Hi there, The list has been so quiet so thought I'd send out some "feelers" regarding the new approved CKC Transition classes. I, personally, thought they...
Our club gets a large enough entry that if we include the Trans classes we could very well go over the time limit allowed per each judge. We have 4 trials in...
Hi Pat and Jo -Anne I agree that the Transistion Classes may help bring a few more people into the Obedience ring, but the added expense of another judge just...
Hi Jo-anne, You probably have a good idea there but unfortunately we don't have anybody permitting to become an obed judge around this area. We had one person...
Hi Bonnie Thanks for your input. What all this boils down to is if clubs have to hire an extra judge in order to include these Trans classes in their trials...
Pat ... We do have Judges in BC, but again the cost of bringing them here is high. The cost of judging fees and their travel expenses, (though some do give us ...
Bonnie OOPS - sorry - hit that Send button by mistake. Will try again. Just had an idea. I think what I might try to get the club to do is include the Trans...
... (silky ... Hi everyone, I have been away from this list for a very long time, but glad to be back again. Straight fronts - always a big training issue for...
Hi All, Found this topic interesting for a number of reasons. I am currently visiting a friend in Ontario and while here I have entered a couple of trials....
Thanks Cheryl for the tips on training for straight fronts. We're still working hard on this one. I have just begun to use the clicker and Rory is responding...
Rory, my silky terrier, and I are entered in trials later this month with judge Claude Rivard from Quebec. Anyone familiar with him, trialed under him, etc....
Interesting. At this point, I would guess, there aren't really many exhibitors in these parts that know much about the Transition classes either. Its up to...
Hi Kathy, It is Obedience only. 4 Trials in 2 days. Saskatoon SK. Feb 8 & 9. Judges are: Jeff Lunder and Derek Di Ciacca. We'd be happy to have you. Where...
Hi All, Well the trial is done and we are recuperated almost fully. I am happy to brag that Zoe and I achieved 2 qualifying scores in Utility this weekend. ...
Congratulations Kathy, way to go Zoe. ... I haven't gotten that far with Magic yet, still need one more leg for his CD. Here is a question to the group. Once...
Congratulations Kathy & Zoe!! You mentioned trials in Feb - does that mean you may be interested in traveling to Saskatoon? If you are -- Right On! Just let...
Bonnie I think that descision should always be based on when your dog is ready. I have seen young dogs in the ring for Novice and they are not mature enough to...
... mature ... mentally ... Hi Kathy - glad to see someone else not in a hurry to get their dogs into the obedience ring - mine are at least 2 - 2.5 years old...
Hi all, Looking for some input here. If a ring steward at a trial is someone I know my dog will have problems with being in the ring, can I ask that they have...
Generally if the ring stewarts are in the ring all day they may have an alternate to occasionally relieve them for breaks so it can't hurt to quietly ask him...
Hello all ... I live in an area where there are very few obedience people. We only have two obedience trials in this area, so it is usually up to me to steward...
Hi Anne Marie, The CKC has approved 3 new Transition Classes that become effective Jan 1/03. They are Pre Novice, Novice C and the new class between Nov and...
We can only hope!! From what I can gather, the powers that be seem to feel that what they've done already will suffice -by encouraging clubs to offer...
Thanks Pat for the information. I can understand that clubs may opt to hold or not to hold these new transitional classes but it seems odd that judges can...
Hi Joanne - let's hope it is true....Were you at the Island Dog show in charlottetown this weekend? Anne-Marie ... they've ... offer "unofficial" ... from...
Just one wee catch -- clubs have to offer this class and judges have to be in agreement to judge it!!! Here's hoping, fingers crossed. Re: I was concerned...
