Kennel Club of Harare

15/08/2024

BIGGEST CONGRATS OF ALL!!! – to Lyn Pozzo & her poodle Max – what a great day they had in the Agility and Dog Jumping events on Saturday 3rd August....
Not only did Max qualify in all three of the events he competed in BUT..... his Win & Qualification in the DOG JUMPING event was his 3rd time – which earns him the title of CHAMPION!!! Huge congratulations Lyn & Max – your hard work and dedication really paying off, great job!!!

15/08/2024

FIRST PLACE WINNERS in the AGILITY and DOG JUMPING sections at the Rhodesian Ridgeback Championship Show – 03 August 2024
Blessing and Spider, Lyn & Max(QQQ), Pete & Jumper (Q), Sheena & Velvet – CONGRATULATIONS to all dogs and their handlers - Special mention to both Lyn and Pete for doing so with Qualifying Marks!!

15/08/2024

TOP PLACED dogs & handlers in OBEDIENCE at Rhodesian Ridgeback Championship Show – 04 Aug ‘24
FIRSTS - Bruce & Aarron, , Blessing with both Riana & Spider (Q), Sue & Sadie(Q)
SECONDS who also achieved Qualifying marks Debbie & Jack(Q), Irene & Jodi(Q)
Well done everyone! – Great to see so many “Qualifications” enabling these dogs and handlers to progress to the next level.

31/07/2024

22/07/2024

Shared from Harare SPCA site - very important information re vaccinations and health care for our pups 🐶

We get a lot of enquiries about when puppies and adult dogs should be vaccinated.
PARVO VIRUS is deadly if not treated quickly. Our hospital Parvo ward is bursting at the seams with very sickly puppies. Twice in the last week, 2 pups of 6 months of age have been admitted too. One didn't make it.
By vaccinating your puppies at the right time and keeping them away from other dogs till they are fully vaccinated will keep them safe.

09/07/2024

CONGRATS ! to Sadie, a juvenile Dutch Shepherd x German Shepherd and her owner/handler Sue for their achievement at the club on Sunday.
KCH has started running graded tests for it's members who have puppies in training.
Putting them through their paces on various skills they have learned.
Sadie was such a clever girl, she passed two in one day - Elementary & Novice !!
Handler Sue commented "It was really good to see what she can do and what we need to work on. This is great for all puppy owners! :-) "
Well done to you both!!

05/07/2024

!! DOG SAFETY ALERT !!
Lots of reports of dog poisonings in the following areas:
Mount Pleasant, Northwood, Strathaven, Bluffhill, Chisipite, Mandara.
Sadly resulting in many dog deaths, Connected to stealing gate motors at night, but also instances of daytime poisoning.

PLEASE KEEP YOUR DOGS INSIDE AT NIGHT - FOR THEIR PROTCTION AND YOURS.
Dogs are not your first line of defence. They are your warning system.
Ensure you or your gardener/domestic staff look around the yard first thing in the morning for lumps of meat, sadza, any food that poison can be hidden in.

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27/06/2024

July is traditionally our coldest month here in Zim and I hear there is a cold spell coming in...affecting not just us humans but our pets as well.
PLEASE make sure that your kennels are well insulated - lined with old rugs/carpet pieces, LOTS of blankets to snuggle into and are placed under a roof and out of the wind. Perhaps move them into a garage or shed for the winter season.
And a bit more food in your pets diet over this time will help give them more energy to keep warm!
Best scenario would be to move the dogs into the house so they can be as warm and cozy as we are!
Our loyal and loving dogs deserve our best attention and care 🐾🐾

25/06/2024

This past weekend KCH hosted two of the dog fraternity AGM’S, at which annual trophies were awarded to best dog throughout the year in various disciplines. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to...
LYNN POZZO & MAX for walking away with no less than three trophies!!...
Kennel Club of Harare + Working Breeds Club of Mashonaland in OBEDIENCE, DOG JUMPING and WORKING DOG
BRUCE FREEBAIRN & his dog SWIFT - won two titles - OBEDIENCE & WORKING DOG OBEDIENCE
TIM COVARR & SPIKE took the Working Breeds Club of Mashonaland award in AGILITY
Very well done to handlers & dogs for their training efforts and performance – CONSISTENCY IS KEY!!

20/06/2024

Couple of photos of our very busy show weekend with visiting South Africa judge Claire Paterson-Abrolat.

