The AFTCA Region 13 Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Championship will be held at the Hullet on May 2 and 3, 2015. More information can be found in the link below.
http://americanfield.villagesoup.com...13AWSDChmp.pdf
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The AFTCA Region 13 Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Championship will be held at the Hullet on May 2 and 3, 2015. More information can be found in the link below.
http://americanfield.villagesoup.com...13AWSDChmp.pdf
This is a great opportunity for folks who just want to see pointing breeds work. You can walk in the gallery and watch.
I may check that out.
Can you clarify what an "open shooting dog" class consists of?
Well this is a Championship , so you have to have qualified- shooting dog placement at some point in time. 60 minutes per brace
Judges will be looking for :
style, way of going, desire /heart... like the one in my avatar :)
efficiency/ intelligence in covering likely cover and finding game
wise use of the wind and terrain
staying out front and not coming from behind but show/check in front of its handler "frequently"
working with the handler ( takes cues and knows where the handler is)Minimum of noise and hacking by the handler
STEADY ( no steps) to the flush of the bird and the shot
intensity on point
relocates when sent
backs / honors another dog if the opportunity presents itself
As you can see it is NOT the dog who finds the most birds.
Ugo could add more to this as he has judged many a shooting dog trial.
How does that differ from an "all age" class?
Isn't the Canadian SD Ch going on now and the Reg 13 AA? Can't find a brace sheet anywheres, will there be anything still going on this weekend?
Interesting, I might check that out.
Starts Friday .Quote:
Originally Posted by Winchey
No list of participants published in the A. Field.
http://americanfield.villagesoup.com...D_Reg13AAA.pdf
*** All horseback. You won't see anything without a horse.
In walking stakes there is no difference between Shooting Dog and All Age. For the difference between Horseback Shooting Dog and Horseback All Age the short answer comes down to range, with the All Age dog have the larger range. There are field trial forums where you can find discussions describing the subtle differences between what is considered a Horseback shooting dog and a Horseback AA dog if you are interested.Quote:
Originally Posted by terrym
If you have the time this event is worth checking out. It is the premier walking field trial event in Ontario. Several of the dogs that will be present also run in coverdog events in Michigan. It regularly draws dogs and handlers from Michigan and has drawn people form New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio in the past. It isn't always a large draw but the quality of the dogs present is always very high.
Like Sharon said, dogs and handlers need to be qualified for this Championship. The dog must have received an amateur win certificate from the AFTCA for an amateur derby or amateur shooting dog placement and the handler must have successful handled any dog at some point, not necessarily the dog they are handling in this event, to an amateur placement and received an AFTCA win certificate for that placement.