WUSV Team Canada 2015 - The German Shepherd Schutzhund

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Fall 2015
WUSV Team Canada 2015
Official Publication of the German Shepherd Schutzhund Club of Canada
www.gsscc.ca
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Shepherd Sports
Official Publication of the German Shepherd Schutzhund Club of Canada
Fall 2015
COVER PHOTO
WUSV Team Canada
2015
Top five IPO3 finishers
at the Nationals
1. Lance Collins and Haakon
vom Mörfelder Land
2. Raino Flügge and Wencke
vom Kiebitzende
3. Darren Pidruchney and
Flynne von Dragonhaus
4. Gabi Hoffmann and Finn
vom Metterursprung
5. Shanon Rawlinson and
Checker vom Speedteam
Bodensee
Inside
Board of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Editor’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Notice Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mark Your Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
GSSCC Championships .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
National IPO Trial Results .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
National Show Results .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2015 Nationals — Photo Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Lance Collins, Canadian Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Minutes of the 2015 Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Rising from the Ashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Club Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Team Canada — Letter of Intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
GSSCC Membership Application .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
GSSCC Waiver (English). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
GSSCC Waiver (French). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Shepherd Sports is the official voice of the German Shepherd Schutzhund Club of Canada. It is published
quarterly and is available to all current members of the GSSCC.
Reproduction of this magazine, in whole or in part, without the written permission of the editor is
strictly prohibited.
Statements made by writers or advertisers in this publication do not necessarily reflect the policies or
Fall 2015
opinions of the editor or the Officers or Directors of the German Shepherd Schutzhund Club of Canada.
Shepherd Sports 3
Board of Directors/Conseil d’Administration
German Shepherd Schutzhund Club of Canada
Central Mailing Address/Adresse postale centrale
4288 Boxer Street, Burnaby, BC V5J 2V9
All correspondence relating to the GSSCC should be directed to this address.
Toute correspondance adressée au GSSCC doit être envoyée à l’adresse ci-dessus.
PRESIDENT/PRÉSIDENT
Darin Clarke
1096 Route 850
Kiersteadville, NB E5T 3P4
506-977-4949
darin.clarke@saintjohn.ca
VICE-PRESIDENT/VICE-PRÉSIDENT
Peter Haslett
69 Cranberry Hill
Saint John, NB E2K 5E4
506-636-1615
peter.haslett66@gmail.com
SECRETARY/SECRÉTAIRE
Nancy Wong
4288 Boxer Street
Burnaby BC V5J 2V9
604-435-6521
nancywong1@telus.net
TREASURER/TRÉSORIER
Jean Chrisp
Box 210
Stony Mountain, MB R0C 3A0
204-344-5567
Cell 204-880-0560
jeanfischer@mymts.net
DIRECTORS/DIRECTEURS
April Lensen
20 Otter Cove
Pefferlaw, ON L0E 1N0
705-437-2524
Cell 416-294-6994 alensen@rogers.com
Jennifer Jones
43410 Case Road
Wainfleet, ON L0S 1V0
289-696-5825
jen_j41@hotmail.com
NATIONAL APPOINTMENTS/AUXILIAIRES NATIONAUX
Awards Co-ordinator
Sports Medals and Certificates
Cathie Pierson
cathiepierson@gmail.com
Bill Emery
bill_em@shaw.ca
Team Canada Co-ordinator
Lance Collins
604-542-9426
Cell 604-308-3187 lrcollins@shaw.ca
National Show Co-ordinators
Andrea Duggan (Jantzen)
604-823-4273 djantzen@telus.net
Irene Klotz
204-334-9164 Fax 204-339-2402
iklotz@shaw.ca
National Helper Co-ordinator
Jim Chrisp
204-344-5567
jbchrisp1391@gmail.com
Judge Co-ordinator
Irene Klotz
204-334-9164 Fax 204-339-2402
iklotz@shaw.ca
Translator (German)
Irene Klotz
204-334-9164 Fax 204-339-2402
iklotz@shaw.ca
Translator (French)
Jennifer Jones
289-696-5825 jen_j41@hotmail.com
For GSSCC committees, see p. 25. For a list of authorized judges, see p. 26.
2 Shepherd Sports Fall 2015
President’s Message
This being the first issue of Shepherd Sports since I was
elected president of our fine organization, I want to take a
moment to introduce myself to those who may not know
me. Very briefly, I have been involved in this sport since
1997, actively training and trialing several dogs, two to the
World Championship. My wife, Mia, is also active in the
sport, as is our oldest son, Jesse. All three of us are training
dogs from our own breeding.
I have been a club president, a regional chair, a director
on the national board and the national helper director.
Having worked at all these levels, I have many ideas about
how to improve the GSSCC. My first goal is to improve
communications. I have been sending updates after all of
our meetings to Facebook and the website, and I will continue to do so to try to keep everyone in the loop.
I will work to the best of my ability for you. If anyone
needs anything, please feel free to contact me anytime.
I would like to congratulate the PEI Schutzhund Club
and the clubs of the East Region for hosting an excellent
Canadian German Shepherd Dog Championships and
Sieger Show!
Congratulations to all the handlers and dogs that made
it to the Canadian Championships and to those who won.
All the winners and teams that represented, or will represent, Canada at the international level are detailed in the
report on the Nationals in this issue of Shepherd Sports.
After many years of hard work, Doug Deacon has
stepped down as head judge. The Board and I would like
to thank him for his dedication, ability and hard work.
Thanks, Doug! The executive has appointed Lance Collins
as GSSCC head judge. Congratulations, Lance!
The executive has finalized the national appointments
and committee chairs. The list can be found on p. 25 of this
edition of Shepherd Sports or by clicking on Contact us on
the GSSCC website.
We have established an IT
Committee and a Policy
Review Committee. The
IT Committee, headed
by Jennifer Jones and
me, includes some
very talented IT people within the GSSCC.
Our goal is to modernize GSSCC paperwork,
and we have the team
to do it!
The Policy Review
Committee was created out
of a need to take a closer look
at our policy manual. This review will likely result in a
number of proposed changes, which will be brought to the
general membership for approval, according to the guidelines laid out in the policy manual. This committee is led
by Jennifer Jones, as she is translating the entire manual
into French. Please contact Jennifer if you are interested in
serving on the policy committee.
The executive received a motion from Paul Dethyse
proposing a change to the policy manual. You can read
this motion by going to the Members Section of the GSSCC
website and clicking on AGM Reports & Minutes, Motions
& Updates. The motion also appears in the Notice Board
in this edition of Shepherd Sports. It, too, will be brought before the general membership for consideration, according
to the guidelines laid out in the GSSCC policy manual.
Please check the website and Facebook page often for
updates and notes from the president and the GSSCC
Board of Directors.
Darin M. Clarke
President, GSSCC
Editor’s Message
Hope you enjoy this issue of Shepherd Sports. I would
especially like to thank everyone involved in the 2015 Nationals for their co-operation in submitting all the bits and
pieces — the stories, the photos, the trial and show results,
the AGM minutes — that made the coverage of the championships as complete as possible.
And then there are the club reports, which are the backbone of the magazine. Thank you to all the club reporters and photographers, who take the time to keep SchH
friends across the country up-to-date on their news.
The photo on the right
was snapped by Loretta
Brewer-Thijssen of the East
Coast Working Dog Club.
Can there be any doubt
about the title? I worked
hard for this ball and I’m
gonna keep it!
Dyanne Rivers
shepsports.editor@rogers.com
Fall 2015 Shepherd Sports 3
Notice Board
New Guidelines for WUSV Championships
Future procedure for the medical checkup
of dogs registered for WUSV championship events
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Today, we would like to inform you about the taking effect of a new requirement for the participation at WUSV
championship events which will apply from January 1,
2016, on.
On March 20, 2015, the board of directors of the
WUSV decided that for all dogs to be registered for the
participation at WUSV championship events — i.e.,
the WUSV World Championship, the WUSV Universal
Championship and the future WUSV Tracking Dog
Championship — the verification of an examination of
the hips and elbows has to be shown in the pedigree.
The year 2015 shall be considered a transitional period
and only serve as a recommendation. From January 1,
2016, this new guideline shall be legally binding. Dog
owners who fail to provide the proof required will be
excluded from the respective event. The x-ray examinations may be carried out in the respective countries of
origin of the animals.
In this connection we would also like to once again
point out and emphasize the relevant rules and provisions in terms of the IPO. If a dog’s condition does
not allow for his or her participation in the desired
event, the head judge is obliged to suspend the animals
from the game respectively competition. If it becomes
obvious that an animal is in pain, this also entails the
suspension respectively exclusion from the event. Please
be explicitly advised that it is not allowed to administer
medication in order to achieve relief from pain to the
effect that the dog can still participate or to increase the
animal’s performance. In case that it becomes obvious
that this provision was not complied with, this will likewise lead to a suspension from the event.
With kind regards
Clemens Lux
WUSV Secretary General
Weltunion der Vereine für Deutsche Schäferhunde
(WUSV) e.V.
