Thursday-Wednesday April 9-15, 2009

VCA NGDC Running Order  (xls)

VCA NGDC Running Order  (pdf)

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Meal Flyer
Catalog Advertising
Merchandise Form
Hay, Trophies, Parking

Running order will be available at http://clubs.akc.org/vizsla/ 
on Friday evening, March 27, 2009. If you include a legible email address on the
entry form we will also email you a running order as soon as it is available.

Field Trial for VIZSLAS only
Pine Island Wildlife Area
Fairfield Road, Portage, Wisconsin 53901
608-742-8338 (emergency only)
Just west of Portage on Levee Road off Hwy. 33
Easy access from I-90/94, I-39, Wisc Highways 33, 78, 16, 51
About 40 miles north of Madison, WI
Click here for driving directions

VCA NGDC Secretary

VCA NGDC Stakes and Judges
National Gun Dog Championship:
  Mark Provost - 14859 Long Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452
  Paul Katzel - 9537 Carls Drive, Plainfield, IL 60544

National Puppy:
  Ed Janulis - PO Box 78, Westmont, IL 60559
  Dennis Sullivan - 110 Lincoln - Fox Grove, IL 60021

VCA Field Trial Committee
Chair:            Mark Smith remark@centurytel.net 
Secretary:    Kimberly Barker (see above) 
Committee:  Rodney Albin, Mark N. Johnson, Jim Gingrich, Mark Spurgeon

Emergency Coordinator:  Mark Smith (920) 210-6438

VCA Field Trial Committee Chairpersons
Advertising/Catalog:  Martha Lacko martha.lacko@gmail.com
Premium List:  Vicki May
Finance:  Kathy Rust
Merchandise:  Jeff Zimmermann
Dinner Reservations:  Becky Smith
Parking/Base Camp/Hay Reservations:  Darin and Tina Henkel
Trophies:  Becky Smith
Raffle/Donations:  Pete Severson vizslaman@yahoo.com & Tamera and Wes Brown
      Pete Severson
      c/o VCA NGDC
      1817 Wesley Ave
      Janesville, WI 53545

VCA Officers
Click here for a list of current VCA Officers.

Stakes, Schedules, Entry Fees:
OPEN PUPPY (VCA National Puppy):   $ 75.00
Not before 8:00 A.M., April 9, 2009

NATIONAL GUN DOG CHAMPIONSHIP
To follow Open Puppy (VCA National Puppy):  $100.00
But not before 8:00 A.M., April 10, 2009

Courses, Birds, Miscellaneous:.
NATIONAL GUN DOG CHAMPIONSHIP
Retrieving stake with retrieving on course
This is a one hour walking single series stake
Any dog in contention that has not had the opportunity to demonstrate a retrieve will be given that opportunity at the judge's discretion.

OPEN PUPPY (VCA National Puppy):
Single course without a bird field.
A blank cartridge will be fired.
20 minute walking stake

Released and/or native quail will be used in all stakes.
Native game may be present in all stakes.
Horse-back handling IS NOT permitted.
Tracking collars will be permitted for use under AKC rules and regulations.
A BLAZE ORANGE VEST IS REQUIRED FOR ALL JUDGES, HANDLERS, SCOUTS, GALLERY, ETC. DURING THE NATIONAL GUN DOG CHAMPIONSHIP.
Gunning will be done by official gunners only.

BITCHES IN SEASON
The Field Trial Secretary must be notified that the bitch has come into season at least one-half hour prior to the beginning of the stake in which the bitch is entered. The running order will be modified so that bitch(es) in season will run in the last brace(s) of the day for that stake.

