Bringin some old VJP/ Newbie Posts

The Drahthaar Addiction is spreading through the Salt Lake Valley! There are currently 4 new pup owners locally. Maybe more these are the ones i know of. With this in mind i wanted to bring up links to some helpful postson training for the VJP and links to websites about training for the VJP. From planting birds to track training thought this might help some of the newcomers to the breed get aquainted a little easier. Good Luck. Have Fun!

Articles on Training and Testing the VJP

Post on Test Preparation

Post on Beginning Training

Post ; Still Preparing

Post : Pointing Drills

Post ; Jordan River Trail

Post ; Cost of Addiction

Post ; VJP Test Malta Id Prep

Post ; VJP Test Completed

Breed Show 10\11

Finally the Breed Show is over and walked out with a 10\11! Overall it went pretty well. It was a nice day in Farr West at a nice facility supplied by Steve Field. Thanks Again Steve. Alot of open area inside to parade the dogs around, and outside was a long open area to run the dogs.
I had thought that i had done enough practice but that was beside the point. I still was not prepared and neither was Hessian. He gave the judges a run for their money while trying to check his teeth. Practice this religiously, it almost hurt the score because they couldn't get a real good look at his bite.
Did good during the part where they check his coat, height and length. Also did fairly well while being trotted around for the judges. He acted a bit nervous not so proud, head not held so high when inside. I could of done a better job handling him as well, we didn't have good rhythm together and i had to practically jog to get him at a pace the judges needed to see. But once we stepped outside he was a completely different dog. I felt his energy change completely. He was happy and proud to strut his stuff for the judges outside. Even sat real noble like for pictures.
All in all everything went well, it was nice to see some good looking ugly dogs and there owners.
Look forward to seeing you all again at Testing or Training. Next is the VGP and maybe someone will see something in Hessian that they want in a stud. See you all soon.
( Pics By Zac)

Drahthaar Art and Gifts

I just recently stumbled upon some cool websites that offer Drahthaar clothing, posters, artwork and other cool stuff. A few people have requested this info and who am i to with hold any DD information. So I added a link list on the right side with all the others. Take a look, go shopping, and represent your DRAHTHAAR ADDICTION!!!!

New Toy

Just got a cool new toy. Not sure if it is more fun for me or the dog. I only played with it for a few minutes, i will delve in more this weekend but its a cheap alternative to the loud gunshot type of launcher. Which is my next purchase by the way.
It does a pretty good job of getting it out there. I was at the local park and still didn't have enough room so that says something.
Just wanted to let ya'll in on what fun is.
www.hyper-products.com

Protect our Fishing Please

I hope you can pass this on to anyone that fishes. It is important to send an email to both your State Representative and your State Senator. Thanks

Last summer the Utah Supreme Court ruled that all streams in Utah are legal to access as long as a person stays in the river bed. This is easily the greatest improvement to hunting/fishing that has ever happened in Utah. Not surprisingly, big agriculture and developers are not happy with the ruling and are working in the legislature right now to remove the law. Here is what I know so far: A powerful Rep from Coalville (Mel Brown) is working to completely remove the law. A powerful Rep from Box Elder County (Ben Ferry) is working toward a compromise bill that allows big landowners an exemption from the law, but lets us fish in rivers that are listed an navigable. There are very few rivers that are listed as navigable, so this is not good either. These bills are held in the protected bill file in the legislature, which means that no one can have access to what they say or what they intend to accomplish. This allows the sponsors to gather support in backdoor meetings and trade-offs, then they can spring it for vote at the last minute and get it passed before most reps know what it's ramifications are. Very tricky. Our best hope is to mount a pre-emptive strike by contacting our representatives now and have them ready to defeat any attempt to water down or repeal the stream access law when it is sprung upon them. Please send this to everyone you have ever known that has ever held a fishing pole in Utah. It is a classic landowner/developer vs. common man fight and we are not in the power position. Please ask your representative to protect you from the special interests of the rich and maintain our right to access public waters to pursue public wildlife. If you don't know your representative's email or phone number, contact me and I'll get it for you. This is important. Here is a link to find your state representative and state senator -http://www.utah.gov/government/
If you have a hard time finding it or not sure what the email should read, contact me and i can help you out.

Stud Book Photo

Got a Breed Show to go to in February. I was thinking of using this as Hessian von der Salzmarsch Stud Book Photo. Whatcha Think!?!

Should of had a Drahthaar

Guess this guy should have spent his 700 dollars on a real dog! Like a Drahthaar! Pretty funny though.
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/weird/Trucking_Duck_All__National_.html

K-9 Training

I know these are not Drahthaars. The top one is a Belgian Malinois. The bottomt is a Dutch Shepherd in action.
The reason for this post is just to show how proud of my nephew i am. He is the Canine Manager for SLC F.D. He trains and works with dogs all over the country to prepare them and handle them in Urban Search and Rescue situations. He also does live find and cadaver dogs as well. He has traveled all over training and testing his dog Wersley as well as many other dogs he has prepared for other orginizations. He has a Chocolate Lab, a Belgian Malinois and is now in the process of getting a Dutch Shepherd.
He is looking to test these dogs according to the Dutch standard of what they call the KNPV.
Much like the Germans the Dutch have a very strict way of doing things. This is the only orginization that will certify these dogs as Urban Search dogs that have really been put to the test! I think it is really cool that he is getting so into this that he will have to travel to Holland to test and certify these dogs.
Keep up the good work nephew.