8th Annual Corgi Celebration

Show Off your Corgi’s Best Trick, Prettiest Eyes, Longest Tail, Shortest Legs, Best Corgi Smile, Longest Coat, Biggest Ears, Most White, Farthest Traveled

Herding Instinct Testing

Click here for Herding Instinct Testing Entry/Release Form

All proceeds to benefit Corgis and Critters N.E.T. Rescue Program

Stock: Well Dog-Broke Sheep-Provided by Sheryl McDonald (Shertom Kennels, Leander, Texas)

Evaluator: Karen Trimble, Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas

Herding Instinct Testing open to the following Herding Breeds:

•Australian Cattle Dog
•Australian Shepherd
•Bearded Collie
•Beauceron
•Belgian Malinois
•Belgian Sheepdog
•Belgian Tervuren
•Bernese Mountain Dog
•Border Collie
•Bouviers des Flandres
•Briard
•Canaan Dog
•Cardigan Welsh Corgi
•Collie
•German Shepherd Dog
•Giant Schnauzer
•Great Swiss Mountain Dog
•Icelandic Sheepdog
•Kerry Blue Terrier
•Norwegian Buhund
•Old English Sheepdog
•Pembroke Welsh Corgi
•Polish Lowland Sheepdog
•Puli
•Pyrenean Shepherd
•Rottweiler
•Samoyeds
•Shetland Sheepdog
•Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
•Standard Schnauzer
•Swedish Vallhund

*Please note: All dogs must be at least 6 months or older to participate

Our herding instinct evaluator will be Karen Trimble, a recognized AKC/AHBA Herding judge. She will take your dog into the arena to see if he/she has herding instinct.

All passing Herding Dogs will receive a certificate from the 8th Annual Corgi Celebration indicating your Herding Dog displays a herding instinct.

*All passing AKC registered Pembroke Welsh Corgis will also receive a certificate from the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club Of America (PWCCA) and the right to put the letters PHC after their dog's name. This title is a Parent Club title, not an AKC/AHBA title.

To be eligible for receiving the PWCCA certificate:

Must be a Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Must be registered with AKC, foreign registry or other

Must be 6 months of age or older

Spayed and neutered Corgis may participate

Bitches in season may participate; however, must wait until all other dogs have participated

No prior exposure to sheep is necessary for instinct test

Owners need not be a member of a club or organization

All Dog entries must have a proper fitting buckle or snap collar and a 6 foot leash. NO FLEXI LEADS. Each Dog will be brought into the arena on a 15 foot leash for testing (provided by the evaluator, Karen Trimble).

Livestock injured while being worked must be paid for by the participant whose dog is working stock at that time. Value of the stock is $200.00 each.

Testing begins promptly at 8:00am

Make checks payable to: Corgis And Critters N.E.T. Rescue, Inc.

Fee is $50.00 per dog-NO REFUNDS

Space will be limited. So, make your entries early!

No refunds allowed. Substitutions can be made.

Event will be held outdoors...Rain or shine.

Corgi Clean Up Bath Available at Onion Creek Kennels (right next door) for $20.00.

After your Dog romps with the sheep, let Onion Creek Kennels treat him or her to a day at the spa! Bath, brush and toe nail trim-$20.00

Click here for Herding Instinct Testing Entry/Release Form

Questions? Please contact Jaime Bragg by phone at (512)731-5775 or email at overocorgis@austin.rr.com.

Send filled out Entry Form and Release Form with fees to:

Jaime Bragg

902 Canyon Wren Drive, Buda, Texas 78610

For more information, please e-mail Jaime Bragg at overocorgis@austin.rr.com

Event Photographer:

Chloe Terrazas

Pictures from this year's event will be posted on her website for purchase after the event. She will donate 50% of earnings to our Rescue Fund! Thanks Chloe!

www.ChloePixPhotography.com

Herding Training video:

The Stock Dog...presented by Tim Taylor

Herding Started DVD Series-6 set discs

http://the-stock-dog.com/index2.html

Performance Demonstrations

Corgis will demonstrate how they excel in the following events:

Herding (9:00am)

Agility (10:00am)

Rally (11:00am)

Obedience (11:30am)

Tracking (12:00pm)

We are looking for Demo Dogs!

For more information, please e-mail Jaime Bragg at overocorgis@austin.rr.com

AKC Canine Good Citizen Testing

Click here for Canine Good Citizen Testing Entry/Release Form

Entry Fee: $10.00 Start Time: 10:00am

All dogs, including both purebred and mixed breed dogs are welcome to participate.

*Must have proof of Rabies Certificate. The dog must wear a well-fitted buckle/slip collar of leather or fabric.

Testing will be performed by AKC registered evaluator, Diane Myers. Qualifying dogs will receive a copy of the test form which can be sent to AKC with a $5.00 recording fee to receive AKC's Official CGC Certificate suitable for framing.

