GSMDCA

Patriot GSMD Club Specialties
2025-06-07 - 2025-06-08
Patriot GSMD Club Specialties with Greenwich KC; Norwalk, CT

Cascade GSMD June Pack Hike
2025-06-07 - 2025-06-08
Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Cascade Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike

06/07/2025 & 06/08/2025

Event Name

Cascade GSMD June Pack Hike

Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map

Millersylvania State Park
12245 Tilley Rd S, Olympia, WA 98512

Check-in time for event

08:30 am

Brief Trail Description

Wide dirt trails through forested areas in the state park.

Hike Coordinator Name

Ross Luengen

Hike Coordinator Phone

(425) 241-9356

Hike Coordinator Email

raluengen@gmail.com

Event fee

$15 dollars for members and $20 for non-members for the two-day hike and $10 dollars for members and $15 dollars for non-members for the one day, 10-mile hike.

Net revenues will go to:

Cascade Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Type of Hike

10 Mile option to be offered for 8 mile Day Hike (Hike Coordinator must hike the additional 2 miles with hikers on this day)

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

Chambers Prairie Animal Hospital
3100 Yelm Highway SE, Olympia, WA 98501

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

MultiCare Capital Medical Center
3900 Capital Mall Dr SW, Olympia, WA 98502

Will First Aid kit be available on the hike?

Yes

How will hike mileage be verified?

GPS

Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs?

No (if no, dog’s weight must be provided by vet clinic documentation within 7 days of hike)

SCONE Obedience Trials
2025-06-15
2 Obedience Trials 6/15/25 Judge: Tibby (Elizabeth) Chase

C&P GSMD Club Specialties
2025-06-21 - 2025-06-22
C&P GSMD Club Specialties with Virginia KC; Doswell, VA

SCONE June Draft Trials
2025-06-28 - 2025-06-29
Hosting Regional Club

Swissy Club of New England

Date of Trial

06/28/2025

How many trials will be offered on this dates?

2

Date of Trial

06/29/2025

How many trials will be offered on this dates?

2

What is being offered?

Draft trial only

Location Address of Trial

Capelli Residence
41 Gardners Grove Rd
Belmont, NH 03220
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Map file upload

Belmont-draft-trial-freight-haul-GPS-track-20200929.pdf

Names & Address of Judges

Test 1 each day.
Ron and Pam Capelli 41 Gardners Grove Rd Belmont, NH 03220 pamcapelli@prodigy.com capelli@acm.orgTest 2 each day.
Deanna Never 833 Georgia Mountain Rd Fairfax, VT 05454 802-598-2367 swissrunswissy@gmail.com
Kelly Lovley 9 Round Hills Rd Amherst MA 01002 413-218-7085 kellynlovley@gmail.com

Draft Chair

Name

Pam Capelli

Address

41 Gardners Grove Rd
Belmont, NH 03220
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Email

pamcapelli@prodigy.com

Phone

(603) 513-3127

Draft Secretary

Name

Kelly Lovley

Address

9 Round Hills Rd
9 Round Hills Rd
AMherst, MA 01002
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Email

kellynlovley@gmail.com

Phone

(413) 218-7085

Additional Committee Members

Laurie Carmody, ROn Capelli

Cascade GSMD July Pack Hike at Foothills Trail
2025-07-12 07:00 - 2025-07-13 17:00 UTC
Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Cascade Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike

7/12 and 7/13/2025

Event Name

Cascade GSMD July Pack Hike at Foothills Trail

Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map

Foothills Trail: Carbonado to Fairfax Bridge
47.07104, -122.04077

Check-in time for event

07:00 am

Brief Trail Description

Unpaved wide railroad grade trail through second growth woodland.

Hike Coordinator Name

Ross Luengen

Hike Coordinator Phone

(425) 241-9356

Hike Coordinator Email

raluengen@gmail.com

Event fee

$15 dollars for members and $20 for non-members for the two-day hike and $10 dollars for members and $15 dollars for non-members for the one day, 10-mile hike.

Net revenues will go to:

Cascade Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Type of Hike

10 Mile option to be offered for 8 mile Day Hike (Hike Coordinator must hike the additional 2 miles with hikers on this day)

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

Banfield Pet Hospital
107 37th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98374

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

Good Samaritan Hospital
401 15th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98372

Will First Aid kit be available on the hike?

