Virginia Beach Kennel Club

01/21/2024

Are you Ring Ready? Conformation ring practice at Dog Gone Good Dog Training (5224 Blackwater Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457)

Practice is INDOORS, climate controlled building.

Saturday morning January 27.
Two rings, one session at 10 AM. This is not a drop in. Sign up in advance.

For details click

https://www.virginiabeachkennelclub.org/index.html

Or go right to the form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesF2KK04u4TIYDSkfOeQYeMyCoqpdi61oNkr7CIiCCLrPPiQ/viewform


Open to all dogs.

Bring multiple dogs and try it all

For other VBKC event information contact us.

For VBKC club and event information see our https://www.virginiabeachkennelclub.org/index.html.

For other dog training opportunities at Dog Gone Good see https://doggonegood.biz/

11/07/2023

Are you Ring Ready? Just a few more shows this year, and just two more practice sessions.

Sign up is open for November 11 Ring practice. To sign up please complete the form at the link. Sign ups close November 10, or when limits are reached.
https://forms.gle/YmsqXp4KFtEbpPxS6

Two blocks 9 and 10 am.

Practice site is Dog Gone Good Dog Training 5224 Blackwater Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457. Indoors, air conditioned.

$15/per block, cash or check onsite, made out to Dog Gone Good

Please forward to all who might be interested.

Sign up for the November 18 session will open November 11. November 19 will be cancelled if there is not sufficient interest. (November 18 is the weekend of the Oaks, PA shows)

AND… for other training opportunities at Dog Gone Good, contact Bonnie Boger [email protected], http://doggonegood.biz

Other fall conformation practice –

Tuesday evenings in Chesapeake (outdoors) see https://www.cvdfa.org/

Tuesday evenings in Yorktown (indoors) see https://langleykc.org/

For those interested in FAST CAT, VBKC has 4 FC, 2 each day Jan 4-5 at Providence Park in VB. Premium soon on https://www.sugarloafmountainracing.com/ #/

For other VBKC event information contact VBKC events

For other dog training opportunities at Dog Gone Good see https://doggonegood.biz/

10/23/2023

Are you Ring Ready for Doswell?

Sign-up is open for Oct 28 Ring practice. To sign up please complete the form at the link. Sign-ups close October 27, or when limits are reached.
https://forms.gle/YmsqXp4KFtEbpPxS6

Two blocks 9 and 10 am.
Practice site is Dog Gone Good Dog Training 5224 Blackwater Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457. Indoors, air-conditioned.
$15/per block, cash or check onsite, made out to Dog Gone Good

Please forward to all who might be interested.

Sign-up for other dates will open one week before the practice.

November 11
November 18 (if there is enough interest. This is the weekend of the Oaks, PA shows)

AND… for other training opportunities at Dog Gone Good, contact Bonnie Boger [email protected], http://doggonegood.biz

Other fall conformation practice –
Tuesday evenings in Chesapeake (outdoors) see https://www.cvdfa.org/
Tuesday evenings in Yorktown (indoors) see https://langleykc.org/

For VBKC club and event information see our website - https://virginiabeachkennelclub.org/index.html

For other dog training opportunities at Dog Gone Good see https://doggonegood.biz/

10/04/2023

Are You Ring Ready?

Sign up is open for Saturday, October 7. Sign up closes Oct 6, or when limits are reached. To sign up please complete the form at the link.

https://forms.gle/YmsqXp4KFtEbpPxS6

Two blocks 9 and 10 am.
Practice site is Dog Gone Good Dog Training 5224 Blackwater Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457. Indoors, air conditioned.

$15/per block, cash or check onsite, made out to Dog Gone Good

Please share with all who might be interested.

