LVHRC Paw Prints April 2010

Hunt Test 2010

A big round of applause to everyone who made our recent Hunt Test a big success:

Head Marshall: Jeannette Smith and Marshalls: Bill Roberts, Bob Smith, and Larry Hacker

Judges: Brian Dunlevy, Dan Dabbs, Kevin Rice, Seth Kelly, Jennifer Hood, Elizabeth Cousineau, David Cousineau and Jim Reichman

Throwers: Brian Cimperman, Don Earl, Pete Meyer, Larry Sion, Randy White, Adam Brose, Ray Silk, Jennifer Hood, Allan Gadoury, Bill Roberts, Frank Garrison, Brian Dunlevy, and Bob Smith

Hunt Chairman: Brian Dunlevy

Hunt Secretary: Maureen Hacker

Equipment Manager: Ray Crump

Game Steward: Ray Silk

Food Manager: Mona Roberts

Gun Captain: Brian Cimperman

Thanks to everyone who participated at the March Training Day: Ray, Bill, Dan and Sue, Larry and Maureen and new comers John and Ahmed. We had 3 live and 6 dead ducks thanks to Ray. The dogs ran singles, doubles and blinds. The puppies (Chief, Haze and Sky) enjoyed their first encounter with a live ducks. Click on Winnie, Bill Roberts’ black lab, or visit our website, select the Pictures button. The March Training Day photo album is titled 2010-03-13 Training Day Frontage Road.

April Training Day

Saturday, April 24, 2010

8:00 a.m. at Center Pond, Blind 30, Overton, NV
Overton WMA is located about 1.25 hours northeast of Las Vegas.  The easiest way to get to Overton from Las Vegas is to drive north on I-15 take the Logandale exit (exit 93).  Turn right onto Highway 169 and drive south through the towns of Logandale and Overton. About a mile south of the Lost City Museum (south end of Overton) turn left on Waterfowl Road and drive under the archway. This is the main entrance into the Overton Wildlife Management Area.

Rattlesnake Avoidance Class 

For those of you who expressed an interest in teaching your dog rattlesnake avoidance here is your opportunity.  A rattlesnake avoidance class will be held in Kingman, AZ on Saturday, April 24, 2010 and possibly on Sunday, April 25, 2010 depending upon interest. Contact the Kingman Animal Hospital at 928-757-4011 to sign up and receive more information. 

Members’ News

Welcome your new Officers and Board Members:

President: Brian Dunlevy

Vice-President: Jeannette Smith

Treasurer: Ray Silk

Secretary: Maureen Hacker

Board Members: Ray Crump, Larry Hacker, Bill Roberts, Mona Roberts, Bob Smith

Look for our newest feature The Kennel at our website. Would you like to see your canine buddy profiled in The Kennel? Send his or her bio along with a picture or two to mlhacker@cox.net. With rank comes privilege. Being the editor of Paw Prints I took the liberty of selecting my girl, Gabbie, as the first dog to enter The Kennel.

Need some hints as to what to include:

Name/Nickname

Born: when, where, breeder, sire and dame. Arrival story

Titles

Training

Likes/dislikes

Do you have an item, tidbit or brag that you would like to share with your fellow club members? Send it to me at mlhacker@cox.net for publication in the LVHRC Paw Prints.

The Final Retrieve

Our condolences to Brian and Mary Dunlevy on the loss of their beloved Jubal (HRCH Riptide Jubilee MHR 1996 – 2010).

0 RIPTIDE JUBILEE MHR 1996 - 2010
My Dear Friend Jubal, you are now free of the pain and misery of old age and the restrictions of this life. We let you go with reluctance and an unbelievable sense of loss. Our grief is great, but consolation is found in the acceptance that you are in a better place.

The rainbow bridge is behind you now and you are free to hunt the fields and marshes of GLORY. We know in our hearts that you are once again reunited with your beloved first owner Jerald McKedy and the two of you are once again inseparable.  

First, Mary and I would like to thank Jeff Chesnut at Washita Retrievers and his entire family for allowing Jubal to come into our lives. Jubal was left to Jeff when his friend and training partner Jerald McKedy passed away in 1999. Jeff put the final passes on Jubal to achieve his MHR shortly after Jerald passed and Jubal retired from the Hunt Test game and became a stud dog. Jubal came to us in 2003, Boomer (a Jubal Puppy) had just gone into training with Washita Retrievers and our 14 year old retriever "Cowboy" passed away at Christmas. Jeff offered to let me use Jubal to hunt with as were without a hunting dog. Hunting season ended and Jubal stayed on to run a "couple" of tests. We ran our first test together at Four States in 2003, I was so nervous I was sick. Jubal put me on his back and carried me through. I WAS HOOKED! I was learning and Jubal was out of retirement and back to training and running tests again. What HOOT!  

Jubal was a very bad creeper, sometimes 25-30 feet. He could circle the bucket twice, creep 20 feet, re-heel himself, while the birds were in the air and front foot the marks. We failed a lot more that we passed at the Finished level. The judges would admit "love the drive" but they just would not hunt with that dog at the end of the day. We worked hard, traveled the southwest, test after test , pass one fail 2 or 3, finally we achieved the coveted HRCH Title at the East Arkansas HRC test in 2005, hell I had to wear a Red Razorback Pig Hat while they doused Jubal and I (thanks Travis). Jubal retired from the Hunt Test game for the second time that day and never ran another test in contention.  

Second, we want to Thank HRCH Riptide Jubilee MHR, you were truly a special dog, you taught me more about this game than all the books, DVD's, and seminars I could purchase in a lifetime. The hours on the road and in the blind will always be cherished. You were our first trained retriever and we will miss you greatly, but will remember you in our hearts forever, every time Boomer creeps I think of you, every time I load the decoys you will be with me.  

PLEASE TAKE CARE MY FRIEND

NOW YOU CAN CREEP TO NO END
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

Brag Sheet

Congratulations to our members for their accomplishments:

Hills Ferry Hunting Retriever Club 2010 Hunt Test

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Fred Hassen	Charger	1 Junior Pass
Larry & Maureen Hacker	Gabbie	1 Junior Pass

Southern Arizona Retriever Club 2010 Spring March Trial

Friday, March 19, 2010

Bob and Jeannette Smith

Nic

Derby – 3^rd Place

Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California 2010 Spring Hunt Test

Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28, 2010

Larry and Maureen Hacker

Gabbie

2 Junior Passes

AKC Canine Good Citizen Test

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Lianne Hassen

Dooley