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History of the Golden Retriever Club of VictoriaThe suggestion to form a Golden Retriever Club of Victoria was discussed by exhibitors after the 1966 Royal Melbourne Show. Following this, a meeting was held in October involving Golden exhibitors and, as a result, the signatures of many Golden owners were obtained and the Kennel Control Council (now Victorian Canine Association) was approached to allow the Club to be affiliated. The first application was turned down on the grounds that the Club was not numerically strong enough. The assistance of the Director of the R A S, who was also on the committee of the KCC, was obtained and three months later, in February 1967, the KCC granted affiliation to the Club. In April 1967, a meeting was held of interested Golden owners and a constitution based on a model issued by the KCC was adopted. This was approved by the KCC and in May a meeting was held to elect the first committee of the Golden Retriever Club of Victoria. The first Members' Competition was held in August 1967; the first Open Parade in April 1968; and the first Championship Show in November 1968. Late in 1980, the club approached the KCC for permission to conduct an Obedience Trial, restricted to Goldens. In July 1981 permission was granted and the first Restricted Obedience Trial was held in conjunction with the 14th Championship show in October1981. Due to diminishing numbers and competitors show and obedience classes conflicting this became Restricted to a Gundogs Obedience Trial in 1994, and is now held separately from the Championship Show. In March 1974 the Club held its first Retrieving Trial (restricted to Goldens) with a Novice Stake & Beginners Test, then in November of the same year it conducted a Novice Stake, an All Age3 Stake and a Beginners Test open to all Gundogs. In May 1975 the Club conducted its first Novice Field Trail and in June 1975 its first Open Field Trial. In 1989 the Club conducted Victoria's first Novice Gundog Working test (then called Gundog Obedience) this trial is Restricted to Gundogs. In 1994 the Club conducted Victoria's first Open Gundog Working Test.
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