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AugustThe 2015 GunWPGCA Dog E&R FOUNDATION Supreme Page NEWS BULLETIN of the WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON CLUB OF AMERICA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION http://www.wpgca.org (Corrected Natural Ability score version) August 2015 Volume 90, Number 4 August 2015 And Then We Came to the Water! (Photo by Jon Coil) Copyright 2015 Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Club of America Education and Research Foundation. No part may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Club of America Education and Research Foundation. August 2015 THE GUN DOG SUPREME August 2015 EDITORS LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Rem DeJong John Pitlo The August issue is primarily devoted to SUBSCR./BACK ISSUES reporting the Spring Test results. Assembling Printed bi-monthly, the GDS is included with a membership to the WPGCA. Subscriptions are and reporting that data falls primarily on John $60.00/year and due at the start of each year. Subscriptions and requests for back issues Pitlo, and it’s a big job. Space only permits a should be sent to: few photos, so see more at:: Judy Coil http://wpgca.smugmug.com/ 49625 Waldo Rd NE Kelliher MN 56650 Ph (218) 647-8451 We also have news on our Cesky Fousek [email protected] import program. If you are the owner of one of these pups, please send us photos and keep ARTICLE SUBMISSION us updated on your pups progress. Send articles or proposals 1 month prior to publication to: It’s early yet, but please note the upcoming Rem DeJong election of officers. It’s critical to have a mix Ph: (906) 236-0746 (EST) e-mail: [email protected] of seasoned and newer officers to keep the club viable. We need to identify new people with commitment to the work of the BWPG- PHOTO SUBMISSION CA who will step up and become involved in All photos should be sent to: leadership roles. Rem DeJong 7219 St Charles Place And here's another early alert: I saw the Kalamazoo MI 49009 first orange-tinted leaves hanging over the Ph: 906-236-0746(EST) Email: [email protected] for photo sub- road. Grouse season is less than six weeks mission instructions. Include the name of the dog away now. Get those new pups and old dogs and owner, and photographer. Digital photos are required; use large file size settings. If scanned ready to go! use 300dpi (grayscale).You can email them or request instructions for uploading to website. Rem DeJong WEBSITES E&R Foundation: http://huntersgriffon.org/ Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Club: www.wpgca.org On the Cover WPGCA Photo Gallery: Henry of Dutchman’s Hollow completes http://wpgca.smugmug.com/ the duck retrieve portion of IHDT. Test Find Us on Facebook at: performance repeatedly shows that www.facebook.com/griffon.fan there are no shortcuts when it comes to OFFICERS training an Intermediate Hunting Dog Gary Pool-President John Pitlo-Vice President for waterfowl retrieving. Judy Coil– Secretary Zeb Breuckman– Treasurer (Photo by Jon Coil) DIRECTORS at LARGE Ken Hurtig Ted Silver For information requests or to join the Rick Molt BWPGCA please email Robin at: Jim Seibel [email protected] August 2015 WPGCA E&R FOUNDATION Page 1 BWPGCA Organization Matters Vote on Dues Increase: BWPGCA members should have recently received a mailed ballot regarding club dues. The Board of Directors recommends changing annual dues from $40 to $60 per year, effective with the 2016 calendar year. This issue was voted on in April along with the name change of the club. However, non- proit organization regulations require that the dues issue be voted on as a separate issue, hence another ballot. A simple majority of votes cast is re- quired to pass the proposal. Please complete and return your ballot promptly. Only paid-up 2015 members may vote. Ballots are due by Au- gust 31st. Refer questions about the ballot to : Judy Coil, WPGCA Secretary 49625 Waldo Rd NE Kelliher, MN 56650 [email protected] Election of Officers Schedule: (See http://www.wpgca.org/about-us/wpgca-constitution/) Article IV. Elections Section 1. Any paid-up members mail nominations for oficers to the Secre- tary prior to November 1 of an election year. The Secretary will publish in the December, The Gun Dog Supreme of an election year, all nominations received. All votes mailed to the designated vote counter, prior to Decem- ber 31 of that year, after publication of the slate of nominees, are counted, and elections is by majority. Please consider nominating club members to run for President, Vice