We had competition events in Agility, Dog Jumping and Obedience.
AND... Claire also gave a very interesting and informative talk/demonstration on RALLY - which seems like a very fun way to work with your 4-legged best friend and which we hope to be adding to the club's training program soon.

Congratulations to all the winners, huge thanks to Claire for being with us and to the club committee & members for their hard work in putting it all together. And extra special thanks to Mrs Sally Denis and Salden for the donation of Montego products for prizes.

08/06/2024

We are excited to welcome South African judge, Mrs Claire Patterson-Abrolat, to this event - judging both Agility and Obedience.
Spectators are welcome. Only competing dogs allowed.
Please note: There will be no training classes on this weekend.

19/05/2024

KENNEL CLUB of HARARE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
SUNDAY 19th May - OBEDIENCE FIRST PLACES
BEGINNERS - Sheena & Velvet
NOVICE - Blessing & Spider - with Qualification
A TEST - Tim & Spike
B TEST - Bruce & Arron - with Qualification
And also qualifying with his second dog Swift who took second place.
C TEST - Audrey & Baxter
CONGRATULATIONS to all !!

19/05/2024

KENNEL CLUB of HARARE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
SATURDAY 18th May – AGILITY/DJ FIRST PLACES
CONTACT AGILITY
Tim & Spike – Grade A2
Audrey & Kukar – Grade A1
NON-CONTACT AGILITY
Tim & Spike – Grade A3
Lyn & Max – Grade A1 Med -
with Qualification
Les & Jolie – Grade A1 Lge
DOG JUMPING
Tim & Spike
Sheena & Velvet
Audrey & Kukar
CONGRATULATIONS to all !!

17/05/2024

Please note there are NO TRAINING CLASSES this weekend due to a competition. Saturday: Agility & Dog Jumping, Sunday: Obedience. Both days the events start at 8.30am
Spectators are welcome :-) Only competing dogs will be allowed.

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15/04/2024

Beginners obedience held on Sunday the 14th. Was won by Pete Pozzo and Jumper with a qualification.
2nd was Blessing Mpingo and Riana his GSD all the way from Bikita
Blessing came 3rd with his other dog Spider. Both dogs achieving over 95%. Very good effort all around.

24/03/2024

The Kennel Club of Harare’s Agility team visited Pleasant Ways retirement home this morning to treat the residents to a Dog Jumping and Obedience display - CHECK OUT THE PHOTO ALBUM "Pleasant Ways Demo"
It was a fun morning with some very skilled performances.... AND some that gave the audience a good laugh! Finished off with a personal “meet and greet” between the old folks and all the dogs & handlers – it was a very enjoyable morning for all. Thanks so much Agility Team 😊

Handlers who participated were Lesley Utton, Bruce Freebairn, Sam Fernandes, Sheena Lawrence, Pete & Lyn Pozzo, Debbie Christie, Ursula McKinley and Tim & Les Covarr...
With their assortment of dogs - Cairn Terrier DOUGAL, Border Collie SWIFT, Sheltie HALO, Mixed Breeds SOPHIE & VELVET, Poodles MAX, SKY & JUMPER, Collie X Jack, Papillon LOUIE, Maltese X SPIKE and Australian Shepherd JOLIE.

24/03/2024

23/03/2024

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no training classes over Easter Weekend. The club will be closed.

17/03/2024

CONGRATULATIONS! to the winners of Zimbabwe Kennel Club’s OBEDIENCE EVENTS today.
First place achievers were :-
Beginners - Ellen Ciampi & her young labrador Holly. First place with qualifying marks!
Novice - Pete Pozzo & his poodle Jumper
A- Test – Irene Kilpert & her Border Collier Jodi
And the two top level events B & C test both went to Bruce Freebairn with his Border Collies Swift & Katy.
WELL DONE everyone !! 😊

17/03/2024

ZKC Championship Show this Saturday morning showcased AGILITY & DOG JUMPING – such fun to watch and even more to participate!! – take a look at the photos 😊
First places across the 11 events were dominated by just three handlers...
LYN POZZO – x 5 firsts with her poodles Sky, Jumper & Max
SHEENA LAWRENCE – 4 firsts with her “Street Rescue” Velvet & “Mixed Breed” Sophie including a qualification for Velvet in Dog Jumping Grade 2
TIM COVARR – x 2 firsts with his “Puppy Vendor Rescue” Spike
CONGRATS to you all as well as the upcoming 2nds & 3rds – see ya at the top!!

