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SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-10-13/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010045-1792240200-1792243200@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-10-17/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002717-1792499400-1792502400@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-10-20/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010046-1792845000-1792848000@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-10-24/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002718-1793104200-1793107200@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-10-27/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261031T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261031T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010047-1793449800-1793452800@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-10-31/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261103T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261103T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002719-1793709000-1793712000@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-11-03/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010048-1794054600-1794057600@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-11-07/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261110T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261110T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002720-1794313800-1794316800@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-11-10/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261114T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010049-1794659400-1794662400@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-11-14/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002721-1794918600-1794921600@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-11-17/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261121T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261121T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010050-1795264200-1795267200@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-11-21/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261124T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261124T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002722-1795523400-1795526400@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-11-24/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261128T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261128T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010051-1795869000-1795872000@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-11-28/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261201T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261201T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002723-1796128200-1796131200@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-12-01/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261205T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261205T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010052-1796473800-1796476800@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-12-05/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261208T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261208T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002724-1796733000-1796736000@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-12-08/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261212T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261212T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010053-1797078600-1797081600@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-12-12/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261215T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261215T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002725-1797337800-1797340800@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-12-15/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261219T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261219T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010054-1797683400-1797686400@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-12-19/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261222T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261222T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002726-1797942600-1797945600@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-12-22/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261226T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261226T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010055-1798288200-1798291200@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-12-26/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261229T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261229T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002727-1798547400-1798550400@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-12-29/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270102T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270102T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010056-1798893000-1798896000@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2027-01-02/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270105T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270105T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002728-1799152200-1799155200@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2027-01-05/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270109T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270109T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010057-1799497800-1799500800@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2027-01-09/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270112T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270112T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002729-1799757000-1799760000@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2027-01-12/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270116T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270116T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010058-1800102600-1800105600@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2027-01-16/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270119T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270119T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002730-1800361800-1800364800@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2027-01-19/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270123T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270123T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010059-1800707400-1800710400@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2027-01-23/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR