Western Horizons Working Dog Club

12/24/2024

Sunday training.. we will meet at the club field for obedience followed by protection. The club will be holding it's year end meeting after the completion of protection.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.

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12/23/2024

Beautiful sunrise on the way to track this morning.

12/22/2024

12/20/2024

Sunday training. Meet at the tracking field at 7 AM then back to the club field about 10 for obedience and protection. Visitors who wish to track should let us know ahead of time and meet at the club field no later than 6 AM to follow us out.

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12/12/2024

Sunday training, meet at the club field at 8 for obedience followed by protection.

12/05/2024

We will be doing tracking and obedience Sunday. Club members should meet at the tracking field at 8 then back to the club field between 10:30-11:00. Visitors may meet us at the club field for obedience.

12/02/2024

Thank you Shelby for this nice video capturing the protection phase from our Fall IGP trial. https://www.facebook.com/reel/960085696016666

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12/02/2024

Thank you to everyone who supported and volunteered for our Fall IGP trial yesterday. It's always a pleasure to work with those with a passion for the sport and showing great sportsmanship. Nathanial Roque provided fair, consistent judging and helpful critiques, Mario Garcia, safe and consistent helper work, and Bella and Robert laid excellent tracks. We had a bit of a chilly start, 27 degrees at tracking but it turned out to be a lovely Fall Day. Tracking conditions were dry with no wind. All IGP competitors passed with nicely executed tracks with Steve and Soda taking High Tracking. The lack of air movement made sourcing articles difficult for the STp3-directed search. In the end, Mercy could find all 5 articles in the allotted time. Obedience proved challenging for a few teams with 4 of the 7 dogs passing. Steve and Soda proved to be a crowd favorite with Soda's joyful IGP1 obedience performance and speed in the motion and send out with down exercises, taking High Obedience. Overall the competitors showed us some lovely obedience routines. All dogs passed protection with Ashley and Pirra showing great power and speed to take High Protection.

Congratulations to those achieving their goals and to those who were not as successful you still came home with the best dog ever.

BH – Lisha and Oscar – Did not pass
STp3 – Terry and Mercy 88
IGP1 Steve and Soda 95/92/84 (271) High Tracking, High Obedience, High IGP1, High in Trial
IGP2
Ashley and Pirra 94/84/88 (266) High Protection, High IGP2
Barbara and Oszkar 93/80/85 (258)
Leo and Recon 80/76/74 (230)
GPr2 – Andria and Photon – did not pass
IGP3 Roberr and Alek – Did not pass

We strive to provide a competitor and spectator-friendly event and are ever grateful to the club members and volunteers who make this possible. Club members; Robert, Robin, Shelby, Andria, and Mary. Volunteers Arleen, Bella, Priscilla, and Brenda for her lovely demo dog performances. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for jumping in where needed.

Yours in the sport.

Terry Fisk
President and Trial Coordinator.

12/01/2024

We will not be training tomorrow. Taking a much needed day off.

Thank you to everyone who supported our Fall trial. See you next week.

11/29/2024

Final trial details have been emailed to competitors and volunteers. If you have not received them let me know. Don't forget your scorebooks.

We have 8 teams competing Saturday and should be back from tracking to start obedience at the club field about 10 AM. We will take a short lunch break after obediencence then start protection. Lunch will be available for purchase , BBQ pork sandwich, sides, dessert and a drink for $10, while supply lasts.

We welcome spectators. Please park outside the property along Luna. As this is a private residence please do not bring unentered dogs on the property without permission.

We are looking forward to providing an enjoyable event.

11/25/2024

A couple trophies for our upcoming IGP trial.

11/20/2024

Our trial is coming up quick, November 30th. Entries must be received no later than November 25th and we have some room for BH, GPr and Obedience entries.

Sunday training, rain or shine. We will start at 8 AM with club members for obedience. Trial competitors may join us at 9 AM for obedience and to run blinds after the completion of obedience. However, Mario may be up to work trial dogs, I'll know more on Friday.

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11/14/2024

Sunday training. We will start at 8 AM with club members for obedience. Trial competitors may us at 9 AM for obedience and to run blinds after the completion of obedience.

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11/04/2024

Sunday training. We will start at 8 AM with club members for obedience. Competitors may join us for obedience at 9 AM followed by protection. Mario will be out about 11 AM to work trial dogs. There is a helper fee for those working with the trial helper. I will send an email to competitors a bit later today.