Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Harman Creek State Park
Waupaca, WI
Draw for TD track order at 8:00am
Draw for TDX track order at 10:00am
Directions to test site:   From Interstate 39, take Highway 54 east towards Waupaca. After County Highway D, look for a brown State Park sign for the Park. Turn right on Hartman Creek Road. From Park entrance, continue straight to end of the road, turn left and go to first parking lot on left.   The test site is on state-owned property; there is a daily admission fee of $10 (nonresident) and $7 (resident) to be on the site. Permits can be purchased at the ranger station near the entrance to the park or ahead of time at most state parks and DNR offices.

Chair: Brenda Blume

Judges:  Inge Suchanek & Eibhlin Glennon (see below)

Tests Offered:  4 TD and 4 TDX
Preference will be given to Belgian Malinois who have not obtained their TD or TDX title and then to Belgian Malinois who have received a TD or TDX.  If test does not fill with Belgian Malinois it will be open to any AKC recognized breed or All American without a TD or TDX title, then those who have received a TD or TDX title.

If the limit for entries is not reached in either the TD or TDX test and the limit for entries isexceeded in the other test, tracks will be exchanged up to the judging limit of 8 tracks.

Test Secretary: Lorah Marquardt, 1124 W River Drive, Stevens Point, WI 54481, 715-342-0679, www.bluestemagility.com

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Judging Program:  View or Download Judging Program

Entry Fees:  $75 for TD, $125 for TDX

Opens:  February 1, 2017 at 8:00am

Closes:  April 7, 2017 at 5:00pm

Volunteers Needed:  Master tracklayer and tracklayers.  Please sign up!

Tracking Judge Inge Suchanek
I have been involved in AKC dog sports since 1975 when I started showing Shetland Sheepdogs in Obedience as a junior handler.  I have taught obedience, agility and tracking through my involvement in local clubs as well as 4-H youth groups. I started Tracking over fifteen years ago, and was thrilled to earn my first Champion Tracker (CT) title in 2009 on my Labrador retriever Trapper. In 2013 I earned my second Champion Tracker title on my Sheltie, Finn. Throughout the years, I have titled many Shetland Sheepdogs and Labrador Retrievers in Tracking, Obedience, Agility, Rally, and Hunt Tests.  I enjoy watching exhibitors in tracking tests, witnessing the silent communication between the teams and the joy when the final article is successfully delivered to the handler. My husband and I currently own four dogs, one Labrador (Trapper) and three Shelties, (Finn, Reid and Ari).  Trapper is retired and enjoys his days keeping us company and getting treats. Finn (CT) is working in obedience and agility. Reid recently earned his TD and is working on TDX/VST as well as agility and obedience. Ari is our baby and is just starting in her training for obedience, agility and of course tracking!