Sign up for other dates will open one week before the practice. Other dates:
October 14, 21, 28
November 11
November 18 (if there is enough interest. This is weekend of the Oaks, PA shows)

AND… some of you asked about activities at Dog Gone Good. Contact Bonnie ASAP. 'Bonnie Boger' [email protected], http://doggonegood.biz

Other fall conformation practice –
Tuesday evenings in Chesapeake (outdoors) see https://www.cvdfa.org/
Tuesday evenings in Yorktown (indoors) see https://langleykc.org/

09/16/2023

Thanks Brittany Cipriotti for showing out girl Zarah for a Best of Opposite! Good girl! And thanks also to Bryna Comsky for the recognition at the Three Rivers Kennel Club supported entry for Canaan Dogs. Way to go as part of the Canaan Dog Club of America National Specialty!!

and !

08/08/2023

Members of Congress Need to hear Your Opposition to Anti-Breeder Legislation – Call or email TODAY!

Members of Congress are currently back in their home districts for the August recess. Many are getting heavy pressure from animal rights activists in their districts to advance bills that are harmful to small hobby breeders.

Your Member of Congress needs to hear from you TODAY! Scroll down for contact information.

Please let them know you are a constituent who cares about responsible dog ownership and breeding.

Ask them to not support the Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 1624) and Goldie’s Act (H.R. 1788) and to not advance their harmful breeder mandates via the Farm Bill.

Read AKC’s previous alert for more in-depth information on these bills.

This Impacts Many Small/Hobby Breeders:

Breeders who maintain more than 4 “breeding females” (a term that is undefined but is generally considered to mean an intact female) and transfer even one of the offspring “sight unseen” would be subject to these new USDA requirements. “Breeding females” include any combination of cats, dogs, or other small pet mammals such as hamsters, guinea pigs, etc. (Learn more.

Talking Points:

Ask them to oppose the Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 1624) and Goldies Act (H.R. 1788) because they undermine animal wellbeing and enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act. These bills are “feel good” proposals developed without the experience and scientific expertise of breeder experts.

One-size-fits-all requirements in the Puppy Protection Act fail to recognize the diversity of breeds of dogs impacted. It establishes arbitrary, non-scientific breeding prohibitions and government mandates that can undermine small specialty breeding programs, and harm some dogs.

Goldie’s Act would allow for seizure or immediate euthanasia of dogs that an inspector deems to have experienced “psychological harm”, a term the legislation does not define.

Explain you are a constituent. Respectfully share your experience and concerns as a dog owner/breeder/expert.
Ask them to not support advancing the Puppy Protection Act or Goldie’s Act out of committee or in the Farm Bill. Tell them, despite claims being made by animal rights groups, these bills DO impact responsible small breeders.
Ask them to instead support additional financial resources for USDA so they can appropriately enforce the requirements they already have.
Additional Talking Points:

Proposal Would Undermine Animal Welfare, DC Journal, April 20, 2023

Breeder Expertise, Thoughtful Analysis Demonstrate Dangerous Flaws in ‘Feel Good’ Dog Law

How to Contact Your Member of Congress:

Visit AKC’s Legislative Action Center and type your address in the “Find Your Elected Officials” box to find out who represents you and get their contact information. Please consider making a phone call or sending a private email directly to your lawmaker’s office using the talking points above.

Compose and send an email using AKC talking points.

If possible, please let the AKC GR team ([email protected]) know you contacted your lawmakers and if you received any response.

For questions or more information, contact [email protected], visit AKC’s Legislative Action Center www.akcgr.org or contact 919-816-3720.

08/01/2023

Last day to register. Are you Ring Ready!!

Registration CLOSES 11:59PM EDT Aug 1 for all dates/times.
Those who have already registered will get a second email with their confirmations.

Registration IS OPEN for VBKC conformation run-thru ring practice on Tuesday evenings Aug 8, Aug 15, Aug 22, Aug 29, Sept 12 at Dog Gone Good Dog Training (5224 Blackwater Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457) REGISTER ONLINE BY COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION FORM.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSCCLZs9xgak5oKHRcNiKLyPy425a_wmwjgMDI9OXKDUexiA/viewform

This is not a drop-in. You must register for specific dates/time blocks. Each evening has two blocks; Block 1 6-6:45 PM and Block 2 7-7:45PM. Each time block is limited to 15 dogs.
1-3 blocks $15 per block, 4 blocks total $55, 5 blocks total $65.

