Cancellation of the Alberta Field Trial:

It pains me to have to do this, but our bird situation in the Youngstown area is inadequate to run a trail

this fall. Neil and other have been working the area and are finding few adult birds and fewer young

birds. We can only surmise that the wet spring and even wetter summer is the cause.

We will have to see what the spring in 2017 brings before planning next year.

Colin Kennedy

AFTCA News

AFTCA News

By Piper Huffman, Secy. | Jul 15, 2016

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The Amateur Field Trial Clubs of America Board of Trustees annual meeting was held June 23, 2016 in Reno, Nev. The AFTCA would like to inform of a few changes to be aware of.

•  Individual Membership. The by-law states: “An individual membership fee must be paid to participate in AFTCA sponsored events excluding youth stakes.”

The motion was passed at the meeting that “a participant is a handler, owner(s) or kennel name included on the registration certificate with the American Field (Field Dog Stud Book) to enter and participate in an AFTCA sponsored event excluding youth stakes”. These participants (handlers and owner(s)) must have an individual ID # to enter an amateur AFTCA stake.

•  The board of trustees passed a further motion to be included in all AFTCA affiliated club field trial ads. The wording in The American Field ads for every AFTCA event:

“Handlers and owners must be an individual member to enter a dog.” Please include this in your field trial ads.

The $25 individual membership fee can be purchased through the homepage of the AFTCA website. The link is right above the Tri-Tronics logo on the right side of the homepage. You can also send a payment to the AFTCA office.

Please include an email address so a receipt and your ID number can be emailed to you.

This is a June to June yearly membership no matter when you purchase the membership.

 

As was noted in the July 16 issue, page 20, I left for Columbus, N. D., July 11, returning to the AFTCA office in Mississippi in the middle of September. My mail will be forwarded Contact information for the summer is as follows: cell phone (662) 471-1700; email address: piper.huffman@aim.com.

Please note new premium list for the fall trials!

REGION 14 AFTCA 2016 GENERAL MEETING AGENDA

Best Western Plus Heritage Inn

1700 Fox Farm Road

Great Falls, MT

406-761-1900

Saturday June 18, 2016

11:00 (Mountain Standard Time) Arrival time - to order lunch
11:30 lunch
12:15 meeting

1. Call to order – President Austin Turley
2. Register and identify individual club delegates
3. Pay membership dues ($75)
4. Acknowledge attendees as authorized participants
5. Review and adopt 2015 minutes – Secretary Shannon Nygard
6. Member club Trial reports

1. Alberta FTC
2. Big Sky FTC
3. Calgary Pointing Dog
4. Edmonton FTC
5. GSP
6. Big Country
7. Central Alberta
8. Mortlach/Ardath FTC
9. Lesser Sand Hills Club
10. Prairie All Age

7. Financial Report – Mandy Drysdale
8. Trustee Report – Lou Qualtiere

1. Trustee situation going forward

9. President – Austin Turley
10. 2014 Region 14 Amateur Shooting Dog Championship – Jason Lafrance
11. 2014 Region 14 All Age Championship – Sheldon Rogers
12. Reminder: Member Clubs must submit new member names to secretary or website personnel for Dog of the Year (DOY) points.
13. Old Business:
14. New Business:

1. 2017 Championship dates/venues/chairpersons/entry fees, etc.
2. Member club spring and fall dates
3. Website manager – Brad McCardle is presently, is there anyone that would like to take over.
4. Jaenette Heise –

1. Money region has under her name/signing authority. Discussion of closing this account and transferring money to an account such determined.
2. Regional Championships

1. Getting someone assigned to holding drawing and collecting money/paying bills.
2. The Region Secretary/Treasury is to hold the draw, or other R14 executives (entry slips, collect fees and pay bills, judges books and brace sheets)

5. 2015/2016 DOY Prizes
6. Any additional new Business

15. Annual Meeting arrangements for 2017 – where, when, etc.

Adjourn to dinner

Dinner to follow at Beef O Brady's walking distance from Heritage Inn.

SAFTA regrets to inform that the Ardath trial must be cancelled due to lack of entry's.

SAFTA invites you...

Mortlach Field Trial Club

Spring Trial 2016 

(Affiliated AFTCA)

Date: April 30 and May 1, 2016

Draw: Friday, April 29, 2016, at the clubhouse at 8:00 p.m.

