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AKC Competitive Obedience

AKC Competitive Obedience - Open Handler Skill Building (MAM) (Members Only)

$120

with Mary Ann Mullen

Calendar Jan 5, 2026 at 9:30 am, runs for 6 weeks

This class is for those teams learning basics skills and training techniques to compete in Open Obedience. We'll refine skills such as Broad and High jumps, retrieving at greater distance as well as expancding the dogs abilty to follow signal exercises. 

Prerequisites: 1) Dog must be at least 1yr old, 2) have not competed at the Open/Preferred Open level or above, 3) have at least a Beginner Novice (BN) title or one leg toward their Novice (CD) titles, 4) currently retrieving the dumbell for handler, or 5) have prior approval required for registration. Handlers will bring a good fitting dumbbell. Multiple rings will be used.

Note: No 2nd dogs/same handler will be accepted for this class.  We do understand many of you may be traveling from quite a distance with multiple dogs training that day. You're welcome to bring them into the building with you; however, you are only permitted to work the one registered for the class. Please contact the Training Director, Deanna Bullock, 757-778-7608 for approvals or questions.

Full Course

AKC Competitive Obedience - Open Handler Skill Building (MAM) (Non-Members)

$122

with Mary Ann Mullen

Calendar Jan 5, 2026 at 9:30 am, runs for 6 weeks

This class is for those teams learning basics skills and training techniques to compete in Open Obedience. We'll refine skills such as Broad and High jumps, retrieving at greater distance as well as expancding the dogs abilty to follow signal exercises. 

Prerequisites: 1) Dog must be at least 1yr old, 2) have not competed at the Open/Preferred Open level or above, 3) have at least a Beginner Novice (BN) title or one leg toward their Novice (CD) titles, 4) currently retrieving the dumbell for handler, or 5) have prior approval required for registration. Handlers will bring a good fitting dumbbell. Multiple rings will be used.

Note: No 2nd dogs/same handler will be accepted for this class.  We do understand many of you may be traveling from quite a distance with multiple dogs training that day. You're welcome to bring them into the building with you; however, you are only permitted to work the one registered for the class. Please contact the Training Director, Deanna Bullock, 757-778-7608 for approvals or questions.

AKC Competitive Obedience - Beginner Novice/Novice Instructional (BB) (Members Only)

$120

with Brenda Boesel

Calendar Jan 5, 2026 at 11 am, runs for 6 weeks

Instructional class covering rules and regulations, ring procedures, and a critiqued run thru of each dog. This class is for dogs getting ready to show in BN or in Novice and dogs will need a reliable recall.

Prerequisites: Dogs should be working on off lead heeling and recall.

Full Course

AKC Competitive Obedience - Beginner Novice/Novice Instructional (BB) (Non-Members)

$122

with Brenda Boesel

Calendar Jan 5, 2026 at 11 am, runs for 6 weeks

Instructional class covering rules and regulations, ring procedures, and a critiqued run thru of each dog. This class is for dogs getting ready to show in BN or in Novice and dogs will need a reliable recall.

Prerequisites: Dogs should be working on off lead heeling and recall.





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