2009 NADKC Annual Meeting

Muskegon, Michigan

24-26 Apr 2009

The 2009 NADKC Annual Meeting was held on 24-26 April, in Muskegon, Michigan, hosted by the Great Lakes Region. The Meeting held a flurry of activities not soon to be forgotten.

Thursday’s seminars were held at NADKC Vice President Butch Grover’s wonderful countryside place in Coopersville. Although the brisk morning air may have been the first to greet, it did not hamper the warm smiles of members and hand shakes of those whom had come from all over the country to participate. President, Rob Engelking, started with a seminar on breeding basics that he brought years of experience and practical knowledge to while the afternoon ended with a very informative session on force fetching basics by experienced trainer Doug Campeau.

Continuing on the following day, Friday’s seminar was the completion of breeding information, and a conformation seminar using some of our four legged DK companions help. Following, was a short blood tracking example of a technique used by Rob Engelking. Everyone watched with interest as a young male DK successfully completed his first blood track. The excitement continued as more members arrived and greeted each other at the host hotel’s parking lot, to the evening’s dinner, and following Judge’s Continuing Education seminar, the last event of the evening.

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Saturday was a big day starting with a JGHV seminar in the morning following by the well anticipated Zuchtschau in which nearly 40 dogs were entered. The weather’s turn for the worse did not put any damper on dog or handler and the event alternated from indoors to the outdoor ring as weather allowed. It was an impressive show to see so many Deutsch Kurzhaar’s in one place. Dinner and auction time quickly arrived with people warming to raffle wins and fun bidding for items.

Many thanks go out to the Great Lakes Region for all of their hard work. It is always great to meet new members and see old friends, and it was definitely a meeting well worth attending. See you next year! – Lisa Sorenson

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