VGP and HZP held in Spenceville California.
Test Results:
* VGP *
Dog                                                       Handler                                        Score
Meik vom Hofmark                              George Allen                                306 Prize II
Mindy vom Orion                                 Bo Waller                                      292 Prize II
Brandy vom Cabin Creek                     Jim Rigdon                                    252 Prize III
Bella vom Worrellhaus                         Erik Smith                                     NP
Donner vom Bandorfer Forst                John Tsarouhas                            NP

* HZP*
Dog                                                        Handler                                         Score
Kaiser vom Wasatch                             Trenton Hansen                             190
Petra vom Orion                                    James Feller                                   181
Bosco vom Sternberg                            Silke Easom                                   167
Yutta II vom Wildflugel                        Pheng Lee                                       166
Elvis IV vom Ortfeld                             Blaine Hansen                                 149
Lutah vom Wasatch                              Victor Leighton                               141
Cookie vom Windenflub                       Kevin Dollison                                126
Lutah vom Wasatch                              Victor Leighton                                 36


 
 
 This VGP was held in Emmett Idaho at Montour WMA
Senior Judge Ed Hollowed
            Judge, Ken Hardman
            Emer. Judge,  Keith Kehler


Dani vom Mauntinhoum,  308/I TF       Joe Kelly
Dena vom Mauntinhoum,  298/III TF     Joe Kelly
Otis vom Wiredhaus,   275 no prize    Tony Hobet
Monte vom Orion,       152 no prize     Tony Hobet

If you have any photos of this event please email them to fishin4food711@hotmail.com....
 
 
 The Wild West Chapter hosted a VGP test in Logan Canyon and Cutler Marsh the weekend of September 17th and 18th. 7 dogs were tested. Again a big thanks to the out of town judges and apprentices that helped make this test happen.

Ash vom Bärenwald       I./315TF    Nate Bailey - Totverweiser

Zar vom Hühnermoor      I./309TF    Jason Wilde - 4H in Search Without Duck

Anuschka vom Bärenwald  I./281TF    Cal Bambrough

Auz vom Bärenwald       II./328ÜF   Mike Ballard - Totverweiser

Axel vom Bärenwald      II./305ÜF   Blake Gibson - 4H in Search Without Duck
                                                                             - Totverweiser

Bello vom Sternberg     Not Passed  Matt Norman

Nova vom Orion          Not Passed  Dana Baumann
 
 
   HZP test conducted in Logan Utah, September 16th to 18th. 20 dogs were tested and the weather seemed to through a little variety for them. The Wild West Chapter would like to thank all the out of town judges and apprentices that came out to support and help us out.
Friday
Drake vom Red-Rock- 186- Chad Jones
Drake vom Wilde- 182 - Erik Craythorn
Liz vom Wasatch- 182 - Shane Loveland
Luger vom Wasatch- 182- Jeremy Moore
Ursela vom Moorehaus- 180 - Jim Bezzant
Daisy vom Red-Rock- 177- Jon Davis
Caddis vom Wilde- 176- Jeff Lowe
Bello vom Sternberg- 173- Matt Norman
Cali vom Red-Rock- 169- Jon Davis
Happy v.d. Westmark- 147- Anthony Cardon
Dew vom Wilde- 154- Shane Loveland (not passed- rabbit drag)
Arlise vom Coldwater Canyon- 0- Matt Norman (not passed- would not enter water)
 
Saturday
Axel vom Coldwater Canyon- 185- Allen Wilson
Livia vom Wasatch- 179- Tim Sessions
Aunya vom Coldwater Canyon- 176- Scott Nuss
Elvis IV vom Ortfeld- 136 - Blaine Hansen (not passed- rabbit drag)
Yutta II vom Wildflügel- 88- Pheng Lee (not passed-blind retrieve)
 
Sunday
Calina vom Heuerhaus- 174- Steve Field
Happy v.d. Westmark- 169- Anthony Cardon
Carmi vom Windenfluß- 0- Chuck Williamson (not passed- rabbit drag)
 
