Soulstorm Dog Sports

08/15/2024

Another fantastic trial down last weekend. As always, none of it would have been possible without our fabulous judge Lauren Taylor and volunteer extraordinare Sonja Taylor . Special thanks to Chantelle and Eric for helping with set up in the morning so I didn't have to set up in the rain!

Thanks again to all our volunteers who make all of this smooth sailing! Congratulations to draw recipients MC Audet and S Burke!

Poe also got her GCHBAX title, yay!

08/08/2024

I apologize for the very (very) late coupon post! I was packing for this weekends trial and realized the coupon tin was still full!! Here are the winners of the ribbon draw and the volunteer draw from July.
Congratulations!!

08/03/2024

***CHANGES IN REGISTRATION FOR SEPTEMBER 7TH TRIAL***

Please note that RATS! Canada has been working with DogShow.ca in order to create a trial management system through their web site. This is something that will allow registrants to register for trials quickly once they have created an account and the site will allow trial hosts to manage their entire event (run orders, score sheets, reports) through this new system.

As this is a brand new system, Soulstorm Dog Sports will be using the Dogshow.ca website to take entries for the September 7, 2024 trials. This will be the first live use and testing of the system before it goes live for all of Canada.

Soulstorm Dog Sports does not have the intention at this time to change our regular method of entry (jotform/paypal) permanently, however it is always a possibility down the road, and you may see other trial hosts using the system as soon as this fall.

Registration for September 7th trials will open on August 7th. In order to be ready to register for these trials, please go to the DogShow.ca web site and create an account if you do not already have one. Then create a profile for each competing dog (My account > Add a new dog) using "RATS! Canada" as the registering body. At this time it is necessary to have a profile for each sport association with which the dog plays in DogShow.ca web site. For example if your dog is already listed on DogShow.ca and you have registered for CKC events in the past, you MUST create a new profile with RATS! Canada as the registering body instead of CKC. The CKC profile will only allow you to register the dog for CKC events, not for RATS! Canada events.

I fully appreciate that this is additional work that everyone must do in order to register for this trial. As such, the cost of runs for these trials will be reduced to $25 per run, + 10% admin fee from DogShow.ca, for a total of ~$27.80 per run. This will be a one time fee reduction in order to offset the admin fee as well as to encourage people to help in testing this new system for the rest of the country.

Thank you everyone for helping us become a better, more automated, and more consistent association! See you at the next trials!!

07/11/2024

Only room for about 5 dogs left for August 10th RATS Canada trials in Limoges!

https://form.jotform.com/241847254516258

06/23/2024

Thanks to everyone who came out to play this weekend. We were lucky all things considered that the weather held out during the day!

As always, huge shout out to all our volunteers, our main volunteer taylor and thank you to our fabulous judge taylor for keeping us on track!

Here's to an amazing summer ahead!!

Our ribbon return raffle winner was mcallister and our volunteer raffle winner was rogoza-hayward

Congrats to all our teams!!

06/15/2024

Photo area all set for the summer!! 🌞🌞🌞

06/08/2024

Congratulations to Tracy Kolman and Shannon McCooeye for winning the draw for a free run from our OKC trials.

With our new registration forms, coupon codes will be issued and emailed to winners so that they can claim their free run at their next registration using the coupon.

05/28/2024

What a weekend we had at the Ottawa Kennel Club dog show!! Thanks to everyone who came out to play!!
We hosted 4 RATS! Canada dog trials and had a great time! Thank you as always to our judge Lauren Taylor, as well as our secretary and do-all-the-jobs Sonja Taylor, without whom none of this would be possible.
A huge shout out goes out to our surprise volunteers who stepped up to the plate when they found out we needed them🥰
Last but not least thank you to Lynn Benson and the OKC show committee for having us at the show! We'll be back, bigger and better!

As for the dogs, Phoenix and Poe played in the Rats! Canada trials and each scored a best in class ribbon.
Bacon was a chonky superstar and got both his instinct and novice Barn Ratting titles (we are playing FEO for brush).
Hazel was busy strutting her stuff and kicking her brothers butt in the show ring taking best baby puppy in breed on Sat and Sun!!
Now we sleep!! 😴😴😴

03/21/2024

*** Please note and be prepared!! ***

It is our intention going forward with registrations for trials held by Soulstorm Dog Sports that payment will be due AT REGISTRATION BY PAYPAL.

