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Education and other Services

As well as our annual weekend seminars, we offer one day or evening seminars periodically throughout the year. These are contingent upon the availability of breed experts.


2010 Seminar
`Good Sports`
A Comparative Study of several of the Sporting breeds

Certificates that conform to the CKC requirements will be issued. Information will be posted here as confirmed.

COST | PRESENTERS | SCHEDULE | ACCOMMODATION | DIRECTIONS |

Date: Friday,April 16 through Sunday, April 18, 2010

Location: Juniper Room, Saanich Fairgrounds, Victoria BC

Cost (includes Friday night refreshments at Saanich Fairgrounds, breaks during seminar, 2 Lunches, Saturday Dinner, DVD with presentations and handouts):

  • Registration fee by April 10....... $175
  • Registration after April 11 ......... $195

PRESENTERS

Dorothy Macdonald - Keynote; History of the Sporting breeds
Virginia Lyne - English Cocker Spaniel
James Brennan - Vizsla, Irish Water Spaniel
Pat & Linda Fraser - Clumber Spaniel
Jeff Pepper - Golden Retriever
Wendy Poole - English Springer Spaniel
Tereen Zimmerman - Weimaraner

SCHEDULE

Friday, April 16

  • 6:15pm Social Hour with refreshments at the Saanich Fairgrounds
  • 7.00– 9pm Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen presented by Jeff Pepper
    Note that transportation between Travel Lodge and Fairgrounds will be provided.

Saturday, April 17

  • 8:00–8:30am Registration
  • 8:30–8:45 Introductions and Welcome Virginia Lyne
  • 8:45–10:15 Overview of Sporting Breeds
    Dorothy Macdonald & Virginia Lyne
  • 10:15-10:30 Coffee Break
  • 10:30-12:00 Irish Water Spaniels
    James Brennan
  • 12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
  • 12:45- 2:00 Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers
    Alison Strang
  • 2:00– 3:30 Golden Retrievers
    Jeffrey Pepper
  • 3:30-3:45 Coffee Break
  • 3:45– 5:15 Vizslas
    James Brennan
  • 5.15-6:00 Social Time
  • 6:00 p.m. Chinese Food Buffet

Sunday, April 18

  • 8:00–8:15am Coffee Jumpstart
  • 8:15– 9:45 Clumber Spaniels
    Linda Fraser
  • 9:45-12:00 English Springer Spaniels English Cocker Spaniels
    Wendy Poole & Virginia Lyne
    (short Coffee Break between the 2 breeds)
  • 12:00—12:45 Lunch
  • 12:45-2:00 Weimaraners
    Tereen Zimmerman
  • 2:00-2:15 Coffee Break
  • 2:15-3.15 History of Sporting Breeds Wrap-up of The Good Sports
    Dorothy Macdonald

ACCOMMODATION

Victoria Airport Travel Lodge, Sidney

In downton Sidney By The Sea, a short distance from the ferries and Airport. Shuttle service to and from the airport. Request the special group price when calling.

Directions to the Saanich Fairgrounds
From Swartz Bay Ferries:
South on #17, right on Mt. Newton Crossroad (the Quality Inn-Waddling Dog is on your left), left on Wallace Drive, right on Stellys Cross Road. Fairgrounds are on right a short distance along.   
From Up Island:
South on Trans-Canada, left on McKenzie, take route #17 to go north (towards ferries), then left at Mt. Newton Cross Road, left on Wallace Drive, right on Stellys Crossroad"
Ferries To Vancouver Island
Ferries from the mainland sail on the odd hour starting at 7:00am. to 9:00p.m. Phone (250) 386-3431, or visit www.bcferries.com

By Air: Victoria International Airport
Shuttle service provided by the hotel to and from the Airport

Please contact us for more info.