Location: Mortlach Field Trial Club’s Clubhouse 4 ½ miles north of Mortlach, SK

STAKES in order of running	Time	ENTRY FEES
Open All Age	30 min.	$36
Open All Age Derby	30 min.	$31
Open Shooting Dog	30 min.	$36
Open Shooting Dog Derby	30 min.	$31
Amateur Shooting Dog [time permitting]	30 min.	$36

Running of stakes are at the discretion of the field trial Chairman.

Stake fees are the same whether in CDN or US funds. No discounts or conversions.

$1 from each entry will be donated to the 20th Century Fund.

AFTCA Win Certificates will be awarded to all placements in all stakes.

Derbies: Born after January 1, 2014.

Courses & Game: Multiple courses, native Sharptail Grouse and Hungarian Partridge.

LIVE AMMUNITION IS NOT ALLOWED. Only solid barrel guns may be used.

Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracking System in any form is presently prohibited by

the Canadian government.

Horses: There will be a limited number of handler’s horses available. If you are coming and require a horse, please contact the Trial Chairman in advance.

Horse feed available for a nominal fee.

Water and corrals available on site

Accommodations: Camping on grounds

Moose Jaw (35 miles from grounds)

• Super 8 Hotel (306) 692-8888
• Comfort Inn & Suites (306) 692-2100
• Days Inn (306) 691-5777
• Parke Lodge Motor Inn (306) 692-0647

Caronport (20 miles from grounds) - Pilgrim Inn (306) 756-5002

Supper: Bar-b-que and bar on Saturday night at the clubhouse.

Judges: To be announced at the draw.

NO TRAINING IS ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS

Entries will be accepted with the understanding that the Mortlach Field Trial Club and its members as well as the landowners are not liable or responsible for personal loss or injury to persons, animals, or equipment. Responsibility in any equine or field trial accidents rests solely with the riders or attendees.

Entries to: (you must speak to someone to ensure your entry has been received)

Chairman: Secretary:
Ron Bender Brenda Ochosky
(306) 771-4336 (306) 975-5051

Sheldon Rogers

(306) 221-4441

 

Ardath Field Trial Club

Spring Trial 2016

(Affiliated AFTCA)

Date: May 7 & 8, 2016

Pre-Draw: Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at 7:00 pm

All entries must be in by 6:00 pm CST

Location: Lou & Jeanette Qualtiere’s acreage, Saskatoon.

STAKES in order of running	Time	ENTRY FEES
All Age Derby	30 min.	$31.00
Amateur Shooting Dog	30 min.	$36.00
Amateur Shooting Dog Derby	30 min.	$31.00
Open Shooting Dog	30 min.	$36.00

Running of stakes are at the discretion of the field trial Chairman

$1 from each entry will be donated to the 20th Century Fund.

AFTCA Win Certificates will be awarded to all placements in all stakes.

Derbies: Born after January 1, 2014

Courses & Game: Multiple courses, native Sharptail Grouse and Hungarian Partridge

LIVE AMMUNITION IS NOT ALLOWED. Only solid barrel guns may be used.

Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracking System in any form is presently prohibited by

the Canadian government.

Horses: There will be a limited number of handler’s horses available. If you are coming and require a horse, please contact the Trial Chairman in advance.

Horse feed available for a nominal fee. Water and some corrals available on site.

Accommodations: Camping on grounds OR Town of Outlook 18 miles from grounds

• Outlook Motor Inn (306) 867-8636
• Bird’s Nest Inn (306) 867-8661
• Irrigation Center Motel (306) 867-8633

Supper: Supper at the Hall on Saturday night

Lunch will be available at a nominal fee

Judges: To be announced at the draw.

NO TRAINING IS ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS

Entries will be accepted with the understanding that the Mortlach Field Trial Club and its members as well as the landowners are not liable or responsible for personal loss or injury to persons, animals, or equipment. Responsibility in any equine or field trial accidents rests solely with the riders or attendees.

Entries to: (you must speak to someone to ensure your entry has been received)

Chairman: Secretary:
Lou Qualtiere Brenda Ochosky

(306) 477-1963 (Home) (306) 975-5051 (Work – has voicemail)

(306) 222-1948