This guide is provided in two parts, the first for the general user for browsing and searching the directory, the second part is for registered users that wish to 'Brag' about something such as a dog show win or the like. 

Browsing

The Canine Brags button will take you to the main Canine Brags home page.  The Back button (not displayed on Canine Brags Home Page) allows the user to simply go back a page to view the previous page, the same as your back button on your web browser. The Search button takes you to the Directory search featire (see below).  Add Entry is for Registered users to add a Brag.  The Help button brings up this page.

The Canine Brags has a number of different categories, more can be added on request.

Browsing is very simple, just select the catgeory you are interested in to view all entries for that category.

Brag Summary cards are displayed as s summary of information of the Brag, selecting any of the  cards (anywhere in each box) will bring up the full details of that Brag.  Please note you must be registered on our site to view contact details, this is done to reduce the possibility of email and contact detail harvesting.

Searching

Searching within the Canine Brags can be done in two main ways, one being via the main dogsites.com.au search found on the left hand side navigation menu and the in-built Canine Brags specific search function.

To access the Canine Brags specific search simply select the Search button from the top navigation links, a screen like this will appear.

The top section is simply a text box that allows you to enter your search terms, such as competition name or breed name or really anything else.  You can then select to find any of the words, all of the words or the exact phrase, which can be useful if searching for a specific brags.

The area underneath allows you to refine your search to specific locations, simply select the drop down lists and make your selection.  When done select the Search button provided and the results of your search will appear beneath your search criteria.

That is pretty much it for browsing and searching so enjoy and we hope you finr it useful.

Registered User Entries Guide

This guide is provided for registered user on how to add and edit their entries.

A registered user may list as many brags as they wish, however we do ask that you only list a single brag once.  All Brags are listed on our website for 180 days.  We will delete duplicate entries.  Repeated double entries will result in all entries being deleted without notice.

Please also note that all entries made are reviewed by dogsites.com.au and we also encourage users of our site to advise us of any inappropriate use.

All registered users should ensure they read our Terms of Use before submitting their details on our Canine Brags Directory.  Any users found to not meet the terms and conditions will have their entries deleted without notice.

OK, now the formalities are out of the way let me now show you how to use the Canine Brags editor system. 

You must first be a registered user on dogsites.com.au so if you have not created an account yet please do that now.

To add an entry select the Add Entry button from the navigation menu.

The editor screen will now appear where you can add your details.

The Brag Title is the title you wish to use for the Brag.

Date of Event is as it says the event date.

Name of Event should be the events official title. 

Contact Persion is the person (you) that is making the entry)

Email, should be already entered for you, if not enter your real email address, it is encrypted when displayed to reduce the chance of spam harvesters getting your email address

Phone, a contact number for peoplewanting to contact you via telephone

Street, this is the number and street name of your address, please note this is NOT published online, it is simply used by us to ensure we have a contact address if needed.  We will not give this out to anyone.  Users who need your street address will need to contact you directly.

Suburb/County is to enable people to locate breeders close to them.

City, the city to which you belong to, please enter it in full

State is the state in which you live, please enter it in full.

Country is the country in which you live, please enter this in full.

Postcode is your zip of location postcode for your area

Website, if you have one enter the URL here

Short description field, this is limited to 200 characters and is only displayed on the Card view not the details view.  This should be used to give a short summary of your main description that will encourage users to click on your card to view the full details.

The Description field enables you to add content about your Brag in more detail and other related information.  We do not restrict you to a limit of content so feel free to add what you need.  Formatting is provided with the toolbar as provided.

The standard entry enables you to have a single image displayed on the details view and also a thumbnail image to be displayed on the card view.   For the Thumbnail Image we suggest something that depicts your entry as it is the first image that your viewers will see, you can add more images in a gallery below this.  The same for your Main Image, this is the first image in the Details view that a browser of the brag will see.

Simply select the Browse button to locate the photo you want on the for each view, find it on your computer and select it.  The file path will be shown now in the field, it will upload later when you save the entry later.  Please note that the file size must not exceed 250kb for this image.

The Thumbnail Image is limited to a maximum size of 120 x 120 pixels and a size of 35kb.

The next two entries are for Meta Keywords and Meta Description.  These assist your entry to be found in searches by the Canine Brags search, the dogsites.com.au search and also when search engines like Google index the dogsites.com.au website.  Do not repeat the same words if it can be helped, use words and a description that do depict exactly what your entry is.  Again miss-use will result in your entry being deleted

To enable individual entries to be slightly different from each other we have provided a number of different background colours for you to choose from, select the colour you wish to have your entry displayed in, if you don't like it you can change it later.

The following box is probably one of the most important sections, this is the categories to which your entry will be tied to.

Canine Brags can only be listed in 1 category (we may however review this if we get users requesting the ability to add one entry to more than one category).

Select the category you wish to have your Brag listed in and then to the right click on the '>>>' button to add it.

The next part of the entry is the Gallery, however to ensure your entry is correctly added we recommend you SKIP this part at this stage and come back to it after your entry has been published.

Adding to the Gallery (after your entry has been approved and published) is a very simple process.

Find an image by selecting the Browse button and locate the photo on your computer.  Add a description/caption if you want it (optional) and then select upload.

Repeat this until you have added all the photos you wish to have, a maximum of 14 images is allowed.

To be listed in the Directory you must have read and understood and now agree to the terms of use.  If you are agree to the terms of use please select the terms of use select box.  Your selecting this confirms your agreement in whole to our terms of use.  

Now you can save your entry by selecting the SEND button as shown here 

All entries are listed for 180 days and then are expired.

Please allow up to 72 hours for your entry to be approved and published.

After it has been published your entry will display an Edit and Delete button to allow you to edit your entry as required or if you want to delete your entry.  Please note your entry if deleted is not actually deleted, it is placed in a suspended status, this is done to cover any accidental deletions, all suspended entries are fully deleted after 60 days.

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