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September 2013 Volume 69 • Issue 8
ObichaffThe Monthly Newsletter of theCapital Dog Training Club of Washington, D.C., Inc.
Proud Member Club of the AKC Since 1938
In This Issue AKC National Rally ...................1From the Editor .........................2From the President ...................3Announcements ........................3Brags..................................4, 6-7Delegates Corner......................4
History of AKC Obedience...8-11CDTC at the County Fair ........14Meet Andy! ..............................15Dr. Ian Dunbar Workshop..16-18CDTC Obedience & Rally Trial..19
From the CDTC Archives........20Meet Milo!................................21CDTC Show-N-Go..................21Class Schedules................22-23Events ......................Back Cover
0“Dogs, bless them, operate on the premisethat human beings are fragile and requireincessant applications of affection and re-assurance. The random lick of a hand andthe furry chin draped over the instep arecalculated to let the shaky owner knowthat a friend is nearby.”—Mary McGrory
“It has been 20,000 years since man anddog formed their partnership.”—Donald McCaig
After 20,000 years and the infinity offurry chins draped over the instepone would think the partnership be-
tween man and dog was a sealed deal bynow, in the year 2013. It’s always somethingisn’t there, to challenge that trust betweenhandler and canine companion,perhaps likea national competition.
It had been a busy winter and springwith spending needed time with close friends at a weddingin San Diego, followed by family in Honolulu. In January, anunexpected call came from a nationally recognized bullmastiffbreeder inviting me to assist with puppy testing—very welcome opportunity to expand my education on the breed.“Sure”, said I, beaming with pride at the invitation and threedays after having returned from Honolulu. So I repacked mybags and was on a plane to Indiana, excited about my newadventure. Day one was spent on evaluating pups for confor-mation. Before we even started temperament testing on daytwo, I received another unsolicited message, and it was so
unbelievable that I thought it was a hoaxbecause the subject line was AKC Rally©National Competition (WS13866809); itwas Kuma’s AKC registration number, butwhat did this mean? The body went alongthe lines of “Congratulations, your dog hasmet the eligibility requirements to enterthe inaugural AKC Rally© National Com-petition, which is part of the AKC Com-panion Events Extravaganza being held inTulsa, Oklahoma. Entries close next weekFriday. The AKC Rally National Competi-tion will be held on Friday, March 15,2013. During the Extravaganza, AKC willcelebrate the top dogs in AKC CompanionEvents in this multi-day event that will fea-ture Championship events for Obedienceand Agility along with the new NationalCompetition for AKC Rally” I couldn’t be-lieve it! Us? Really? Just to be clear, in fol-low-up with the AKC, I was advised that
this was not an “Invitational” in the traditional sense, but wewere invited to enter given our accomplishments in RallyNovice in 2012. These invitations were sent to the top 25dogs of each breed who qualified for the 2012 with scores of90 and higher. Prologue: There were almost 170 teams, repre-senting 51 breeds from 36 states and Canada. Some of thesedogs were highly titled in other areas including a Triple andDouble Champion, 22 Breed Champions, 4 Grand Champions,2 Obedience Champions and 9 Agility Champions, includinga MACH6!
“Are You Ready? Forward!”The Road to the Inaugural 2013 AKC Rally National Competition
by Marsha Iyomasa, CDTC Member
continued on page 12
2 September 2013
From the Editor— by Pam Coblyn, Editor, Obichaff
Back To School!“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
Inspiration is all around us if we analyze a situation, look deeper andpeel back the layers. Our club has decades—even centuries—of com-bined wisdom. All you need to do is to recognize you have a training
problem and ask our instructors, assistants and fellow students for help.
One size doesn’t fit all, so expect to receive a lot of ideas and suggestions,all given with enthusiasm! Someone is bound to come up with an idea thatworks for you and your dog. And, don’t forget that different people have different ways of explaining the same thing. You will eventually find some-one that is on the same wavelength and tells you the answers in “that certain way.”
Do you need a push to take your training to another level? Whether it’sbuilding a better relationship with your dog—learning what inspires youboth to have more fun together—or going after a title, September is a greattime to get into a routine of training, improving skills and learning some-thing new. Spend time focused purely on your dog—notice what inspireshis happiness. Finding out the key to his motivation is a powerful tool. Gofrom there and build on it! (see the Ian Dunbar article for more ideas)
Aside from training, I submit that most dogs “just want to be with us.”So BEwith your dog! Do some things that he loves: belly rubs, runs andhikes in the cooler air or just being told how marvelous he is. A happy,confident dog is a dog who wants to please and work for you!
Editor’s Note: I hope you all enjoy Joan Adler’s recounting of how AKCobedience rules have developed since its inception. The article starts onpage 8 and if you love obedience, history and tradition, you will find thisfascinating. Thank you for putting this together, Joan! And don’t miss Mar-sha’s account of what it’s like to attend an AKC National event and Amy’sreport on the wonderful Ian Dunbar seminar.
Obichaff is published monthly, except in January, for the benefit of members of Capital Dog Train-ing Club. Members are encouraged to submit articles that would be of interest to other members.All submissions to Obichaff must have the author’s name. Previously published material must in-clude permission from the publisher to use the material in Obichaff. The Editor has the right to edit for space, content and tone. If significant changes are made (i.e., morethan just for clarity, punctuation, spelling, etc.), the author will be given an opportunity to reviewthe edited article. Material published in Obichaff does not necessarily reflect the opinions of theEditor or of CDTC. Newsletters of other clubs may quote any part of this publication, providedproper credit is given and a copy sent to Capital Dog Training Club.
2013 Board of DirectorsPresidentCarrie [email protected]
Vice PresidentEileen [email protected]
SecretaryNan [email protected]
TreasurerDianne [email protected]
Training DirectorSuzanne [email protected]
Assistant Training DirectorAbigail [email protected]
Training SecretaryShannon [email protected]
Trial ChairBurton [email protected]
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Canine Good Citizenship Test!
September 2013 3
Go Green—Obichaff Print Edition Opt-OutDon’t want to receive a copy of Obichaff in the mail? No problem. Just email Marian Hardy at [email protected] ask to have your name removed from the Obichaff mailing list. All club members subscribed to the CDTClistserv will receive notification when the PDF of Obichaff is posted to the web site.
From the President—September, 2013
I was at the clubhouse on a recent Tuesday eveningfor one of our general membership meetings. I hadgotten there early so I was able to see what was
going on in all of the rings. There were three classesgoing on, one in each ring, with a total of 18 dogs withhandlers. There were two Basic classes and one Noviceclass going on. I was instantly aware of the fact that theclubhouse was very quiet with all teams in each ringgoing through the class exercises quietly and peacefully.It reminded me once again that this is something thatour club does very well—offering quality instruction in a calm, instructive atmosphere. I doubt Petco coulddo so well!
