Seminars

Murfreesboro Obedience Training Club

A non-profit 501(c)7 AKC Licensed Dog Club est 1965

KAREN HOLIK

AGILITY SEMINAR

March 15-16, 2010

Karen began participating in dog agility in 1992 when she started training her Chow/Sheltie mix. She loves training dogs of all motivation levels and her successes with many breeds demonstrate her effectiveness. She believes that all dogs can be taught to run to their full potential and agility should be a team sport and fun for the dog at all times. She believes the most important aspects of agility training are teaching the fundamentals and being consistent with your handling at all times.

Karen currently owns 4 dogs, including three Shelties and a Border Collie. Her first dog (a Chow/Sheltie mix) became her first to receive the ADCH title in USDAA. She has also achieved this title with both shelties and her border collie. Karen’s consistency and ability to adapt her handling to various breeds and motivational levels can be seen by qualifying for the USDAA World Championships, and further proven by competing in the Finals a total of twelve times with all four of her dogs.

Her youngest sheltie, ADCh MACh2 Triune’s Feelin Hot Hot Hot, “Sizzle” has quite an impressive list of accomplishments at six years of age. Together, Karen and Sizzle competed for the AKC/USA World Team in 2003, 2005, and 2006. She was just recently chosen for the team again in 2007. Sizzle is also a two-time USDAA World Champion. Karen teaches private/group lessons and also travels the United States, as well as Puerto Rico, Bermuda and Costa Rica, giving seminars.

Seminar hours will be 8:30am to 5pm on Saturday, and 8:30am to 4:30pm on Sunday. Drinks and lunch will be provided during the seminar.

SEMINAR WORKSHOPS

Saturday 8:30am-Noon: Handling :
This workshop will cover Karen’s system of handling. Learn the cues and techniques that will get the best from you and your dog. This is an excellent level workshop.

Saturday 1:30pm – 5pm: Weaves and Obstacle discrimination :
This seminar will give the excellent level teams and opportunity to tackle difficult weave entries and obstacle discriminations.

Sunday 8:30am-Noon: Contacts :
Seminar suitable for all level dogs who wish to improve their contact obstacle performance.

Sunday 1:00pm – 4:30pm: Handling:
This workshop will cover Karen’s system of handling. Learn the cues and techniques that will get the best from you and your dog. This is an Open/ Novice level workshop.

Have a question? Email: tonym@aol.com

Experience:

· All levels of experience are welcome and are encouraged

Fees:

· Working teams: $90/workshop, Auditors: $40/workshop

Location and Directions:

· Leaps and Bounds - 7430 Old Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN

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Murfreesboro Obedience Training Club

Murfreesboro, TN

Ph: 615-849-3400

email: motc