03 Organizations that Offer Obedience Trials
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This article is from the Obedience Trials, by Cindy Tittle Moore with numerous contributions by others.
03 Organizations that Offer Obedience Trials
While most people think of the AKC obedience ring when they think of
obedience, the AKC is not the only game in town. There are alternative
sources for obedience titles, including for mixed-breed dogs. These
are listed below in alphabetic order.
If you plan on competing with any of the organizations below, write or
call them for their rules and regulations on competing in their
organizations. This is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. There are often
restrictions on how the handler must behave in the ring (as well as
what the dog should be doing), what actions cost you points, and other
general rules that you are obliged to familiarize yourself with. This
FAQ does NOT cover all such regulations for ANY organization!
American Kennel Club
The AKC is probably the most widely used organization for obedience
trialling in the US. Most titles and classes are compared to the
AKC's.
_American Kennel Club_
5580 Centerview Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
212-696-8276
also
main switchboard (212)696-8200 NYC
51 Madison Ave.
NY, NY 10010 USA
American Mixed Breed Obedience Registry
AMBOR was formed about fifteen years ago to promote the participation
of mixed breeds in obedience trials. They offer trials of their own,
and will accept scores from designated other organization's matches
and fun matches toward AMBOR titles. Titles offered include AMBOR-CD,
AMBOR-CDX, and AMBOR-UD, based primarily on AKC-style rules.
AMBOR accepts only neutered/spayed dogs that cannot be registered with
any other organization (so for example if your dog can be ILP'd with
the AKC, they ask you to try that first).
In a welcome development in February of 1994, the UKC accepted AMBOR
as the "parent club" for mixed breeds in the UKC. Therefore AMBOR
registered dogs are *also* eligible for UKC performance titles.
_American Mixed Breed Obedience Registration (AMBOR)_
Mail to: ambor@aborusa.org.
Or: 10236 Topanga Blvd. Suite 205, Chatsworth, CA 91311.
Mixed Breed Dog Club of America
Offers both obedience and agility trials for their members.
_Mixed Breed Dog Club of America_
c/o Chris Dane
100 Acacia Ave
San Bruno, Calif. 94066
Australian Shepherd Club of America
ASCA, despite its name, allows all breeds and mixed-breeds into their
non-conformation activities.
_Australian Shepherd Club of America_
6091 Hwy 21
Bryan, TX 77803-9652
(409) 778-1082
Email: asca@myriad.net
Canadian Kennel Club
For those of you living near Canada or willing to travel, it's easy to
register your AKC-registered dog with the Canadian Kennel Club and
participate in all CKC events. CKC is, of course, the most widely used
organization in Canada (are there alternatives in Canada?).
_Canadian Kennel Club_
100 - 89 Skyway Avenue
Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 6R4
1-416-675-5511 (tel)
1-416-675-6506 (fax)
New England Obedience News
New England Obedience News (NEON) titles mixed breed dogs, and is in
care of Lana Pettey-Bernardi 15 Long Pond Rd Danville NH 03819.
States Kennel Club
The SKC seems to be most active in the southern part of the US. It is
a multiple breed registry, overlapping somewhat with the AKC, but
including other breeds the AKC does not.
_States Kennel Club_
Post Office Box 389
Hattiesburg, MS 39403-0389
(601)583-8345
United Kennel Club
The UKC is an alternative to AKC, with a greater emphasis on
performance events than on conformation. It's easy to register your
AKC-registered dog (or LP an unpapered dog OR a mixed breed) and
compete in their obedience trials. The exercises are slightly
different for the Novice and Open classes and substantially different
in the Utility class. As yet, there is no obedience championship
title, although one is in the works.
_United Kennel Club_
100 East Kilgore Road
Kalamazoo, MI, 49001
(616) 343-9020.
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