Summercamps 2004

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Finally we have all info about summer camps in CZ and SK. I will try to write you some words about every summer camp which can help you to choose the best one for you.

There are 6 summer camps this year - here is the schedule:

*** Summer training camp for CzW - Jevisovice (CZ)
17/07/2004 - 01/08/2004
http://www.wolfdog.org/eng/events/270.html
It's similar to the well-known summer camp in Lazne Belohrad. But this camp in Jevisovice (Moravia) is more pleasant. It takes place on the private ground of the family Matusinec (kennel Dakmat). Of course you can also train there and make exams but less than in Lazne. So if you want to spent some quite days with other CzW owners from Moravia it is good solution. It would be good if you speak German - the organizers know this language good enough. Training will be hold by Helena Hloubackova (kennel Sotis).


*** Summer training camp for CzW - Lazne Belohrad (CZ)
25/07/2004 - 07/08/2004
http://www.wolfdog.org/eng/events/285.html
It's our favourite camp in CZ... The organizer is Vanca Zeisek (kennel z Litavske kotliny) - he organizes also the summer camp in Nadejkov but also most of the CzW meetings and competitions. And he makes it good...
How does this camp look like: first week there is a lot of training, during the second we make the exams. A single day look like this: in the morning tracking, after it breakfast, protection work and lunch. Later a break and at 14:00 there is training to the dog shows and bonitation, and obedience in groups. After dinner again protection work.
The most important is: if you don't want to train you don't need to. You can also for example take part only in bonitation training and obedience. Or take part in the training every second day. Simply said: you decide... And in the fact you will be able to participate only in some lessons because the dogs are not able to train the whole day.

Also almost every day there is something for owners: trips to ZOO (you can take your dog with you), night safari, trips to famous places and rocks, walks in the city (it's nice city: "Lazne" means "spring": healty water). If there is too hot to train we go to the swimming pool or make outing to the near castles or palaces.

You will also have no problems to speak English or German on this summer camp. If everything goes OK, there will be people not only from CZ but also Poland, Holland, Czech Republic and Germany this year.

According the exams - we can translate some of the regulations for you. But if your dog knows already the basic commands you can try to make the Czech ZOP or ZZO tests. There is also the possibility to make VZ1 (20 km by bike with dog running next to you) and also the German BH. If you already trained with your dog you can make the ZM or ZPU1. There are many possibilities...
The exams are also very cheap: about 7-10 EUR for every test.

*** Summer training camp of TART - Zirovnice (CZ)
24/07/2004 - 07/08/2004
http://www.wolfdog.org/eng/events/266.html
TART is the special club training for professional working dogs. So also the summer camp is only for advanced dogs: it is not only for CzW but for all breeds and mainly for real working dogs (security, police and army). There is very hard training for the whole day - but they train it not as a sport but for real work. It is great for everyone who works with a CzW but problematic for "normal" people...


*** Summer training camp - Jetrichovice (CZ)
01/08/2004 - 15/08/2004
I never was there because it takes place for the first time. What I don't understand the idea behind this because everytime the people plan the termins very carefull but not this case: this camp colidates with the summercamp in Lazne and also in Slovakia... Anyway: there will be also training, some exams (only the basic) and trips but I don't know more about it...


*** Summer camp for CzW - Podkonice-Plese (SK)
07/08/2004 - 15/08/2004
http://www.wolfdog.org/eng/events/290.html
It's the only summer camp organized by the Slovakian CzW Club. It's great for the whole family. There is only a little bit training (2x obedience, 1 x protection work) and only basic obedience and protection.
The Slovaks have always something for every day: one-day trip to the mountains (it's nothing special for Slovaks who are used to make such trips but it can be quite exhausting for usual people), another day orientation run with dogs, volleyball tournaments. Every day there is something for children (Jan Polony (kennel Foncorda) is an expert in preparing games for them). Every evening there is a campfire for all participants (don't forget to prepare some English songs! ). On Saturday there is always the bonitation. You can apply to the bonitation already on Saturday - so you can decide if you will take part or not...
I like Slovakian camps because there is no stress - only vacation and nice free time..

*** Summer training camp - Nadejkov (CZ)
13/08/2004 - 31/08/2004
http://www.wolfdog.org/eng/events/286.html
I think it is less interesting because it is the only camp which is not only for CzW but for all breeds (of course people with other dogs than CzW are also welcome on other camps but the CzW owners make majority there). But Nadejkov is a very nice place - so if you want you can also visit this camp...

In the event calendar you will find more about the prices and where to send the entry form. If you have any questions - just ask...