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Newf News Issue 1/2021 In Memory of Frances Wilson 1st March 1941 – 30th December 2020 Rest in Peace
Contents
Committee Members pg. 3
President Report pg. 4
Secretary Report pg. 5
Treasurer Report pg. 6
Club Patrons pg. 7
Vale Frances Wilson pg. 8-11
Frances Wilson Planhaven Kennels pg. 12-13
A Tribute to Frances Wilson pg. 14-15
Pictures Frances Wilson pg. 16-17
Memorial Service pg. 18-19
Funday Swansea pg. 20-22
Funday Little Austinmer pg. 23-25
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Committee Members 2019/2020/2021
Vice President Life Members Patrons
Robyn Parkin
Phone: 0402 318 229 Pat Bowden Dr. G. Poolman
Jeanette Mitchell Bowral Veterinary Hospital
Honorary Vice President Frances Wilson
Frances Wilson Colin Simpson Dr. M. Strong
Pat Sherlock Motto Farm Veterinary
Secretary Tony Sherlock Hospital
Sheila Taylor Sue-Ann Collings
Phone: 0435 438 404 Dr. E. Humphries
Rossmore Veterinary Hospital
Treasurer
Pat Bowden
Assistant Secretary
Sue Frew
Social Secretary
Donna Bailey
Equipment Officer
Denis Burke
Website
Fotes Efthimiadis
Publicity Officer
Sophie Wittl
Committee Member
Lindy Burke
Grace Yeong
Fiari Lopez (Merchandise)
Articles including any editorial or other columns appearing in any issue of the newsletter of the Newfoundland Club of 3
NSW Inc do not necessarily reflect nor intend to convey the view of the club, office bearers, committee or its
membership.
President Report
Another new year is upon us. I hope you Our Virtual Show went off with a bang.
all had a very Merry Christmas and are We had a lot of entries not only from NSW
looking forward to a great new year. but other states too. Congratulations to
Unfortunately, we are all still restricted all the winners. A special congratulations
with our pre March 2020 lives due to this to Megan Boundy and her Best In Show
horrid COVID virus still upon us. We can winner Mason (Deep Love French Eiffel at
all be grateful that we are living in Paddlepaws).
Australia and don’t have the many Thank you to our judge Suzanne Archer
restrictions that many overseas countries (UK) for all the time she put into looking
have. through a lot of photos.
I’d also like to give a big thank you to the
Confirmation shows and sporting events people that put a lot of time and effort
have now recommenced, so that into arranging the Virtual Show.
definitely brings a bit of hope that life Organising the judge, the schedule and
might be getting back to some normality. the prizes. Donna Bailey, Grace Yeong,
Susan Frew and Pat Bowden to name a
We had some great news in 2020 that the few.
Clubs membership has grown and I’d like
to personally welcome all new members Also thank you to Sophie and Rohan who
and hope that 2021 sees the Club grow both did a smashing job with the 2021
and prosper. Calendars. Once again they were a great
success and money spinner for the Club.
We also had some very sad news at the
end of 2020 with the passing of Frances Lastly, I’d like to thank the committee and
Wilson, one of our life members, she was members for all your support in 2020.
one of the people that started our Club Without you we wouldn’t have a Club.
many years ago.
Frances began breeding back in the 60’s I wish you all a fabulous 2021.
and many breeders bought their first
Newfoundlands from her. Frances will be Robyn Parkin
missed by not only her family and the Acting President
Newfoundland owners, but the many
friendships that she made had over the
years.
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Secretary Report
Well we have a new year and let’s hope Our year ended with the sad passing of
that opens up lots of opportunities for the one our Life Members and a key figure
club and its members. head within the breed, Frances Wilson –
The club is growing and we hope that our thoughts go out to her family and
means as members you will actively close friends – may you rest peacefully
participate in the club – this can be in Frances.
many ways as we know that it is not Thank you everyone for taking the time to
possible for everyone to attend the social contribute to this edition with a difference
gatherings, meetings due to do location, because of Frances.
distance etc. but we hope that you will May we all meet to celebrate and
give the club a direction and in doing so remember Frances at our fun days,
support the breed. meetings and also our 2021 Breed
One of the commitments we have to Speciality Show in August. Frances, we
being affiliated with Dogs NSW is are sure, would not object to us raising a
education and awareness of the breed- glass in her honour or reminiscing about
members please let us know what we can the days gone before and about the dogs
do in this area. who have gone before her.
