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Last Updated: May 8th<\/mark>

Aside from Herding, Scent Work, Welcome Reception, and the Banquet, all events will be held at the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club<\/a>, 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\u2019s residence, 12675 Whalen Lake Dr, Hartland, MI; and the Welcome Party and Banquet will be held at Captain Joe\u2019s 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<\/mark><\/em>.

Friday May 8 – Sunday May 10<\/mark><\/strong>
8:00AM Herding<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>(Judge Deborah Pollard – CA)
Judging Program<\/strong> <\/a>
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<\/a> 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<\/mark><\/strong>
8:00AM Agility\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>(Judge Anne Lindsley – WI)
Judging Program<\/strong><\/a>
Tuesday’s trial will be considered the National Specialty Trial & the trial from which Most Versatile Malinois<\/a> 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<\/mark><\/strong>
8:30AM Obedience<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(Judge Sharon Redmer \u2013 MI)
Judging Program<\/strong><\/a>
Most Versatile Malinois<\/a> points available
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9:00AM Rally\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>(Judge Kathleen Sweet \u2013 MI)
Judging Program<\/strong><\/a>
Most Versatile Malinois<\/a> points available

Thursday May 14<\/mark><\/strong>
Draw at 7:30AM Tracking<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(Judges Karen Phillips – OH & Elizabeth Baird – MI)
Judging Program<\/a><\/strong>
Most Versatile Malinois<\/a> points available
4 TD<\/a> & 2 TDX <\/a>(2 ALT TDX)
&
Briefing at 8:15AM Scent Work<\/a><\/strong> (Judges Betsy Bernock – MI & Carol Lybarger – MI)
Judging Program<\/strong><\/a>
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<\/a> points available
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Festivities – Welcome Reception<\/strong> <\/a> (7:00pm)
Captain Joe\u2019s Grill in Whitmore Lake, MI (approximately 7 minutes from the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club)

Friday May 15 <\/mark><\/strong>
Conformation<\/a> <\/strong>to be held outside on a grassy, flat field
Judging Program<\/strong><\/a>
9:30AM: National Specialty Sweepstakes<\/strong> &\u00a0Jr. Shownmanship<\/strong>\u00a0(Judge Jim Dagan \u2013 CO)
Most Versatile Malinois<\/a>\u00a0points available from Sweepstakes
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Lunch Break after Jr. Showmanship
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Regional Specialty & Junior Showmanship<\/a><\/strong> Regional Judge Betsey Orman \u2013 WI & Junior Showmanship Judge Tiffany Holley \u2013 TX)
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45 minutes after the conclusion of the Regional Specialty:
Annual Meeting<\/strong>, to held inside the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club

Saturday May 16 <\/mark><\/strong>
ABMR Raffle and Silent Auction<\/strong> – contact Jeanine Daugherty<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Carol Aulick<\/a> to donate items
ABMC Awards Banquet & Silent Auction<\/strong> – contact Patti Terrio<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Miranda Genetti<\/a> to donate items
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Conformation<\/a> <\/strong> to held outside on a grassy, flat field
Judging Program<\/strong><\/a>
9:00AM: 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy <\/a>(Judge Sonny Strom \u2013 Sweden)
9:10AM: Junior Showmanship<\/a> (Judge Christine Foster Nethery \u2013 OH)
9:30AM: National Specialty<\/a> (National Judge Sonny Strom \u2013 Sweden
Most Versatile Malinois<\/a> points available
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Honor & Rescue Parade<\/a> <\/strong>(held between Winner’s Bitch and Best of Breed at the National Specialty)
&
7:30PM Festivities – Banquet<\/a> <\/strong>(dinner at 7:30pm, entertainment 6:30-8:30pm)
Captain Joe\u2019s Grill in Whitmore Lake, MI (approximately 7 minutes from the Ann Arbor Dog Training Club)
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