NorthEast Florida Hunt Retriever Club
For the Dogs!
Congratulations to Robert Joiner and Billy!!
Congratulations to Robert Joiner and Billy – they successfully completed the recent 2014 Fall Grand!
For new members, this hunt test is for Hunting Retriever Champions (HRCH). It duplicates actual hunting conditions found throughout the country. The successful completion of two of these Grand tests (valued at 40 points each or 80 points) along with an accumulation of 120 additional points after earning the HRCH Title for a total of 300 points, will qualify a HRCH for the UKC title of Grand Hunting Retriever Champion (GRHRCH).
The semiannual International Grand Hunts are scheduled for five (5) days, but due to unforeseen circumstances, such as inclement weather, the tests may take longer to complete. The Hunt will consist of five (5) series of tests. The five series of tests consist of the following:
- Two (2) land series tests consisting of multiple marked land retrieves (either or both of these land series must include an honor and a diversion retrieve, and both land series must include a blind retrieve.
- Two (2) water series tests consisting of multiple marked water retrieves (either or both of these water series must include an honor and a diversion retrieve) and both water series must include a blind retrieve.
- One final test consisting of an upland game and quartering test series.
Failure of the hunting retriever to pass any of the five series tests will prevent it from participating in any subsequent series test.
For more information on the Spring Grand, go to http://huntingretrieverclub.org/2014SpringGrand/index.htm.
For more information on the International Grand Hunt in general, go to the 2013 HRC Rulebook, beginning with page 51.
Hunt Test Photos Posted
I’ve just posted a few photos from this past weekend’s Fall Hunt Test. As you can see, there aren’t very many. If you have any photos to share, please forward them to me (full resolution – I’ll resize) at karenvandonsel@gmail.com.
NEFHRC President’s Message
Hi Every One,
Thank you to all that came out this week end to our Hunt Test and worked and ran dogs! Your help was “GREATLY” appreciated! This has been our “BIGGEST” test yet!! We could not put on these events without all your help and support! Thank you again!
I hope every one that ran dogs did well and had fun!
We will be having a post Hunt Test meeting after all of the reports and figures are done. I strongly urge every one to attend. We will be discussing this test and our future spring 2015 and fall 2015 tests.
I had a lot of good feed back on this test and lots of great compliments on how well it was run. Overall, I think everything ran pretty smoothly.
If anyone has good picture from this week end please send them so we can get them on the web site and the newsletter, as I was not able to take many. Thank you! Newsletter abrittingham@gmail.com; web site karenvandonsel@gmail.com.
Thank you,
Sherri Osborne
904-753-1155
President NEFHRC
Hunt Test Secretary
www.nefhrc.net
www.osbornequarters.com
NEFHRC Fall 2014 Hunt Test – Revised Premium
A last minute change in the judges caused a revision to the Hunt Test Premium. The newly revised premium can be downloaded from http://nefhrc.net/premiums/nefhrc-fall-2014-premium-v5.pdf.
Training Day Images Posted
Pictures from both the July and August training days have been posted to the Image Gallery.
Check out all the images in the gallery. If you have pictures you’d like to share, send them (full size) to our webmaster, Karen VanDonsel, at karenvandonsel@gmail.com.
Server Maintenance
This is notification of planned server maintenance tonight, August 18, 2014, between 9:00pm and 1:00am MDT (UTC/GMT-6), for the server which hosts our site.
The maintenance will include approximately 30 minutes of downtime during this time. Any temporary performance issues you experience may be due to the maintenance process. This maintenance will be adding security improvements and boosting server performance.
We apologize for such short notice and for any inconvenience this may cause.
Reminder – NEFHRC Fall 2014 Hunt Test
This is a reminder to get your entry in for the NEFHRC Fall 2014 Hunt Test. You can enter using Entry Express at http://entryexpress.net.
The cutoff date for Entry Express is Monday, August 25, 2014. Entries received after that date are subject to a $10.00 late fee.
New Premium Available!
A revised premium for the NEFHRC Fall 2014 Hunt Test, scheduled for September 6 & 7, 2014 at Whisper Creek has been uploaded.
Revisions were made to correct the hotels in the local area and to provide an updated map to the hotels.
The revised premium can be downloaded from http://nefhrc.net/premiums/nefhrc-fall-2014-v4.pdf.
WE NEED YOU!
We are in need of volunteers for our Sept. 6/7 Hunt Test. We need marshals, stewards, assistance with moving equipment, gunners, clean-up,set-up, take down. Contact Carolyn Abood at (904)505-3404.
We need extra tents for our Hunt Test to shade handlers/dogs and any small swimming pools you may have. Contact Sherri Osborne at (904)753-1155.
Thank you!!
August Training Day
The August Training Day will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2014 beginning at 8:00 a.m. As of right now, the training will be held at Whisper Creek in St. Augustine. Please check back to ensure the location has not changed.
As a reminder, this is the last training day NEFHRC will hold before the Fall 2014 Hunt Test.
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