The club does have breeders as members
and we aim to use their valuable With thanks to our members and let’s
knowledge to support the club. make 2021 a year to celebrate with our
dogs.
We have been fortunate in 2020 not to
have had dogs coming through rescue, Regards
however we are developing a policy to Secretary
support any future dogs that do need the Newfoundland Club of NSW
support of the club. We thank those
members who have volunteered to help
with any future rescue dogs we do have.
The forms developed will be circulated
for discussion. We as a club and a
supportive committee feel that there
needs to be a process in place in order
that the dogs rehomed will have follow up
support to avoid repeated rehoming –
something this club has witnessed over
the years. Our aim is also to avoid
rehomes/ rescued dogs being placed in
inexperienced homes or homes where
they will be used for breeding when
ideally these dogs deserve to enjoy their
new family and in doing so being able to
kick back their paws and simply be a dog.
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Treasurer Report
THE NEWFOUNDLAND CLUB of NSW Inc.
TREASURERS REPORT
18th October 2020
Statement of Income and Expenditure
Account No. 2224 62059 (1)
Balance of Funds as at 30.06.2020 $ 5739.48
INCOME
Membership Fees $ 340.00
Fundraising Virtual Show $ 500.00
Funday- Swansea $ 50.00
Rescue $ 262.50
Other $ 25.00 $ 1177.50
$ 6916.98
EXPENSES
Transfer of Funds to Account No.2 $ 00.00
Balance as per Cash Book and Bank Statement $ 6916.98
Account No. 2332-56664 (2)
Balance of Account as at 30.06.2020 $ 445.44
INCOME
Reversal of Bank Charges $ 30.00 $ 475.44
EXPENSES
Affiliation Fees $150.00
Web Page $224.40 $ 374.40
Cash Book & Bank Statement Balance $ 101.04
Total of both Accounts = $ 7018.02
Represented by General Fund $ 4015.58
Rescue Fund $ 2901.40
$ 6916.98
Advantage Account $ 101.04
$7018.02
P Bowden
Treasurer 18th October 2020
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Club Patrons
Thank you Bowral Veterinary Hospital, Motto Farm Veterinary Hospital and
Rossmore Veterinary Hospital for being our patrons.
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Frances Wilson – Planhaven Newfoundlands
The next pages of this newsletter are dedicated to Frances Wilson, life member of the
Newfoundland Club and one of the most successful breeders of Newfoundlands.
Friends have shared pictures and stories in her memory.
Vale Frances Wilson 1/3/1941 – 30/12/2020
By Denis Burke
On the 30/12/20 The Newfoundland Club of NSW Inc.,
and the Newfoundland community of Australia in general,
lost an icon of the breed with the passing of Frances
Wilson, a Life Member of The Newfoundland Club of
NSW Inc., following a long illness.
Lindy and I first met Frances in the early 1970s when she
was operating her kennel at Dural on the outskirts of
Sydney. We didn’t become good friends until 2000 when
we purchased our first Newfoundland from Frances,
Planhaven Son O Mel, who we called Teddy much to the
disapproval of Frances who had a line of her own Teddys,
but Teddy it remained.
Frances became Australia’s most prolific and successful
Newfoundland breeder in the early 1970s following a
number of successful matings she carried out with a
number of well credentialed dogs imported by other
previously established Australian breeders. These and
other subsequent matings by Frances produced many outstanding dogs who went on to win
numerous Best of Breed awards at Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Royal Shows, and Best
in Show awards at All Breed Shows as well as Newfoundland Specialties, producing many
Champions, a number of Grand Champions and a Supreme Champion, and many wonderful
progeny. Some of Frances’ outstanding dogs from the early years were Ch Planhaven Presto
Teddy, a landseer, who dominated the Newfoundland Show scene in the mid to late 1970s
winning many major awards at Royal Shows and Specialties. He became one of the top
Newfoundland sires in Australia, siring many Champions. Another of her early Champions
was a dog imported from the UK called Guiness. Guiness became the most successful sire
of Newfoundlands in that era. He sired 10 Best in Show winning progeny including Ch
Planhaven Hard Astern who had over 20 Best in Show awards to his credit and a Best in
Group at Brisbane and Melbourne Royal Shows.
