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Durham Kennel Club - Conformation Handling, 7318 Guess Road, Hillsborough, NC (2024)

01/02/2024

Happy New Year all! Classes start back THIS week, are you ready for the spring show season?? Stay tuned for some exciting new things coming to help serve your needs! For the next few weeks we are offering an 8pm "special session" which will focus on one specific aspect of ringcraft. These are short sessions, see below for the topics!

Thursdays 11:30am- 12:30pm:
01/04: Amy Gardner Dean
01/11: Judy Harris
01/18: Judy Harris
01/25: Judy Harris

Thursdays 6:00-6:45pm
01/04- Ring 1:Jack Sappenfield
01/04- Ring 2: Douglas Broadfoot

01/11- Ring 1: Jack Sappenfield
01/11- Ring 2: Eileen Indorato

01/18- Ring 1: Jack Sappenfield
01/18- Ring 2: Linda Wozniak

01/25- Ring 1: Jack Sappenfield
01/25- Ring 2: Eileen Indorato

Thursdays 7:00-7:45pm
01/04- Beg. Class Ring 1: Boo Donoho
01/04- Run Thru- Ring 2: Linda Wozniak

01/11- Beg. Class Ring 1: Boo Donoho
01/11- Run Thru- Ring 2: Thomas Wrath

01/18- Beg. Class Ring 1: Kate Bremser
01/18- Run Thru- Ring 2: Thomas Wrath

01/25- Beg. Class Ring 1: Kate Bremser
01/25- Run Thru- Ring 2: Thomas Wrath

Thursdays 8:00-8:30pm
01/04- Special Attract./Ring 1: Amy Gardner Dean: Mastering the “Back” In The Down & Back”
01/04- Open Practice Ring 2

01/11- Special Attract./Ring 1: Instructor TBA: “Examination: What To Do When You Are Next in Line”
01/11- Open Practice Ring 2

01/18- Special Attract./Ring 1: Eileen Indorato: “What Ring Stewards Want You To Know”
01/18- Open Practice Ring 2

01/25- Special Attract./Ring 1: Amy Gardner Dean: “Free Time In The Ring- What To Do In A Large Class Or Winners”
01/25- Open Practice Ring 2

11/30/2023

Hi all!

Conformation class is tonight at 6pm and 7pm, then the last class of the year on December 7th at 6 and 7pm. The beginners sessions are still in effect for the upcoming classes. We hope to see you soon!

10/26/2023

Today is the day for handling class! Come join us either for the daytime session or evening session!

10/02/2023

Student brag!

An all-caps CONGRATULATIONS to daytime class member Becky Moore and her stunning boy Bravo, on their BISS over 136 specials and 375 total entries at the Samoyed Club of America National. Bravo, indeed!!

09/28/2023

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the last minute notice but there is NO HANDLING CLASS tonight 9/28. There is a building scheduling conflict.

We will see you all next week.

09/23/2023

Hi all! Please check the pinned post for upcoming class times/instructors as it has been updated for October!

09/21/2023

Hi everyone! Reminder that class is tonight at 6pm and 7pm! Please check the pinned post for instructors. We plan to roll out mats for practice tonight as well as some fun stuff planned for the beginners!

Come and join us!

09/16/2023

Meet daytime instructor Judy Harris!

After starting out in Canada with Collies, I took several years off while our daughter competed seriously in dressage. I was able to start up again after moving to Colorado in 1998, but wanted to focus on a non-shedding breed. Having insisted that I had no interest in either toys or terriers—too small, much too feisty—I discovered Silky Terriers, and they’ve kept us busy and amused ever since.
The Silky exhibitors in the area were tough competitors, but also great mentors who shared what they knew, set a high bar, and sent me on a steep learning curve. My second and third dogs finished at Nationals, and in the years that followed, with very limited breeding and a highly selective approach to showing, I had numerous Breed, Group and National wins.
Along the way, I served as Health Chair for the Silky Terrier Club of America, and President of Denver’s Metro Mile Hi Kennel Club. I was also invited to join the instructors at a training facility owned by a local professional handler.
In 2014 we relocated to North Carolina, and I joined DKC—an obvious choice given the outstanding facility and diverse programming. I became an instructor later that year, and in 2016 was honored to receive the club’s Good Sportsmanship Award.
The challenge—and the fun—of showing lies in taking a good dog and making it the best it can be, and that means finessing the details—conditioning, training, grooming, and developing a spirit of teamwork with your dog that stands out in the ring. I enjoy helping our class members acquire the skills and understanding of the sport that they need to succeed.