We have a lot of events coming up that you shouldbe aware of. In September, AKC’s Responsible DogOwners Month, we are participating in several events.We have a Canine Good Citizenship test scheduledfor 9/29/13 with a four-week prep class prior to it. Atour September General Membership meeting on9/10/13 we have a team from NIH that is conductingresearch on hind leg conformation in dogs involved inperformance events coming to our clubhouse. Theywill be measuring dogs and taking DNA samples to con-tribute to their database of information on these activedogs and the relationship to their conformation. JoyceDandridge, our AKC Liaison, is hosting pizza for all attendees and we will be giving a commemorativeCDTC gift to each participant as part of our 75th anniversary year celebration. I urge all of you to attendand bring your dogs to participate. There is a flyer inObichaff (see page 4) with all of the details, includingthat you need to RSVP to Joyce so we know how manypeople to order pizza for.
We have been invited to demonstrate obedience atthe Congressional Cemetery on 9/21/13 as part ofanother AKC Responsible Dog Owners month event. Ifyou are interested to performing with your dog, pleasecontact me directly as I am coordinating the event.
Finally, we are preparing for our 75th CDTC Rallyand Obedience Trial on 10/4/13 and 10/6/13. The premium is now available. If you are planning to show,submit your forms and fees soon so you don’t get shutout. And, we are always in need of volunteers to helprun the event. Please sign up to volunteer and be a partof this special anniversary trial.
So, lots going on! I urge you all to get involved and join us!
Carrie SolomonPresident, CDTC
Get ready! This is one of the first steps towards membership in CDTC.Test Date: September 29, 2013 • Time: 1pm,
Pre-registrations only! Please contact Shannon Hall to register or to volunteer!
4 September 2013
Mark your calendar!Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 7:30 pm!
National Institute of Health will present an important program at the CDTC
NIH recently began a project to identify the genetic components of hind limb conformation. The shape of the hind limb is important for providing a dog with stability, structure and power in move-ment. The length and angle can distinguish between dogs built for speed, endurance, agility, or strength.
The goal of this research is to identify genetic determinants for various hind leg traits, such as bend in stifle or length of hock, and may provide insights into limb conformation
that is supportive of working or performance activities.
This project has the support of the AKC Canine Health Foundation.After the presentation, the researcher would like to include our dogs in the research.
It is a three part process: 1. Identify 5 key landmarks on the hind leg and take photo of dog in a natural stance;
2. Collect DNA from saliva of photographed dogs; 3. Complete a consent form and provide a registration number or pedigree for the dog.
All dogs over one year are eligible for participation. The entire process is non-invasive, does not require shaving or trimming.
Please come and be a part of this important research which could help usin our agility, obedience, conformation, tracking and working events.
They need lots of dogs all sizes!Please RSVP Joyce Dandridge at [email protected]
Pizza for everyone! Gifts for dog and owner participants!
NIH Presentation
Megan Hemmer had an amazing weekendwith her wonderful rescue dogs at the Tide-water Poodle Club trial:• Leyna earned her Rally Excellent title!• Anna got her 4th Rally Novice leg with a perfect score of 100 and 1st place!
• Gracie got her1st Rally Excellentleg on Saturday, August 17 and thenearned her Gracie got her 1st Utilityleg with a 3rd place and came backthe next day for her second Utilityleg with a 2nd Place on Sunday!!!
CDTC Brags! More on pages 6-7 Gordon Markswould like to report that heplayed three new kinds of Rally over a week-end titling in C-Wags Zoom in one nightwitha 1st, 3rd and two 4th Places (he notes anypoints lost were his human Nan Marks mis-reading and needing to redo—not the gooddog); 2 World Cynosport (APDT) Level 1 1st;and two UKC Novice legs, 2nd and 4th. Thefirst two were big trials and Gordon did hisfourth run at almost midnight in C-Wags. Thejudge told Nan she had to take a point offbecause Gordon crowded her on a 360 leftbut she was laughing because she said hewas falling asleep against Nan’s leg whileholding to heel position!
What are the unique powers of a Delegate?Approves rules governing dog shows and field trialsApproves amendments to the AKC Bylaws Nominates and elects Delegates to serve on the AKC Board of Directors and Delegate Standing CommitteesApproves new member clubsVotes to uphold or overrule and AKC Board decision to disap-prove a Delegate candidate or to remove a seated Delegate Only a Delegate may serve on the AKC BoardVotes to discipline, and even to expel, a Member Club
How do they exercise these powers?Attends and votes at quarterly Delegate MeetingsAttends and/or participates with Delegate Standing Committees Brings Member Club’s proposals to the Delegates and/or Delegate Standing CommitteesA Member Club, through its Delegate, may propose amendments to the AKC Bylaws or AKC Roles directly to the AKC Board Informs all members of their Member Club of Delegate actionsActs as ombudsman for Member Club members dealing with AKC
What are the qualifications for a person to become a Delegate?Required—Article VI fo the AKC Bylaws Represents a Member Club Both Member Club and individual are in good standing with AKC Is a resident US citizen or has permanent resident alien status Meets all fo the occupational eligibility criteria
May not have been found guilty of or admitted to the theft,embezzlement or misappropriation of funds or property froman AKC ClubSuggested—for perspective and continuityTen year involvement in AKC events and/or activitiesWillingness to serve for five years or moreWillingness to invest time, effort and expensesWillingness to speak up and become involvedWillingness to engage others in crucial conversations
What should a Member Club Expect from their Delegate? Long term (5 years or more) commitment to represent andserve the Member Club Commitment to attend and participate at Delegate MeetingsA timely report on the actions taken at Delegate Meetings Presentation of actions/issues that will come before futureDelegate MeetingsWhen applicable, vote as directed by the Member Club
What should your Delegate expect from the Member Club? Long term appointment asDelegateA forum to report on whattranspired at Delegate meetings Discussion and guidance onforthcoming actions/issuesAssistance with Delegate expenses to expand whomight become Delegates andto maximize their participation
Delegates Corner— by Joyce Dandridge, CDTC AKC Delegate
September 2013 5
Congressional Cemetery’s Day of the Dog Festival
September 21, 2013Don’t miss this opportunity for the community to celebrate all things“dog!” There are around 600 human members of the cemetary’s K-9Corps and the event is also open to the public as well, so a goodturnout is anticipated. The organizers are inviting local shelters, rescues, and vendors to participate and an obedience team from CDTC will put on a demonstration to inform and entertain the public.
The Importance of Your AKC Delegate
6 September 2013
Brags—CDTC Members Take Home the Ribbons!A Boatload of Q’s and ANew Title!Shannon Hall, snapped a won-derful photo of her chocolatelab, Miss Susie Q. Pictured withSusie is her faithful companionSimon—who cannot imagineShannon would want a photo ofonly Susie.
Miss Susie went 3 for 4 on herOpen Fast title. Only the teeter inthe send on try #2 kept her fromearning all 3Q’s. Susie says: “Youcall that distance?”
It Takes Two To Make It RightPam Coblyn and her busy Border Collie Fenway(CH Tartan Bay Green Monster, CD, RA, OA AXJ OF,CGC) earned his first Open A leg with a 2nd Placeat the GreenspringPoodle Club’s obe-dience trial on July28. Fenway was theonly dog in his halfof the group to Qand one of onlythree Open A dogsto Q. Pam wasdumbfoundedwhen she saw Fenas attentive as asoldier when shecame back in thebuilding after thegroup Sit Stays!
