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Rally

AKC Rally - Getting Ready for AKC Rally Competition - Adv/Int/Exc (SP) (Members Only)

$120

with Sandra Platt

Calendar Sep 8, 2025 at 12:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Practice Advanced/Intermediate/Excellent courses  Performances will be critiqued to aid in practice. Directed practice with individual signs available. Note: Students expected to help in course setup and take down. 

Prerequisites: Handler and dog must be familiar with Advanced (this includes Intermediate) exercises AND have earned at least a Rally Novice title. Exceptions only with permission of Instructor. 

AKC Rally - Getting Ready for AKC Rally Competition - Adv/Int/Exc (SP) (Non-Members)

$122

with Sandra Platt

Calendar Sep 8, 2025 at 12:30 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Practice Advanced/Intermediate/Excellent courses  Performances will be critiqued to aid in practice. Directed practice with individual signs available. Note: Students expected to help in course setup and take down. 

Prerequisites: Handler and dog must be familiar with Advanced (this includes Intermediate) exercises AND have earned at least a Rally Novice title. Exceptions only with permission of Instructor. 

AKC Rally - Advanced/Excellent/Masters (YW) (Members Only)

$120

with Yolanda Williamson

Calendar Sep 11, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 6 weeks

This is not a class for beginners in AKC Rally. This class utilizes "nested" courses designed to provide experience and confidence in preparation for dog/handler teams to successfully trial at these levels. 

Prerequisites: Dog must have a reliable recall off leash and teams ready for off leash work.

Full Course

AKC Rally - Advanced/Excellent/Masters (YW) (Non-Members)

$122

with Yolanda Williamson

Calendar Sep 11, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 6 weeks

This is not a class for beginners in AKC Rally. This class utilizes "nested" courses designed to provide experience and confidence in preparation for dog/handler teams to successfully trial at these levels. 

Prerequisites: Dog must have a reliable recall off leash and teams ready for off leash work.

Full Course

AKC Rally Novice - Excellent Run-Through (JSh) (Members Only)

$120

with Jeanette Showalter

Calendar Sep 11, 2025 at 12 pm, runs for 6 weeks

This class uses "nested" courses designed to provide experience and confidence for handler/dog teams preparing to compete in Rally Novice, Intermediate, Advanced or Excellent. Teaching will be provided on any sign the class is having trouble with and on ring procedures. Handouts may be provided for some subjects. Please submit any questions you have before registering to the instructor or the Training Director. 

Prerequisites: Dog should have a reasonable heel. Teams should be familiar with all signs for the class they are working on. 

Full Course

AKC Rally Novice - Excellent Run-Through (JSh) (Non-Members)

$122

with Jeanette Showalter

Calendar Sep 11, 2025 at 12 pm, runs for 6 weeks

This class uses "nested" courses designed to provide experience and confidence for handler/dog teams preparing to compete in Rally Novice, Intermediate, Advanced or Excellent. Teaching will be provided on any sign the class is having trouble with and on ring procedures. Handouts may be provided for some subjects. Please submit any questions you have before registering to the instructor or the Training Director. 

Prerequisites: Dog should have a reasonable heel. Teams should be familiar with all signs for the class they are working on. 

AKC Rally - Novice, Intermediate/Advanced (SP) (Members Only)

$120

with Sandra Platt

Calendar Sep 15, 2025 at 7 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Note: This Monday evening class will begin 9/15, to accommodate the Membership Meeting on 9/8.

This class will introduce Rally Novice & Intermediate/Advanced signs giving the skills to prepare you to excel in Novice & prepare to move up to Intermediate/Advanced. The class will be instructional and set up with a nested Novice course & a new Intermediate/Advanced course to practice each week. We will work on learning the signs and their proper execution, some precision in right and left turns, circles, about turns, etc. along with teaching the jump and broad jump.

Prerequisites: It is recommended that you be familiar with the Rally Novice signs. Dogs must crate between runs.

Full Course

AKC Rally - Novice, Intermediate/Advanced (SP) (Non-Members)

$122

with Sandra Platt

Calendar Sep 15, 2025 at 7 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Note: This Monday evening class will begin 9/15, to accommodate the Membership Meeting on 9/8.

This class will introduce Rally Novice & Intermediate/Advanced signs giving the skills to prepare you to excel in Novice & prepare to move up to Intermediate/Advanced. The class will be instructional and set up with a nested Novice course & a new Intermediate/Advanced course to practice each week. We will work on learning the signs and their proper execution, some precision in right and left turns, circles, about turns, etc. along with teaching the jump and broad jump.

Prerequisites: It is recommended that you be familiar with the Rally Novice signs. Dogs must crate between runs.





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