Minnesota Iron Range Retriever Club Clint Avant Vision Retrievers Training Program

[Dakotadog]

The Minnesota Iron Range Retriever Club invites you to attend a Vision Retrievers Training Program presented by Clint Avant. Clint will take you through his techniques of training from Puppy to Transition. He will begin with basic obedience and the introduction of collar conditioning to handling and marking and the use of the collar for reinforcement. Clint will demonstrate each technique. Area to be covered will include land and water here drills, whistle drills, force fetching, aggravated fetch, stick fetch, pile work, fence drill, beginning handling, three-legged handling, double T, and marking.

The program will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fee includes continental breakfast from 7:15 to 8 a.m. and a noon lunch at the clubhouse. Please bring a chair, notepad and pencil, and rain gear. This is a rain or shine seminar. Outline handouts will be provided. Bring your questions for Clint.

All proceeds will be donated to the MIRRC Land and Water Development Fund.

Location
Ben Niemi Field Trial Grounds, 5029 Hwy. 7, Mt. Iron, MN 55768.

Date
Aug 09, 2009

Entries
Enter online at www.entryexpress.net

Entries will close at 11:59 PM Central Time on 07/28/2009

Event Secretary
Bob Haapala
1203 21st St. S.
Virginia MN 55792
rhaapala@cpinternet.com
218-741-8645

Event Chairman
Joe Tonko
8932 Maxwell Rd.
Mt. Iron MN 55768
tonkoj@northlc.com
218-735-1127

[Dakotadog]

Getting closer! Anyone going?

[Jenn]

Just thought I would bump this up a little...in case anyone missed it.....

[lizard55033]

Excuse my ignorance, but who is Clint Avant?

[Jenn]

He is a Pro in Texas, that summers in Minnesota. He does mostly young/transition dogs and runs mostly Derby/Quals.

[drbobsd]

Clint is a great communicator and you will have a great learning experience I'm sure.

[Dakotadog]

Sorry - event has been canceled.