DNA NUMBER REQUIRED ON ENTRY FORM.
  We ask that you turn off ringers on cell phones while on the course.
  Deer Ticks, Dog Ticks and Wood Ticks are all found in the Portage area and could be out at this time of year.
  Please carry a current rabies certificate for all dogs brought to the field trial grounds.
  You must carry a current Coggins (dated after January 1, 2009) for your horse. (The State of Wisconsin gives no exceptions for regulations from state of origin.
  All Vizslas entered must be free of any disqualifying faults as stated in the Vizsla standard recognized by the American Kennel Club.  AKC Vizsla Standard

NOTE ON LARGER RIGS
  There will be one area for trucks/trailers/ rigs and another for cars. Actually, there is plenty of room for cars, it is the 5th wheel rigs that require pre-planning. We're going to try to plan so that chain gangs can be located within your camp.
  There is a bridge with less than 12 foot clearance on Fairfield/Levee Road which has taken out A/C units on the tops of motorhomes. If you are driving a motorhome, or pulling a 5th wheel, please use alternate route! Signs will be placed at the FT grounds entrance.

Route to Trial Site
FROM THE INTERSTATE – Exit Hwy 33 East. Turn left on Fairfield Street (Blystone Towing is on the
corner). This road travels along the edge of the Pine Island Wildlife Area. Follow the signs to this field
trial area.

Gallery
A Gallery Wagon will be provided - you may purchase a seat on site from the wagon master.

Food on the Trial Grounds
Meals will be available for purchase in the club house.
Continental breakfast and lunch on the grounds.
Dinners:
Kick-Off Dinner - Thursday, April 9th - Smorgasboard at the Crestwood Inn
Judges Dinner and Raffle - Saturday, April 11th at the Rivers Edge Pub & Grub
Please make your dinner reservations on the dinner reservation flyer.

About the Grounds
Wisconsin’s geography was formed by glaciers 10,000 years ago and left some unusual and beautiful physical features on the Wisconsin landscape. By studying the waterways, forests, and topography of glaciers, it is easy to see how transportation led to the development of communities. The three factors of prime importance are level topography, fertile soil and favorable climate. The weather in Wisconsin in spring can be unexpected.

Portage, WI is commonly referred to as “Where the North Begins”. The name comes from the “connection” or “portage” between the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. The Native American Indians, European and American settlers used the lowland area as a bustling center of commerce and trade with focus on the fur industry.

Pine Island Wildlife Area is located along the Wisconsin River SW of Portage, 5022 acres in Columbia and Sauk Counties combined, lowland hardwood, grassland fields and native prairie habitats suitable for deer, pheasant, squirrel, rabbit, turkey, grouse, ducks, geese, furbearing animals, sand-hill cranes, herons and songbirds.

The area is blessed with many attractions from Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Cranberry, Circus World Museum, Indian burial mounds, historical museums; along with many activities from canoeing, bird-watching, hiking, fishing, boating.

Areas of Interest (from the 2007 NGDC Event)
The central area of Wisconsin is rich in both historic and natural landmarks. Located on the edge of Wisconsin’s “driftless region”, traveling an hour in any direction from the field trial grounds will offer very different terrain.  From the hiking trails at Devil’s Lake State Park, observation areas at both the International Crane Foundation and Horicon Marsh, to the guided tours at the Circus World Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin, House on the Rock, Wisconsin Dells, and Cave of the Mounds, there is sure to be something for everyone.
Complete information about all of the sights can be picked up at any rest area between Madison and Black River Falls or by visiting one of these websites:

• Portage Area info www.portagewi.com 
• Wisconsin Dells www.wisdells.com 
• Wisconsin Rapids www.visitwisrapids.com 
• Ho-chunk casino www.ho-chunk.com 
• Majestic Pines casino www.mpcwin.com 
• Taliesin www.taliesinpreservation.org 
• House on the Rock www.thehouseontherock.com 
• Wisconsin Cranberries www.wiscran.org 
• Circus World Museum www.wisconsinhistory.org/circusworld 
• Cave of the Mounds (very cool) caveofthemounds.com 
• Effigy Mounds (indian burial mounds)  www.wisconsinstories.org/2001season/native/nj_journey.html
• Devil's Lake (click on the Learning tab) www.devilslakewisconsin.com 
• International Crane Foundation www.savingcranes.org 
• Horicon Marsh www.enjoyhoriconmarsh.com