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Smythwicks Royal Chelsea

WET 'n WILD SPANIEL WATER FUN TRIAL
August 8, 2009 - - open to all flushing spaniels

This is the 19th annual M-AHSC water trial

JUDGES : Jeff Thomas and Sandy Henriques

REGULAR STAKES - -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. Note: Be advised- In the Open you may want to prepare your dog to honor another dog's water retrieve.
  • Splashimus Maximus This is open to all handlers and all ages of dogs, with the the judging going only on the water entry.
Rosettes for first four places in each regular stake and Puppy Derby.

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!!
GAME : pigeon or chukar will be used for puppy and junior handler stakes; Pigeon, chukar or pheasant will be used in the OPEN and GUNDOG stakes.

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 : Walk-up Registration for regular stakes, Puppy Derby, and HSGC on day of trial. Registration for all stakes starts at 8:30 A.M. and will remain open for each stake until the start of that particular stake.

An informal RSVP would, however, be greatly appreciated (so we can better estimate the number of birds needed and to coordinate food.)

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

ENTRY FEE : $35 per dog for Gun Dog and Open stakes. $30 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.

Directions to Hillendale Hunt Club:

Hillendale is NW of Altoona PA, 90 miles east of Pittsburgh.    

Traveling on I-99, (new Rt. 220), 9 miles North of Altoona and 6 miles South of Tyrone, Exit at Bellwood, (Rt. 865). At first stop sign, TURN RIGHT, and come over Skelp Mountain. At stop sign in Skelp, TURN RIGHT. Go one mile to stop sign, DRIVE STRAIGHT THRU. Travel one and one half miles to "T".

Take a right and go about a quarter mile. Right before the Lutheran church turn left onto gravel road (past cemetary) and go about 3/4 mile to the grounds. Pond and picnic shelter to the right.


The Farm, office and kennel is 1 mile from the "T" in the other direction (turn left).

Traveling West from Huntingdon, at Water Street, TURN RIGHT onto Rt. 453 North toward Tyrone. Go 3 miles and TURN LEFT at road sign to Arch Springs. Travel 2 miles to Presbyterian Church. At church, TURN LEFT. Travel 2 miles past Farm, office, and kennel. Right before the Lutheran church turn left onto gravel road (past cemetary) and go about 3/4 mile to the grounds. Pond and picnic shelter to the right.

 

Hillendale Hunting Club     Website
Tom Crawford
Rd 1 Box 390
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-5015


Accommodations

Super 8 3535 Fairway Dr. Altoona PA 814-942-5350

Motel 6 1500 Sterling St. Altoona, PA 814-946-7601
Directions: I-99 Plank Rd Exit-follow the State Hwy Logo signs going West on Plank Rd-Turn North on Orchard Ave.

The Minuet Manor Rt. 220 Altoona, PA 814-742-8441
Directions: I-99 - Pinecroft Exit - Turn Right off of Exit - Continue North on Rt. 220 - the motel is on the left.

Ramada Rt. 220 & Plank Rd Exit, Altoona, PA 814-946-1631 No Pets.

Econolodge 2906 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona, PA 814-944-3555

Days Inn 3306 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona, PA 814-944-9661

Hampton Inn 180 Charlotte Dr., Altoona, PA 814-941-3500

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