Wild Rose Hunting Retriever Club

As mentioned previously, Carl Ellingsen will be putting on a basic retriever course for the Wild Rose Hunting Retriever Club members.

Start date is Tuesday, March 16th.
Cost $95 per dog. Cheques made payable to Carl.
Please register in advance by contacting
Carl Ellingsen
339 Oakridge Pl. S.W.
Calgary, AB T2V 3N3
403-281-3856
Location will be the address listed above.
Click here for the map.

Carl has a large yard that borders an off leash area. Ideal for yard work with a young dog.

Spring is almost here and with it is the first outdoor training class of the year.

As mentioned previously, Carl Ellingsen and Randy Blanchard are putting on a basic retriever course for the Wild Rose Hunting Retriever Club members. Start date is set for Tuesday, March 16th for more details and course registration you’re asked to contact Carl Ellingsen directly. Please consult your 2010 membership list or contact the webmaster for Carl’s telephone number.

This course is intended to help new trainers or young dogs get started in the basics of retriever training. It is recommended that your pup have at least basic obedience training in order to participate.

If you are not a club member and would like to check out the club or take part in this course simply contact us and we will get you sorted out in no time.

This is a great opportunity for both dogs and trainers alike to take advantage of several years of collective knowledge and experience.

Groundhog day is here and with it is the
2010 Field Events List. A link to the list is located in the “Important Links” section on the right sidebar.

The first event listed for the Wild Rose Hunting Retriever Club is the 2010 Seven Singles event scheduled for May 1st. Please note the new location will be at the Kathryn Training Grounds. Map Located Here. Registration 8:30 am, Start at 9:00 am For more info contact Mary Shillabeer, see list for full info. Video of the 2009 event can be seen in the gallery.

Second is our 2010 Picnic Test. A fun and informal test of the dogs ability to pass typical hunt test scenarios within their skill level. Look for this coming June 6th. This event committee head is Howie Boyda.

July 10th & 11th will be the dates for 2 NAHRA Field Tests. These will be held in Irricana this year.
Lisa Williams is the contact and info is in the events list linked on the right.

If you have an event that you would like listed here please contact Mary Shillabeer or contact us.

The following message was sent to all NAHRA associated clubs concerning the new NAHRA website.

My fellow members,

In the coming months you will see that NAHRA has secured some National Sponsors as well as companies and individuals who have purchased banner advertisements. We hope everyone will support these people who have now shown support for us. It will now be on you the membership to do your part in helping us to keep these folks coming back as well as attracting new clients and sponsors through your support of their products.

We are not asking you to change the products Read the rest of this entry »

A fantastic member turn out for the Annual General Meeting made the event a very enjoyable evening. The hospitality of the staff at the Glencoe Club was exceptional and the meal and desserts were irresistible.
Special thanks to club Vice President Ron Adlington for arranging the meal and location for the meeting.

Several familiar faces were seen as well as a few new members, we wish them all the best and are very happy to have them.

There were no changes to the club officers other than club president.
Please join me in congratulating Shaun Brien as the 2010 Wild Rose Hunting Retriever Club President.
Shaun is a very experienced field trial competitor, hunter and dog trainer. He has shown a great amount of dedication to both the club and the sport over several years. I am certain we can expect great things in the year to come. Read the rest of this entry »

He’s never had a nose for trouble before but black Labrador Bronson sure knows how to turn heads with his retrieving tricks.
The champion obedience dog stunned his owners when he recently returned to them to proudly show off his latest find.
Locked firmly in his jaws and coiled around his snout was a long, live snake, believed to be a deadly copperhead.
“He’s normally an excellent duck dog but he’ll pick up absolutely anything and return it to us, hanging on to it until we say ‘give’,” Deborah Allen said. Read the rest of this entry »

Mark your calendars, the Wild Rose Hunting Retriever Club Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 17th, 4:30 at the Glencoe Club Pub 636-29th 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary.
Map and directions available here…

All members should please make an effort to attend and take part in the annual meeting.

This year is almost at an end. For many of us the winter months are the off season for training. However that does not mean that you cannot get out and get a head start on the 2010 season.

With that in mind we are pleased to announce the following dog training classes.

Obedience Training.
Wild Rose Hunting Retriever Club member, Eda L. Milne, is back and is offering a great set of obedience classes. As you may well know, the foundation of any good retriever or any dog is a solid level of obedience. Eda has mentioned that some of the training will focus on retrievers, however the training is open to non WRHRC members as well. The 10 week classes offered are for basic or novice polishing and will begin on Jan. 5th at the Braeside Community Center. 11024 Braeside Dr. S.W. Cost is $175.00 for basic obedience course and $105.00 for the novice course and run from 6pm – 7pm and 7pm – 8pm respectively. For more information or contact info please see the course brochure located here.

Basic Retriever Class

Veteran club members and new additions should be pleased to hear that Randy Blanchard and Carl Ellingsen will be putting on a basic retriever training class starting Read the rest of this entry »

Sunday November 1st, the Wild Rose Hunting Retriever Club held a Pheasant Hunt Raffle draw. The lucky winner of the Pheasant hunt was was Allan Day with the winning ticket sold by club Vice President, Ron Adlington.
It’s been said that Allan Day is a renowned local shooter so it seems that the birds are in for a tough time.

There should be lots of exciting bird dog action and I am sure he will enjoy himself. We wish him the best of luck and as always a productive and safe hunt.

More about the improvements of the training grounds. If you have been to the Kathryn club grounds lately you likely have noticed Read the rest of this entry »

NAHRA regional rep Harry Williams has sent the following note to member clubs.

NAHRA will be producing a calendar to sell as a fund raiser. The draft is complete and it will be going to print soon. They appear to be very nice. They are reasonably priced with a reduced price if bought in bulk. There will be some info coming out through headquarters soon.

I have sent in a tentative test schedule to be included with the calendar. May 30 will be the last day of the qualification period for the Read the rest of this entry »