Red Dog Rendezvous 2025
The inaugural Red Dog Rendezvous (RDR) was held at Stump Bay, Lake Taupō, on Saturday 1 February 2025. Taupō turned on a great day for the event weatherwise.
It was a great success, with lots of games and activities on offer (including Rally-O, Agility, Trick and Tolling challenges to name a few!) resulting in some tired and worn out Tollers (and owners) at the end of the day.
Those Tollers and their human companions attending were:
Digby with Kim Jones
Daisy with Jennifer Gllbert-Potts
Magic with Joe Cave
Charlie with Jayne and Gary Goldsworthy
Halley and Pearl with Jan Voss
Amber and Saffy with Di and Gary Houghton
Chance and Honey with Michelle Lynch
Thanks go to Michelle Lynch, Kim Jones, Jan Voss, Marija Bonderovic and April Leckie for their organising of the day; Jan Voss and Joe Cave for their provision of equipment and setting up of the activities and Tolling Test Challenges respectively; Kim Jones for catering arrangements for the day; Michelle Lynch for organising and making up the raffle prize, and for hosting the BBQ on Saturday evening.
And of course thank you to all who attended!
The raffle was drawn at the BBQ and won by Jennifer.
We would also Like to congratulate the winners of our Red Dog Rendezvous Colouring competition!
Congratulations to our winners Cassie Wilson (Over 8 Category) and Stirling Whiteman (Under 8 Category)!
Also congratulations to our runners up:
Under 8s:
1st: Stirling Whiteman
2nd: Vaughan
3rd: Rosie
Over 8s:
1st: Cassie Wilson
2nd: Benson Whiteman
3rd: Dominic
It is hoped that the RDR will become an annual event with the venue alternating between the two islands.
