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The Flatterhaft
Championships
24-25-26 Juli 2009!
For
10 years now I have been arranging an annual meeting for our puppies (of
various ages) and their families. Dogs from most of our litters
throughout the years gather here at Flatterhaft for a nice get-together,
fun and games … and serious competition!
Each
year there are more and more participants. 2005 there were 83
dogs and
2006 it
was
87,
and
we already
have
100
signed up for 2007 and 2008 it was 103.
How about
you 2009??
 Friday
24/7. For those of you who have a long way to travel, or simply wish to
arrive already on Friday, you are very welcome. Mikael and I may not be
very sociable at the time, since we are in the final spurt of planning
for this kennelweekend, but there will certainly be a few nice people
around. Just like the previous years you can bring your caravan or
mobile home, and park it at Lindedalen (we will show you where). Cost:
50 SEK a day, including electricity. Don’t forget to bring your own
cables.
 Saturday
25/7 we all gather
for a joint breakfast and run-through of the weekend’s programme.
After that: time for the hunting activities! The “veterans” among
you know what to await, but for the newcomers (dogs as well as people)
you are welcome to a day of try-it-out. We can promise you that
everybody will succeed in one way or another. If you should feel a bit
shy or uncertain about retrieving with your dog, come and look and cheer
at the others – you learn a lot by looking. Or why not visit Anna Lyckner’s “debutant-station”, where
Anna will show and explain
everything you need to know for a successful start in the art of
retrieving.
There
will be seven judges and workingstations,
3 search-stations, 2 marking and 2 directing station. Anneli Karlsson, the
trial-leader (besides breeder), is unbribable. And the judges
are;
Kent Agent
Wiberg
Kent Advent Landgren
Hofors Anders Hudberg
Cairan Martin Lövenfors
Ammi Nilsson
Berth Nilsson
Monica Boström
The finals will take place sometime after lunch, when the qualification
sets are done. The 6 equipages with the highest score point go on to the
finals. Barbeque, distribution of prizes and challenge trophies will
take place at about 19 o’clock. Agitation campaigns and betting as
usual – and WHO will win the special award “Worthy Achievement 2007”?
BYO =
Bring Your Own beverage and food for barbeque, tent or likewise, and we
will fix with breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
 Sunday 26/7
– showtime! If
you are a novice, either try showing your dog, or “lease” it to a
handler that can help you show it in the best possible way. Classes are
the same as at official shows (junior, youngster, working class, open
class, champion class, veteran class, best dog/bitch). This show will
select “the most beautiful Flatterhaft Flatcoat” and be a part of
our “Dual Purpose Challenge Trophy” (the score from Saturday’s
qualification working trial + the score from Sunday’s show). Our judge
is so far not decided.
 As usual, or veterinarian
Kristina Berkehag, will be there. You can ask her for advice about
things you are thinking about, or worrying about. If there is any
inoculation you need, take the opportunity now – you’ll never get it
cheaper. If you wish to have your dog inoculated this weekend, don’t
forget to bring your “inoculation card” and please let us know ahead
of time, and you will also find out the cost.
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