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June 21-24th, 2008 Summer Solstice Trial and Seminar with Thomas Lapp Saturday, June 21^st, 2008 The sun played hide and seek for most of the day but when it peeked through the clouds, it blazed. Summer had arrived! The day ramped up slowly as participants, well-wishers, the judge, Thomas Lapp and his wife, Katia, arrived. Our own Herr Klein served breakfast inside the clubhouse where everyone gathered to enjoy a bite to eat, relax and chat before the trial. The schedule was shuffled when the SchH 1 trial had to be cancelled. The AD was moved up, as was the BH trial. Marian’s son Michael and his dog Varo geared up and hit the road trotting. The 20 KM endurance test was on. On the field, Natalie and Elek and Alain and Panzer were the first to report and demonstrate for the judge. Sylvie and Sky and Mario and Jabina were next. All four handler/dog teams passed the BH trial. Judge Lapp provided detailed and valuable reviews of each team’s performance. Once the trial was over, all four handler/dog teams and observers re-assembled on the field so Judge Lapp could award them each a medal and a certificate of completion. The whole gang gathered for a tasty lunch of Bavarian meatloaf with a variety of salads. Everyone ate heartily and chatted away. Soon after lunch, Michael and Varo arrived from completing their endurance test and reported in to the judge. After a thorough check of the dog’s overall condition, the judge had Varo perform a short obedience test to verify that the dog was able to work after the 20 KM test. Varo passed with flying colors and Marian was awarded his medal and certificate of completion. Day one was over but there was much more to come.... Sunday, June 22^nd, 2008 The gray and cloudy sky drizzled as a small group met on the tracking field to observe the first of the three SchH III events scheduled for that day. Tracking proved to be difficult for all five handler/dog teams. Of the five teams participating, three succeeded but all experienced some level of difficulty with corners. The judge provided each individual team a review and their score, immediately after their track was completed. The group left the field in a convoy back to the club. Fifty people gathered at the club to watch the SchH III obedience test. Fortunately, the rain let up for the rest of the day and all five participants were able to demonstrate their obedience routines under mostly clear skies. Everyone successfully completed their routines and received their critiques just in time for lunch! Sigi had prepared a delectable meal of roast pork, sausage and sauerkraut with a variety of salads. Everyone enjoyed the break and the food. The whole place buzzed with excited energy. After lunch, everyone lined up near the field, looking for a good place to observe the protection routines. Helper Anthony Hartelaub had his hands full doing both parts of the protection routine for all five competitors. He performed skillfully, despite this challenge. All scores were tallied and two winners were announced: In first place, Stephane Laberge and Shiko von der Rietches with the highest scores in obedience and protection and in second place, our very own Ding Yuan & Enjy von der Herbstzeitlosen with the highest score in tracking. Congratulations to both of you for a job well done!! (Complete score details and pictures can be found on our site.) The members of Club Schutzhund Rive-Sud would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to Judge Thomas Lapp and his wife who traveled all the way from Germany to attend our trial. They were gracious, charming and knowledgeable and we were honored by their presence at our club. Auf Weidersehen!!! Seminar by Thomas Lapp June 23rd and 24th A dozen people gathered at Club Schutzhund Rive-Sud to partake in a two-day seminar with Thomas Lapp. Thomas has participated in twenty-six regional championships and qualified fourteen times for the BSP, which he won in 2007. He also participated at the WUSV Championship three times, where he placed 7th, 8th and 9th. He talked about all three disciplines; tracking, obedience and protection, in great detail and answered questions plainly. All participants had an opportunity to demonstrate their dog and get expert advice on how to handle specific issues. He addressed each handler's problem as if it were his own, provided us with a number of strategies and solutions and patiently assisted each of us put them into action. Throughout it all, the one message he most often repeated was that, above all else, you and the dog must have fun!! Everyone who attended had nothing but praise for Thomas and for the extraordinary seminar. We all hope to do it again some day soon. Until then, enjoy your dog and remember to have FUN!! Article written by Natalie May 16-18th, 2008 Quebec Regional Championship in Trois-Rivieres, QC

Club Pro-Sport hosted the 2008 Regional Championship for Quebec. It was a three-day event that took place during a warm and sunny three-day holiday weekend. Participants traveled to Quebec from the US and Canada which resulted in a great turnout.

Four of our club members took up the challenge and entered their dogs. The club was represented at the Sieger show by Marian Contofalsky and Varo Z Jirkova Dvora (2nd place “G” 18-24 month old male GSD), Isabella Oxsengendler and Picasso von Amalaberg (3rd place “V” Working class 24+ month old GSD) and Natalie Szokoll and Elek Pax von der Jubricht (1st place “SG” 18-24 month old male GSD).

Frank McEniry and Caro "Chris" vod der Leonbergerstrasse and Isabella and Picasso represented the club at the Schutzhund tial. Frank and Chris reaffirmed their Schutzhund III title with the score of 239. Isabella and Picasso successfully completed the Schutzhund II trial and obtained their title. Their score of 249 placed them 2nd overal in ths SchH II group.

