Monday, July 13, 2009

Caledonia Hunting and Angling Assoc.


Tonight we spent a little time with the kids from the Caledonia Hunting & Angling Association showing them the world of working retrievers and how they are used in helping the hunter retrieve game. We took them thru the beginning with obedience, then to drills and then marks and blinds. The kids got a kick out of hiding bumpers and watching the dogs being handled to find them. Then they asked questions and got to get close to the dogs petting them and throwing the bumpers for them. We think the dogs had as much fun as the kids :0)


July 9th WC Test

The last of our WC tests for the year was held last week and went without a hitch other than a few bee stings and some entertainment from a couple of kaykers :0) We also finally had some good weather.

Thanks again to Jill Richardson for chairing the events and to Jeanne Barrett for doing the Secretary work. Margo Neilson put on a nice dinner and Chris Plouffe, Chris Bayles and Marc Comtois did all the gunning. Thanks to our judges, Pat Van Bregt, Pete Wyckoff, Shelly Blom and Jerry Kroetsch.

The following are the dogs that passed:

WC

Rowansgaard Roserale de Latty
Cedarnook Chachalaka

WCI
Ebenezers Erebus Enchantress
Red WC JH handled by Dan Whitmore
Montauk bays Sensational Sage handled by Matt Moser

WCX
Ebenezers Link to Jerryru
Skeetercreeks Bustin Beaks WCI handled by Tom Robbins
Treasurehunting at Jerryru
Quinleighblu Chance encounter

Chessie Hunt Test July 11 & 12th

Our members did very well this weekend up at the Chessie Hunt test in Roblyn. We don't have full results but this is what we do know, on Saturday Gail Bourgeois put a junior hunt leg on Crash and a Master leg on Striker; Shelly Blom put a senior pass on Breeze; Tom Robbins put a Master pass on Blue; Matt Moser put his first senior pass on his Chessie Sage and Pat Van Bregt finished her Master title on Star. On Sunday Tom Robbins put Master passes on both his dogs Blue and Buster and Gail also put another junior pass on Crash and a Master pass on Striker.

Last weekend in Ottawa Shelly Blom put her first Senior hunt pass on Breeze.

Congrats to all!