-----Original Message----- Subject: STRUCTURE IN ACTION with Pat Hastings Cross-posted/forwarded with permission please pass on to those who may be interested The CANINE FEDERATION OF CANADA is proud to host the workshop: ‘STRUCTURE IN ACTION’ with Pat Hastings October 14, 2006 Brossard, Quebec PAT HASTING HYPERLINK "http://www.dogfolk.com/"www.dogfolk.com Pat is a highly respected canine educator, author, and AKC judge; she is currently a judge of the Herding and Non-Sporting Groups and Working Groups; Junior Showmanship; and Best in Show. She has articles published in a wide variety of dog magazines. This workshop entitled Structure in Action combines Pat Hastings’ Puppy Puzzle Presentation, as well as Hastings’ 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. AGENDA • How to evaluate the structural quality of puppies (two litters will be onsite for evaluation) • The basics of canine structure • The weakest links • How to evaluate the structural quality of your adult dog (10 participants will be invited to bring their young adult dogs along) • What your dog can do and should not be doing? • A vet’s ideas on how to strengthen structure and reduce the risk of injury • Question and hands on work with attendees’ dogs Local Veterinarian Contact: Suzanne Lavigne, President, Canine Federation of Canada – at doucoton@xxxxxxxxxxxx or call 450-441-0135 Cost: (lunch and refreshments included) $100.00 Directions: South Shore Veterinary Hospital Workshop starts at 08:30 am ‘till 5:00pm 7415 Blvd Taschereau Brossard (Que) From Ottawa, Ontario Take HWY-417 E-(109 km) Take Hwy 40 E Take Exit 66 S Hwy 10/hwy 15 towards Sherbrooke/Champlain Bridge for 0,5 km Continue on Hwy 10 for approx 1,7 km Take Exit 8 (Rte 134) towards LaPrairie/Longueuil for a distance of 0,3 km Turn slightly Right on Taschereau Blvd Turn Left on “blvd de Rom” Take a right turn on Taschereau Blvd Return with payment made to the order of: Canine Federation of Canada - 265, rue des PeupliersSt Bruno (Que) J3V 2M2 Workshop : Structure in Action with Mrs Pat Hasting Name :____________________________________________________________ Address :___________________________________ City___________________________ Postal Code________________ Tel :___________________________ Email :___________________ Breed :_________________________________________ Paid by : **Cheque **Visa **Mastercard card # :__________________________________Exp :______________ ________________________________________ _________________________ Signature Print name of cardholder -- Ginger Cleary, Rome, GA Proud member GSDCA and Sawnee Mtn Kennel Club www.rihadin.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================