2006.08

The 8th Hill's Award Ceremony　(Page 52)
Hill's Colgate Japan (President Yoshio Koshimura, Koto-ku Tokyo) held an awarding ceremony (Hill's award) of hunting dog's sports competition "Field trial" on June 23. At the opening, Mr. Yasuhiko Kishi, manager of professional channel key account, told that the sales of pet food for breeder "Science Diet Pro" was going up and they would continue to cooperate with "Field trial".
The winner of the 8th Hill's award (Open shooting stake) was clerks moon lark ace (Owner Mr. Katsumi Tomizawa, handler Mr. Hideki Shimizu). Then, Kumamoto East Turbo (Owner & handler Mr. Katsumami Taya)" won the Best Amateur award (Amateur shooting stake) and I Love Heart (Owner & handler Mr. Hiroshi Nishi) won Amateur Gundog award. As a result I Love Heart received the prize three years in a row.

Pfizer Japan Inc. gets an effect addition approval for "Revolution 6%"　(Page 29)
Pfizer Japan Inc. (President Hiromitsu Iwasaki, Shibuya-ku Tokyo) got an effect addition approval of "prevention of parasitic flea by hindering incubation of flea's egg and by killing larva" for "Revolution 6%" which is an extermination of inside and outside parasite. (Revolution 6% needs the prescription of veterinary.) The usual IGR (Inspect Growth Regulator) acts on when a larva of flea grows and sheds its skin, but Revolution 6% can kill larva of flea before casting its skin. It cuts the environmental lifecycle of flea and prevents re-parasite of flea.

Vantan Career School produces pet goods designed by students　(Page 33)
Vantan Career School (Representative Kenzo Kikuchi, Shibuya-ku Tokyo) which had opened pet business course last year started to tackle planning and producing pet goods by both students of pet goods design course and Cool Wedge Inc. (Representative Sota Nagai, Kobe-shi Hyogo) which manages design. They invite DOG PAPA (PAPAHOUSE. Co. Ltd. Representative Koichi Okamoto, Kakogawa-shi Hyogo) that treats manufacturing of dog wear and goods as a client, then they design and make a dog ware in the pet goods designer training class. As for excellent work, it is going to be produced and sold on Web site of DOG PAPA and at the shops.

Kirikan Ltd. starts to sell Japan made new dog bath "Spa Wan!"　(Page 18)
Kirikan Ltd. (President Tadanao Muramatsu, Minato-ku Tokyo) started to sell Japan made new dog bath "Spa Wan!" that supports pet's healthy and wealthy life on July 10. Increasing of indoor dog, to live in a clean and sanitary environment is asked for human and pet's life. "Spa Wan!" is a bathtub considering pet's beauty treatment and health and developed to live human and pet together. It can not only shampoo but also use as Jacuzzi and medicinal bath storing hot water. It gets good reputation from dog trainers as it can shampoo while they train dogs. The company plans to sell the product expecting the place where has needs for washing pet like a pet shop, pet salon, veterinary hospital, condominium that pet can live and beach house. Also the company held the press conference with the beginning of new product sale at Tokyo Grand Hotel (Minato-ku Tokyo) on July 5. At the conference, many programs were carried out. Actress Ms. Kumiko Endo was invited and had a talk session, then moved the place to the trimming salon and had demonstration of "Spa Wan!"

"Between us, Dasenka Exhibiton" is held from July 15 to September 24 at Art Gaia Kawaguchiko Museum.　(Page 31)
"Between us, Dasenka Exhibiton", where dog can enter with its owner, is held from July 15 to September 24 at Art Gaia Kawaguchiko Museum. The exhibition centers animated cartoon "Between us, Dasenka" which described high quality life style with the dog and executes pet dog's photo contest to commemorate the event directing "Life style with pet". Pictures just like Karel Capek's work that gazing at Dasenka with full of love through viewfinder are widely invited. The excellent photos will be displayed at "Between us, Dasenka Exhibiton" from middle of September. It is a good opportunity for dog owners that their dog's pictures are displayed at the art museum.