Yes

How will hike mileage be verified?

GPS

Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs?

No (if no, dog’s weight must be provided by vet clinic documentation within 7 days of hike)

August Cascade GSMD Pack Hike
2025-08-30 - 2025-08-31
Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Cascade Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike

August 30 & 31 2025

Event Name

August Cascade GSMD Pack Hike

Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map

Foothills Trail: Carbonado to Fairfax Bridge
47.07104, -122.04077

Check-in time for event

06:45 am

Brief Trail Description

Unpaved wide railroad grade trail through second growth woodland.

Hike Coordinator Name

Ross Luengen

Hike Coordinator Phone

(425) 241-9356

Hike Coordinator Email

raluengen@gmail.com

Event fee

$15 dollars for members and $20 for non-members for the two-day hike and $10 dollars for members and $15 dollars for non-members for the one day, 10-mile hike.

Net revenues will go to:

Cascade Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Type of Hike

10 Mile option to be offered for 8 mile Day Hike (Hike Coordinator must hike the additional 2 miles with hikers on this day)

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

Banfield Pet Hospital
107 37th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98374

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

Good Samaritan Hospital
401 15th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98372

Will First Aid kit be available on the hike?

Yes

How will hike mileage be verified?

GPS

Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs?

No (if no, dog’s weight must be provided by vet clinic documentation within 7 days of hike)

GSMD Club of the Rockies Specialties
2025-09-04 - 2025-09-05
GSMD Club of the Rockies Specialties with Peak-to-Peak Working Dog Show in Greeley, CO

MAGS Autumnal Equinox Soiree Pack Hikes (Back to Back w/10 mile option)
2025-09-20 - 2025-09-21
Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Mid-Atlantic Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike

9/20/25 – 9/21/25

Event Name

MAGS Autumnal Equinox Soiree Pack Hikes (Back to Back w/10 mile option)

Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map

D&R Canal Towpath Ride – Frenchtown
https://g.co/kgs/vcSsEib

Check-in time for event

08:15 am

Brief Trail Description

Sections of the D&R Canal State Park are part of the regional trail systems including the East Coast Greenway and the Circuit Trail as our trail provides a safe, well maintained off road trail for people to explore NJ.

Hike Coordinator Name

Denise Mitterando

Hike Coordinator Phone

(908) 294-1952

Hike Coordinator Email

deemitt@live.com

Event fee

$20 for 1 day / $25 for 2

Net revenues will go to:

MAGS

Type of Hike

10 Mile option to be offered for 8 mile Day Hike (Hike Coordinator must hike the additional 2 miles with hikers on this day)

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

Crown Veterinary Specialists
23 Blossom Hill Rd, Lebanon, NJ 08833

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

Hunterdon Medical Center
2100 Wescott Dr, Flemington, NJ 08822

Will First Aid kit be available on the hike?

Yes

How will hike mileage be verified?

Pedometer

Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs?

No (if no, dog’s weight must be provided by vet clinic documentation within 7 days of hike)

Golden State September Draft Trials
2025-09-20 - 2025-09-21
Hosting Regional Club

Golden State Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Date of Trial

09/20/2025

How many trials will be offered on this dates?

1

Date of Trial

09/21/2025

How many trials will be offered on this dates?

1

What is being offered?

Draft trial only

Location Address of Trial

6362 Forest Service Road 798
Williams, AZ 86046
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Names & Address of Judges

Chris Knorr PO Box 50562 Parks, AZ 86018
(928) 699-5828
caknorr@gmail.comAmanda Hoyer 7929 Limbwood Ct., Las Vegas, NV 89131
(702) 378-7929
amandatarahoyer@yahoo.com

Draft Chair

Name

Becky Reinke

Address

1418 N Joplin Circle
Mesa, AZ 85207
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Email

dreinke4@cox.net

Phone

(602) 885-8557

Draft Secretary

Name

Joy Lazarus

Address

1725 Casitas Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91103
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Email

parkplaceswissys@gmail.com

Phone

(818) 292-0101

Additional Committee Members

Andrea Hansen, Lisa England

Scone fall weight pull
2025-09-20 - 2025-09-21
Date(s) of Proposed Weight Pull

9/20 & 9/21

Event Name

SCONE fall Pull (location update)

