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On Remembrance Day, Sunday, November 11th,2012 Scentral Ontario Trackers held our Second Annual Fall Tracking Test. We had beautiful fields with fabulous weather in Guelph, ON. A very big thank you to our amazing members who work so well together to put on our TD/TDX test including a lovely hot meal with homemade soup, pulled pork, salads, fixings and desserts. Thank you to CKC Judge Jack Wilhelm for all his hard work plotting tracks and judging our test. It was a pleasure for all of us to work with you. Thank you also to those who came out to support the club and watch the test as well, we had a large and wonderful gallery that was quiet and respectful of the dogs and handlers on track. At 1100 hours we stopped for a minute of silence in honour of Remembrance Day.

There were 7 TD tr

acks with one entrant absent. Congratulations to new TD titles earned by:

-Marilyn Dutton and CH Mardles Genuine Malt Whisky CD RE TD, co-owned by Marilyn and Leslie Dutton (Labrador/7 yrs. old/Male)

-Shirley Szilvasy owner/handler and Champ TD (German Shepherd/4.5 yrs. old/Male)

Also entered in the TD test were a Australian Shepherd, Rottweiler, Cairn Terrier, Vizsla and German Shepherd.

We had 3 TDX tracks with one team earning their new TDX, congratulations to:

-Lisa Sinke owner/handler and Saga's Talented Miss Riplet CD TDX (Welsh Springer/8.5 yrs. old/Female)

Also entered were a Rough Collie and a Rottweiler.

Huge thank you to Track Layers Bev Leahey, Norma King, Joan Robinson, Jim Robinson, Martin Yates, Michelle Ross, Andrea Lister, Xtrack layers were Paula Johnson and myself. Sue Trout once again rocked the draw prizes. Thank you to our helpers, marshals, food contributions, donations and hostess in the Horse Arena lounge including Margie, Johnson, Laura Wright, Laura Briggs and husband Martin, Vicki and Brad Findlay, Karen Brown and Janice Dennis. I hope I didn't miss anyone. A test truly comes together well with the help of many club members and Scentral Ontario Trackers is an amazing group of people and dogs.

Renee Koch

President, SOT

Sunday November 20,2011

Scentral Ontario Trackers held our first CKC test today in Guelph on a warm (for November in Ontario) day. The wind was brisk but the rain held off. The land was excellent, all tracks had similar terrain in alfalfa timothy mixed fields. The sun appeared a few times but it was a mostly overcast day.

A very big thank you to judge Marie Babin for all her hard work and to Apprentice judge Mary Anne Boulet who completed her third and final apprenticeship for TD & TDX.

3 of the 6 TD dogs entered passed. Congratulations to:

Ch Barben's Quail Song FDX CDX RE AGI AGIX CGN TD (Vizsla/female/8-28-2004) owned and handled by Hans Handke

Olympic's Bad To The Bones SchH1 TD (German Shephered/female/1-1-2008) owned and handled by Karen Brown and

Deermeadow's Elegant Elah TD (Labrador Retriever/female/5-14-2007) owned by Stephanie Fuller and handled by Marci Patterson.

Also entered were an English Cocker Spaniel, Bedlington Terrier and Rough Collie.

2 of the 4 TDX dogs entered passed. Congratulations to:

Ch Gramatyre Kat-cha Later FDJ CD CGN TDX (Weimeraner/female/11-19-2008) owned by Greg and Nikki Newton, handled by Greg.

Esmonds Unbreakable Spirit CD RA TDX (Rottweiler/female/1-3-2007) owned and handled by Kim Oatway.

Also entered were a Golden Retriever and Bernese Mountain Dog.

Huge thank you to our track layers: Andrea Lister, Bev Leahey, Joan Robinson, Norma King, Jim Robinson and Michelle Ross.

Thank you also to our Marshalls: Susie Bell and Judy Flanigan. Sue Trout rocked the draw prizes, draws are definitely Sue's assignment forever. Thank you to Sue Meulemeester for spending all day keeping warm drinks going and our food hot and ready in the lounge. Thank you to everyone who brought food for the meal after. Thank you also to our Tracking Rep Jack Wilhelm for coming to spend the day with us.

SOT is a club that is a pleasure to be a part of because of all our incredible members!

Scenting Seminar with Kim Cooper-April 28 &29, 2012

When it comes to tracking it doesn't get any better than Kim Cooper at Scentral Ontario Trackers!

We had an amazing weekend in Guelph field and urban tracking with Kim. Her wealth of knowledge, experience and teaching quality is unsurpassed. Everyone learned so much and it was fun! People and dogs all had a great time. It was inspiring, intriguing and there were many 'ah-ha' moments for members of SOT.

We started early Saturday morning meeting at Second Cup and then on to TDX tracking. Each track was followed with an in debth debrief. The focus on reading our dogs, handling skills, distractions and corners was awesome. Saturday afternoon we tracked again using what we learned in the morning and everyone saw improvement. Saturday ended with 2 urban dogs and supper out for everyone that could make it.

Sunday bright and early was for 2 field tracks and handling. We then shifted to Urban tracking skills, drills and tracks. This is the second time we've had Kim come to present a seminar for us. The unanimous question at the end of day 2 was - when are you coming back?!

Fabulous people, amazing dogs and great weather + Kim Cooper and Breeze was a super successful working seminar!

Renee