All final information for this weekend’s trial is posted on our AKC Trial Information page.  We’re still looking for some workers to sign up for classes;  use the link to the online worker signup sheet available on that page.

And while at the trial, don’t forget to look for the signup sheet for the special, fun “Cow Palace Rush” class on Saturday.  A course of nothing but tunnels !

Registration is now open for the March 6, 2016 NACSW Odor Recognition Test hosted by Oriole Dog Training Club at our Training Building in Halethorpe, MD.  See our K9 Nose Work® Event Information Page for more information.

Entry Method is First Received and registration closes on February 28.

WHEN:  January 29-31, 2016

WHAT: Lots of classes to enter over 3 days:

• Standard, Jumpers with Weaves, and FAST all three days
• Time 2 Beat on Friday and Saturday
• Premier Jumpers With Weaves on Saturday
• Premier Standard on Sunday
• Non-regular Tunnelers game on Saturday

This trial is being held in conjunction with the 15th annual World of Pets Expo. The energy level is high and the shopping is awesome!! 🙂

WHERE:  Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland.  The trial surface is Agileflex matting which has received many good reviews from both our judges and competitors for its traction, comfort,  and shock absorbency.

JUDGES: Linda Syner, Jeffrey Boyer, and Tim Verrelli

There are still runs available all three days directly from our trial secretary, Clantyre Show Secretary Services!! Runs are also available online at Labtestedonline.com. The trial closes on Friday, January 15.

Premium

Come play in indoor comfort in March at a CPE agility trial held on Sprinturf in our training building in Halethorpe, Maryland!  You’ll find the premium on our website under Events on our CPE Trial Information page.

Have you ever wondered –

“How am I going to keep up with my dog?”

or

“Which is the best way to handle this sequence or course?”

Oriole is having Terry Herman for 2 one-day seminars on February 20  & 21, 2016 that will help you and your dog improve your performance with these two critical handling issues.

Terry Herman has been competing in agility since 1989 & teaching since 1990. She has had placements in USDAA, NADAC, & AKC Nationals with miniature poodles & Portuguese Water Dogs. Terry and Idgie (her poodle) were members of the 2014 WAO, EO & AKC World Teams. They were on the podium at the 2015 AKC Nationals, UKI US Open & USDAA Cynosports.  Terry is currently competing at the Masters level with Idgie & her young PWD Dory.

For more information, please see our Seminar/Workshops Information Page.

Over the break between semesters, we’ve been busy getting things cleaned up and ready for next month’s classes and trials.

We do like the “kitty litter” surface used for our December AKC agility trial, but there is no denying it does leave all of our agility trial equipment pretty dusty.  And with the unusual summer/fall like weather we’ve been having after Christmas this year, it was a good time to do some ‘spring’ cleaning.  Thank you to those club members who were able to come at short notice this past weekend to take advantage of the nice weather to get the cleaning done.

On a different cleaning front, we’re very excited to have received our new TurfSoft TS3 machine for cleaning the sports field.  It’s been a little over a year since the sports field was installed and it was time for a thorough cleaning.   We’re pleased that the machine will give us a chance to do that on a more regular basis now.

Trial Chairman Linda Grskovich catches us up on the happenings at this trial:

“Oriole Dog Training Club held its second NACSW sanctioned nose work trial event on December 11, 12 and 13, 2015 at Camp Tockwough in Worton, Maryland. For December, the weather was amazingly warm at times hitting the mid-60s. We had fog in the morning, which helped by leaving a nice layer of moisture for the exterior searches. The rest of the day was beautiful. The Certifying Official was Troy Mills from Colorado, who enjoyed our great weather. Our judges were Michelle Goodman, Christina McCauley and Mark Carr, all from Maryland. The volunteers were awesome. Many thanks to the nose work community and friends who volunteered and supported the Oriole event. Thank you to Don Grskovich who organized the volunteer effort and flow so each day ended ahead of schedule! The weekend resulted in 17 NW3 titles, 3 NW3 elite titles, 28 NW3 Element titles and 15 NW2 titles. For all results, please check the NACSW web page http://www.nacsw.net/trial-results/trial/2476

It is also nice to say that all of the Oriole members who competed came home in ribbons. Donna Sapp and her Border Terrier Colin earned a NW3 and NW3 elite. Colin became the third Border Terrier in NACSW to win a NW3 Elite title doing so on his 12^th Birthday! Hazel Troendle and her Border Collie, Fiber got their NW3. Carol Jennings and Stella competed in NW2 on Saturday and went home with a 3^rd place overall ribbon in the Interior search element.”

Here are some pictures and videos from the event.  Videos are courtesy of Karen McMillan of Fido Photography.

This first video shows Donna Sapp and her Border Terrier Colin conducting their NW3 container search.

The second video shows Hazel Troendle and her Border Collie, Fiber conducting their NW3 vehicle search.

From our AED Manager, Nancy Anderson:

 

 

Entries are now open for Oriole’s NADAC Agility trial held on February 27 & 28, 2016 at the Oriole Dog Training Club in Halethorpe, Maryland.

Entries close at 5pm on Monday, February 22 or when the limit of 400 runs per day is reached.  If the trial does not fill, DAY OF SHOW ENTRIES may be taken.

More information on this trial can be found on the Oriole NADAC Agility Trial Information page.

A couple of the days went a bit long (our trial secretary has some ideas about improving that for next year), but good footing, good temperatures, good judges and fun courses went a long way too at this weekend’s Oriole Dog Training Club AKC Agility trial at the Shipley Arena in Westminster, MD.

Reporter Jacob DeNobel of the Carroll County Times had this to say about the trial:

Lots of titles were recorded at the awards table.  Congratulations go out to:

Many thanks to all who come and support our trials.  Don’t forget our next trial in January 2016 at the Pet Export in Timonium, MD.  Entries are open now.