Weight Pull Location/Address/Directions

Teri Dougan’s Farm
131 Woodside St Manchester CT 06640
9AM start, AM and PM pulls
novice only

Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Swissy Club of New England

Pull Format (i.e. wheels, rails, including type of flooring/ground)

wheels on carpet

Name and Address of judges

Mary Spaar & Kelly Lovley

Weight Pull Chairman Information

Name

Kelly Lovley

Address

9 Round Hills Rd.
Amherst, MA 01002
US Minor Outlying Islands
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Phone

(413) 218-7085

Email

kellynlovley@gmail.com

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

Fenton River Vet
73 W Stafford Rd
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
Phone: (860) 971-7300
VESH Emergency
134 Capital Drive, Suite A,
West Springfield, MA, 01089
(413) 665-4911

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT 06102
860.545.5000

September Cascade GSMD Pack Hike
2025-09-20 - 2025-09-21
Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Cascade Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike

9/20/2025 & 9/21/2025

Event Name

September Cascade GSMD Pack Hike

Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map

Foothills Trail: Carbonado to Fairfax Bridge
47.080187, -122.047593
We will meet in the parking lot at the corner of Pershing Ave and Route 165.

Check-in time for event

07:45 am

Brief Trail Description

Unpaved wide railroad grade trail through second growth woodland.

Hike Coordinator Name

Ross Luengen

Hike Coordinator Phone

(425) 241-9356

Hike Coordinator Email

raluengen@gmail.com

Event fee

$15 dollars for members and $20 for non-members for the two-day hike and $10 dollars for members and $15 dollars for non-members for the one day, 10-mile hike.

Net revenues will go to:

Cascade Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Type of Hike

10 Mile option to be offered for 8 mile Day Hike (Hike Coordinator must hike the additional 2 miles with hikers on this day)

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

Banfield Pet Hospital
107 37th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98374

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

Good Samaritan Hospital
401 15th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98372

Will First Aid kit be available on the hike?

Yes

How will hike mileage be verified?

GPS

Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs?

No (if no, dog’s weight must be provided by vet clinic documentation within 7 days of hike)

2025 National Specialty back to back 8 & 8, and one day 10 mile pack hike
2025-10-04 - 2025-10-05
Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America

Date(s) of Pack Hike

October 4-5, 2025 (8 miles on 10/4, 8 miles with optional 10 mile 10/5).

Event Name

2025 National Specialty back to back 8 & 8, and one day 10 mile pack hike

Check-in time for event

8:00AM IN FRONT OF THE LODGE

Hike Location/Address/Directions/MapBrief Trail Description

HIKE INFORMATION: https://www.gsmdcans.com/pack-hike-info.html

Hike Coordinator Name

Laurie Whorley

Hike Coordinator Phone

(414) 460-9076

Hike Coordinator Email

whorleyswissies@yahoo.com

Event fee

$25.00

Net revenues will go to:

GSMDCA

Type of Hike

8 Mile back-to-back – 2 Day (16 miles total)

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

VETERINARIAN
Closest:
Oxford Veterinary Hospital
5131 Morning Sun Road
Oxford, OH 45056
513-523-3234Emergency:
MedVet — Dayton Emergency Veterinary & Specialty Care ER Open 24/7
2714 Springboro West
Moraine, OH 45439
937.293.2714

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

VETERINARIAN
Closest:
Oxford Veterinary Hospital
5131 Morning Sun Road
Oxford, OH 45056
513-523-3234Emergency:
MedVet — Dayton Emergency Veterinary & Specialty Care ER Open 24/7
2714 Springboro West
Moraine, OH 45439
937.293.2714

Will First Aid kit be available on the hike?

Yes

How will hike mileage be verified?

GPS

Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs?

Yes

Cascade GSMD October Pack Hike
2025-10-04 - 2025-10-05
Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Cascade Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike

10/4/2025 and 10/5/2025

Event Name

Cascade GSMD October Pack Hike

Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map

Point Defiance Park, Tacoma WA
Fort Nisqually Parking Lot
5400 N Pearl St
Tacoma, WA 98407
https://www.metroparkstacoma.org/place/point-defiance-park/

Check-in time for event

07:45 am

Brief Trail Description

Point Defiance Park has two main loops, the inner loop and outer loop. These loops are wide dirt pathways through the woods and park area. If one day/10 miles are needed we will loop back through some of the connecting trails in the middle of the park.

