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November 6 AKC Community Canine℠ Testing

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On Friday evening, November 6, Oriole Dog Training Club will be holding AKC Community Canine℠ (CGC-A) Tests.

AKC Community Canine℠ is the advanced level of the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen Program.

This test is offered the evening prior to the No Speed Limit flyball tournament and flyball related setup and possible single dog racing will also be taking place at the club’s facility.

The costs will be $5 per dog, payable at the time of the test. Test starts will be grouped with a group of 4 dogs testing together every half hour starting from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Contact Donna Sapp at bordrter@msn.com for more information or to reserve a time for the test. Walk ins are welcome if the time slot is not full.

December 4-6 AKC Agility Trial Premium is Available

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Entries open in just a little less than three weeks on Tuesday September 29, 2105 for Oriole’s AKC Agility trial held at the Danele Shipley Memorial Arena with trial services provided by Clantyre Show Secretary Services.  We pleased to confirm that we have contracted with the Arena to once again bring in the excellent stone dust footing (affectionately dubbed the “Kitty Litter”) that we have enjoyed at our other trials there.

The entry method is First Received.

The particulars for this trial, along with a link to the premium list, can be found on the Oriole AKC Agility Trial Information page.

December 11-13 K9 Nose Work® Trial Premium is Available

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The premium is available now for Oriole’s December 11 – 13, 2015, NW2 and NW3 trials in Worton, Maryland.  Entries open at 12 noon on Friday, October 2.  Random draw of entries received will occur on October 4 with final closing on November 20.

You can find the premium and further details on this trial as well as information on the October K9 Nose Work Odor Recognition Test on our K9 Nose Work® Event Information Page.

Class Registration for Fall 2015 Now Open to All

From our Registrar, Lorinda McKisson:

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Registration for Fall 2015 classes is now open to all levels:  Non-Members, Members and Contributing Members.

Reminders:
  1. Registration opens at 6:00 AM EST.  (if you register before this time it will be rejected.)
  2. Please be very careful to select the correct member level when registering! We will be checking them and selection of the in correct level will create additional delays and processing difficulties.
  3. If you wish to register for a class that is full, please contact the Registrar, Lorinda McKisson (lmckisson@gmail.com) to get on the wait list for the class.

Registration instructions are also available for introductory and advanced classes if you have questions or need a refresher on the registration steps.

September 13 Seminar: Tracking for Beginners

GloveFoundHave you wanted to try tracking but didn’t know how to start? Or have you tried tracking before and want to get started again with a new dog? This is a one-day seminar just for you !

Join AKC Tracking Judge Diana C. Reich on September 13 for a half day of indoor lecture and a half day of outside field work to get the information that will get you started.

Cost:  $50

Registration: Pre-registration is encouraged so that we can plan accordingly. Please see our Seminars and Workshop page for more information on the seminar and the registration instructions.