From beginnings as the Christies Beach branch of the German Shepherd Dog Club of SA the need for an all breeds club was very apparent. On 12th July 1966 a committee of nine held their first meeting and The SDKODC was established.
Classes run on Sunday mornings starting at 9am until 12pm
as well as Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 8pm. Dogs that
have gained their trained dog certificate and show
training can also attend on Thursday night from 7pm to
8pm.
During the year the club runs a number of events, such as
obedience trials, agility trials, Rally trials and a
Championship Show and there are also some days that we do
not train.
Entirely run by volunteers, the Southern Districts Kennel
and Obedience Dog Club Inc. will teach you by the world’s
best practice, to train your dog to become a well mannered,
happy, appreciated and accepted member of your family and an
animal that is easily acceptable in the wider community.
Dog training is continual. There are no semesters, and you
and your dog may begin training at any time between the
first Sunday in February and the last Sunday in November.
A NEW MEMBER’S CLASS IS CONDUCTED EVERY SUNDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.
Remember though, we do not train your dog, we teach you to
train your dog.
You train at your own speed. How fast your dog learns will
depend entirely on how much effort you put into training
your dog. Your Instructor will appraise your dog’s progress
every six weeks and if you have worked well with your dog
and are following the instructor’s directions, your dog will
“go up a grade” (this is termed “Graduation”) until they
graduate from Grade 4 with a TRAINED DOG CERTIFICATE.
You may train ANY dog of ANY age. It is never too late to
start training a dog, although the younger a dog is, the
easier it is to train. Cross-bred dogs are just as welcome
as thoroughbred dogs but we do have a club rule that
children under the age of twelve will not be allowed to
train or handle a dog whilst on the clubs premises.
Titles and certificates are awarded after the dog successfully qualifies three times at each level and these titles are then added to the dog’s name.
Rally is conducted in a ring with the handler following a numbered sequence of signs depicting the exercise required to be performed at each station.
Agility is fun sport for
dogs and handlers to get fit together. Dogs are required to negotiate an obstacle
course through hoops, tunnels, weaving poles, A
frames, dog walks, see-saws and jumps.
Fun class for handlers and dogs that do not wish to trial
competitively.
Some sample pictures from our club and various events
Lovely winter evening at our club. Grade 4 showing off
what they have learnt over the last few week.
The objective of Rally is to provide a fast-moving and
motivational sport for both Handler and dog that
demonstrates competency in basic Obedience exercises
without the precision of the formal Obedience Classes.