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TRACKING TRIALS , Sept 27-28/25.
Judge: Sandy Briggs, 808 Memorial Park Dr, Powassan, Ont.

Sept 27 - Had a GREAT day, sunny, comfortable temperature til we were finishing up and heading abck for the pot luck brunch. Had termperatures down into the 30'sd F overnight, so had some "white" on the ground when the tracklayers first headed out,m but it was all gone before the dogs ran the tracks. First track was a Flacoat Retriever, Sedgeblac's Swing Dance (aka Jitterbug), with Ikena Hildemayer, who ran her track in 3+ minutes....and aced her turns etc. Track was iun a smaller field and the gallery was able to see the entire track from the road. Mixed cover that had been hayed early. Second TD dog was a German Shepherd Darla, whose owner Olga Vakruchevwas, at her first trial. Track was in a level field weith several shallow drainiage ditches , with hay ab Her dogsalso aced the track, so both TD dogs completed their titles. There were 5 TDX entries, but one had to cancel due to an accident/injured owner/handler. First TDX track had a Dutch Shepherd and he had a shaky start and missed the first turn. Run in a field with islands of trees, a pumpkin patch, and slightly hilly, but ground cover of hay about 9-12" high. Some ATV tracks in the edges of the field. Second TDX dog was a Labrador, Wimberway's Xander TD,RN,RI, Carol Fletcher. Tracks was in a mixed hay field, 12-18" high, slightly hilly, and also with islands of bush and small trees, and also had tractor and ATV tracks in it. .He was steady thorugh most of the track, with some checking at a couple of corners, but had some trouble at the cross tracks where there remains of a wild turkey (lots of feathers!), nearby, but he settled down after and completed the track easily. Third track was a Golden Retriever, Taygolds Le Beau Roy Soleil, with handler Michel Abdre Gravel. On mised hay 12-18", and mostly a flat field. Beau started out, and other than getting tangled in his lead a couple of times, completed his track in 15 minutes. The last dog tp run was a Mini Wire Daxie and he started out at a good clip, but overshot the first turn. Everyone headed back to HQ and sat in the sun enjoyed all sorts of goodies people brought for the pot luck brunch. First dog was on track at 9am, and last dog started his track at 11.45.

Sept 28 - two Urban tracks...beautiful weather, breeze....1 UTD and 1 UTDX entries. First track was the UTD and is started on cut grass, over a gravel laneway, more grass, to the first turn by a tree. Then out onto a packed sand/gravel driveway turn, more driveway, then more grass, two turn on the grass and back to the packed sand/gravel and to the last article. Track all more or less on the level and arounbd a building. Keen Golden Retriever gad a good started, checked out the first laneway then continued to the first turn and then circled and circled on the grass and didn't commit toe the track, but eventually did go onto the non veg but in the wrong direction. UTDX track was nearby, run by a Belgian Shepherd. Good start of the grass, good tuns on the grass....left, left, and right, then onto a short sand gravel and up ontpo a small road. Track went to the left, but the Dog chose to go straight ahead into a building site - gates had been closed when the track was laid but were open when the dog was there - then closed 5 minutes later! So, no urban passes.

Our thanks to the track layers, entrants, and land owners.

#3 SANCTIONED OBEDIENCE MATCH - Oct 15, 5pm.. Ont.
Judge pending.

TRACKING TRIALS, May 31 and June 1,
and an OBEDIENCE Sanction Match on May 31 following the Tracking.<

TRACKING May 31/June 1,
Judge: Sandy Briggs, Powassan, Ont. With permission of the CKC, we ran both day's trials on Sat, May 31 and is was a cold (4C), windy, overcast day with ther threat of rain (that we got in the evening). Draw was at 8am, and first dog was on track just after 8.30am....a fast moving, very active and accurate Weimaraner who aced the 415m track in 3 minutes. New TD to 3 year old Seven Hill Timon, owner Nancy Pothier, from Kenmore, ON. The next two TD tracks were both run by German Shepherds, and neither completed their tracks. 4th track was a year old Golden Retriever who covered his 411m track in 3 mins. New TD to Taygold's Le Beau Roi Soleil, owners Michel Gravel and Karen Kennedy, from the Ottawa area. The last TD was a year old Bloodhound who is still learning and he was an NQ. 3 TDX tracks followed - no Q's although one came close. Then a UTDX dog, and 3 UTD dogs....none Q'd unfortunately. Our thanks to the track layers who did an awesome job plotting on Friday in wind and rain, and were out early Saturday morning laying the tracks so we could start at 8.30am. Thanks to Dale Canning, Carol Fletcher, Wayne and Joanne Groulx, and Treva Reed. Once the last dog had finished, it was back to the HQ for the maps and awards, and a pot luck lunch.

OBEDIENCE SANCTION MATCH on May 31,
started with check ins ect ar approx 2.45pm. Judge: Dawn MacDonald, Massey, Ont. Small entry, but we had fun and that was the first of 3 CKC required obedience matches before we can run more Rally trials (that we have run for years.....most years 8 rally trials. And we ran CARO Rally trials before the CKC adopted Rally as an activity). Next match is on Aug 7, and our third one on Oct 15. Judges pending.
Advance and day of entries accepted. Entry fee: Advance: $5 per entry. Day of entry: $7.50.

Accomodations: Algonquin Motel, Hwy 124, South River; 705-2032;
Nearest Restaurant to the Algonquin Motel is Sherry's, next to Beer store, South River... is open 7am to 2pm but closed on Sundays.)
The Lookout Suites, Callander,
Cabins at Wassi Lodge, Powassan; 705-724-2032.
Camping at Mikisew Provincial Park, west of South River, and Booth Landing, east of Powassan;
Full range of motels in North Bay (1/2 hour north) and Huntsville (1 hour south),
and LIMITED overnight parking at HQ for self contained units, by reservation only.

There is a restauarant (Wagon Wheel) at the south end of Powassan, and a pizza place (Hummingbird) on Main St Powassan,, or fast food places at Burks Falls, and North Bay.