The traumatic incident has divided the girl's family as they fight over whether the award-winning kelpie should be put down.
Moorabool Shire Council is investigating the attack, but more than a month after Christine Oliver was injured, no action has been taken against her uncle Tony Wilson's dog Mack.
Christine was set upon by Mack in late June at a Balliang East property where Mr Wilson lives with his parents.
Just a fortnight before, Mack won the prestigious King of the Kelpies triathlon at the Australian Kelpie Muster in Casterton.
Mack also came third in the kelpie dash and second in the high jump, having won a string of similar titles in recent years.
Since the attack, Christine has made weekly visits to the Royal Children's Hospital where she has had reconstructive microsurgery to repair her face.
She could also face years of dental issues after her front tooth came out.
Christine's father, Trevor Oliver, is furious there have been no consequences for the dog. "I want this dog destroyed and I don't care how good he is. He shouldn't be on this earth because he bit the kid."
Under Victoria's Domestic Animals Act, a dog which attacks may be seized and put down immediately, or impounded while the matter is investigated.
But Moorabool Shire chief executive Rob Croxford said the council was "closely monitoring the situation" and "preparing a brief on legally enforceable and appropriate action ... to resolve the complaint".
Mr Oliver, who is Mr Wilson's brother-in-law, said he did not blame his in-laws for the incident.
He said the attack was surprising because Christine and Mack had "grown up together" and spent time with each other most weekends.
Mr Wilson refused to comment on the incident.
But Mr Oliver said the question of what should happen to Mack had caused a rift in the family.
He expressed concern about Victoria's dangerous dog laws and said he was "absolutely gutted" because he believed "the dog has come before the child".
(Herald Sun - Aug 3, 2013)
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