Hike Coordinator Name

Ross Luengen

Hike Coordinator Phone

(425) 241-9356

Hike Coordinator Email

raluengen@gmail.com

Event fee

$15 dollars for members and $20 for non-members for the two-day hike and $10 dollars for members and $15 dollars for non-members for the one day, 10-mile hike.

Net revenues will go to:

Cascade Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Type of Hike

10 Mile option to be offered for 8 mile Day Hike (Hike Coordinator must hike the additional 2 miles with hikers on this day)

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

BluePearl Pet Hospital
2510 84th Street South, Ste. 30D, Lakewood, WA

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital Emergency Department
315 Martin Luther King Junior Way, Tacoma, WA

Will First Aid kit be available on the hike?

Yes

How will hike mileage be verified?

GPS

Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs?

No (if no, dog’s weight must be provided by vet clinic documentation within 7 days of hike)

2025 GSMDCA National Specialty
2025-10-05 - 2025-10-11
Oct 5-11, 2025 GSMDCA NS Hueston Woods, OH

National Specialty Weight Pull
2025-10-07 12:00 - 17:00
Date(s) of Proposed Weight Pull

10/7/25 National Specialty, 10/10/25 Independent Specialty

Event Name

National Specialty Weight Pull, Independent Specialty Weight Pull

Weight Pull Location/Address/Directions

Hueston Woods
5201 Lodge Road
College Corner, OH

Check-in time for event

12:00 pm

Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America

Pull Format (i.e. wheels, rails, including type of flooring/ground)

Rails on the asphalt (less than 6″ high off the ground), with carpet runners on either side.

Name and Address of judges

Linda Kaminski
3S664 Wilbur Ave., Warrenville, IL 60555Annette LaPlante
3183 Solon Street NE Cedar Springs, MI 49319

Weight Pull Chairman Information

Name

Linda Kaminski

Address

3S664 Wilbur Ave
Warrenville, IL 60555
United States
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Phone

(708) 707-1632

Email

momofswiss@yahoo.com

Independent Specialty Weight Pull
2025-10-10 12:00 - 17:00
Date(s) of Proposed Weight Pull

10/7/25 National Specialty, 10/10/25 Independent Specialty

Event Name

National Specialty Weight Pull, Independent Specialty Weight Pull

Weight Pull Location/Address/Directions

Hueston Woods
5201 Lodge Road
College Corner, OH

Check-in time for event

12:00 pm

Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Lake Shore Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Pull Format (i.e. wheels, rails, including type of flooring/ground)

Rails on the asphalt (less than 6″ high off the ground), with carpet runners on either side.

Name and Address of judges

Linda Kaminski
3S664 Wilbur Ave., Warrenville, IL 60555Annette LaPlante
3183 Solon Street NE Cedar Springs, MI 49319

Weight Pull Chairman Information

Name

Linda Kaminski

Address

3S664 Wilbur Ave
Warrenville, IL 60555
United States
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Phone

(708) 707-1632

Email

momofswiss@yahoo.com

Golden State Designated Specialty with Sweepestakes
2025-10-18
In Santa Rosa, CA with the Harvest Moon Cluster

Swissypalooza Lite
2025-10-31 - 2025-11-02
Announcing Swissypalooza “Lite”. . . come join us in Aiken, SC Halloween Weekend for a scaled back version of Swissypalooza. Details are being finalized so check back frequently for updates.https://swissypalooza.weebly.com/
Tentative Schedule of Events (including two Farm Dog Test, Four Draft Trials, Draft Capability Test, “Meet the Rat” Barn Hunt Clinic, Guided Walk in Hitchcock Woods).
https://swissypalooza.weebly.com/2025-events–entry-forms.html

Caldwell Fall Hike #1
2025-11-01 - 2025-11-02
Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Swissy Club of New England

Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike

11/1 & 11/2/2025. & 11/15 & 11/16/2025

Event Name

Cadwell Forest

Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map

Cadwell Forest Pelham MA

Check-in time for event

09:00 am

Brief Trail Description

Mostly flat slight elevation gain in a few spots

Hike Coordinator Name

Laurie Carmody

Hike Coordinator Phone

(631) 793-8094

Hike Coordinator Email

lcarmodyr@aol.com

Event fee

$10

Net revenues will go to:

SCONE

Type of Hike

10 Mile option to be offered for 8 mile Day Hike (Hike Coordinator must hike the additional 2 miles with hikers on this day)

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

Westbrook Animal Hospital 2 Belchertown Rd, Pelham MA. 413-253-7797

Will First Aid kit be available on the hike?

