2010
12-7-10 - Tracking Club of Victoria Inc. - Broadford Trial.
Judge: (again!!!) Denise Burriss. Well conditions were a lot better for the dogs at Broadford than at Bendigo. Diva (dobe) first out going for her Test 4 (1000mts) - did well this time, never far from the track but missed one article and gained a 'Very Good'. Lucy was just a star and tracked like a little brown bomber should gaining her Test 2 with a 'Very Good'. Leanne had a lot of pressure on her this day (the judge even asked her if she had done the track before - judge was confusing me handling Casey on the same track). Leanne and Nasser gained his Tracking Championship with a grading of 'Good'. Well done to Leanne - now for TSD at Gippsland with this lovely tracking dog.
TSD Trial - Riggs & Tiki - 5-7-10.
Well we have been lucky, Warrigal Obedience & Kennel Club Inc. was given permission to hold a TSD trial (no means 3 that we have been eligible this year and not 2). Stewarding from Friday through Monday for judge Trish Wileman I was lucky enough to be allowed Sunday off to Track my two kids and Shayne's - Miss. Phoebe. Riggs and Tiki both were goind for TSD test 4 and Phoebe Test 1. Phoebe was first our under judge Lynn Klekka - she absolutely hasn't lost her touch and whizzed around the track in no time at all gaining a Very Good. Riggs was next out on his Test 4, got off to a good start, over shot the first corner slightly but came back onto the track past the first article, after that spot on the whole way gaining a grading of 'Good'. Poor old Tiki had the worst track of the day in a school where anyone can access and run their dogs off lead, skateboard and it was totally the dirtiest school I have ever been to. Tiki did the whole track not more than a couple of meters off at anytime, coped with the skate boarders and the smells of the off lead dogs, but never found an article in all that rubbish, just as well with TSD that you don't need articles to pass - so she gained a" Pass". Now for the start of their urban tracks, hopefully we can get two Track 5 passes at Gippsland and that Phoebe will be able to do her TSD test 2.
20-6-10
Bendigo Obedience Dog Club Inc - Judge: Denise Burriss.We have started tracking sister Sue's GSP - Lucy. On a test 1 track that could only be described as a ploughed dirt paddock, Lucy managed to overcome all the odds and confusion and gained a pass (quite frankly I was a little disgusted to think that a novice dog would be given a paddock worthy of a TSD dog). We also had Shayne's Dobe girl Diva in for her Test 3 which she passed with a grading of 'Good'. Her paddock was totally full of sheep and sheep poo. Leanne handled the big black Bastard for his Test 6 which he gained with a 'Very Good' (in the most miserable conditions).
5-6-10
Hastngs Obedience Dog Club Inc. - Judge: Rob Tester. Liz handled Diva for her Test 2 in a beautiful grass paddock, couldn't say we knew where the track was going as for most of it we were staring straight into the sun. Leanne was our known tracklayer who was just so smelly I was a little concerned she was going to cut out the whole track and go straight to Leanne. However she did well and found all the articles with a grading of 'Very Good'. Leanne handled Nasser for his Test 5, water skiing across the paddocks at a million miles an hour gaining a 'Very Good'.
8-5-10
Started Tracking today at the first Tracking Trial of the season - Knox Obedience Dog Club Inc. - Judge: Ute May. Liz handled Shayne's young Dobe - Diva the diviate. Test one graded Very Good. Leanne handled the big black bastard (Nasa) - gained Test 4 with a good. Not bad for 2 dogs who have only been trained in the past two weeks. Watch for more tracking news - about to start Lucy (Sue's GSP) which could be great fun.
John has picked up his boat which now has a brand new Mercury Motor - 200 Optimax, a big black beast which will go like the wind. Watch for photos on the webpage coming up soon.
4th Weimaraner National - South Australia (30th April - 3rd May, 2010)
Riggs is graded Excellent overall & Excellent coat - 4th Place in Australian Bred Dog = V4
Tiki graded Very Good overall & Excellent coat
Judge: Wolfgang Furhring - Germany.
26th April, 2010.
Tracking Club of Victoria - Tracking Search Dog trial - Inverleigh.
Judge: Kim Houlden.
Riggs gains his TSD title with an Excellent.
Tiki gains her TSD title with a Very Good.