General Secretariat
Member E-mail Addresses Needed
The GSSCC Board of Directors is working on a database and membership payment options, such as PayPal,
to facilitate mass e-mail contact on important issues
and potential e-mail voting.
To make this happen, members are asked to fill out
and submit this online form. Information, which will
be available only to the GSSCC Board, can be amended
later, with a notice to the director of memberships.
For more details, see the news section of the GSSCC
website.
How to Schedule
Judges and Events
All judges and events must be scheduled
through the German Shepherd Schutzhund Club
of Canada’s Judge Co-ordinator.
The Judge Co-ordinator will request
the necessary judge clearance
from the SV/USA/WDA.
A Request for Event form
(form and instructions on the GSSCC website)
must be completed and forwarded
to your Regional Trial Director.
After approving it, the Regional Trial Director
will forward it to the Judge Co-ordinator.
Judge Co-ordinator
Irene Klotz
5302 Highway 9
St. Andrews, MB
RIA 3R4
Phone 204-334-9164
Fax 204-339-2402
iklotz@shaw.ca
Notice Board
Shepherd Sports
Winter 2015 Issue Deadline
December 15
Contact shepsports.editor@rogers.com
Membership Changes
Debbie Reynolds is now co-ordinating GSSCC memberships and renewals. For contact info, see p. 25.
Check the news section of the GSSCC website for notices about important changes to membership policies.
Reminder!
Procedures for Score Books
and Trial and Show Paperwork
To register a score book with the GSSCC, please
send to Debbie Reynolds (address follows).
In addition, send all completed trial and show paperwork to
Debbie Reynolds
136 Glamis Terrace SW
Calgary, AB T3E 6V3
dlreynolds@live.com
Send all supply orders (e.g., score books) to
Jean Chrisp
Box 210
jeanfischer@mymts.net
Notice of Proposed Change
to GSSCC Policy Manual
The following motion to amend section 43(c) of the GSSCC
Policy Manual has been proposed to enable competitors to qualify for the Canadian German Shepherd Dog
Championships at a Regional Championships that may
be held in the fall of the calendar year preceding the
next year’s Nationals.
The Board of Directors has approved the motion and
will notify members once a process for presenting it to
the membership has been decided on, so stay tuned.
This motion also appears in the Members Section of
the GSSCC website. Click on AGM Reports & Minutes,
Motions & Updates.
Moved by Paul Dethyse, GSSCC #0927. Seconded by
Jack Parsons, GSSCC #2118.
To be in accordance with 42(a) Section 42: QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CANADIAN GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG CHAMPIONSHIPS, I move that the
wording of section 43(c) be changed to the following:
43(c) The team must compete at a Regional Championship successfully at an IPO3 level with the same
dog from one Canadian German Shepherd Dog Championships to the next.
En accord avec 42(a) Section 42: QUALIFICATIONS
FOR CANADIAN GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG
CHAMPIONSHIPS, je propose que l’énoncé de la section 43 (c) soit changé comme suit:
43(c) L’équipe doit participer avec succès a un championnat régional au niveau IPO3 avec le même chien d’un
championnat National GSSCC au suivant.
Section 43(c) currently reads
The team must compete at a Regional Championship
successfully at a IPO3 level with the same dog within
the same calendar year.
Section 43 (c)
Faut que l’équipe doit compétitionne à un championnat
régional avec succès à un niveau IPO3 avec le même
chien dans la même année civile.
Mark Your Calendar
Check the GSSC website for the latest updates on events.
May 13–15
Québec Regional Championships, Show
and Breed Survey
Club schutzhund Cyno-Sport
Mascouche, Québec
Judge: Helmut König, SV
Contact: Sylvie Stewart 450-588-6521
sylvie.stewart.IPO@gmail.com
www.schutzhundcyno-sport.com
June 3–5
Prairie Regional Championships, Show
and Breed Survey
Winnipeg Working Dog Club
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Judge: Harald Hohmann, SV
Contact: Irene Klotz 204-334-9164
iklotz@shaw.ca
www.wwdc.ca
May 20–22
Ontario Regional Championships
Niagara Hundesport
Fenwick, Ontario
Judge: Jim Chrisp
Contact: Renée Lucescu 905-386-6993
rlucescu@hotmail.com
www.niagarahundesport.com
August 10–14
Canadian German Shepherd Dog Championships
and Sieger Show
Club IPO Sport
Ste-Hyacinthe, Québec
2016 International Events
March 24–27
2016 WUSV FH World Championship
Belgium
June 17–19
2016 Universal Sieger Championship
Paderborn, Germany
October 3–9
2016 WUSV World Championship
Meppen, Germany
Head judge: Günther Diegel, Germany
Tracking: Hans Graf, Switzerland
Obedience: Haruo Masuda, Japan
Protection: Toine Jonkers, Holland
Haik van Esblokhof completing the retrieve at the Nationals.
Photo courtesy of Dwyn Tomlinson, Pausing Motion: www.pausingmotion.com.
2015 National Championships
GSSCC Championships
From July 29 to August 2, East Region clubs hosted this year’s
Canadian German Shepherd Dog Championships and Sieger Show in Winsloe, P.E.I.
by Isis Flügge
As I write this article, a whole month has gone by since
our national event, but it seems like just yesterday that
our club field was bustling with hundreds of people. Our
little region worked hard each and every day to make this
year’s Nationals a good one. A huge thank you to Fundy
Schutzhund Club, East Coast Working Dog Club, Newfoundland Schutzhund Club, Central New Brunswick
Schutzhund Club and, of course, Prince Edward Island
Schutzhund Club for working day and night to ensure
that the 2015 GSSCC Championships and Sieger Show
was successful. A huge shout-out also to Fredericton IPO
Club!
We have gotten a ton of e-mails from competitors from
all over the States and Canada complimenting us on our
delicious local food, the island hospitality and the overall
relaxing atmosphere that surrounds Charlottetown in the
summertime. This certainly would not have been possible without the endless number of sponsors, the sportsman-like showing by all the competitors and the infinite
number of volunteers who stepped up to the plate.
The hosting committee did an excellent job of welcoming guests from all over North America. I can say with certainty that competitors felt very welcome and appreciated
the open-field practice times before the official practice.
Not only were our tracking fields phenomenal (other than
the swarms of mosquitoes), but track layers Neil McIntosh
and Kip Day, assisted by Jonathan Constable, and the rest
of the tracking crew also did a remarkable job of making
sure that regulations were followed to a T. The helpers
also did an amazing job; Kelly Readman, Duane Roul, and
Patrick Girard worked diligently and reliably throughout
all the protection routines.
We also had some outstanding judges. The GSSCC
would like to thank Klaus Bartnik, Dave Grant and
Helmut König for their consistency and fairness in judging every competitor. Thank you also to Jim Chrisp for
judging the long down and to Doug Deacon for overseeing the whole event.
There were certainly some high scores this year. Congratulations to Lance Collins and Haakon vom Mörfelder
Left Raino Flügge (second from left) and Universal Siegerin Wencke vom Kiebitzende and Ken Trouton (far right) and Universal
Sieger Hercules von Grünberg with judges Klaus Bartnik (far left) and Helmut König (second from right). Right Congratulations
to VA1 Harlee vom Haus Heartland, owned by Hank Bowden and handled by Isis Flügge! Harlee is the first Long Stock Coat Siegerin in Canada and North America. Photos Sarah Boni, Eurosport K9 Photography: www.eurosportk9photography.com.
Land, Raino Flügge and Wencke vom Kiebitzende, Darren
Pidruchney and Flynne von Dragonhaus, Gabi Hoffman
and Finn vom Metterursprung, and Shanon Rawlinson
and Checker vom Speedteam Bodensee, who earned the
top five spots respectively. These five dog–handler teams,
along with team captain Nancy Wong, represented Canada at the 2015 WUSV World Championships in Finland in
late September.
In addition to the WUSV team, the GSSCC also sent a
team to the FCI World Championships. Congratulations to
Katarzyna Kasia Pawlowska and Avallone Ari, Monique
Anstee and H Reggie vom Haus Juros, Aaron Almeida and
Crush von der Fan, and team captain Robin Winter and Fiesta von Narnia, who represented Canada in Switzerland
in early September.
The third Canadian team will represent us at the WUSV
Universal Championships in Germany next year. Congratulations to Ken Trouton and Hercules von Grünberg, who
last year placed second at this international event, Jennifer
Jones and Caper vom Haus Dooling Kaltenbach, and team
captain Jürgen Fischer. Just a word of warning: I hear the
obedience judge, Raino Flügge, is a tough one!
Clearly, the GSSCC will be well-represented at all three
world competitions. It was a pleasure to compete at the
Nationals alongside all these teams, as their sportsmanlike
demeanour certainly created a supportive atmosphere for
other competitors. The East Region and the GSSCC wish
them all the best of luck!
Our Sieger show was also a success, drawing competitors from as far away as Florida, Texas and California.
Huge congratulations to Windy Pool and V1 Athena von
Zauberwiesen, who was handled by 10-year old Morgan,
and to Abhai Kaul and VA1 Kerry vom Königsadler. Athena and Kerry were crowned the 2015 GSSCC Siegerin and
Sieger respectively.
