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!

Andrew Gill steals the show !

Andrew Gill was running the show with Artemis this thursday to come home with another working title with his B-line pup Artemis they worked well together and showed several others how to get the job done. Great work Andrew !

Test Results:

WC

Tidewaters Fowl Play

HR B-Line for the Bird Boy

Cali

Fishercreek's Scarlet O'Hara

Atkinsday Lucky Jade

WCI

Skeetercreek's Bustin Beaks WC, Tom Robbins

WCX

Kishkahhdina Chances Are WCI JH

Sycroft Canis Majoris SH WCI CD CGN

MVRTC Hunt Test June 20 & 21, 2009

Another successful Hunt test has come and gone. Once again Chair Ray Bester and Secretary Shelly Blom did a great job keeping us all organized and running smoothly. We had lower entries than expected showing that the economy is hurting our sport as well. Saturday we had 16 Master, 7 Senior and 12 junior dogs. Sunday we had 10 Master, 5 Senior and 7 junior dogs.

We want to thank everyone who came out and helped we hope we can remember everyone. To Barb & Jerry Kroetsch for organizing lunches and Dave Robb who had a great time manning the BBQ and did a great job. Our Marshals, Don Hazleton, Pete Wyckoff, Ray Bester, Marc Comtois, and Jodi Plouffe.

Our judges for the weekend set up great tests and made sure they challenged our dogs and made it an fun for all the competitors (when we weren't nervous, lol).
Sandie Bond, Susie Bell, Tim Marshall, Chris Bayles, Bruce Kelly, Jill Chalmers and Jerry Kroetsch.

Hunt test results (only partial and not final at the moment, members in blue)

Saturday

Master

B-Line's Supernova, CGN SH WCX TDX LRF, Pat Van Bregt
Mjolnir Molson's Indy LRM, Ray Bester
Gaylans High Roller MH WCX TD GRM
B-Line's West Wind Diver LRF, Brian O'Donnell
Long Point Bay's Tuxedo LRM


Senior

Goldencols Lovem and Liam WCX JH GRM

Tannerforge Braveheart WCX JH RN LRM
Heads up Lightning Strikes JH WCI LRM


Junior

B-Line's Little Miss Sunshine, WCI LRF, Chris Plouffe
Gowrielea's Fait Accompli WC GRF
B-Line's Miss Behavin'Raven LRF
Cali, LRF
Tidewaters Lady of Leisure, GRF

Sunday

Master

Mjolnir Molson's Indy LRM, Ray Bester
Millpond's Satin Finish SH WCX GRF

Gaylan's High Roller MH WCX TD GRM
Long Point Bay's Tuxedo LRM

Senior

Heads up Lightning Strikes JH WCI LRM

Junior

Montauk Bay's Sensational Sage WC CBRF, Matt Moser

MVRTC June 11th Working certificate test

We had another successful WC test also with the same rainy weather we had for our first test. Let's hope this streak ends! We had 9 dogs entered, another test with low entries.

Thanks to our organizers Chair Jill Richardson and our Secretary Jeanne Barrett. Our judges Ray Bester, Susie Bell and Margo Nielson enjoyed their jobs despite the rain. Our gunners Marc Comtois, New member Barry Nelson, Bruce Kelly and Pete Wyckoff and to Skip Snow who manned the BBQ.

The passing dogs are (members in bold):

WC

Silver D Kennel LRM
Tidewaters Lady of Leisure GRF
CH. Littleriver's Tynee Dancer NSDT

WCI

Magnum Cujo Carroll CBRF
B-Line's Lake Effect Raider LRM Chris Bayles

WCX

Treasurehunts Jewel of Denial WCI LRF

Jeanne & Radar as test dog

Judges Susie & Margo

WC Chair Jill with judges Marc & Skip from our May Test