Great to be back tracking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2009
22-11-09
Tiki & Riggs went with Biggles and Chilli to the Portland weekend. Tiki bitch cc and BOB first show on Saturday. Well done to Lyn Martin on her BOB in p.m. show. We went home early on Sunday due to heavy rain so hopefully Lyn got her BOB. Mary's Tibbies did well, Biggles is now a champion and Chilli picked up 19 points towards her title. No more show now until next year - it's getting too hot for the dogs to travel.
7-11-09 - Tiki has done it! Tiki gained her last points for her show title at Echuca. Judge was Mrs. Morrow (NSW) - 7 pts and RUBOB to her half brother Tango. Tiki is now a Dual Champion.
Big thank you to the Tracking Club Cheer Squad - you are great bunch of guys. Also to Deb, Glenys, Jim & Vicki for their great friendship and support.
1-11-09 - Lois is going to be okay, and we are all so happy for her. 
27th October, 2009, Tiki and Riggs are very worried about their breeder 'Lois' who is in hospital in Adelaide - they want her to get better really, really quickly and just want Wednesday 28th to be a successful day for her. 
24th & 25th October, 2009, Tiki gains another 2 x BOB's.
16 &17th October, 2009. Tiki picks up another BOB, a RUBOB and another Open in Group.
3 - 5th October, 2009.
Liz & Mary have spent 3 days showing over the border in New South Wales. Tiki gets 3 challenges (2 are BOB) and a class in Group. Mary's Tibetan Spaniel "Biggles" gets 3 BOB and a class in group which is very rare for a Tibetan Spaniel (in the Toy Group).
20-9-09 Weimaraner Club of Victorian Inc. Championship Show a.m.
Miss Meemo goes Best In Show under Mr. Howard Falberg (USA) - another first for Lois & Claire and handler Lauren. New boy at Waldwiese 'Ziggy Stardust' Baby Puppy in Show at both shows.
Meemo - Puppy in Show - p.m. show judged by Mrs. J. Bryant (S.A.).
Well done Waldwiese.
Riggs 2nd Australian Bred Dog in p.m. show.
18-9-09
Tiki's pretty sister "Luna" goes BOB at Melbourne Royal - a huge congratulations to Lois & Claire and handler Lauren. "Meemo" the new Longhair girl at Waldwiese RUBOB and puppy of breed.
Riggs - 2nd Australian Bred Dog Class.
TRACKING SEASON IS NOW FINALLY OVER FOR 2009
We have had a wonderful tracking season which started out with 4 dogs in training, "Miss Tiki" - the Weimaraner, the beautiful "Phoebe" (Shayne's Dobie girl), "Zana" (Leanne's Dobie girl), "Java" (Tasha's Dobie girl). A late starter was "Nasa" (Shayne's Dobie boy) - when Leanne had finished Zana.
How wonderful it was to have Tiki finish her Title in two trials so early in the season (a track on at the Golden Retriever Trial helped out heaps). Then we had Phoebe and Zana titled at Inverleigh in August. Java gaining her title at the last trial for the year. Nasa gains his TD title putting well on the way for the next Tracking season. Whilst all of this has been happening Riggs and Tiki have been out working and gaining two passes each towards their TSD titles.
13-9-09
Java gains her Tracking championship at Ballarat Obedience Dog Club Trial - Judge: Lynn Klekka (Vic) - grading of 'Good'. Nasa gains his TD title with Leanne handling with a grading of Very Good.
7-9-09 Royal Adelaide Show.
Judge: Mr. Jevons (Canada).
Riggs - 1st Aust. Br. Dog Class and Dog Challenge.
Tiki - 2nd Intermediate Bitch Class.
6-9-09 Wei Club of S.A. Championship Show.
Judge: Anne Marie Curran (S.A.)
Riggs - 1st Australian Bred Dog Class.
Tiki - 2nd Intermediate Bitch Class
31-8-09
Victorian State Tracking trial held by the VCA Inc. - Judge: Trish Wileman (Longweis Longhair Weimaraners) - Java gains her TDX with a grading of Very Good.
Shayne's Dobe boy - Nasa gains his Track 2 with a grading of Excellent under Trish Wileman - handler Leanne Trotter.
