Northern Neck Kennel Club 2024 Classes

Location:
Northern Neck Partners for Pets – Fricke Pavilion
790 Devils Bottom Road, Lancaster

Cost for six weeks of lessons:
$60 NNKC Members
$80 Non-members

Participants must show proof of age-appropriate vaccinations

Registration: If you are interested in a class, please contact the instructor prior to filling out the class registration form, they will be able to give you up-to-date dates and times of the classes they are teaching. There may not be any available slots. DO NOT send your class registration to the PO BOX! If you do not hear back from the instructor, you are not enrolled in that class.

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Rally Intermediate
August 13, 2024 Tuesdays 8am to 10:30am

This class is full. Please contact Peny with your Rally interests.

Session to last for six (6) weeks, held inside the NNPP pavilion building. Class size is limited to four (4) dog and handler teams. Students and dogs must be proficient in obedience skills, have completed the Rally Novice class, and have Permission of the Instructor. In Rally Obedience, dog and handler teams progress around a course, with the dog on the left and the stations (numbered signs) on the right. The signs tell the team what to do. There are five levels of competition: novice, intermediate, advanced, excellent, and masters. This class will introduce intermediate and advanced rally obedience exercises. For more information, see: https://www.akc.org/sports/rally/get-started/.

Skills taught in class include: Handler-dog communication and teamwork; how to perform intermediate/advanced rally exercises, and the requirements for a qualifying performance. Each week new rally stations will be introduced and a course will be set up for each dog and handler team to perform. Contact Peny Gallogly, peny.spritely@gmail.com, if you have questions about the class.

Beyond the Backyard
August 13 2024, Tuesdays, 10 - 11am

This class is on a trial basis and is full. If there is interest, Peny will hold another class. Contact Peny with your interests

This is a new class. Class will be taught using Denise Frenzi’s book and instructor guide. This is NOT a beginner-level course.

Basic Obedience I/Canine Good Citizens (CGC)
August 29, 2024, Thursdays, 3 - 4pm

In this class, teams will build on skills learned in Introduction to Obedience class with an emphasis on learning skills necessary for obtaining a Canine Good Citizens title. Students and dogs should be proficient in obedience skills (sit, down, stay, walk on a loose leash, and pay attention to you when asked). Your dog must be well behaved around other dogs. Dogs should be at least 8 months old and have attended “Introduction to Basic Obedience” or another basic obedience class and have instructor's approval. Teams will be given the opportunity to have their dogs tested for CGC title after completing 6 weeks of classes. Additional information can be found at: https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/ items on the AKC CGC test. Contact Gloria Daniels, bldged@yahoo.com, to registration.

Puppy S.T.A.R./Intro to Obedience
October 1, 2024 at 3 - 4pm

This class is for puppies 12 weeks to one year old. Older dogs may be eligible to attend this class with the approval of the instructor. Puppies in this class will learn basic skills including sit, down, stay, come, how to greet a person, walking on a loose leash and puppy socialization. Positive training methods are used to teach skills. Handlers will learn training techniques that can be used in all future obedience classes. This is a prerequisite for CGC/Obedience I and other NNKC classes. Contact Margie Brown at mjvbrown58@gmail.com for registration

Agility for Fun
Oct 3, 2024 for 6 weeks from 11:15am to 12:15pm

This class is a continuation of the spring Agility for Fun class. We will review previous agility equipment and introduce the A frame, teeter and weave poles. Handling skills such as front and rear crosses will also be introduced. This class is for those who have previously taken Agility for Fun or Agility Foundation class or permission of the instructor.
Instructor Cathy Davis, cdavispac@verizon.net

Introduction to Agility
October 3rd, 10 to 11am, Six Weeks

Introduction to Agility is a fun way to explore agility and to teach your dog basic skills to be successful in agility classes and other training. Skills taught include focus, targeting, feet and rear awareness, teamwork, recalls, and jumping. This class can be taken as a stand alone or used in preparation for the more advanced agility classes. We will be working on leash. Class size is limited to 6 dog and handler teams. Dogs need to be at least 8 months old. Please contact Kim Bolster (ess4x18@cs.com) for additional information and registration.

Agility Classes will be in October when the weather is cooler

Contact Cathy at cdavispac@verizon.net, with your agility interests.