Session 1 Begins
Session 1 starts January 5th, 2026 and ends the week of February 16th, 2026.
Session 1 starts January 5th, 2026 and ends the week of February 16th, 2026.
Session 2 starts March 2nd, 2026 and ends on the week of April 13th, 2026.
Session 3 starts April 27th 2026 and ends on the week of June 15th, 2026.
Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. As well as learning new exercises, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. Students in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. Heeling Skills: Focus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use […]
The skills taught in this class that are necessary to move up to the next level are: 1.) Limited use of luring 2.) Automatic sits during heeling 3.) Down on command 4.) Heeling appropriately during a simple heeling pattern 5.) Handler is able to walk around the dog to heel position when returning to dog […]
Prerequisite: Pre-Novice class skills and approval from the Pre-Novice instructor or with approval from the NOCI Director of Training. In this class you will refine the skills developed in the Pre-Novice class and ultimately have the skills necessary to show your dog at the Beginner Novice or Novice level in AKC or UKC to achieve the […]
Prerequisite: Pre-Novice class skills and approval from the Pre-Novice instructor or with approval from the NOCI Director of Training. In this class you will refine the skills developed in the Pre-Novice class and ultimately have the skills necessary to show your dog at the Beginner Novice or Novice level in AKC or UKC to achieve the […]
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 […]