Jun 21-22 Edmonton - ALL BREED EYE CLINIC, Dr. Bruce Grahn, Held at NAIT Animal Health Technology Department, Registration form - http://prairies.canuckdogs.com/pdf/NAIT-June08-CERF.pdf Contact - Theresa - 780-672-8570, derm94@telusplanet.net

Jun 21 Calgary – SEMINAR - FEARFUL DOGS – For Anyone Who Lives Or Works With Dogs, with Nicole Wilde, sponsored by DogStar Training and Behaviour Consultations and Sit Happens!, Contact Tiffany Sostar, info@dogstaronline.ca ,403-701-1489 www.dogstaronline.ca or www.sithappens.org

Jun 22 Calgary – SEMINAR - CREATIVE CLIENT COACHING – For Dog Trainers, with Nicole Wilde, sponsored by DogStar Training and Behaviour Consultations and Sit Happens!, Contact Tiffany Sostar, info@dogstaronline.ca ,403-701-1489 www.dogstaronline.ca or www.sithappens.org

Jun 21-22 Morinville, AB – TRACKING SEMINAR - This 2-day interactive seminar provides theory and practical on scent, environment awareness, reading the dog, line-handling etc. $225.00 per dog/handler participant, $125.00 observers, $100.00 non-refundable registration fee due by June 1 ^st , Contact Mary-Ann Warren, mwtracks@netzero.net for registration forms 780- 939-2675 http://www.precisionsearchdog.com/

Jun 21-22 Edmonton – Four Obedience Trials (Outdoors), Northern Lights Prairie Region German Shepherd Dog Club, Contact Pat Mitchell dapam@telusplanet.net , 780-489-3933  

Jun 27-29 Grande Prairie – Six Shows, Four Obedience Trials, Grande Prairie Regional Kennel Club, Joan McMurphy, 780-532-9969, mcmurphy@telusplanet.net

Jun 28-29 Saskatoon – Field Trials (O/O), Saskatchewan Retriever Clubs Association, Sue Taylor, 306-343- 4993 

Jun 28-30 Wabamun, AB – Three Hunt Tests (JH/SH/MH), Labrador Retriever Club of Alberta, Sharon Blackburn, 780-962-7907

Jul 5-6 Lethbridge – Field Trial (O/A/Q/J), Rocky Mountain Sporting Dog Club, Ron Bischke 403-320-2011

Jul 11 Springbank – Obedience Correction Match, Cal K9 Club of Alberta, FMI – Contact Mary Anne  403-283-1475 – See EKKOC Shows and Trials

Jul 11-13 Springbank **Note new venue** – Three Shows, Four Obedience Trials, Three Rally-
O Trials, Junior Handling, Evelyn Kenney Kennel & Obedience Club, Shawn Nichols, 403-264-9559
Canine Good Neighbour Test – 12 ^th

Jul 12-13 Irricana – Two NAHRA Field Tests, (2SR-2WR-2MHR), Wild Rose Hunting Retriever Club, Lisa Williams, 403-256-7579, mydogs3@shaw.ca
Jul 17-24 Calgary – Canine Massage Certification, Equine Body Works Inc., FMI contact Tracy Starr Equinology and Caninology Canada, tstarr@telusplanet.net Fee - $1925.00
Jul 19-20 Wabamun, AB – Two NAHRA Field Tests (2SR-2WR-2MHR), Alberta Clippers Hunting Retriever Association, Steve Fox, 780-962-6543, stcfox@shaw.ca

Jul 25-27 Calgary – KNOW WAY, KNOW HOW: THE SCIENCE AND ART OF CLICKER TRAINING WORKSHOP With Kathy Sdao presented by Sit Happens, 16-2333-18 Avenue NE. This is a rescheduled date, originally planned for February, 2008. This hands-on workshop, with or without your dog, is an in-depth journey into studying the science and practicing the art of clicker training. All the working spots have been filled. FMI contact Tammy Brooks 403-295-6337 tammybrooks@shaw.ca www.sithappens.org

Aug 1-4 Calgary – Three All-Breed Shows, One Limited Breed Show, Four Obedience Trials, Four CKC Agility Trials, Four Conformation Junior Handling, Alberta Kennel Club, Al-Sec Associates, 403-246-5363, al-sec@albertakennelclub.org Temperament Test – 12 ^th

Aug 2-3 Saskatoon – Hunt Tests (2JH-2SH-2MH), Saskatoon Retriever Club, Helton Fan, 306-653-3756

Aug 3 Kathryn – One Working Certificate Series (1WC-1WCI-1WCX), Labrador Retriever Club of Alberta, Bill Worthington, 403-248-8512

Aug 9 Drumheller – Field Trial (A/J), Alberta Field Trial Club, Sherrill Elm, 403-932-1626, sherrill@delm.ca

Aug 18-24 Saskatoon (Bradwell) – Canadian National Master Hunt Test hosted by the Saskatchewan Retrieve Club. One event held over seven days. FMI see http://www.canadianmasternational.ca/ or http://www.saskatoonretriever.ca/masternational.htm