The Big Boy Wins B I G!At Greenspring Poodle club’s trialheld at CTA on July 28, Jodie Jeweler and Kelly (As A CheileO’Ros, CD) earned his final Noviceleg and his CD title! And, along withhis new title, Kelly won FIRSTPLACE! Jodie wants to thank every-one who had a hand in traininghim—Eileen, Alice, Dona, Donna,and especially Jerusha!
Two “Slices” of Q for Pie!Charma Le Edmonds and herbrave Frenchie Pie got a first in bothNovice JWW and Novice Standard.It was Pie’s second leg in bothevents. Charma is bursting withpride for her wonderful little girl!
New Title!Benita Bottom and her talented PWD Savoy (ChTagalong’s High Tea for Two,RN, AX OAJ, CGC, WWD,SROM) completed their Excellent Standard title in one weekend at the Hyattsville Agility Trial. Theygot a 1st Place on Saturdayand 3rd Place Sunday! Savoy looks regal decoratedin all those satin rosettes!
September 2013 7
The Sheehan Crew Strikes Again!Lucky Dawg Sheehan (RN OA MXJ XF) earned his AKCMaster Agility Jumper title (MXJ) at the NorwegianElkhound Trial in Fredericksburg, VA on August 2nd. Luckyalso earned his Excellent Fast (XF) title that same day. Hisbrother Dodger Sheehan OA OAJ NF earned his USDAAAdvanced Gamblers this summer (including a 4th leg—someone lost count and just “discovered” the title). Kathycredits both the FAST and the Gamblers titles to distancehandling that she learned training at CDTC.
FAST... Gamblers... Chances?It’s All About Distance Handlingin the Agility Ring!USDAA Gamblers—similar to AKC FAST—is a game where handlers develop theirown course to accumulate points butmust also complete a distance challengeto qualify. All this must be accomplishedwithin a specified Standard Course Time(SCT) Unlike in FAST (where the bonuscan be attempted at any point), a buzzergoes off in Gamblers at the end of theopening (a specific number of secondsthat depends on the dog’s jump height).Poor time planning—especially with afast dog—often causes the handler to findthemselves in a less than favorable spotwhen the buzzer goes off to start theclose (causing a humorous race acrossthe ring to try the bonus). The challengesin both AKC and USDAA are generallyeasier than for NADAC Chances coursesbut that’s not always the case. All threeare very fun and challenge the handler toteach their dog to work away from them(distance work).
What A Speedy Boy!Mimi Burton’s Miles (Oakwinds Across the Miles) and handlerShannon Hall earned a nice 1st Place Q in Novice FAST at the Hyattsville Agility Trial on August 10. Miles accumulated 75 points inonly 31.6 seconds! Miles needs just one more FAST Q for his title!
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Editor’s Note: Many thanks to Joan Adler, CDTC Lifetime Membership Award recipient and Club Historian,for this fascinating recount of the history of AKC obedience regulations and developments.
I, for one, am proud to be training at the Capital Dog Training Club in a sport that had its first AKC licensed trial a mere two years before our club was formed.
12 September 2013
By far, the largest Rally event was Rally Novice with almost 90teams competing, of which we were one.
Thinking about this from a CDTC member perspective, Istarted checking around with the Rally Training Group (RTG),and lo and behold, other club members were invited too!Now it was getting really exciting, but I had to move fast.There were hurdles to jump—the closing date was less thana week away and I was in Indiana with people I didn’t knowand had to ask to borrow their printer, an envelope, I had astamp, but had to get it to a post office as I was geographi-cally so far out, I couldn’t even see neighbors and I didn’thave a car! I also made work arrangements as well as otherlife decisions for that week away in Tulsa. Besides having thecourage to do it, a relative training newbie, Kuma was turningeight, and the lifespan of the bullmastiff is between 7 and 10years. Time was not on our side, and though Tulsa would be athree day drive for us, I felt that it would be our only oppor-tunity to compete at this level in his lifetime. If I was going toa National, I wanted it to be with him—he earned it.
Putting a game plan together away from home was a challenge, but it got done with the willingness and supportof the Capital Dog Training Club village along with many,many friends. By the time I returned home, the RTG waswaiting for me to coach, support and train in whatever waypossible to get me ready for Tulsa. I was having serious selfdoubts as press releases were coming out noting that theyexpected more than 1,600 teams to compete for the entireCompanion Events Extravaganza! We have never been in anycompetitive event of this magnitude before. Besides sharpen-ing up Rally Novice skills, I had to focus on what approachwould be best for Kuma, to make him the best that he couldbe, keeping stacking as low as possible as this was essentialfor him to perform well. I decided to stick to my old recipe ofthinking of him first which meant quiet lodging, keeping hisdiet and schedule as close as possible to which he was accus-tomed, and getting him settled in as far in advance as I thoughtreasonable. I needed to get him accustomed to new equipment,clothes and otherwise unknown smells and get the car readyfor the long trip. For me, the road to Tulsa was daunting be-cause there were serious enough financial implications aswell. Like teaching the stay, instead of time and distance, I hadto work on time and resources, and worked at both onlywhen one or the other was achieved.
Before my check lists were complete, the AKC acceptedand confirmed our entry. We were in! With the active supportfrom the RTG, I became more confident by the day. Therewere many poignant moments that meant so much to meand with the risk of forgetting someone, I’d like to especiallythank Josie McAuliffe, Vicky Lambert, Sue Faber, and EileenFreedman of the RTG—you guys ROCK! Joyce Dandridgegave me valuable insight about what to expect, right down todetails including packing me up with travel and show tools-of-the-trade that I didn’t even know about. Nan Marks leant asoft-sided crate. A strong foundation and canine work ethicwas built over the years with instructors Alice Hathaway,
Mary Rice, Suzanne Miller, Jeursha Gurvin, Mary LaDieu,Donna Cleverdon, Marion Hardy, Brooke Holt, StephanieLowe, Abigail Carter and Pepper Guzman. I am expressing appreciation here as they were all instrumental in a signifi-cant way for making us successful enough and get us in thedoor of the inaugural AKC Rally National—I consulted withmany of them in preparation of this national competition.“Have fun and enjoy the experience!”was the overwhelm-ing good wish which proved more difficult than anything Ihad ever experienced, even when chasing that elusive CDX!
In deciding about lodging, Istuck with bed-and-breakfast lo-cations as much as possible onthe trip out, the first one beingin Knoxville, which I found onthe petswelcome.com website.Other sources I use arepetscanstay.com, bringfido.com,dogfriendly.com, officialpethotels.com,
bedandbreakfast.com, betterbedandbreakfasts.com, andbbonline.com. For cabins and cottages, I do a search on stateor city tourism websites. If I don’t have a lot of time to searchfor that perfect location, I have also used the AKC and Infodogwebsites, and even AARP, which surprisingly has a nice arrayof lodging listings that are not hotel chains. The only word ofcaution for any property is that you must call the property directly to be transparent about their pet policies, i.e., pet fee, size of dog, breed consideration, that they in fact acceptdogs, in addition to the usual policies that dogs must becrated, cannot be bathed in tub, must always be on leash,must come with own linen, etc. I tend to stay at the “no addi-tional pet fee” locales, but fees can be anywhere from $0 up to$150 per night or stay. Also, if you book through a site, ratherthan book directly, be aware that as a third party booking it isunlikely that you will be able to change or cancel your reser-vation without penalty or total loss of the original booking.
