Ron Christie feeds his dogs on Tomoana Dog Crackers "Helps keep them right” MRon Christie farms 1 Willowburn a 226 ha property up the Otama Valley, near Wendon, Northern Southland He operates the "Willowburn Polled Simmental Stud. Perendale and South Suffolk sheep studs, and including commercial stock, runs 2600 sheep and 200 head of cattle overall - a large venture which requires fit and well trained dogs 1 hat he is also one of NZs noted Sheep Dog Trialists is not surprising. The management ability and skills he demonstrates with livestock are also reflected in his handling of his dogs Notable among his numerous successes at trials is his outstanding feat in winning both the NZ Straight Hunt and the NZ. Zig Zag Hunt with Bess and Jack respectively, in the same year at Waimate. However Bess and Jack are not just dog trial champions-they are farm dogs, first and foremost, and they get plenty of work Ron. who has been handling dogs longer than he cares to remember, feeds Tomoana Dog Crackers alternating with meat to all his dogs, and he say "A handful to the small dogs and two handsful to the big dogs, every second night, helps keep them right': Mr Christie is one of hundreds of farmers (and Trialists) up and down the country who feed Tomoana to their dogs, with complete satisfaction. Tomoana Dog Crackers are economical Oust compare the price), clean and easy to feed and dogs cannot contract Hydatids from a diet of this high quality feed. Available from your Merchant _____ or Dairy Company. 2 " ' ' MR R J CHRISTIE WILLOWBURN with BESS & JACK (left and far right) Working dogs do best on TOMOANA dog Write forfree leaflet to W&R FlebJier (XZ) Ltd., P.O. Box 594 Wellington. FiiiJt
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