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Not bad for one weekend...
Spring? No! Heavy rain, cold & windy... not a weekend you'd plan to spend outside tramping behind muddy dogs - but we did, and it paid off:
On Saturday Coppersheen Dancing Light 'Dairine',11 months, owned by Heike, passed her Junior Field Trial (Jugendsuche) at a trial organized by the Verein f. Pointer u. Setter, Germany.
Just to make sure, she also ran in the Gordon Setter Club DE Junior Trials on Sunday. This time Dairine really impressed the judges in all aspects and got top marks!
Well done Heike & Dairine! Keep at it:-))
Meanwhile back home, Coppersheen Coalville Lad (Glen to his friends) took part in his first search dog trial (Sanitätshund grade 1) and came out on top, gaining 279 of 300 possible points.
(photo taken in summer 08)
In these trials the dogs have to search a designated wooded area for 3 missing people plus a jacket or rucksack. On finding, the dog is required to pick up a small kind of 'dummy' attached to the collar and bring this to the handler, then lead the handler back to the 'body'. The time limit is 20 minutes and the dogs must quarter the area systematically left & right whilst the handler remains on the middle line.
In addition to the search work there is also an obedience section: heel off the lead, sit, down, stay, retrieve a dumbell, two hurdles, the send away and finally 'creep' over 8 metres. No easy feat in the pouring rain... Good Dog:-))
On Saturday Coppersheen Dancing Light 'Dairine',11 months, owned by Heike, passed her Junior Field Trial (Jugendsuche) at a trial organized by the Verein f. Pointer u. Setter, Germany.
Just to make sure, she also ran in the Gordon Setter Club DE Junior Trials on Sunday. This time Dairine really impressed the judges in all aspects and got top marks!
Well done Heike & Dairine! Keep at it:-))
Meanwhile back home, Coppersheen Coalville Lad (Glen to his friends) took part in his first search dog trial (Sanitätshund grade 1) and came out on top, gaining 279 of 300 possible points.
(photo taken in summer 08)
In these trials the dogs have to search a designated wooded area for 3 missing people plus a jacket or rucksack. On finding, the dog is required to pick up a small kind of 'dummy' attached to the collar and bring this to the handler, then lead the handler back to the 'body'. The time limit is 20 minutes and the dogs must quarter the area systematically left & right whilst the handler remains on the middle line.
In addition to the search work there is also an obedience section: heel off the lead, sit, down, stay, retrieve a dumbell, two hurdles, the send away and finally 'creep' over 8 metres. No easy feat in the pouring rain... Good Dog:-))
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Comment by Catherine Carter on March 30, 2009 at 6:08am
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Great achievements! Congratulations!
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Comment by Jenny Ronnebro on March 30, 2009 at 6:14am
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Congratulations to great results!
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Comment by Laura Kolbach on March 30, 2009 at 6:19am
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and again, you had a super weekend! well done to little Dairine and Glen-boy of course!
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Comment by Henk ten Klooster on March 30, 2009 at 6:19am
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Great shots, congrats
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Comment by Annie Cheron on March 30, 2009 at 6:33am
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Congratulations Magnificent work
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Comment by Esther Siegrist on March 30, 2009 at 6:38am
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch Susan und Glen! Kompliment!!! Ich freue mich sehr für dich und hoffe, das ihr auch eine Prüfung im September im Engadin läuft!
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Comment by colette tuite on March 30, 2009 at 6:42am
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Every time i see a photo of your dog Glen he always looks like he is having the time of his life.Congratulations on your achievements with him.
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Comment by Monique VIRY on March 30, 2009 at 6:59am
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Bravo aux 2 Coppersheen : Dairine et Glen et félicitations à Heike et surtout toi Susan, pour le remarquable travail !!!
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Comment by Myra Thomas-Rhodes on March 30, 2009 at 7:09am
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Wonderful dogs and incredible work. Congratulations all round.
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Comment by Frances McKimm on March 30, 2009 at 7:15am
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Super week-end for you; Many congratulations to Heike too;
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