09/09/2023

Student Jennifer Farrior and her Carolina Dog, Sedona, had a great weekend earning 4 FSS group 2s and a group 1 followed by a Best in Open Show!

09/09/2023

Hey students! Do you have any brags from the Tarheel Cluster? Check out our buddy David and his puppy Dozer winning an owner handled sporting group 1st on Monday!

Feel free to post brags yourself or send them to us if you'd like us to share!

We are so proud of our students and loved hearing from you guys over the weekend!

09/07/2023

Hey all! Reminder that classes resume tonight! Check the pinned post for class times and instructors. We hope to see you tonight!

08/24/2023

Class reminder!! This is the LAST CLASS before the Tarheel Cluster!

Thursday, August 24

6pm open class, 1 or 2 rings as needed
7pm beginners session and open work
7:45pm open for practice

Got something you want help with? Please tell your instructor!

Also, remember to bring either a paper or digital copy of your dogs rabies vaccine (if old enough to receive one yet) and show it to someone upon arrival.

See you in the ring!

08/20/2023

Last instructor bio, Linda Wozniak! Linda is an invaluable member of the DKC with many years of service. She is also a licensed judge and judges juniors, a great resource for our young folks!

08/17/2023

It's handling class day!

Check out the pinned post for times and instructors for this week. We hope to see you and your dogs there!

08/12/2023

Thank you all who attended our first week of our new format! We hope everyone enjoyed class and time with their dogs, we certainly enjoying seeing you all.

We'd love to hear any feedback you have on the classes, format, content, or anything else! Feel free to message us, post below, or email us at [email protected]

Feedback is how we will be able to continue improving and meeting the needs of the fancy, so please share any thoughts you may have!

Pixel says thanks for your thoughts!

08/10/2023

Upcoming Class Schedule:

September/October AM Class - instructor Judy Harris
11:30am-1pm
September 28th
October 5th
October 12th
October 19th
October 26th

September/October PM Classes:
9/28 - NO CLASS
10/5 - 6-6:45pm - any level both rings available (Sappenfield/Lucas)
7-7:45 pm - beginner ring 1, any level ring 2 (Harris/Wozniak)
8-8:30 pm - open ring work
10/12 - 6-6:45pm - any level both rings available (Sappenfield/Lucas)
7-7:45 pm - beginner ring 1, any level ring 2 (Harris/Wozniak)
8-8:30 pm - open ring work
10/19 - 6-6:45pm - any level both rings available (Sappenfield/Lucas)
7-7:45 pm - beginner ring, any level ring (Harris/Wozniak)
8-8:30 pm - open ring work
10/26 - 6-6:45pm - any level both rings available (Sappenfield/Lucas)
7-7:45 pm - beginner ring, any level ring 2 (Harris/Bremser)
8-8:30 pm - open ring work

08/10/2023

Next up on the meet the instructors list: Kate Bremser, DVM. Kate will be teaching the 7pm beginner/novice class for the next 7 weeks.

Kate is a lifelong animal lover and DKC member for the last 10 years. She competed with horses throughout her life and started competing with her dogs in 2001. She grew up with English Springer Spaniels as family hunting companions and continues now with breeding and showing under her kennel prefix, Sweetpea. She has been showing dogs for 12 years now and also holds titles in flyball, agility, rally obedience, dock diving, weight pull, trick dog, and fast CAT and very much enjoys training and exhibiting her own dogs. Kate graduated from the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008 and owns nearby Quail Roost Animal Hospital. Kate is also an AKC licensed judge for FSS and 4-6 puppy competition.

Kate is passionate about teaching and mentoring those new to conformation and her breed and is looking forward to sharing that passion at the DKC.

08/09/2023

Next instructor spotlight: Maureen Lucas! Maureen will be assisting with evening and possibly one daytime class.

I first joined DKC in 1973 and over the years, I’ve been VP, on the board, assistant show chairman, AKC delegate and headed the conformation program for 7 years. I’m an AKC breeder of merit with my Greyhounds, with over 25 champions, obedience titles, a tracking title, scent work title and pet therapy. I’ve shown dogs from all 7 groups. Working with dogs is such a joy and always teaches us something new. It’s my hope that any time I’m in a show ring, teaching, training, showing or judging, that the joy is obvious and contagious.

08/09/2023

Next up in our instructor bios is Jack Sappenfield! Jack will be assisting in most of the evening sessions as well as an upcoming day session as well.