Presi- dent, Secretary and Treasurer. Send nominations to: Judy Coil, WPGCA Secretary 49625 Waldo Rd NE Kelliher, MN 56650 [email protected] Page 2 THE GUN DOG SUPREME August 2015 The Magic of a Phone Call and Other Details About 2014 Cesky Fousek Imports by Rick Sojda and Laurie Connell Maybe cell phones are transforming canine society, or are at least magical… “Hello, Roger. How are you and Cora [Cora z Ceceminskych vinic] getting along?” I asked. “Great. We are out for a walk right now,” replied Roger Fuhrman from some ields in Western Idaho. I continued my questions and discussion: “Have you seen her point, yet?” “No, not yet, but Nancy thought that maybe she had on some quail once but couldn’t be sure.” We contin- ued our conversation about coming-when-called, housebreaking, attending the August Rocky Mountain Chapter Exposure Days, and the rest for several minutes when Roger interrupted: “Hey wait. There go some quail. Look! Cora’s pointing them! Her front paw isn’t up but she’s still solid.” I replied, “You better go. Any time you want to see her point, again, just give me a call!” Hearing such stories is just one example of the wonderful aspects about working with all our awesome members who are going the extra mile for our Club and contributing to the development of a renewed gene pool. You are all shelling out extra money, time, and worry to raise the latest crop of puppies from the Czech Republic. Thank you. Pavel Dostál, Pavel Horak, and Silvie Neradilová have been tremendous in helping us import eleven Ceský Fousek puppies this year, and number twelve is scheduled to arrive in Central Montana come mid-September. An additional bonus is that a lifetime Northeast Chapter member, but lapsed (now renewed), Jim Nestor imported a puppy as well, Jola od Vavřineckého rybníka (Don z Dočkalova dvora x Hassy od Vavřineckého rybnı́ka). She is a half sibling of two pups we imported last year, bringing the imports for club members up to a bakers dozen this year. Including all these, we will now have imported 7 males and 15 females for a total of 22 puppies over the past three years. We continue to focus on im- porting dogs unrelated to each other as much as possible, and we try to en- sure that they come from proven hunters that have top test scores. We do not have all the costs accurately assembled yet, but it seems that the aver- age cost of importing a puppy this year will be about $1,050, plus $200 do- nation to the E&RF. Here is the list of Czech breeders, BWPGCA members, and puppies for this year: August 2015 WPGCA FOUNDATIONE&R NA Owner Puppy Name Sire Dam Czech Breeder Art Aeberli, NY Lovec od Pitné vody Chň ap od Pitné vody Inna od Pitné vody Jiřı Kalivoda ́ Mike & Kanako Vance, Bára Rokycanská Calina Rokycanská Aran z Rohatecké slatiny Petr Matuska MT kotlina Drahomirá Gary & Ann Pool, ID Angie Vallis Baptismi Ir z Třebotovických luhů Rouse z Hložku Matejakova Lucas & Ashley Wendl, Argo ze Cézar z Pıskové ́ zahrady Exa z Lıvy ́ Zdeněk Dostál IA Roger & Nancy Fuhr- Cora z Ceceminskych Art z Koštické Z ejdličky Bona z Kešahu Pavel Horak Glenn & Nina Ross, WY Dorka z Podřipské Bor z Podřipské stráně Polly z Hložku Jiřı Ć erný Jeff Beauregard, ME Aimy od Lesa Borkov- Dan ze Staropleských luk Aida z Městečka Alča Truhlářová Andy Ogden, NY Kája od Tyrše Gyrr od Vavřineckeho ryb- City Gala Boucek Jan Blazek Arka z Kamenného Stan Benes, MT Flor z Citonských luk Ondřej Giecek kopce Jane & Mike Chaplaty, IL Argo z Hřibáku Hardy z Koblova Brita z Nezamyslic Petr Ovc 3 ̌áčık ́ Page Jane McKenna, ME Adele od Těrlické Fero z Přerovska Aischa z Neřádova Jiřı Vykrut ́ Craig Kukay, OH Jar z Lovčických Cézar z Pıskové ́ zahrady Asta z Lovčických Jaroslav No- Hassy od Jola od Vavřineckého James Nester, PA Don z Dočkalova dvora Vavřineckého Josef Jakubál rybnıka ́ rybnıka ́ Page 4 THE GUN DOG SUPREME August 2015 Lovec od Pitne vody ‐‐ Hunter from Drinking Water By Art Aeberli, Warwick, NY After this weekend, I can say with absolute conidence the Lovec is not gun shy at six months of age. He is now at the point where I can throw a bumper and shoot over him as he goes to retrieve it. He was been exposed to shooting before, but this weekend, there was a lot of it, and he was just having fun. As long as he is included in the fun, he could care less if you are shooting a 22 or 50 cal. He went on his irst camping trip and loved it. He is the best dog ever in a tent, go- ing right to sleep; plus, he did not feel he had to stay up all night and patrol. He has not pointed a bird yet, but I am not too concerned. I believe it is just his develop- ment rate.