Southland Weimaraner Club

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2021 Sacramento Valley Weimaraner Club Specialty

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The Sacramento Valley Weimaraner Club (SVWC) hosted four independent specialties May 8 – 9, 2021. The show was organized quickly by club secretary Debra Hopkins, show chair Esteri Hinman, and all the club members they could rally for a warm, breezy weekend that attracted an impressive 50 entries. SVWC found a beautiful park with plenty of large shade trees, gathered lovely trophies for all the show winners, hosted a fun Saturday evening Greek dinner at the Hinman property, and even gifted all the dog moms in attendance with long-stemmed red roses for Mother’s Day. Thank you for all the hard work, SVWC! SVWC would like to thank Judges Mr. Channing Sheets, Mrs. Eva Berg, Mr. Kenneth Berg, Ms. Sheila Polk, and Ms. Kathryn Cowsert for their attendance. Esteri and Debra would also like to thank each other for great teamwork and the following members of the village it took to made this event happen: Mara Wildfeuer (trophies), Kathy Dunn (hospitality), George Hinman (on-site coordination), Eric Brickson (audio), and Jakob Hinman (photographer). — By Esteri Hinman

2021 Southland Weimaraner Club Retrieving Ratings

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On June 13 SWC held a Retrieving Ratings Test at Prado Dog Training Facility in Chino, CA. The day dawned clear and
sunny, with hot temperatures forecasted. We had an entry of 10, all in the Novice level. Everyone got there early so we
started with laying out the land course and we measured all the dogs around 7:30. We were ready to go 5 minutes before our scheduled start time of 8am! All the handlers were on top of it, being ready on deck without having to look for anyone all morning so we were able to finish up before it got hot. All the dogs (and I hope all the handlers) had lots of fun, with everyone cheering for everyone else. Great sportsmanship and support were shown by all. We had seven qualifiers, but the other three looked like they could be ready with just a bit more training. Congratulations to everyone on their new NRD titles!

2021 SWC Specialty Show

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Southland Weimaraner Club Specialty and 2020 & 2021 WCA Futurities and Maturities – May 14, 2021

SWC held its 2021 Specialty and the 2020 and 2021 WCA Futurities and Maturities on May 14, 2021 in Moorpark, CA. Due to pandemic complexities, the club was unable to partner with an all-breed club and decided to hold an independent event. A big thank you to our show chair, Rachel Aguilar, and secretary Louise Brady for stellar work finding the lovely Arroyo Vista Community Park. It was a spacious site everyone seemed to enjoy and the weather was perfect.

Putting on our own event meant that set up included everything from parking management to setting up the hospitality areas and the show rings. A huge shout out to the following members who rolled up their sleeves, came early, and stayed late to help with set up and tear down: Rachel Aguilar, Mandy Barrack, Louise Brady, Lou and Linda D’Alessandro, Gina Grissom, Walt Freshour, Bob and Vickie Margolis, Mary McElwee, Sue McMahan, Linda Millstone, Keith Pautz, Jo-Ann and Brad Rosenberg, and Dona Tanaka. In addition to helping out, many of these members somehow managed to show their own dogs!

As a special note, this year’s show was dedicated to Joan Valdez. Thank you to Vickie Margolis for setting up the touching tribute to Joan so exhibitors could share memories of Joan’s love of Weimaraners. Joan left a remarkable legacy and her influence in the breed will live on in our dogs.

Thank you to our judges: Kathy Moore (obedience), Gloria Kerr (2020 Futurity and Maturity), Sidney Marx (2021 Futurity and Maturity), and Jan Sutherland (Specialty).

Finally, last, but not least, thank you to all the exhibitors who came in for our one-day event. Your support is greatly appreciated and congratulations to all the winners! — By Dona Tanaka

Rescue Update

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If you’ve read your minutes in past Graymatters, you will know that due to personal reasons, Diane Monohan needed to close Friends For Pets, the longest running Weimaraner Rescue organization here in Southern California.  Over the years FFP has done much to rescue, love, care for and place Weims that for whatever reason no longer had a home.  No doubt this has left a huge hole in the Weim world for dogs that have been displaced, and her tireless work will certainly be missed.

The closing of FFP leaves a huge gap in rescue here in SoCal.

Fortunately for our grey friends, there is CALWEAR, which is a fairly new (started in 2014) Weimaraner rescue here in our area (well, the driving force behind CALWEAR has moved out of state, but Kim still provides support for misplaced Weims here).  What is needed from you?  Well, I know we have members that for many reasons no longer have a Weim, or don’t want a puppy, or maybe would love to have a Weim, just not full time (lol).  CALWEAR could use your help if you are willing to foster or adopt one of the many Weims that find their way into the rescue system.  Please give it a thought, and if you can help give back to the breed you love, contact CALWEAR at www.calwear.org

2020 Western Classic and Field Futurity

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52 entries, a handful of volunteers, and a LOT of heart. That’s what it took to successfully pull off the 2020 Western Classic and Western Field Futurity, an event that was swiftly put together in November by members of the Southland Weimaraner Club in a final attempt to salvage what was left of a COVID-ridden year.

