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WET 'n WILD SPANIEL WATER FUN TRIAL
August 7, 2010 - - open to all flushing spaniels

PLUS AKC WATER TEST

This is the 20th annual M-AHSC water trial. Mark you calendar for this annual event, held this year in Lititz, PA at Elizabeth Farms. A special feature of this years event is an AKC WATER TEST for English Springer Spaniels.

WET 'n WILD SPANIEL WATER FUN TRIAL

REGULAR STAKES - -NOT NECESSARILY IN ORDER OF RUNNING
[Complete Rules will be available for review at grounds]

• GUN DOG -- Any dog. Steadiness is not required. Single marked hunting scenario retrieves; 30 to 50+ yards in length.
• JUNIOR HANDLER -- Open to any dog handled by a person under the age of 16 years. Single marked retrieves 20 to 40+ yards in length. Judging will focus on the handler and how the handler & dog work as a team.
• STEADY PUPPY -- Dogs under the age of 2 years. Must be steady to wing and shot. Single marked retrieves; 20 to 35 yards in length.
• UNSTEADY PUPPY -- Dogs under the age of 2 years. Single marked retrieves; 20 to 35 yards in length.
• OPEN -- Any steady dog. Single and double marked retrieves; 40 to 80+ yards in length. Dogs must be absolutely steady to wing and shot.
• Splashimus Maximus This is open to all handlers and all ages of dogs, with the the judging going only on the water entry.

HANDLER-SELECTS-GUNNER CHALLENGE

• A money stake with $10 from each entry going into the pot -- winner take all; open to any dog. The HSGC is an elimination event, with no fixed number of series. Handler selects one gunner from the official gun pool. Two live birds (pigeon) are thrown simultaneously for each dog. This is an extremely exciting event, that challenges the wing shooting talents of our gunners and the ability of your dog to complete a true double retrieve!!

TRIAL FORMAT : All Stakes will consist of two (2) series; A third series may be run, at the discretion of the Judges, to establish placements for a given Stake.

REGISTRATION : Pre-registration will be accepted until 7/31/10 for a discounted entry fees. Walk-up registrations will be accepted the day of the event for the FUN TRIAL . Registration for all FUN TRIAL stakes starts at 8:00 A.M. and will remain open for each stake until the start of that particular stake.

Directions

For RSVP and/or more information, Contact : Tammy Butler (717)572-3691.

PRE- ENTRY FEE : $30 per dog for Gun Dog and Open stakes. $27 for Puppy stakes; $25 per entry for Junior Handler stake; $5 per dog for Splashimus Maximus; $30 per dog for HSGC. Dogs may be entered in more than one Regular stake provided they meet the entry requirements for each stake they are entered in.

WALK-UP ENTRY FEE : $38 per dog for Gun Dog and Open stakes. $35 for Puppy stakes; $25 per entry for Junior Handler stake; $5 per dog for Splashimus Maximus; $35 per dog for HSGC. Dogs may be entered in more than one Regular stake provided they meet the entry requirements for each stake they are entered in.

M-AHSC ESS AKC Water Test     August 7, 2010

Held at Elizabeth Farms, Litiz, PA

This Water Test is held under the Rules and Procedures of The American Kennel Club.

Field Trial Committee:
Field Trial Chairman: Greg Butler
Tom Schneider, Janie Haworth, Scott Hoover, Tammy Butler, Jim O'Shea

This is an AKC licensed water test open to English Springer Spaniels .

You may contact the Field Trial Secretary at the address below for an official premium.
CLOSING DATE SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2010 AT 8:00 PM. Drawing will take place Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 8:00 PM.

Please Note: the AKC and M-AHSC requires that BLAZE ORANGE clothing be worn by all people in the field.

Schedule and Entry Fees

Pheasants or Duck will be used for the water test.

Judges
Tim Edwards, Tamaqua, PA
Jeff Brooks, Glen Rock, PA

Premium and Entry Form
Download Premium, entry form and info packet Mail entries, with checks payable to M-AHSC, to:
Tammy Butler - Field Trial Secretary
285 Dead End Road, Lititz, PA 17543
PHONE: 717-271-2722       EMAIL: tbutler@ptd.net

ENTRIES WILL CLOSE WITH THE FIELD TRIAL SECRETARY AT:
285 Dead End Road, Lititz, PA 17543
AT 8:00 P.M., SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2010

DRAWING WILL TAKE PLACE AT:
285 Dead End Road, Lititz, PA 17543
AT 8:00 P.M., SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2010

This event will take place at Elizabeth Farms.

Traveling on PA Turnpike—Take Exit 266 (Lebanon/Lancaster Exit), Take 72N towards Lebanon for 1.5 miles, Merge Right onto Route 322E for 8.5 miles, turn left onto Hopeland Road and follow .9 miles to Elizabeth Farms on your left.

GPS address: 261 Hopeland Road, Litiz, PA 17542

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