Looking to make this year’s holiday card or memories?

Barking Mad Pet Pics will be having an Action Santa Phoot Shoot at Oriole on Nov 24, 2018 from 10am to 2pm.  See the details here.

Entries are still open for Oriole’s new December 1 AKC Scent Work trial.  This trial will close on Saturday, November 17 or when the entry limit of 120 is reached, whichever comes first.  You can find the premium list to enter on infodog.com or on our trial information page.

For more information on this new sport, check out the AKC’s Scent Work web site.

The August 2018 Artful Dodgers CPE agility trial is featured on the latest episode of CPEtv !    Watch as host Nick Sparks hits on the highlights of the trial held at the Oriole Dog Training Club, meets with the  local rescue group, the Animal Allies Rescue Foundation (AARF),  and explores some old and new landmarks in the nearby Baltimore area.  Enjoy !

Find out what is happening at the Oriole Dog Training Club – events, accomplishments and much more!  Some content is only available to members and will require login.  Enjoy!  Dumbbell 2018 September pdf

This year’s December AKC Agility trial runs from Dec 7-9, 2018 at a new location for us, the Frederick Indoor Sports Center in Frederick, MD.

Judges are Catherine Nelson and Tom Slattery.  Entries open on October 4 and the method of entry is First Received.

Discounts are available for each dog entered in 12 or more runs.  And don’t miss the special “Triple Quad” award to be won by the dog with the most Q’s  earned at this trial!

See our trial information page for additional details as well as the premium.

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.

August Agility Workshops with Terry Herman

Lead Outs: This workshop will show you when and how to use lead outs to give your dog the most information possible. It will also cover what to do when you don’t have a lead-out.  For competition ready teams. Limited to 10 dogs.
Cost:  $20 for CM, $28 for Training Members and $35 for Non-Members, Audit (unlimited): $10

Tuesday, August 14, 2018 6:30 – 9 pm
Registration
Audit Only

Foundation Jumping: This workshop on foundation jumping covers one jump work – wraps, switches, backsides, collection; line recognition, and jump pattern recognition as well as offer to jump/commitment.  Limited to 10 dogs.
Cost:  $20 for CM, $28 for Training Members and $35 for Non-Members, Audit (unlimited): $10

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 6:30 – 9 pm
Registration
Audit Only

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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