Please be prepared to pay by paypal for upcoming trials.
Thank you!
MC

03/12/2024

Please note that the May BHA trials are full for Saturday with limited space available on friday and sunday. This will fill in the next few hours folks!

03/10/2024

Registrations open Monday for our May 11-12-13 BHA trials in St-Lazare QC!

10/19/2023

Congrats to Deb Cook and Lesley Silliker, the winners of the ribbon return draw and the Volunteer draw from our October 14 trials! Good for a free RC run at a Soulstorm trial.

10/19/2023

What a wonderful summer we have had with you all! Another fantastic year of trialing draws to an end, and we are thankful for the friends, participants and volunteers that have made it happen!

10/12/2023

Note that there are two drop in spots available for this Sunday at 2:15pm. This class will cover Rats! Canada Barn Ratting Novice ONLY.

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09/24/2023

⋆⋆⋆ RATTING CLASSES ⋆⋆⋆

There will be 4 classes (1hr) on Sunday afternoons October 8, 15, 22, 29, 2023. --- $120

*** NOTE THAT CLASSES WILL BE OFFERED AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN VARS, ON. OUTDOORS ***

Two Introduction to Rat Sports classes will be offered. NO ADVANCED class is being offered this session.

1 p.m. or 2:15 p.m. -- The INTRODUCTION class is suitable for dogs who have not yet been introduced to rats or rat sports. Class will include rat introductions, tube discrimination as well as running RATS! Canada Barn Ratting and Brush Hunting Novice and BHA Instinct rings. Any dog that may mark the hay is asked to wear a belly band or pants. Marking in the ring is not tolerated.

Registration will be limited to 6 dogs per class.

Class Registration: https://form.jotform.com/201998117258262

09/11/2023

Congrats to Amy Richard and Dian McTaggart on each winning a free run from the Ribbons return draw and the Volunteers draw!

09/09/2023

Thanks again to all our participants for another wonderful day of ratting! As always, no trials would possible without our fantastic volunteers to keep the ring running, we appreciate every moment you take away from your dogs to come and help us!
As always thank you to judge Lauren Taylor and her wonderful mom the ever parent Sonja Taylor (and her new assistant Merlin)
We have one more trial left on October 15th for this season, we hope to see everyone there!!

As always, the soulstorm crew did me proud! Lucifer earned his Novice Barn and brush at his second trial ever, and Phoenix earned her Novice Trailing and Locating title (first dog to ever earn this title, anywhere) and Poe in amazing baby brain fashion got her Grand Champion Barn title! ❤️

08/12/2023

We had a great day at the Poltimore Fair today! Congrats to all the new titles handed out and a big thanks to those who made it out to have fun with us!! Thanks as always to judge Lauren and secretary Sonja for all their help! Now I need to go nap off all that BBQ!!

08/11/2023

Don't forget to register for the September 9th trials! Only a few spots left!

https://form.jotform.com/231834415389260

08/06/2023

Its not too late to register for August 12! We've extended the registration until August 9th, don't miss out!

08/06/2023

What a wonderful day we had yesterday hosting a RATS! Canada trial in just about perfect weather! Congrats to all the participants and for engaging and having fun with your dogs! Thank you to all our volunteers, as always, without whom we would not be able to host trials!
Huge shout out to our judge Lauren Taylor and master volunteer Sonja Taylor, as well as welcome to our newest judge apprentice Anita Vinette, who all made sure our day ran smoothly!!

Congrats to Paul Beard and Brooke Houle, the winners of the ribbon return and volunteer draws, respectively. Enjoy your free run!

Scores and trial reports are published!

07/18/2023

Congrats to our raffle winners todic and bell. Getting a free run each!