Practice is INDOORS, climate-controlled building, with two rings.

Payment ONSITE (cash or check) is required is due on the first evening you attend for ALL blocks for which you have registered.

For other VBKC event information contact us.
For VBKC club and event information see our website https://virginiabeachkennelclub.org/index.html

For other dog training opportunities at Dog Gone Good see https://doggonegood.biz/

AND

September 22-24, 2023 – VBKC FAST CATs at Waller Mill Park (with Fit Dog Opportunity) Premium is up on Sugarloaf Mountain Racing.

https://www.sugarloafmountainracing.com/uploads/1/2/2/9/122968867/vbkc_september_2023_fcat_premium.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2sRa0miQMryIkamwd_MPwgxDpCW-LYdSIdB9lQj_713RLBlMwwGu0Rf4k

You may pass this email on to others who might be interested.

07/26/2023

Are you Ring Ready?

Registration IS OPEN for VBKC conformation run-thru ring practice on Tuesday evenings Aug 8, Aug 15, Aug 22, Aug 29, Sept 12 at Dog Gone Good Dog Training (5224 Blackwater Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457) REGISTER ONLINE BY COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION FORM.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSCCLZs9xgak5oKHRcNiKLyPy425a_wmwjgMDI9OXKDUexiA/viewform

Registration CLOSES Aug 1 for all dates/times.

This is not a drop-in. You must register for specific dates/time blocks. Each evening has two blocks; Block 1 6-6:45 PM and Block 2 7-7:45PM. Each time block is limited to 15 dogs.
1-3 blocks $15 per block, 4 blocks total $55, 5 blocks total $65.

Practice is INDOORS, climate-controlled building, with two rings.

Payment ONSITE (cash or check) is required is due on the first evening you attend for ALL blocks for which you have registered.

For other VBKC event information contact us. For VBKC club and event information see our website - https://virginiabeachkennelclub.org/index.html

For other dog training opportunities at Dog Gone Good see https://doggonegood.biz/

AND

September 22-24, 2023 – VBKC FAST CATs at Waller Mill Park (with Fit Dog Opportunity)

Premium is up on Sugarloaf Mountain Racing.
https://www.sugarloafmountainracing.com/uploads/1/2/2/9/122968867/vbkc_september_2023_fcat_premium.pdf

You may pass this message on to others who might be interested. Questions? Send us a question.

07/25/2023

Online entries available at sugarloafmountainracing.com at 8:00pm on Wednesday, July 26, 2023!

Three days of Fast CAT, six events, Friday-Sunday, September 22-24, 2023, at Waller Mill Park in Williamsburg, Virginia with Virginia Beach Kennel Club. Entries will be limited to 100 dogs per event, two events daily running concurrently starting at 8:00AM. Run your dog twice within one hour with a break between runs if entered twice, pick up your ribbons, and your dog is done for the day.

Run order will be based on the order of entries received. Those entering later or close to the closing date will NOT get preferential treatment to run early. Club worker dogs run at 8:00AM, followed by all remaining dogs. Plan accordingly, once again do not ask for early run times when you enter late because you're not going to get it.

There will be 1-mile AKC FIT DOG walks available during Fast CAT event hours.

No overnight RV parking, the entire park is closed and locked overnight. Park does not open until 7:00 in the morning.

Instructions: Click on any club logo and select the events you wish to enter. Check out with a valid credit card, and an email with instant event confirmation will be sent to you. Fill out and sign...

07/18/2023

Are you Ring Ready for August and September Shows?

VBKC will hold conformation run-thru ring practice on Tuesday evenings Aug 8, Aug 15, Aug 22, Aug 29, and Sept 12 at Dog Gone Good Dog Training (5224 Blackwater Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457)

Practice is INDOORS, climate-controlled building, with two rings.

This is not a drop-in. You must register for specific dates/time blocks. Each evening has two blocks; Block 1 6-6:45 PM and Block 2 7-7:45PM. Each time block is limited to 15 dogs.

1-3 blocks $15 per block, 4 blocks total $55, 5 blocks total $65.