Aug 22-24 Calgary - Pamela Dennison "CAMP R.E.W.A.R.D." & "POSITIVE SOLUTIONS FOR BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS" SEMINARS, Calgary Humane Society, The Camp REWARD is being held at Wet Creek Stables in Balzac, AB, The Positive Solutions is being held at the Calgary Humane Society shelter building, Contact – Barbara Walmer, barbara@calgaryhumane.ca

Aug 23-24 Calgary – Field Trial (O/O/Q/J), Stampede City Retriever Club, Marg Murray, 403-248-3347, tkmurray@telus.net

Aug 28 Red Deer – Field Trial (O), Red Deer Retriever Club, Marg Murray, 403-248-3347, tkmurray@telus.net

Aug 30-31 Red Deer – Field Trial (O/O/Q/J), Alberta Retriever Clubs Association, Marg Murray, 403-248-3347, tkmurray@telus.net

Aug 30-31 Grande Prairie – Four CKC Agility Trials, Grande Prairie Regional Kennel Club, Joan McMurphy, 780-532-9969, mcmurphy@telusplanet.net

Aug 29 Bradwell – One Working Certificate Series (1WC-1WCI-1WCX) held in conjunction with the Golden Retriever Club of Canada’s National Specialty, Louise Thorpe 306-343-1984

Aug 29 Bradwell – Tracking Test (5TD-1TDX), held in conjunction with the Golden Retriever Club of Canada’s National Specialty, Lianne Daradics, 306-790-7600

30-Sept 1 Saskatoon – GRCC NATIONAL SPECIALTY Conformation Show (30 ^th ), Sweepstakes, National Specialty Obedience Trial (30 ^th - Goldens Only), Four All-Breed Rally Obedience Trials (31 ^st & 1 ^st ), Four All-Breed CKC Agility Trials (31 ^st & 1 ^st ), Junior Handling (30 ^th ), Golden Retriever Club of Canada, FMI contact Specialty Chairperson - Jean Juno ybfgoldens@mac.com 306-731- 1436 http://www.grcsk.com/national.html http://prairies.canuckdogs.com/special.htm

Aug 30 Saskatoon – One All-Breed Obedience Trial, Saskatoon Working and Herding Dog Association, Pat Button, 306-374-6611, p.button@sasktel.net

30-Sep 1 Saskatoon – Three Shows, Three Obedience Trials, Saskatoon Kennel & Obedience Club, Linda Barnes, 306-352-4094, linda08@dogshow.ca

Aug 30-31 Edmonton – Four All-Breed CKC Agility Trials, Alberta Portuguese Water Dog Society, Patty LeRoy, pleroy@shaw.ca , 780-998-0611

Sep 12-14 Edmonton – Three Shows, Four Obedience Trials, Junior Handling (14 ^th ), Edmonton Kennel Club, Cathy Cinnamon, 780-941-3922, www.edmontonkennelclub.ab.ca
13 ^th - Conformation Specialty, Golden Retriever Club of Alberta, FMI contact Brenda Kenchington 780-992-1232 or pkenchi1@telusplanet.net

Sep 19-21 Spruce Grove - Three UKC Obedience Trials (Indoors), Rose County Canine Association, Contact Gina roca@cruzinternet.com , 780-963-5968

Sep 20-21 Indus - Dr. Robert Hutchison "Advanced Canine Reproduction" Seminar, hosted by Calgary Kennel & Obedience Club, Before July 30 ^th : $175, after August 1 ^st , : $200, FMI see http://www.ckoc.com/education.asp Contact - Della Kyncl winauby@telusplanet.net 403-335-8767

Sep 26-27 Lloydminster – Three Shows, Four Obedience Trials, Junior Handling (Conf & Obe), Lloydminster Kennel & Obedience Club, Kathy Hawker, 780-988-5020, maldawn@aol.com   http://www.compupets.com/kathyhawker.htm

Oct 3-5 Camrose – Three Shows, Two Obedience Trials, Junior Handling (Conf & Obe), Battle River Canine Association, Joan McMurphy, 780-532-9969, mcmurphy@telusplanet.net

Nov 22-23 Fort Saskatchewan – Four CKC Agility Trials, Fort Saskatchewan & Area Kennel Club, Patty Leroy, 780-998-0611, pleroy@shaw.ca

Nov 28-30 Calgary - Three Conformation Shows, Two Junior Handling, Calgary Kennel & Obedience Club, Judy Warren, 403-279-7346 www.ckoc.com

Please confirm all information with the host Club

* Pending CKC/NAHRA/NADAC approval

If you have an event you would like listed, please forward the information to Mary at lottadoghair@telusplanet.net or 403-254-1314. Thank you.

A note regarding agility – Although many agility events are listed here, not all are. Between NADAC and AAC, it appears there is an event almost every weekend in Alberta! For a more complete list of agility events, please check out www.albertadogs.com/agil_trls.htm
http://www.aac.ca/
http://www.nadac.com/
http://prairies.canuckdogs.com/agility.htm