The Working Group Dog Club of Alaska/Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Alaska are gearing up for our 10^th year of being able to support the dog community for Eye Clearance. We have been able to do this from your continued support over the years. Keep in mind we bring Dr. Paul Scherlie up from out of state and have to pay all expenses associated since we do not have a full-time dog ophthalmologist in Alaska. We count on your continued support and without you, this clinic would not happen.

***If you need to get in due to your dog has an eye injury or problem, remember this is only with your Vet’s recommendation and only with prior approval from Dr. Scherlie in talking with your vet, can we accept. Those appointments will be in the late afternoon. Please see form for more information or contact us below.***

Please see attached forms with instructions and information on the Eye Clearance Clinic. WGDCA BMD 2019 Eye Cerf Registration

Dr. Paul Scherlie will be providing his services on 9-10, February 2019.

Saturday, 9 February will be in Wasilla, Diana’s Place

Sunday, 10 Feb will be in Anchorage at The Pet Stop.

You can use Credit Cards if you go through Pay Pal! You will need to go to www.WGDCA.org and follow the link. You will find a drop-down menu for the number of dogs with the fee. If using Pay Pal, You will still have to send your registration form either through email via a scan pdf, jpg or regular mail.

We realize for those of you who have 6 or more dogs, we don’t check registrations to see who owns the dog(s). So this may be of some benefit for you.

Since I only use email for tracking capability, please do not use FB or Messenger for this. It just does not work for me. Also if you know of someone that I may not have sent this to, please feel free to forward or let me know and I can send it to them. Some of you belong to Specialty Clubs so if you can post this or send to your membership as I do not have that information.

We look forward to hearing from you and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us below:

Sue Striebich – 947-4838 or [email protected]

Annie Sundquist – 345-7920 or [email protected]

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Fall/Winter Training Classes

2023/2024 WINTER TRAINING CLASS DETAILS

MSGDA is happy to once again be teaming up with Baron Rea at Wetland Retrievers to provide retriever training this fall and into early winter. Field work will typically be held in various locations in the valley, there may be classroom classes help in Anchorage. Classes are scheduled to begin in late October and run until early January 2024. Exact dates will be announced later on. Classes are typically scheduled for Saturdays, but there will be a few Sunday classes.

We will once again have an advanced class that starts at 10am, and a Started/Early Transition class with a start time of noon. Each class is limited to 15 dogs, and we ask that you limit 1 dog per handler per class. Please sign up quick as classes will fill. We require that each participate is a current 2023 or new 2024 member. Questions can be directed to MSGDA at this email address. [email protected].

Wondering what class your dog should be in? Started dogs need early obedience, field into, early multiple marks, force fetch, and collar conditioning. Started dogs need to get through basic handling such as T and baseball before moving up.

Advanced dogs should be completely forced fetched, collar conditioned and are past T work. These dogs should be able to run patterns, and at a minimum run established blinds with a gun in the field. Advance dogs should be steady at the line, capable of doing multiple marks, and stop on a whistle and accepts cast to change direction.

Please understand your dog may get moved up or down during these classes based on its level and performance.

Current Spots available as of 9/21/2023

Started: 15

Advanced: 15

BOTH CLASSES ARE CURRENTLY OPEN, we will update once classes are full, but spots sometimes do become available. Please Email [email protected] to be put on the waiting list.

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Fall/Winter Training Classes

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