07/17/2023

What a great ratting weekend we had! Saturday we hosted a trial in Limoges and had a great day despite the heat (and maybe a bit of a sunburn despite all my precautions). Thank you as usual to all our fantastic volunteers and to our judge Lauren Taylor and all day volunteer extraordinare Sonja Taylor! Another great trial for the books!

Today we returned for MOAR Qs! At the Millennium Dog Sports trials, and luckily avoided the predicted rain!

Both girls did well but Phoenix cleaned up in the title department earning her GChBHX2, GChBAX3, ExBASi and ExBHBr. Phoenix is the most highly titled dog in RC Canada-wide!

Thanks to one and all for making RATS! Canada the success it has become! ❤️

07/15/2023

Ouuu fancy new gates at Millennium dog sports for our ratting trials!

07/11/2023

Come join us for RATS! Canada trials at the Poltimore fair on August 12th! Entries open tomorrow!
https://mega.nz/file/RHVkwQaI

07/05/2023

Registrations are now open for the August 5th, 2023 trials in Limoges ON
https://form.jotform.com/231834415389260

06/17/2023

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ITS NOT TOO LATE! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
There is still room to register for our July 15 RATS! Canada trials!

Please click the link to complete this form.

05/26/2023

Congrats to our volunteer and returned ticket raffle winners from May 20!
beard and Carol MacLeod

05/11/2023

Still 2 sports left in our Intermediate Ratting Workshop on May 13!

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04/17/2023

⋆⋆⋆ GET READY FOR SUMMER! RATTING CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS⋆⋆⋆

❗❗❗❗❗CLASSES❗❗❗❗❗
There will be 4 classes (1hr) on Tuesday evenings May 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023. --- $120

*** NOTE THAT CLASSES WILL BE OFFERED AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN VARS, ON. ***


5:30 p.m. -- The INTRODUCTION class is suitable for dogs who have not yet been introduced to rats or rat sports. Class will include rat introductions, tube discrimination as well as running RATS! Canada Barn Ratting and Brush Hunting Novice and BHA Instinct rings.

6:45 p.m. -- The INTERMEDIATE class is suitable for novice or intermediate dogs wanting to learn the rules of RATS! Canada and BHA Barn Hunt. Class will include tube discrimination as well as running RATS! Canada Barn Ratting and Brush Hunting Advanced and Master, and BHA Novice and Open (modified) rings.

Class is OUTDOORS at a private residence, due to the number of dogs attending you will need to bring a crate for your dog, or crate your dog from your vehicle. The ring is in a double garage under cover, students will be outdoors. Please dress for the weather, the classes will be rain or shine. It is suggested that you bring your own chair as well as bug spray.

COVID RESTRICTIONS
Please bring a mask to wear in the ring.

THERE ARE NO BATHROOMS AVAILABLE, please plan accordingly.

Registration will be limited to 6 dogs per class.

Class Registration: https://form.jotform.com/201998117258262

❗❗❗❗❗WORKSHOPS❗❗❗❗❗

There will be 2 workshops (3 hours each) on Saturday May 13, 2023. --- $90

*** NOTE THAT WORKSHOPS WILL BE OFFERED IN LIMOGES, ON. ***


9:00 a.m. - 12:00pm -- The INTRODUCTION workshop is suitable for dogs who have not yet been introduced to rats or rat sports. This workshop will include rat introductions, tube discrimination as well as running RATS! Canada Barn Ratting and Brush Hunting Novice and BHA Instinct rings.

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. -- The INTERMEDIATE workshop is suitable for experienced novice or intermediate dogs wanting to practice RATS! Canada and BHA Barn Hunt. This workshop will include running RATS! Canada Barn Ratting and Brush Hunting Master, and a modified BHA Open ring.

Class is OUTDOORS at a private residence, you will need to bring a crate for your dog, or crate your dog from your vehicle. The ring is in a double garage under cover, students will be outdoors. Please dress for the weather, the workshops will be rain or shine. It is suggested that you bring your own chair as well as bug spray. A porta potty is available.

COVID RESTRICTIONS
Please bring a mask to wear in the ring.

Registration will be limited to 9 dogs per workshop.

Workshop Registration: https://form.jotform.com/231048403058247

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See you at a ratting event soon!

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