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| Bastillian |
Hello from a weim owner in HantsMy real name is Nigel and I live near Fleet. I have 3 weimaraners. Misty is my youngest, I have had her a year and a day and she is nearly 16 months old.Thanks to encouragement from the Weimaraner fraternity, not least Weima, and a few others, we have embarked on gundog training and GWT. We, Misty and I, have attended two WT's, the Brittany's and the Spinone's recently at Elstead. We were in the places at the Brittanny's WT, (5th) in Puppy, and scored reasonably well at the Spinone day. On both occasions due to very high retrieve marks. Hunting let us down but we are working on it. We also signed up with The Gundog Club and took HPR Grades I & II in quick succession, and are now awaiting the release of HPR Grade III details. My other two Weims are Storm (6) and Max (~9). Storm is out of the Ivymoor kennel (grandsire Ivymoor Jay) and I must say he has loads of natural field ability. Max was rescued from imminent demise at the local pound, some 3 years ago, and is much loved inspite of all his health issues. I have met and competed against a number of you on here, and hope to carry on in that "wein". I am looking for more WT's we can do in Puppy with just two months to go before we join Lisa and Blu in Novice. |
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| BenB |
Good to have you on board. | ||||
| JR VIZ |
Hi & welcome
Sounds like your doing well. Good luck |
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| johnhod |
Hi Nigel, welcome to the madhouse.
Not another B*&&%£ Weim, has there been a population explosion in the breed?? |
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| Greyghost |
You are certainly getting around Nigel. Welcome here too 
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| Paz |
Hi Nigel Welcome from me and my gals
Hope you enjoy being on the forum |
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| Helen |
Welcome to the board Nigel. What did you think of the gundog club courses and tests?
It is a madhouse, but you'll get used to it lol Helen |
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| Liz |
Hi Nigel and welcome! | ||||
| Claire |
Welcome from me too. Nice to see you here 
John come out of the closet, you know you love weimars really 
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| tashap |
hello nigel hehe! | ||||
| josie |
Hello Nigel
Welcome to the forum. If you're wanting to find out about working tests, check out this website, which has lists of tests and trials: http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/HPRFTINFO You might have come across my partner, Adam, at the Spinone test - he was handling Grey, our Slovak in Puppy. (The only Slovak so she was probably quite noticeable!). See you around at events in future! |
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| johnhod |
True Claire, but I could never eat more than one at a sitting. |
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| guy |
the trick is to choose your sauce carefully
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| Bastillian |
Our first ever formal training was at a WCGB WT day at Tenterden where John Parr gave training to a special beginners class in the morning. After a long long lunch break we took the test. There were several (about 10) weims of varying age and aptitude. John was very good and what he taught us that morning we took away and practised ahead of the GDC G1 course. Misty did well in Sp. Beginners, (1st), so that got us hooked. We then embarked on the GDC G1 course over at Elstead and there were some natural conflicts between what I had previously been taught, both by John and also from my 12 month Obedience Training experience I had several years ago with Storm. It was very beneficial being on the course. There were 5 regulars, 3 spaniels, one lab and one weim. Ages ranged from 6 (9?) months to over two years. I learned to use the whistle. Meanwhile we went on the Brittany WT day and learned a lot from observing and participating in the Puppy Class test. There was no water test in GDC G1 or G2, but I was working separately to get Misty to swim and retrieve which she is very keen on. So she was well set up for the water retrieves at both the Britanny and the Spinone WT days. The GDC G1 (and G2) do not place over emphasis on hunting which is understandable because I can appreciate that handlers and dogs coming to those courses are usually very needful of obedience training suitable for gundogs. We were well ahead on that score because I have other dogs and had some prior knowledge. The course approach I found very enjoyable because I like the discipline that group teaching instills. Plus you can give and receive encourgagement to/from your fellow handlers. It was a great mix of people and dogs. Aiming to pass a test is a great inducement to stay with it. Back to the WT days. I was surprised how long they took, not realising that it's an all day affair. I enjoyed them so much that I went along to the recent GSP day even without a dog! I enjoy the breed rivalry and meeting up with fellow weim owners some of whom I meet at shows. It certainly spurs you on to progress training with your dog. Novice class beckons in a few months and that is a great incentive too. The contacts I made at the WT days will allow me to attend monthly training in my locality, probably with the GSP at Lightwater. I will continue with the GDC to the very end because it is something to aim at and I will be exposed to more training techniques, problems and solutions, venues, people and breeds. And that will help me train up my next weim in a few years. |
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| Bastillian |
PS: Thanks for the great welcome from the HPR fraternity. | ||||
| Fiona and Otter |
Hi Nigel
Belated welcome. Let me know if you're planning on going to the GSP training at Lightwater as that is where I go. Look out for the mad Munsterlanders. I went on Sunday and there were 6 Munsties there. We're quietly (or in the case of a Munstie - not so quietly) taking over the GSP training
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| Claire |
ooooooooo norty John and Guy, wash your mouths out
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| Helen |
With a little bit of cheese.....LOL - couldn't resist. Helen |
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| guy |
http://www.germanfoods.org/consumer/facts/guidetocheese.cfm | ||||
| BenB |
Ich Mag Deutsch Käse Draht Zeiger.
Roughly translates as: I like my German Cheese-Wire Pointer. |
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| Ghilliegumdrop |
Blue cheese 
As you can see Nigel we are ALL mad on here 
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| countrygirl |
Sorry Nigel the cheese thing rears its ugly head every now and then for no particular reason.
Do they have a cheese tent at the game fair
We have a local Cheese show in September perhaps we should have a group outing
Caz |
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| Lisa |
Hi Nigel! Took your time finding this one didn't you?!! Welcome anyway!!
Oh no, not the cheese again!! Am going to a wedding on Saturday and was horrified to hear the starter is stilton and broccoli soup  yuk!! love cheese but not the stinky stuff!! 
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| Ghilliegumdrop |
I really like that white stilton cheese with mango and apricots.....it is very, very morish  Cannot stand the blue stuff either Lisa
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