People of today taste small sized living body. 　(Page 33)
Tsuchiya Kansyougyo Co., Ltd. (President Nobuyuki Tsuchiya, Kodaira-shi Tokyo) which runs ornamental fish wholesale mainly goldfish talked about this year's trend of ornamental fish. This company had sold four sizes of Ryukin (a kind of goldfish) and small sized Ryukin was most popular. Even the same kind of living body, small size is chosen regardless of price as a recent trend. President Tsuchiya said, "It might be effect of small water tank's continuous popularity." It has been a long time since small dog became boom. However, it seems that people of today who taste small sized living body become serious.

Japan Association of Pet Dog Trainers will hold "The first JAPDT Conference"　(Page 42)
Japan Association of Pet Dog Trainers (JAPDT, Chairman Mitsuaki Ota) will hold "The first JAPDT Conference" at EPOCHAL TSUKUBA International Congress Center from December 4 to December 7. Besides 17 speakers from 5 countries include Dr. Ian Dunbar will be invited, a general meeting of establishment will be held at the first day. Chairman Ota said, "We will have the conference once a year. We have to organize a system to bring up trainer. At the beginning, we want to establish the base." Also JAPDT will execute the test of "Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT)" at Tokyo, which could be taken only in US so far. The date of test is on March 10 next year and the place will be at Azabu University. The contents of test is as same as test in US, so this time it is written in only English. But Japanese edition will be introduced by 2010.

"Dog Challenge Festa in Yamanakako" will be held at Yamanakako Wanwan Club.　(Page 43)
"Dog Challenge Festa in Yamanakako" will be held at Yamanakako Wanwan Club (Minamitsuru-gun Yamanashi) from September 30 to October 1. As eye-catch event, "The second Japan K9 Game, the national meet" will be held, too.
K9 Game is 9 kinds of competition which is a dog training formed like game devised by Dr. Ian Dunbar. It uses enjoyable, easy and tender training for dog and is also made to improve the talent as companion animal. As it is not only individual sports but also team sports, the way of participation will be team unit. 1 team is 9 pet owners plus 9 dogs and competes 8 teams with 72 persons. The preliminary was held at Yamanakako on July 30 and Kuwana-shi Mie prefecture on August 5 and the national meet will be held by all-star teams.
Headquarters of K9 Players is inviting official members and if you become the member, you get 9 benefits, for example, you can do shopping with member price and introduce your team. The member fee is 3,000 yen per year.
On the day, there are many interesting plans like the event that ordinary attendances can join and "Try to the Guinness" which makes all dogs sit simultaneously. They expect about 3,000 visitors for two days.
[Contact]
Headquarters of K9 Players
(Pet dog training seminar secretariat)
TEL 078-230-2360
FAX 078-230-2348

Princess Hisako assumes honorary president of Japan DIY Homecenter Show.　(Page 32)
Japan DIY Industry Association (Chairman Hiroshi Sakamoto, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo) holds "Japan DIY Homecenter Show 2006" at Makuhari MESSE International Exhibition Hall 4 (about 27,000 square meters) from August 24 to August 26. Princess Hisako, or Her Imperial Highness Takamadonomiya-hi Hisako, will assume honorary president of this show following last year and will attend the opening ceremony. (Start from 9 a.m.)
Exhibitors are 555 companies and 1,301 booths (pet goods are 15 companies and 43 booths as of July 3) including both home and abroad. About 100 thousands goods related to DIY will be gathered. Buyer's day is August 24, buyer and PR for general public day is August 25 and PR for general public day is August 26 and the chief executive committee is Mr. Hideaki Osato. 100 thousands attendances are expected.
[Contact]
Japan DIY Industry Association
TEL 03-3256-4475
FAX 03-3256-4457

Asukanet carries out "MyBook summer campaign　(Page 33)
Asukanet (President Yukio Fukuda, Asaminami-ku Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima), which is digital album binding service company, carries out "MyBook summer campaign 2006" from July 20 to September 20. The company invites a picture of happy summer memory and episode, and presents a travel ticket or QUO card by drawing.
"MyBook" is a photographic collection producing service, and it can make original photographic collection from single copy and it costs 2,940 yen for 20 color pages. This company, running photo related business taking advantage of digital technology and Internet, was listed in Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers in April 2005. There is a rise in demand because of popularization of digital camera in recent years.