Annual Awards Night 2013

FPO&TC had its Annual Awards on Thursday bringing a close to our year of Club activities. It was a wonderful potluck, and hosted by Linda Page, thank you Linda for welcoming us to your home and warming us with your amazing fireplace!

Our Awards committee, Margot Jorgensen, Sheila Kenny, Linda Page and Lisa Christensen did a great job of getting the trophies and pins organized and over to Kim Luyten for engraving.

This year the Club wanted to recognize and honour those Founding Members who are still active with FPO&TC today, Wendy Wallace, JoAnne McLeod and Darlene Gordon. These ladies lit the spark that became FPO&TC. I think they must have all been pre-teens when they started this Club :-)

Founding Members JoAnne McLeod, Wendy Wallace and Darlene Gordon recognized for "Lighting the Spark"

Jo Anne shows the engraving on her solar light

There were many pins earned by Club members in 2013 for earning Titles in Obedience, Tracking or Rally Obedience. It's fantastic to see so many members participating in multiple venues of competition with their dogs. Title pins were were applied for and received by:

Pre - Companion Dog (PCD) Title 

1. JoAnne McLeod and "Cash" Papillon
2. Aldean Riddy and "Theo" Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
3. Aldean Riddy and "Izzy" Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
4. Aldean Riddy and "Polly" Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
5. Aldean Riddy and "Jazz" Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Companion Dog (CD) Title

1. JoAnne Sukut and "Simon" Cavalier King Charles

Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) Title

1. Arlene Bishop and "Sassy" Miniature Schnauzer

Tracking Dog (TD) Title

1. Sue Sorensen and "Penny" Golden Retriever
2. JoAnne McLeod and "Cash" Papillon

Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX) Title

1. Lesley Kenyon and "Bear" Golden Retriever
2. JoAnne McLeod and "Cash" Papillon

Urban Tracking Dog (UTD) Title

1. Angela Gilbert and "Chianti" American Staffordshire Terrier

Rally Novice (RN) Title

1. Wendy Wallace and "Rumour" Papillon
2. Pam Burton and "Tango" Australian Shepherd
3. JoAnne McLeod and "Cash" Papillon
4. Aldean Riddy and "Theo" Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
5. Aldean Riddy and "Izzy" Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
6. Aldean Riddy and "Polly" Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
7. Aldean Riddy and "Jazz" Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Rally Advanced (RA) Title

1. Liz McKenzie and "Rory" Border Terrier
2. Aldean Riddy and "Polly" Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Rally Excellent (RE) Title

1. Angela Gilbert and "Chianti" American Staffordshire Terrier

Liz McKenzie and Aldean Riddy receive their RA Pins

Lesley Kenyon and JoAnne McLeod receiving their TDX Pins

Two happy TD Pin recipients Sue Sorensen and JoAnne Mcleod

The Von Avent Trophy for Highest Qualifying CD was won by Linda Page and Labrador "Dart", as did the Tsolumside Trophy for Highest Aggregate Score for a Sporting Dog and the Effort trophy. Well done Linda and Dart!


Eight teams applied for and share the Princess Temperament Trophy this year, for earning a CGN in 2013. The recipients were

1. Aldean Riddy with "Theo", "Izzy", "Polly", and "Jazz" (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers)
2. JoAnne McLeod and "Cash" Papillon
3. Margot Jorgensen and "Mitch" Standard Poodle
4. Angela Gilbert and "Chianti" American Staffordshire Terrier 
5. JoAnne Sukut and "Simon" Cavalier King Charles. 

It's awesome that our Club has so many Canine Good Neighbours represented in its ranks.

The Graham's CDX Trophy was won by Arlene Bishop and Miniature Schnauzer Sassy, as was the Improvement Trophy for the most improved score. Congratulations Arlene and Sassy!

Linda receiving on the trophies she and Dart earned

Some of the recipients of the Princess Temperament Trophy
Angela Gilbert, Aldean Riddy, JoAnne McLeod, JoAnne Sukut

Arlene Bishop receiving the Graham's CDX Trophy

Sue Sorensen and Golden Retriever  GCH Spldaishi's Urban Legend  "Penny" TD WC earned a Versatile Companion Award by earning Titles in Conformation, Tracking and Field.

Sheila Kenny and Golden Retriever Heads Up Above N Beyond "Jett" TD, CD, WCI, SH earned a Versatile Companion Award by earning Titles in Obedience, Tracking, and Field.

Angela Gilbert and American Staffordshire Terrier Divinity's Chianti Superiore "Chianti" CGN, PCD, TD, UTD, RE, CDN1 earned a Versatile Companion Award by earning Titles in Rally, Tracking and Canine Dressage.

Arlene Bishop and Miniature Schnauzer Sassy Girl "Sassy" CGN, RE, CDX, CDI 2, CDN-2T, VC earned a Versatile Companion Excellent Award with Titles in Obedience, Rally, and Canine Dressage

Arlene Bishop all smiles receiving Sassy's Versatile Companion Excellent Award

Angela Gilbert smiles at Chianti's Versatile Companion Award

A Special Award was prepared for Vida Ross and her Golden Retriever Ellee in order to recognize this team for earning their Obedience Trial Champion Title (OTCH), a very challenging Title to achieve. As Vida was unable to make it to the party, this will be presented at a later date. Congratulations Vida on a fantastic achievement. 

The Awards night brought an end to our 40th Anniversary celebrations. Congratulations to all members of FPO&TC on the goals each of you have achieved this year and on the steps you have taken toward your future goals. Thank you again to the Trophy Committee and our "host with the most" Linda Page for organizing our evening of great food and warm company. Thank you Arlene Bishop for providing the photos for this post and Maureen Ashbaugh for providing us with some hilarious entertainment.

See you all next year!