 
Hzp test held in Emmett Id, at the Montour WMA

Sat Sept 3rd
Judges, Joe Kelly, Scott Sorenson, Dave Holley (EM)
Annebella vom Coldwater Creek, DD female, 183pts, Clint Fillmore
Umberto v den Drei Teuflen, DD male, 180 pts, Mike Smith/Paul Trout
Lilla vom Wasatch, DD female, 171 pts. Mark Silcocks
Bosco vom Sternberg, DD male, 149 pts. no pass, rabbit retrieve, Silke Easom

 
 
       Wild West held a training day at Lee Kay this past weekend. At final count we had 25 Drahthaar's with their handlers show up to check it out. Members came from Northern, Central and Southern Utah as well as all the way from Idaho to get in on the action. It was a wide range of handlers and dogs of all ages. There were those training for HZP and VGP tests, some older pups checking into how to prepare for next spring VJP, and new members and handlers along with brand new pups, getting the ins and outs on how to expose a puppy in its young stage.
   It started off as a great, cool morning, but warmed up very quickly and was hot before we knew it. Good thing for the ponds and all the water work for the dogs! I believe everyone that came was able to expose their pup and or dog, get in on the ground floor of preparing a pup and see and train for the upcoming fall tests. All seemed happy to have come and walked away feeling they learned something and met a few new faces.
  The fall breed tests are just around the corner, and hunting season is riding along! Happy Training leads to Happy Hunting!!
Photos below.............
 
VJP Malta, Idaho 04/19/2011
 
  VJP test held in Malta Idaho, April 15th - 17th. Test results and Pictures below. If you have pictures you would like to share, please email them to me and I will post them here.
      DOG                    HANDLER                        T   N   S   P  C   Total
Chans vom Wilde      Karre Leishman                 11 11 10 11 11    76
Cinder vom Red-Rock    Kraig Berrett              11 11 10 11 11    76
Darko vom Wilde       Chad D. Jones               10 11 10 11 11    74
Kaiser vom Wasatch   Trenton Hansen            10 10 11 11 11    73
Citori vom Wilde           Jason Wilde                 10 10 11 11 10    72
Racker vom Elderbach   Rudy K. Vuksinick      10 10 11 11 10    72
Luger vom Wasatch       Jeremy B. Moore         10 10 10 11 10    71
Lord vom Wasatch         Gary Dansie                 10 10 10 11 10   71
Cleo vom Red-Rock        Jon R. Davis                10 10 10 10 11    71
Cali vom Red-Rock         Jon R. Davis                  10 10 11 9 10      70
Drake vom Wilde            Erik Craythorne              8 11 10 11 10     69
Livia vom Wasatch          Timothy R. Sessions        9 10 10 11 10    69
Lola vom Wasatch           Shane C. Loveland          9 10 10 11 10     69
Aizy vom Coldwater Canyon    Chad Fenn              10 10 9 10 10    69
Caddis vom Wilde                 Jeff Lowe                     9 10 10 10 11    69
Happy v.d. Westmark          Anthony D. Cardon        9 10 10 11 10   69
Kitta vom Wasatch              Brian Beckstead              9 10 11 10 10   69
Bello vom Sternberg           Matthew Norman            8 10 10 11 11   68
Daisy vom Red-Rock           Jon R. Davis                    9 10 10 9 10     67
Amc v. allen Jagden             Todd D. Downs               10 10 7 10 10   67
Choke vom Wilde                Shane C. Loveland            9 10 9 10 10    67
Neeko vom Dan-Son           Gary Heidlebaugh              8 10 10 11 10    67
Orianna vom Orion                J. Matthew Jones             9 10 9 10 10      67
Colt vom Wilde                     Trent Lazenby                   9 10 10 8 10     66
Ursela vom Moorehaus          Jim Bezzant                     8 10 10 10 10    66
Liz vom Wasatch                    Robert J. Carrell                9 10 10 6 9        63
Drake vom Red-Rock             Robert Loos                     9 9 10 10 7        63
Cadee vom Red-Rock             Eric Albrechtsen               7 10 11 8 10      63
Aunya vom Coldwater Canyon    Scott Nuss                   6 9 11 10 10      61
Rasso vom Elderbach              Bryson L. Peterson          6 9 10 11 10      61
Basco II vom Sönnerbach         Ken Hardman                   10 10 9 2 9        60
Arlise vom Coldwater Canyon      Matthew Norman          6 9 9 11 10       60
Akua v. allen Jagden                   Scott Hegstrom              6 9 10 11 8       59
Carmi vom Windenfluß                Chuck Williamson             7 9 10 7 10      59
Dew vom Wilde                         Shane C. Loveland             7 9 10 9 7       58
Anna v. Rogers-Hütte                J. Matthew Jones               9 9 6 6 9         57
Elsie vom Okanogan-Flusstal       James Todd Sears             6 7 6 8 10      50

