Welcome
We are currently lining up our speakers for 2017. As soon as we have some speakers confirmed, we will update the website.
Our 2017 shows are in July with the Holland Michigan Kennel Club holding their show on Friday and we have back to back shows on Saturday/Sunday. Please check back later for more information on the shows.
If you have an interest in attending one of our meetings, please come - any time - no reservation needed! Our members have quite a lot of experience in many fields and gladly share their knowledge whenever they can.
Do you need information on training classes in our area? Send an email and someone will get back to you within a day or two with information.
Our 2016 list of speakers/programs for the Battle Creek Kennel Club is below. This should give you an idea of the excellent programs we have to offer.
January 19, 2016 - Linda Trantham and her foster puppy, Willa, giving us an introduction on training from Paws With A Cause. Please come and join us!
February 2016 - There will not be a meeting in February because the Westminster Kennel Club show will be televised on our meeting night. We will take the night off so we can all watch groups and BIS! Fun times!
March 15, 2016 - A panel discussion on "What Judges Are Thinking".
April 19, 2016 - Program - C-Snip by Annie VanGeest.
May 17, 2016 - Calhoun County Animal Shelter by Sindy Buford.
June 21, 2016 - Our annual Meet the Breeds night. Our members bring their favorite dog so people from the community can come to meet and learn about all the breeds! Suzanne Cory has done a lot of work placing flyers in the Marshall and Battle Creek area to let the community know we'll be there. A fun night for sure!
July 2016 - No meeting in July as we are busy getting ready or recovering from our show weekend!
August 16, 2016 - Our annual picnic - location is Begg Park in Springfield, MI - early start time is 6:30.
September 20, 2016 - Sarah from Dog Zone will speak about her training center and her participation in Battle Buddies. Should be an awesome program!
October 18, 2016 - A service dog trainer is scheduled to speak.
November 15, 2016 - Tami Kreps will be presenting a program on Carting.
December 13, 2016 - our annual Christmas dinner - location is Captain Luey's.
Our meeting nights all start at 7:30 pm with snacks (with the exception of June). At 8:00 pm, our program starts and usually runs about 45 minutes with plenty of time to ask questions. After just a short break to grab another snack, our business meeting will start and normally runs about 20 minutes.
Questions? Please email Sue McCarthy at doggarden@aol.com with your question. Thank you!
