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Utility Obedience
Utility exercises include the signal exercise, scent articles, directed retrieve, moving stand and exam, and directed jumping. Teaching methods will depend on the individual instructor, but experienced students are encouraged […]
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Open Obedience
This class introduces teaching and training methods for the Open Obedience exercises: heeling (off lead); drop on recall; dumb-bell retrieve; high jump; broad jump; signal exercises; stand stay – get […]
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Novice Obedience
The Novice class will prepare dogs and handlers to compete in AKC Novice level obedience. All Novice exercises will be refined and handling skills will be emphasized. This class will […]
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Advanced Agility 2
Content of this class will continue development of complex skills learned in Advanced 1. Agility classes may be repeated once, if necessary. If your dog has not learned the required […]
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Intermediate Agility 2
This class will add complexity to the skills learned in Intermediate 1. Handling skills will focus on front cross, rear cross, post turns, sends, and multiple jumps. All contacts will […]
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Intermediate Agility 1
In order to be successful in this class your dog must be able to work off lead, have a reliable stay, a release word, and recall to heel (both sides) […]
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Advanced Agility 1
Prerequisite: Intermediate Agility 2 and instructor permission Agility students will be expected to comply with rules set by AKC, see the AKC handbook for reference. Section 9. Collars. At the handler’s […]
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Beginner Agility 2
You will continue to develop skills learned in Beginner 1, advancing to two jumps, rear cross, introducing weave poles, and beginning short sequences. Prerequisites: Beginner Agility 1 and instructor permission […]
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Beginner Agility 1
Dogs should be able to work off lead before taking this class. Skills taught will focus on maneuvering low height contacts and jumps from short distances, learning to wrap jump […]
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Home Companion
An 8-week course for dogs beginning their training that emphasizes the foundation training essential for well-behaved pets. NOTE: Dogs must be at least 6 months old. Owners learn to teach […]
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Puppy Elementary
Puppy Elementary is designed for dogs 4 to 7 months of age who have either completed Puppy Kindergarten or are a little too old to play with those youngsters. Goals […]
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Puppy Kindergarten
This course for puppies from 10 to 16 weeks old helps socialize young pups to humans and other dogs, as well as to different environments. Puppies learn basic commands using […]
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Kathie Lawrence
I have had Scottish terriers for over 50 years, a few other breeds have slipped in along the way. Training and management are key to keeping a harmonious household with […]
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Robin Haggard
I have been training dogs for over 50 years and been breeding Alaskan Malamutes since 1963. I have taught Puppy Kindergarten at DTCCU for over 30 years. Courses Taught Puppy […]
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Christel Powell
I started with my Gordon Setter Toby in Puppy Elementary 17 years ago and have been here ever since. He was my first performance dog and we enjoyed the process […]
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Linda Blan
I started training my own dogs in 1993 starting with a Great Pyrenees. I have owned several different types of dogs in addition to the Pyrenees including all americans, Labrador, […]
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Mary Davis
I started dog training as a 4-H youth 40+ years ago and have had a lead in my hand and a dog by my side ever since. My performance event […]
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Deb DiPietro
I’ve been training my dogs since about 2008, titling to a UD in obedience with my Novice A dog, and a RAE in rally before master and RACH were added. […]
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Duane Walton
Duane has trained dogs for over 45 years. He is one of the founding members of the Dog Training Club of Champaign-Urbana; has instructed many club obedience classes, from Home […]
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Alicia Schafroth
I was introduced to dog obedience training when I was about 5 years old, when I would accompany my father to classes for our Labrador. A few years later we […]
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Jenna Zeidler
I started in dog sports as a 4-Her when I was 11 years old, competing in obedience and showmanship with a Rat Terrier and a Doberman. Since that time, I […]
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Marian Stone
I started obedience class with our family German Shepherd, Inca, as a 4-H project over 50 years ago. I showed multiple German Shepherds in obedience, conformation and tracking and then […]
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Denise Langendorf
I came to DTCCU 5 years ago with a young Vizsla. I had no idea what dog competition was. I had shown in 4H over 40 years ago but nothing […]
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Beginner Novice
Expanding on skills taught in Home Companion. Required prior to Novice Obedience or Agility Prep.
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Performance Basics
Basic obedience skills with introduction to Obedience, Rally and Agility
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