How a WCX is Judged
by Lisa Schuyler @ CanadianGoldens.com
Sun Aug 04 03:23:34 PDT 2013
You are still in shock. It’s been a week already and still you sit and stare at that beautiful brown rosette with “WCI” emblazoned on it, it doesn’t seem real. Amazed doesn’t even begin to describe your feelings. You are so proud of this accomplishment. Who would have known that the maniac you started training […]
Positive Rabies Cases by Province
by Lisa Schuyler @ CanadianGoldens.com
Sun Aug 04 03:08:31 PDT 2013
The Government of Canada has put together a website that lists the positive cases of rabies, by year, by province, by species back to 1998. Positive Rabies in Canada In Canada the animals that most often transmit rabies are foxes, skunks, bats, and raccoons.
How a WC is Judged
by Lisa Schuyler @ CanadianGoldens.com
Sun Aug 04 03:24:31 PDT 2013
There you are at your very first Working Certificate test, your number comes up and you run your dog, you are elated, both birds come back to you, eventually to hand, it’s hard to stop smiling! You wait anxiously for the call backs (when the marshal announces which dogs are “called back” to run the […]
Working Certificate Tests
by Lisa Schuyler @ CanadianGoldens.com
Sun Aug 04 03:22:17 PDT 2013
The Working Certificate trials are designed to be somewhat ‘easier’ than the Hunting and Field trial competitions, as they realize that most Retrievers will not be as thoroughly trained as those who compete in hunting trials. The Work Certificate trials are devised to be simple land and water tests using ducks, game birds, or pigeons. […]
Rescue Organizations
by Lisa Schuyler @ CanadianGoldens.com
Sun Aug 04 03:13:57 PDT 2013
Not every family is suited for a puppy. There are many adult Golden Retrievers that are already house trained, have learned some obedience, and are ready for a new home! Rescue organizations rescue, evaluate, and re-home Golden Retrievers. They can be an excellent alternative to purchasing a puppy from a breeder. Rescue organizations evaluate the […]
Puppy Development
by Lisa Schuyler @ CanadianGoldens.com
Sun Aug 04 03:11:12 PDT 2013
When I adopted my first dog, his breeder gave me a book called “Behavior, Development, and Training of the Dog: A Primer of Canine Psychology” by Frederic J. Sautter and John A. Glover. This book is incredible. The copyright is 1978, but if you are able to find a copy anywhere, I highly recommend picking […]
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Field Work
by Lisa Schuyler @ CanadianGoldens.com
Sun Aug 04 03:25:35 PDT 2013
Retrievers are a sporting breed, and became increasingly popular in the 1800’s with the increase in the sport of bird hunting. British nobility desired a dog with a tender mouth, biddability, nose and stamina which could find and bring back wounded and dead game, and the retriever met everyone of these desires. Today, Field and […]
How a WCI is Judged
by Lisa Schuyler @ CanadianGoldens.com
Sun Aug 04 03:09:33 PDT 2013
Woo Hoo! You’ve passed your very first Working Certificate (WC) test, you are now the proud owner of “Toller WC”, ah what a day that was, watching him retrieve those birds on land and in the water. He has such fun when you are training him and the day at the test was a blast, […]