"I have been a tracking judge since 1998 and have been approved to judge Tracking Dog (TD), Tracking Dog Urban (TDU), and Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX). In the past, I have provided seminars for a number of clubs in various states, and privately teach individuals the basics of tracking to certification.

I have chaired the Weimaraner Club of America National Tracking Test on three occasions, and as a member of the Durham Kennel Club, I chaired their tracking tests for many years.

I have been showing my dogs since 1985 and have titles and placements in conformation and obedience. I am approved to judge 4 and under 6 months Puppy Conformation and FSS Open Shows, and have been a teacher at DKC for many years. I am also a CGC, Trick Dog and STAR Puppy evaluator.

I am currently the Durham Kennel Club Delegate to the AKC, my breeds are Weimaraner and Vizsla and I am a member of the Weimaraner Club of America, the Wirehaired Vizsla Club of America, and the Tarheel Weimaraner Club."

08/09/2023

Meet our instructors! First up is Amy Gardner Dean, the conformation group leader for the DKC! Amy will be teaching some of the upcoming daytime classes as well as some evening sessions coming up. Please enjoy getting to know her a little better!

After enjoying the companionship of Great Danes since the late 1980’s, Amy and her husband Neil became interested in showing in 2003. They joined the Great Dane Club of Central North Carolina (which was in its infancy) and helped establish the club through AKC.

Through club handling class practice, books, videos and seminars, she learned how to owner handle her Danes in an extremely competitive, high entry numbers ring. The Deans added Pointers to their home in 2016, and have finished all but one of their Pointer Champions exclusively owner handled. In 2021 Amy decided to downsize from the Danes to Bulldogs. She finished her first Bulldog bitch exclusively owner handled at 11 months old (with three majors) in stiff, handler-dominated competition. Hooked on the breed and their more difficult presentation requirements, she currently has a GHCS specials Bulldog bitch and a new puppy bitch actively in the ring.

Amy enjoys helping cover other friend’s dogs at shows to gain more experience in other breed rings. She is a firm believer of an exhibitor knowing their breed standard forward and backward, to help aid in the proper presentation of the breed- enabling minimizing a dog’s faults and showcasing the virtue of the dog’s strengths simultaneously.

Amy is a member of the Great Dane Club of America, The Bulldog Club of America, The American Pointer Club, and Durham Kennel Club. She has bred her Danes and Pointers under the kennel prefix “Dogma”. Dean has met the requirements to apply for her AKC provisional judging licensing in Great Danes, Pointers, and Junior Showmanship Judging, and is currently completing that submission for approval.

08/08/2023

DKC will be holding an AKC Sanctioned B Match on Saturday, August 12th at the building.

Preregistration is online on the website under Events/Conformation Matches for $5 and day of registration prior to start of judging at $10. Juniors are always free.

The match is a great way to get puppies and young dogs ready for the fall shows. Awards will be giving for Best Junior, Best Puppy and Best Adult.

See the link below for the premium and entry form!

08/08/2023

ANNOUNCEMENT!

Exciting new changes are on the horizon for the DKC Handling Classes! Please join us through this transition and help us grow and change to fill the needs of the conformation community.

For the next 7 weeks (August 10-September 21, except August 31 when there is no class) we will be holding 2 class sessions each Thursday night. The first session, from 6-6:45pm, will be open to all levels and needs. We will run one or two rings depending on the needs of the attendees at that time. The second session, from 7-7:45pm, will have one ring dedicated to new or beginner exhibitors and second ring (if needed) to focus on more advanced handling or run throughs. There will be open ring time available to anyone from 8-8:30. This time can be used to ask questions of the instructors or work dogs as needed.

All classes will still be held as drop in classes. Instructors for the daytime class will mostly be Judy Harris with help from Amy Gardner Dean, Linda Wozniak, and Maureen Lucas. Daytime classes will remain at 11:30am on Thursdays and is open to exhibitors of all levels.

The beginner class will be focusing solely on new exhibitors, designed to take you through show leads and ring procedure through navigating the breed ring and breed specific presentation. For this first session the beginners class will be taught by Kate Bremser. The additional times and rings will be taught by Linda Wozniak, Jack Sappenfield, Amy Gardner Dean and Maureen Lucas. Keep an eye on this page for introductions of the upcoming instructors!

There are a few changes to be aware of as we make this transition:

ALL dogs brought to their first class must be presented with proof of rabies vaccine. Please be prepared to show this when you arrive.

There is NO CLASS on August 31, the first day of the Tarheel cluster.

If you have any questions or suggestions for how our classes can better serve the needs of the conformation community, please email us [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you all soon!

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