Keri Cassinelli on Clyde watching her dog, Singas

The event was held in the Mojave Desert in Southern California, with entries coming from as far north as Oregon and as far east as New Mexico. Dogs ran in spectacular weather conditions, and had plentiful, good-flying birds. Handlers stayed on their horses and made it around the rocky hillsides, bird planters zipped along between braces replenishing the courses, and back at camp, folks scurried around making sure (pre-packaged) food was on the table and everyone had plenty of (bottled) water.

Julia Pond, Kristi Salse, and Jana DeTevis

It must be noted that members of the Southland Weimaraner Club (SWC) are truly a special bunch of people. To have the blesssing from the Board to put on a regional trial without much notice was tremendous. Offers for help were given before it was even asked. Bob and Vickie Margolis brought out their RV and stayed all week to help as needed, even though they personally did not have any entries. Carly Devine ordered beautiful rosettes and totes and coordinated a delivery of fun merchandise. Even Lou D’Alessandro, who was supposed to be out of town, showed up for a day and helped relieve Carlos DeTevis of bird planting duties. Charles and Kristi Salse replenished the water buffalo (twice!) and went into town to grab (pre-packaged) lunches. Dona Tanaka couldn’t make it onto the grounds, but sent in some items for our silent auction fundraiser. Jana DeTevis and Beth Worrell double-handedly got all the paperwork and accounting in order, and even Barry Burnell made a couple of special appearances to deliver much-needed supplies for his wife.

Judges Jeff Rhine and Gregg Knight

A special thank you as well to those not within the SWC, but contributed invaluable resources to make this event happen. While nursing a recent injury, Jeff Rhine sat in the saddle to judge for us everyday. Raul Pineda took a day off of work to judge for us. Judge Julia Pond flew in all the way from Idaho as well. And Gregg Knight had us covered in three different stakes. Ellis Hertz not only judged but gunned for us as well, and Ken Kraft loaned us his quad for bird-planting purposes. Shari Hardi organized the porta-potty and loaned us supplies from the California Brittany Club and Brian Jean took time out of his day to set up all three courses for us. Terry Zygalinski came down from Northern CA with a trailer full of walking horses for rent. Last, but certainly not least, was Warren Eizman (also on the injured reserve list), behind the scenes making sure we had courses, birds, and water.

In an era where field trials are not as robust as what they once were, we rely on every. single. person. possible. to support our club and and make our event possible. It was incredibly heartwarming to have so many field trial friends, whether they be Weimaraner owners, Vizsla owners, Brittany owners, Shorthair owners, Wirehaired owners, etc. come out and help, just to be helpful.

Finally, a big thank you to the breeders, owners, trainers, and handlers of the 52 entries. It takes a village to develop and produce field trial dogs, and many have an important role in that process.

Without further ado, we present this year’s placements!!!

Amateur Gun Dog

Judges: Jim House and Jeff Rhine

  1. “Reign” – Trax Free Reign at Sky Ranch (NAFC AFC Snake Breaks Sargent Von Reiteralm x FC AFC One Trax Mind), b/Marilyn James & Shirley Nilsson o/Lisa and Jon DeLeonardo h/ Lisa DeLeonardo
  2. Withheld
  3. Withheld
  4. Withheld

Field Futurity

Judges: Ellis Herz and Jeff Rhine

  1. “Thor” – Trax Thunderbird (Trax Search Engine x CH Trax the Light Fantastic), b/ Marilyn James & Shirley Nilsson o/ Holly McKnight & Shirley Nilsson h/ Todd Yamamoto
  2. “Prim” – BaseCamp von Barrett Evening Primrose (MK’s Echo x CH Barrett’s Lady Grey), b/o Erin Smith & Kim Burnell h/Terry Chandler
  3. “Shadow” – Silver Rain’s Shadow Trax (FC AFC PM Trax Trigger Happy x Trax Ivy League), b/Terry Meek & Megan Bastien o/ David & Melissa Dugan h/ Leslie Like
  4. “Teddy” – Barrett BaseCamp v. L&L Teddy Bear Cholla (MK’s Echo x CH Barrett’s Lady Grey), b/ Erin Smith & Kim Burnell o/Brent & Amanda Saxton h/Brent Saxton

Open Derby

Judges: Gregg Knight and Julia Pond

  1. “Shadow” – Silver Rain’s Shadow Trax (FC AFC PM Trax Trigger Happy x Trax Ivy League), b/Terry Meek & Megan Bastien o/ David & Melissa Dugan h/ Leslie Like
  2. “Nacho” – BW Touchstone’s Skip a Heartbeat (Silvershot’s Otto von Knapp x Heartbeat’s Bird Field Bliss), b/Kim Burnell o/Anne Taguchi h/ Beth Worrell
  3. “Sierra” – BaseCamp von Barrett Western Flint (Bespoke von Trax x CH Barrett’s Lady Grey), b/o Erin Smith & Kim Burnell h/Terry Chandler
  4. Withheld

