Michigan Performance Dog Club

06/03/2026

Happy hump day, friends!!!

Day after day of endless sun has us feeling GREAT and ready for summer fun in the pool! ☀️💦

Have you signed up yet for our Dock Jam 2026 - Catch It If You Can! tournament? You and your pup won’t want to miss it!

Saturday, July 4
KyMi Farms - Lakeview, MI

Sign up:
https://forms.gle/F9Um59GFCQWk5EMG9

Regardless of your dog’s dock jumping abilities, if they enjoy the water they’ll love this event!! Your $100 entry fee includes 4 splashes, a commemorative medal for your dog, BBQ lunch, an awesome swag bag and a cheering section that will make your pup feel like a world class athlete whether they slide off the end of the dock or soar out 25+ feet!!

And if your dog can dock jump AND catch the toy? Well shoot…there’s even more fun in store!! We have 1st-3rd place trophies for each division and a cash prize for 1st place in each division!! 🤩

This will be a fun, family friendly event with food, music and friends!! We’ll also have an awesome raffle so don’t miss out on the fun and a chance to win some goodies for you and your dog!! 🥰

06/01/2026

Whew, what a weekend!! 🤩😍

Yesterday we went back to Lowell, Michigan for Day 2 of Malicious Intent K9’s Welcome to the Jungle Protection Tournament and it didn’t disappoint!

We got to watch the Advanced teams and more Intermediate and Beginner teams run, as well as the puppy runs! 🥹🥰

There were some absolutely amazing teams on the field this weekend and it was a joy to watch. From the puppies and beginner teams to the advanced teams expertly handling their dogs through a lot of pressure and intense scenarios, we were so impressed with everyone this weekend.

Huge congratulations to our fellow competitors and thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to Malicious Intent K9 for hosting an incredible trial. Thank you to the amazing decoys for your great work with the dogs, for braving the heat and bites with smiles on your faces and for switching to training mode when needed to make sure all dogs succeeded and had a great experience! And thank you to judge Marina Suggs for braving the heat herself all while giving all the teams fair judging, and a smiling, encouraging face on the field!

What a wonderful event that we’re hoping becomes an annual tradition!! Great work over there, Nino, Taylor & team!! 🤩💪🔥

Congratulations to our club member and protection class teams that stepped onto the field Sunday!! You all had great runs with your pups and we’re so proud of you all for setting foot on that protection field and giving it your all!! Way to go!! 🥳❤️

Advanced:
- MPDC’s Kurt Hebeler with Dutch Shepherd Mayhem

Intermediate:
- Kaylee Wold with Dutch Shepherd Melee
- MPDC’s Todd Zaborac with Dutch Shepherd Hydro

Beginner:
- Eric King with Dogo Argentino Fred
- MPDC’s Carole Field with GSD Ritter

05/30/2026

Congratulations to all the dog and handler teams who stepped onto the field today at Malicious Intent K9’s Welcome to the Jungle protection tournament! 🥳

We were so proud of our club members and protection students for getting out there and running their dogs. It takes courage to set foot on a trial field and everyone brought their A game! From our first time competitors to the seasoned protection trial veterans, these teams rocked it! 🔥💪

We saw some really nice obedience, clean outs, full bites and lots of handlers helping their dogs succeed. And most importantly, we saw all the teams out there having a BLAST together!!

Thank you so very much to Malicious Intent K9 for hosting such an awesome trial, to the decoys for safe catches and letting our dogs use you as chew toys, to the judges for standing in the sun for hours so that we can have fun with our dogs, and to all our fellow competitors and volunteers behind the scenes who contributed to a wonderful day of protection fun! We had a blast and can’t wait to come back tomorrow!

05/27/2026

MPDC May 16-17 Nosework Trial photos by Collectors Photography are up!! And they are SO. GOOD!!! 🥹😭❤️

Check out the gallery to see all of your pup’s shining sniffy moments! The photo prices can’t be beat either so make sure to show some love and support this amazing photographer who spent hours each day baking in the heat in between runs with her own dog! Thank you so much for your time and for capturing these great moments! 🤩

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05/26/2026

Join us for Dock Jam 2026 - Catch It If You Can! and lock in the best ever 4th of July celebration with your pup! 🎉

Saturday, July 4 @ 10:00 am
$100/dog entry fee for 4 splashes
Entry deadline: July 1, 2026

Registration: https://forms.gle/tRoyuvn7HqVYrXDY7

This event will be held at the lovely Kymi Farms!!

KyMi Farms
9655 1 Mile Road
Lakeview, MI 48850

What can you expect?

❤️ Fun, family-friendly atmosphere!!
💰 $200 cash prize for 1st place in each division
🏆 Trophies for 1st-3rd place in each division
🏅 Commemorative medal for all registered dogs
🌭 Potluck BBQ lunch
🤩 Swag bag for each registered dog
🎟️ Awesome raffle with lots of goodies for you and your pup!
📸 Photo ops galore!

If your dog doesn’t catch a toy off the dock, don’t worry! You’re in good company…plenty of people sign their dogs up just for a day of fun in the pool! Plus all dogs get a commemorative medal, swag bag, and a SUPER enthusiastic cheering section regardless of their jumping distance or ability to catch a toy. It’s all about FUN!! 🐾🤩

Additional information: https://michiganperformancedogclub.com/special-events/dock-jam/dcok-jam-rules/

If you have questions or would like to inquire about donating a raffle item/basket or sponsorship opportunities for your business, please email Amy at [email protected]

We hope to see you there for the big party!! ❤️🤍💙

05/24/2026

Thank you so very much to Ariana and Collectors Photography for not only coming to play and running her dog all elements both days, but also taking AMAZING photographs for competitors!!

Ariana takes absolutely gorgeous photos with extremely reasonable pricing and we highly recommend supporting her and purchasing some pictures of your pup! You won’t be disappointed!! 🤩🥰

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05/23/2026

Aww thank you for the shout out, ICACS!! 🥰 Teamwork makes the dream work and we were so happy to work with our friends to help give back to the community! ❤️

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A huge THANK YOU to Michigan Performance Dog Club for collecting donations for our shelter animals! 💛🐾

We’re huge fans of enrichment around here and love seeing organizations that share that same belief, that a physically and mentally fulfilled dog is a happier dog. From dock diving to nosework to shed hunt events (and helping newcomers discover dog sports in a fun, welcoming, non-intimidating way), they’re helping strengthen the human-animal bond and giving dogs opportunities to use their brains and bodies in positive ways.

Their generosity and support mean so much to us and directly help us continue caring for the animals at our shelter while providing enrichment opportunities along the way.

Thank you for thinking of our shelter pets and for all you do for dogs and their people in our community! 🐶💙

Be sure to give them a follow to learn about upcoming seminars and “try it” events!

05/21/2026

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who brought donations to our collection drive for Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter!!! You all surpassed our wildest expectations and brought so many awesome enrichment items, treats and goodies for the pups and kitties at the shelter. You helped raise almost $250 in monetary donations, and that allowed us to purchase a ton of food for the pet food pantry!!

We can’t thank you all enough for your enthusiasm and generosity in helping us give back to the community. You are the best and we’re proud to call you friends! ❤️🥰

Huge congratulations to Miss Jazz on winning our donation drive raffle basket!! Here she is inspecting all her goodies!