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Field Training
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Winter Training | Spring/Summer/Fall Training Sessions | WC/WCX
Train this Winter!
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2nd Winter Training Session
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Paws & Effect
Hamden, CT |
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Pro Dan Lussen presents
our 3rd Winter Training Session
(Outdoors, 2-day) |
Pondview Kennels
Staatsburg, NY |
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The last of our Winter Field Training seminars will feature professional trainer, Dan Lussen who will help us put obedience and marking skills together in the field with birds. Dan routinely works with a variety of hunting breeds; he has a Lab and spaniels as his personal hunting dogs, he has put many Field Championships on spaniels, and he professionally trains retrievers, spaniels and pointing breeds.
Dan is gifted in his ability to "read" dogs quickly and accurately, working equally well with hard and soft dogs. He demands high standards of performance while always encouraging and rewarding effort. His approach is to build upon whatever talents a dog brings into the field. Each dog is offered a biscuit after completing their work in the field, whether they are a field trial champion or a disinterested bird dog being patiently trained to want to retrieve birds.
In addition, Pondview Kennels is the home of Ray Caccio, internationally known for his work with both English springer spaniels and cocker spaniels. He is a two-time winner of the English Springer Spaniel National, was part of the team that produced the most recent dual champion American cocker spaniel, and was recently quoted in the AKC Gazette on the importance of bidability in field prospects. We hope he drops by for a visit!
This seminar is appropriate for dog and handler teams with all levels of experience. This will be a friendly, encouraging place to "try field." We are here to learn, not compete. We will start each day with more advanced dogs working in cover with multiple marks, maybe a blind or two. Then, we will address the building blocks needed to get there: heel, sit, stay, hold, fetch, coming when called, and especially bird handling. Marking concepts and drills to enhance memory, as well as methods for increasing the length and difficulty of retrieves will be addressed provided there is time. Beginning dogs and puppies can work on the lawn. If time and weather permit, we may be able to do some water work.
DATES & TIMES:
COSTS: $75.00 per working dog per day, $45.00 for observers per day. We will take 15 working teams, priority being given to members of Hudson Valley Golden Retriever Club. (Fee includes lunch for all attendees and flyers for working dogs.)
EQUIPMENT: This seminar will be held in rain, snow, sleet or shine so be prepared with appropriate clothing, chair, umbrellas, bug spray, sunscreen and the equipment you use when you train and run your dog in the field (collars, slip lead, long line, etc.) as well as water for your dog, cooling fans, sun shades for the car, etc.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Field Training
Sessions
Hudson Valley's Elizabeth Wilson is Director of Training for Westchester Retriever Club, so call or e-mail her if you want to try it. She guarantees your dog and you will get a work out.
There are also training sessions on some weekends. Fields and ponds will be assigned to groups on a rotation like last year, so let Elizabeth know who is in your group, the name of your group leader, and she will put you in the rotation. Again, if you don't have a group, Elizabeth will find one for you!! Fees will be the same as last year:
Map and Driving Directions
Meet at the Barron Road kiosk. Click on the map below to go to www.mapquest.com for driving directions and interactive mapping. Use your browser's BACK button to return to this page.
Conditions
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Participants must agree to the terms of the DEC permit. They must stay together in designated groups in designated areas.
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The training regimine is informal and dependent upon the participants, except for shot flyers. Members should be prepared to welcome new participants, pop, throw, plant blinds, etc. Participants will also provide all necessary equipment.
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Participants will meet at the Barron Gate entrance at 9 AM on the day of the session to split into groups and designate areas.
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Limit 3 dogs per handler.
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Pre-arranged groups using other gates also encouraged. Handlers will be asked to sign a release form for the season.
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The training chairman has a permit allowing vehicle access and use. We still must share the area with other recreational users.
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Make sure you have the chairman's approval for whatever you intend to do. He can expell you arbritarily and there will be no refund if you do anything detrimental to the sport that might endanger our continued use of the area.
For more information, contact Elizabeth Wilson .
WC/WCX
Our test this year was ably judged by Rodger and Sue Armstrong. We had a great turnout of both entrants and helpers. Dogs listed are golden retrievers unless otherwise noted. Dogs in bold are owned by HVGRC members. Congratulations to all qualifiers!!
WCX Qualifiers
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| Kiowa's Rebel Yell (Sadler) (not pictured) |
Trumpet's Gaylans Butterfly CD JH AX AXJ WCX (Watkins)
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WC Qualifiers
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| Hardscrabble Skyrocket NA, Flat coat (Gibson) (not pictured) |
| Willow Bend's Duncan for Apples (Leach/Reiter) |
| Sunfire American Pilot (Huelser) |
| Morningstar American Beauty (McConnell/Pastor) |
| Tarat's Mister Tanner (Morris) |
| Southwinds on Wings of Jacob (Ingvoldstad) |
| Morningstar Appellation (McConnell/Pastor) |
| Gaylan's Into the Wind CD OA OAJ (Morris) |
| Gaylan's Sparks A Flyin' TD JH WC (Watkins) |
Westor's A Rose is a Rose CD (Strowe)
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Junior Puppy Singles Stake |
| 1. Derby |
| 2. Cruiser |
3. Fizz
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Adult Singles Stake |
| 1. Jester (Corsini) |
| 2. McDuff (Lukiewicz) |
| 3. Finn (Hayes) |
| 4. Kenzie (Cioffi) |
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