What Is AKC Scent Work?
Scent Work is a sport where the dog locates an odor and communicate that it has found the odor to its handler. AKC held the first Scent Work trial in September 2017.
Competition
Information about the practice of showing your dog in an obedience or rally trial.
Using A “V” To Get A Better Broad Jump
Using a “V” technique will help to prevent your dog from getting into the habit of cutting the corner of the broad jump. It will also give your dog more arch and ensure he takes the middle.
Course Practice
If you’re interested in learning about AKC Rally, you may already have a dog that can do the required skills, as long as you, too, can perform the required skills. The hardest thing about Rally is for you, the handler, to perform the skills and know how to help your dog to do their part. If you make a mistake, so does your dog. Most of the deductions in Rally are caused by the Handler!!!
Canine Enrichment For The Real World: Making It A Part Of Your Dog’s Daily Life
We are lucky to be living in what is fast becoming the golden age of dog research. For years, scientists treated dogs as animals unworthy of serious study due to the particular complications inherent in studying a domestic species, especially one so intricately intertwined with humans.
UKC Rally Program
In this issue, I would like to introduce the UKC Rally Program. The revised program went into effect on July 2, 2020 with the addition of many new signs and a completely new level.
Repetition, Schmepetition
There’s no substitute for repetition in learning. How many times do athletes run drills? How much practice does it take to get to the Olympics? How much work does it take to earn an OTCH?
Front & Finish® 2020 Rally Novice Ratings
Top Dog:Shetland Sheepdog, Ivanlee Let The Games Begin BN RN CGC ~ Owned & Handled by K Darling
Front & Finish® 2020 Novice A&B Obedience Ratings
Top Dog: Keeshond, Wyndspell Effervescent CD ~ Owned & Handled by M Crain
2020 Delaney Rating System
Top Dog: Golden Retriever RACH U-CDX, URO 3 Ayrshire’s Time Will Tell UDX5 OM4 PUTD BN RAE4 RM4JH TKP CGC VC CCA RM JH TKP WC CCA VC CGC ~ Owned by Nancy & Jack Burns. Handled by Nancy.
What to Carry in Your Judge’s Case?
A judge’s case is comprised of ones tools of the trade. Many of the items needed for judging are supplied by the judge. It s NOT the obligation of a club, Superintendent or Show Secretary to provide anything other than: