Affiliation Trial April 26th, 2009 Brooklyn, CT with NE Regional Director Pia Blackwell Our first club event is over! As unbelievable as it seemed to many, even WE had to hold an affiliation trial. All club members made sure they did their best and conditions were the same as in a real trial. Affiliation trials are a great opportunity to put a dog in a trial situation without ending up with a bad mark in a scorebook. To prove the point - we had ten entries, full day trial and Pia had her hands full practicing her judging skills. The nice weather attracted many spectators, people involved in the sport as well as many people from the neighborhood who just came to check things out. Our club members showed excellent PR skills educating the general public about Schutzhund. It was a good day and we are ready for our next venture. I'd like to thank to everybody who participated or just came to watch to support us. Big "Thank You" goes to our lady Regional Director Pia for her selfless support of New England Region. -I Photographs are a courtesy of Betty Lindblom - Outkast Photography Pia - counting those points! Freyr van het Basjes Huis - long bite BH - traffic test Carol and Stubby healing