2010 events
3rd Annual VCNC Agility Trial
February 6 & 7, 2010
Santa Rosa Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA
Our 2nd annual VCNC Agility Trial is fast approaching! For those of you that are involved in the sport of Agility, this is the event to enter! Premium is on www.abbadogs.com. This event will be under cover, and will be held rain or shine. For those of you that would like to see what Agility is all about we welcome you to come observe. We need VOLUNTEERS. NO PREVIOUS AGILITY EXPERIENCE OR KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY. We can use people for both days, for either all or 1/2 day. There are numerous jobs to be performed ‐‐ some physical and others are not. If you would be interested in helping out or have any question, please contact Vickie Payne at vickiepayne@yahoo.com or (925) 952‐9692. Please sign up by December 31! We also realize this is Super Bowl weekend. We are attempting to change our weekend for future events.
Little Panoche Field Trial
March 6 & 7, 2010
Panoche, CA
AKC Event #2010224003
The Little Panoche trial offers a great venue for individuals wanting to observe a field trial because one of the courses takes place in a ravine (see 2008 and 2010 trial pictures in the gallery). People can sit up on the bluff overlooking the ravine to see what actually happens during a brace. This allows people who would like to see what a field trial is all about compete without having o enter. The trial is offering two derby stakes - one is designated as walking. Regardless of whether or not you enter to win, it is truly an opportunity for you and your dog to come out, compete and have a great time. If you are interested, please enter and if you are willing to help at this trial, please contact Catherine Pokorny at catherine123@astound.net.
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Kistler Ranch Field Trial
March 2010, Friday 26 - Sunday 28
Jamestown, CA
AKC Event #2010224006
At the end of March, the club will hold its second trial at Kistler Ranch. This trial will offer Open Puppy, Open Derby, Amateur Gun Dog, Amateur Limited Gun Dog, Open Gun Dog, Open Limited Gun Dog, and All Age stakes. Furthermore, the Kistler trial will offer the first ever Pacific Coast Vizsla Futurity.
UPDATE: Amateur Gun Dog has been opened up to all breeds.
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Fun Field Day
April 17, 2010
Hastings Island, Rio Vista, CA
We offer a Fun Field Event which introduces current club members, non-club members and future potential Vizsla owners to the sport of hunting with a Vizsla. We give demonstrations using accomplished hunting dogs on pointing, retrieving, and honoring. We offer a "mock hunt test" to show people what its like to be in a hunt test and also gives the dogs exposure to live birds. At this event we also have a few of our club members give demonstrations on Agility and Rally-o to show people how versatile our breed really is.
Deadline for entries is Aril 12, 2010.
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Versatility Test: A versatility test will also be hosted at the Fun Field Day. If anyone wants to participate, please contact Poe Asher by March 19th. The test is to run a course about as big as a junior field, hunt, find birds, point, retrieve. An honor is not required and the handler may hold the dog on the flush and shot. Three passes under three different judges are required to earn a versatility certificate.
Walking Field Trial
May 1 & 2, 2010
Hastings Island, Rio Vista, CA
Premium list to come.
The club will be holding it’s annual May Field Trial at Hastings Island on May 1st and 2nd. This year we will open up four stakes to other pointing breeds -- Open Gun Dog, Open Limited Gun Dog, Amateur Limited Gun Dog, and Open Derby. If you are interested in entering any of these stakes, please send in your entries early. We are limited in the number of dogs we can run and it will be first come first serve. The stakes limited to Vizslas only are Amateur Puppy, Amateur Gun Dog, Amateur Derby, and Hunter’s Gun Dog. We are looking for a lot of support in these entries to continue to make it worthwhile to maintain the Vizsla Only status. The premium will be loaded on our website www.vcnc.net at the end of March. The entries will be accepted beginning April 1st. We are not planning on sending premiums via snail mail. If you do not have access to the Internet and want a premium mailed to you, please contact either Vickie Payne or Mike Menasco.
We are also looking for helpers from our club members and associates. There is a tremendous amount of work that goes into running a Field Trial. If you are able to help, even for a few hours, please let us know. There are a variety of tasks that need to be done. Even if you are not experienced, we will find something for you to do.
If you have questions or concerns or want to see how you can help please contact either Mike Menasco at (925) 370-1808 or buzz4me2@softcom.net, or Vickie Payne at (925) 952-9692, or vickiepayne@yahoo.com.
VCNC Specialty
June 12, 2010
The VCNC Specialty and Sweepstakes event will be held in conjunction with the Woofstock Cluster and Contra Costa County Kennel Club, Saturday, June 12th. Our supported entry will be Sunday, June 13th. This has become one of the biggest Vizsla Specialties in the country with over 100 entries in the Specialty, 80 in Sweeps and Veteran Sweeps! We had over 300 Vizsla entries at the 4 day Woofstock Cluster last year!
This year will be no exception with beautiful pewter trophies and more exciting and fun prizes for Saturday and Sunday. Plan on spending the day with our club. Enjoy all the dogs, friends and Vizsla enthusiasts. We will be having a grand lunch affair immediately after the Specialty on Saturday.
Our trophies come strictly from donations and we need your support. If you would like to sponsor a trophy and have your name, dog tribute, or kennel name acknowledged in the Woofstock Catalog, please fill out the form below and send it with payment to our Trophy Chairperson, Theresa Prikazsky.
Download flyer with trophy sponsorship form (DOC - 180 KB)
Contributions are due by April 25, 2010 in order to have your trophy sponsor names published in the Woofstock Show Program.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Nancy Guarascio
VCNC Specialty Chairperson
(925) 365-1170
Rescue Picnic
August 7, 2010
Location to be determined
Our club offers a Rescue Picnic where owners and their Vizslas that came through the rescue program can all get together. Also at this event, individuals that are interested in adopting a Vizsla through rescue can "get to know" many Vizslas in one place as well as speak with our rescue coordinators, knowledgeable breeders in attendance, and current rescue-dog owners.