The GSSCC is also proud to announce our Long Stock
Coat Siegerin: VA Harlee vom Haus Heartland, owned
by Hank Bowden. This team made Sieger show history:
Harlee is the first long stock coat in North America to earn
a VA rating!
Lastly, the GSSCC’s 2015 Universal Sieger is Hercules
von Grünberg, handled by Ken Trouton, and the 2015
Universal Siegerin is Wencke vom Kiebitzende, handled
by Raino Flügge. Hercules and Wencke showed that they
have superb working abilities and grace in the show ring.
Congratulations!
We truly had a blast during the show. It was encouraging to see young handlers in the show ring; congratulations, Morgan and Gabby, on your multiple first-place
finishes!
Helmut König gave very constructive feedback to the
show competitors, and there was a sense of camaraderie
among all the handlers in and
out of the show ring.
It’s hard to believe that
this event came and went as
quickly as it did. It was surely
an exhausting week filled with
lots of laughs, encouraging
hugs and tons of seafood. East
Region members have finally
caught up on sleep, and we
are wrapping up the last few
things before getting ready for
our fall trials. We look forward
to travelling to Québec next
year, and we wish that region
all the best in organizing the
2016 GSSCC Championships
and Sieger Show. If we learned
anything in the past year, it is
how much work and prepaIPO1 podium finishers pose with their dogs. From left to right: Brian Donnelly and Will vom
ration goes into putting on an
Kiebitzende, Robin Winter and Yamaha von Narnia, IPO1 champion Eric LeBlanc and Yokyu
event like the national champivon Narnia, and Craig Wandtke and Bernard Kantor Slovakia. Photo Sarah Boni, Eurosport
onships.
K9 Photography: www.eurosportk9photography.com.
Good luck!
National IPO Trial Results
Judges: Dave Grant (TR), Klaus Bartnick (OB, PR)
Handler
IPO1
Eric LeBlanc
Robin Winter
Craig Wandtke
Brian Donnelly
IPO2
Shandra Dyson
IPO3
Lance Collins
Raino Flügge
Darren Pidruchney
Gabi Hoffmann
Shanon Rawlinson
Monique Anstee
Kasia Pawlowska
Dan Waters
Robin Winter
Maxime Lachance Dubuc
Mario Lamarche
Jennifer Jones
Aaron Almeida
Maurice Bernard
Kathleen Murphy
Frank McEniry
Mia Clarke
Ken Trouton
Isis Flügge
Jürgen Fischer
Kim MacInnis
Tony Roy
Marie-Hélène Develay
Jack Dinsmore
Serge Pominville
Jocelyn Houle
Liesl Price
Russ Fox
Mary Chaloner-Blair
Jack Parsons
Harold Alexander
Gilles Savard
Dale Comeau
Blain Penney
Eric LeBlanc
Francis Cote
Yvon Lévesque
Helpers: Duane Roul, Patrick Girard, Kelly Readman
Breed
Dog
TR OB
PR Rating
Total
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
Yokyu von Narnia
Yamaha von Narnia
Bernard Kantor Slovakia
Will vom Kiebitzende
83
94
92
83
90
86
77
73
97
88
96
92
a
a
a
a
270
268
265
248
GSD
Bora von Fulk
94
65
88
a
-
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
MAL
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
MIX
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
GSD
Haakon vom Mörfelder Land
Wencke vom Kiebitzende
Flynne von Dragonhaus
Finn vom Metterursprung
Checker vom Speedteam Bodensee
H Reggie vom Haus Juros
Avallone Ari
Cilla von Daechsel
Fiesta von Narnia
Kally vom Haus Shekinah
Hasselballe Vito
Caper vom Haus Dooling Kaltenbach
Crush von der Fan
Haik van Esblokhof
Eli von der Eisspitzen
Heck vom Haus TTH
Bruno vom Kleinenberg
Hercules von Grünberg
Wynne vom Kiebitzende
Ivo von der Daelenberghütte
Rieka vom Kiebitzende
Zeppelin von Narnia
Gibb’z du bois du Luxembourg
Bowser
Eugen vom Bugenhagen
Ando vom dunklen Zwinger
Fenix von der Eisspitzen
Gismo van Esblokhof
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Judge: Helmut König
National Show Results
Owner
Working Class MALE
Abhai Kaul
Frank Caputo
Windy Pool
Francisca van de Kruisweg
John Yanik
Brian Donnelly
Blain Penney
Ken Trouton
Jürgen Fischer
Working Class FEMALE
Windy Pool
Raino Flügge
Jennifer Jones
Troy Lynds
Frank Caputo
Working FEMALE — Long Stock Coat
Hank Bowden
Veteran Class MALE
Raino Flügge
Veteran Class FEMALE
Windy Pool
12–18 Months MALE
Trish Langville
Troy Lynds
Bruno Fournel
Michael MacDonald
12–18 Months FEMALE
Michael MacDonald
Danielle Lynk
Windy Pool
9–12 Months — Long Stock Coat
Hank Bowden
9–12 Months FEMALE
Ann Marie Leadbeater
6–9 Months MALE
Darin Clarke
6–9 Months FEMALE
Karyne Desnoyers
Sherri Malone
6–9 Months MALE — Long Stock Coat
Jean Belzile
James Lavigne
Dog
Rating
Kerry vom Königsadler
Dono vom Mutigen
Zelindo vom Luttersbruch
Jannick vom Winnloh
Ottmar vom Kerschberger
Will vom Kiebitzende
Ajax vom Kiebitzende
Hercules von Grünberg
Ivo von der Daelenberghütte
VA1
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Wencke vom Kiebitzende
Caper vom Haus Dooling Kaltenbach
Ashia dei Precision
Dora vom Mutigen
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Ziegerkamp Milton
Sniper Kaiser du Domaine
Chico von Micurs
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Monica von Micurs
Token von Zauberwiesen
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Naomi von Haus Pfalzerheide
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Hercles vom Kleinenberg
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Shelby vom Echezarreta
Heidi vom Kleinenberg
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Duco vom Kiebitzende
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Continued on p. 11.
3–6 Months FEMALE
Ann Marie Leadbeater
Duane Roul
3–6 Months MALE
Ann Arsenault
Open Class MALE
Allan Miller
Mike & Sara Sanford
Duane Roul
Open Class FEMALE
Frank Caputo
Kennel Group
Mike MacDonald
Raino Flügge
Progeny Group
Kofi vom Kiebitzende SchH3, IPO3, FH, V, Kkl
IPO3 Championship
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Phoebe vom Rivergreen
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Stormymagic’s Totte
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2015 Nationals — Award Winners
1. Lance Collins, Haakon vom Mörfelder Land 283
2. Raino Flügge, Wencke vom Kiebitzende 283
3. Darren Pidruchney, Flynne vom Dragonhaus 282
IPO1 Championship
1. Eric LeBlanc, Yokyu von Narnia 270
2. Robin Winter, Yamaha von Narnia 268
3. Craig Wandtke, Bernard Kantor Slovakia 265
IPO Trial — High Score in Each Phase
Tracking: Gabi Hoffmann, Finn vom Metterursprung 98
Obedience: Gabi Hoffmann, Finn vom Metterursprung 95
Protection: Shanon Rawlinson, Checker vom Speedteam
Bodensee 98
Team Canada, WUSV Worlds 2015, Finland
1. Lance Collins, Haakon vom Mörfelder Land 283
2. Raino Flügge, Wencke vom Kiebitzende 283
3. Darren Pidruchney, Flynne von Dragonhaus 282
4. Gabi Hoffmann, Finn vom Metterursprung 281
5. Shanon Rawlinson, Checker vom Speedteam Bodensee 276
Sieger Show: Working-Class Males
1. Abhai Kaul, Kerry vom Königsadler
2. Frank Caputo, Dono vom Mutigen
3. Windy Pool, Zelindo vom Lüttersbruch
Sieger Show: Working-Class Females
1. Windy Pool, Athena vom Zauberwiesen
2. Raino Flügge, Wencke vom Kiebitzende
3. Jennifer Jones, Caper vom Haus Dooling Kaltenbach
Sieger Show: Working-Class Female, Long Stock Coat
Hank Bowden, Harlee vom Haus Heartland
Universal Sieger
Ken Trouton, Hercules von Grünberg
Universal Siegerin
Raino Flügge, Wencke vom Kiebitzende
Highest Placed Canadian-Bred Male in Show
Frank Caputo, Dono vom Mutigen
Highest Placed Canadian-Bred Female in Show
High Score — Canadian-Bred IPO3 Dog
Best Performance in Protection: Sieger Show Males
Ken Trouton, Hercules von Grünberg
Best Performance in Protection: Sieger Show Females
1. Jennifer Jones, Caper vom Haus Dooling Kaltenbach
2. Raino Flügge, Wencke vom Kiebitzende
Team Challenge Award
Prince Edward Island Schutzhund Club
• Raino Flügge, Wencke vom Kiebitzende
• Isis Flügge, Wynne vom Kiebitzende
• Kim MacInnes, Rieka vom Kiebitzende
• Harry Alexander, Elvis vom Mack–Zwinger
Helpers’ Choice Championships
Serge Pominville, Eugen vom Bugenhagen
Sportsmanship Award
Isis Flügge, PEISC
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Photo Gallery Who’s Who
Left Page
1. Flynne von Dragonhaus, who was handled by Darren Pidruchney and went on to
place third overall in IPO3, leaves no doubt
about the seriousness of his intentions.
