Pre-Specialty - Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America
Pre-Specialty - Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America
Pre-Specialty - Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
<strong>Bernese</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Dog</strong>s are working dogs!<br />
Did you know there are six different performance venues that our versatile<br />
<strong>Bernese</strong> <strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Dog</strong>s will be competing in this week? If you’ve<br />
never attended a draft test or obedience trial—then here’s your chance!<br />
Here are details about the various venues as well as when and where<br />
you can watch them live this week!<br />
Draft<br />
The BMDCA Draft Tests are a series <strong>of</strong> exercises designed to develop<br />
and demonstrate the natural abilities <strong>of</strong> purebred <strong>Bernese</strong><br />
<strong>Mountain</strong> <strong>Dog</strong>s in a working capacity involving hauling. <strong>Bernese</strong><br />
have historically functioned as draft dogs in various capacities, and<br />
performance <strong>of</strong> these exercises is intended to demonstrate skills resulting<br />
from both inherent ability and training that are applicable to<br />
realistic work situations. Efficiency in accomplishing the tasks is essential.<br />
It is also desirable that the dogs evidence willingness and<br />
enjoyment <strong>of</strong> their work in a combination <strong>of</strong> controlled teamwork<br />
with their handlers and their own natural independence. There are<br />
currently eight BMDCA Draft titles available. Information courtesy <strong>of</strong><br />
BMDCA Info Series<br />
Draft tests will be held Tuesday & Friday at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The ring will be next to<br />
the Wyland Center. Exhibitor check in begins at 7:00am with judging to follow.<br />
Rally AKC Rally is a sport in which the dog and handler complete a<br />
course that has been designed by the rally judge. The judge tells the<br />
handler to begin, the dog and handler proceed at their own pace through<br />
a course <strong>of</strong> designated stations. Each <strong>of</strong> these stations has a sign providing<br />
instructions regarding the next skill level that is to be performed.<br />
Scoring is not as rigorous as traditional obedience. Unlimited communication<br />
from the handler to the dog is to be encouraged and not penalized.<br />
Unless otherwise specified in the Regulations, handlers are permitted<br />
to talk, praise, encourage, clap their hands, pat their legs, or use any<br />
verbal means <strong>of</strong> encouragement. Since no two courses are the same,<br />
handlers are allowed a period <strong>of</strong> time to walk the course (without dogs)<br />
prior to competing. Each course can <strong>of</strong>fer its own unique challenges.<br />
Rally promotes fun and enjoyment for dogs at all levels <strong>of</strong> competition.<br />
Information courtesy <strong>of</strong> AKC.org/events/rally<br />
Rally trial will be Wednesday at Mission Tower located on the Del Mar<br />
Fairgrounds beginning at 8:00am. Rally is a great starting point for competing<br />
in performance events - come see it in person!<br />
Susan Ablon<br />
Louis Apfel<br />
Andy Avery<br />
Darcy Babb<br />
Julie Bacon<br />
Lisa Baldwin<br />
Leslie Baran<br />
Bruce Bauersfeld<br />
Cindy Beckman<br />
Sherree Bell<br />
Misa Benson<br />
Kathy Berge<br />
Stephanie Biksacky<br />
Litia Bohlig<br />
Larry Bohlig<br />
Roxanne Bortnick<br />
Kim Bowman<br />
Mary-Ann Bowman<br />
Elaine Braden<br />
Bill Brickach<br />
Vilma Briggs<br />
Jan Burgan<br />
Liz Caldwell<br />
Barb Callen<br />
Phil Chagnon<br />
Valerie Chase<br />
Al Childs<br />
Sally Coleman<br />
Lori Conway<br />
Carrie Cook<br />
Marla Cook<br />
Kristi Davis<br />
Ron Davis<br />
Coral Denis<br />
David Denis<br />
Thank You To Our Volunteers…<br />
A show <strong>of</strong> this size simply would not be possible without the<br />
tireless efforts <strong>of</strong> our volunteers, many are even working with<br />
multiple committees throughout the week. We would like to<br />
thank our volunteers for the countless hours they have devoted<br />
to making to 2011 BMDCA National <strong>Specialty</strong> a successful reality.<br />
Laurel Denk<br />
Marc Denk<br />
Lea Doane<br />
Patty Doolin<br />
Steve Dudley<br />
Jason Duncan<br />
Conrad Eggeraat<br />
Teena Eggeraat<br />
Carl Eschweiler<br />
Julie Forward<br />
Lynne Fuller<br />
Kathleen Galbraith<br />
Gary Galunas<br />
Kim Gaeta<br />
Ann Ghiorso<br />
Kim Giannone<br />
Meredith Gilbert<br />
Kathy Gray<br />
George Guariglio<br />
Kim Guariglio<br />
Kathy Gushalak<br />
Susan Hayden<br />
Karen Heitkamp<br />
Phil Henderson<br />
Susan Henderson<br />
Mary Ann Hendryson<br />
Nick Hengeveld<br />
Lilo Holzworth<br />
Mona Hommel<br />
Valerie Horney<br />
Rick Jacquier<br />
Catherine Jennings<br />
Lynn Jones<br />
Sally Joseph<br />
Sylvia Katvala<br />
Donna Kelley<br />
Libby Kesner<br />
Wendy Kirk<br />
Vance Knuth<br />
Roni Leighty<br />
Keith LeTourneau<br />
Pat Long<br />
Kit L<strong>of</strong>gren<br />
Nancy Mayer<br />
Angela Merfeld<br />
Michelle Merfeld<br />
Renee Merieaux<br />
Larry Miller<br />
Lisa Mitchell<br />
Jean Morris<br />
Joye Neff<br />
Jan Nelson<br />
Sally Nesbitt<br />
Jean Nielsen<br />
Larry Nielsen<br />
Peter Noll<br />
Susan Norman<br />
Jeff Nowak<br />
Sue Nowak<br />
Michael O’Hara<br />
Grace Parrott<br />
Amanda Patchin<br />
Vicki Patchin<br />
Bethany Pearson<br />
Mary Pearson<br />
Bob Persons<br />
Tammy Porter<br />
Jeanette Reece<br />
Nikki Roberts<br />
Gene Robinson<br />
Jayme Rogers<br />
Bob Schmidt<br />
Matt Simons<br />
Katherine Skerle<br />
Alexis Smith<br />
Karen Thompson<br />
Steve Thompson<br />
Kelley Van Arsdale<br />
Nancy Van Horne<br />
Kathe Vasquez<br />
Teri Vasquez<br />
Sherri Venditti<br />
Nell Ward<br />
Fred Weibel<br />
Vicky Whitney<br />
Barb Wilczek<br />
Robin Windlinger<br />
Elaine Witulski<br />
Jennifer Zaayer<br />
Cheryl Zeller<br />
Terri Zimmerman<br />
Marcia Zuger<br />
Please accept our<br />
apologies for any misspellings<br />
or omissions.<br />
Surf’s Up! Welcome Book Page 8<br />
Surf’s Up! Welcome Book Page 13