Seminars
Agility · Obedience · Breeder Ed · Exhibitor Ed · Judges EdAgility Seminar - Wednesday Oct 6, 2010
Click here for the agility seminar flyer / reservation form (as PDF)
Wed. Oct 6, 2010: Handling Seminar
This handling seminar will be a presentation of ways to improve the
communication with your dog on the agility course. Jennifer Crank, a
follower of Linda Mecklenburg's handling, has achieved incredible
success with her dogs by being consistent and predictable in how she
communicates information.
The seminar is about handling, so dogs participating should not have
any obstacle issues, as Jenn will only be explaining her handling
system and will not go over obstacle training. Working dogs
attending must be friendly with other dogs and have reliable recalls
as multiple dogs will be in the ring working together.
The first hour of the day is a lecture explaining how the system
works, and how to build a strong foundation. The rest of the day
will work on building a strong foundation with your dog and
practical application of various skills. All working dogs must be
friendly with other dogs and have reliable recalls as multiple dogs
will be in the ring working together.
Thurs. Oct. 7, 2010: Private lessons will be offered for 7
hours.
Click
here for the agility
seminar flyer / reservation form (as PDF)
Obedience Seminar - Wednesday Oct 6, 2010 [top]
Click here for the obedience seminar flyer / reservation form (as PDF)
"Creating Enthusiasm and Drive in your dog - Part II"
THERE ARE NO WORKING SPOTS LEFT IN THE OBEDIENCE SEMINAR!! We have unlimited auditing spots!
This training seminar will be a focus on the connection between
you and your dog and working on what you can do to drive your dog to
be enthusiastic, up and happy while working.
Presented by JoAnne Brettschneider, the seminar will begin with
JoAnne going over her unique way of teaching focused heeling.
JoAnne’s ideas are different than the mainstream, and she will share
her secrets with everyone. JoAnne will also show techniques to
sharpen your dog’s skills for the competition ring.
There are unlimited auditor spots -
Deadline for Obedience Seminar reservations and full payment is September 15, 2010
Click here for the obedience seminar flyer / reservation form (as PDF)
Breeder Education Seminars - Monday & Tuesday October 4 & 5, 2010 [top]
Click here for the breeder education seminar reservation form
Marj Brooks, Chair....."Breeders Education Committee"
The committee: Theresa Mullen, Mike Penny, Susanne Smith, Holly Schorr and Kathy Moats.
COST: $40.00
Both the Breeders and the Exhibitor Seminars will start together the first of the two day, 4-hour sessions on Monday, October 4, 2010 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
This first day will consist of a study in the.... a) History of the Doberman, b) Proper Temperament and the working Doberman, c) Structure, d) Head, e) Movement, f) The Standard. These presentations are based on our Doberman Pinscher Standard.
Cherie Holmes, "Holmrun Dobermans".....will cover the "History" of the Doberman Pinscher.
Nancy Christensen ...will cover Temperament and applying the description of temperament into correct Doberman temperament according to the standard.
Pam DeHetre “Pamelot Dobermans ….will cover “The Head”.
Linda Krukar, "Dabney Dobermans" ....will cover "Structure ".
Linda Krukar, "Dabney Dobermans"..... Will cover "Movement".
For the STANDARD and STRUCTURE portions of this first day, the presenters may use LIVE DOGS as well as a PowerPoint presentation to demonstrate correct and incorrect structure....how to properly measure dimensions and angles according to the Standard....and how anatomy and physiology relate to correct movement and the problems in movement related to incorrect structure.
BREEDERS EDUCATION SEMINAR
TUESDAY, October 5, 2010
8:00 PM TO ?????????? with breaks.
Theresa Mullen, of Terrylane Dobermans will give a short overview for the Breeders Education Seminar about "Becoming A Master Breeder" and her “The Wheel of Success”.
Also to be covered:
What is a master breeder, the goal, the tools, pitfalls of breeders to success.
"Wheel of Success" which includes 1) Anatomy, physiology and physics, 2) know the Standard, 3) genetics, 4) sound temperament, conformation, and health, 5) Sound animal husbandry practices, 6) socialization, training, conditioning, and 7) understanding the winning edge.