2. Monique Anstee and H Reggie vom
Haus Juros show the heeling style that
helped them earn a score of 93 in obedience
and a place on FCI Team Canada.
3. Avallone Ari, who was handled by Kasia
Pawlowska, completes a picture-perfect
retrieve over the jump on the way to a score
of 94 in obedience and a spot on FCI Team
Canada.
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4. Going down! Ando vom Dunklen
Zwinger, who was handled by Jocelyn
Houle, tackles helper Duane Roul.
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5. The smile says it all. Yvon Lévesque and
Elle de la Cité des Loups Gris salute the
crowd.
6. Will vom Kiebitzende, who was handled
by Brian Donnelly, battles helper Kelly
Readman.
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7. Fenix von der Eisspitzen, who was
handled by Liesl Price, holds helper Duane
Roul in the blind.
Photo Credits
1, 4 — Dwyn Tomlinson, Pausing Motion:
www.pausingmotion.com
2, 3, 5, 6, 7 — Sarah Boni, Eurosport K9
Photography: www.eurosportk9photography.com
To see a video collage of Sarah’s photos
from the Nationals, follow this link.
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Lance Collins, Canadian Champion
This profile of Lance Collins was put together by a group of his friends in the sport.
“Try not to become a man of success, but try rather to become
a man of value. He is considered successful in our day who gets
more out of life than he puts in. But a man of value will give
more than he receives.”
— Albert Einstein (quoted by William Miller in Life magazine, 1955)
Our 2015 Canadian champion, Lance Collins, is such
a man of value.
It’s pretty easy to find
Lance’s bio. Just check out
the website of the West
Coast German Shepherd
Schutzhund Club. Lance
has been training in
Schutzhund as a hobby
since 1980 and has qualified for Team Canada 11 times. He started judging in 1990
and has judged all over the world, including at the WUSV
Weltmeisterschaft.
In about 1990, Lance and a group of dog training
enthusiasts started the WCGSSC, which has become the
most successful club in Canada. This year, the club sent its
33rd and 34th members to represent Canada at the WUSV
World Championships. While impressive in itself, this statistic does not include the host of other competitors whom
Lance has helped to qualify for Team Canada.
With his wife, Dr. Gabi Hoffmann, with whom he has
shared the national podium no less than
five times — surely a record — Lance
has competed at the world level four times since 2009.
(The only break in this competitive streak came when he
received the immense honour of being asked to judge the
event. When the Germans ask you, a foreigner, to judge
“their” sport on their home turf, that is high praise indeed.)
His partnership with Gabi is truly that. The years have
shown that the difficulty of training, travelling and competing with your spouse has made each of them stronger
and better. Could there be a bigger way to stress a relationship than to go head to head with your spouse, vying
for the top spot? And then there are the sheer logistics of
travelling, training and competing with multiple dogs.
And yet each sharpens the other. Their successes build
more successes and their failures spur brainstorming and
problem solving — problem solving that usually benefits
the rest of us as they pass on to others what they have
learned.
One of the things that makes Lance unique is his commitment to sharing his knowledge and experience. If the
mark of great teachers is that they lift their students above
them, then surely Lance is the giant on whose shoulders
so many others in this sport stand. As many as his successes have been, he never forgets his debt to all those who
shared their knowledge with him — those who taught and
nurtured and cajoled and yelled and swore and shared insights gleaned from both successes and failures. This debt
has been paid forward more times than can be counted, in
the numbers of others who have attended the Invitational
Workweek, who have stood on podiums everywhere,
and who have achieved a title they never thought they
could.
But the one thing that you will hear from Lance
Collins again and again is not the story of his
successes; it is the story of what he learned from
his mistakes — the commitment to trying again,
the analysis of “what went wrong and how to
fix it.” And above all, his commitment to his
abiding goal: to see Team Canada stand on the
podium at the WUSV Worlds — because we are
good enough, and we will do it in his lifetime.
Left Lance at his spiritual home in the sport, the ruins
of a Roman villa near Tengen, Germany, where he
forged lasting friendships and worked hundreds of dogs
as he cut his teeth in helper work. Right Lance and Haakon
vom Mörfelder Land at this year’s Canadian Nationals.
2015 AGM
Minutes of the 2015 GSSCC Annual General Meeting
This year’s AGM was held in Winsloe, P.E.I., on July 31, in conjunction with the Nationals.
Note: Reports referred to in these minutes are available in
the Members’ Section of the GSSCC website. Click on AGM
Reports & Minutes, Motions & Updates.
President Dave Jantzen called the meeting to order at 4 p.m.
Roll Call of Officers — Dave Jantzen, Peter Haslett,
Jennifer Jones-Fischer, Jean Chrisp, Nancy Wong. Irene
Klotz was welcomed as recording secretary.
Roll Call — The following clubs were represented at the
meeting: Delta SchH Club, Lower Mainland GSDC, Pacific
SchH Dogsport Club, West Coast GSSC, Western Rescue
SchH Club, GSDC of Calgary, GSDC of Edmonton, Winnipeg Working Dog Club, Capital City SchH Club, Niagara
Hundesport, Scarborough Select GSSC, Club Cyno Sport,
Club SchH Estrie, Club SchH Ste-Foy, Central New Brunswick SchH Club, East Coast WDC, Fundy SchH Club,
Newfoundland SchH Club, Prince Edward Island SchH
Club, Wainfleet Working Dog Club, IPO Sport.
Minutes of 2014 AGM
Motion: Susan Lawrence, seconded by Debbie Reynolds,
to accept minutes as published. Carried.
Discussion ensued regarding apparent lack of proper
notification of AGM. Notification in the form of an invite
to the meeting should have been posted on the website or
in the magazine.
Discussion as to WUSV meeting, and whether proxy
votes allowed. Continuing discussion regarding attendee
at WUSV meeting on GSSCC’s behalf. Dave clarified and
indicated that according to GSSCC bylaws, we vote in
person.
Lance Collins then brought up a point of order regarding verification of attendees’ memberships. Individual
memberships of attendees were then confirmed.
President’s Report — Dave Jantzen
Dave indicated that his past six years of presidency have
been mostly pleasurable, and there were not too many
complaints. Nationals are being held at a nice venue and in
a beautiful province. Wishing everyone a good time.
Treasurer’s Report— Jean Chrisp
Written copies of the treasurer’s report and financial statements were distributed.
Jean indicated that with Susan Lawrence’s help, she was
able to organize the files she took over. She has created an
income and expense statement to the current date.
Financial statements were posted on the website.
Enquiries about audited statements: Jean indicated
the cost for this would be over $10,000. Susan Lawrence
indicated that she did an audit of the books and provided
clarification.
A point was raised that the 2013 financial statements
had not yet been voted on, and it was questioned whether these statements were finalized. The shortfall of funds
at the 2013 Nationals was brought up and questioned.
Discussion and clarifications on the allocation of the funds.
Dave clarified, indicating it was a decision he had made.
Motion: Kip Day, seconded by Brian Currey, to accept the
2013 Treasurer’s Report as presented. Carried.
Motion: Kip Day, seconded by Brian Currey, to accept the
2014 Treasurer’s Report as presented. Carried.
Head Judge’sReport — Doug Deacon
Doug expressed thanks to the Prince Edward Island SchH
Club and the Eastern Region clubs for hosting this event.
Thanks to the judges: Klaus Bartnik, Helmut König, Dave
Grant and Jim Chrisp.
The budget went forward for education of judges, and
waiting for acceptance.
Younger judges are being invited to judge in the U.S.,
and this is a great compliment.
Best of luck to those chosen to represent Team Canada
at the WUSV, Universal Sieger and FCI.
Dave J. is in contact with the CKC regarding an FCI
team. No reply as yet.
Show and Breed Survey Report — Sandy McAllister
Written report distributed. Sandy thanked Irene for translations of breed survey info and Andrea for being available
and responding to questions.
Andrea thanked Sandy for all her work in processing
GSSCC breed surveys.
Sandy reviewed some of the details and referenced
the breed survey checklist. Read the details required and
ensure that the information submitted is complete. Also, a
reminder to make a file copy of your breed survey worksheets before submitting them.
Show Guidelines have been translated from the German
SV version, and adapted for the GSSCC. These will be
posted on our website.
2015 AGM
Information received from the WUSV indicates that
they are proposing hip and elbow surveys be required for
the 2016 WUSV teams, and breed surveys will be required
for the 2017 WUSV teams (see Notice Board, p. 4).
Discussion as to the distribution of WUSV information;
Andrea indicated that she gets informational emails, and
info is also posted on the WUSV website. Suggestion was
made that WUSV minutes be sent out to the Regions.
