

Toys are usually made to visually appeal to people, not dogs.

Shades of yellow, grey or blue are far more appealing to your dog than a bright shade of red or another colour.

22/04/2024

Our May monthly walk is the Warburton Rail Trail scheduled for Sunday 5th May. Visit your MemberJungle members app for all the details.

15/04/2024

Here are some photos of our club’s recent venture at the Pet Show expo.

15/04/2024

A Scottie club in Sth Wales put together some pointers about ‘show etiquette’ which we hope will help you.

🌼Always ask before you pet a dog. The handlers will have spent a lot of time and energy grooming their dogs for the show. Never go up and just pet a dog. Always ask first.

🌼Wait until handlers have finished an event before asking questions. Before the show, they are focusing on their dog and getting ready for their turn in the ring.

🌼Turn off or silence your mobile phone. It is a distraction to the dogs and handlers.

🌼Do not lean over the rings or talk to handlers when they are in the ring showing.

🌼Do you have small children with you? Don’t let them run up to dogs or stick their fingers and hands into crates or exercise pens. Also, it’s best to leave pram in the car. Prams can place a child’s face at the same level as unfamiliar dogs’ faces. Plus, a pram can accidentally run over lots of dogs’ tails. Be careful where you step so you don’t step on feet, noses or tails!

🌼Keep food away from the ring. It is a distraction to the dogs.

🌼Keep spectator dogs under control at all times. Whilst the show is underway ensure that all spectators dogs not crated are not a distraction to those in the ring.

🌼And most importantly! Enjoy the show!

14/04/2024

The Pet Show Melbourne……it’s been a big weekend and we’ve loved sharing our Scotties with the public.

14/04/2024

There was almost a carjacking 🤣.

13/04/2024

We’re at the Pet Show Melbourne again today. Today you can meet Jack, Ross, Dyson, Chance, Marnie and Elka if you come and visit us. This is a short video from yesterday.

https://thepetshow.com.au/melbourne

13/04/2024

Lots of Scottie items available in this auction raising funds for All Westie Rescue. Ends tonight.

https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.809590511201497&type=3&wtsid=rdr_0sYyL7bjp6KrI2Ajg

Auction starts: 8pm (AEST) Friday 12th April 2024 Ends: 8pm (AEST) Sunday 14th April 2024. Those wanting to bid, just simply place your bid in the comments section of the item you're interested in. All bids are made in Australian dollars. Minimum increment $1. When the auction ends, the winner will be declared & then required to send a message with all of their details, so that an invoice can be given, along with options on how to pay for your goods. Items can be paid for via paypal or direct bank deposit. Combined postage will be applied to people who buy more than one item. HAPPY BIDDING! PLEASE NOTE: When you bid, you are committing to paying the amount that you have bid, plus postage & must be paid within a fortnight from the ending of the auction. Sadly due to past frustrations of a few not following through with their payments, anyone who now doesn't follow through with their winning bid commitment, will be remove & blocked from the AWR page. Thank you

13/04/2024

Colin giving the breed talk. Helped by Dot 🤣

13/04/2024

Come visit us at Stand D102 at The Pet Show !

Colin, Dougal, Dolly, Winston, Betsy, Feile and Toby are all here for pats and cuddles 😍

12/04/2024

The Scottish Terrier Club of Victoria is all set up for the Melbourne Pet Show today and tomorrow at the Showgrounds. Come down and say hi to our ambassadors. Today you can meet Colin, Betsy, Duncan, Dolly, Dougal, Feile, Toby and Winston. And yes, they are the Scotties because let’s face it, it’s all about the Scotties.

https://thepetshow.com.au/melbourne

10/04/2024

Come visit us at Stand D102 this weekend at the Pet Show!

25/03/2024

Our April Club Walk will be at Aspendale Beach on Sunday 7 April 2024.

We'll be meeting at 9am at the Gnotuk Avenue car park, before we set off along the beach to the Sand Dunes Beach Kiosk for morning tea.

Please note that we are beginning this walk earlier than usual to allow us to complete the approximate 2km round trip during the off-leash hours.

25/03/2024

The Scottish Terrier Club of Victoria will be part of The Pet Show on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th April 2024.

We'll be located at Stand D102, where we will have dogs available to meet, pat and get to know, as well more information about the Scottish Terrier breed and about our Club. There'll also be lots of other pets and exhibitors to visit!

24/03/2024

24/03/2024

🦮In our final look at the Scottish Terrier Breed Standard, we will consider the term ‘Fit for Function’.

🐕‍🦺The earliest breed standards date back to the 19th century, when different 'types' or breeds of dog were being developed. The early breeders were interested in defining characteristics of their dogs and they met to discuss and describe what they thought were desirable features in their breeds.

🦮It is important to remember that in those days all dogs were bred with a function in mind, i.e.: Terriers were bred to go to ground, to flush out game or kill vermin. So form and function were inter-related: the shape, size and temperament of a dog equipped them for their role in life.

🐕‍🦺The requirements of the Scottish Terrier Breed Standard are based on features which would be an advantage to a working terrier, as the Scottish Terrier was originally bred to be. As a sporting dog, with an instinct to hunt and kill it’s standard reflects the characteristics required to carry out this function.

🦮Deep set eyes are protected by their size and placement and small neat ears less vulnerable to damage than larger ones.

🐕‍🦺Low in stature to aid him going to ground and strong forelegs with firm well-knit feet to aid in digging. Thick rooted tail for his owner to pull him back from a hole of burrow.

🦮Despite the change in society, and the change in the role of dogs, the breed standards still reflect the reasons why the breed came into being. Form, function and fitness for purpose are key features in 'breed standard speak'.

🐕‍🦺The wording in some standards reminds us of the origins and functions of the breeds and of a very different lifestyle. Words like 'hardy', 'sturdy', 'workmanlike', 'active', 'speed' and 'courage' still litter the standards and they demonstrate the heritage and origins of the breeds, and the same desire for fitness of purpose still exists today: 'fit for function: fit for life'.

🦮Pictured is Ch. Swe Ch. Brio Inquizitive, Owned by Barbara Mamhoudi, Bred by our president Jane Miller of the world renowned Brio Scottish Terriers.

🐕‍🦺Further info can be found on The Kennel Club Website:�https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/breed-standards/about-breed-standards/

22/03/2024

We’re all excited about the Melbourne Grand Prix this weekend. It’s being held at one of the locations of our monthly walks, the beautiful Albert Park Lake.

18/03/2024

https://digital.showsightmagazine.com/view/358261/7/?

Scottish Terrier Breed Magazine features information, expert articles, and stunning photos from AKC judges, breeders, and owners.

18/03/2024