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Herding
test |
...where
you test if the dogs have the natural
turn of herding as they are supposed to.
Sometimes there are "herding meetings" without any tests,
just to talk and try herding.
Örjan Skoglund and Anki Ring are two of our members, who are very
interested in herding. You can find their phone numbers in the
Information
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Classifying
meetings |
...where
we very closely judge the descendents from different matings. We then
use a protocol, which consists of about 50 different points, which all
together very exactly tell what a dog looks like.
The classifying meetings must not be compared to normal dog shows. There
is no form af competition between the dogs and we never talk about
"best" or "most beautiful". Every dog is just
compared to the standard and described as a result of a specific
combination of specimens.
Link to Classifiers |
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Mental
tests |
...which
has as their purpose to test the mental abilities of the dogs; how
good they are at being exposed to mental strain and then still be able
to get rid of it.
The mental tests are official and very important to get knowledge of
the mental status of the breeding-stock. |
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Traing
camps and -meetings |
...to
train herding, obedience and agility. Here we get the possibility of
training ourselves and the dogs with help from our
"experts". |
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Shows |
...where
the dogs are judged by show judges, and if they are good can become
champions. Sometimes we also have unofficial shows were we take part
just to have fun and to train the dogs and ourselves for "the
real thing". |
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Breeding
Committee |
...which
is a good thing when you need advice to find the right stud dog for
your bitch. Even if the members of the committee are very
knowledgeable,
they can never, as any breeder knows, guarantee the result of any
matings. But they can certainly help you to avoid some mistakes.
Link to the Breeding Committee |
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Puppy
Recommendation
Committee |
...where
you find the people who know where there are puppies for sale. They
never recommend a breeder or a kennel before another; they just tell
where there are puppies for the moment. On the other hand there are
requirements, that the breeders are supposed to fullfill if they want
to stay on the "recommendation list".
Link to the Puppy Recommendation
Commiittee |
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The
Club Magazine VÄSTGÖTASPETSEN |
...is
very important to the club. It´s the greatest link between board and
members, made and distributed four times a year.
Our editor makes a great job, often under time pressure, and certainly
needs help from the members with material to the magazine.
Link to the Club Magazine |