Our team had an enjoyable weekend meeting up with old friends, making new acquaintances and learning more about the sport. We want to thank Club Pro-Sport for their hospitality during our three-day visit. We look forward to our club’s first event in June when we will host a trial with judge and guest lecturer Thomas Lapp from June 21st to the 24th. See you on the field!

photos December 22st, 2007 T’was four nights before Christmas and all through the club house; Not a handler was stirring not even a club mouse; We met at Chez Eric’s for fun and libation. How merry, you ask, was our year-end celebration? Merry it was, how’s that for an answer! Frank swiveled and spun with a belly dancer; Isabella gave prize to the dog with the best pics; Anthony drank wine and showed us some tricks; Pierre raffled away a huge mound of prizes; Mike and Carla belted out tunes that were better than Liza’s; Marian lead a dance train that went to and fro; Sigi and Helga waltzed like true pros; Ding joined in the fun when ladies came calling; Andrew shunned the dance floor but finally came crawling Natalie brought sweets which all could share; Katarina and Brigitte danced with flair; We all said farewell as the night grew late; Merry Christmas to all and a great 2008! Natalie Szokoll photos ********** December 1st, 2007 Please vote for the " Picture of the Year" ********** November 10-11th 2007-Cyno-Sport SchH Club- Regular Trial Congratulation to Ding and Enjy 4th place out of 14 dogs! A-88 B-87 C- 87 = 262 Watch it!!! Protecion ********** November 1st 2007 On behalf of the all members of CSRS, I would like to personally welcome our new club members: Adam Karabasz, Andrew Jacob, Patrick Lévesque, Carla and Mike Belisle. Welcome again! We look forward to seeing you on our training sessions and upcoming trials. ********** 20-21st October, 2007 - O.G. Boston SchH Fall Trial and NE Regional FH Championship Shelburne,VT, USA On Saturday, October 20th, Frank, Marian, Katerina and I left Brossard on the Schutzhund Convoy at 5 am to meet Isabella in St-Jean. From there, we headed to our destination, the OG Boston Fall Trial and the N.E. Regional FH Championship. After clearing the US border without problems, we arrived in Shelburne at 7 am. Nancy was waiting for us and brought us to the tracking fields. Harry was already finished laying the SchH3 tracks. Then came Isabella's job of laying her first SchH1 track. The judge (Reinhold Walter) mentioned that her steps were too large, but everything went well with her and Picasso, the 90 points SG is proof of that! After Isabella, it was Frank's turn. Chris was good up to the 4th leg, and then a little pendeling took place, earning him 85 points. We went back to the club, where Marian and Varo were nervous training for their first performance. Everything went well except Varo no sit! "Marian-practice". So Marian got his BH and a big kiss from Katerina! After this, it was Isabella's turn, it was a good performance except for a few problems (Jump, A-Wall, etc). Excellent send out...80 points. Frank's obediance followed. Chris was not focused at first, but as the obedience went on, he settled in and did great....94 points. Next was lunch, and then protection followed. Natalie came to give support for our troops. Picasso did very good, he had a very fast blind search...this time earning him 94 points! Chris missed a few blinds, but the regular performance earned him 80 points. This closed out the day. We then went to the judge's dinner in a steakhouse, and enjoyed good food and wine. The award ceremony took place right after, and most of the trophies were handed out to the Rive-Sud Schutzhund Club. We felt sorry for the others! Isabella: 1st place SchH1 - 264 - Highest Score in tracking (90), protection (94), in trial (264). Frank: 1st place SchH3 - 259 - Highest Score in obediance (94). Next morning was FH day. I had to show up at 6 am to lay 2 tracks for the FH, but it was still too dark and I had to wait until 7 am. I layed the tracks on a hill with a difficult terrain. Debbie layed the other 3. At the draw, Frank picked No 1, so I had to follow him and the judge. There was very good tracking from Chris over ditches and a street...earning him 94 points and 2nd place. The winner was Daniela Bedenice with Olesko vom Sandstein, SchH III, HOT, from N. Grafton, MA . I am sorry for our members who were not able to enjoy this beautiful weekend with us. The trial went very well and the weather could not have been better. We were also treated to great hospitality from the members of OG Boston. A big Danke to SV. judge Reinhold Walter for his excellent and fair judging! Submitted by Sigi Klein To see more photos click here ********** September 29th 2007-Regular Trial at Club SchH Petite Nation Isabella and Picasso successfuly completed there AD. Many thanks to M. Marc Coalier and Mr Rudi Meitzner ********** September 16th, 2007 Provincial Championship 2007, Trois-Rivières Isabella and Picasso achieved their BH! ********** June 16-17, 2007 Regular Trial at Estrie SchH Club Congratulation to Ding who made his SchH 3 today with 73, 78, 90 = 241 To see part III video please click here ********** May 18-20th, 2007 Regional Championship at Club Cyno- Sport On what proved to be a wonderfully sunny and warm long weekend five of our club members participated in the regional championship hosted by Club Cyno-Sport in Mascouche, Quebec. Our hosts welcomed a large group of participants, out of town visitors and well-wishers and capably managed the three day event. Of our five participants, three participated in the Sieger show and two participated in Schutzhund III trials. Our three Sieger show participants placed 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd. The results were as follows: Male 6 – 9 Months; Natalie and Elek Pax von der Jubricht 2^nd place Male 9-12 Months; Marian and Varo s Jirkova Dvora 1^st place Male 12-18 Month; Isabella and Picasso von Amalaberg 3^rd place Our Schutzhund III members performed very well. The results were as follows: Frank and Caro von der Leonbergerstrasse 92, 77, 90 Total 259 Ding and Quattro von der Roderburg 92, 70, 94 Total 256 Congratulations to Mario and Ding who both obtained the highest protection score of 94 at the trial! Club Schutzhund Rive-Sud would also like to congratulate Mario Lamarche and Citta for winning the Regional championship. Well done! See you at the next trial! Natalie and Elek Marian, Katarina and Varo Picasso with breeder and handler George Zamfirescu Quattro Caro Article written by Natalie