Questions about CGC? Contact Diane Meyers at bdmyers@dogsweetdog.com

Corgi Rescue Raffle/Silent Auction

Begins at 8:00am...Closes at 4:00pm

All proceeds will be donated to the Corgis and Critters N.E.T. Rescue Fund.

All donations are tax deductible.

For more information about this non-profit Corgi Rescue organization,

please visit www.corgisncritters.org

We raised over $5,900.00 at last year's event for Corgi rescue.

Thanks to all of you who brought items!

Raffle Tickets (sold at the Welcome booth):

1 for $1.00

6 for $5.00

25 for $20.00

Need an idea of what to bring?

Corgi Related Items.....artwork, home decor, jewelry, basket full of goodies...add treats and toys, the sky's the limit!

For more ideas, please contact Jaime Bragg by phone at (512)731-5775 or email at overocorgis@austin.rr.com.

***If you forget a Silent Auction/Raffle item for this year's event....the Corgi Shoppe is OPEN from 9:00am-4:00pm on the day of the event.

Please visit in person next door at Onion Creek Kennels

904 Canyon Wren Drive, Buda, Texas 78610 (512) 312-0595.

We have tons of Corgi related items, perfect for the Silent Auction/Raffle table!

www.OnionCreekKennels.com

Great Food!

12:30pm

Hamburgers and Hotdogs will be provided. Please bring a side dish and drinks to share.

To coordinate the lunch menu, please contact Jaime Bragg by phone at (512)731-5775 or email at overocorgis@austin.rr.com. to let us know what you are bringing.

Please be creative on the side items.

Lunch will be served at 12:30pm.

Rescue Parade

1:30pm

A presentation of the current Corgis in Texas Rescue in need of forever homes:

Corgis & Critters

GHPWCF Rescue

NTPWCF Rescue

*Rescue Clubs...Please sign up your Corgis at the Welcome booth. Provide a short bio (with PICTURE) on each Corgi available which will be on display at the Welcome booth and be read during the Rescue Parade by each club.

Corgi Costume Contest

2:00pm

Most Original, Scariest, Funniest, Coolest, Prettiest

No entry fee required. Just sign up at the Welcome Tent when you arrive!

Event Photographer:

Chloe Terrazas

Pictures from this year's event will be posted on her website for purchase after the event.

www.ChloePixPhotography.com

Extra Cool Corgi Contests

3:00pm

Best Trick, Prettiest Eyes, Longest Tail, Shortest Legs, Best Corgi Smile, Longest Coat, Biggest Ears, Most White, Farthest Traveled

No entry fee required. Just sign up at the Welcome Tent when you arrive!

T-Shirts

T-Shirts will be available on a Pre-Order Basis only.To order your 2010 T-Shirt, please send $20.00 with desired SIZE by October 1, 2010 to:

Jaime Bragg, 902 Canyon Wren Drive, Buda, Texas 78610.

*Sizes available: S,M,L,XL,XXL

Vendors:

Corgi Shoppe (items from www.Dogstuff.com)

The Corgi Shoppe will be open next door (Onion Creek Kennels) is NOW OPEN!

Tuesday (10/26)-Friday (10/29) 7:00am-6:00pm

Saturday, October 30th 8:00am-4:00pm

Chloe Pix Photography, Chloe Terrazas-Event Photographer

www.ChloePixPhotography.com
Chloe@ChloePixPhotography.com
fan us on facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin/Chloe-Pix-Photography/80750512774?ref=ts

If you would like be added to our Vendors list, please contact Jaime Bragg by phone at (512)731-5775 or email at overocorgis@austin.rr.com.

8th Annual Corgi Celebration Schedule of Events:

8:00am-Herding Instinct Testing Begins

8:00am: Raffle/Silent Auction Begins

8:00am: Corgi Shoppe and Vendors open

9:00am-Herding Demonstration

10:00am-Agility Demonstration

10:00am-CGC Testing Begins

11:00am-AKC Rally Demonstration

11:30am-Obedience Demonstration

12:00pm-Tracking Demonstration

12:30pm-Lunch

1:30pm-Rescue Parade

2:00pm-Corgi Costume Contest-Most Original, Scariest, Funniest, Coolest, Prettiest

3:00pm-Extra Cool Corgi Contests- Best Trick, Prettiest Eyes, Longest Tail, Shortest Legs, Best Corgi Smile, Longest Coat, Biggest Ears, Most White, Farthest Traveled

4:00pm-Raffle/Silent Auction closes

A few rules to ensure safety at the event:

All dogs must be at least 16 weeks old

All dogs must be currently vaccinated for Rabies, DHLP-PC and Bordetella.

All dogs must be kept on leash (NO FLEXI LEADS)

Happy Dogs Only! No aggressive dogs allowed.

If aggression is noted, you will be asked to leave.

***Please note-This is not the place to SELL puppies.***

If puppies under 16 weeks of age are seen on premise, you will be asked to leave.

This is a Corgi Rescue Fundraiser Event.

*HOST HOTEL*

Comfort Suites