New to NOCI?
If you or your dog are new to Northwest Obedience Club, please complete the New Dog checklist.
Obedience
Level: Utility
Purebred and mixed breeds are welcome!
We offer classes for dogs age 6 months and older. Classes meet 50 minutes each week and each session runs for 7 weeks. Class sizes are limited; pre-registration is required.
Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Open class toward their CDX, be able to execute scent discrimination among several articles, and have a general understanding of the Directed Retrieve & Directed Jumping exercise, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training.
All the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level.
Skills:
- Heeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)
- A drop, sit, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)
- A stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise
- The scent discrimination exercise, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler
- The directed retrieve exercise, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out
- The moving stand exercise, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level
- The directed jumping exercise, which consists of a 40’ go out, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
General Session Fees:
- Non-members: $150
- Member: $85
- Members with 2 Service Credits: $60
Upcoming Classes
Upcoming Sessions
New Dog Checklist
Application
Click here to download and complete the NOCI class application.
Vaccinations
Obtain a copy of your most recent vaccination record from your veterinarian.
Submit by Mail
Submit completed paperwork via US mail, or in person. We accept checks or cash.
Peggy Roesner, NOCI Training Hall Secretary
Northwest Obedience Club, Inc.
110 W. Woodstock Street
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Ready to Register?
Current students/members adding a new to NOCI dog are registered by the Training Hall Secretary. Owners must first submit an application with a copy of their veterinary vaccine records and payment to the Training Hall Secretary.
*Important: Online Registration is for current students ONLY.