Yes

How will hike mileage be verified?

Prior Hike

If ‘Prior Hike’ chosen above, please give the name and date of prior hike:

Cadwell Forest

Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs?

Yes

Southbound Swissypalooza Draft Trials
2025-11-01 - 2025-11-02
Hosting Regional Club

Southbound Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Date of Trial

11/01/2025

How many trials will be offered on this dates?

2

Date of Trial

11/02/2025

How many trials will be offered on this dates?

2

What is being offered?

Draft trial with optional draft capability test

Location Address of Trial

Jarriel Field
1717 Dibble Road SW
Aiken, SC 29801
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Map file upload

Aiken-Draft-Trial-Freight-Haul.docx

Names & Address of Judges

Note: DCT Testing will be the day before the draft trials on 10/31/2025
Melissa Jarriel
1717 Dibble Rd SW
Aiken, SC 29801
Steve Cipolla
313 Heber Road
Summerville, SC 29485
Jim Rasmussen
361 Foster Trail,
Louisa, VA 23093

Draft Chair

Name

Mary Sezer

Address

4643 Hunters Mill Ct
Hephzibah, GA 30815
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Email

idrmary@yahoo.com

Phone

(443) 876-3680

Draft Secretary

Name

Melissa Jarriel

Address

1717 Dibble Rd SW
Aiken, SC 29801
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Email

mhjarriel@yahoo.com

Phone

(803) 645-5570

Additional Committee Members

Susan Cipolla

Cadwell Forest Fall Hike #2
2025-11-15 - 2025-11-16

Turkey Day Swissy Hike
2025-11-22 - 2025-11-23
osting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Lake Shore Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike

November 22 (saturday) , November 23 (sunday)

Event Name

Turkey Day Swissy Hike

Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map

Minooka Park- 1927 E. Sunset Drive, Waukesha, WI 53186 Saturday
Muskego Park- Address: S83 W20370, Janesville Rd, Muskego, WI 53150
(13 min/ 8 miles between)

Check-in time for event

08:45 am

Brief Trail Description

Saturday- Minooka park- 8 miles
start in parking lot just off Sunset.
yellow loop- 3 miles
pink loop- 2.6 miles
blue green- 1.5
out and back on yellow to make 8 miles. (can add extra if anyone interested in 10 miles)
groomed trails- few hills.
Sunday- Muskego park
yellow loop 2.4 x 2 miles
orange loop 1.4 mile
blue loop 1 mile x 2
groomed trails. mostly flat

Hike Coordinator Name

Laurie Whorley

Hike Coordinator Phone

(414) 460-9076

Hike Coordinator Email

whorleyswissies@yahoo.com

Event fee

Will need to discuss with LS_ likely same as last time

Net revenues will go to:

Lake shore

Type of Hike

10 Mile option to be offered for 8 mile Day Hike (Hike Coordinator must hike the additional 2 miles with hikers on this day)

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

WVRC 262-542-3241
W239 N1046 Pewaukee Rd Waukesha
confirmed 24/7

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

Pro Health Dan Greenwald
Mukwonago- 240 Maple Ave, Mukwonago, WI 53149

Will First Aid kit be available on the hike?

Yes

How will hike mileage be verified?

GPS

Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs?

Yes

MAGS 2 Day Back to Back Turkey Pack Hike with 10 mile option
2025-11-28 - 2025-11-29
Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Mid-Atlantic Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike

November 28 and November 29, 2025

Event Name

MAGS 2 Day Back to Back Turkey Pack Hike with 10 mile option

Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map

Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map
D&R Canal Towpath Ride – Frenchtown
https://g.co/kgs/vcSsEib

Check-in time for event

08:00 am

Brief Trail Description

Sections of the D&R Canal State Park are part of the regional trail systems including the East Coast Greenway and the Circuit Trail as our trail provides a safe, well maintained off road trail for people to explore NJ.

