Don’t wait around too long to get your entry in by next week’s closing date for the October 2018 Artful Dodgers USDAA trial to be held in our training building in Halethorpe, MD. See here for more information on this trial and to download the premium/entry form.
Entries are now open for Oriole/Artful Dodger’s NADAC Agility trial on November 3-4, 2018 held at the Oriole Dog Training Club training facility. This trial is limited to 450 runs (350 jumping runs) per day. The particulars for this trial, along with a link to the premium list, can be found on the Oriole NADAC Agility Trial Information page.
The premium for Oriole’s new December 1 AKC Scent Work trial is now available. Please note this trial is limited and there is an opening date for the random draw.
For more information on this new sport, check out the AKC’s Scent Work web site.
This coming weekend, on July 19-22, Oriole Dog Training Club (aka Artful Dodgers Agility) is hosting a USDAA dog agility judging clinic and examination at our training building in Halethorpe, MD.
On the Saturday (2pm – 5pm) and Sunday (9am – 1pm) of this clinic, we will run a practice match for which we need dogs for the new judges to practice their skills on. Participation in this match is a good chance to get your dog on different equipment in a different location as well as a good way to give back to the sport. USDAA regulation equipment will be used at this match. There is no cost for this match.
Although we have several dogs already signed up, we could sure use some more as there have been a few dropouts !
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Requirements: Your dog must be able to perform all of the standard equipment indoors on artificial turf. The dog does not need to be USDAA registered and does not have to be measured to participate.
How it Works: There is no cost for entering the match. You may specify the height of the jumps that you want to work the dog at. You will be asked to sign the usual disclaimer before participating. Although you may come at any point, it will work best if you sign up beforehand in 2 hour slots so that we have a good idea of how many dogs we will have available for the judge candidates. Timeslots will set out on late Saturday afternoon and in two 2 hour timeslots on Sunday. You may be asked to run 3-4 times in your time slot under different judge trainees. We would ask you only not to train in the ring when you are actually being judged.
How to Sign Up: Send an email to JLGauntt@aol.com with the following information:
Handler Name:
Dog Call Name:
Dog Jump Height (4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24):
Aframe Height (5’0, 5’6):
Which timeslot(s) you would like:
Saturday afternoon (2pm – 5pm)
Sunday (9am – 11am)
Sunday (11am – 1pm)
Email address you can be contacted at:
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More summer fun can be had at Oriole with some new agility workshops! Check them out on our Agility Workshops page:
Entries are open for our August CPE Agility trial.
Come and be both agile and cool in August at a CPE agility trial held on Sprinturf in our well air-conditioned training building in Halethorpe, Maryland! You’ll find the premium on our website under Events on our CPE Trial Information page.
Oriole is now in our second year of participating with the Department of Defense in their three year odor discrimination study. The subject of the study is how dogs generalize to similar odors and discriminate amongst different odors
Handlers have been meeting every other week at Oriole to train in addition to conducting home training. The following video describes the study and shows one of the offsite tests. Cameos of several of the Oriole members who have been participating including Adrien Meckley & Scruffy, Michele Long & Ginger, Helena Dahlen & Porter, Jacqui Reardon & Blake as well as Nancy Morris, Cathy Ogle, and Don Grskovich.
Give them a thumbs-up the next time you see them at the building!
On July 19-22, Oriole Dog Training Club is hosting a USDAA dog agility judging clinic and examination at our training building in Halethorpe, MD.
On the Saturday and Sunday of this clinic (July 21-22), we will run a practice match for which we need dogs for the new judges to practice their skills on. Participation in this match is a good chance to get your dog on different equipment in a different location as well as a good way to give back to the sport. USDAA regulation equipment will be used at this match.
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Requirements: Your dog must be able to perform all of the standard equipment indoors on artificial turf. The dog does not need to be USDAA registered and does not have to be measured to participate (although you may request to have an official measurement if your dog is registered since this is an official USDAA event).
How it Works: There is no cost for entering the match. You may specify the height of the jumps and the Aframe that you want to work the dog at. You will be asked to sign the usual disclaimer before participating. Although you may come at any point, it will work best if you sign up beforehand in 1 to 2 hour slots so that we have a good idea of how many dogs we will have available for the judge candidates. Timeslots will be defined for Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning, and Sunday afternoon. You may be asked to run 3-4 times in your time slot under different judge trainees. We would ask you only not to train in the ring when you are actually being judged (unless you are asked to do so as part of the new Fix & Continue policy).
How to Sign Up: Send an email to JLGauntt@aol.com with the following information:
Handler Name:
Dog Call Name:
Dog Jump Height (4, 8, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24):
Aframe Height (5’0, 5’6):
Preferred time slot on Saturday afternoon:
Preferred time slot on Sunday afternoon:
Email address you can be contacted at:
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More information will be posted as the date of the clinic approaches.
Come join us this summer in climate-controlled comfort for a Friday night AKC Rally and Saturday/Sunday AKC Obedience trial held on Sprinturf in our training building in Halethorpe, Maryland! You’ll find the premium on our website under Events on our AKC Obedience Trial Information page.
Entries are open now and can be entered online. Closing date is Wednesday, August 8, 2018.
If you’re looking for a chance this summer to work on some agility skills and training issues in a well air conditioned, trial-like environment, be sure to check the schedule of Friday night agility run-throughs on our Agility Run-Through Information page.
