San Francisco Mondioring Club

hosts a California Spring Trial

"Mondioring Fun House"

Judge: Margaret McKenna from Belgium
Decoys: Michael Ellis, Isai Rodriguez
Alameda Schutzhund Club Field, Livermore, CA

Trial Handling Seminar - March 6th & 7th - 10 am to 6 pm
Weekend Trial - March 8th & 9th - 10 am to 6pm
Decoy Certification - March 9th - following trial

Please Contact Laura Harris if Considering Trialing or Attending the Seminar
goludo1@hotmail.com or 415-626-0246

Come and Support San Francisco Mondioring Club and Mondioring in California!

Trial - $40 Brevet, $50 Levels 1-3
Seminar - $40 for dog/handler teams not trialing, $30 for teams trialing, $10 to spectate (seminar only)
Decoy Certification - $50 Please note: Certifications require a written test as well as performances tests. Decoys should come prepared with a Health Certificate from their doctor saying that they are physically fit and able to participate in "violent sports", and a knowledge of the rules. Margaret is an excellent teacher and will help all who participate walk away with a great deal more knowledge than what they started out with.

LIVERMORE MOTEL 6 (assuming Livermore site)
(925) 443-5300 4673 Lassen Rd, Livermore
$49.99/one person $55.99/two - Said they accept one dog per room....
http://www.motel6.com/

List of Other Hotels in Livermore Found At:
http://www.usa-lodging.com/motels/califn/Livermore.htm

If you are not a current USMRA member, want to trial or make dog in white, or do not know what is required in order to trial, do not hesitate to contact Laura for more information on rules (http://usmondioring.org/2002rules.htm), & rulebooks & membership (http://usmondioring.org/paperwork.htm) and other stuff. Join USMRA today and get your scorecard in time for the trial! OR you can use your AWDF score book OR your French Ring Scorebook and join USMRA the day of the trial. You must be USMRA member to trial, but not to make dog in white.

Location: ACSC Field in Livermore, CA
580 E to Vasco Road Exit
Go under the Overpass
Right at the first Stoplight onto Northfront Road
Left at the first Stop Sign onto Laughlin Road
Right turn into the Cattle Pasture on the first dirt road with a cattle grate (.2mile)- Field will be visible.

Margaret McKenna's handling seminar was deemed invaluable by dog/handler teams that trialed under her in Texas last November. SF Mondioring is pleased that they will be able to offer a seminar here with her as well. She offers an amazing amount of insight and perspective to training for this sport. Margaret is a native English speaker, and a St. Hubertus Belgian Ring Judge and National and International Competitor in Mondioring and Belgian Ring.

"The ingredient that made the trial fun and challenging was Margaret McKenna, your basic Scotswoman turned Belgian with a creative twist of mind. Margaret was exactly what we needed here in America. A combination of schoolmarm, judge, counselor, and by the end of the week....a country western kicker!! She did much to help us sooth trial nerves and get each of us and our dogs ready for the weekend trial. I cannot say enough about her ability to prepare, and then judge, a group of fairly novice Americans!! I know that Margaret had to bite her tongue alot when it came to watching our training. It is so different from what she is accustomed to! She was patient, and then firm about what she wanted us to do to prepare for the trial. It must have worked. There were quite a few successes!"

- Ann Putegnat, USMRA President

Mondioring Brevet Requirements

Exercises to be done in same order for every trial.
All exercises are the same as MR I except where noted in brackets
To welcome dogs trained in other styles (Schutzhund, NAPD, Pro-K9 etc.) that bite the arms, the handler when intoduced to the judge may request that the decoy present the arm for the protection work.

The deputy judge greets the handler/dog team at the gate and takes the leash and color and escorts the team to be presented to judge. At the presentation, the handler introduces themselves, their dog's name, sex, and breed, the type (and height or length at level 2 & 3) of jump/s and After the handler presentation to the judge the judge will ask to greet the dog. This will involve the handler bringing the dog to the judge to show sociability. This also demonstrates to spectators that the dogs are social.

1.Heel on lead - 6 pts (dog on 1 meter lead, held in hand the side the dog is heeling on, end of lead must not extend out of hand. Collar and lead to be given to Deputy Judge when entering field)
2.Absence - 10 pts (Two people will circle the dog no closer than 10 meters. No additional distractions will be added.)
3.Thrown Retrieve - 12 pts (retrieve own article, article to be given to Deputy judge at entrance to field)
4.Jump - 12 pts (hurdle .8 m / palisade 1.8 m / long jump 3.0 m)
5.Defense of Handler - 30 pts (one decoy, two shots of gun after bite, scenario should be easy - eg. small distraction, shake hand, leave, then return with attack on handler, which is up to judge)
6.Face Attack with stick - 30 pts (5 start/ 20 bite/ 5 out and recall)

Total - 100pts Passing overall score is 75 pts.

LINK TO LEVEL 1 - 3 RULES http://usmondioring.org/2002rules.htm

*Contact Info: Laura Harris, goludo1@hotmail.com 415-626-0246
Laura sez "If you are not a current USMRA member, or do not know what is required in order to trial, do not hesitate to contact me for more information on rules, rulebooks, membership and more! Also we welcome you to come train with us ahead of time and prepare for your title!! ($5 field fee non-members, $5 training fee - contact me for details)"