A draft
test was held at Bernadette and Dave Van Klaveren's beautiful property in
Cedar, outside Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, on 15th April 2006. Our
judges were Dawn Fretts, from Bragg Creek, AB, and Lea Doane and Phil
Chagnon from Richmond, BC. The weather was terrible, with rain coming
down in more or less intensive bouts all day. Despite this, the passing
rate must be a new record; of the nine entries, one didn't show, and one
was withdrawn, but the remaining seven entries, including one brace pair,
all passed!
Congratulations to the following new qualifiers:
Bernese
Mountain Dogs:
BDDX:
“Flora”,
Ch BC’s Florencia at Doubledutch DDX AGMX BDD CGN, Breeders: Bernadette &
Dave Van Klaveren
and
“Maggie”,
Highrun’s Steel Magnolia DDX AGI CD BDD CGN, Breeder: Bev Mattson.
Owner &
Handler: Bev Mattson, Maple Ridge, BC.
DD:
"Namaste",
Ch Ebnet's Namaste, Breeders: Lisa & Sean Ebnet, Owner & Handler: Nancy
Van Horne, Renton, WA.
"Kili",
Doubledutch's Kilimanjaro, Breeders & Owners: Dave & Bernadette van
Klaveren, Handler Dave van Klaveren, Nanaimo, BC.
"Yaro",
Ebnet's Yaro, Breeders: Lisa Ebnet, Owners: Lisa Ebnet or Nancy Van
Horne, Handler: Nancy Van Horne, Renton, WA.
Non-bernese DD:
Newfoundland "Turner", Ch Mostabear's Big Wheels Turning, Owned and
handled by Joan Casler, Cobble Hill, BC.
Portuguese Water Dog "Riglee", Ch Armada's Brigantine TD CDX AGI, Owned
and handled by Tammy Hibberson, Ladysmith, BC.
Vizsla
"Fire", Can/Int Ch Piroska Locked and Loaded FD CDX AGI, Owned by B & H
Brinkworth, Handled by Bernadette van Klaveren, Nanaimo, BC.
A sincere
thanks to our eminent judges, to all volunteers and participants, all of
whom braved some very wet west coast weather!
(Photos
by L Plant, with apologies for the rained out quality!)
Sincerely,
Lisbeth
Plant
Draft
Trial Chair