The packing checklist included: ensuring a fully stockedand up-to-date pet first aid kit; double checking for meds;food; bottled water; treats; toys; bedding; linens; emergency in-formation (where we’re from, where we’re going, the datesof travel, reason for travel, affirm obedience training, vet con-tact, vaccination records, med allergies, emergency contacts)for both Kuma and myself stored in three places in the car,on my person, and on the show crate. In the car, I also hadone big flashlight that can serve as an emergency traffic stop-light and a compact, retractable all-in-one tool, tire pressuregauge (analog), and the abbreviated emergency car manualthat shows all electronic icons. At the show, I carried onlywhat I needed to trial which I brought in a small, across thebody bag with lots of pockets (albeit in the winter, I some-times wear a field vest). It held, in addition to the emergencydata, an extra leash, collar, flexi-bowl, bottled water, money(both bills and coins), treats, different color pens, highlighter,pencil, small notepad, phone, small flashlight, the AKC rules
The Inaugural 2013 AKC Rally, continued from page 1
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book, and Rallyflashcards. What-ever I didn’t needwas either in thecrate pocket orlocked in the car.
With the carpacked, listschecked-off anddouble checked,off we went. Theplan was to arrivetwo days beforethe show to get ac-
climated to the hotel , show site and the commuting route.On a footnote, while I have a GPS, I also like to have an offi-cial road map of the state or area and a hardcopy of the ac-tual directions so I can note places of interest for myself andKuma. After Knoxville, for example, our second stop wasMemphis where we had time to do only one side trip. Wechose the Peabody Hotel, famous for their Peabody Lobbyducks, over Elvis and Graceland. While Kuma was not allowedto get up to the lobby fountain where the ducks play andswim, we were invited to stay on the perimeter when secu-rity took note of his obedience training, to take pictures andwere even taken up to the duck palace on the rooftop, com-plete with an escorted tour of all the Memphis landmarksthat could be seen from that site. In addition to the Peabodyducks, we were invited to the hotel’s famed Skyway Roomwhich hosted one of the original live CBS radio broadcasts inthe 1930’s, including live big band music. After leaving thePeabody ducks, we strolled along the Mississippi River on aglorious day, replete with the largest “M” bridge in the worldas a backdrop.
After Memphis, we excit-edly headed for Tulsa. I un-loaded the car and we wentstraight to the show site andwalked around in anticipationof the next day’s activities. Wearrived six hours before regis-tration started the next day,again just to walk the groundsand secretly to see if theywould let us into the showhall and set up our crate. Well,well, well, we were the second
team to have the same idea! Someone was already set up! Itwas a cool enough day and I politely introduced myself aroundand was told to set up anywhere I wanted in the crating area,and oh, by the way, where are you parked? Out front? Whydon’t you swing your car around and park out back, rightoutside the crating entrance and exit door? Lesson learned:be nice to everybody and life can be made easier, especiallywhen there aren’t hoards of people around! Having set upcrate, chair, water and equipment, with several more hours togo before registration and armband pick up, I debated this
point, but I decided to do it: Ivolunteered as a steward. Therewere pro’s and con’s to this de-cision, but I wanted to knowhow a national dog show ofthis size was organized. I heldmy breath as I stood in front ofthe volunteer coordinator, whofirst blinked then smiled broadlyand welcomed me into thefold, recognizing that I wouldsteward when I didn’t haveshow responsibilities. This wasa great relief to me since I wasafraid they’d want me to workon show day. Another lessonlearned: while it was difficultbetween ring nerves and stewarding tasks, it was an un-known quantity that reaped rewards and lessons I neverwould have experienced had I not stepped up. They were es-pecially pleased to know that I had stewarded at variousshows including Capital, Canine Training Association (CTA)and the American Bullmastiff Association National Specialtyso they put me in Obedience and Agility events, among otherthings including working with the AKC national event team.
When the time finally arrived for the Rally events to begin,I suddenly wasn’t sure about anything. I had to steady myselfto not be overwhelmed by the “Team” shirts. A number ofhandlers had their “coaches”on site and I recalled the num-ber of multiple events some ofthese dogs were competing in(noted on page 1). They werethe AKC’s best of the best! Istudied and studied the course,walked through as many timesas allowed, and was confidentof the strategies discussed withthe RTG. I was confident wecould perform as well as anyother team, and while I was dis-appointed to see that we were in the second group of theRN competition AND that the judge had decided to take alunch break, before our second trial, it turned out to be agood opportunity to watch the first 45 handlers in the firsttrial and recover from my big handler error before startingour second trial.
I went into the ring for the first trial focused on pre-empt-ing Kuma’s weak areas and I thought that we did more thanreasonably well. As we crossed the finish line and exited thering, someone I vaguely recognized strode right up to me (sherecognized me from CTA trials, as did one of the table stewards)and the looks on their faces was audible: What happened? Imissed not one, but TWO signs, instead of RN exercises, I mis-read them as RA! This cost us 20 points— Ωotherwise itwould have been a one point deduction! I was so stunnedand thought about all the training, planning, time, and money,
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gone in two minutes, not tomention the embarrassment ofhaving to explain all this to theRTG and club. I was so disap-pointed and at that very moment,couldn’t even think about thesecond trial. Another lessonlearned: even if you think youknow the course, check it
again. And, for good measure, one more time. People did con-sole me by saying that if it had been an RA course, it wouldhave been perfect. Sigh.
When I could finally think through my mistakes, I came torealize that Kuma did his job and that I should have trustedhim to do it—in focusing on his weak points, I wasn’t payingattention to my own. While I sat shaking and upset, a kindvoice below me softly said how sorry she was about the firsttrial. I looked at her blankly and she went on to say encourag-ingly that the second trial looked harder and many peoplewere missing a whole set of signs because the course wascomplicated—at least I could learn from their mistakes. Thelesson here: friends come up in all sorts of places. Keep themand reach back and help those behind you. At that point, Idecided to let Kuma do his job and focus on mine. I was lessconfident going back into the ring for the second trial andwas so nervous and determined that I needed to hold up myend of the team, that I had to trust Kuma to do the rightthing. Kuma is the first soft dog I have ever worked with, andI interpreted it as I would have to take care of him all hisdays. But on this day, in this trial, he carried me, and seemedto know just what to do and we moved forward together,trusting each other, finishing with a final deduction of twopoints. We couldn’t make up for the lost points in the firsttrial, but I was so proud of him to forgive me and lead us to asuccessful second trial.
