The Inuit Dog Association June Funday and Show Showing

I have been asked to put this on a seperate thread so here are the details.

North Weald Airfield, Epping, Essex.

June 16th and 17th Funday and workshops. Clicker training, ringcraft and introduction to canine multisport. Fun and games and obedience demonstration. Also on site the UK's largest market. Followed by BBQ. Show on Sunday. Also a major fly in airshow.

If anyone would like any further details please pm me.

Is there camping or anything organised? And am i ok to bring Murphy (lab) along (doesnt matter if he cant join in). multisport sounds like fun!

Theres camping saturday and sunday for members but it's fine to join on the day. Murphy is welcome to come along and will be able to take part in the funday if you want. It will be a really good weekend

Cool thanks! Murphy will enjoy that too then and OH quite likes showing him (we just do it for fun lol). Abbie can you pm me details of how to become a member please?

Sounds like it will be a brilliant weekend.

It certainly does...

We made an error.. in thinking it was still held at Bournmouth and booked a long weekends camping around the event.

Whoops... we`ll have to catch up with you in August at the Cambridgeshire event :smt023

That is a shame:-( No worries though as thankfully there are enough shows and fundays planned that noone has to miss out


I am sure you will have a great time camping in Bournemouth

I will be at this event, look forward to meeting you all.

That is a shame Janie but look forward to seeing you at the cambridgeshire event in august.

Kristina you sound like me i send my other half in the ring with mani as he doesn't mind doing it and im not too keen. Hope you make it as we have a fantastic time, these weekends just get better and better. There is plenty of things Murphy can take part in too so he won't feel left out.

Glad your coming Lynsey. Will be alot of fun having Mani and Ty in the caravan together.

will there be any shows in the notts area
marie

Well i dont mind taking Vienna in the ring as long as she behaves lol. And OH likes to show murf (just in the fun stuff though as he is a rescue) as he is a handsome boy and usually does ok. ;-)

Im afraid we wont be camping this time which im disappointed about. I've had an allergic reaction which we cant find the source of but just in case its something to do with the camping or the sleeping bags we're not camping. But we'll be there sunday. Could someone post listings of classes andshow/event times please?

June Funday and Show

16th and 17th June


North Weald Airfield
Merlin Way, North Weald
Epping, Essex. CM16 6AA

2 miles from Junction 7 on the M11 – off the A414 – close to M25

North Weald Airfield is the former Battle of Britain Fighter Airbase and home to the North Weald Airfield Museum
(So all you aeroplane buffs will have something to look at beside dogs)
http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/community/history/north_weald_airfield_museum.asp

Saturday 16th June
Funday and Workshops
Fun starts at 11 am
Clicker Training Workshop and Introduction to K9 Multisport - £2.50 members £3.50 non-members - Clicker provided just bring some good treats
Fun and games for all
Obedience demonstration – First attempt with four dogs working together
Ringcraft Workshop - Hints and tips on showing your dog – good practice for everyone
Evening BBQ - Bring your own food and drink – bbq and charcoal provided. - Socialise with fellow TIDA members
Camping - Available to members only - Sat & Sun £10 per night (non-members can join on the day)

Additional attraction – the UK’s largest outdoor market takes place here on Saturdays. See website for details: http://www.northwealdairfield.org/market/market.htm
Sunday 17th June
Northern Inuit Show
Judge: Erika Smales
Entries from 10.30 am
Judging from 11.30 am
Entries taken on the day
£2.50 first entry and £1.50 for subsequent entries with same dog £1 discount on every class for members—so don’t forget your membership card.
Classes include Puppy Walk, Puppy, Dogs, Bitches, Neutered and Spayed, Junior Handling and Fun Novelty Classes – full schedule available on the day

KC Good Citizen Bronze Award test all day

Additional attraction – Giant Boot Sale and “Major Fly-in” – so lots of aircraft movements all day but sadly no stunts! See website for details:
http://www.air-britainflyin.co.uk/html/north_weald.html

We reserve to right to use any photographs taken by our TIDA photographer during the course of our events to promote the Association and the breed.

Call me a bit stupid but isn't that a really bad place to hold a show?

In or near an air field with "Major fly in" would surely only serve to spook the the dogs.

And outdoor market on site - so its also gonna be busy & crowded which could also spook some dogs & limit off lead exercise for various reasons.

Well theres an awful lot of people keen to bring their dogs, im sure the dogs will be fine and will have a fantastic time as they always do at these events. I believe there will be a secure exercise area for the dogs so thats not a problem. We have also bought a paddling pool for the dogs incase its hot so im sure they will have a great time getting as wet as possible.

Its good they have a secure area to run in, but I'd still be worried about the dogs with all those planes flying over & the noise they will likely make.

I know I would't take my dogs into a situation like that they'd come back nervious wrecks.

im sure it'll be ok. its not like a major airport, it USED to be a fighter base and the site has been checked out and approved as fit for a show by the owners, all bases have been covered im sure. all those people will love the dogs im sure. bet u'll have a great show.

It's all well & good saying that the site as been checked out but to me it's the dog's that matter do you not think all that noise will not upset tham.

At the end of the day how do you know what your dog will react to until they hear/see/smell it? I had no idea if Vienna would react to thunder until we had a thunderstorm. I now know that she doesnt. I dont seen the harm in going. At the end of the day im sure that is any owner see's their dog upset by ANYTHING they will do something to rectify that, even if it means leaving without even doing anything.

When Vienna started to get too stressed at the NIS show i took her out of the rest of the classes i'd entered her in and played with her in the other field instead. Just because she got stressed after a few hours doesnt mean i shouldnt have gone at all!

Im sure all owners will do what they think best for their dogs.

As one who does Natural Horsemanship (with a MULE no less! ),I'm now learning to look at these sort of things not as an obstacle but a learning expeariance!;-)

anyone camping ,i hope you can swim