Hike Coordinator Name

Denise MItterando

Hike Coordinator Phone

(908) 294-1952

Hike Coordinator Email

deemitt@live.com

Event fee

$20 for 1 day / $25 for 2

Net revenues will go to:

MAGS

Type of Hike

10 Mile option to be offered for 8 mile Day Hike (Hike Coordinator must hike the additional 2 miles with hikers on this day)

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

Crown Veterinary Specialists
23 Blossom Hill Rd, Lebanon, NJ 08833

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

Hunterdon Medical Center
2100 Wescott Dr, Flemington, NJ 08822

Will First Aid kit be available on the hike?

Yes

How will hike mileage be verified?

Pedometer

Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs?

No (if no, dog’s weight must be provided by vet clinic documentation within 7 days of hike)

Crooked River Winter Events Draft Trials
2025-12-05
Hosting Regional Club

Crooked River Swissy Club

Date of Trial

12/05/2025

How many trials will be offered on this dates?

2

How many trials will be offered on this dates?

1

What is being offered?

Draft trial only

Location Address of Trial

1980 State RTE 56 NW
London, OH 43140
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Names & Address of Judges

Karen Conant will judge both trial 1 & 2
Annette LaPlante & Bob Fralick will swap out to allow them both the opportunity to trial as well

Draft Chair

Name

Kimberly Woollard

Address

9667 Haines Rd
WAYNESVILLE, OH 45068-9039
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Email

kim@cherishedswissies.com

Phone

(937) 478-3091

Draft Secretary

Name

Annette LaPlante

Address

3183 Solon St NE
Cedar Springs, Michigan 49319
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Email

malaplante@mail.com

Phone

(616) 520-3870

Additional Committee Members

Dawn Fralick

Crooked River Winter Working Events Weight Pulls
2025-12-05 - 2025-12-06
Date(s) of Proposed Weight Pull

12/5/25 & 12/6/25

Event Name

Crooked River Winter Working Events

Weight Pull Location/Address/Directions

Bob & Dawn Fralick’s
1980 State RTE 56 NW – London OH 43140

Check-in time for event

02:00 pm

Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Crooked River Swissy Club

Pull Format (i.e. wheels, rails, including type of flooring/ground)

wheels on carpet

Name and Address of judges

Kim Woollard & Annette LaPlante

Weight Pull Chairman Information

Name

Kimberly Woollard

Address

9667 Haines Rd
WAYNESVILLE, OH 45068-9039
United States
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Phone

(937) 478-3091

Email

kim@cherishedswissies.com

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

MedVet – Hilliard
614-870-0480
5230 Renner Rd – Columbus, OH 43228

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

Madison County Hospital
866-357-4677
210 North Main Street – London, Ohio 43140

Crooked River Winter Working Events Pack Hike
2025-12-06 - 2025-12-07
Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Crooked River Swissy Club

Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike

12/6/2025 & 12/7/2025

Event Name

Crooked River Winter Working Events

Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map

12/6 – 1980 State RTE 56 NW – London OH 43140
12/7 – Prairie Oaks Park – 3225 Plain City-Georgesville Road, West Jefferson, OH

Check-in time for event

08:00 am

Brief Trail Description

Saturday’s hike will be at Bob & Dawn’s farm with mostly flat terrain – a mix of woods and farm fields
Sunday’s hike will be at Prairie Oaks – some steeper inclines (but short) – the hike will go around a large pond, through woods, and grasslands/prairies

Hike Coordinator Name

Mike LaPlante

Hike Coordinator Phone

(616) 520-3870

Hike Coordinator Email

malaplante@mail.com

Event fee

25

Net revenues will go to:

CRSC

Type of Hike

10 Mile option to be offered for 8 mile Day Hike (Hike Coordinator must hike the additional 2 miles with hikers on this day)

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

MedVet – Hilliard
614-870-0480
5230 Renner Rd – Columbus, OH 43228

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

Madison County Hospital
866-357-4677
210 North Main Street – London, Ohio 43140

Will First Aid kit be available on the hike?

