Huron Expositor, 2000-06-14, Page 7News
Seaforth weimaraner is top
bird dog in North America
By Carl Stavros
Linton News Record Staff
Buddy, a weimaraner who
• got hislstart in running bird
dog trials in the fields of the
Hullett Wildlife Area, is now
top dog in North America:
The five-year-old canine,
owned by Cecil Beavan of
RR2 Seaforth and officially
named Northern Lights -
This Bud's for You (Buddy
for short), was recently
named Dog of the Year for
his breed by the Kasco Dog
Food Company from St.
Peters, Mo.
Trainer and handler Mark
Beavan, of RR2 Bluevale,
said that the win was
particularly notable as Buddy
was chosen as the top dog in
his breed from across North
America. Not only was he
chosen from across North
America, but Beavan said no
other Canadian dog has ever
received such a distinction.
"We are very happy with
Buddy's performance," said
Beavan, who was on his way
to accept the prize at a
ceremony at the Bird Dog
Hall of Fame in Grand
Junction, Tenn.
At the National Amateur
Field Championships held
last December in Oklahoma,
Buddy finished first out Of
over 40 canine contenders to
claim the tide, the first such
prize for the Beavans.
"That was a big win. He
had placed (in the top four) at
several other competitions
over the year, but that was
the big one," Beavan
explained.
Even though Buddy
competes against both his
breed and other breeds, he is
truly in a class of his,own.
Beavan explained that no
other weimaraner from the
United States or Canada even
qualified for the extremely
,high standards established
for the prize.
"His placings at the
regional competitions
totalled 540 points from
various placings and national
competitions were what
qualified him," he stated,
adding that the only other
requirement was that the dog
must be fed
Kasco dog
food, widely
used by
trainers.
But in
order to
accumulate
the victories
necessary to
achieve such
a standard of
excellence, a
bird dog
must exhibit
certain characteristics as -well
as being trained to react
properly to certain situations.
Beavan explained that
during a typical run in bird
dog competition, the canine
must seek out pheasants in
the wild. Areas of land, such
as Hullett ,Wildlife Area, are
filledwith birds to ensure
that the competitors have
animals to locate.
When a find is made, the
dog must point and keep
perfectly still. The handier.
then locates the bird in the
shrub hnd fires a blank into
the -air, indicating to the
animal that the mission was
accomplished. Judges award
Stavros photo
North American champion
bird dog Buddy is shown with
his trainer Mark Beavon and
his owner Cecil Beavan, who
is Mark's father.
the dogs points on their
performance.
Beavan 'said that there are
several elements that Buddy
possesses that makes him a
champion bird dog.
"He has a very stylish point
(when he locates a bird), is
very focussed and intense
when running, and has good
ground speed," Beavan
stated.
Buddy has
earned over
$1,600 US
with his
victories south
of the border,
and Beavan
hopes that he
will continue to
be successful.
"We have
the mid -
A t l a n t i c
championships
again'in October and the
nationals in December. We
hope that he does well in
both of those competitions
again this year." he said.
Until then, Beavan will
continue to challenge Buddy
with the high calibre practice
he receives at the Hullett
Wildlife Area. Season.
permitting, Beavan often
makes the trip to Hullett to
give Buddy the top-notch
training that has helped make
him a champion.
Buddy will have the chance
to compete on his home turf
in trials this summer and fall
before heading south of the•
border again.
Quoted
'He is
focusse
intense
runni
Mark &kayo
Champion
Buddy
very
dand
when
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bird dog
•
Matt Shurrie photo .
Making an effort
Daniel Connolly, o Grade 5 student at 5t. James School,
participates in the separate school track and field
championships in Goderkh lost Thursday.
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Juni 14, 2000-7
•
REBUILDING IS UNDERWAY - Wilco and Antoine Kanters receive the first of two cheques to rebuild their hog
ham from Mike Beattie. while, from the left. Jim Zyta. Alan Caner and Kevin Varley look on. tfp photo
Reconstruction of hog barn underway
l
Eight days after a tornado tore the roof off a hog barn near
Appin. insurance representatives were on hand to deliver the first
of many cheques to pay for rebuilding that structure. -
Jim Zyta. vice president North Waterloo Farmers Mutual
Insurance Company claims and loss prevention services. said that
insurance will cover the cost of putting the barn back the way it •
was before the disaster hit. Because it was classified as a disaster'
the usual deductible is waived
Shortly afterwards. he. Mike Beattie and Allan Carter; the
Seaforth representative from Gray Insurance. along with Kevin
Varley. senior field adjuster with North Waterloo presented
cheques to Wilco and Antoine.Kanters. One was for 550.000
under business interruption insurance the Kanters had purchased.
the other was for 5150.000 which represents an advance payment.
for repairs - • • •
The latter was only an initial payment. Zyta said that $1.4 -mil-
lion is set aside as a reserve towards the total cost of replacing the,
hogbarn which housed 1.250 sows and 1.500 piglets. •
Gray Insurance as the insurance broker had insured the build-
ing from the day is was buil, about three years ago through North
Waterloo. That coverage included basiness interruption coverage
which the insurance reps said is not often purchased by farriers.
Because the Kanters are basically out of business until the barn
is up and running again. the SS0.000 payment ahouldtake the
place of loss of income for the imnsed,ate-•tuture
The barn was state of the art in design and measured 1 ti tt by
•24g ft. Ttte new barn will be the same sur hccause only the (01
was Aestroyed. The concrete foundation and walls are. not dun -
aged None of the hogs died in the tornado Wilco Kanters stud.
- although some had shght-euts on them Howeverall were
shipped out the day after the storm .
The immediate task now is to clean out mbar rernaitis.and start
the rebuilding.
"We'll start right away." Kanters said
Gray Insurance also hasttie insurance coverage it Bob and
Tammy Galbraith'shouse on Olde Drive. two mules south of etre
barn. It was severely damaged and an implement shed just north
of the house was disintegrated by the tornado—
We were hit witha double whammy.. Malcolm Gray•said last
Wednesday morning. When asked by the TFP what was happen-
ing at the house as far as insurance coserage was concerned.
• Gray said "we are•waning on an engibeer's report to detrmune
what to do"
• As of Monday of this sleek. Bob Galbraith said. he still dos,
not know what decision has been made regarding repairing or
rebuilding the house.
Gray Insurance Brokers Inc.
Strathroy • Glencoe • Seaforth • West Lorne • Grand Bend
1-800.265-0959
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