Team Canada Report — Doug Deacon
Doug indicated that 28 people had submitted applications:
five for Universal Sieger and 12 for FCI. We will see who
qualifies as the day progresses.
Send in applications sooner to the regional directors.
WUSV — a score of 80 across the board is required —
2015 in Finland; FCI — Switzerland; Universal Sieger —
Germany.
Robin Winter recommended contacting CKC members
within our organization to help with contacts and communication with the CKC regarding FCI events. Robin and
Dave J. to discuss further.
Lance indicated that last year’s team was one of the best
ever. We’re getting closer to being in the top 10.
Frank McEniry expressed thanks to Raino for his efforts.
Helper Co-ordinator Report — Jim Chrisp
Written report distributed. Jim briefly reviewed his report.
Marketing Committee Report — Jack Parsons
Written report distributed. Jack briefly reviewed. Unfortunately, April was unable to attend. Jack indicated that
Facebook is a fast way to communicate with members.
We’ve received over 4,000 “likes.”
Judge Co-ordinator Report — Irene Klotz
Written report distributed. Irene briefly reviewed the report. Two new SV three-way judges are now available.
Trial and Show Paperwork Report — Debbie Reynolds
Written report presented. Debbie detailed some of the
information. Important to mark off the impartiality test on
trial summary sheets. This must be completed.
Old Business
Dave J. read out the motions that had been sent out to
members with the election ballots.
Discussion re the validity of the motions, as mover and
seconder were not indicated. According to the minutes of
a special meeting of August 29, 2003 (published in Shepherd
Sports), and which were read out, regarding executive motions being published. Discussion regarding the validity
of the motions being on the same paper as the election
ballots.
Motion: Aaron Almeida, seconded by Craig Wandtke, to
discard the entire mailed-out ballots. Defeated.
Motion: Raino Flügge, seconded by Frank Caputo, to remove the results of the policy changes from the mailed-out
ballots, as no mover and seconder indicated. Discussion.
Motion was withdrawn.
As head of the Elections Committee, Ken Trouton clarified the ballot process.
Ken T. read out the results of the motions: 6(b) motion
passed; 6(h) motion passed; 15.4(e) motion passed; 43(s)
motion passed; 5(g) motion passed.
New Business
Question was raised regarding the helper selection for the
Nationals. Dave J. clarified the selection process.
Motion: Dale Comeau, seconded by Duane Roul, to create
an “alternate” position in addition to the five WUSV Team
Canada members. A second motion was made that the
alternate’s expenses to the Worlds should be covered.
Discussion. Dave J. indicated that an alternate is not always available to the five-person team. Further discussion
of available resources. Dialogue, comments and suggestions for building funds. Motion was withdrawn.
Lance Collins indicated the need for a business plan–
budget. Dave J. indicated that funds for helper and judges’
training had been allocated, and a budget has been created. Also working on a database for membership and trial
paperwork.
To cut down on expenses, Dave J. is working with Anthony on setting up a test e-ballot for the fall.
Motion: Eric LeBlanc, seconded by Raino Flügge, to accept
the proposed 2015–16 budget as presented. Carried.
2016 Championship Presentation — Frank McEniry
Frank congratulated the Prince Edward Island SchH Club
and the Eastern Region for their work in hosting this
year’s Nationals.
Quebec will host the Championships in 2016. Host club
is IPO Sport, a relatively new club but with some experienced members. The event will be in Ste-Hyacinthe, near
Montreal. Due to logistics, the event will be held August
10–14, 2016. Location is at a high school field, with availability of the school facilities for meeting rooms, etc. The
website should be up and running in about a month.
Ontario will host the 2017 Nationals.
2015 AGM
Election Results
The chair was turned over to Peter Haslett for the election
results.
Ken T. was the Election Committee chairperson, along
with Brian C. and Dorwin. A total of 275 ballots were
returned, and it was a slim margin of six votes in favour of
Darin Clarke as the new president.
Motion: Kip Day, seconded by Hank Bowden, to destroy
the ballots. No objections. Carried.
Motion: Peter Haslett, seconded by Brian Currey, to appoint Ken Trouton as the Elections Chairperson for 2016.
Carried.
Raino expressed thanks to Dave Jantzen for all his work.
Dave thanked the Board for their efforts. Congratulations to Darin.
Positions by acclamation: April Lensen, Nancy Wong;
Jennifer Jones-Fischer replaces Maurice Bernard until next
year’s elections.
Darin thanked everyone for their votes. He will do
his best to improve the GSSCC and is looking forward to
working with the Board. Thanks to Dave J. for all his work
over the past years.
Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Minutes recorded by Irene Klotz.
A Huge Thank You
to the Sponsors of This Year’s Nationals
DogSport Gear
Adams Group of Companies
K9 Shop
Aurora Booties
Misty Blue Waters Deep Sea Fishing
Bowden Transport
City of Charlottetown
Clark’s Toyota
Heather MacLeod
Oaks Vet Hospital
Lisa and Jamie Budgell
Working Dog Canada
Susan Lawrence
Jewell’s Farmers Market
Pfalzerheide Kennel
Armour Transport
Gabi Hoffmann
Lance Collins
E-Collar Technologies
Jeanne Novak
Barley Malt & Vine
. . . and many more!
WWDC Fire Update
Rising from the Ashes
An arsonist may have torched the Winnipeg Working Dog Club’s facilities,
but club members weren’t going to let a little thing like that faze them.
On September 20, 2014, some idiot(s) burnt down our clubhouse, shed and adjoining metal container. Nothing was
stolen. It was purely a hate crime.
Now, almost a year later, we want to show the rest of
the country what can be accomplished by some determined individuals.
Nothing would have been possible without the kind
and generous donations from across the country. The people and clubs who donated are the true, unselfish sportspeople, who want the sport to survive and grow. We will
always remember what you did for us.
Whether it was rafters, metal roofing, training equipment or money, everything was used, and slowly but surely, we rebuilt. We just hosted our first event since the fire,
and we’re all very proud of what we have accomplished.
As you can see in the pictures, it was a lot of work, but
almost everything is done.
We hope to see any and all of you in the future at one of
our events.
Thanks again to the ones who donated and care about
others in the sport.
That Was Then
This Is Now
Club Reports
The club has been busy training and rebuilding. A few of
us headed west to the Prairie Regionals in Edmonton in
June. It was great to see a lot of friends there. Jim and Enzo
didn’t have the results in trial that they would have liked,
but that’s the dog sport for you.
Next was the Nationals in PEI. What an event! Everyone
had praise for the organizers. Congratulations to all the
competitors who made the teams, whether it be WUSV,
FCI or Universal Sieger.
We just finished hosting a very successful seminar
with Stefan Schaub. Everyone came away with so much
Central Plains Schutzhund Club
Central Plains Schutzhund Club? What? Who? That’s
right, you read it correctly; we still exist! And we’re training hard! This club, with members still training since the
GSSCC was formed in 1979, has a current core group that
includes eight members, three of whom are brand new
to the sport. This group reliably meets for training many
times each week. We also have approximately eight “parttime” members, who train semi-regularly when they can.
Which means, when everyone shows up, we have some
busy helpers!!
The arrival of some of our members seemed to shock
the Prairie Region when we showed up to watch Regionals this summer in Edmonton. We are excited to say that
we are hoping to make many more appearances, possibly
even with our dogs, in the months and years to come! At
the moment, we are planning to offer
to host the Regionals in 2017.
Barry Gay, our club’s GSSCC
teaching helper, along with Bob
Gallagher, no longer have to exhaust
themselves catching all the dogs and
can now leave some of the work to
Dylan Powell, our club’s new helper. Dylan is club-level certified and
has been training with us for two
years. Most of his education has been
aimed at learning to develop our
dogs in the protection phase, but he
has managed to qualify at the club
helper level along the way. Many
thanks to Danny Grayson of Austin,
Texas, for his two visits, as well as to
Barry’s continuing guidance, Dylan
is really starting to see what’s needed
improvement and information. Thanks again to everyone
who helped to put it on, and to our guests from Victoria,
Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Brandon and Brazil.
We have new club members this year. Joining are
Mandy, Robert and Brenda, Sam and Travis, Janis, and
Fred and Renatta — and coming back to the fold are Jeff
and Maria. It’s great to see so many new faces who are
willing to help out in any way they can.
We have a trial with Dorwin Anderson coming up in
two weeks. Many are nervously training towards their
titles. It should be a great time as usual.
Good luck to everyone in the future, and hope to see
you all in our new clubhouse sometime soon (see p. 18).
for each dog. We also have a few more entry-level helpers
whom we hope to eventually certify for work in trials of
the future.
By the time you read this, Oct. 9 and 10 will have
passed, and we will have hosted our club trial in Saskatoon with SV and Canadian judge Frank Mensing, Canada’s first judge. Many of the dogs from our club will be
trialing that weekend, and we hope to see many others
come out as well!
Holly Powell and Barry Gay
Left Helper Dylan Powell takes a bite during training.
Right Holly Powell on the table with her dog, who is being
worked by visiting trainer Danny
Grayson of Austin, Texas, as
Cheryl Foster looks on.
