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Colorado Judges/Handlers Seminar - Thursday, August 21, 2008
A Judges/Handlers Seminar will be conducted at Haystack Ranch on Friday, 8/29 at 7:00 PM.
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Fall Election for 3 Directors
There are three directors whose terms expire at the end of 2008. Those are Brice Romero, Stu Wange, and Joe Bubulka. It is unclear if any or all of them will run for re-election. We will have an election commencing in October. At this time the APLA is solicting for those members who wish to run for a 2 year term.
The requirements are to be a current member in good standing. You need to submit your nomination letter no later than September 20th. This letter needs to or should contain the following items.
*The office you are running for. Here it is director.
*Why you feel you would make a good director.
*Any goals or objectives for the APLA you would have if you were elected.
*Your length of membership with the APLA.
*Amount of and type of APLA officer or event experience as well as other dog organizations.
*Dog experience relative to titles attained, training, judging, hunting, etc.
*Your letter must contain your name, address, phone number, and email address.
*And lastly your letter must contain 10 current members who support your nomination and whose permission you have attained. List their addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. (Double check this information for completeness and accuracy. Nine current members won't pass, it takes 10 members.)
The nomination letters need to be received not later than September 20th by Larry Kimble, 1112 Birdie Drive, Independence, KS 67301, 620-331-4066. No express over overnight mail requiring receipt signature. Also, email your letter to lkimble@cableone.net by the same date.
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Revised Certified Pointing Retriever Rules - Thursday, March 13, 2008
Effective with the spring hunt tests the Certified Pointing Retriever rules have been revised. The revisions are in red under the Rules tab and Certified Pointing Retriever. The changes are in two areas. The first area is "Scoring" where an individual category score of 1 1/2 or lower will result in failure. Also, the total score is changed from 18 to 21 points. The second area is the change and replacement of the last sentence under "Point".
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Holly Cart - new APLA secretary - Thursday, August 14, 2008
Due to Shawn Hoover's resignation as secretary, Holly Cart has accepted appointment to fulfill Shawn's term through 2009. This is per our by-laws. Holly was the runner up in the recent election to Shawn. Shawn will continue to be active in the APLA, but due to personal reasons he was not able to spend the necessary time that the secretary position requires
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August 2008 Newsletter available - Wednesday, August 13, 2008
The August 2008 is now available under the "NEWSLETTER" tab. The mailed out newsletter is coming to you now.
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Colorado Test update Motels - Friday, August 08, 2008
Do to the Democratic National Convention is in Denver that week.
The Hotel and Motel are our full or very high priced.
Here are some other options
Castle Pines Motel - 125 S. Wilcox St, Castle Rock, Colorado 303-688-9728
Castle Pines Motel - 807 Wilcox St, Castle Rock, Colorado 303-688-1207
Falcon Inn - Monument, Colorado 719-623-2863
Dale Merritt
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Online Hunt Test Registration System - Friday, August 8, 2008
MEMBERS STILL NEED TO MAIL YOUR ENTRIES TO THE HUNT TEST SECRETARIES!
On line entry of dogs by members is not yet available. This phase is for the hunt test record keeping only. This past Spring season, APLA successfully rolled out version 1.2 of our custom built Hunt Test Registration System (HTRS)! All Spring HT results are available on http://www.americanpointinglab.com/site/Dogs/tabid/108/Default.aspx.
In case you have not heard about our new system, HTRS is an online, password protected, application which will allow real time access to membership data as well as certification data. The following features and benefits were included in this release of the software.
* Membership information as well as certification information can be cross checked and updated in a prompt manner.
* Hunt Test Secretaries can easily enter test scores which will lead to quicker certificate generation.
* Improve the turn around time from Hunt Test Events to the results being posted online.
* New accounting reporting features:
> Ability to enter one payment to cover multiple entries.
> Refunds for scratch entries (if applicable).
> Create income summary report.
* Allow BOD Secretary to add/update memberships on line (mail-in only).
* Add bird count report enabling HT secretaries to keep track of birds.
* Enhanced Reports
> Alternate row shading for easier viewing.
> Input translation to ALL CAPs when HTS enters data all lower case or proper case so reports and HT Booklet looks uniform.
* Enhanced scoring for quicker certificate generation.
> Add owner name and address to score report.
* Enhanced judge's sheets program allows HT secretaries to print judge's sheets at once.
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Fall hunt test information updates
Check the website hunt test premiums for updates; like judges, times, etc.