Mike Penny of Paradigm Dobermans and the committee will talk more in depth about Anatomy, structure and movement and how it all works together. Mike has a great PowerPoint program to help illustrate his talk.
Leslie Hall will paint the bones on live dogs to help illustrate the anatomy of the dog standing and moving.
We also hope to paint more dogs with the bones of the forequarters and the rearquarters for more visual demonstration of movement.
We will be using the painted LIVE DOGS to illustrate: How to measure angles, lengths of parts, height and length as well as body depth and length of leg according to our STANDARD. Movement and anatomy will be analyzed in the live dog.
The Breeders Education Committee and the attendees will hopefully engage in a Giant Rap-Session.
In the afternoon we hope to have a panel of breeders to answer questions about breeding theories, choosing a foundation bitch, choosing a breeding pair and becoming a Master Breeder and more. We are still working on this portion of our program.
Also I want to try to focus on the importance of health testing for our Dobermans.
There will be "RINGSIDE SEATING" for all the Seminar Attendees. We will have an area at ringside where we will be able to observe the judging each day and discuss and study the dogs the dogs. Marj Brooks, Theresa Mullen, Mike Penny, Susanne Smith and various other Mentors that are breeders/exhibitors/handlers/judges will be available and sitting here when not in the ring for Q & A and explanatory discussions as well as an evaluation of the dogs.
REGISTRATION
For the registration this year we are going to try something new in the hopes that it will expedite the registering process on Monday morning. Please download and print the form provided here: Click here for the breeder education seminar reservation form
In order to expedite the registration process, we will meet at the sign up table at the meeting room at 7:30 Monday morning. Please have your form and your check, money order or cash for the $40.00 made out to the DPCA ready. Please come at 7:30 so we can begin the presentations promptly at 8am.
If you should have questions please contact:
Kathy Moats forleggedfriend@aol.com,
REMEMBER to make your check out to the DPCA and please indicate Breeders Seminar in the memo line of your check. Also please fill out the form with your name, address and your phone number and bring it with you. Remember the price for each seminar is $40.00 and both the breeders and the exhibitors will meet together on Monday and separately on Tuesday.
IMPORTANT:
If you need to email Kathy for any reason, please put Breeder Seminar the subject line.
Click here for the breeder education seminar reservation form
Exhibitors Education Seminars - Monday & Tuesday October 4 & 5, 2010 [top]
Click here for the exhibitor education seminar reservation form
The first day Monday October 4 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm:
the attendees are welcome to join the Breeders Education Seminar
that is put together by Marj Brooks. She and the excellent
presenters which she will announce will be covering an overview for
the Doberman from structure to temperment.
Tuesday October 5, 2010 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm:
During these morning hours two well know Breeder/Handlers Elizabeth
Barrett, ADAMAS Dobermans and Cindy Huckfeldt, partner with Mona
Fasth, Gallant Dobermans will work with all in attendance with their
personal dogs .
Please bring your dog and a crate to the Room that will be announced
later along with the proper show lead and also some bait. Please
bring a dog that you have personally been showing over the past
year. These talented handlers will work with you individually one at
a time so that everyone can watch and learn.
Believe me this day will be exciting !
Tuesday October 5 from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm:
During these three hours the very talented new husband and wife
team,
Esteban and Jen Farias will work with you in the same way. So give
your dog a rest during lunch or bring another dog and again these
two talented and very versatile handlers will work with you and
share with you tips on handling your dog. Mr. Farias will show you a
very different approach to the way that he trains and handles.
We look forward to this very EXCITING day with these talented people
that are willing to share their time, ideas, tips and years of
experience with us.
Please sign up and we look forward to seeing you there !!
CONTACT AND SEND PAYMENTS FOR THE SEMINAR TO :
Sharon Pflueger
1304 West Sandy Ridge Road
Monroe, NC 28112
email: goldgrove1@aol.com
for any questions you may have or
Phone: 704-764-9317
COST of SEMINAR is $40.00 Please mail your check to the above
address and make it out to DPCA, Exhibitor Seminar
Click here for the exhibitor education seminar reservation form
This Exhibitor group will meet on Monday with the Breeders group in the morning from 8:00 to 12:00
PLEASE get your reservation in quickly in case we have an overload of attendees with dogs !
