20 Saber Tails Winter 2016

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America

Agility 

Two agility trials will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. The trials will be held outdoors on grass at the Piedmont Ken-

nel Club Showplace, 13607 Choate Circle, Charlotte, NC. This facility is about 20 minutes from the host hotel. Volunteers 

are needed to help with the trial, no experience is needed. Helping with the agility trial is a great way to learn about 

agility. The agility premium list can be found on the PBGVCA web site (www.pbgvca.org) and the AKC’s website (http://

www.akc.org/events/agility) in the event calendar. The Judge is Robert J. Jeffers, Odessa, FL. Contact Agility Chair Vickie 

Willmann for more information - Cell# 765-618-2324 or E-mail: tvlwill@aol.com. 

 

Hunt Test – April 2 – 4

The site of the 2017 National Hunt Test and Hunting Instinct Certifications will be at the Tokeena Beagle Club in Town-

ville, SC. All fields are fenced and well maintained. This is a great time to try hunting your PBGV and a chance to let them 

do what they are bred to do. The Hunt Tests are being held after the Regional and National so you won’t have to worry 

about your PBGV getting dirty or grooming them!

Practice day is Sunday, April 2. There will be experienced handlers and PBGVs available to help those new to hunting. 

We will also have a Puppy Learning Experience and a Novice Learning Experience. Both are good for the inexperienced. 

Monday and Tuesday, April 3 and 4 will be the regular Hunt Tests including the Hunting Instinct Test for beginners. You 

do not have to have hunting experience to enter the Hunting Instinct Test. All participants will switch fields on day 

two.  Judges are Rodger Mayer,Vickie Willmann, Bruce Toenjes, Elaina Toenjes, Joan Burke, Kevin McDonald, Betty Barth, 

George Barth, Jill Fitzgerald and Mike Williquette.

PBGV hunts are very relaxed and fun. We will have a hunt raffle and there will be a special prize sponsored by the Stone 

House Howlers for some lucky participant. For information, contact Paul Urban, (843) 910-7294, purban26701@yahoo.

com Premium List available at www.pbgvca.org

Obedience & Rally

The Regional Obedience and Rally Trials will be held on Thursday, March 30 after Conformation. On Friday, March 31st 

the National Obedience and Rally Trials will be held beginning at 7 a.m. Judge for both days will be Carol Mett, Savan-

nah, GA. For more information contact Obedience and Rally Chair Mike Williquette, mikewilliquette@att.net or (941) 

456-4163.