Club Reports
Lower Mainland
German Shepherd Dog Club
After a very long, hot summer, we are heading into fall
and this means rain (something most of us in the Vancouver area are very familiar with).
The past few months have certainly been busy and
exciting. We are very proud that two LMGSDC members
qualified for world-level events. Big congratulations to Kasia Pawlowska and Avallone Ari on their seventh-place
finish at the GSSCC Nationals, which qualified them for
the FCI team. In addition, Ken Trouton’s Hank (Hercules
Synergy
Working Dog Club
It has been a heads-down-and-train kind of summer at
Synergy. Nothing terribly exciting to report.
Jim got himself a new puppy, a very promising young
prospect who is showing a lot of talent so far. The pup’s
father just won the Bundessieger, and we expect big things
of Jim and The Gaz.
We’re gearing up for the fall trials — and are very excited about how many trials are scheduled in the Ontario
Region this fall!
von Grünberg) was named Universal Sieger and qualified
again for the WUSV Universal Team.
It was also great to see many Lower Mainland members
show support and attend the Nationals: Dorwin, Helen,
Nancy, Andrea, Dave, Phil and Johnathan. Thanks to
Johnathan for all the pictures on Facebook so we could
follow along with the trip.
The Racine Hyatt seminar was a success and covered
topics such as managing old and new injuries, preventive
measures and activities for puppies.
We have several promising Hank and Franz puppies in
the club now, and it will be exciting to watch them mature.
A couple of members who took the summer off for
work are back out on the field. Yay! Penny is also starting
a new puppy, Bella, and Andrea has one on the way, so
right now, we are club that is heavy on young dogs and a
few retired dogs, with not many in between.
Congratulations to member Chris Tsiakos on his new
helper certification: club trial, front half. Chris brings
youth, athleticism and enthusiasm in abundance to the
table. Congratulations also to Marvin Eng on recertifying
at the national level.
Good luck to everyone in all your trials! Have fun and
train hard!
Left Jim and Gazza spend some time bonding. Right Chris and Axel work
together on building prey drive.
Photos by Dwyn Tomlinson, Pausing Motion: www.pausingmotion.com.
Club Reports
Comox Valley Working Dog Club
It has been a very busy summer. The sport is growing
in Comox Valley with a lot of interest over the last few
months. Welcome to new members: Barb and Booker;
Paul, Lisa and DJ; Jennifer and Shiloh; Jen, Doug and
Rocco; and Brad and Kaya. Welcome back to the
sport, Doug and Heather.
Next year is going to be a very fun year with a
good group of very dedicated and hardworking
members. A few are interested in learning helper
work, so that will be great.
Our club was preparing for an October trial
and working hard. Good luck to all.
We are planning a big winter of working hard
towards next year’s trials. We are also planning a
couple of seminars and a May trial next spring, so
there is lots of work to do.
We had a booth at the town fair this year, and
although the weather brought a much-needed rainstorm for three days, it was a great time. According
to Barb we will have a team “positive talk” group with
Howie leading the way. Well . . . now, that should be great
fun!
Happy training!
East Coast
Working Dog Club
ECWDC members want to congratulate PEISC and the East Region for
hosting a successful 2015 GSSCC
Nationals. It was hard work but a
lot of fun. Duane Roul, Sara Sanford and Ferdi Van de Kruisweg participated in the Seiger
show. Duane Roul, Heather MacLeod, Karen March and
Angela Fleming volunteered at the event, helping with
the silent auction, the food and beer tent, field setup, first
response and athletic therapy, group and many other
tasks. We are all especially proud of Duane, who was
the front-half helper during protection.
Recently we hosted a regional working weekend.
We were pleased with the attendance and it was fun.
ECWDC, FIPO, Fundy SC and PEISC, other working dog agencies, two new helpers and five breeds
were represented. Working weekends allow for the
sharing of knowledge, socializing and preparing for
upcoming fall trials. ECWDC members would like to
thank Darin Clarke and Kim MacInnis for their help.
Two of the new
members welcomed by
Comox Valley Working
Dog Club: Lisa and DJ (left)
and Barb and Booker (above).
We wish all GSSCC members successful trials this fall
and enjoyed cheering for those who represented Canada
internationally.
Heather MacLeod
Right Loretta is
happy with her track!
Photo Karen March.
Left Practising the
sendout. Photo Loretta Brewer-Thijssen.
Club Reports
York Region
Schutzhund Club
For YRSC members, this past
summer was topsy-turvy, to put it
mildly. A couple of us moved house, another was in the
midst of planning a move, others have been preoccupied
with unexpected and sometimes very sad life changes, and
some have been dealing with all the above. As a result, for
a while, training was hit-and-miss for nearly everyone.
During this time, some members expanded their horizons and become involved in competing with their dogs
in other venues, such as dock diving, rally, agility, barn
hunting, and search and rescue. Congratulations to Magnum on his successful dock-diving debut and to Next, who
achieved two qualifying legs toward a rally title. Efforts
like these can only help to reinforce the dog–handler bond
that is so important in Schutzhund and all dog sports.
Fundy Schutzhund Club
It sure was great to see so many of
you in Charlottetown this summer for
the Canadian championships. I hope
you all had as much fun on the Island as we did. It was a
great event and congratulations to all the clubs of the East
Region for pulling it off. Particular kudos to the Prince
Edward Island Schutzhund Club for all your hard work.
And thanks to everyone who sent us feedback and kind
words after the event. As we recovered from exhaustion in
the days following, it sure was nice to hear that our efforts
were appreciated.
Congratulations to Team Canada: Lance and Haakon,
Raino and Wencke, Darren and Flynne, Gabi and Finn and
Shanon and Checker. We were cheering for you as you
competed at the 2015 WUSV World Championships in
Finland.
Team Fundy was represented on the trial field at the
Nationals by Dale and Vinnie, as well as Mia and Bruno.
Unfortunately, Vinnie injured himself during protection
and wasn’t able to finish the routine. The club was also
represented in the show ring by Anne and Frisco, Jamie
This fall, we started sharing our field with a newly formed search-and-rescue group. They use the field
and the surrounding wooded areas on days when the
club is not training, and we hope that there will be some
cross-pollination of useful training ideas and techniques —
as well as help with some of the field-maintenance chores
that no one enjoys.
Now that the disrupted summer of 2015 is behind us
(fingers crossed!), club members have gotten back to serious training. We have initiated an active training program
that includes excursions to work with experienced trainers, as well as hosting others to work with us at the club
grounds. With several of these sessions — mini-seminars,
in some respects — under our belts, club members are
pumped and looking forward to sharing even more tips
and training ideas as we sharpen our routines and expand
our repertoire of training strategies. And best of all, we’ve
been having fun with one another and with our dogs.
and Duco, Sherri and Heidi, and Darin and Hercles.
Though Kip and Angela did not compete this year, they
certainly worked their butts off at the tracking fields and
then in the show ring — and wherever else help was
needed. Thanks to all FSC members who were there and
pitched in wherever and whenever they were needed.
Proud of you guys and gals!
With the Nationals behind us, it was time to enjoy
what was left of summer. Well, except Darin maybe, who
jumped right into his new job as GSSCC president. Good
luck, Darin!
I’d also like to welcome some new members to our
club: Keith and Rowdy, Penni and Xeva, Melissa and Elsa,
Vanessa and Cali and Catherine and Herbie. In addition
to Elsa and Herbie, we have several members with young
dogs or puppies. There’s Anne with Frisco, Sherri with
Heidi, Darin with Hercles, and Jamie with Duco. Lots and
lots of puppies, and we look forward to watching them
grow and reach their potential.
Next on the agenda for the Fundy Schutzhund Club was
our annual Oktoberfest trial on October 24.
Good luck with the rest of the trial season, everyone!
Are you eligible for a sport medal?
Mia Clarke
Handlers who have completed an AD and accumulated the required points
by trialing successfully are eligible for a bronze, silver, gold or platinum sport medal.
Find out everything you need to know about this and other GSSCC award programs at
www.gsscc.ca/the-gsscc/other-programs.aspx.
Club Reports
Chinook Schutzhund Club of Alberta
Club members had a busy summer. We hosted Dean
Calderon, who has competed for the USA at the WUSV
Worlds many times, as well as at the FCI Worlds, for a
three-day seminar at the end of June. Dean worked long
days and participants got excellent instruction in all three
phases of the sport. The positive change in some of the
dogs during that time was impressive, and the fact that the
changes have continued after the seminar speaks volumes.
Our Temperament Test fundraiser at the end of August
was booked solid every day, with more than 70 dogs taking the test. The participants enjoyed the smooth organization and feedback from the judge.
Along with earning a TT, Gwen and Lana were also
busy in other venues, earning a second Draft Dog Excellent and a Master Obedience Trial Champion. Shannon is
aiming for Lana’s IPO2 and ZTP this fall, and then Lana is
heading for the whelping box.
Terry and Roar have worked very hard in preparation
for trialing for their IPO1 this fall. We wish this team much
success.
