Bakersfield Obedience Training Club (BOTC)  was founded in 1961 by a group of people who saw the need for a local club whose primary interest was obedience training for dogs.  Today  the Bakersfield Obedience Training Club continues that vision by promoting responsible dog ownership in Kern County.  We offer obedience classes to the public, support worthwhile dog-related charities, and offer weekly informal competition obedience practices.  We also  sponsor annual AKC-licensed Obedience and Rally Trials, and maintain an agility field for club members' use.

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Top Dog 2011

November 12, 2011

BOTC competed in the Southern California Dog Obedience Council's Top Dog competition.  This was the first team BOTC has fielded since 2002, and the first COMPLETE team in anybody's recent memory!  At the end of the cold, rainy day, BOTC placed 11th ...not bad!  

Bakersfield was represented by:

Team Captain:  Margaret Throne

Novice:  Kathy Honegger and Maddie, JoAnne Rowles and Believe, and JoAnne with Daisy as the alternate

Open:  Hazel Reynolds with Raine, Gail Walston with Bandit, and Samantha Williams with Buddy as the alternate

Utility:  Hazel Reynolds with Jazz, Samantha Williams with Pippin, and Kathy Honegger with Jackson as the alternate.

Daisy and Buddy got to do the Alternate group exercises (in the rain), and Jackson was on standby,but thankfully no dogs or people were ill, and their services were not needed!

Everyone had a good time despite the weather.