The Barker Blog
ENTRY NUMBERS
WHOA!! These Thursday / Friday Shows are REALLY taking off! ON THURSDAY, April 25 715 Dogs Entered 43 in 4-6 Month Puppy Class 42 in Rally Trial ON FRIDAY, April 26 805 Dogs Entered 49 in 4-6 Month Puppy Class 48 in Rally Trial And the Saturday and Sunday Numbers are even larger. ARE YOU […]
Community Service
When he’s not playing with Kathy at Rally, Agility, or Coursing, Nikko can be found performing a very important community service.
Partial Solar Eclipse
April 8, 2024, at 1:55 PM until 4:00 PM in our area. NASA advises against direct solar observation without specialized viewing glasses. Don’t forget your dogs! Keep them inside that afternoon. Schedule outside activities around those times.
BENEFIT CONCERT
Benefitting Pet Responsibility Committee Departure – The Journey Tribute Band Shoppe Girls Open at 6:00 PM Saturday, April 20, 2024 • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT Moore County Airport
AGILITY TRIAL
AGILITY TRIALS June 6-9, 2024 Rising Star Canine Ranch 8340 Est Harrell Rd, Oak Ridge NC Entries Open April 16, 2024. Close: May 28, 2024. Online Entry: LabTestedOnline.com CLICK HERE FOR PREMIUM
BRAGS
Giselle Engleka’s 13-month Rhodesian Ridgeback bitch, “Mawe Majo,” took Winners Bitch back to back in Lawrenceville! John Zopatti’s Rhodesian Ridgeback, “Zahara” went High In Trial both days at recent Scent Work Trials at BOSS in King, NC. Don Bierer’s Flat Coated Retriever, “Peat,” went Best of Breed in Raleigh over a nice line up of […]
SUMMER VACAY
Each year, we take off a couple of months to re-charge our personal engines, see family, train our dogs and go to shows. This year, the club will NOT have General Wednesday Meetings in June, July and August. The Board of Directors will take time during July, but will still meet June and August. Enjoy […]
MAY CLUB PICNIC
Spring is Springing. Plans are being made for a Club Picnic in May, to replace our regular Club Meeting. More Information, including a star studded guest list, to come. Watch for your invitation!
DOG SHOW DAZE
HELP NEEDED: PALMETTO TO PINES 4-DAY CLUSTER DRAWS NEAR. Wednesday, April 25: MCKC will set up at the Southeastern North Carolina Agricultural Events Center in Lumberton, NC. Thursday, April 25: DAY ONE OF THE MOORE COUNTY SHOW. Friday, April 26: DAY TWO OF THE MOORE COUNTY SHOW OUTSIDE INSIDE THE EVENT CENTER Saturday & Sunday, […]
NEW MEMBERS
Welcome new Members: The Carnall Family Terry Chumley
CLUB MEETING MINUTES
Board Minutes
DOG SHOW FLYER
NEXT AKC FIT WALK
Mark your calendars! SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2024 1:00 PM LOCATION TBD
Scent Work
The Committee (Giselle Engleka, Tracy Rouch, Marla Bowman, John Zopatti, Boo Donoho) has been hard at work pulling together the trial. Update as follows:
Palmetto To Pines
PREMIUM April 25-28, 2024 in Lumberton, NC Four Days of Conformation Four Days of Rally. Get ready to volunteer! Over the next couple of weeks the Committee is finalizing a game plan for working together in this new facility. Overall, it is going to be a lot of fun. We’ll have more information for you […]
Membership Readings
The following have been read in to both the Board and the Membership: Terry Chumley – Australian Shepherds The Carnall Family – Various Breeds. Starting AKC Obedience.
Board Meeting
March 14, 2024 by TEAMS
MAGIC MOMENTS
Some of our Members use their dogs’ special talents to benefit the community. MCKC supports the Pet Responsibility Committee of Moore County with donations, and some of our Members also donate their time in the schools. The following was written by Member Kathy Pellerino about a recent experience volunteering: As a dog lover and […]
Clinical Study Candidates
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine is recruiting for studies of canine bladder cancer. To be eligible, a dog must either have been diagnosed but not gotten chemo, OR, be age 6 or older with no obvious signs from one of these breeds: American Eskimo Dog, Beagle, Russell Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Shetland Sheepdog, West Highland White Terrier Wire Fox Terrier.
March Club Meeting
March 6, 2024 at Table on the Green Restaurant.
The March “March”
Join the Annual St Paddy’s Day Parade Village of Pinehurst Saturday, March 16, 2024 Arrive 8:30 – 9:30 AM Park along Rassie Wicker. Join Route along Magnolia. MCKC will march in conjunction with Moore County Pet Responsibility Committee and earn credit toward our Fit Dog Titles Click each of these documents to enlarge:
FEBRUARY BOARD MINUTES
MOORE COUNTY KENNEL CLUB OF NORTH CAROLINA Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting Feb 5, 2024 The February 2024 Board of Directors Meeting of the Moore County Kennel Club of North Carolina was held on February 5, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by the […]
SCENT WORK
Moore County Kennel Club is now OFFICIALLY licensed as an AKC Scent Work Club. This is a very exciting development and achievement. Thank you Scent Work Chair, Giselle Engleka!