Friday 27th January - Competition Class at Buriton
Thursday 8th March - New term begins at Buriton
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New Assessment Tests:-
From the start of the September 2011 term the club will be running new assessment tests for all levels within the club. Check here again soon for full details.
Susanne Jaffa Competition Obedience Course:-
Susanne will come to Buriton on 19th & 20th November for a weekend course. All handler places have already been reserved, but spectators are welcome. Susanne is one of the UK's most successful trainers, her recent achievements include:
Wt & Ob Ch Amberslade Buccaneer - Winner of the Crufts obedience championship 2010, and in 2011 became the first dual Working Trials and Obedience Champion in 30 years.
Wt Ch Accra Eazel Bob Pdex - First australian shepherd working trials champion and holder of the acclaimed PDex title.
Ob Ch Cagasa Dark and Delicious - First australian shepherd obedience champion, despite being a rescue dog with a difficult past.
Bronze - Lorraine & Barney, Ann & Dot, Amanda & Zebedee, Stuart & Inca, Pearl & Tom, Alan & Bailey, Caroline & Sookie, Chris & Pippa, John, Julie & Derby, Anna & Dotty, Neil & Barney, Dot & Daisy, Lee & Merlin, Pennie & Archie Silver - Rachel & Bruno, Stuart & Inca, Chris & Pippa, Sue & Dexter Gold - Rachel & Bruno, Chris & Pippa, Sue & Dexter, Alan & Murphy
More Good Citizen Passes:-
Bronze
Louise & Muckle, Tim & Tanner, Lesley & Whiskey, Rhys & Ruby and Sue & Toto.
Lastest Good Citizen Passes:-
Silver:
Jo & Gee, Caroline & Bruno, Lyn & Tammy, Gavin & Bob, June & Phoebe, Gavin & Bob, Eleanor & Dylan, Sara & Toggle
Gold:
Rebekah & Buddy, Keri & Holly, Claudine & Lilly, Sally & Whizzer, Sue & Archie, Caroline & Bruno
Well done everyone!
Also, so far in 2008 more than 50 puppies (under 6 months) have passed their Good Citizen Puppy Assessment.
Bronze Good Citizen test at Horndean
Well done to Natalie & Dylan and Stephenie & Daisy for gaining their bronze awards.
Our monthly competition class mainly consists of beginnner obedience handlers looking for a bit of fun and a challenge clicker training their dog for competitive obedience. Highlights for club members this year include:-
Sara & Toggle - Won out of pre-beginnners and beginners and qualified for the final of the Special Good Citizen Pre-Beginner Stakes at Crufts for the second successive year.
Tina & Moss - Numerous places at open shows.
Maggie & Poppet (toy poodle) + Georgina & Merlin (whippet) - Both picked up their first open show places.
Tony & Devon (aussie) - Began competing in novice at the end of the season and picked up 3 places.
Good Citizen Tests at Buriton on 27th September
Congratulations to the following for passing their Good Citizen Tests:-
Bronze:- Nick & Poppy, Miranda & Zoe, Lorraine & Rusty
Silver:- Alan & Whizzer, Sian & Archie, Sue & Bazil, Mollie & Berti
Members of Meon Valley DTC & Domino Dog Training met up for a fun evening including a ten class match. Congratulations to the four members of the Meon Valley team who won their classes:- Val & Dell, Georgina & Merlin, Sara & Toggle and Lorraine & Dizzy.
The Meon Valley team was: Val & Dell, Sara & Toggle, Lorraine & Dizzy, Maggie & Poppet, Sue & Freya, Steve & Bramble, Dorothy & Gem, Georgine & Merlin, Diane & Olly, Claudine & Lilly. Reserve Sue & Dylan.
Good Citizen Tests at Buriton on 23rd September
Congratulations to the following for successfully passing their tests:-
Bronze
Sandy & Nike, Rhys & Molly, Bob & Keith and Pat & Pozzo
Silver
Jan & Oscar, Pat & Pozzo, Sandy & Nike and Tony & Devon
Gold
Fiona & Rosie and Jan & Oscar
Good Citizen Tests at Buriton on 13th May
Congratulations to the following for successfully passing their tests:-
Bronze
Jan & Oscar, Keri & Holly, Yvonne & Ollie and Charis & Gigha
Silver
Keri & Holly, Iain & Dura, Mauri & Toddy and Catherine & Max
Gold
Tricia & Keira, Val & Flint, Diane & Ollie, Sue & Freya, Georgina & Merlin and Mauri & Misty
Competition with Domino Dog Training Club at Rake on 10th April
Well done to our team who all completed a round based on the Kennel Club's Good Citizen Scheme Special Pre-beginners. Huge congratulations to Val Uden and Flint who was the overall individual winner on the night and also to Tina Gould who was 4th with Moss. Domino DTC just scraped the team prize, so congratulations to Julia Harbord and her team. Many of Meon Valley DTC's were working in a competition for the first time and everyone put in a creditable performance. A return match is already being planned, hopefully to be held at Buriton in the autumn. Meon Valley's team was:-
Val with Flint (1st) & Toddy, Sue with Dylan & Freya, Tina with Moss (4th), Claudine with Lilly, Diane with Ollie, Maggie with Poppet, Georgina with Merlin and Steve with Bramble.