Competition Obedience
What is Competition Obedience?
Obedience is one of the AKC's oldest sporting events, developed in the 1930s. According to the AKC, "from walking and on and off leash to retrieving and jumping, or demonstrating your dog’s ability to stay, Obedience trained dogs are well behaved at home, in public places, and in the presence of other dogs." UKC is another organization that has trials in obedience.
Whether or not you want to compete, every dog owner should consider some form higher of obedience training. It’s the best way to establish good communication skills between you and your dog – and to make sure that your dog is the most well-behaved one in your neighborhood!
Novice, Open and Utility classes are offered for the individuals who would like to train their dogs for obedience competition. Many students start the road to competition obedience by taking a couple of basic level classes, then so appreciate the bond shared with their dogs that they move into competition level training!
Our obedience classes focus on learning the individual behaviors that the exercises use and then putting those behaviors together while learning how to perform each exercise. AKC Obedience is the primary venue we address, although you can easily do other venues using the information taught at our classes.
There are several Obedience organizations that sanction obedience trials, and these trials are held by obedience/rally clubs. The organizations that are predominant in the Chicago area include:
AKC Obedience - American Kennel Club
Each of these organizations has their own rules and regulations for obedience trials and all allow any breed of dog (including mixed breeds) to compete.
For more detailed information on rally, check out- Dog Obedience on Wikipedia
Prerequisites for class:
- Dog must be at least 6 months old.
- Completion of Basic Obedience or equivalent with instructor's approval.
KDC's Students Accomplishments
Frank Open Q
Cameo and Marco BN Titles
Frank Grad Novice
Nemi First BN Leg!
Frank Pref Novice Title
Kaylee BN Title
Jack CD Title
Frank Obedience
Frank GN Obedience
Frank Dumbbell Retrieval
Frank CD Title Obedience 