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Another son of Guiness, Ch Planhaven Big Mac, at the age of 6 ½ won Best in Show at
Melbourne Royal Show. A son of Big Mac, Ch Planhaven Thunder Bay, won 7 NSW
Newfoundland Specialties and 11 Best in Show awards at All Breed Shows. He was the sire
of the famous Ch Planhaven Thunder Dome. Thunder Dome won 13 Specialty or Semi
Specialty Best in Show awards and 42 All Breed Best in Show awards which at the time was
a world record for the breed. A son of Thunder Dome, was the well known Ch Planhaven
Brand Nu Teddy who was Challenge Dog at Sydney Royal Show at 9 years of age. Another
prominent sire was an imported dog from Europe, Ch Ursula’s Indian Son Of Dipper who
produced many winning Newfoundlands including Grand Ch Planhaven Black Sultan, a
Specialty winner, a Best of Breed winner at Sydney and Melbourne Royal Shows and multiple
Best in Show winner at All Breeds level. Sultan was owned by Donna and Dave Bailey.
The aforementioned stud dogs had a major influence on the breed in Australia in that time
and most successful Show Newfoundlands in the late 1970s to early 1990s had at least 1 or
2 of these dogs in their pedigrees.
In the early years of Planhaven Frances operated her kennel very successfully in Dural on the
outskirts of Sydney. Around 1981 she relocated her operation to her beloved Planhaven
property at Berrima in the Southern Highlands, with its cold climate very conducive to
breeding and raising Newfoundlands.
In the late 1970s Frances began a collaboration with Allan and Denise Robins from
Waterbear Newfoundlands in South Australia. This collaboration produced a number of
Champion Newfoundlands including the stunning Ch Waterbear Dan Ruff who was actually
a grandson of Ch Planhaven Hard Astern and Ch Planhaven Galaxy. Dan Ruff went on to win
over 70 Groups including Sydney and Melbourne Royals and 25 All Breeds Best in Show and
7 Newfoundland Specialty Best in Show awards. Around 2000 the Robins relocated to
Georgia in the US for work commitments and also relocated their Waterbear operations
where they continued to breed successfully using their existing Planhaven lines. They have
exported a few Newfoundlands to Australia including the very successful Ch Waterbear
Winner Takes It All To Planhaven and his litter sister, Thriller, who are from Frances’s lovely
bitch Ch Planhaven Catch Me If U Can, who had been imported to the US by the Robins in
2007. Winner has had a successful Show career in Australia winning Best in Show at the
Newfoundland Club of NSW Specialty in 2012 and Best of Breed at Sydney Royal Show in
2012, along with many other awards. He has produced many progeny including the first
Planhaven Supreme Champion, Sup Ch Planhaven How High The Moon, campaigned by
Julie Pajaczkowski, who was awarded Best of Breed at Sydney Royal Show in 2017 with his
litter sister, Ch Planhaven Magic In The Moonlite awarded Runner Up Best of Breed. Winner
also sired Ch Planhaven Dream Maker who was awarded Runner Up Best in Show to Winner
at the Newfoundland Club of NSW 2012 Specialty. Waterbear Newfoundlands have also
exported a small number of dogs to South Australia and Victoria. Sup Ch Planhaven How
High The Moon has also produced some quality progeny, in particular the very successful
Landseer Dog Ch Newfcastle War Party.
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In 2010 Planhaven suffered a serious setback when a tragic fire destroyed the main kennel
building, a large timber structure that had previously been horse stables. Sadly, 1
Newfoundland and 1 of Frances’s Shih Tzus perished in the fire. The Newfoundland sadly
was one of ours, our lovely girl Millie who was boarding at Planhaven with her brothers
Nelson and Ringo, who survived unscathed along with 13 other dogs. The fire was
devastating for Planhaven but Frances soldiered on, albeit, with greatly reduced
accommodation and facilities.
