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The BMDCNV always has "something cooking" when it comes
to fun Berner-related events! Find the latest updates below.
Regional Specialty, Carroll County KC, North Conway, NH - September 11
Fall Fun Day, Westford, MA - September 18
AKC Tracking Dog Test, Gardner, MA - October 3
BMDCA Draft Tests, Portsmouth, RI - October 16 and 17
You don't have to be a Club member to attend most events -- all
"friends of Berners" are welcome! Come make new friends, learn about
the breed, and watch those Berners in action -- carting, showing, doing obedience
or agility, or just having a blast!
Learn more about the events we participate in with our Berners!
Carroll County Kennel Club - Regional Specialty |
WHEN: Saturday, September 11, 2010
WHERE: ER Hussey Field, North Conway, New Hampshire |
This is our Regional Specialty. We are providing special trophies and rosettes for all classes.
There are lots of details in the August Blatt, but here are some of the highlights of this fun-filled weekend:
Friday Night: Look for the BMDCNV banner where you'll find the club's hospitality tent hosting an informal reception starting at 5:30 with refreshments available.
Saturday Afternoon: Don't miss the fabulous tailgating party during the lunch break.
Saturday Night: After the show is when the party really gets started! Come for pizza and an impromptu musical jam session. Bring your appetite and musical instrument if you play one (along with watermelon or homemade cookies) to the hospitality tent around 5:30.
Robert Hartinger will be the Conformation Judge. Sue
Morrill, Cataumet, MA will be our Puppy and Veterans
Sweepstakes Judge. Rally Obedience Judge is Elizabeth
(Tibby) Chase and Obedience Judges are Ed Whitney and
William Craig. Rally Obedience will be offering Team Rally
on Saturday and Rally Relay on Sunday - so get your Berner
teams ready! In Team Rally, there will be all three levels
and costumes and music are permitted. Rally Relay consists
of two dog/handler teams that must do 20 stations, all on
leash and no jumps. Stations 1-10 are Novice exercises and
11-20 are Advanced/Excellent exercises. Costumes allowed.
For more info on Rally, contact Rally Obedience Chair Nanci
Hayes at yankee@fairpoint.net. For info on entering the
show, go to www.infodog.com.
Get the rest of the scoop in the Blatt, and please note it is Mud Football Weekend in the North Conway area, so book your rooms early and allow plenty of time (and patience) for traffic congestion.
Directions:
Coming from the South...
Go North on Rt. 16 into Conway Village, take a left at the four corners at the traffic light onto Washington Street (this light is the second light and is 0.3 miles after the Kennett High School). Left at fork onto the West Side Road (follow to end for 6 miles). Take right on River Road and showgrounds is just up the road over the bridge on the left.
Coming from the North...
Go South on Rt. 16/302, turn right onto River Road at the first traffic light in North Conway (Big Apple Gas Station on your right). Show grounds just up the road over the bridge on the right.
Coming from the East...
On Rt. 302 from Maine, take Rt. 113 into Conway. At second set of lights, turn right onto Washington St. Left at fork onto the West Side Road (follow to end for 6 miles). Take right onto River Road and show grounds is just up the road over the bridge on the left.
Accommodations:
Check the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce website at www.mtwashingtonvalley.org or call (603) 356-3171. Many motels/hotels do take dogs in this area.
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Fall Fun Day |
WHEN: Saturday, September 18, 2010
WHERE: Middlesex County 4-H Fairgrounds, Westford, MA |
Schedule of Events
9:00am...A-Obedience Match pre-reg required $10 ~ Premium List
9:30am-12:00... Rescue Raffle
10am-11...Paws and Ears Trim Booth $5
10am -12:00... Good Citizen Test - Linda Holway $15
10am -12:00 ...Draft Self-Propelled course $5
10am -12:00...Kids Time: Berner Bandana Fun Project
10:30 -11:30 ... Handling Class
11:00- 12:00...Puppy Workshop
11:00 - 3pm...BernerGarde Booth
11:30-12:00...Foster Care Seminar
12 Noon...Freestyle and Trick Demo
12:00-1:00...Lunch
1:00...Berner Breeder Homecoming & Parade
1:30...Conformation Fun Match $5
All Day ...Puppy Playpen
Event Details
Raffle...Ellen Barnaby will be running the Raffle Table and
is currently looking for donations. All proceeds will go to
BERNER, Inc the rescue and education arm of the BMDCNV.
If you wish to bring an item to the Fall Fun Day please let her
know what you will be bringing so she can make up your
raffle can. Contact: cartingdogs@aol.com | 508.428.8083
Handling Class...Abby Patrizio will be holding her popular
handling class for those members who might be interested
in showing their Berners in the Conformation Ring -- it’s
also great practice for the Fun Match later in the day!
Canine Good Citizen Test...Everyone wants their Berner to
be a good citizen - at Fun Day they can show off their manners
and earn an AKC title! Information on the CGC requirements
can be found in this issue of The Blatt. Please bring
your dog’s registration information and a brush for the test.
Lunch...Sue Mahan will be ordering lunch for Fun Day. If
you would like to order a lunch please contact Sue via email
by Sept 11 at mabelbmd@comcast.net. Lunches will be $8,
payable at the Fun Day registration table, and will consist of
a sandwich, chips, cookie and a drink.
New This Year!
AKC Obedience A Match - Pending AKC Approval
Chair-Adam Conn; Secretary-Tom Jaskiewicz; Judge-Mie
Kingsley; Stewards-Jane Taylor and Phil Keating
Sat . Sept 18, 2010 • 9AM • Pre-entry only • Entry fee $10
An OA Match is run exactly like an Obedience Trial, with a
premium list, pre-entries, a catalog, judged and scored performances,
placements, etc. This is chance to test whether
your Berner is ready for the abundant Fall Obedience Trials.
