Merrimac Dog Training Club

11/15/2025

Before you go into your holiday food & goodies coma don't forget we have 2 run-thrus coming up:
Tomorrow Nov 16 obedience & Rally
Saturday Nov 22 agility.
Search the previous posts for information on these events!!

11/15/2025

Today in Oaks, PA, the National Dog Show is happening. You know, the one everyone watches on Thanksgiving Day on NBC after the Macy's Parade?? So, today let's give some love to our Conformation dogs! Remember to click on all the photos of our member dogs in the main post then add your own dogs in the comments and no, they do not have to be professional photos, and you don't have to be a member, just one of our Facebook followers. Let's see those handsome/beautiful dogs--past and present!

11/14/2025

Today's theme---Happy Rat(ers).
Post your Barn Hunt favorites in the comments. Any of our followers can post in comments, you don't have to be a member.

11/13/2025

Let's see all those Fast CAT-er's
Trying to show a variety of breeds from our club in these theme posts.
Don't forget to share your own in the comments!!

11/12/2025

Thought it might be fun to have a few "theme days"--today: Jumping Dogs.
Here are a few of our member dogs showing off their style in various sports. Show us your jumpers in the comments! Members, prospective members and Merrimac students, if you want your dog in the main posts go ahead and message them on this FB page!

11/12/2025

11/11/2025

Happy Veteran's Day to our member Veterans.
Thank you for your service!

11/10/2025

Food for thought.

11/09/2025

A few candid shots of Barn Hunt Master, trial 2 on Sunday Nov 9.
Share your weekend brags and photos in the comments.

11/07/2025

A few candid shots of exhibitors and volunteers at last weekend's Scent Work trials. Please drop your own photos and brags in the comments!

11/06/2025

Mark your calendar

Entries close Saturday, November 15, at 6:00pm for the Merrimac Dog Training Club Fall Agility Trial held November 29-30 with judge Patricia Dunseith.

Online Registration and premium will be available at www.secreterrier.com. Link to premium below:

https://merrimacdogtrainingclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MDTC-November-2025-Agility-Premium-List.pdf

Also, MDTC will offer an Agility Run-Thru on November 22, just prior to the Fall trial. We'll run a Standard course designed for a past event at MDTC by judge Patricia Dunseith. Registration will be from 8:30am until 10:00am with runs starting at 9:00am. Cost will be $5 per run.

We look forward to seeing you!

11/06/2025

Mark your calendars for our Sunday, November 16th Obedience & Rally Run-thru! Checks made out to MDTC, or exact change would be appreciated! We no longer have pre-registration.
Please bring a crate for your dog to stay in while it is not warming up to go in the ring or actively working in the ring. Also, bring a tarp to place under your crate.
Building opens at 8:00 AM for registration lasting till 10:30 AM.
Fees are $8 / $7/ $5 for each dog for Obedience runs and $5 for each Rally run (Reminder--exact change, please).
Fee for the 10-minute timed Utility/practice ring time is the same as obedience.
**We will NOT be providing a JUDGE for UTILITY**

We will start judging at 9 AM with Beginner Novice/Novice, Open and Rally.
After Open is completed, we will start Utility/practice with the 10 timed minutes in the ring per dog WITHOUT A PROVIDED JUDGE.
The 10 minutes in the ring can also be for other level dogs wanting to practice with distractions. All props and equipment must be in and out of the ring in the allotted 10-minute time frame.
No throwing balls that may bounce into other rings or throwing treats in the ring. A steward will be at the table with the timer and will be available to set bars and put out articles/gloves.
You can partner with a friend and take multiple
slots of time to run each other through or work on a particular issue.
Rally will run all morning with Novice thru Master on nested courses. Walk thru will be any time before 9 am. There will be another walk thru later in the morning as well.