16/03/2024

Agility and Dog Jumping Show on THIS MORNING ! - starts at 8.30.
Spectators welcome :-) - pop in to watch
(Note: only competing dogs allowed)

08/03/2024

The CRUFTS show started yesterday so tune in to Youtube live stream to watch some first class obedience, agility, showing, fly ball etc

Or catch the highlights on The Crufts Kennel Club Page on Facebook.

29/08/2023

Recently our members took part in behavioural and agility workshops given by two top visiting South African trainers. During the behavioural workshops, our members were taught about the Canine Ladder of Aggression.

The ladder of aggression is an illustrated summary of the gestures your dog may use when they are feeling stressed or threatened. The gestures are designed to avert threat and so to avoid escalation towards aggression.

The gestures shown on the lower rungs of the ladder, such as yawning, putting their ears back and raising a paw, mean “I’m feeling worried – don’t threaten me – please calm down”.

Those on the higher rungs of the ladder, such as growling, snapping and biting mean “Stop! Leave me alone right now!” Understanding the meaning of these gestures and encouraging your family members to be more aware of them, will help avoid the last resort of aggression.

22/08/2023

HOW TO APPROACH A STRANGE DOG

How to approach a dog should be a skill known to all. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that many dogs don’t like being touched by strangers. Just like people, you never know if you might startle them or catch them on a day they are feeling grumpy or sick. Like us humans, dogs value their personal space. Dog bites are easily preventable if you take the time to understand their line of thinking when approached by strangers.

DOS
DO ALWAYS ask the owner’s permission.
DO Be calm and gentle.
DO Avoid direct eye contact (sustained eye contact signals trustworthiness in the human world, but in the dog world, it signals aggression).
DO Keep a comfortable distance and respect the dog’s space.
DO Let the dog approach you first and let the dog sniff you before petting. Avoid reaching out to make them smell your hand. Sudden movements are threatening to dogs.
DO Assume a non-threatening posture by keeping your side or back toward the dog. Crouch down and avoid hovering over the dog, however if you are in any way uncertain about the dog, stay standing.
DO Stop when and if the dog is done with the interaction. The meeting needs to go on their own terms, especially if they are a fearful dog.

DON’T
DON’T Assume it is OK to pet any dog you don’t know.
DON’T Reach your hand over the dog’s head. Instead use an upward palm to gently scratch under the chin of the dog. Reaching over the top of the head is a threatening move.
DON’T Invade their space or use heavy eye contact.
DON’T Insist on petting a dog after an owner asks you not to.
DON’T Be impatient. This has to happen on the dog’s terms.
DON’T Pet a dog without asking ……. ever!

TIPS FOR CHILDREN
Parents, do not let your children run up to strange dogs. A frightened dog in this situation could seriously hurt a child, then get blamed for it and labelled as an “aggressive dog” for acting on instinct. Even worse the dog could get put down. Teach children the BE A TREE technique – stand still with their arms tucked into their sides and their hands folded in front of them whilst they look
down. This is the safest posture for children around a loose dog because they aren’t doing anything to threaten or spook the dog like making eye contact or triggering the dog’s chase response.
If you or your child falls or are knocked to the ground by a dog, curl into a ball and cover your face and neck with your hands.

In general, when you greet a dog, remember to watch their body language and respect the dog’s signals.

17/07/2023

Some impressions from our last show!

Sheena and Velvet winning dog jumping grade 2 and earning a qualification!
Audrey and Baxter run a clear round earning a qualification in grade A2 for Non Contact Agility!
Lynn and Max qualified in Non Contact Agility!
Les and Dougal win Novice and qualified with 96% moving up to A!
Bruce and Swift wins A test and qualified with 96% moving up to B!
Many more owners and dogs participating!

Congratulations to everyone on their achievements.

29/05/2023

Interested in Obedience training? Come to the Kennel Club where we teach you to train your dog.

14/04/2023

The Kennel Club is open for training this weekend!
We are looking forward to having you for Agility on Saturday and Obedience and Puppy class on Sunday.

30/03/2023

Unfortunately we have to CLOSE the club this weekend due to a sewage leak. This is beyond our control. Dogs are waiting patiently. We will update you further soon.