2009 Canadian Schutzhund Championship and SIEGER SHOW

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by Mystere on 27 December 2008 - 08:12

The website for the event is now up. It is being held July 30- August 2 in Chilliwack, BC, just 14 miles east of Abbotsford and approximately 4 miles from the Sumas border crossing. Charlotte, Karon, Gary A., and newbies in the Pacific Northwest: you guys need to come up then and meet "the tribe." :-) This will be one time when the working folks and show folks in the Pacific Northwest will all be in the same place, as the Canadians hold both events the same weekend. The Canadian WUSV Championship team is selected from this event. Oh, yeah, and the Canadian dollar is back to 83 cents to the dollar right now. :-)

by huntshep on 27 December 2008 - 14:12

Can you please post the show link...

Martha

by Shelley Strohl on 27 December 2008 - 15:12

That's one event I'm going to try very hard to get to with at least a couple of dogs. BC in summer? Bee-u-tee-ful!After making it over the border twice last summer, with 7 and 11 dogs respectively, border crossings don't scare me so much as they used to, but it pays to have your ducks in a row when you get to the crossing. I actually called Canadian Customs in advance last time so they were expecting me. Total time at crossing, 10-15 min.

by Mystere on 27 December 2008 - 16:12

There is one website. As I said, the two events are combined. www.2009nationals.ca Shelley, it rarely takes more than 10-15 minutes to cross the border, at least from Washington to Canada. The crossing nearest the event site is only 4 miles from the host hotel, but not the one I usually use. I will probably cross at Blaine, as usual, and just drive to Abbotsford on Hwy 1. I stick with the familiar as much as possible. If anyone could get lost just 4 miles from the border, it's me. I can't tell you how many years I crossed the border, then drove several miles in a loop back to "0" Ave. to get to Tracey's club. Her club is at "0" Avenue. You cross at Blaine and the frigging street is right there as you leave the crossing!! One right turn and straight until you hit the driveway. :-) For some reason, it just never registered for years. LOL One word of warning; DO NOT USE MAPQUEST for directions.

by Shelley Strohl on 27 December 2008 - 16:12

I am familiar with Zero Avenue. Not a good street to walk your young, less controllable dogs on off-leash. They run the wrong way and its Instant Helicopters, armed to the teeth. I was told you do NOT chase after then when they pass those concrete monuments in the field. ha ha ha.

Shelley is a geographer/cartographer by training. She can get lost in the inside of a HAT. GPS isn't always so hot in Canada either. Mine has taken me "the scenic route" more than once up there. :-O

by Mystere on 27 December 2008 - 16:12

Well, "duh" Shelley. It's Zero Ave because once you cross the street from Tracey's, you are back in the USA. LOL That "abandoned" half burnt-out wooded area on the entire right side of the street past 8th St is US territory and, presumably, the only folks attempting to enter there would be drug dealers and/or terrorists. LOL I mean, after all, the Aldergrove border crossing is all of a half mile or so on the other side of Tracey's field. With TWO border crossings that close, it kinda makes sense that anyone in that "abandoned" area is trying to cross in secret for some illicit reason. You're lucky they didn't shoot you. Also, people should keep in mind that the Canadians do not want any felons entering the country. By "felony," they mean a felony in Canada, which would include DUI. I know of one schutzhunder who was not allowed into Canada because he had been convicted of DUI in Washington.

by northern GSDs on 27 December 2008 - 18:12

I think I'll be trying to head down for that! Thanks for posting the info

by Shelley Strohl on 27 December 2008 - 19:12

I took Tracy and Mary's typically good advice. I did not try to walk out in that field! It did seem kind of weird that one could see one's neighbors across the street, but dare not walk over to say "hi." Such is life on the border.

by Gator113 on 27 December 2008 - 20:12

I have never been to any kind of dog event.

That sounds like it might be fun and within reach.

I might even incorporate it into our 30 day boat vacation this sumer, as long as there are rental cars available in the area. I would have to do more research, but that looks like an 10 to 12 hour run from my house, that I would break it into a 2 or 3 day travel. Then before heading home, we would hang out in the San Juan Islands after the event.

Are folks that do not intend to compete, permitted to bring their dogs? If the answer is no, then I probably wouldn't attend, as I won't leave my dog alone on the boat.

by Mystere on 27 December 2008 - 20:12

It's just worse since 9/11. Before, all anyone was concerned about were druggies. Then, idiots tried to bring in explosives. Despite the bureaucratic issues, this should be a great event. The hosts have a covered stadium for the event. The host hotel has a water park next door, and, for those who don't consider them a waste of good tracking area, several golf courses nearby. The host hotel is also 100% non-smoking/ YAYYYY!

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