MAY 10-11th EARTHDOG & DRAW DOG EVENTS FOR SMALL & LARGE TERRIERS:
All events to be held at the Gardner Fish & Gun Club, 538 Clark St, Gardner, MA 01440

AKC licensed Earthdog Test
Sponsored by the Glen of Imaal Terrier Club of America (GITCA)
Sunday May 11th 2008, 10am

Open to all AKC approved Earthdog breeds 6 months of age or older. Spayed and neutered dogs are eligible to participate. Test Chairperson: Monique Anthony; Test Secretary: Gloria Connery
Test Committee: Bill Amaral, Les Anthony, Michael Fonner, Laura Trainor
Judges and Starting times:
Intro to Quarry, 10:00, Michael Fonner; Junior Earthdog, 10:30, Jan Silva; Senior Earthdog, 10:15, Maria Sacco

Special prizes to be awarded to Glen of Imaal Terriers that qualify in any class.

AWTA Provisional Draw Dog (Strongdog) Trial
Sponsored by the Glen of Imaal Terrier Club of America (GITCA)
NEW EVENT FOR LARGER TERRIERS
Sunday May 11th, 2008
Start time: No earlier than 2P.M.

The American Working Terrier Association (AWTA) has agreed to try the Strongdog event on a provisional basis. They are calling it “Draw Dog.” The provisional period will be for a total of 4 trials. Reports will be submitted back to the AWTA.

Briefly, Draw Dog trials are similar to Earthdog, but for this event the dogs must go in 11x11 inch diameter tunnels, either 10 or 30 feet in length with 1-3 turns, and pull out a weighted quarry. The quarry is a badger or raccoon pelt weighing about 20-35 pounds, depending on the class. There are 3 classes: Novice, Open, and Certificate. Novice consists of a 10 foot tunnel with 1 turn. Open and Certificate have 30 foot tunnels with 3 turns.

Breeds eligible to participate: Glen of Imaal, Irish,Kerry Blue, Soft Coated Wheaten, & Staffordshire Bull Terriers

Starting time: The Draw Dog trial will begin after the completion of the AKC Earthdog test also held that day at the same site, but will not start any earlier than 2P.M. There is a chance the trial could start a bit later than 2P.M. The order of the classes is Novice, Open, then Certificate.

Trial Chairperson/Secretary: Monique Anthony
Judge: Jo Ann Frier-Murza
Premium: available soon; will contain a summary of the current rules
Trophies & Prizes: Ribbons will be awarded to all qualifiers in the Novice and Open classes. AWTA will provide provisional Draw Dog Certificates to all eligible breeds that qualify in the Open class. A ribbon will be awarded to each Best in Breed winner of the Certificate class.

The Glen of Imaal Terrier Club of America will provide a pewter badger pin to all Glen of Imaal Terriers that qualify in any class at this trial. Only one pin per dog.

If any other clubs want to donate prizes or for more information about either GITCA event, contact Monique Anthony, GITCA Test & Trial Chairperson.

AKC Llicensed Earthdog Test
Sponsored by the Greater Boston Area Earthdog Club (GBAEC)
Saturday May 10th 2008, 10A.M.

There will be another AKC Earthdog test on Saturday May 10th, 2008 hosted by the GBAEC at the same site:
Test Chairperson: Carleen Farrington; Test Secretary: Gloria Connery
Test Committee: Les Anthony, Carolyn Barney, Lucia Hackett, Tami Lopes
Judges and Starting times:
Intro to Quarry,10:00, Monique Anthony; Junior Earthdog,10:30, Nancy Sankus; Senior Earthdog,10:15,Cheryl Pierce

For more information on the Saturday 5/10/2008 AKC Earthdog test, please contact Gloria Connery, GBAEC Test Secretary.

Last Updated: 01/23/2008, 2:22 pm