Your Berner must be at least 6 months old to participate.
Click here to download the Premium List.
Our goal in holding an OA match at this time is to re-instate
NV’s Obedience licensing so we will be able to hold an Obedience
Trial if and when we return to an Independent Regional
Specialty format. Sincere thanks to all the above
for volunteering.
Alison Jaskiewicz • 603.878.2590 • alison@jaskiewicz.mv.com
Kids Time...This year Fun Day will feature a Berner Bandana
Fun Project! Kids can decorate and ‘bling’ a neck bandana
for your Berner with fabric paint and an assortment of embellishments.
Bandanas and materials will be supplied but
donations will be gladly accepted. FMI: Ellen Barnaby
Foster Care Seminar...Rescue Chair Anya Wittenborg will
host a seminar for Potential Rescue Foster Families. If you
have always wanted to help a Berner in need and be a foster
care home for rescue, this is the place to be.
BernerGarde Booth... BernerGarde data operators will be
set up at this year’s Fun Day to help register your Berners
into this important database. Everyone is encouraged to put
their Berner’s information into BernerGarde, and there will
be giveaways all day to those who participate. Please bring a
copy of your dog's registration and any health information.
Directions to the Fun Day:
Rte 495, exit 32, Boston Road.
Follow signs to Rte 110 (about 1/4 mile).
Turn left on Rte 110 and proceed 1/2 mile (past shopping centers).
Turn right onto South Chelmsford Road.
Middlesex County Fairgrounds are 1 mile up on the right.
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AKC Tracking Dog Test |
WHEN: Sunday, October 3, 2010
WHERE: High Ridge Wildlife Mgmt Area, Gardner, MA |
Nashoba Valley has received final approval from the AKC for our club's first ever tracking test.
We'll have 6 tracks with Bernese Mountains Dogs getting preference in the draw!
Please join Test Chair Mie Kingsley, Test Secretary Phil Keating, AKC Tracking Judges Miles Garrod and Deborah Brown for a great day in the fields at High Ridge WMA in Gardner MA.
The draw for tracks begins promptly @ 8:45 AM, with tracks running from 9AM until we're finished.
Directions to High Ridge WMA, Gardner MA:
FROM THE EAST, NORTH & SOUTH:
Route 495 to Route 2 West to 140 North, Exit 24B
(Ashburnham, Winchendon Exit). Follow directions below.
FROM THE WEST:
Route 90 (MA Pike) to Route 495 North to Route 2 West to Route 140 North, Exit 24B (Ashburnham, Winchendon Exit) or take Route 290 North through Worcester to Route 190 North to Route 2 West to Route 140 North, Exit 24B – Follow directions below.
FROM Route 140 North, Exit 24B:
Merge onto Route 140 North; go through set of lights. Pass Sargent Street on the right and Betty Spring Road on the left. Take the next right. There will be a sign for the North Central Correctional Center. This is a short road and at the end you will be facing a self storage business. Turn left and follow the road through the Correctional Center, up a hill passing the parking lots. There is a sign saying no cars beyond this point, just keep going past an old barn. There will be a small parking area on the left where everyone will be parked.
About High Ridge WMA
High Ridge WMA is open to the general public and is a popular area for hikers, walkers and naturalists. The public has the right to use the area, with discretion and respect for the permitted tracking test. This also means tracking participants must exercise common courtesy for the general public.
Download Premium List
Contact
for more information.
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BMDCA Draft Tests |
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17, 2010
WHERE: Glen Park, Portsmouth, RI |
BACK-TO-BACK TESTS!
***The premium list is available here.***
Saturday, October 16, 2010 |
Draft Test Chair
Marjorie Cottle
Draft Test Secretary
Jo Martone
Chief Steward
Lynn Jones
Draft Test Committee Members
Linda Bates, Nancy Bates, Cheryl Brickach, Mae Elliot, Karen Ferris
Judges
Steve Dudley, Williams, AZ
Chris Cottle, Jamestown, RI
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Draft Test Chair
Marjorie Cottle
Draft Test Secretary
Cindy McQueen
Chief Steward
Lynn Jones
Draft Test Committee Members
Linda Bates, Nancy Bates, Cheryl Brickach, Mae Elliot, Karen Ferris
Judges
Steve Dudley, Williams, AZ
Paul Emerson, Groton, MA
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Prizes
Each team with a passing performance will receive a rosette and a unique wooden contoured silhouette of a Bernese Mountain Dog pulling a cart. All teams earning a leg toward an advanced title will eceive a mug, rosette and a pawprint sticker to affix to their previously acquired wooden cutout. All participating teams will receive a ring favor.
Entry Fee
$30 per single entry or brace entry (Separate entry form required for each dog)
Entries Close
Entries close at the Test Secretary’s address at midnight EDT, Wednesday, October 6, 2010, after which time entries cannot be accepted, canceled or substituted. The premium list is available here.
Regulations
Entrants are responsible for obtaining BMDCA Draft Test Regulations and being familiar with them. Regulations are available here.
Schedule
The following schedule is subject to change, once entries close. You will be notified of the final schedule when we confirm entry.
7:30 am - 8:00 am ~ Entrants and judges arrive
8:00 am - 8:45 am ~ Equipment check/freight haul weigh-in
8:45 am - 9:30 am ~ Maneuvering/freight haul course review
9:30 am - 5:00 pm ~ Judging/awards
Lunch ~ Judges' discretion
Bitches in season are not allowed to participate in the Draft Test. Contact Draft Test Secretary for more information.
Please refer to the Premium List for more details, including directions and accomodations.
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