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2008 Training Day Planned:

2008 VIZSLA CLUB OF ILLINOIS TRAINING DAY Ottawa field trial grounds (on 67 5 mi. North of Eagle Wi.) JUNE 7

Would you like to do some summer field training? Is your dog ready for that hunt test or field trial? Why not come to the VCOI training day and find out?

The VCOI would like to invite you, your family and your dog(s) out to the 2008 training day on June 7th. Trainers will be available to work with you and your dog(s). All pointing breeds are welcome. Breeders contact your puppy buyers. There will be a training demonstration showing the progression in training from a 7-10 week old puppy to a broke dog. The training demonstration will start around 11:00 with questions and answers after. The individual training sessions will begin at 8:00am and again after lunch.

PRE-REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Pre registration in suggested to reserve your birds, lunch and training time

$20.00 1ST DOG INCLUDES SEMINAR, TRAINING WITH 2 QUAIL, DOG FEE AND LUNCH $15.00 ADDITIONAL DOGS INCLUDES SEMINAR, TRAINING WITH 2 QUAIL AND DOG FEE $5.00 ADDITIONAL LUNCH

CONTACT MARK SPURGEON 815-547-9027 or csvizslas@yahoo.com

We are in need of experienced and inexperienced helpers. Some of the jobs we need help with are training (assistant and primary), gunning, line marshaling, bagging birds, food, etc. If you want to help we will find you a job. Please call Mark Spurgeon.

There is a VCOI hunt test on Sunday that will close on the grounds at 3:00 pm Saturday. Train your dog and then sign up. See VCOI website for more info.

NO DOGS STAKED OUT BEFORE 8:00 Additional quail for training, if available, will be sold at market price

Thank You, Mark Spurgeon Crimson Sky Vizslas Crimsonskyvizslas.com csvizslas@yahoo.com 815-547-9027

 

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2007 Training Day Write Up

 

This years training day was a big success. We had a-lot of people showing up to learn about hunt tests, and training. Some were there for curiosity. Some wanted to hone their skills, or work on a specific problem. Others were there to see if Fido could pass a junior, senior, or master hunt test. We had people sign up for the hunt test on Sunday after the training seminar. I saw quite a few returning people and dogs. For the most part the dogs and trainers that returned had made huge improvements. The dogs that were introduced to birds last year were working on steady to wing, or shot this year.

I would like to thank all the people that made this event a success. The trainers, assistant trainers, gunners, and everyone on the hill that make everything happen. Without your help this event could not take place. We ran 35-40 dogs through the field in 1 afternoon. We had 3 or 4 different field running at the same time each having a handler there dog, 1 trainer, and 1 assistant trainer.

We tried to start with the more experienced trainers and dogs in the morning. We took a break from individual training for the seminar. After the seminar we took time for questions and answers. After lunch it was back to training with the newer handlers.

For 2008 we will be pre-registering to have a better head count. We may even change a few things on how the day is run, so keep an eye to the bulletin and website for more information.

We hope to see you all back next year with a new puppy or a finished dog. Remember if your dog is doing something wrong, he thinks it is what you want, is probably trying to please you and is confused. You taught him to do it one way or another. You may not even know what you did wrong. It is your job to show your dog how to do it right in a gentle way he can understand.

Thank you and good luck Mark Spurgeon Crimson Sky Vizslas

Cindy LePoudre waits to work her dog Chase Mark Spurgeon talking to the group about training collars Mark Spurgeon works with Fire on a check cord
 
Mark Spurgeon works with a young vizsla   Young vizsla pup on point

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 2004 Training Day


Linda Busch with demo puppy and Victor & Colomba Barger watch the demo

Mark Smith demonstrates "quail on a string" with 7-week-old Cisco, owned by Linda Busch and bred by Rob Tomczak

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