Our annual obedience and rally trials will be held on September 2, 2023 at the Rohnert Park Community Center. County-Wide will be hosting two obedience trials and two rally trials in one day! We will also be offering Canine Good Citizen, Trick Dog, and Therapy Dog International evaluations. Entries open July 12, 2023 at 8:00 am and will close on August 16, 2023 at 6:00 pm, or when the trial limit is reached. Attached is a copy of our show premium with information about classes offered, entry instructions, and more. Come join us and earn some titles! We look forward to seeing you there!

2023 CWDTC Obed rally trial EMAIL premium final edition revised.pdf

Attached below are the Secretary Pages from AKC for the month of February 2023.

February_2023_SecyPages.pdf

The AKC Board of Directors voted to modify the AKC Rally® Regulations to allow the addition of a new optional titling class named Rally Choice, in which all dogs are eligible to enter and compete indefinitely.

Clubs may start to apply for events with this new class on April 2, 2023, for events held on or after June 29, 2023.

A copy of the upcoming AKC Rally® Regulations insert is included here.

Insert-Rally-Choice-Class.pdf

Attached is the most recent issue of AKC Perspectives: The Delegates Newsletter

Perspectives_December_2022.pdf

The AKC is pleased to announce that it has donated its 100th AKC Reunite trailer in Honesdale, PA. AKC Reunite trailers are used in disaster relief work to rescue, treat, and house pets during disasters. 

To read more about the trailer, please see the attachment below.

100th Trailer Donation_FINAL.pdf

The AKC has announced its new AKC Public Service Dog titling program! This program will recognize dogs that work for government agencies and keep our communities safe by awarding the title of Public Service Dog. Titles include Public Service Detection Dog (PSDD), Patrol Dog (PSPD), and Tracking Dog (PSTD). For more information about the program and what these titles entail, please see the attached flyer.

AKC Public Service Dog Title_FINAL.pdf

The AKC has announced that 3 new Fit Dog Tiles have been added! Participants may now earn bronze, silver, and gold level titles. For more information or to read about the requirements, click the link below.

AKC Fit Dog Guide

A bill has been introduced in California that would require boarding facilities to have an emergency preparedness plan. The AKC and CWDTC do not have a strong opinion one way or another, but are asking for boarding facilities and licensed kennel property owners to weigh in with their feelings on the issue. If you feel that this bill would be of benefit or hinderance to  your business, please visit the link below for more information on who to contact to express your thoughts and what the bill includes. 

https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/california-bill-require-emergency-preparedness-plans-kennels/

California has introduced a new bill that would hold dog trainers and training facilities to the same standards as boarding facilities. The AKC and CWDTC oppose this bill and are asking for support from individuals by contacting our representatives and expressing concern. This bill assumes that all training involves overnight care and does not account for the many different types of training classes and programs. If this passes, it could threaten our ability to hold classes, along with many other training clubs and programs. For more information, who to contact, and a list of concerns/talking points, please visit the link below. A committee hearing is scheduled for April 19, 2022. Thank you for your support!

https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/california-bill-regulating-dog-trainers-boarding-facilities-scheduled-hearing-call-today/

GREAT NEWS!!!
We have been heard!!!

California dog enthusiasts can celebrate today!

AB 702, the breeder permit bill, has been pulled from this morning's hearing in the Assembly Business and Professions Committee by the author. AB 702 is now a two-year bill.

We are at the beginning of a two-year legislative cycle so converting this bill to a two-year bill means that it is dead for this year. It's possible for it to be changed and brought back next year, but judging by history, that is unlikely.

This is a huge victory for everyone involved.

Thanks to everyone who contacted their assembly members and to all the great groups that worked so effectively to stop this bill: in particular AKC and CalAnimals, and to all the other groups, including the CPPGA, that worked together to defeat this bad legislation.