HRC Bucket of Water

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Discussion Starter · Jun 6, 2007

When you attain one of your HRC titles there is the traditional bucket of water poured over your head. Anyone know when, where, and why this tradition was started? Sure feels great though!!!!!

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MRGD

· #21 · Jun 8, 2007

Not only do I think its part of it, its kind of fun. Although, I admit that I didn't tell everyone it was a title on Cami's started title. HRCH will find me gladly taking the soaking with smiles all the way.

tt

larrynogaj

· #22 · Jun 8, 2007

hrc

I've never done HRC, but from what I've read here, I don't think I'd have a problem with a dousing. But isn't it obvious that there are many who simply do not appreciate the practice. One man's music is another man's misery. Just because you think it's great, doesn't mean that the person next to you shares your exuberance. If it's a given that it's going to happen, it should be in the by-laws or rule book. JMO

goosebruce

· #23 · Jun 8, 2007

wow. I can't imagine people saying some of the stuff on here they are.

If you don't want to get wet for health reasons, just tell someone your sick and you can't get wet. I never seen someone with a valid reason for not getting wet, get wetted. If you don't want to get wet because it's beneath you, odds are nobody cares if you get wet anyway. Its supposed to be fun, and the tradation of getting someone wet is usually carried out by the people that busted their azz all weekend so you could have a hunt to title on in the first place.

Nothing in this world, cept maybe saying I do to your true love, and holding your kid for the first time, feels as good as the soaking for that first hr title. Everything in the dog world has lead to that moment, and it goes downhill from there! travis (who always title dogs at home on saturday night, so his friends can get him wet instead of someone else). travis

Steve Hester

· #24 · Jun 8, 2007

goosebruce said:
wow. I can't imagine people saying some of the stuff on here they are.

If you don't want to get wet for health reasons, just tell someone your sick and you can't get wet. I never seen someone with a valid reason for not getting wet, get wetted. If you don't want to get wet because it's beneath you, odds are nobody cares if you get wet anyway. Its supposed to be fun, and the tradation of getting someone wet is usually carried out by the people that busted their azz all weekend so you could have a hunt to title on in the first place.

Nothing in this world, cept maybe saying I do to your true love, and holding your kid for the first time, feels as good as the soaking for that first hr title. Everything in the dog world has lead to that moment, and it goes downhill from there! travis (who always title dogs at home on saturday night, so his friends can get him wet instead of someone else). travis

AMEN BROTHER!!!!!!!

KNorman

· #25 · Jun 8, 2007

It's supposed to be fun!!!!

It's mostly for the "younger" handlers...and why not? Have fun running dogs...it's not supposed to be a funerally somber moment :?

I've never been to a club where they doused someone who truely couldn't or didn't want to get wet or an "older" handler that's titled lots of dogs.

That said, I only get wet for my own personal dog.

mpage

· #26 · Jun 8, 2007

This is my son running Tejas HRC youth event he was 6. The dog was loaned to us (HRCH Run -N-Guns Rhythm and Blues MH). He will turn 8 in july and now runs my wild dogs.(Dad all our dogs are kind of crazy, and i like it)

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MooseGooser

· #27 · Jun 9, 2007

The BEST day of MY life!!!

After I got the Honor of dumpin the bucket on our own Uncle Bill, this skinny legged white boy ran like HE!! ---For a mile or better! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I thinks its funny that the water has already coated his shoulders, but the feeble brain hasnt decided wether he wet himself, or it just rainin hard!!! :lol:

P.S.
The guys legs in the background are a gas too!!! HEHEHEHE!!
Camo doesnt do him a bit a good! :lol:

Gooser

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Ken Newcomb

· #28 · Jun 9, 2007

and it could probably result in an ugly assault charge

Anytime your life sucks SOOOOOOOOOO bad that you would even say this over a fun bucket of water it is time to stay inside.

In our house we call these people.

FUNSUCKERS

Uncle Bill

· #29 · Jun 9, 2007

It was alarming, but not totally unexpected when you consider the mentality of the dude that handled the bucket. :roll:

As opposed to Richard :shock: I normally have a change of clothing, or even a couple of changes I haul along to a weekend's hunt test, even if I'm not expecting to get wet.

Ah yes, I do recall those AKC tests...a one day affair where you went and returned with the same clothes on your back. Those were the hoity-toity days. :wink: :lol: :lol:

UB

MRGD

· #30 · Jun 9, 2007

"I thinks its funny that the water has already coated his shoulders, but the feeble brain hasnt decided wether he wet himself, or it just rainin hard!!!"

