– Local Area Mailing Lists –
Stay tuned….
– Obedience and Rally Organizations –
www.akc.org
www.rallydogs.com
Companion Dog Sports Program (CDSP)
https://companiondogsportsprogram.com/
– Dog Agility Organizations –
www.akc.org
United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA)
www.usdaa.com
North American Dog Agility Council (NADAC)
www.nadac.com/
Canine Performance Events (CPE)
www.k9cpe.com/
– Flyball Organizations –
– Scent Work Organizations –
K9 Nose Work®
National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW)
http://www.nacsw.net
Barn Hunt Association (BHA)
http://www.barnhunt.com
– Canine Good Citizenship –
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program
http://www.akc.org/dogowner/training/star/
– Run-Throughs –
Some of the local clubs and training centers offering practice matches of various types are:
Breakaway Action Dogs, Frederick, MD
(obedience, rally, agility, nosework)
http://www.actiondogs.org/runThru.htm
Canine Training Association, Beltsville, MD
(obedience, agility)
http://www.caninetrainingassociation.org
Capital Dog Training Club, Silver Spring, MD
(obedience)
http://cdtc.org/events/run-thrus-matches/
Oriole Dog Training Club, Halethorpe, MD
(obedience, agility, nosework)
Agility – https://orioledogclub.org/agility-run-through-information-page/
Obedience – https://orioledogclub.org/obedience-run-through-information-page/
– Nearby Places to Practice With Obedience and Agility Equipment –
Oriole members are able to use the training facilities outside of organized classes subject to restrictions explained in the Club Policy Manual. Here are some additional local options that you might be interested in pursuing in order to get in an occasional practice session in a different environment:
Branchwater Training Center, Reisterstown, MD www.branchwaterbc.com
Branchwater offers private ring rentals, both indoors (50′ x 90′ artificial turf surface) and outdoors (fenced 110′ x 90′ grass ring) fully equipped for agility practice. For information about ring rental please contact Doreen Suchting at branchwaterbc@aol.com
Hog Dog Productions, Millersville, MD www.hogdogproductions.com
Hog Dog is a large dog-friendly facility in Millersville, MD. The building is a large coverall (bubble) with a sawdust/sand mixture for footing suitable for agility and disc dog practice. For more information on ring rental please contact Lee Carr at fluple@hotmail.com
Get Rev’d Agility, Elkton, MD www.getrevd.com
Indoor fully equipped facility with heat available and an artificial turf/carpet flooring offering superior traction and absorbency for both agility and obedience. For more information on ring rental, see their ring rental page.
– Previous Event Results –
Looking for results from past trials? Try these links.
- AKC’s Oriole Dog Training Club Information Page. Click on the “Past Events” tab and start searching !
- Results from previous trials can also be found in the unofficial AKC show results mirrored at Dog Show Scores.
- Results and courses from past USDAA trials are often available on the Artful Dodgers USDAA Trial/Group Blog.
– Event Planning Tools (for Clubs) –
- AKC’s Corresponding Date Calendar. Most dog shows follow this calendar as far as the week number.
- NACSW Trial Planning. This is an informal online spreadsheet used by East Coast clubs to coordinate NACSW trials
- USDAA Trial Planning. This is an informal table used by Mid-Atlantic clubs to coordinate USDAA trials in the Mid-Atlantic region.
- AKC Event Operations Blog – Blog consolidating event related information and annoucements useful to club.
– Event Planning Tools (for People) –
You can search for a trial using links to any of the major dog sporting organizations listed above.
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