In 2013 Frances made the major decision to relocate her Planhaven operation from her long
time location at Berrima to the Gold Coast hinterland in Queensland to escape the severe
winters of Berrima which were beginning to impact her health. It was a major logistical
exercise. Frances continued breeding on the Gold Coast and had a number of litters.
Unfortunately the move to the Gold Coast wasn’t as successful as Frances had hoped for
and in 2015 she made the difficult decision to move her operation back to Berrima.
In the years following her return to Berrima Frances’s health continued to deteriorate and
she scaled back her operations at Planhaven somewhat, but, ably assisted and cared for by
Robyn Parkin and her husband Ross, and at various times by Julie Pajaczkowski and other
friends, the breeding and showing operation continued and continues to this day.
Many humorous stories exist in relation to Frances’s exploits in attending dog shows and
other activities associated with her Planhaven operations, too many to list here. One such
story that Lindy and I had the pleasure of being part of was her victory in a novelty event,
the “Over The Hill Handlers” competition at the Newfoundland Club of America National
Specialty in 2008 at Warwick, Rhode Island, which we attended with a small group of
Australian/New Zealand Newfoundland friends. The competition was held in conjunction
with the prestigious Top 20 competition, a formal annual event at the National conducted
as a night time indoor event where the Top 20 winning Newfoundlands in the US for the
preceding 12 months are judged by a panel of judges
to select the top winning Show Dog in the US. The
novelty event saw older exhibitors showing their dogs
using various mobility aids, such as walking sticks,
crutches, walkers and wheel chairs etc. Unbeknown to
Frances she was secretly entered in the competition
and was only told of the entry a couple of hours prior
to the judging. Frances entered into the spirit of the
event and was excited to be able to show her beloved
Catch Me, who, as mentioned previously, had been
imported from Planhaven to the US by Allan and
Denise Robins and who was entered at the Specialty.
Frances staggered into the judging area with an IV
drip trolley on one arm and Catch Me on the other
while wearing a dog bib. After an exhausting judging
exercise Frances was declared the winner much to the
excitement of her Australian/New Zealand support
group. A photo of this event accompanies this tribute.
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Frances will be remembered, as stated earlier, as an icon of the Newfoundland breed in
Australia who was virtually a walking encyclopedia of Newfoundland history, pedigrees,
Show results and knowledge of the breed in Australia and worldwide. As evidenced by the
preceding records and information she had a major impact on the development of the
Newfoundland breed in Australia and beyond. She was willing to share that knowledge and
information freely with other Newfoundland owners, both Show and Pet owners, breeders
and fanciers. She will be sadly missed by members of the Newfoundland Club of NSW and
the Newfoundland community in Australia and worldwide.
The Newfoundland Club of NSW offers our sincere condolences to Frances’s brother,
Martin, and her family.
R I P Frances
11Frances Wilson “Planhaven Kennels”
By Jeanette Mitchell
Founding Member of the Newfoundland Club of NSW
Life Member of the Newfoundland Club of NSW
Newfoundland Breed Judge
Where do you start to tell the story of Frances and The Newfoundland Club of NSW. Best
to start at the beginning before there was a Newfoundland Club.
In the early 1970’s a group of people including Frances gathered together at Narrabeen
Lakes and Manly Dam to have fun with their dogs. This group then formed into the
Newfoundland Social Club.
With the success of these outings, it was decided to form the Newfoundland Club of NSW.
The first election was held in February 1976 at which Frances was elected to the Committee
and was also a member of the Action Committee. At the first Annual General Meeting of
the Club, Frances became the Publicity Officer. In later years, Frances also served the Club
as Vice-President and President.
Frances was granted Life Membership in 1993.
Frances was always an active member of the Club, a breeder and a member of the breed
show scene. As a dedicated and well-respected breeder Frances contributed significantly to
the advancement of the Newfoundland Breed in Australia. Frances was a dedicated member
of the breed show scene travelling around NSW and Interstate with her dogs, keeping in
touch with other breeders and interacting socially. We will miss her unique personality and
her antics around the show scene.