If you would be interested in competing in the 2014 AKCRally National Championship (RNC), which will be held on
Friday, March 14, 2014, please go to the AKC website atAKC.org for eligibility requirements. You still have time toqualify because the qualifying period is December 1, 2012 toNovember 30, 2013. The RNC will again be held in conjunc-tion with the National Obedience Championship as well asthe National Agility Championship, under the broad umbrellaof the AKC Companion Events Extravaganza.
Epilogue: Many new friends were made when I stew-arded and I saw unbelievable obedience trial exercises that Inever would have known about if it hadn’t been for them asthey flagged it for me early enough so that I could get situ-ated. I watched the group exercises with eight rings withnearly 100 dogs doing simultaneous Stay exercises. It was soquiet you could have heard a pin drop. The only sound youheard was the clop-silence-clop of a woman with a foot castwho walking with a cane. We collectively held our breaths asshe returned to her dog. I’ll always remember the birds eyeview from the ground zero tower above the rings and the in-credible dogs in agility.
While I didn’t think Kumaand I had a chance in the worldto compete in another AKC na-tional show, we hope to qualifyin RA and compete in the sec-ond annual AKC Rally NationalCompetition in 2014. This timeit is closer to home in Harris-burg, PA. I think Kuma deservesto live life now like someone leftthe gate open…and I think I’lljoin him…
“Nothing happens without adream. Everything will be al-right in the end, and if it’s notalright, it’s not yet the end.”—From The Best Marigold Hotelfor the Elderly
The Inaugural 2013 AKC Rally, continued from page 12
Many thanks to the teams whocame out and showed off at the2013 Montgomery County Fair!
Demo Teams:Dianne Harab & Bosco, BurtonGoldstein and Bear, Sheila O'Neiland Teddy, Donna Cleverdon andZephyr, Sue Faber & Stevie, MissyMcMunn and Rugby, Kathy Sheehanwith Dodger and Lucky, Bob Rein-hardt and Cole, Ken Briefel and
Maya (and Ronette), Carie Wohl andNitro, Ted DeBremond and Ryder
Crowd schmoozers:Eileen Freedman and Kuliana, Shel-lie Goldstein and Goldie, April De-Bremond and Echo.
Plus Jeff and Michael Harab tohaul stuff, thanks! Ted and Cariewere also equipment haulers forme, and Sue brought obediencejumps for us to use.
No plan survives contact withthe enemy, and the script I sent outto my volunteers ahead of time suf-fered significant revisions in action.There was a substantial crowdabout a half an hour prior to thedemo start, which demanded bytheir very presence that we startbeing entertaining right then, so wewere. Warm-ups and tricks, flirtingdogs and collecting volunteer ring
CDTC Goes to the Montgomery County Fair!— by Shannon Hall, CDTC Training Director
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Nickname(s): Bear, Bear-Bear, Pie, Drew, Drew-Drew, or any combination of the above.Currently enrolled in: Lisa Daniel’s Rally Competition Class and the Saturday Rally Training Group.Other canine activities: Obedience, sheep and duck herding (AHBA), Freestyle, past Therapy Dog with Fidosfor Freedom, Inc.; retired medical assistance dog (for his mom) and ADI Public Access Certified. Adjectives that best describe: Cute, cuddly, energetic, dominant, smart, manipulative and noisy.Favorite food: Peanut butter, cheese, cooked chicken or steak, apples, carrots, melon, and yes, lettuce.Favorite toy: Tennis balls, stuffed Kongs, treat-dispensing ball. Favorite place to walk: Walk? Who said anything about walks? A long, ambling “sniff” is more like it. Otherwise,pretty much anywhere mom goes or grassy fields and parks, especially if populated by deer, ducks or geese.Favorite activities: Playing ball, chasing deer or fowl, slamming stuffed Kongs, being in the Obedience ring (nolie!); going to Capital and napping in front of fans.Tricks my dog can do: Getting my humans to do tricks, like being a treat dispenser.Is afraid of… : Thunderstorms and anything that sounds like a thunderstorm; emergency alert tests on the radio. My dog amuses me when… : He smiles, offers to heel in perfect position, herds anything and when hesleeps on his back like all corgis love to do.It would take a better trainer than me to…: Teach Andy how to accept a dumbbell. What I love: His “never say die” attitude, energy and abiding loyalty.What I could do without: Being pushy sometimes, but hey, he’s a corgi!If my dog planned the day, we would…: Go to Capital to train for a few hours, then go sheep and duckherding for a few more hours, come home and play ball, relax with an over-stuffed Kong, eat a huge dinner and goto sleep next to the air conditioning vent.Wisdom this dog has given me: Stay loyal and true to your commitments, be ever optimistic and neverworry about how old you are, just do it!
At a Glance:• Pembroke Welsh Corgi• Male will be 12 on September 8!• Owned by Amy Cook• Capital Member Since Around 2010
Up Close & Personal —Meet Andy!Andy
Sundaywood’s Prince Andrew CD, RN, CGC, HCT-D
crew. Then the official demo beganand my teams dealt with lack ofwalk-through opportunities, gettingthrown out on the course in any oldorder, and my heckling as their dogscruised for cow poop, ignored ob-stacles, and went visiting. That’s halfthe fun for the crowd, of course, butthey sure did appreciate a welldone set of weaves, too.
While we tore down agility andset up a short rally course, the tricks
dogs came back out and kept thecrowd engaged, then my noviceobedience dogs came out to do a re-call race. The Shih-Tzus did not win!I threw just about every team outon the rally course who has everdone rally, whether they expectedto be out there or not. Good sports,all! Then we did more playing andshowing off while the rally coursewas cleaned up.
We ended with some flashy open
and utility exercises, including non-standard items such as dueling retrieves, synchronized signals andthe multi-dog drop on recall. Otherthan Zephyr and Teddy mistakingthe ring for a dog park at first anddoing some puppy wrestling, to thecrowd's amusement, all was gorgeous and so much fun.
Thanks teams!Shannon
CDTC At the Fair, continued from page 14
16 September 2013
Your Dog Doesn’t Know Sit!”
Fun and Games Dog Training Workshop with Dr. Ian Dunbar
Motivation for Reliability, Speed, Precision & Panache— by Amy Huprich Cook, CDTC Member
“Your Dog Doesn’t Know Sit!” I chuckled as I readthis phrase blazoned across a participant’s t-shirt thefirst morning of a two-day working seminar with dogtrainer Dr. Ian Dunbar. “Of course my dog knows Sit!,”I thought to myself. But as I was about to find out, mycorgi’s “cue reliability” was not quite where it should. Iwas about to learn that he would definitely not Sit inevery situation that I asked him to. This was just one ofmany crystal-clear points that Dr. Dunbar would makeover the next two days in Fun and Games Dog Training Workshop with Dr. Ian Dunbar: Motivationfor Reliability, Speed, Precision & Panache. Nine of usfrom Capital attended this excellent seminar in lateJune with one of the dog world’s most seminal trainers.Dr. Dunbar is a veterinarian, animal behaviorist, author,British TV personality, and owner of Sirius Dog Traininglocated in the California Bay Area. He is perhaps most
well known for developing the idea of off-lead early-stage puppy training classes and using luring as a train-ing technique for establishing new behaviors. To spenda weekend with this dog world icon was a joy and delight owing nothing less to his rapier wit and years ofcanine experience.
