Dutch Field Trials for CII dogs

[marjolein]

Field Trial Calendar 2005; continental II dogs
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3 september
Zoutkamp
Weimaraner
youth trial

9 september
Dirksland
Drentsche Patrijs
Open

15 september
Haamstede
Epanqeul Français
Open

16 september
Dirksland
Drentsche Patrijs
Youth

17 september
Abbenes
Grote Munsterlander
Youth

20 september
Andelst
Heidewachtel
Youth

22 september
Goedereede
Heidewachtel
Open

24 september
Steenbergen
Weimaraner
Youth

29 september
Wedde
Grote Munsterlander
Youth

30 september
Gieten
Drentsche Patrijs
Open/Youth

1 oktober
Westernieland
Drentsche Patrijs
pairs/Youth

5 oktober
Numansdorp
Weimaraner
Open

8 oktober
Hoofdplaat
Grote Munsterlander
Open/Youth

12 oktober
Zoutkamp
Weimaraner
Continentaal trofee special, on invitation

13 oktober
Drimmelen
Epanqeul Français
Open

28 oktober
Moerdijk
Drentsche Patrijs
retrieving during a hunt

Once it's published in the Dutch hunting magazine, there will be more info about these trials on the site of the Dutch Weim club: www.weimaraners.nl

[Jaeger]

Marjolein
Think you have to do some more explaning about the field trials. For instance only in the Netherlands they use the terms "Continental I and Continental II" Why?

[marjolein]

Yes, we do have different groups in Holland. We have 3 groups, pointers and setter, continental I and continental II.
First group is for setters and pointers. Second group is for dogs that have a wider range while quartering. Examples are all GP's, Epagneul Breton, all Vizsla's etc.etc. The third group is "our group". That's continental II, a group for dogs that hunt within gun range. Examples: Weim's, Drentsch Partridge dog, Small and Large Munsterlander, Epagneul Français, Bracco Italiano and Spinone. The contests I announced, are open only to CII dogs.

[rivenwil]

That is an excellent division of the gundogs! Very sensible, especially since Weimaraners are normally shorter ranging that GSPs. That should be the way the hunting dogs are divided everywhere, then they are judged according to other dogs that work in similar range rather than always trying to match the Weimaraner to the GSP!
Kate