Among the early dogs that
established Planhaven Kennels:
Planhaven Tanqueray - Best in Show
at the first Newfoundland Breed Show
in 1976
Planhaven Patchouli
Ch. Planhaven Hard Astern
Ch. Planhaven Presto Teddy
Ch. Planhaven Teddy Junior
Ch. Planhaven Teddy Bear
Ch. & NZ Ch. Planhaven Big Mac
Edenglens Born Free (Imp USA)
Spokinewfs Sailon to Planhaven (Imp
Canada)
And who could forget Ch. Planhaven Thunder Bay and his son Ch. Planhaven Thunder
Dome.
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Since then, Frances has had many outstanding dogs keeping up the tradition of Planhaven
Kennels.
Over the years, Frances had many breeds in her kennels. When I first met Frances, she had
Irish Wolfhounds, Chow Chows, Shih Tzus but her first love was always the Newfoundlands.
Over the years she had a series of house Newfoundlands – the main ones were always
Landseers.
Memories
Frances was always ready to help out and party at club functions. Who could forget Frances
and her Newfoundland participating in the Limbo at the Fun Days with her own unique style.
Frances would get under the bar in an almost traditional manner and then she proceed to
put the dog on its side and drag the dog through - which usually won the event. There was
also her participation in every Breed Show Pageant dressed in her Milk Maid costume,
complete with Dog, Cart and Milk Cans.
As I look back over the years, it’s hard to select what story to tell. One of my early memories
of Frances was her arrival at my place with 4 Shih Tzu puppies, saying “I’m on my way to
Brisbane for the Show, see if you can sell them for me. There is an ad in the paper for them,
I’ll see you on my way back.” She had phoned me the week before to ask if I could look after
some puppies for her while she was away. It turned out that these puppies were still for sale.
After getting the puppies settled and a cup of Coffee she was on her way. When she arrived
back there was 1 puppy left and no! I did not want I to keep it! After another cup of coffee
off she went with the puppy.
Then there was the afternoon that we invaded the Ettamogah Pub with our Newfoundlands,
on the way back from a show. We arrived and were ushered through to the beer garden
where we created havoc with all the locals coming to meet the dogs. Then Frances added
to the entertainment with Teddy at the table with chips and a beer.
There are many more stories we could all tell as Frances contributed to our lives in many
ways. We will all miss her.
13A Tribute to Frances Wilson
By Tony and Pat Sherlock – Life Members
For some time Frances had been confined
to her home because of her debilitating
illness. But when I think about Frances, I
look past this time and I picture a confident
woman striding around the ring with her
magnificent Newfoundlands.
Pat and I bought our Newfoundland “PANDA” from Frances in 1982. He was a lovely, good
natured dog, so easy to love. Over the years there followed a succession of marvellous
Newfoundlands from Frances. They all had the beautiful temperament that Frances bred in
her dogs. This breeding ensured that our dogs were always very friendly to people and dogs
alike.
The great achievements of Frances included Best in Show for her “Big Mac” at the
Melbourne Royale. Her “Thunder Dome” was Australia’s most successfully exhibited
Newfoundland.
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Impressive as Frances was as a breeder and exhibitor, there is even more to Frances. She
was the “oracle” on Newfoundlands. She knew more about their history, lineage, character
traits, than anyone else. Her wealth of knowledge on Newfoundlands was unmatched.
Sadly we will have to say that Frances will not be replaced in the Newfoundland world. She
stood out clearly as one who illuminated this noble breed.
Thank you Frances for what you have done for us personally and for Newfoundlands as a
breed. Your wonderful legacy will be maintained in the progeny of your beautiful dogs.
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17Memorial Service Family and Friends gathered on the 6th of March to celebrate Frances’ life at the memorial service at Planhaven Kennels at Berrima. Frances is resting in peace under a newly planted tree on the top of the hill at Planhaven together with the ashes of her dogs. A bottle of Drambury and a chair is waiting for her to come back and enjoy a glass of her favourite drink. 18
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19Funday Swansea 13th of March 20
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Funday Little Austinmer 28th of March
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