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Fall 2008 Larkspur, Colorado hunt test information
Premium and Entry Form Now Available
read more...
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Fall 2008 Decorah, Iowa hunt test information
Premium and Entry Form Available Now
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Fall 2008 Williamston, Michigan hunt test information
Premium and Entry Form available now!
read more...
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Fall 2008 Rileyville, Pennsylvania hunt test info
Premium and Entry Form available now!
read more...
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Fall 2008 Monroe, Washington hunt test information
Premium and Entry Form available now!
read more...
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Fall 2008 Girard, Kansas hunt test information
Premium and Entry Form Available Now
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Fall 2008 Afton, Iowa hunt test infromation
Premium and Entry Form Now Available
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KwickLabs
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| 05/02/2008 3:52 PM |
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My last four pups have learned it by using the "Two Bumper Technique". It seems to work really well for me. Gunny is my newest pup, and we are in the middle of it right now. I took some pictures today and decided to make a "page" out of it. 
Gunny’s Three Handed Casting (Link)
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Jim Boyer www.kwicklabs.com
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Doc_E
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| 05/02/2008 6:03 PM |
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I have always STARTED OUT with just one bumper (laid down) and then toss a bumper to that one and cast. I've never started out with two................What do you think the advantages are?
Later on I go to two as you show and later on three.
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keskam
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| 05/02/2008 6:03 PM |
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Looks like walking Baseball without the walking! |
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HR Rocky Mountain Rosco JH
APR HR Lady Satin of Black Forest JH
SHR Satin's Jumpin Jedi JH
SHR Chelsea Snow Angel JH
CPR HR KB's Snakey Jake of Poudre River JH
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KwickLabs
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| 05/02/2008 6:48 PM |
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Doc, if you lay one bumper down and throw another (identifying it) that's two bumpers.  The photos are not from the beginning of 3HC, rather the conclusion.
It sounds like you do something similar, except I eventually quit identifying the "position" where another might be placed and don't go to three bumpers. Instead of three bumpers, I go directly to mini-T.
Maybe the introduction on this page should have more details on the preliminary steps leading up to the final stage shown in the photos. Input?
edit: I see your point Doc...so I went ahead and tried to clarify the process. There were not enough details in the orginal intro which left too much to assumptions. Does this make more sense? |
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Jim Boyer www.kwicklabs.com
Home of: MPR UH HRCH Kwick Taffey of Joemac's MH
Kwick Kooly Dew It Allstar SH
Kwick Daisy's Spirit Keeper SH
Kwick Draw McGraw ("Dustbucket" II)
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Doc_E
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| 05/02/2008 7:34 PM |
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OK, Jim -- got it. It seems that you and I do exactly the same process.
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| 05/03/2008 6:22 AM |
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Jim and Doc,
I'm working on casting right now myself for the first time.. What I've been doing is teaching just the "back" from the place board to a pile with the help of tossing a bumper to the pile similar to what you guys are doing..
I have not tried any "overs" yet as I have not repeated this step enough times to where I feel my dog is confident yet..(3days)
How long before you start intrducing an "over" with the "back"?? Do you cast more "backs" than "overs"
What kind of ratio do you use?? 5 backs to 2 overs etc?? (starting phase question) Do you throw a "happy bumper" now and then?? |
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Doc_E
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| 05/03/2008 7:00 AM |
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Stuw
Be sure to incorporate Right Backs and Left Backs on your BACKS. No time frame as to when to add OVERS, just make sure the dog has one concept down really well before you add in another.
Always lots more backs than overs. 3 to 1 at the very minumum -- sometimes 5 to 1 -- depends on how the session is going.
I don't use Happy's until the session is totally finished.
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stuw
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| 05/03/2008 1:31 PM |
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Doc I've been doing that..but need to start working on the "sloppy sit" most the time she's good but now and then its pretty ugly..mostly when she starts to get tired or confused..Thats when I 've been throwing the happy bumper to get her focused again.
Worked with her twice today.. started out repeating what we've been working on the previous days.. Pile work, some whistle sits, and casting both left and right handed "backs". She finally seemed to get it today, I had no refusals.(didnt have a no go)..and we had increased our distance to where I thought we should be...So I tried a couple of "overs" mixed in with the backs and had no problems with the overs.. but did get one no go on a back...I'll repeat everything we did today for the next couple of days and see how she does before trying anything new... |
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