December 6th - training day

Same bat time, same bat channel!  Our December training day is being held at Christie Conservation Area with a start time of 9am. $5 per trip to the line. See you there!

MVRTC picnic trial and AGM

Sunday November 1st is our picnic trial and AGM. Registration at 9am at Christie Conservation. Come on out!

Thursday July 9th WC is ON!

Thursday July 9th, the evening WC event will be held at Christie Lake Conservation Area. See you there!

WC - Thursday June 11th - CANCELLED

Due to low entries, the decision has been made to cancel the Working Certificate event scheduled for Thursday June 11th.

Hunt Test June 20 & 21

Our annual June hunt test is quickly approaching!  Our secretary for the test this year is Liz Pask. Should you wish to get a copy of the premium list, it is available on the NRCC site, as well as the Canadian Hunt Testers Facebook site. You can also email Liz at epask@uoguelph.ca and she can send you a copy.

JUDGING CHANGE

Due to illness, Peter Wyckoff will not be judging Master on Saturday. Stepping in for him will be Ray Bester.

See you there!

March 1st training day/picnic trial CANCELLED

Due to poor ground conditions and the forecasted weather, we will not be holding the March 1st training day.

Sunday February 1st, 2015 - training day - CANCELLED

Our February training day/picnic trial is scheduled to happen!  Christie Lake Conservation Area is the place, 9am registration and stakes to run around 9:30. Cost is $5 per dog. See you there!


EDIT-event cancelled due to weather

AGM and first picnic trial Sunday November 2nd

Our first picnic trial of the season and our Annual General Meeting is going to be held on Sunday November 2nd. Registration for the picnic trial will begin at 9:30am at the pavillion. After the training day is done, we will hold our AGM at the pavillion. It is a potluck lunch, so please everyone bring your favourite dish so we can all enjoy a lovely lunch while going over club business.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

June Hunt Test Father's Day weekend

Our annual Hunt Test is scheduled to take place on June 14 and 15 at Christie Lake Conservation Area.  If you can help out your club, please contact Ray Bester or Alana Cholewa. We have a new hunt secretary stepping up to the plate (applause, please!).  Please get your entries to Tom and Jessica Robbins, their contact info is on the premium.  The premium can be found on the NRCC site

http://www.nrcc-canada.com/hunt-tests/2014-ht-sched.html

Working Certificate Thursday nights

Hi all,

the first two Working Certificate events have been cancelled due to low entries.

May 29 - cancelled

June 12 - cancelled

June 26

July 10


You can get a copy of the premium on the NRCC site found here

http://www.nrcc-canada.com/hunt-tests/2014-ht-sched.html

April Picnic Trial CANCELLED

With the abundance of ice patches still remaining, the Exec decided it was in our best interest to cancel the April picnic trial.  We encourage everyone to be safe, take it easy, and hope to see everyone in May.

MEMBERSHIP

Just a friendly reminder that if you have not already done so, please ensure your membership dues have been paid.   Not sure if you have paid or not?  Please email Alana and feel free to ask =)

Hope everyone is safe and well.

March Picnic Trial CANCELLED

Due to terrain conditions, the March picnic trial has been cancelled.  Cross your fingers (and paws) that April will be a different story.

February Picnic Trial CANCELLED

Due to the weather forecast for the impending storm, there will be no picnic trial this coming Sunday, February 2nd.

January Picnic Trial CANCELLED

Due to both ground conditions and the upcoming forecast, the MVRTC Exec has decided to cancel the January picnic trial.  Everyone please be safe, and we will see you all in February!

December picnic trial

Sunday December 1st is when our next picnic trial will be held.  Please meet at the Vet field to register.  Registration starts at 9am, the stakes will start running at 9:30am.  Please keep an eye on your email and on this blog site in case of cancellation due to inclement weather.

Annual General Meeting and Picnic Trial

Once again, MVRTC will be hosting picnic trials out of Christie Conservation Area, located on hiway 5 in Dundas Ontario. These picnic trials are weather-dependent, so please check here regularly to see if there have been any changes. Registration at 9am, stakes to begin running at 9:30, $5 per dog. We'll be meeting at the Vet Field (the field before you drive all the way down to the Causeway).  

When the stakes are done running, MVRTC will be holding its AGM. This will be located at the open air pavilion, located beside the pavilion we normally host our hunt test out of. Chili and hot dogs will be served, and members are free for lunch. Dress for the weather, and we look forward to seeing everyone.

MVRTC sponsors 2013

Thank you to our 2013 sponsors!  Please support them as they went out of their way to support us!

Dakota Creek Retrievers

Zinger Winger

Canadian Waterfowl Supplies

Avery Sporting Dog

Peter Ferin 

Purina 

Royal Canin

TSC Cambridge

KW Surplus

The Gun Centre at Lovetts

Shooters Choice

Triggers and Bows

RNT Calls

AD Custom Fab

Midwest Pet Products

Bowsers

Rens Pets Depot

Starbucks

Global Pet Foods Cambridge 

SAIL Burlington

Shoppers Drug Mart Cambridge

Fishergirl

Lake Huron Rod and Gun with Irish Setter

Columbia Sportswear

Rocky Canada

Maurice Sporting Goods Canada

Rivers West

Hunt Test June 15 and 16

Hi all!

Don't forget that our hunt test is fast approaching on June 15 and 16.  For the premium, please go to the National Retriever Club of Canada's website

http://www.nrcc-canada.com/hunt-tests/2013-ht-sched.html

We are still looking for gunners, so if you would like to help, please contact Ray Bester or Alana Cholewa.

See you there!

WORKING CERTIFICATE TESTS

Mountain Valley's 2013 WC test dates are as follows:

May 30th (cancelled due to lack of entries)

June 13th ( cancelled due to lack of entries )

June 27th

July 11th

For the premium list, please find it on the National Retriever Club of Canada's website

http://www.nrcc-canada.com/hunt-tests/2013-ht-sched.html