NATC Spring Seminar
Dates:Thursday, June 9 through Sunday, June 12
Judge:Agnès de France - President ofthe Club Des Amateurs De Teckels(French Dachshund Club)
Seminar topics will include hunting, blood tracking, obedience, international dachshund club relations, falconry, and FCI dog show handling.
Training and testing will be offered for blood tracking, obedience, gun steadiness and water retrieval.
A Zuchtschau (conformation show), where dachshunds can receive written critiques from an FCI judge, will be held on Sunday.
Registration fee all four days* -
$75.00 non-NATC members ($50.00 for NATC members)
Registration fee per day*(no registration fee for Sunday) -
$40.00non-NATC members($30.00 for NATC members)
* Submission of an NATC membership application, will qualify the participant for the club rate.
Test and Show fees:
DTK/NATC 1000 meter Fährtenschuh (blood tracking) test fee is $100.00. Dogs/handlers must meet certain preconditions**.
Advance entry is $5.00 for Gun steadiness, $10.00for Water test and $10.00for each companion dog tests (BHP-1 and BHP-3 will be offered). Gate Entries are $10.00, $20.00,and $20.00, respectively.
Zuchtschau advance entries: first adult dog $25.00
Gate entries (day of event): first adult dog $30.00
Each additional dog/same owner:$15.00
Puppies (<6 months):$15.00
Advance Entry / Closing Date for Zuchtschau and Tests:June 1, 2011 – Register early as space for certain activities may be limited. Due to required set-up, No Gate Entry is Allowed for Blood Tracking Tests
** Handlers whohave already obtained a JGHV/DTK/NATC blood tracking title on one of their dogs may enter other dogs in that test. For novice handlers who have not put atitle on a dog, the following are ways to demonstrate that you and your dog have reached a basic level of proficiency: 1) passing an NATC 500 meter test, 2) having a certification for your dog from another acceptable organization such as the United Blood Trackers (UBT) or Deer Search Inc (DSI), and 3) arranging individually for an NATC judge to observe andattest to your dog’s preparedness.
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Location:The tests, seminar and show will be held at Winnebago Scout Reservation, 102 Timberbrook Rd., Rockaway, NJ. Camp phone number is (973) 983-9075
Directions:
From Rt. 80 east, take exit 37 (Hibernia/Rockaway). At end of ramp there is a traffic light. Make a left onto Rt. 513, Green Pond Rd. Go 6.5 miles on Green Pond Rd. to Timberbrook Rd. Make a right onto Timberbrook Rd. and go 1.3 miles to camp entrance.
From Rt. 23, take the Green Pond Rd. exit. Take Green Pond Rd. (Rt. 513) 5.1 miles to Timberbrook Rd. Make a left onto Timberbrook Rd. and go 1.3 miles to the camp entrance.
Accommodations:
Best WesternRockaway Hotel,(973) 625-1200
14 Green Pond Rd.Rockaway, NJ 07866 (intersection of Hibernia Rd. and Rt. 80)
Hampton Inn, (973) 664-1050
350 Morris Ave, Denville, NJ 07834 (just off Rt. 80 exit ramp)
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For those that don’t mind more rustic conditions, space can be reserved in one of the camp bunkhouses (bring your own sleeping bag or bedding). Cost to stay in the bunkhouses is $25 a night or $70 to stay for the entire seminar. There is RV parking but no hook-ups. Cost for RVs is $15 a night or $50 to stay for the entire seminar.
Meals: Meals will be available on site at $5 for breakfast,$7 for lunch and $10 for dinner.