Show Handling Classes

Cale­don Han­dling Classes allow pure­bred dog own­ers, and their dogs, the oppor­tu­nity to learn how to prop­erly con­duct them­selves in a Con­for­ma­tion Judg­ing event. Dogs and own­ers learn how to stack and present them­selves to the exam­in­ing judge. Young dogs have an oppor­tu­nity to social­ize and become accus­tomed to dif­fer­ent noise and activity.

Many of our new han­dlers have enjoyed the cama­raderie of the dog show world and have joined the Cale­don Ken­nel Association.

Pho­tos of some of our new mem­ber suc­cesses and time and loca­tion of the han­dling classes are below.

Barb joined ​our classes last year. She and Oli are winners!

The han­dling classes have paid off in spades! The list of his accom­plish­ments include 3xBPIG; Group 4; Win­ners Dog / Best of Win­ners and “presently” the top Ice­land Sheep­dog in Canada and there are other Icies actively show­ing (just not locally so not sure how long “presently” will be).

Thanks all for your support…you guys are the best!

Barb 

I agree whole heart­edly with Barb.  The Han­dling classes have paid off for me as well and I have a new cham­pion!
I was able to fin­ish my Laekenois, Rui at the Bar­rie show with lim­ited show­ings this year. Show pic is from the Markham show as the Bar­rie show pic did not turn out well.  
I have met some fan­tas­tic peo­ple through the Cale­don Ken­nel Asso­ci­a­tion who have been so sup­port­ive along this new jour­ney of con­for­ma­tion (pre­vi­ously from the per­for­mance world).
Thank you to Colin and Joanne for all of your sage advice and sup­port.  And huge thanx to Barb for drag­ging me to Han­dling Class. 
 
Suzanne

Information for Show Handling Classes

INDOORS

Sep­tem­ber-Decem­ber, and February-May.

Every Monday at 7:00 pm (except Holiday Mondays)

Indoor Loca­tion:
Classes are held in Vic­to­ria Parks Com­mu­nity Cen­tre 35 Vic­to­ria Cres­cent, Mono Mills (at the inter­sec­tion of Hwy. 9 and Air­port Road). From Hwy. 9, go south one block just past the lit­tle strip plaza and turn right (west) on Cal­mon Drive. Imme­di­ately turn right again, and the hall is on your left. The dri­ve­way is just behind the solar panels.

Cost:
$15 per per­son. Each per­son can bring mul­ti­ple dogs if they wish.

OUTDOORS

May-August

Out­door Loca­tion: 18043 Hum­ber Sta­tion Road, Cale­don (south off Hwy 9 and just north of next inter­sec­tion (Finnerty Sideroad))

Every Monday at 7:00 pm (except Holiday Mondays)

COST

$15 per per­son. Each per­son can bring mul­ti­ple dogs if they wish.

For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact JoAnne Pringle
pringle.joanne@gmail.com