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 10/10/08 in Boise,
Idaho. The superintendent is Onofrio
Dog Shows For details contact 3rd VP, Robin
Tomasi
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)
NEWSLETTER
The club publishes a newsletter
(released at least quarterly) to keep members up-to-date on
events and activities as well as including informative articles
for dog enthusiasts.
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.