Last Updated: May 8th
Aside from Herding, Scent Work, Welcome Reception, and the Banquet, all events will be held at the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club, 1575 E North Territorial Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189. Regretfully, this site cannot accommodate RVs, even for day use. Herding will be held at SheepSmith Farm, 6465 Hinchey Rd, Pinckney, MI; Scent Work will be held at Patti Terrio’s residence, 12675 Whalen Lake Dr, Hartland, MI; and the Welcome Party and Banquet will be held at Captain Joe’s Grill, 9901 N. Main St, Whitmore Lake, MI. Herding, Agility, Scent Work, and Tracking are All-Breed, Malinois preferred; Obedience, Rally, and Conformation are Malinois only.
Friday May 8 – Sunday May 10
8:00AM Herding (Judge Deborah Pollard – CA)
Judging Program
Held off-site at SheepSmith Farm, 6465 Hinchey Rd, Pinckney, MI (approximately 25 minutes from the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club)
Friday and Saturday C Course
Sunday Trial 2 (B Course Ducks, A Course Cattle, A Course Ducks + HT & PT & Trial 1 (A Course Sheep, B Course Sheep, + HT & PT)
Most Versatile Malinois points are available from either Saturday May 9th C Course or Sunday May 10th A Course Trial 2 (which one declared in advance)
Monday May 11 & Tuesday May 12
8:00AM Agility (Judge Anne Lindsley – WI)
Judging Program
Tuesday’s trial will be considered the National Specialty Trial & the trial from which Most Versatile Malinois points are available
Note: All-breed agility trials are also being held at this same location on Saturday May 9 (Fort Detroit German Wirehaired Pointer Club) and Sunday May 10 (Ann Arbor Kennel Club).
Wednesday May 13
8:30AM Obedience (Judge Sharon Redmer – MI)
Judging Program
Most Versatile Malinois points available
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9:00AM Rally (Judge Kathleen Sweet – MI)
Judging Program
Most Versatile Malinois points available
Thursday May 14
Draw at 7:30AM Tracking (Judges Karen Phillips – OH & Elizabeth Baird – MI)
Judging Program
Most Versatile Malinois points available
4 TD & 2 TDX (2 ALT TDX)
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Briefing at 8:15AM Scent Work (Judges Betsy Bernock – MI & Carol Lybarger – MI)
Judging Program
Held off-site at Pattie Terrio’s residence, 12675 Whalen Lake Dr, Hartland, MI (approximately 25 minutes from the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club)
Most Versatile Malinois points available
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Festivities – Welcome Reception (7:00pm)
Captain Joe’s Grill in Whitmore Lake, MI (approximately 7 minutes from the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club)
Friday May 15
Conformation to be held outside on a grassy, flat field
Judging Program
9:30AM: National Specialty Sweepstakes & Jr. Shownmanship (Judge Jim Dagan – CO)
Most Versatile Malinois points available from Sweepstakes
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Lunch Break after Jr. Showmanship
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Regional Specialty & Junior Showmanship Regional Judge Betsey Orman – WI & Junior Showmanship Judge Tiffany Holley – TX)
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45 minutes after the conclusion of the Regional Specialty:
Annual Meeting, to held inside the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club
Saturday May 16
ABMR Raffle and Silent Auction – contact Jeanine Daugherty and Carol Aulick to donate items
ABMC Awards Banquet & Silent Auction – contact Patti Terrio and Miranda Genetti to donate items
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Conformation to held outside on a grassy, flat field
Judging Program
9:00AM: 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy (Judge Sonny Strom – Sweden)
9:10AM: Junior Showmanship (Judge Christine Foster Nethery – OH)
9:30AM: National Specialty (National Judge Sonny Strom – Sweden
Most Versatile Malinois points available
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Honor & Rescue Parade (held between Winner’s Bitch and Best of Breed at the National Specialty)
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7:30PM Festivities – Banquet (dinner at 7:30pm, entertainment 6:30-8:30pm)
Captain Joe’s Grill in Whitmore Lake, MI (approximately 7 minutes from the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club)