The Australian Pups and Handlers Competition returned to Melbourne last weekend, and two new title holders were crowned! Pup Lycan was chuffed to win the Puppy title, and Kitty Katastrophy became the first cis-femme winner in the contest's history! We hear their speeches, the win, and then Jon caught them the day after to hear what's coming next!

Australian Handler 2025

Kitty Katastrophy from VicPAH

Australian Puppy 2025 

Lycan from Victoria

 

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QPAH

WA-PAH 

SA-PAH 

Syd-PAH 

Vic-PAH 

We previously covered APHC in 2022 when it was held in Meanjin/Brisbane, in episodes 105 - Power of Dog and 109 - Shaggy Dog Stories. We also covered the comp in 2023 in Boorloo/Perth, in episode 145 - Up to Scratch and its Sextra

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This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

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