Since relating everything Dr. Dunbar discussed over two days is well beyond the scope of this article, instead, I will give a “Reader’s Digest” version of theweekend. In addition to the short lectures on cue reliability, basic training tips, and behavioral problemsolving ideas, he also made sure we had quite a bit offun participating in exercises and games that had an underlying lesson to be learned about working withour dogs. Here in a nutshell are some of Dr. Dunbar’skey ponts about training from the weekend:
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Overall, what makes a well-trained dog?: A dog thatcan reliably work off leash with no treats in hand. Verbal praise should hold value and be enough to reinforce your dog.
This is important because you don’t want to carrytreats in your pocket for the rest of your life. Food canbe phased out after 6-8 repetitions.
Ninety per cent of dog training is training the dog towant to do the selected behavior. In other words, it’slargely about motivation.
Training a new behavior using Dr. Dunbar’s lure-reward method is a simple four-step process:
1. Make the cue (command) request, such asSit, Down, Stay, Quiet, Come.
2. Lure the dog with a high-value treat to do the behavior.
3. The dog responds.
4. Reward the dog with the treat and a “Good dog!”.
What makes for cue (command) reliability? Answer:a dog that can sit (down, stand, come, etc.) with a ver-bal cue only and in a wide variety of circumstances andenvironments, including changes to your tone of voicewhen making the verbal request. According to Dr. Dun-bar, it can take upwards of 200 training sessions toteach dogs reliably know how to do this. On the firstday, Dr. Dunbar selected eight dogs (and yes, threeCDTC dogs were among them!) that demonstratedfairly good verbal cue reliability. But then he had us try
telling our dogs to “Sit” with our backs turned, mid-waythrough a recall, while we were lying down, while moving forward in a heel (dog sits, you keep going),and so forth. It was far more difficult than what it firstappeared. While most of the eight dogs did okay, wequickly realized that our dogs did not know “Sit” in allcircumstances.
A formula to calculate a percentage response reliability:
# of responses given (divided by) x 100 = Response Reliability.
# of commands given
So, for example, if you gave 6 “Sit” commands andyou got 4 positive responses, that would be a ResponseReliability of 66%. Or, if you gave 4 “Down” commandsand you got 1 positive response, the Response Reliabilitywould be 25%. In either example, the cue reliability(Response Reliability) is not stellar. The same principleapplies to any other cue. Teaching sequences, such as“Sit—Down—Sit” and “Stand—Down—Stand” canhelp increase cue reliability and can easily be incorpo-rated into any training program and even daily walks atstreet corners, etc.
Dr. Dunbar is not keen on physically manipulating adog into the “right” position. Nor is he a particular fanof prong collars or electronic shock collars. There is, inhis view, a better way to motivate our dogs into wantingto learn new behaviors. This other way consists of lure training without force, manipulation, or harsh punishment.
So what is the difference between a lure and a bribe?Good question! Very simply put, a lure is using food toteach a new behavior to a willing dog. A bribe is usingfood to get the dog to do something that he is unwilling to
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do, such as showing your dog a pieceof prime steak to get him insidewhen Fido would really rather beoutside darting after squirrels.
In addition to these training con-cepts, Dr. Dunbar had us participatein energetic rounds of challengingK-9 games. Was this all “just forfun”? No way! Dr. Dunbar’s reper-toire of dog games have very salienttraining points underneath the lay-ers of fun and excitement. Gamesare a great way to “quantify behav-ior” of either the trainer’s and/orthe dog’s behavior without the guiltof more formal modes of training.Plus, the trainer can reinforce andestablish behaviors in a way that thedog perceives them as highly enjoy-able and thus is more willing to re-peat such desired behavior. Either todo alone with your dog or to use ina class setting, these games are sureto please. Dr. Dunbar emphasizesthat dog training should always beenjoyable, uplifting, and game-likefor you and your dog (think how allof training is both work and a gamefor your dog). Here are a few of thegames we did over the weekend(and yes, the Capital dogs all did spectacularlywell in all of these events!):
Roll Over: Have two or threedogs line up with their handlers,who then position their dog’s in a“Down” parallel to the finish line (a line of masking tape on the floorworks well). On the “Ready, set, go!,”each handlers lures their dog into aseries of “Roll over” maneuvers.Whoever finishes first, wins!
Crawl: The same as above, exceptthe handler positions the dog to beperpendicular to the finish line andthen lures their dog to crawl on theground. Again, whoever finishesfirst, wins!
Cone Game: Arrange cones in apair like so : , then arrange the cone
pairs in a circular pattern or somevariation thereof like a series ofgates to pass through. Have eachdog and handler (off lead) maneu-ver through the cones as fast as pos-sible and the dog with the besttime, wins. A stop watch is neededto clock the fastest time. The conepattern might look something likethis circle:
<: Start
<: <: Finish
Turn <: <:
:> :> Turn
:>
Fast and Slow Recall Games:Of course fast recall games are selfexplanatory and can be used forpuppy, basic and advanced classesalike. But what about a slooooooowrecall game? This exercise, whichturned out to be much more chal-lenging than any of the participantsfirst thought, was meant to demon-
strate the amount of off-leash con-trol a handler has over his/her dog.While a puppy might have a hardtime keeping speeds in check, abasic all the way up to advanceddog/handler team might find thisextraordinarily difficult. The goal isto keep the dog moving but at aslow enough pace so that the lastdog to cross the finish line wins.
Of course in this brief article it’snot possible to go over each andevery point made and game playedover the weekend. To be sure therewere many vital discussions, ques-tions, and topics covered that aresimply beyond what can be placedhere. However, it’s safe to say thatthis was a highly enjoyable and rewarding weekend for those in attendance. You can learn moreabout Dr. Dunbar’s training methodsthrough his many publications,videos and seminars. Information isavailable at his websites, includingdogstardaily.com (for online articles, videos, and podcasts) and jamesandkenneth.com (to orderbooks, videos, and sign up for work-ing seminars). Happy training!
C A P I T A L D O G T R A I N I N G C L U BHosts our 9th Annual
RALLY TRIALon Friday, October 4, 2013
and our 68th Annual AKC
OBEDIENCE TRIALon Sunday, October 6, 2013
This is our single annual opportunity to demonstrate to the broader obedience and rallycommunity how great our club is. We need every club member to support this effort.
Train your dog and compete. Work the event, with the ultimate seat in the house, rightin the middle of all of the action. Be behind the scenes and get a sense of how the topcompetitors handle themselves and their dogs. Get a feeling of what the judges seem tobe looking for.
Not only will this be our 68th annual obedience trial, this year is the 75th anniversary ofthe incorporation of our club. We are working on having a demonstration of what obedi-ence was like 75 years ago, featuring two living legends: CDTC member Joan Adler andKen Nagler, who is probably the eldest AKC obedience judge in this area.
