Our
club sponsors a variety of activities throughout the year:
FIELD
TRIALS
Each year the club sponsors two AKC licensed field trials: one
in the spring and one in the fall. You may run your dog in six
competitive stakes, depending on its age and ability. The stakes
are: All Age and Gun Dog (adult, two types of each), Derby (6
to 24 mos.), and Puppy (6 to 15 mos.). These events attract
handlers and dogs from all over the Northwest to compete for
field titles.
The
Idaho Brittany Club holds a spring and fall field trial. Our
trial is located at Squaw Creek Recreation Area, Highway 95,
Mile Post 9 in Marsing, Idaho.
HUNT
TESTS
The AKC hunting tests are non-competitive events where qualifying
scores will earn the dog "legs" toward the titles
of Junior Hunter (JH), Senior Hunter (SH), and Master Hunter
(MH) for performance in hunt tests. The standards for the various
levels are designed to approximate the situations and conditions
encountered when hunting.
The
Idaho Brittany Club holds our Hunting Tests at various locations
around the Boise area. Recently we have held the tests at the
Cornell Ranch approximately 20 east of Boise and the Butte Ranch
approximately 20 miles north of Emmett Idaho. Other sites include
Jump Creek recreation area south of Marsing, Idaho. As grounds
for holding our events become harder to find and keep, the Idaho
Brittany Club have become proactive guardians of the land to
help insure our ability to continue growing the sport that we
love.
SPECIALTY
SHOW
The Idaho Brittany Club will hold its specialty show inconjunction
with the Idaho Capital City Kennel Club on 10/11/09 in Boise,
Idaho. The superintendent is Onofrio
Dog Shows For details contact 3rd VP, Sharon Millspaugh
DOG
TRAINING
IBC and the German Shorthair Club of Idaho sponsor field training
each spring and summer. Training options vary from puppy training
to the more challenging field manners of a finished gun dog.
SOCIAL
EVENTS
Each year the club holds a Christmas party and a summer picnic
for our members and their families at different locations in
the Boise area. Annual awards for members and their dogs are
announced at these events.
The
Summer Picnic was held on July 28, 2007. 11:00 for Sporting
clays Lunch at 12:30. We are having the main course catered,
please bring a desert. Location is Idaho sporting clays outside
of Homedale. See map above under downloads.
The
Holiday Party will be held on January 12, 2008. The party starts
at 6:30 PM, and will be held the American Legion Hall in Meridian,
Idaho. (Meridian/Pine)
CLUB
MEETINGS
The club holds business and/or informational meetings the first
Tuesday of each month. Meetings are not held in June, July,
and August.
RESCUE
The club works with other organizations to rescue Brittanys
- particularly those turned in at shelters. We have been successful
in finding ‘lost owners’ and new homes for many
Brittanys in need.