Alla has a new Cane Corso pup, Hella, a daughter of
her Safir, IPO3A. Alla and Safir have been tracking dili-
Niagara Hundesport
First, we would like to thank the
Prince Edward Island Schutzhund
Club and all the clubs from the East
Region for coming together to put on
the 2015 GSSCC Nationals. Congratulations to all the teams that represented — and will go on
to represent — Canada in international events. It was great
to see Niagara club members Craig, Jack and Shandra out
on the field at the Nationals. We are very proud of Jack
and Bowser for making the front page of The Guardian,
Charlottetown’s daily newspaper.
As I write this, we are getting ready for our club trial
with GSSCC judge Jim Crisp on September 20. We have a
good turnout, as most club members are trialing, and we
have a couple of entries from other clubs. Good luck to all
the competitors.
Planning for next year’s Ontario Regional Championships, which our club will host, is under way. A Facebook
page will be up and running soon. We will give updates
when we get confirmation. The working championship
and show will take place on two different weekends.
gently and will soon add the full IPO3 to his name. Safir
also came through the Temperament Test with flying
colours.
To catch up to the Rottweilers, Zamir and Vince are
each looking forward to a new GSD pup in 2016.
We hoped to see some of you at our October trial with
Jim Chrisp.
Carolyn Herle
Adrienne and Orley working with Dean Calderon at Chinook’s
June seminar.
Niagara at the Nationals.
Right Bernard Kantor
Slovakia with Kelly Readman. Below Bowser with
helper Patrick Girard.
Photos Ivana Karlsen.
Shandra Dyson
Club Reports
Prince Edward Island
Schutzhund Club
As this is being written, we are still
enjoying beautiful, warm sunny days
here on P.E.I., and everyone has managed to recover from
hosting the 2015 GSSCC Championships and Sieger Show!
Club members are now busy training and preparing for
various trials this fall.
After a busy spring and summer planning and preparing for the Nationals on P.E.I., the time finally arrived for
us to show the judges, competitors and guests our lovely
island and friendly hospitality. During the event, we were
grateful for such wonderful support from the rest of the
East Region. Everyone pitched in to help wherever they
were needed. Thank you!!
The PEISC was well-represented at the Nationals this
year by the teams of Raino and Wencke, Harry and Elvis,
Kim and Rieka, and Isis and Wynne. Not only did they
compete, but they all also worked hard behind the scenes
every day.
Some notable highlights from the trial:
• PEI won the Team Challenge Award this year.
• Isis won the Sportsmanship Award.
(Not only did she compete in the
trial and show, but she also provided translations for the judges,
was show secretary and helped
out wherever she was needed.
Outstanding job!)
• Raino and Wencke vom
Kiebitzende placed second in
the trial with a score of 283 and
proudly represented us on Team Canada at the WUSV
World Championships in Finland in September. Congratulations, Raino and Wencke!!
• Kim and Rieka vom Kiebitzende and Isis and Wynne
vom Kiebitzende were asked to go to the FCI World
Championships, although they did not attend.
• Great showing by Harry and Elvis vom Mack-Zwinger
in obedience. They are now getting ready to compete at
the New England Regionals.
Notable highlights from the show:
• Jean and Dexter vom Kiebitzende placed first among
six- to nine-month-old long stock coat males.
• Raino and Wencke placed second among working-class
females and second in bite work among females.
• Wencke was crowned Universal Siegerin.
• Kofi vom Kiebitzende, who was handled by eight-yearold Gabi Ramirez, placed first among veteran males.
• Raino and the vom Kiebitzende kennel showed in the
working-line kennel group (first time ever at a Canadian national event) and achieved second place.
• Raino showed a Kofi progeny group and placed first.
This was also the first time that a working-line progeny
group was shown at a Canadian Sieger show.
Way to go everyone! We are proud of all your achievements. Happy training.
Margie Fredrickson
Left Kofi vom Kiebitzende and his eight-year old show handler,
Gabi Ramirez. Below left PEISC won the Team Challenge
Award at this year’s Nationals. Below right Raino Flügge
with PEISC’s superstar Wencke vom Kiebitzende.
Photos Angela Flügge.
Committees/Comités
Awards Committee
Sports Medals and Certificates
Chairperson — Cathie Pierson
cathiepierson@gmail.com
Canadian German Shepherd Dog
Championship Committee
Chairperson — Darin Clarke
506-977-4949 darin.clarke@saintjohn.ca
April Lensen
705-437-2524 alensen@rogers.com
Elections Committee
Chairperson — Ken Trouton
kwtrouton@shaw.ca
Ethics Committee
Chairperson — Jennifer Jones
289-696-5825
jen_j41@hotmail.com
Karen Sinclair
Jim Chrisp jbchrisp1391@gmail.com
Helper Committee
Chairperson — Jim Chrisp
204-344-5567
Dorwin Anderson dorwin@sympatico.ca
Darin Clarke darin.clarke@saintjohn.ca
J.C. Champagne
Insurance Committee
Chairperson — Jennifer Jones
289-696-5825
jen_j41@hotmail.com
Judges’ Committee
Head Judge — Lance Collins
604-542-9426 Cell 604-308-3187
lrcollins@shaw.ca
Frank Mensing
mensing@shaw.ca
Raino Flügge
raino@germanshepherddogs.ca
Darin Clarke
darin.clarke@saintjohn.ca
Membership Committee
Chairperson — Debbie Reynolds
Calgary, AB T3E 6V3
403-719-7370 Cell 403-703-6559
dlreynolds@live.com
Marketing Committee
Chairperson — April Lensen
705-437-2524 Cell 416-294-6994
alensen@rogers.com
Jack Parsons
jack@kp.nf.ca
Team Canada
Chairperson — Lance Collins
604-542-9426 Cell 604-308-3187
lrcollins@shaw.ca
Karen Sinclair
Jim Chrisp
Team Canada 2016 Captain
Raino Flügge
Title Registry
Chairperson — Kevin Dockett
kdockett@vip.net
Show and Breed Advisory Committee
Co-Chairpersons
604-823-4273
djantzen@telus.net
Irene Klotz
204-334-9164 Fax 204-339-2402
iklotz@shaw.ca
Breed Surveys
Chairperson — Sandy McAllister
6215 34th Street SW
Calgary, AB T3E 5M1
403-249-7611
nax@shaw.ca
Trial and Show Paperwork
and Scorebook Registration
Debbie Reynolds
Calgary, AB T3E 6V3
403-719-7370 Cell 403-703-6559
dlreynolds@live.com
Website Committee
Webmaster — Lee Hanrahan
unlimitedGSD@me.com
Judges/Juges
The following judges may officiate at trials sanctioned by the German Shepherd Schutzhund Club of Canada
and may award IPO, FPr, UPR, Apr and FH titles, in addition to officiating at BH and AD tests.
Clubs wishing to schedule these individuals may check their availability by contacting them directly.
See Notice Board, pp. 4–5, for information on the procedure for booking a judge.
GSSCC Canadian Judges
Head Judge — Lance Collins
18033 29A Avenue
Surrey, BC V3S 9V2
Phone 604-542-9426
Cell 604-308-3187
lrcollins@shaw.ca
Dorwin Anderson
27082 48 avenue
Langley, BC V4W 1N4
Phone 604-290-5300
dorwin@telus.net
Jim Chrisp
Box 210
Phone 204-344-5567
Dave Grant
626 Beechmont Court
Saskatoon, SK S7V IC9
Phone 306-373-6668
stormfront@sasktel.net
djantzen@telus.net
Jan Hrouda
155 Deer Park Place SE
Calgary, AB T2J 5L5
Phone/Fax 403-271-0277
janhrouda@shaw.ca
jan.hrouda@thyssenkrupp.com
Frank McEniry
1590 Turgeon Crescent
Brossard, QC J4W 3H5
Phone 450-672-9386
Cell 514-726-3533
webark@sympatico.ca
GSSCC SV Judges
Doug Deacon, SV
1112 Castle Crescent
Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 5C6
Phone 778-285-3790
Cell 604-833-9150
deac090@hotmail .com
Raino Flügge, SV
918 East Suffolk Road, Rte. 229
Suffolk, PEl CIC 0G4
Phone 902-892-9467
Frank Mensing, SV
7755-229 Street
Langley, BC V1M 2J5
Phone 604-888-2926
mensing@shaw.ca
The following USA judges are authorized to officiate at GSSCC-sanctioned trials.