Judges Education Seminars -Thurs. Oct. 7, 2010 [top]
Thurs. through Sat. Oct 7-9, 2010 hands on, working dog trial and ringside mentoring
The Doberman Pinscher Club of America welcomes you to the
ultimate learning experience for judges of the Doberman Pinscher. We
believe we offer unique ways to teach future judges of our breed the
essential elements to lead to successfully judging this important
breed. Fanciers are also invited to audit Thursday seminar.
Our training method combines the use of knowledgeable individuals
from the Doberman community, a varied presentation format, and dogs
of varying quality from average to excellent.
Judges will be provided the Illustrated Standard, bookmark, a
National Catalog, and a series of handouts.
We begin with a history followed by an overview of the Doberman
Pinscher.
Following the history and overview, we will have an in-depth
presentation of the Doberman as a working dog.
This will be followed by computer presentations of the different
components of the standard. There will be three 30 minute
presentations on these subjects: head, temperament, structure and
gait.
The students are then divided into two study groups that discuss the
major physical components of the breed just presented (one session
on type the other on the head, and temperament). Each study group
presentation is in a separate room with live dogs used for
demonstration. This format allows for smaller groups to interact
with their group leader, and offers an informal learning atmosphere.
The smaller groups also allow the attendees to be close to the live
dogs that are used in their presentations. Each study group is about
15 minutes in duration.
The study groups are followed by a review, we call our "take-away"
message; a summary of important characteristics by which to evaluate
the Doberman in the ring. A panel and Q&A session is offered.
Early Friday morning the judges and aspiring judges (those who plan
to apply within two years) will reconvene for the hands-on portion
of the seminar. The hands-on session will be led by a well-respected
breeder judge, with the assistance of other well-respected Doberman
breeder-judges. Here we will discuss ways to examine a Doberman and
issues important to judging the breed.
There will be several dogs of varying quality available for judging.
The students will have the opportunity to enter the ring to judge
the dogs for themselves. They will examine each dog and observe
movement. They will place the dogs. Afterward the students will have
an opportunity to state their placements and the reasons for the
choices. The breeder judges will tell the group how they placed the
dogs and describe why they placed them in the order they did. The
student can then compare his/her placements to see how they compare
with the experts' evaluation of the dogs.
Our hands-on session meets all AKC requirements as a workshop, and
counts as an enriching component for the application.
This year we are pleased to add a new component to your learning
experience. Following the hands on session, we will move to the
Working Dog Trial field where we will view Dobermans competing for
Schutzhund titles. This title deals with three aspects: tracking,
obedience and protection. We will be able to see the obedience and
protection phases. Working Sport mentors will be provided.
Following the Working Dog Trial experience, the judges and aspiring
judges (those who plan to apply within two years) will meet ringside
in a reserved area with DPCA approved mentors for ringside mentoring
of the Bitch and Intersex Class judging. Mentoring will also be
available on Thursday for dog judging. This is a rare opportunity to
see the largest number of Dobermans in the country including most of
the best representatives of the breed. During the breed there will
be closed circuit TV to allow the students to see down and back
movement. DPCA approved mentors will be available and will be
rotated periodically so that each student is exposed to different
mentors.
History - Cherie Holmes
Overview - Faye Strauss
Structure and gait - Linda Krukar
Break out groups - Doug Jensen and Jeff Brucker
Temperament - Dr. May Jacobson & Nancy Christensen
Head - Pam DeHetre
Break out groups
Wrap up Q&A
Friday morning October 8
Hands on George Marquis
Friday after Hands on
Working Dog Trial mentoring Nancy Christensen and Dr. May Jacobson
Thursday through Saturday
Ring side mentoring Theresa Mullen
Please use the form below to register. If you register online, you will also need to pay via PayPal.
Do not register online if you do not want to pay via credit card or PayPal account via PayPal.
Once you have submitted your registration, you will be taken to another page where you will then be able to pay via PayPal.
If you prefer to mail your registration and a check/money order, click here: Mail in registration