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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Canine Good Citizen Prep Class will be held on Sunday, June 10, at Windsor Park from 1 to 3pm.
Contact JoAnne Rowles at 661-833-1647 to sign up, or for more information.
Obedience Under the Stars - Save the date, our evening "C" match will be on
June 16 at Windsor Park
Annual Awards and Installation Dinner will be held on Tuesday, July 10 in the Fellowship Hall at Mill Creek Church.
More details coming soon. If you have completed one or more titles this year, contact JoAnne with your info so you can get your awards.
Class News: Watch this space for announcements about classes. Email us if you are interested in the next Basic Obedience Class, or a Rally Obedience Class.
Meeting:
Our Next General Meeting will be
Tuesday, June 5th, at Mill Creek Christian Church, Truxtun and S Streets. General Meeting is at 7:30 pm. We meet
in the Parlor, which is the double wooden doors that face "S" Street.
Obedience &
Rally practice has moved to Jastro Park. Tuesdays @ 7, weather permitting.
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.
Meetings: BOTC meets on the first Tuesday
of each month, 7:30 pm Our location is Mill Creek Christian Church at Truxtun and S (by the Hill House, across from Beale
Library) We meet in the Parlor, which is the double wooden doors that face S Street. No meetings in July, August
and December.
