Sunday
NOVEMBER 15, 2009
9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Royal
Canadian Legion
6003 Roblin Blvd, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Continental Breakfast and
Lunch
Dogs will do most anything we ask of them.
But do we want to ask them to do things that
they are structurally incapable of doing without
breaking down? Is that what we really want to do
to our most steadfast companions? The more we
learn about canine structure, the more we
understand what is reasonable to ask of our
dogs, given their physical strengths and
weaknesses.
STRUCTURE IN ACTION is a new one-day
workshop presented by Pat Hastings. It combines Pat's
Puppy Puzzle Presentation, as well as her discussion of
the value of structurally evaluating adult dogs that are being
considered for a breeding program, working trials or performance
competition, along with a veterinarian’s perspective on how to
reduce the risk of structural injuries in working and
performance dogs.
Topics
include:
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How to evaluate the
structural quality of puppies
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The basics of canine
structure
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The weakest links
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How to evaluate the
structural quality of your adult dog
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What your dog can do and
should not be doing
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A veterinarian's idea on
how to strengthen structure and reduce the risk of injury
-
Your questions and
answers
The seminar
also includes a hands-on structural evaluation of dogs.
If you have a dog with a
performance/structural issues that you would like considered for evaluation
at the workshop, please include this information in your
registration, below.
The selection of dogs will be
based on those that have had injuries or other performance/structural
issues (such as change in behaviour possibly related to an
unknown structural issue).
Selection will be limited to 10
dogs.
Pat is well
respected in dog-world as an educator, author and AKC judge.
Well-known for her Puppy Puzzle video,
she has articles published in a
wide variety of dog magazines and evaluates the structural
quality of over 300 litters’ per year..
She has been involved in the
dog world since 1959 and began her career as an owner-handler,
moving into breeding, then teaming up with her husband in
professional handling. She is currently an AKC judge of the
Herding, Non-Sporting Groups and Working Groups; Junior
Showmanship; and Best in Show.
Pat's Videos /
DVDs / Books will be available at the seminar!
Her website is located at
dogfolk.com
We
Welcome
Dr. Joan Stewart-Hay, D.V.M
Silvia Lavallée, BMR PT, P.E.T.
REGISTRATION
Before Oct. 10, 2009
$100.00 per person
$75.00 second person same
household
After October 10, 2009
$125.00 per person
$100.00 second person same household
Please
complete the attached registration form also advising whether
you have a dog you would like considered for evaluation
Printable
Version of this Page (word.doc)
Registration
Form (word.doc)
Cheques
are payable to
WASSA
and mailed
with Registration to:
WASSA
2 Valewood
Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2R 1S3
For additional
information please contact Angel at
structureinaction@mts.net or
Barb at
dcbell@mts.net
Mark your
Calendar for Pat's
exciting return to Winnipeg!
Space
is limited. Please Register Early!
