December 2004
Back to Back–Testing in the Kleemann and NAKP
By Steve Kosmicki

After a total of 15 hours of travel time, we landed in Vienna on Saturday, September 18, about 10:00 AM local time. The drive to the guest house where we would be staying took about an hour and a half. As usual Hermann Schömakers had found us an outstanding place to stay. Read more...

November 2004
News from Germany
Quick vom Riverwoods, whelped November 2, 2003, out of Kati KS vom Neuarenberg and Basko KS von der Jydebek, passed the following tests: D1, S1, HZP 191, VGPI 334.

On November 14 and 15 in Aschendorf-Hümmling, Germany, Quick tested in a VGP and received a Prize I, 334 pts. with a 4h in Search Behind Live Duck and 4h in Search w/o Duck.

Also on October 17, 2004, he tested in a HZP and received 12 (the highest possible score) in Search Behind A Live Duck, all before the age of one year old.

Additional test results for vom Riverwoods DKs include:
Mack vom Riverwoods
Dam: Yolly vom Riverwoods
Sire: Ex vom Borsumer Hof
D1, S1, VGP1

Jenny II vom Riverwoods
Dam: Vixon vom Riverwoods
Sire: Basko KS von der Jydebek
VGP 1

Garbo Charleswood
VGP1

Inka vom Riverwoods
Dam: Ester KS vom Steinwitten
Sire: Graf KS vom Vehner Moor
AZP1, VGP1

Chance KS vom Riverwoods E.F.: Steve Kosmicki

October 2004
Congratulations to all handlers and their DKs in the North American Kurzhaar Pruefung, NAKP, held in Whitehall, MI, October 1-2, 2004. Areas evaluated in the NAKP include nose, search, pointing and manners with live game, search with live duck, retrieve of bird from cover, retrieve of duck, obedience without game and team work with handler, and manners in presence of game.

Receiving the maximum score possible, Steve Kosmicki's DK Chance KS vom Riverwoods earned 136 points with a 4h in "Search with live duck" for a Prize I.

Read about how Steve and Chance made out at the Kleemann in Austria.

NAKP, Whitehall, MI, USA
October 2-3, 2004

SCORES

PRIZE/POINTS

Xavier vom Riverwoods 0352/99
V: Kristan KS vom Pöttsiepen
M: Vincenza von der Asseburg
E.F.: Mark Moses
Z.: Wilhelm Engelking
Fw: SG

4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4

II/128 Pts.

Xray vom Riverwoods 0353/99
V: Kristan KS vom Pöttsiepen
M: Vincenza von der Asseburg
E.F.: Steve Remspecher
Z.: Wilhelm Engelking
Fw: V4

4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4

II/120 Pts.

Chance vom Riverwoods 0238/01
V: Basko KS von der Jydebek
M: Nora KS vom Riverwoods
E.F.: Steve Kosmicki
Z.: Wilhelm Engelking
V2

4 4 4 4h 4 4 4 4

I/136 Pts.

Harry vom Riverwoods 0019/02
V: Basko von der Jydebek
M: Orna KS vom Riverwoods
E.F.: Manny Boutsikakis
Z.: Wilhelm Engelking
Fw: SG

4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4

I/133 Pts.

September 2004
A special congratulations goes out to Steve Kosmicki and his dog Chance KS vom Riverwoods. Always handled by Steve, Chance returned from Austria in September with the coveted KS title.

Also, congratulations to Hermann-J. Schomakers on successfully handling KS Kati vom Neuarenberg in the Kleemann. See test results below.

Dr. Kleemann-Zuchtausleseprüfung
Langenlois, Austria
September 23-26, 2004

KS Chance vom Riverwoods
E.F.: Steve Kosmicki
Z.: Wilhelm Engelking
Fw. SG

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

KS

KS Kati vom Neuarenberg
E.: Wilhelm Engelking
F.: Hermann-J. Schomakers
Z.: Willi Werner Immken
Fw. V5

4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4

KS

Congratulations to all handlers and their DKs in the fall NADKC SOLMS/AZP tests and Zuchtschaus. Areas evaluated in the Solms/AZP tests include nose, search, point, search with live duck, blind retrieve, feathered and fur drag, manner of retrieve, cooperation, obedience, desire and wesen (behavior during the pause and test).

AZP TEST RESULTS

SCORES

PRIZE

UMW REGION, October 15, 2004

Jade vom Riverwoods 0502/02
M: Vixon vom Riverwoods 1287/98
V: Basko on der Jydebek 0235/96
F.: Steve Remspecher

4443334344334

II

NE REGION, September 25, 2004

Dux vom Riverwoods 0622/01
M: Ina vom Heidjer Moor 0931/96
V: Graf KS vom Vehner Moor
F.: Francois Aldrich
Fw: SG

4444h444444444

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VGP TEST RESULTS

UMW REGION, October 11-17, 2004

X-Ray vom Riverwoods

III/275 Pts.

M: Vincenza vd Asseburg 040895
V: Kristan KS vom Pottsiepen 007192
F: Steve Remspecher

Forest Total: 110
Leash work for bloodtrack: (over night track) 3
Fox over obstacle: 4
Fox drag: 4
Retrieve from fox drag: 4
Hare drag: 4
Retrieve from hare drag: 4
Independent forest search: 4
Heavy cover search: 2

Water Work Total: 28

Search without duck: 2
Blind retrieve: 2
Search with duck: 4
(Prior score of search with duck- non-applicable)
Retrieve of ducks (average): 2

Field Work Total: 92

Nose: 4
Search:4
Pointing:4
Manners behind game and relocating: 4
Work on winged partridge: (Non-applicable)
Feathered game drag: 4
Blind search and retrieve of freshly shot game bird: NA
Free search & retrieve of planted game bird: 2
Retrieve of feathered game (average): 3

Obedience Total: 45

General overall obedience: 2
Behavior at the stand: 3
Handling on lead: 3
Handling off lead: 3
Down and stay: 4
Behavior in the sight of feathered game: 4
Behavior at the sight of furred game: NA
Steadiness to shot: 4

Total: 275 Prize: III

UMW Region, September 5-6, 2004

Hooch v. Riverwoods 0021/02

I/310 Pts.

M: Orna KS v. Riverwoods 0247/97
V: Basko KS v.d. Jydebek 0235/96
F.: Robert Gerstner

Forest Total: 112
Leash work for bloodtrack: (day track) 4
Fox over obstacle: 4
Fox drag: 4
Retrieve from fox drag: 4
Hare drag: 4
Retrieve from hare drag: 4
Independent forest search: 4
Heavy cover search: 4

Water Work Total: 44
Search without duck:4h
Blind retrieve: 4
Search with duck: 4h
(Prior score of search with duck- non-applicable)
Retrieve of ducks (average): 4

Field Work Total: 100
Nose: 4
Search: 4
Pointing: 4
Manners behind game and relocating: 4
Work on winged partridge: (Non-applicable)
Feathered game drag: 4
Blind search and retrieve of freshly shot game bird: NA
Free search and retrieve of planted game bird: 4
Retrieve of feathered game (average): 4

Obedience Total: 54
General overall obedience: 4
Behavior at the stand: 4
Handling on lead: 4
Handling off lead: 4
Down and stay: 3
Behavior in the sight of feathered game: 4
Behavior at the sight of furred game: NA
Steadiness to shot: 4

Total: 310 Prize I