Last Updated: March 11th
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
Herding (Judge Deborah Pollard – CA)
Held off-site at SheepSmith Farm in Pinckney, MI (approximately 25 minutes from the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club)
Friday May 8th C Course & Saturday May 9th C Course
Sunday May 10th Trial 1 A Course Cattle and A & B Course Ducks + HT & PT & Trial 2 A & 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 (declared in advance)
Monday May 11 & Tuesday May 12
Agility (Judge Anne Lindsley – WI)
Monday May 11th & Tuesday May 12th
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
Obedience (Judge Sharon Redmer – MI)
Most Versatile Malinois points available
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Rally (Judge Kathleen Sweet – MI)
Most Versatile Malinois points available
Thursday May 14
Scent Work (Judges Betsy Bernock – MI & Carol Lybarger – MI)
Held off-site at Pattie Terrio’s residence in Hartland, MI (approximately 25 minutes from the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club)
Most Versatile Malinois points available
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Tracking (Judges Karen Phillips – OH & Elizabeth Baird – MI)
Most Versatile Malinois points available
4 TD & 2 TDX
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Feastivities – 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
Regional Specialty & Junior Showmanship (Regional Judge Betsey Orman – WI & Junior Showmanship Judge Tiffany Holley – TX)
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National Specialty Sweepstakes (Judge Jim Dagan – CO)
Most Versatile Malinois points available
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Annual Meeting (time & location TBA)
Saturday May 16
Conformation to held outside on a grassy, flat field
National Specialty & Junior Showmanship (National Judge Sonny Strom – Sweden & Junior Showmanship Judge Christine Foster Nethery – OH)
Most Versatile Malinois points available from the National Specialty
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Honor & Rescue Parade (held between Winner’s Bitch and Best of Breed.)
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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)