Registration will OPEN July 25 and Close Aug 1 for all dates/times. The registration form will not be active until July 25 when registration opens.

REGISTER ONLINE BY COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION FORM.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSCCLZs9xgak5oKHRcNiKLyPy425a_wmwjgMDI9OXKDUexiA/closedform?pli=1

Payment ONSITE (cash or check) is required and is due on the first evening you attend for ALL blocks for which you have registered.

For other VBKC event information contact us.
For VBKC club and event information, please visit our website.
https://virginiabeachkennelclub.org/index.html

For other dog training opportunities at Dog Gone Good see https://doggonegood.biz/


And coming September 22-24, 2023 – VBKC FAST CATs at Waller Mill Park (with Fit Dog Opportunity.) Premium up soon on Sugarloaf Mountain Racing. Volunteers are also wanted! Please let us know if you would like to take part!

You may pass this email on to others who might be interested.

06/14/2023

Are you Ring Ready? Conformation ring practice at Dog Gone Good Dog Training
(5224 Blackwater Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457)

Practice is INDOORS, climate-controlled building.
Saturday mornings June 17. (Last session for a while.)
Two rings, two sessions each week 9 AM and 10 AM. This is not a drop in. Sign up in advance each week.

For details click
https://www.virginiabeachkennelclub.org/new---conformation-ring-practice-opportunities.html

Or go right to the sign-up form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1F8WOl6AtOwreseIoRg9l7gQ3L9-khIRWmcucDHhAJq4/viewform?edit_requested=true

For other VBKC event information contact VBKC events
For VBKC club and event information see our website
https://www.virginiabeachkennelclub.org/index.html

For other dog training opportunities at Dog Gone Good see https://doggonegood.biz/

Other local conformation practice

Tuesday evenings
CHESAPEAKE, VA
Chesapeake Virginia Dog Fanciers Association
Conformation
Every Tuesday 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
OUTDOORS (Greenbrier Presbyterian Church, 1100 Greenbrier Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23320 . Classes will be cancelled if temperatures over 90 or if raining.
Informationhttps://www.cvdfa.org/handlingclassesflyer2022.pdf


And coming in September – VBKC FAST CATs at Waller Mill Park, Williamsburg, VA!

06/04/2023

Are you Ring Ready? Conformation ring practice at Dog Gone Good Dog Training
(5224 Blackwater Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23457)

Practice is INDOORS, climate controlled building.

Saturday mornings June 10 and June 17.
Two rings, two sessions each week 9 AM and 10 AM. This is not a drop in. Sign up in advance each week.

For details click http://virginiabeachkennelclub.org/new---conformation-ring-practice-opportunities.html?fbclid=IwAR1T4hYC-2rVvvWIgj_h44wtFf2sSk4u6Lr3oPJOPdMqEY2joGBAj-6LY_g

Or go right to the https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1F8WOl6AtOwreseIoRg9l7gQ3L9-khIRWmcucDHhAJq4/viewform?edit_requested=true


For other VBKC event information contact us.

For VBKC club and event information see our https://www.virginiabeachkennelclub.org/index.html.

For other dog training opportunities at Dog Gone Good see https://doggonegood.biz/

Other local conformation practice

Tuesday evenings
CHESAPEAKE, VA
Chesapeake Virginia Dog Fanciers Association
Conformation
Every Tuesday 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
OUTDOORS (Greenbrier Presbyterian Church, 1100 Greenbrier Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23320 . Classes will be cancelled if temperatures over 90 or if raining.
Informationhttps://www.cvdfa.org/handlingclassesflyer2022.pdf

Tuesday evenings
YORKTOWN, VA
Langley Kennel Club
Conformation Run-Throughs, Introduction to Rally and Scent Work
INDOORS (SnapMobile Event Center, 106 N Constitution Drive Yorktown VA 23692)
Tuesdays May 2nd - June 13th
6:15 PM-7:15 PM
7:15 PM-8:15 PM
Open to all dogs.

Bring multiple dogs and try it all

Information: https://www.facebook.com/events/743200337303398/743200360636729/