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Portuguese Water Dogs
Water Trials
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Beauty Contests |
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Cleo - May 2008
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Call Jan on 282 575 832
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All dogs present at but not participating
in the trials MUST be kept under control and on a lead |
An excellent book about the Portuguese Water Dog written by Carla Molinari is available
in English from Paws 4 Pets and outlines the history of the breed and even the inception of
Water Trials by António Constant back in 1978 - you will see from the schedules
below that he is still judging these trials.
"The Portuguese Water Dog" Author: Carla Molinari ISBN: 972-9181-22-5 |
Portuguese Water Dog Shows & Trials - 2008
Check the official schedule for PWD Water Trials and "Beauty" Contests |
14th September 2008
Postponed from 15thJune |
Juiz: António Constant
Comissárias: Ma Eugénia Constant
Maria Jesus Macau |
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Concurso de Beleza / Beauty Contest
Praça Merquês de Pombal, Vila Real de Santo António
Author's note: This is a lovely town and well worth a visit regardless! |
10:00 AM |
14th September 2008
Postponed from 15thJune |
Juiz: Nivel I: Silvino Macau
Nivel II: António Constant
Comissário: Nivel I: Ma Jesus Macau
Nivel II: Ana Filipa Pereira |
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Provas Prática / Practical Tests
Rampa junto á Associação Naval do Guadiana
Vila Real de Santo António |
12:00 PM |
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Entry Classifications - Provas Práticas / Practical Tests |
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Nível I |
Classes: |
Jovens do 5 aos 12 meses / Juniors between 5 and 12 months old |
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Adultos com mais de 12 meses / Adults over 12 months old |
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Nível II |
Classe: |
Adultos com mais de 12 meses / Adults over 12 months old |
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Entry Classifications - Concurso de Beleza / Beauty Contest |
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Jovens |
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Exemplares dos 6 aos 15 meses / Between 6 and 15 months old |
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Adultos |
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Exemplares com mais de 15 meses / Over 15 months old |
Portuguese Water Dogs are Working Dogs and have been used
to help fishermen drag their nets and collect floats etc.
They are also, as far as we are aware, exempt from the ban on dogs on the beaches
in the Summer
( as should all dogs be if they have responsible owners!) |
Level I
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Provas Prácticas / Practical Tests
(Swimming, Retrieval and Diving) |
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Prova / Test A |
Swimming Ability
The dog should start from a sitting position on the left of the handler.
Both handler and dog enter the water and swim together around 2 buoys and return
to the beach.
The dog should come to a position in front of the handler and then return to a seated
position on the left of the handler.
The judge will be observing how the dog enters the water, the speed around the circuit
(which is timed) and the style of swimming.
In Level II the test is more demanding as the dog must swim with the handler in
a random pattern for 2 minutes |
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Prova / Test B |
Retrieval
The dog should start seated on the left of the handler.
The handler then leaves the dog in its seated position, walks away and throws a FLOATING object into the water then returns to his original position.
The dog then swims out and retrieves the object, returns it and places it in front
of the handler before returning (around the right hand side of the handler) to the
seated position on the left hand side of the handler.
The judge will observe how the dog tracks the object and how decisively the dog
retrieves it and returns it to the handler.
In Level II the handler returns to position a few metres behind his starting point
but now facing away from the water. The dog must then retrieve the object and bring
it back to the handler - again finishing on the handler's left hand side. |
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Prova / Test C |
Diving and
Retrieval
The dog should start seated on the left of the handler.
The handler then goes into the water with the dog and drops a Semi-Submersible object into the water.
The dog should then dive underwater and retrieve the object, return it to the shore
with the handler and
places it in front of the handler before returning (around the right hand side of
the handler) to the seated position on the left hand side of the handler.
In practice the handler will walk out to around 1 metre depth and the semi-submersible
object will sink to around 200mm.
The judge will observe how the dog tracks the object and how the dog dives to retrieve
it, the capability of holding it´s breath while diving, the depth and the success
of the retrieval.
In Level II the handler will throw the object from the waters edge and the dog must
then enter the water and retrive the object.
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