Open Gun Dog

Judges: Gregg Knight and Jeff Rhine

  1. “Sparkle” – Trax Edenrock Fireworks One (CH Sanbar’s Truly Legendary x CH Trax Edenrock One Hot Mama CD), b/Cindy Cerne & Shirley Nilsson, o/Anabel Schafnit & Cindy Cerne & Shirley Nilsson h/Todd Yamamoto
  2. “Tazer” – Grau Geist-N-Knights Light-Em Up (NAFC GFCH FCH Grau Geist’s Texas City Slicker x Reiteralm Shine on Brymar Knights), b/o Gene Mason & Holly McKnight h/Todd Yamamoto
  3. “Reign” – Trax Free Reign at Sky Ranch (NAFC AFC Snake Breaks Sargent Von Reiteralm x FC AFC One Trax Mind), b/Marilyn James & Shirley Nilsson o/Lisa and Jon DeLeonardo h/ Lisa DeLeonardo
  4. “Socks” – Trax Business Time (GCH CH Breica’s Extreme Exposure x CH Trax Tour de Force VCD1 BN RE OFP CA CGC), b/Sarah Jones & Shirley Nilsson, o/David Schafnit & Sarah Jones h/Todd Yamamoto

Open Puppy

Judges: Raul Pineda and Julia Pond

  1. “Atlas” – Touchstone’s Holder of the Sky (DC Knight-N-Reiteralm’s Heartland Flyer x Brymar N’ Touchstone’s Los Angeles), b/Jeffrey Toms & Anne Taguchi h/ Jeffrey Toms
  2. “Sierra” – BaseCamp von Barrett Western Flint (Bespoke von Trax x CH Barrett’s Lady Grey), b/o Erin Smith & Kim Burnell h/Terry Chandler
  3. “Truck” – Silverpoint N Rain Long Haul Trucker (FC AFC AFCH Silver Rain N Edelweiss Traxion Tire x Silvershot’s Gotta Love Silverpoint Savvy), b/Scott & Shelley Banzhaf, o/h Leslie Like
  4. “Captain” – L&L von Barrett First Avenger (Sire: Rugerheim’s Royal Prince v. Barrett x CH Barrett’s Primorial Princess), b/Brent & Amanda Saxton o/Kim Burnell & Brent Saxton h/Terry Chandler

Thank you ALL, and hope to see you in the not-too-distant future!!!

 – Kim Burnell, Southland Weimaraner Club Field Trial Chair and 2020 Western Event Chair

Leslie Like and Terry Zygalinski celebrated their 22nd and 25th birthdays with us

Merchandise and silent auction table

Merchandise and silent auction table

Brent and Teddy in the Open Puppy stake

Shelby in the Open Puppy stake

Open Puppy course

Jeffrey Toms and Atlas, and Carly Devine and Temu at the start of the Open Puppy course

Jeffrey Toms and Atlas

Beth Worrell and Max

Curt Cress and Sierra

Terry Chandler giving Lani Saxton an afternoon pony ride

Dominique Gallagher riding Clyde to see a bit of the Open Gun Dog course

Lisa DeLeonardo in the gallery on the Open Gun Dog course

Beth Worrell and Soba on a find on the Open Gun Dog course

Camp gathering 

First Place Open Puppy goes to Jeffrey Toms and Atlas!

More humor at camp

Outtake # 1 of getting ready for placement photos

Outtake # 2 of getting ready for placement photos

Outtake # 3 of getting ready for placement photos

Lani Saxton proudly carrying a Fourth Place ribbon for a dog her dad bred

Time for happy hour! 

Jim House and Leslie Like

Terry Chandler with Sierra

Bird planter extraordinnaire Carlos DeTevis, Field Trial Secretary Jana DeTevis, and future Field Trialer Dominique Gallagher

Starting line… with donuts

Donuts, anyone?!

Open Gun Dog course

Todd Yamamoto handling

Todd Yamamoto handling

Getting ready for callbacks

A view of Camp H

One of our message boards

Kelly Bagley riding “Cookie”

Charles Salse on the Amateur Gun Dog course with Baja

Vickie Margolis handing out ribbons

Congratulations to Todd for Second Place with Tazer!

Vickie Margolis handing out the First Place ribbon to Sparkle!!! Owner Anabel Schafnit and handler Todd Yamamoto

Leslie Like and Lisa DeLeonardo at the start of the Open Derby course

Congratulations to Anabel and Sparkle!!!

Curt Cress and Pax

Carlos DeTevis getting ready to run Soba

First Place Open Gun Dog for Team Sparkle!!!

A future Field Trialer coming to check out the action

Kim Urbani, Kelly Bagley, and Beth Worrell

Dessie (Hansen) Butterworth came by to say hello!!!! 

Everett Butterworth, Dessie Hansen Butterworth and John Nelssen

Lani, Dapper Dan, and Kim

A Weimaraner having a lot of fun being a bird dog