USA Trial Judges
Director of Judges
Nathaniel Roque, USA
32808 Crown Valley Road
Acton, CA 93510
661-269-2539
workingdogs@sbcglobal.net
Michael Caputo, PhD, USA
18320 Cherrywood Drive
Catlettsburg, KY 41129
606-739-9905
caputo26@windstream.net
Ann Marie Chaffin, USA
34187 Cimarron Trail
Elizabeth, CO 80107
303-646-4646
annmariegsd@aol.com
Jim Elder, USA
17925 Old Highway 99 SW
Tenino, WA 98589
360-273-7725
JimElder@comcast.net
Al Govednik, USA
4282 IL Hwy. 17
Alpha, IL 61413
309-334-3403
algovfh@yahoo.com
Ernest Hintz, USA
P.O. Box 5405
San Mateo, CA 94402
650-349-5405
ernest.hintz@hints.com
Johannes Grewe, USA
P.O. Box 117
Keene, CA 935331
661-822-7887
grewe@att.net
Karen MacIntyre, USA
5095 Spear Street
Shelburne, VT 05482
802-985-9017
mac-z@juno.com
Carla Griffith, USA
10244 County Road, 448
Princeton, TX 75407
972-734-2082
cgriffith@anwb.net
Willie J. Pope Jr., USA
Spokane, WA 99202
509-533-9737
willipope@msm.com
Mike Hamilton, USA
1130 Shelton Road
Martinsville, IN 46151
765-349-1482
mhamilton@iquest.net
Glenn Stephenson, USA
Parker, CO 80134
360-957-5121
glenn@bay-valve.com
Bill Szentmiklosi, USA/DPO
Sun City, AZ 85351
623-748-3849
wjszent@cox.net
USA Conformation
Judges
Johannes Grewe, USA
(USA Breed Surveys)
See “USA Trial Judges.”
Karen MacIntyre, USA
(USA Breed Surveys)
See “USA Trial Judges.”
SV Foreign Judge
Prof. Dr. David Landau, SV
(Trial, WDA)
115 Deerfield Road
Bogart, GA 30622
706-353-8554
SV Conformation Judge
Dr. Morton Goldfarb, SV
(WDA)
3692 Rockhill Road
Birmingham, AL 35223
205-967-6129, 205-252-9236
janandmort@aol.com
TEAM CANADA — Letter of Intent APPLICATION FORM: __ WUSV __ FCI __ Universal Sieger Handler Information (please print): Name: Nom: Address: Addresse: Province: Province: Telephone: Téléphone: Club Affiliation: Affiliation au club: GSSCC Number: CKC Number: GSSCC Numéro: CKC Numéro: City: Cité: Postal Code: Code postal: Email: Courriel: Dog Information: Name of Dog & Titles: Nom du chien et titres: Registration Number: Numéro d’enregistrement Tattoo/Microchip Number: Numéro de tatouage/microchip: Sire Name/Titles: Père Nom/titres: Dam Name/Titles: Mère Nom/titres: CKC Registration Number: CKC Numéro d’enregistrement: Date of Birth: Date de naissance: Registration Number: Numéro d’enregistrement: Registration Number: Numéro d’enregistrement: ____ Male/ Mâle ____ Female/ Femelle I, _______________________________________ herewith make application of my intent to be considered for placement on Team Canada, should I meet all the requirements as outlined in the GSSCC Policy Manual. Signature: ______________________________________ Date: _____________________________ EVENT: Example Regional Championship DATE: January 10, 2008 HOSTING CLUB: Name of SchH Club REGION: Western SCORES: 98‐98‐98 ‘a’ = 294 (Please enter all 3 phase scores plus the total in the event of a tie between applicants) Forwarded by: _________________________________ (please print) Date: _____________________________ on behalf of the ________________________________ Regional Board of Directors. 1. To be forwarded to your Regional Director prior to July 1, 2015. 2. To be forwarded to the Team Canada Coordinator no later than July 10, 2015. Team Canada Coordinator: Doug Deacon, 1112 Castle Crescent, Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 5C6 Phone: (778) 285‐3790 email: deac090@shaw.ca Fall 2015 Shepherd Sports 27
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S’IL VOUS PLAÎT LIRE ATTENTIVEMENT!
En considération de m’avoir permis de participer à des événements, tous ou en parti, ainsi que les
activités reliées du CLUB SCHUTZHUND DU BERGER ALLEMAND DU CANADA, je
garantis et conviens que:
1. Je suis familier(ère) et j’accepte qu'il ya toujours le risque de blessures graves et de décès
résultant à la participation de toute activité récréative organisée, y compris les
démonstrations, les concours et activités de ce genre offertes dans le cadre du programme du
CLUB SCHUTZHUND DU BERGER ALLEMAND DU CANADA; et
2. Je me suis assuré, et je crois que je suis physiquement, émotionnellement et mentalement apte
à participer à ce programme, et que mon équipement est approprié pour l’utilisation dans ce
programme;
3. Je comprends que toutes les règles applicables à la participation doivent être suivies et en tout
temps et que l'entière responsabilité pour ma sécurité personnelle demeure en moi; et
4. Je me retirerai immédiatement de la participation et aviserai les représentants officiels, si à un
moment je sens ou observe tout danger inhabituel ou toute condition dangereuse, ou si
j’expérience toute détérioration de ma condition physique, émotionnelle ou mentale, ou celle
de mon équipement, ou dépasse mon niveau de confort, pour une participation continue dans
tout événement ou activité reliée.
JE COMPRENDS ET ACCEPTE, AU NOM DE MOI-MÊME, MES HÉRITIERS,
PERSONNES ASSIGNÉES, REPRÉSENTANTS PERSONNELS ET PROCHES
PARENTS QUE LA SIGNATURE DU PRÉSENT DOCUMENT CONSTITUE:
1. UNE ACCEPTATION INCONDITIONELLE PAR MOI-MÊME DE TOUS LES RISQUES
associés à ma participation, tous ou en partie, des jeux, des événements et des activités reliées
du CLUB SCHUTZHUND DU BERGER ALLEMAND DU CANADA («les activités»),
même si découlant de la négligence ou négligence grave, y compris toute aggravation des
lésions causées par les opérations de sauvetage ou de procédures négligentes du CLUB
SCHUTZHUND DU BERGER ALLEMAND DU CANADA, tout organisateur d'événement,
lieu de l’événement et de toutes personnes, qui y sont associées ou y participent d’une
manière quelconque, ou dans la transportation vers et à partir de tels événements et activités;
et
GSSCC FRANÇAIS DE LEVÉE
2. UNE LIBÉRATION COMPLÈTE ET FINALE, UNE EXONÉRATION DE
RESPONSABILITÉ, ET TOUTES RÉCLAMATIONS que j'ai, ou pourrais
avoir à l'avenir, contre le CLUB SCHUTZHUND DU BERGER ALLEMAND
DU CANADA, tous les commanditaires d’événement, les lieux d’événement,
ainsi que leurs administrateurs respectifs, dirigeants, employés, entraîneurs,
directeurs, entrepreneurs, agents et représentants, annonceurs, bénévoles, d’autres
participent à un titre quelconque, (qui sont tous appelés collectivement («les
renonciataires») de toute responsabilité pour toute perte, dommage, blessure ou
dépense que je pourrais subir à la suite de mon utilisation ou de ma présence dans
les établissements de l’événement, ou ma participation à n’importe quelle partie
de, ou ma présence, à tous ou en partie, des jeux, des événements et des activités
reliées des renonciataires de toute cause que ce soit, Y COMPRIS LA
NÉGLIGENCE, LA NÉGLIGENCE GRAVE, LA RUPTURE DE CONTRAT
OU VIOLATION DE TOUTE OBLIGATION STATUTAIRE OU AUTRE
OBLIGATION DE DILIGENCE, Y COMPRIS TOUTE OBLIGATION DE
DILIGENCE DUE SOUS LA LOI APPLICABLE DE LA RESPONSABILITÉ
DES OCCUPANTS DE LA PART DES RENONCIATAIRES.
3. UN ACCORD DE NE PAS POURSUIVRE LES RENONCIATAIRES de toutes
pertes, blessures, dépenses ou dommages de toute forme ou type, quelle qu’en
soit la cause ou en découlant, et que ce soit directement ou indirectement dû à ma
participation à n'importe quel aspect des jeux en question, événements et activités
reliées; et
4. Un accord que ce document soit régi par les lois, et dans les tribunaux de la
Province ou le Territoire où les jeux en question, événements et activités reliées
ont lieu.
J’AI LU ET COMPRIS LA PRÉSENTE ENTENTE ET JE SAIS QUE PAR LA
SIGNATURE DE CET ACCORD, JE RENONCE À CERTAINS DROITS
JURIDIQUES SUBSTANTIELS QUE MOI-MÊME ET MES HÉRITIERS,
PROCHES
PARENTS,
EXÉCUTEURS,
ADMINISTRATEURS
ET
PERSONNES
ASSIGNÉES
PEUVENT
AVOIR
CONTRE
LES
RENONCIATAIRES.
JE SIGNE CE DOCUMENT VOLONTAIREMENT ET SANS INCITATION en
ce ______jour de ____________20____à ___________________, ______________, Canada
[Mois]
[Année]
[Ville]
[Province]
_______________________________________ _______________________________
Signature du Participant(e)
Nom en lettres moulées Participant(e)
_______________________________________ _______________________________
Signature du Participant(e)
Nom en lettres moulées Participant(e)
_______________________________________ _______________________________
Signature du Témoin
Nom en lettres moulées Témoin
S’il vous plaît remplir complètement Initiales dans les boîtes Date et lieu Signature
et nom du (des) participant [s] Signature et nom du témoin.
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A discount of 10 per cent of the total of each receipt submitted (less returns)
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E-collars are excluded from this offer. Name on the receipt(s) must match the name, either individual or club,
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WUSV Team Canada 2015 - The German Shepherd Schutzhund

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