The premium list is on our club website, and on the website of our show secretary,www.clantyre.net/secserv/Obed/CDTC-2013.html.
Register to compete! Offer to help! Contact Donna Cleverdon ([email protected]) or Shellie Goldstein ([email protected]). We will need someone to take one of thejudges to the airport Sunday after the trial. All sorts of tasks need to be performed allthrough-out the weekend. Please join us as we take the judges out to dinner Saturdaynight at the wonderful Monocracy Crossing restaurant and hear the “war stories” that thejudges tell—they are well worth the time and money (you pay for your own meal).
The CDTC event is a three-ring trial with lots of stuff going on. It requires at least threesets of workers for each ring. We want to accommodate people who can only work morningsor afternoons, to do so. We will also need lots of clean-up people Sunday after the trial.
Train now, compete then, and/or offer to steward. Come to the judges’ dinner. Learnand enjoy! Give back to our club!
Thank you. Burton Goldstein
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From the CDTC Archives—by Shannon Hall, Training Secretary, CDTC
Why Are We All Here?—An Instructors Training Manual by Helen Brigham
When a dog owner enrolls his pet in an obedienceclass, he is frequently there for reasons other thanteaching his dog to heel, sit, or down on command. Hisdog has a problem! These problems range from barkingat the mailman to chewing the woodwork or the neigh-bor’s shrubs. So when we start them out learning toheel, sit, stay and so on, they soon become discouragedbecause, while these are all very fine, it is not solvingtheir immediate problem.
Jumping on people: Helen suggests the knee tothe dog’s chest approach. I prefer to have a variety ofapproaches. I encourage asking for an incompatible be-havior like a sit, or even a sit and offer paw. For a dogcaught in the act of jumping. I start with the gentlestfirst, which is to turn away fromthe jumping dog and then rewardfor all four paws on the ground. Mynext step if that fails is to add a verbal aversive like “Off!” The finalincrease is to move forward intothe jumping dog’s space, not witha knee, which requires balancingon one foot, but a step forwardwith the whole body into the dog’s space.
Barking: Helen suggests grab-bing the muzzle or a spritz from aspray bottle. That second sugges-tion is something I will do (I always have a plant misterin my bag if you need one!) but again, I like more ap-proaches. The specific approach depends on the situa-tion and please see my previous training article onbarkers on page 5 of the February, 2013 edition ofObichaff. For barkers in class, I love Doggy Zen, whichengages the dog’s nose and brain in figuring out how toget the handler to release the delicious treat in their
fist. To get the food, you must ignore the food (includingnot barking at it!).
Chewing: Helen suggests use of an aversive sub-stance on the favored item to chew if you can't put itaway and goes on to say “Best method is to dog-proofthe house just as you would baby-proof the house.Keep things up until the dog is old enough to under-stand and the teething period is over. Give dog plentyof his own things to chew on and praise him when heuses them.”
Jumping on furniture: Helen suggested mouse-traps under a newspaper. While this will work for somedogs, I'd go instead for a solution like a Scat Mat if Ihave a hardcore couch sneak. Otherwise I'd just makesure a comfy dog bed is near and praise for the dogusing the dog bed.
Car sickness or fear of thecar: pure Helen here, I like heradvice.
1. Briefly sit in the car with thedog. Relax, do not start the engine.
2. Next day, get in the car withdog, start engine but do not move it.
3. Next day, get in car with dog,start engine, back out of drivewayand then back in again.
4. Next day, back out of drive andgo one block, then back home.
Each day build distance but be sure to get dog backhome before he gets sick. Do not rush. Carefully carpetthe car with newspapers just in case!
Those were Helen’s top behavior problems, with carchasing left out as we have ONE answer to that, don’twe? Keep your dog on leash!
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The fourth installment of my excerpts from the 1982 instructor’straining manual covers common behavior problems that studentsneed help with. For this installment, I will be using a few of Helen’s
suggestions but liberally updating the advice as I think that while the heartof training remains the same, many techniques have evolved over the years.
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Nickname(s): Smiley Miley; Bossy Boots.Currently enrolled in: Agility class and Rally training groupOther canine activities: Novice-level obedienceAdjectives that best describe: Smart; curious; vocal; alert; opinionated; funny.Favorite food: Vanilla soft-serve ice cream in a cake coneFavorite toy: Chase ‘n Pull toyFavorite place to walk: Wheaton Regional Park trailsFavorite activities: The Show-Me-Something-Different game; “herding” his dog friends; hide ‘n go seek; agility obstacles.Tricks my dog can do: Wave; sit on his hind legs; roll over—he also has jobs like picking up dirty clothes andputting them in the laundry basket; digging holes on demand for planting and bringing in the newspaper.Is afraid of… : A lot of things, but we’re working on that!My dog amuses me when… : He gives me a big smile and offers behaviors to earn a treat.It would take a better trainer than me to…: get Milo to enjoy having his teeth brushed.What I love: Milo’s enthusiasm for problem-solving and how he lives in the moment.What I could do without: his worrying.If my dog planned the day, we would…: Move to some place with cooler summers andlower humidity and then go on a day-long hike, have a picnic and nap under a tree, splash in astream, play with some dog friends, have no objections to his rolling in something dead and smellyand stop for an ice cream on the way home, with no bath before bed for him—I’d definitely want one!Wisdom this dog has given me: Openly show your affection and be quick to forgive1
At a Glance:• Pembroke Welsh Corgi• 3 year old neutered male• Owned by Luann Korona
• Capital Member Since Around 2010(trained with CDTC in the old Kensington Armory Days)
Up Close & Personal — Meet Milo!
CDTC July 2013 Show ’n Go A Big Success!— by Mary Rice
July had a very good Show ’N Go—we had a verylarge entry. CDTC made a profit of $386.00.
The entry breakdown was:
• 13 Utility
• 30 Open
• 16 Novice
• 7 Beginner Novice.
The CDTC volunteers made the event go efficiently.Thanks go to Melitta Carter, Mary Rice, Sandi Atkinson,
Terri Marvel, Susan Faber, Luann Korona, Mary Carson,Doris Koskos, Bob Reinhardt, Charma Edmonds, PepperGuzman, and Patti W. for their efforts at the front table,stewarding and judging. We couldn’t hold these Show’N Go events without your help!
We also had assistance from non-member Aggie deGarcia. She helpied judge the Utility Ring.
We look forward for the 2014 Show ’N Go Season.Events are scheduled for January 5, February 2, March 2,June 1, July 6th and August 3. Please let Mary Rick knowwhen and how you will be available to volunteer.