Yes

How will hike mileage be verified?

Prior Hike

If ‘Prior Hike’ chosen above, please give the name and date of prior hike:

December 2024 – we’ve done this series of hikes the last several years in December & for SwissAthlon

Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs?

Yes

SCONE Happy Holidays Hike
2025-12-27
Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Swissy Club of New England

Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike

12/27/2025

Event Name

Happy Holidays Hike

Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map

Cotton Valley Rail Trail, Wolfeboro NH
https://cottonvalleyrailtrail.org/trail-map
Starting at parking lot at the west end of trail in downtown Wolfeboro, hike route will be 5 miles out and back.

Check-in time for event

09:30 am

Brief Trail Description

The Cotton Valley Rail Trail is a hard packed, family-friendly multi-use rail-trail which meanders along two lakes, over trestles, scenic wetlands, beaches, back woods and fields. The full 12 mile long trail links the towns of Wolfeboro, Brookfield, and Wakefield by way of a former railroad right-of-way.
SCONE previously held a back to back pack hike on this trail April 25-26, 2022.

Hike Coordinator Name

Ron Capelli

Hike Coordinator Phone

(603) 581-6786

Hike Coordinator Email

capelli@acm.org

Event fee

10.00

Net revenues will go to:

SCONE

Type of Hike

10 Mile – 1 Day

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

The Kindness Animal Hospital
5 Water Village Road
Ossipee, NH 03864
603-539-2272

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

Huggins Hospital
240 S Main St
Wolfeboro, NH 03894

Will First Aid kit be available on the hike?

Yes

How will hike mileage be verified?

GPS

Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs?

Yes

Greater Swiss Mountain Club of the Rockies Draft Trial
2026-01-16
Hosting Regional Club

Greater Swiss Mountain Club of the Rockies

Date of Trial

01/16/2026

How many trials will be offered on this dates?

1

How many trials will be offered on this dates?

1

What is being offered?

Draft trial only

Location Address of Trial

Pecos Park
17010 S. 48th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85048
Map It

Map file upload

Pecos-Park.pdf

Names & Address of Judges

Bob Schimidt – Rio Verde, AZ (907) 232-1736 email: cobalt4215@gmail.com
Ruth Nielson – Wintrhop, WA (206)972-0993 email: rnielsen@nielsenlaw.com
Both are approved judges with the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America

Draft Chair

Name

Becky Reinke

Address

1418 N. Joplin Circle
Mesa, AZ 85207
Map It

Email

dr36@yahoo.com

Phone

(602) 885-8557

Draft Secretary

Name

Kelly Stover

Address

1900 W. Hillsdale Road
Athol, ID 83801
Map It

Email

k_stover@sbcglobal.net

Phone

(805) 358-0625

Additional Committee Members

Kristy Stecker and Andrea Hansen

PREMIUM

SCONE March Hikes - Pelham, MA
2026-01-19 08:00 - 17:00
Hosting GSMDCA Recognized Regional Club

Swissy Club of New England

Date(s) of Proposed Pack Hike

3/14/26 & 3/15/26

Event Name

SCONE back to back

Hike Location/Address/Directions/Map

Cadwell Forest , Pelham MA

Check-in time for event

09:30 am

Brief Trail Description

Mostly flat with slight elevation gain in some spots

Hike Coordinator Name

Laurie Carmody

Hike Coordinator Phone

(631) 793-8094

Hike Coordinator Email

lcarmodyr@aol.com

Event fee

10

Net revenues will go to:

SCONE

Type of Hike

10 Mile option to be offered for 8 mile Day Hike (Hike Coordinator must hike the additional 2 miles with hikers on this day)

Emergency Vet Clinic (verify availability before submitting this application)

Animal ZER Hospital South Deerfield, MA
141 Greenfield rd
South Deerfield, MA
877-805-8933

Closest Hospital or Emergency Service

Cooley Dickinson Hosp30 locust St Northampton, MA

Will First Aid kit be available on the hike?

Yes

How will hike mileage be verified?

Prior Hike

If ‘Prior Hike’ chosen above, please give the name and date of prior hike:

SCONE 11/15-11/16/2025

Will scale be available at start of hike for weighing dogs?

Yes