23-8-09 Tracking Club of Victoria - Tracking Search Detection Trial held at Inverleigh. Tiki gains TSD2 with a grading of Good and Riggs gains his TSD2 with a grading of 'Very Good' - Judge: Peter Miller (Vic).
17-8-09 - Tracking Club of Victoria's Inverleigh trial
Judge: Peter Miller
Phoebe gains her Tracking Championship on Track 7 with a grading of Good.
Java gains her Track 5 with a grading of Very Good.
3-8-09 Gippsland Obedience Dog Club Inc. Tracking Search Detection Trials.
Riggs & Tiki both gain their TSD1 both with a grading of 'Very Good;.
20-7-09 - Gippsland Obedience Dog Club Tracking Trial - Judge: Lynn Klekka.
Java gains Track 4 with a grading of good in very windy conditions.
Phoebe has her first failure in tracking, Phoebe tracked like a dream but only found 1 of the 3 required articles on her Track 7 (Championship Track). Conditions deteriorated during the course of the day from when Java tracked - Phoebe was tracking in nearly 70 mph winds and to avoid the articles blowing off the track the tracklayer hid them in a hollow in the ground, Phoebe had her nose in those hollows but both Liz and the judge didn't see the article.
10th July, 2009 - Tracking Club of Victoria Inc. - Broadford.
Phoebe gains Track 6 with a grading of 'Good' under Dawn Howard this gives Phoebe here TDX.
Also same trial & judge: Tasha's 'Java' gains T.D. with a grading of good.
Both girls handled by Liz
27th June, 2009 - Eastern Suburbs Obedience Dog Club Inc.
Phoebe gains her Test 5 with a grading again of Very Good - Judge: Peter Miller.
21st June, 2009 - Bendigo Obedience Dog Club Inc.
Phoebe gains her Test 4 (first leg of her TDX title) with a grading of Very Good - Judge: Necia Lynch.
11th June, 2009- German Shepherd Dog Club of Victoria Inc.
'Phoebe' - Ch.Coppertop Perfect Image E.T. gains her T.D. with a grading of Very Good - Judge: Lynn Klekka
1-6-09
Tiki passes her Track 7 at Hastings Obedience Dog Club. Judge: Mr. Peter Miller (Vic) with a grading of Very Good. Quote from judge at presentation " A pleasure to judge and a pleasure to watch - a lovely tracking dog."
Also at Hastings 1-6-09 Shayne's Dobe "Phoebe" passes Track 2 with a Very Good - judge: Peter Miller - handler Liz Harding. Phoebe will be tracking through to her title with Liz.
31-5-09 Hastings Obedience Dog Club - Shayne's daughter's Dobe "Java" passes Track 2 with a grading of Good - judge: Peter Miller - handler Liz Harding. Plus Leanne & Spencer's Dobe "Zana" passes Track 2 with a grading of Very Good - Judge: PeterMiller - handler Liz Harding. Java & Zana will now be handled by their owners for tracks in future.
23-5-09 - Golden Retriever Club of Victoria Inc. - Tracking Trial for Gundogs.
Tiki passes her Test 5 with a Very Good under Dawn Howard. Fortunate enough to get a track on and exactly 1.25 hours later she passes her Track 6 under Helen Den Hartog with a Good.
This gives Tiki her TDX title.
2-5-09 - Tracking Club of Victoria Inc.
Tasha's Dobe - Java passes her Test 1.
Leanne's Dobe - Zana passes her Test.
Both handles by Liz
April, 2009 - Tracking training has started in earnest. Liz is handling Tiki and 3 Dobes this season. I could end up skinny with a bit of luck.
19-3-09
Liz & Dianne return from Crufts, London & Paris.
Amazing amount of photos - too many to publish at once for me - this will be a project in the making. In the meantime see Dianne's pages of our trip on her Silvasheen Kennels websit.
We met some wonderful people on our trip, saw some great dogs including some lovely Weimaraners in the U.K.
1-1-2009
VALE "HOLLY"
After 14+ years my sister's beautiful GSP 'Holly' passed over to the rainbow bridge today. She was a fabulous show girl in her day winning BOB at Royal Melbourne Show & shortlisted for the Group as well as BISS at the GSP Club of Victoria. She was a multi BIG and class in Group winner. Most of all she had the best temperament which she has passed on to her daughter Phoebe and granddaughter Lucy.
See 'Our Dogs' - Sue's GSPs.
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