EARTHDOG
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STCGW EARTHDOG
Training and Practice
July 20, 2008
September 13, 2008
Intro Through Master
Spring Cove Farm
Centreville MD 21658
Open to all Earthdog breeds
Starts at 9:00 am (rain or shine)
Fee: $10.00 per dog per class
Lunch: not provided.
Bring shade and water for you and your dogs.
Tentative Schedule:
9:00 am to 11:00 am – Intro to Quarry and Senior
11:00 am to 1:00 pm – Junior and Master
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm – Wrap up
For more information email MaryHRice@aol.com.
Directions
From the North:
Take rte 301 south. Take the exit for 213 north toward Centreville. Just before entering town, turn left onto rte. 18. Go past the 4H Park and turn right onto
Tilghman Neck Rd. (3rd street after park). Go exactly 2 miles and turn right onto Spring Cove Farm Lane. Follow signs to parking.
(Spring Cove Farm Lane is the 4th road on the right and it is a gravel driveway).
From the South and West:
Take rte 50 to rte 301 north. Make a left at Greenspring Rd. (Queenstown Vet Hospital). Bear right onto rte 18. Turn left onto Joseph Boyles Rd.
(first left on 18). Take Joseph Boyles to end and turn left onto Tilghman Neck Rd. Go one mile to right onto Spring Cove Farm Lane.
(Spring Cove Farm Lane is the 2nd road on the right and it is a gravel driveway).
From the East:
Take rte 50 West to rte 213 North (Chesapeake College Intersection) toward Centreville. Just before entering town, turn left onto rte 18.
Go past the 4H Park and turn right onto Tilghman Neck Rd. (3rd street after park). Go exactly 2 miles and turn right onto Spring Cove Farm Lane.
Follow signs to parking. (Spring Cove Farm Lane is the 4th road on the right and it is a gravel driveway).
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A Test for Small Terriers and Dashshund
For generations small terriers and Dachshunds were bred as hunting dogs to track game above and below ground; to bark at their quarry in the den and to bolt or draw it for the hunter. Now these wonderful little dogs are very suitable as family pets, however, they sometimes have to be trained not to bark at every little noise and not to dig in the yard or garden. Barking and digging are what they were bred for all those years, so now AKC has developed the three levels of Earthdog tests for these game little dogs. Few small terriers and Dashshunds are regularly hunted to ground by their owners in natural hunts, but the AKC Earthdog tests allow these game little dogs an outlet for their excess energy and instincts in a way that benefits the dogs and the owners.
Earthdog involves recreating the actual hunting environment for the dog. A tunnel of a specified length and depth is placed into the ground with a cage of rats (quarry) at its far end. Each dog entered in the event is placed at the entrance to the tunnel and is judged on the amount of time it takes to reach the rats and on its enthusiasm (digging and barking) as it works to get to the rats in the cage. Of course, the rats are protected and are in no danger. Earthdog is an event that is intended to preserve the natural instincts bred into small terriers and Dachshunds many years ago.
The STCGW is very involved in Earthdog. We hold 4 Tests a year. Two in May and two in September. The Tests are held in Hedgesville, WV at a beautiful site generously donated by one of our club Members. We are set up to run the IQ, JE, SE and ME Tests. Practices are also held between Tests.
IQ (Introduction to Quarry)
The requirements for the IQ test is a 9 X 9 inch liner set to provide a tunnel approximately 10 feet long with a 90 degree turn. The IQ test is a simple instinct test and a non-qualifying title class. The dog has 2 minutes from the time dog enters tunnel to the quarry and work the rats for 30 seconds.
JE (Junior Earthdog)
The den for the JE test also is a 9 X 9 inch liner with a 30 foot tunnel and 3 90 degree turns. The tests also consists in two parts. The approach to quarry (30 seconds) and works the rats (60 seconds). The JE test needs two qualifing ribbons to earn the AKC title JE.
SE (Senior Earthdog)
The SE den has a 9 X 9 inch liner with a main tunnel approximately 30 feet in length. It will have 3 90 degree turns, a false exit and a false den. The SE test has 3 parts. The approach to quarry (90 seconds) work the rats (90 seconds) and the recall with handler having control of dog (90 seconds). 3 qualifing ribbons earns the AKC title SE.
ME (Master Earthdog)
The Master test is designed to come as close to a natural hunt situation. Our Master den is our SE den with modifications. STCGW uses a constriction point and a roller point. The ME is worked with 2 dogs (bracemates). The braces are random drawn 15 minutes before the beginning of the test. The braces hunt to den entrance. First dog to mark den entrance is the first dog to work. The second bracemate is tied close to entrance by handler and must honor while first bracemate enters the den and works the quarry. Dog has 90 seconds to reach the quarry and 90 seconds to work the rats. At this time the handler has 15 seconds to retrieve dog from den. The dogs are then switched and test continues for second bracemate. The dogs are judged on their hunt instinct, marking the den, entering the den, working the rats. retrieving the dog and honor. For the ME title you need 4 qualifying ribbons
STCGW Earthdog Chairman
Mary Helen Rice
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"1 month old Fiona tries out her first tunnel (photo provided by Marge Rosa)"
"Cara", Charthill Love Letter JE, "Duncan", Hycourt Cash and Carry, and "David",
Hiwood David Giles,
try out the collapsible practice tunnel (photo provided by Marge Rosa)
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