Maple Leaf Kennel Club classes

02/28/2024

MLKC Nosework classes (weekday evenings, Elginburg) and handling classes (weekends, kingston) are being organized. Please let me know what you are interested in.
Pm or email at [email protected]

02/28/2024

09/08/2023

Entries close Saturday Sept 9th

03/29/2023

Sign-up ends March 31st and we only have a few spots left!!!

03/21/2023

Many people think a chubby pet is cute and a lean pet is not being fed enough, but studies show that a pet with a healthy weight lives an average of 3 years longer than an overweight pet. Don't focus on weight - focus on body condition!

12/06/2022

I will be starting nosework classes Jan 9th 2023 at Elginburg United Church. 2170 Unity Rd, Elginburg, ON K0H 1M0

Advanced starts at 530pm and beginner starts at 630pm
Limited spots available please email [email protected]

09/28/2022

Only a few days left to enter this event. Entries close OCT 2 2022 Puppy match is day of show only. Groups will be scheduled so you are not stuck there all day if you do not want to be.

09/05/2022

MLKC Events Oct 8&9 2022

05/02/2022

Mary Ann will be running a handling class starting May 10th at 630. I have a few spots available. Location Teamwork Canine Center in kingston. Email [email protected] to book a spot

12/20/2021

Maple Leaf Kennel Club UKC shows and trials 2022

MARK YOUR 2022 CALENDARS

ALL DATES/EVENTS ARE PENDING UKC APPLICATION APPROVAL.

LOCATIONS/EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS

MAY 28-29 CONFORMATION- OUTDOORS NOSEWORK/RALLY- INDOORS location pending

JUNE 4-5 LURE COURSING OUTDOORS- Codrington

JULY 16-17 CONFORMATION OUTDOORS- Kingston

JULY 30 31 & AUG 1 CONFORMATION ( WITH CARA RACING) OUTDOORS- Codrington

SEPT 17-18 NOSEWORK TRIAL OUTDOORS-Belleville

OCT 8-9 CONFORMATION OUTDOORS -NOSEWORK/RALLY INDOORS location pending

mapleleafkennelclub.com

12/06/2021

The good thing about training a dog for work is that he doesn’t need to be perfect.
Shepherds used to train their dogs for work, and the trials were secondary; dogs would be polished up so they could compete with excellence, but work was the priority.
Today, most train for trials first, and the work is an afterthought.
When a dog is doing practical work, he can make mistakes and learn through experience with guidance from the handler, until he understands the task. This allows the dog to develop without a lot of pressure before he’s mentally able to handle it.
With most people now training for trialing, some make the mistake of striving for perfection, rather than excellence.

“Perfection” doesn't allow room for dogs to make mistakes and work things out on their own.
Those who strive for excellence understand that mistakes are inevitable and part of the path to learning and improvement, while perfectionists tend to see mistakes as failures.
Excellence we can reach for with effort, practice, and persistence. But pursuing perfection sets an impossibly high standard, not only for us but also for our dogs.

Some ideas perfectionists pursue is for their dogs to: work at the perfect distance off sheep, drill them for the perfect walk, make sure every flank is perfectly square, to name a few.
The problem with this, is assuming it is the same for all dogs- instead of making adjustments for a dogs individual type and amount of ‘eye’, directness, presence, excitability, temperament, etc.
Often these handlers have young dogs that “never really got keen enough to train” (when it was the initial over training that caused it) or an open dog that flanks rather than walks up, lacks enthusiasm for shedding, stopping running sheep, enjoying turning back, or other.

If you require perfection you can diminish your dogs spirit and their ultimate potential.
Perfectionists may sometimes gain 2-6 months at the start of their young dogs career, but often lose years at the end of it.

Dogs, and trainers alike, learn from being allowed to make mistakes, and, in turn, learning from those mistakes will pave the way for excellence.

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Patricia Alasdair MacRae

09/22/2021

Mary Ann's Class schedule for fall.

Novice Nose work starts Sunday Sept 26 2021 4 pm for beginner dogs

Training Nose work starts Sunday Sept 26 2021 5pm dogs that have complete level 2 minimum

Working Nose work starts Sunday Sept 26 2021 6pm dogs with training and trial experience working on more titles

send email to [email protected]

Heather's Class Schedule for fall

Obedience foundations Tuesday Sept 28 6:45 PM

send email to [email protected]

If you have not yet booked a spot please do so classes will run only if enough participants

09/13/2021

For real! 💛 👑

09/13/2021

Entries close TODAY for the
Maple Leaf Kennel Club Sept 18-19 Nose work trial
4 NOSE WORK TRIALS 2 EACH DAY
Exteriors and Vehicles all levels both days/all trials
28 Millennium Pkwy, Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5
WEST END OF DEALERSHIP
PRE ENTRY ONLY FOR THIS EVENT
***Pre- entries close September 13th 2021***
MOVE UPS WILL BE ALLOWED
ALL ENTRIES WILL BE ENTERED IN AN ARMBAND DRAW
for a free entry to another event
INFORMATION
[email protected]
mapleleafkennelclub.com
613 532 6881

09/13/2021

NOSE WORK 🐽🍃

Dogs are lead through the world by their nose. Nose work exercises can help to refocus dogs especially in places where they may be overstimulated. For anxious dogs, nose work can be a great stress reliever as it engages the brain, providing the dog a positive task.

Infographic: Canberra Nosework Training

Here are 7 NOSE WORK GAMES you can do with your dog:
https://suzanneclothier.com/article/scent-games-educating-dogs-nose/

09/10/2021

Entries close Sept 13th don't miss out

09/08/2021

Class schedule for fall.

Show handling starts Tuesday Sept 21 2021 at 530 pm

Novice Nose work starts Sunday Sept 26 2021 4 pm

training Nose work starts Sunday Sept 26 2021 5pm

working Nose work starts Sunday Sept 26 2021 6pm

send email to [email protected]

Those who are already students will receive an email regarding your class time, if you do not by the end of the week please contact me.

09/08/2021

NOSE WORK TRIAL PREP CLASS
Sept 12 2021
nose work exterior 4-5pm
nose work vehicles 530-630pm

please contact me at [email protected] to sign up

cost is 20.00 per class or if joining both 30.00

09/05/2021

MAPLE LEAF KENNEL CLUB HAS rescheduled our All breed training match for September 25th 2021. Entries will close Sept 22. For more information Visit our website https://mapleleafkennelclub.com/trainignmatchentryform.pdf

Don't miss our other upcoming events

Nose work trial Sept 18-19 2021 Belleville
https://mapleleafkennelclub.com/sept2021PREMIUM.pdf

All breed conformation show and Nose work trial Oct 9-10 2021 Napanee
https://www.ukcdogs.com/event/maple-leaf-kennel-club-oct-9-2021?calendar_id=3&view=month&offset=1

08/31/2021

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