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Wednesday 28 August 2024
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Piper tracks NZ top dog title SARA HOLLYMAN Labrador x springer spaniel Piper’s nose is constantly twitching, and she does not sit still. Meeting with her and owner Don Schwass it’s clear that she is overt-
ly aware of everything happening around her. Don and Piper have become the go-to pair for locating lost dogs and Don decided it was time Piper was recognised for her efforts. So he nominated Piper for the
NZ Top Dog Competition, where she has been named as a finalist from almost 400 dogs around the country. “I decided that I tend to be getting all the recognition, yet Piper is one of the many tools that I use.
A lot of the finds that I have, she’s part of it.” Her first find at just six-months old was a local dog, Midnight, who had been missing for eight days. Don and Piper found Midnight in just two-and-a-half
hours. Since then, Don has lost track of how many rescues three-and-ahalf-year-old Piper has been involved with, but she is a frequent
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Field of daffodils for cancer fundraiser A field of bright yellow daffodils at Ravensdown near Richmond has added buckets of flowers for Cancer Society Nelson Tasman’s annual fundraiser this Friday. Karly Allsopp from the ANZ bank team joined other volunteers, including Salisbury School students, for the field’s first harvest. Funds generated locally from Daffodil Day and other fundraising initiatives directly support the community, providing essential services for people affected by cancer. Photo: Anne Hardie.
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