AKC Virtual Novice Rally Runs
at Oriole DTC
(Time Scheduled)

DATE:            Sunday, Sept 27, 2020

TIME:             8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.  (teams will be scheduled on the hour and half hour; 20 minutes will be allotted for the walk-thru and run; the additional 10 minutes will allow for sanitizing the building)

COST:             $10.00 per run (only one run per dog)

Registration Opens:          Friday, August 21
Registration Closes:          Sunday, September 20

Come to Oriole DTC and play rally in the air-conditioning!!  One of the five approved AKC Novice Virtual Rally courses will be available to those who wish to earn a Rally Novice leg while trials are still few and far between.  A Club member will be available to videotape your run on your own phone/video camera to submit to AKC.  If you feel more comfortable, you may bring a tripod to hold the device instead.  Exhibitors are responsible for submitting their entry form and fee to AKC, along with a link to their video (after uploading to YouTube).

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT MASKS THAT COVER YOUR NOSE, MOUTH AND CHIN MUST BE WORN THE ENTIRE TIME YOU’RE IN THE BUILDING, INCLUDING WHILE YOU ARE COMPETING WITH YOUR DOG.

For more information on AKC’s Virtual Rally Program, see link below:
https://www.akc.org/sports/rally/rally-virtual-entry-pilot/

If you have questions or need assistance setting up your own YouTube account, please contact Debbie Kaminski at dekamin@aol.com or (410) 917-3775 (cell).

The premium for the Oct 30-31, 2020 NACSW trials in Spencerville, MD is now available on our NACSW Information page.   NW3 is offered on Friday Oct 30 and NW2 is offered on Saturday Oct 31.  Entries are limited to 30 dogs each day.

The premium for the Sept 24-27, 2020 FAST CAT tests is now available on our FAST CAT page.  Entries are limited to 70 dogs per test (2 tests offered per day) and open on September 1st at 6:00 AM.

We are planning to resume a limited schedule of classes this fall.  Make sure you review our COVID-19 policies, practices, and waiver so you are prepared to comply with them as we all get back to training dogs!

More information on the registration signup dates and links to the course catalog can be found here.

The premium for our August 29-30, 2020 Barn Hunt test at Splashdown Farms is now available and entries are open.  You can find the premium and a link to create an entry form on our Barn Hunt page.

We have just added a new Barn Hunt trial on August 29-30, 2020 to be held at SuperPup in Severn, Maryland.  The Premium and online entry form generator will be available soon on our Barn Hunt trial information page.

When: August 21-23, 2020

Where: Halethorpe, Maryland at the Oriole Dog Training Club.

Entries are now open and will close on Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Due to the on-going pandemic, this trial has been modified from its normal format to a one ring, one judge format with run limits adjusted accordingly.  Judges are:

Friday Rally: Jean Nocilly
Saturday Obedience: Nancy K. Withers
Sunday Obedience: Kathleen Walker

Important Note:  Special COVID-19 Social Distancing procedures will be followed for this trial.  Please see the Premium for detailed information.  All entries must be submitted using the entry form contained in this premium and must contain a signed copy of the waiver contained in this premium.  Entries not conforming to these requirements will be returned.

Premium

The premium for our July 25-26, 2020 Barn Hunt test is now available and entries are open.  You can find the premium and a link to create an entry form on our Barn Hunt page.

Please note this is a different location than usual and takes place outdoors in an open-sided barn at Branchwater Farms.  The November trial at this time is still projected to take place at Splashdown Farm.

When: August 8, 2020 from 8:30am- 3:30pm.

Where: Halethorpe, Maryland at the Oriole Dog Training Club.

Registration Opens:         Tuesday, July 7
Registration Closes:          Wednesday, July 29

Come to Oriole DTC and play rally in the air-conditioning!!  One of the five approved AKC Novice Virtual Rally courses will be available to those who wish to earn a Rally Novice leg while trials are still few and far between.

Teams will be scheduled on the hour and half hour;  20 minutes will be allotted for the walk-thru and run; the additional 10 minutes will allow for clearing the building.

See flyer for details.  Registration will open on Tuesday, July 7 with links to be posted soon.

Flyer

Oriole Dog Training Club has always viewed itself as a welcoming and inclusive club.

Recent events occurring in society have caused the club to realize it needs to take a more active approach to ensure that a culture of inclusivity in the club is both explicitly stated and provided with guidelines for ensuring that the goals of inclusivity are met.  To that end, we are preparing to modify our bylaws to explicitly state the openness of membership for all.  In addition, we will be publishing a code of ethics to help educate and guide what an inclusive dog sport culture means for the members, judges, exhibitors and renters engaging in activities held under the Oriole banner.

Oriole has worked for many decades to support and broaden a wide range of dog sports to be inclusive of all dogs; we will be expanding that mission statement to ensure that all people feel welcome and judged only on their performance and behavior.