Dr Harold Leonard Cooper is a typical country vet - living on a picturesque property in Relbia, in northern Tasmania, with his wife Janine, daughter Heidi, 14, and an extended family of four-footed and winged creatures.
At last count, Dr Harry's animal population included 27 horses (including an Arabian stallion called Sniffer, a black riding pony stallion called George, a Welsh Riding Pony called Hussar and a black and white Pinto called Shadow), 11 dogs (including an Italian greyhound called Isabelle), 27 breeding cats, two house cats, 30 fantail pigeons, eight rabbits, four guinea pigs, 13 coloured sheep and lambs, one peacock, a cockatiel, nine ducks and ducklings and Polly the Possum!
Born and raised in Sydney, Dr Harry graduated with second class honours from Sydney University's Faculty of Veterinary Science in December 1965, aged 21. He practised for several years at the Gladesville Animal Hospital in NSW before venturing to the United Kingdom with his first wife to work as a locum in Wiltshire, for six months.
On his return to Australia after two years abroad, Dr Harry joined a partnership in Gladesville, specialising in horses, greyhounds and cage birds. As well as being a judge and show organiser, he also bred more than 1,000 birds annually and raced greyhounds with some success. Dr Harry's favorite dog was Ginger Lashes, whom he bought then raced in England – winning at White Park - and eventually imported back to Australia.
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