 
 
 This was the second VJP held in Boise, this year.
 Please feel free to email in any photos from this test.
Friday 8th
Umberto v den drei Teufeln - Paul Trout - 72
Artus v. Allen Jagden - Branden Aird - 64

Saturday 9th
Grace vom Gottesacker - Jeffrey Vencoe - 69 - sil
Elvis II vom Ortfeld - Blaine Hansen - 65 - sil
Viktor III vom Altmoor - Harold Wilson - 53

Sunday 10th
Annabella vom Coldwater Canyon - Clint Fillmore - 77
Axel vom Coldwater Canyon - Allen Wilson - 75 - spl,sil
Akoda vom Coldwater Canyon - Matt Norman - 67
Ayssa vom Jagerlateinhutte - Matt Stobbe - 59
Margee II vom Jagdkonig - Blaine Hansen - 54
 
 
     April 9th, we put together a "show and tell" for some new pup owners and handlers. A few will be testing next week and others had brand new pups, but came to check it out anyway.
     The weather was cold and snowbound, but all showed and the day was a success. We gathered at Wasatch Wing and Clay, ran through the details of test day, worked with each dog and handler on tracking, searching,pointing, cooperation, gunfire stability and tips for test day. Had a great lunch in a warm facility and all went home feeling a little better about VJP day.
    It was good exposure for dogs and handlers alike. When coming into the DD world it can be intimidating. We want our puppy owners to test, so we can watch the direction the breed is going, and get an idea of what dogs are producing what pups. It is also good for the new owners to get involved in testing as it will help them better understand thier dog along with the training and dedication it takes. Not only were these new members shown the breakdown of what a VJP test is, they learned training tips, got ideas and met and talked with other new members in the same shoes. It will help to take alot of pressure off come test day and make it a smoother transition into the testing system.
    We need to help out these new folks, they are interested and pleased with there DD's as much as we are, and we need to keep it that way. If we let new members slip through our fingers, that dog too will be lost. We will not know what that dog or owner could have contributed to the organization.

Thanks to all who showed for this day and Zac, Chad, and Brian for helping it run so well. Enjoy some pictures of the fun, slideshow below.
 
 
VJP Boise Idaho 03/30/2011
 
Friday 25th

Lila vom Wasatch 72 pts Mark Silcocks
Bosco vom Sternberg 69 pts Silke Easom
Aurora vom Mightymo 64 pts Scott Nichols
Quinn vom Willow Rock 61pts Blair Gast


Saturday 26th

Happy vd Westmark, 68 pts Anthony Cardon
Calina vom heuerhaus 68 pts Steve Fields
Chaz vom Adlerberg, DK 64pts Scott Sorenson (DK)
Briar vom Maple Run,  63 pts, Brandon Johnson (PP)
Adolf vom Coldwater Canyon, 55pts, Kris Dow


Sunday 27th

Kaiser vom Wasatch, 63 pts. Trenton Hansen
Carmi vom Windenflub, 60 pts, Chuck Williamson
Cookie vom Windenflub, 52 pts, Kevin Dollison
Durrie vom Red Rock, not passed, Robert Dickson, handler withdrew.


Judges,

Paul Trout, Kurt Haroldson, Scott Sorenson, Keith Kehler (em)

candidates, Lee Root, Todd Downs, Jeff Martin