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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Introduction to Agility

Class is for dogs at least 8 months old who have completed Basic Obedience, Obedience I, or have permission of the instructor. In this class you and your dog learn the basic skills to be successful in agility classes. Pre-agility equipment will used to get you and your dog familiar with what agility is. Skills taught include targeting, staying on table, jumping, feet awareness, going through a barrel, walking on a board, balancing on a wobble board, teamwork and more. This class can be taken as a stand-alone fun class or in preparation for more advanced classes. All work is done on lead. Class size is limited to 7 dog and handler teams. Contact Instructor Sandy Saxer sandy.nnkc@gmail.com for registration.

Basic Obedience I/Canine Good Citizens (CGC)
April 11, 2024, 2-3 pm) Thursdays

In Basic Obedience I/CGC, 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 ask). 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 register.

Puppy Kindergarten/Introduction to Obedience Class
(April 16, 2024 3-4 PM) Tuesdays

This class is full!

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. How it works: Attend an AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy class for at least 6 weeks. Your instructor will administer the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy test at the end of the course. Upon passing the test, you’ll get an application to send to AKC® for enrollment in the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program. All dogs are welcome to participate in the program including purebreds and mixed breeds. For more information on the S.T.A.R. program, Click Here. Handlers will learn training techniques that can be used in all future obedience classes. This is a prerequisite for Obedience I. Contact Gloria Daniels, bldged@yahoo.com to register.

Agility for Fun
(April 15, 2024, 2-3 PM) Mondays

Agility for Fun is for dogs that have completed Introduction to Agility or have other experience with agility. This is an informal agility class where courses will be run and new equipment will be introduced and practiced, including dog walk, A-frame, weave poles, tunnel, and teeter. This is a great bonding experience for you and your dog, gaining confidence for both of you. It’s great exercise, too! Contact Instructor Sandy Saxer sandy.nnkc@gmail.com for registration.

Introduction to Dog Sports
(April 15, 2024, 5-6 PM)

This class that will address self-control, focus, and recall as well as introducing Tricks, Rally and Agility. Contact Kim Bolster, ess4x18@cs.com to register.

Rally Competition
(April 16, 2024, 9:30-11:30 AM) Tuesdays

Contact Peny Gallogly, peny.spritely@gmail.com for details and registration.

Rally Novice (April 16, 2024, 12-1PM) Tuesdays

Session to last for six (6) weeks. Class size is limited to four (4) dog and handler teams. Students and dogs must be proficient in obedience skills, have completed advanced basic obedience or canine good citizen class, and have permission of the instructor. About the class: 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 novice and intermediate 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 novice-level rally exercises, and the requirements for a qualifying performance. Each week new rally stations are introduced and a course set up for each dog and handler team to perform. Contact Peny Gallogly, peny.spritely@gmail.com, to set up a time to meet before registering for the class.

Advanced Tricks
(April 17, 2024 10-11 AM)

Contact Kim Bolster for details and registration, ess4x18@cs.com.