Gooser, that is one of the funniest things I have ever read. I giggled like a school girl.

tt

Captain Mike D

· #31 · Jun 9, 2007

Uncle Bill said:
It was alarming, but not totally unexpected when you consider the mentality of the dude that handled the bucket. :roll:

As opposed to Richard :shock: I normally have a change of clothing, or even a couple of changes I haul along to a weekend's hunt test, even if I'm not expecting to get wet.

Ah yes, I do recall those AKC tests...a one day affair where you went and returned with the same clothes on your back. Those were the hoity-toity days. :wink: :lol: :lol:

UB

UB,

You were supposed to say: "That's a photo how to take it like a man!"

At the Central Fl spring and fall tests the dousings usually come with buckets containing ice an water left over from the bird boy coolers for the day. At our spring test a a nice looking young lady put a SHR title on a little black dog and when a couple of guys were ready to douse her she asked that they please not do it cause she hadn't put on a white Tshirt for the occasion :shock: :shock: :shock:

The reply was "Aww :? OK

"

Mike

Burt Fosse

· #32 · Jun 9, 2007

I'm not going to melt, You can throw water on me any time

Richard Finch

· #33 · Jun 9, 2007

Water

Keep the titles and the buckets coming...

Love the HRC.

Richard

achiro

· #34 · Jun 10, 2007

Re: Water

Captain Mike D said:
cause she hadn't put on a white Tshirt for the occasion :shock:

Mike

Richard Finch said:
Keep the titties and the buckets coming...

Love the HRC.

Richard

I had planned on getting involved down the road but I may need to jump in much MUCH quicker! :shock:

G

· #35 · Jun 10, 2007

msdaisey said:
Just my own little opinion, but if anyone did that to me, I would be pretty pissed.

The excuse of 'you have to expect it' is silly, and it could probably result in an ugly assault charge (not that I would go that far) if a participant was less than thrilled. I do understand the 'tradition' (well, not really), but really. . .

Having lost two contact lenses ($600), and a diamond tennis bracelet ($5K) from being thrown overboard once regards,

Sondra

I don't know how they do it in some HRC clubs... But way back when Joie and I were in HRC it wasn't like the gatorade bucket at the superbowl where they sneak up behind you. You are sitting and TAKING it at your will. If you don't want to, you don't.

I've done it every time I've had the opportunity to, usually for clients. And I get a kick out of it on a Sunday afternoon when I'm hot, sweaty and tired. And I always have extra clothes and some towels or rags. It actually wakes me up for the ride home...

G

· #36 · Jun 10, 2007

Mike Perry said:
skuna boty wrote:

If they are a pro that has 12 dogs on the truck with 6 of them titling, we should leave them alone.

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I've never seen a pro get wet for a client dog.

I have and have been glad to every time... It doesn't bother me and if I didn't want to do it, I wouldn't. There were pros at Middle TN that had what I thought really callous attitudes towards their clients and dogs. It wasn't even something like "I'd do it, but Idon't have clothes to change into"... Anyway... Most of my clients are close friends and I don't have one that I wouldn't do it for and on a Sunday afternoon, it's actually very refreshing... I wait til the end and get them all at once. I don't think I'd do it Saturday night...

-K

G

· #37 · Jun 10, 2007

ps -- The only thing negative that I will say is that if anyone has a weak heart, the ice water could kill them. The first time I had it done, I could understand why it could stop someone's heart... And I watched them do some older folks and it made me nervous to be honest...

KNorman

· #38 · Jun 10, 2007

The first HRC test I ever attended, there was an elderly gentleman there who titled his dog Finished.

At the ribbon ceremony, he emphatically stated that he would NOT be getting a water bath since he had had some heart trouble years ago, BUT he would celebrate....a friend of his brought out a thimble of some type of fine (and very expensive) Scotch which he toasted the dog and crowd and sipped down to thunderous applause :lol:

My understanding is that it had been his only drink in years 8)

I've never seen him since

MooseGooser

· #39 · Jun 10, 2007

I don't know how they do it in some HRC clubs... But way back when Joie and I were in HRC it wasn't like the gatorade bucket at the superbowl where they sneak up behind you. You are sitting and TAKING it at your will. If you don't want to, you don't.

In the Pic I posted of UB,, he didnt have a clue I was behind him with the bucket!! (exactly like the Gatorade bucket) :lol: If fact it was the following morning AFTER he titled his seasoned dog.!! He deliberatly ducked the cerimony the night before!! :shock:

Like I said I ran like hell!! He's a great sport,, but if he gots a chance to gets me round the neck!!--I'm a choked chicken!! :lol:

Gooser

Uncle Bill

· #40 · Jun 10, 2007

MooseGooser said:
Like I said I ran like hell!! He's a great sport,, but if he gots a chance to gets me round the neck!!--I'm a choked chicken!! :lol:

Gooser

Wait a dayum minute here....now yer claiming I'm a chicken choker? :shock: :roll:

UB

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