ADVENTURE AWAITS

The primary objective of the ministry canine services is to provide specially trained teams of canine handlers and scent discriminating detector dogs to assist enforcement officers in locating evidence at crime scenes, detecting concealed fish and wildlife, and tracking resource users. Our k9 demos will consist of educating the audience on who and what an Ontario Conservation Officer is so there is an understanding on what we do. We will educate the audience on the history, hiring of K9 handlers, dog selection for the program, training dogs and handlers, what the dogs are trained to do etc… Then we perform a live show with their K9 partners doing obedience and detection (locating hidden items) simulating deployment calls we do.

Sean Cronsberry and his K9 partner Blaze, and Tyler Grant and his K9 partner Trigger K9 Blaze is a yellow lab and has been in service since 2019. K9 Trigger is a chocolate lab and has been in service since 2023.

The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA) is excited to share our diverse sport. Come witness different breeds of pointing dogs as they share their skills. The demonstration will include upland game bird pointing scenarios, waterfowl retrieving, and some remarkable general obedience.  Come watch these dogs perform and enjoy a chance to meet both the dog and handlers.

Learn more here: https://www.navhda.org/

Canadian Antler Dogs was created in 2023 to fill the void and provide Canadians with shed antler dog training and products. Canadian Antler Dogs recently released the first of it's kind shed dog training online community and video training guide, that contains over 40 videos to assist handlers at becoming proficient at shed hunting with their dogs, and prepare for competitions. 

Learn more here: Trainasheddog.com

Georgian Bay Shed Dogs was founded in 2021 by members of Georgian Bay Hunting Retriever Club and was the first dedicated shed dog club in Canada. Members train their dogs to find and retrieve shed deer antlers and participate in/host UKC Elite Shed Dog Series tests and trials.

Banjo is a 6 and a half year old yellow lab. She has her upland hunter championship title and her hunting retriever championship title. Her and Tyler can be found outside training during the summer and duck and pheasant hunting during the fall. She loves relaxing on the bed, and being out in the field, just as long as she is by Tyler's side. Come out and meet Banjo and Tyler at the Toronto Sportsman show.

Cotton is a 2 year old yellow lab. She is owned and handled by Erica. Cotton is very excited to be able to come to the Toronto sportsman show and be able to meet and greet with everyone. She is working towards her seasoned title with Erica by her side. Cottons favourite place is being anywhere Erica is, especially the kitchen. Come on out to the Toronto sportsman show and meet cotton and Erica

Lacey is a 5 year old chocolate lab! She is a Hunting Retriever Champion, Upland Hunting Retriever Champion, and Champion of the couch! Lacey has a great personality; smart, loveable, and excellent house manners. She loves to hunt and primarily retrieves ducks and geese at a couple hundred per year. On special occasions she enjoys a good pheasant shoot too! Lacey is handled by her owner Mike Masucci who is a member of the Georgian Bay Hunting Retriever Club in Tiny, Ontario as well as the Luther Marsh Hunting Retriever Club in Puslinch, Ontario. Come down and meet them at the show!

Tubby is a 5 month old Yellow Labrador Retriever! She is bubbly, tubbly, and full of life! Tubby enjoys daily puppy training, bugging her big sister Lacey, and being the center of attention. Tubby is owned and handled by Mike Masucci of the Georgian Bay Hunting Retriever Club in Tiny, Ontario and Luther Marsh Hunting Retriever Club in Puslinch, Ontario. Come On Down to the Show to Get Your Tubby Snuggles!

Nightmare is a 11 week old puppy owned and handled by 8 year old Wyatt. She is just starting her journey with Wyatt as his first dog he is training all on his own. They are inseparable and can be found playing together, doing obedience, working on place training or just snuggling on the sofa watching a movie together. We have high hopes for this duo. Come out to the Toronto sportsman’s show and meet Nightmare and Wyatt. They have some exciting things to show you during the demo portion of the day. See you there

Skeeter is an 11 and a half year old red lab. He is officially retired from the HRC world but he loves coming out to meet and greet with people. He achieved his upland hunter title and his hunting retriever championship before his retirement. His favourite things to do are to sleep on the bed, put his mini human Wyatt to bed, and meet and greet people. Come on out and meet skeeter and Erica at the Toronto sportsman show. Team Skeeter!!!

Meet Trigger a 4 year old Red Fox Lab owned by Wayne and Leslie Jaques. Trigger started his HRC adventure at the age of 18 months. He is a softy at heart but does everything possible to retrieve whatever his thrown for him. Trigger is currently looking for one more Upland pass to receive his title and one more pass for his Hunter Retriever title. Trigger loves to go duck and goose hunting when he’s not at the family farm tormenting the cats.

This is Bailey owned by Wayne and Leslie Jaques Triggers little sidekick nicknamed the naughty one. Bailey is a Yellow Lab who came from a litter in Tennessee. She is turning 1 on Jan 25th 2025. Bailey is showing so much drive during training she can hardly control her excitement. She loves to go swimming and find every mud puddle she can. Bailey received her HRC started title at 6 months old and will be working towards her Hunter Retriever title this summer.