The Swedish Drentsche Patrijshond Club welcomes you to the annual Drent Meeting in Sälen, Sweden, July 21-28, 2018 For the sixth year in a row the Swedish Drentsche Patrijshond Club arranges its big Drent Meeting in Sälen with lots of activities, trainings, tests, lectures, meetings and a show. Sälen is a beautiful village in the Southern mountains of Sweden, great nature, perfect places to train your dog(s), with lots of activities for the whole family. You can read more about it on http://www.skistar.com/en/salen/about-salen/summer/ The yearly drent meeting is a great way for drent owners from Sweden, Norway, the rest of Scandinavia and Europe or wherever you may live - to get together and exchange experiences. The week offers courses and training for all levels and interests. You can participate in however much or little of the program you like and choose to stay the whole week or part of it. You can start your dog at official tests in blood tracking (July 23-25) and retrieving, water and track (July 26), mentality description, BPH, (July 21) and the week begins with our ClubMatch, an unofficial show for only drentsche patrijshond on Sunday July 22. During the week there will be joint dinners, lectures and meetings about the breed, competitions and awards. Every evening the club tent is open for everyone from 7 PM and coffee and cakes for sale. And of course, there will be the traditional lottery with lots of great wins! Please donate prizes to the lottery. Big or small (but new), the more the better for the club and you. All revenues go towards next year s big drent meeting for an even better program. And don t forget: The lottery is great fun! Last day of entry and full payment is June 26, 2018 You can enter through the link on the club webpage www.drentklubben.se/drentveckan (Swedish) Or send your entry by post on the English entry form to Anders Carlsson, Mannarp Gustavsberg 450, 305 61 Participation fees: SEK 650 for dog handlers, 350 for accompaning adults without a dog. This includes all training during the week. The show, Mentality test, official Blood-tracking test and Retrieving test (water and track) costs extra. 1
PROGRAM Sat July 21, whole day Mentality test, BPH More information will be sent to those who enter. Sat July 21, 7.30 PM Welcome meeting and information about the week in the club tent (in the Red Village) Sun July 22, 9.00 AM Unofficial show for drentsche patrijshond, Judge Carl-Magnus Olofsson. Entry on the entry form or to nina@drentklubben.se, see invitation (will be sent out soon). Sun July 22, afternoon Blood-tracking, beginners. Everyday obedience for young handlers. Sun July 22, evening BBQ (everyone brings food) at the tent, 6 PM Lecture, Carl-Magnus Olofsson, 7.30 PM Mo July 23, morning 8.15AM-noon Official blood tracking tests, beginners class Health and massage Mo July 23, afternoon 1.15 PM- 4 PM Blood tracking, intermediate (open class) Mountain trecking and introduction and tips about mountain trials Club-Match in everyday obedience, Bronze and Silver, 5 PM (ask for separate information). Mo evening Get-together in the club tent. Coffee and cake for sale, lottery, the possibility to bring your own food and drink and use the grill. Tue July 24, morning Official blood tracking tests, open class Hunting obedience, beginners Hunting obedience, intermediate Hunting obedience, advanced Tue July 24, afternoon Retrieving (of game), beginners Retrieving (of game), intermediate Retrieving (of game), advanced Nose Work Club Match in everyday obedience, Gold and Club-champion class 5 PM (ask for separate information). 2
Tue evening Club members meeting in the tent, 7.30 PM. Coffee, lottery. Wed July 25, morning Official blood tracking tests, open class Tracking of game (rabbit), beginners Water retrieving, intermediate Water retrieving, advanced Wed July 25, afternoon Water retrieving, beginners Tracking of game (rabbit), intermediate Tracking of game (rabbit), advanced Youth completion, 4.30 PM Wed evening Lecture: To start at field trials. Coffee and cake for sale, lottery, the possibility to bring your own food and drink and use the grill. Thu July 26 Official test in retrieving (water and track), the whole day (separate application). This test is required every year in order to start at field, mountain or wood trials in Sweden. Those who are not starting their dog at the test are welcome to come along and look. The test takes place at a very beautiful location by the lake Tisjön, with great views and nice places for picnic and lunch. Thu July 26 evening Lecture: How to succeed at blood-tracking Coffee and cake for sale, lottery, the possibility to bring your own food and drink and use the grill. Fri July 27, morning Water training Retrieving (no game) Fri July 27, afternoon Agility/activating your dog, for young handlers Retrieving competition (at 4.30 PM) Fri evening, 7 PM BBQ buffet at the tent. Prizes, awards, lottery, speeches etc. Cost: SEK 175, children up to 12 years SEK 80. Please send an email to elisabeth@drentklubben.se if you are interested to take part in the Club Match in Obedience, in which case information in English will be sent to you. The same if you want more information about the official tests, instructors and training. 3
Accomodation We can offer several affordable alternatives, all within walking distance from each other, and with good modern standard. 4 nights is the same as a whole week, which means that you can choose to come earlier or stay longer, in total 7 nights, for the same price. Inform us of your dates of arrival and departure on the entry form. If you arrive on Thursday afternoon and check out Sunday morning you pay a lower price for half the week. You can also stay extra days. You bring your own bed linen and towels. If you prefer, you can also rent linen and towels in the reception. The Red Village, 6 or 8 beds Cabin 56 m2, with 8 beds Living room with a fully equipped pentry. There is a stove, micro, refrigerator, freezer, coffee machine and kitchenware. Shower and WC Cable TV Price per cabin: extra night: 4 530 SEK (Sat-Sat) 2 945 SEK (Sat-We) 3 400 SEK (We-Sat) 1 090 SEK The Brown Village, 4 beds Very central, 1 bedroom with 2 beds, living room with 2 beds, good standard, almost as above. Small, 35/40 m2 Price per cabin: Extra night: Big, 55 m2 Price per cabin Extra night 2 550 SEK (Sat-Sat) 1 640 SEK (Sat- We) 1 890 SEK (We-Sat) 645 SEK 3 395 SEK (Sat-Sat) 2 210 SEK (Sat- We) 2 550 SEK (We-Sat) 870 SEK Linnen (optional): 175 SEK/set Final cleaning (optional) 815 SEK/cabin 685 SEK/small cabin brown village Map over the lodgings: https://www.skistar.com/sv/salen/boende/boendeomraden/lindvallen/ 4
More information about Sälen/Lindvallen: https://www.skistar.com/en/salen/about-salen/summer/ Vaccinations Additional information All participating dogs have to be vaccinated according to the regulations of the Swedish Kennel Club: Participating foreign dogs must be brought into Sweden in accordance with Swedish import requirements for dogs in relation to rabies vaccinations and (if you travel through Norway only) deworming against tapeworms (echinococcus). Participating dogs must be vaccinated against distemper as follows: Dogs under the age of one(1)year: at the age of at least ten (10) weeks. Dogs over the age of one(1)year: thedog must be vaccinated at the age of at least en (10) months, and not more than four (4) years ago. First-time vaccination must be carried out at least fourteen (14) days before the day of the trial, competition and/or show. In addition, SKK recommends that participating dogs are also vaccinated against parvovirus infection and parainfluenza (kennel cough). Pedigree For non-swedish registered dogs you need to bring the dog s pedigree if you wish to enter at the official tests. Please also enlose a copy of the pedigree when applying for the tests (not the training). Participation Fee Training during the week is financed through fees from the participants. You pay 650 SEK per dog handler and 350 SEK per adult without a dog, regardless of how many days or how much you want to participate. For more information please contact Anders Carlsson, anders@drentklubben.se or tel: +46 706 92 60 66 5