Day Date Time Instructor Time Class Instructor
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CLASS SCHEDULES
PUPPY KINDERGARTENSat 9/7-10/26 7:30-8:40 am Melchior
Tues 7/16-9/3 6:00-6:50 pm Hathaway
BASICMon 8/19-9/23 8:00-8:50 pm Hall
9/30-11/4
Tue 10/1-11/5 5:00-5:50 pm S. Miller
ADVANCED BASICSat 8/3-9/14 9:00-9:50 am Solomon
Tue 9/17-11/5 6:00-6:50 pm Reinhardt
SUB-NOVICEThurs C 9:30-10:20 am Adler/Dwyer
Thurs C 10/3-11/14 7:00-7:50 pm Harringer
NOVICEMon C 7:30-8:20 pm Daniel
Tues C 7:00-7:50 pm Merchant
Thurs C 9:30-10:20 am Holt
Thurs C 6:00-6:50 pm Gurvin
OPENMon C 6:00-7:15 pm LaDieu
Wed C 5:30-6:20 pm Cleverdon
Thurs C 8:00-9:00 pm Harry
UTILITYMon C 8:15-9:15 pm Adler
Thurs C 6:00-7:00 pm Harry/Prep
Thurs C 7:00-8:50 pm Harry
FREESTYLEMon C 10:00-12:00 Ely/Kirschenman
Sat 11:00-12:30 Guzman
TEST SCHEDULE
CGC Class 9/7, 14 at 3:30-4:30 pm Jeweler 1-2-3
CGC Test 9/29 at 1:00 pm Hall 1-2-3
TDI Test 9/29 at 3:30 pm Hall 1-2-3
RALLYThurs Rally Class Set Up: 11-11:30 am
Thurs C 11:30-12:20 Daniel/Comp.Sat 10:00-10:55 D. Harab
Begins 10/12
Sat TG 1:30-3:00 McAuliffe/
Lambert/Harab
CONFORMATIONTues 9/24-10/22 7:00-8:00 pm Dandridge
Sat Begins 10/12 10:00-10:55 J. Harab
TRICKSMon 12:00-1:30 Rosen
AGILITYWed 5/8-6/23 6:30-9:30 pm Briefel
Sun 5/5-6/26 11:00-1:00 pm deBremond
Sun 5/5-6/26 5:00-6:15 pm Carter
Sun 5/5-6/26 6:15-7:30 pm deBremond
Sun 5/5-6/26 7:30-8:45 pm Hall
TRAINING GROUPSMon C 10:00-12:00 Ely
Wed C 9:30-10:20 am McCown
Wed C 12:00-2:20 pm Spodak
Wed C 4:30-5:30 pm Cleverdon
Thurs C 10:30-11:30 am Holt
Thurs C 12:30-1:20 pm Goldstein
Fri C 6:00-8:00 pm Gaeta
Sat C 10:00-10:55 am J. Harab
Sat C 1:00-3:00 pm McAuliffe, et.al.
Sun C 9:00-11:00 am Bob Reinhardt
FLYBALLSat C 6:30-9:30 pm Lindberg/Dwyer
BUILDING CLEANINGTues C Before 8 am and 1-4 pm
Montgomery Cleaning Co.
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Time Class Instructor Ring Time Class Instructor Ring
CLASS SCHEDULES
MONDAY
10-12 am Freestyle TG Ely 1-2-3
12-1:30 pm Tricks Rosen 1-2
6:00-7:15 Open LaDieu 2-3
7:15-8:05 Sub-Novice Adler/Dwyer 1
7:30-8:20 Novice Daniel 2-3
8:15-9:05 Utility Adler 1-2
8:00-8:50 Basic Hall 38/19-9/23 and 9/30-11/4
TUESDAY
1-3:30 pm Building Cleaning
6-6:50 Puppy K, 7/16-9/3 Hathaway 39/24-11/2
7-7:50 Novice Merchant 1
7-8:00 pm Adv. Conf. Handling Dandridge 3
7-8:00 Basic S. Miller 2-3
8-10:00 CDTC Meetings Bldg.2nd and 4th Tuesdays
WEDNESDAY
9:30-10:20 am Novice TG McCown 1-2
12:00-2:20 pm Obed. Skills TG Spodak 1-2
5:30-6:20 Open Obedience Cleverdon 1-2-3
6:30-9:00 Agility Handling Briefel 1-2-3
THURSDAY
9:30-10:20 am Sub-Novice Adler 1
9:30-10:20 Novice Holt 2-3
10:30-11:00 Rally Set-up 1-2-3
11:00-12:20 Competition Rally Daniel 1-2-3
12:30-1:20 pm Open/Utility TG Goldstein 1-2-3
6:00-6:50 Novice Gurvin 1-2
6:00-7:00 Utility Prep Harry 3
7:00-7:50 Advanced Basic Harringer 1
7:00-8:00 pm Utility Harry 2-3
8:00-9:00 Open Harry 1-2
FRIDAY
10:00-12:00 Freestyle Ely/Kirsch. 1-2-3
6:00-8:00 pm Obedience TG Anita Gaeta 1-2-3
SATURDAY
9:00-9:50 am Advanced Basic Solomon 2-3
10-10:55 Conformation TG J. Harab 1
10-10:55 Beginning Rally D. Harab 2-3
11:00-12:30 Freestyle Guzman 1-2-3
1:00-3:00 Rally Training Grp. McAuliffe/ 1-2-3Lambert/Harab
4-4:50 pm Basic Daniel 2-3
6:30-7:30 Beg.Flyball Thompson 1-2-3
7:30-8:30 Intermediate Flyball Dwyer 1-2-3
8:30-9:30 Competition Flyball Dwyer 1-2-3
SUNDAY
9-11:00 am Open TG Reinhardt 1-2
11-12:45 Agility Intro 2 deBremond 1-2-3(not on run-thru days)
5-6:15 Contacts & Weaves Carter 1-2-3
6:15-7:30 Agility—Intro deBremond 1-2-3
7:30-8:45 Agility—Distance Handing Hall 1-2-3
CGC Test 9/29 at 1:00 pm Hall 1-2-3
TDI Test 9/29 at 3:30 pm Hall 1-2-3
General Meeting: 9/10
Board Meeting: 9/24
TG = Training GroupC = Continuing Class
Sandi Atkinson’s Figaro says it is STILLnice and warm enough for him.
He likes to be out in the Indian Summer sun!
ObichaffThe Monthly Newsletter ofCapital Dog Training Clubof Washington, DC, Inc.
Pam Coblyn, Editor2758 Garfield AvenueSilver Spring, MD 20910-1823
Originators of AKC’s Braceand Graduate Novice classes
Important Dates at CDTC
General Membership MeetingTuesday, September 10 at 8 pm
CGC/TDI TestSunday, September 29
Clubhouse Phone: (301) 589-2583Information phone for the public (refers people to Capital’s website): (301) 587-K9K9
Yahoo! Group: groups.yahoo.com/group/cdtc
Website: www.cdtc.orgClasses: www.cdtc.org/classes/classes.html
Events: www.cdtc.org/events/events.html
Facebook: Capital Dog Training Club of Washington, DC
Twitter: @CapDTC
Obichaff email: [email protected]
eCommerce Site: www.CapitalDTC.blogspot.com
September Rally Training Group ScheduleSet up at 1pm. Walk-thrus at 1:25.
Runs start at 1:35, end by 3pm.
The September meeting dates will be:
September 13, 2013
September 27, 2013
CDTC AKC 2013Obedience & Rally Trial
Held at Catoctin Kennel ClubPoint of Rocks, MDRally—October 4
Obedience—October 6
