
CELEBRATING
50 YEARS

Looking back

I would like to tell our Newfoundland Club members how it all started……………………
In 1963, a gentleman in Sydney, imported two dogs and two bitches from England, “Captain
Cook of Sparry” (black dog 180lbs), “Wildfields Endeavour” (landseer dog 240lbs), “Storytime Shenendoah” (Bitch) and “Kingfishereach Sea Wrack” (Bitch). Hard times struck this gentleman who had imported them and they were given to Majesty Kennels.
“Boy” (Wildfields Endeavour) was taken by Peggy Eustace; and Kingfishereach eventually came to Melbourne in 1968 and was given to Ian Wade, who at the time bred Bull Terriers. Ian tried in vain to obtain a mating with Majesty Kennels but they were not interested.
Mary and Don McCaul were at a show with their Westies and were asked by Ian to take “Rosie”, that was her pet name. At first they said no way, but Ian kept on insisting and eventually they finally softened and took her, by this time she was 6 ½ years old. Mary and Don told Ian that if they ever did mate her he would get a puppy.
A short time later, Mary, while reading the paper saw that a lady by the name of Juliet Gibson was arriving that day from England, bringing with her two Newfoundlands. “Quick says Mary, let’s go to the docks, we have found a husband for Rosie!” Those two dogs were ”Wanitopa Gentle Giant” (35” at the shoulder and 240lbs) and “Eng Ch. Bonny Bay Jasmine”. The dogs and Juliet were soon at Mary and Don’s Springvale boarding kennels and Rosie was mated.
Rosie had eight puppies, Ian Wade got his puppy “Ch. Marydon Shannook”, and I got my girl “Ch. Marydon Lady Giant”. Sylvia and Ron Cameron got “Marydon Lady Dora”. Rosie had two litters from Giant and Jasmine had one litter.
That was in 1968. In 1969, we formed the Newfoundland Club Social and became affiliated as the Newfoundland Club of Victoria in 1974. It took that long because we had to have thirty dogs at the Melbourne Royal before we could be recognized, and as all the dogs came form Gentle Giant it proved to be very hard, but we got there.
As you will no doubt see that without Mary and Don McCaul, this club may well have never been started. Therefore, we, the Newfoundland Club of Victoria owe a great debt of gratitude to them both.
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From an article written by Life Member: Mrs Meg Simpson (dec)
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In the beginning............

Our First Championship Show held at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds on Sunday 29th June 1975 with Judge Mr E Drinkwater. Click here to view a copy of an original marked up catalogue
Shining Stars of the NCV Annual Championship Conformation Ring

Aust Ch Bouvet Never Say Never

Ch Seadale Day Dream Believer

Ch Planhaven Namu

Aust Ch Bouvet Never Say Never

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More Stars of the Conformation Ring




















































































































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Fun times in the water........






































Remembering some of the many FUN times........





Newfs in the News




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