Upcoming Seminars & Workshops
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AGILITY • NOSE WORK • OBEDIENCE • FLYBALL • HEALTH
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AGILITY SEMINARS
Current Seminars:
Coming Soon!
Seminars Coming in 2025:
Cynthia Hornor ✦ 8/30 - 8/31/25
Courtney Moore ✦ 9/13 - 9/14/25
Tracy Riley ✦ 9/27/25
Paula Goss ✦ 10/11 - 10/12/25
Diane Patterson ✦ 10/18 - 10/19/25
Dudley Shumate ✦ 11/8 - 11/9/25
Tracy Riley ✦ 12/20/25
Seminars Coming in 2026:
Paula Goss ✦ 1/10/26 - 1/11/26
Christine Tschech ✦ 5/3/26 & 5/10/26
Christine Tschech ✦ 7/25/26 - 7/26/26
Cynthia Hornor ✦ 8/29/26 - 8/30/2026
Sheyla Gutierrez ✦ 9/12/26 - 9/13/2026
Annette Alfonso ✦ 10/10/26 - 10/11/2026
Dudley Shumate ✦ 11/7/26 - 11/8/2026
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AGILITY SEMINARS
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NOSE WORK/SCENT SEMINARS
Nose Work Seminars with Jacy Kelley
Saturday, November 22, 2025 & Sunday, November 23, 2025
Jacy is a former K-9 Handler for the US Airforce and the Government. In 2010 Jacy left the working world and started Canine Copilots, LLC. Jacy spent a long time learning about detection in the pet community and developed his program with aspects from both the pet and working world with a focus on relationship building, fun and good communication. Jacy is a judge for trials and has participated in many nose work camps offered by Dogs of Course in the past. Jacy trains for competition as well as for fun. He believes that if you are having fun, you will also have success in the competition world.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
CONTAINER MYSTERIES
This workshop will focus on container searches and the problems associated with container searches in trials. The workshop will consist of common missteps and their causes. We will explore training techniques that will help to strengthen your container searches. The searches will begin with simple searches and work up to difficult distractions and random containers.
Working teams of all skill levels are welcome, provided the dog is working on odor only. Searches and strategies will be tailored to the level of the working teams. Each team is requested to bring three (3) containers. It will allow us to have a large assortment of containers to work with.
Handlers trialing at any level are welcome to audit. Auditors will not be working their dogs.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
THE ROLE OF THE HANDLER
Nose work is a team sport, each member of the team has a role and responsibilities in the game. Jacy will be setting up training scenarios and explaining what the human’s role is in the search. We will cover leash handling, footwork and when to guide your dog to areas, when to leave those areas and many other human focused handling skills. Your dog needs to be on odor and able to find hides without pairing consistently.
Handlers trialing at any level are welcome to audit. Auditors will not be working their dogs.
Registration is limited for both seminars.
WORKING TEAM (12 Slots available per day) - Cost per day will be as follows:
Contributing/Life Member: $180
Training Member: $200
Non-Member: $225
AUDITORS (15 Slots available per day) - Cost per day will be as follows:
Contributing/Life Member: $90
Training Member: $100
Non-Member: $110
Lunch is not included in the above price.
Members - Monday, July 28 at 8am
Non-Members - Sunday, July 29 at 8am
Priority for registration will be as follows:
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1) Current instructors and current ODTC K9 Nose Work students (one priority registration per dog registered for classes Spring 2025)
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2) Individuals who have volunteered at ODTC Nose Work/AKC Scent Work events during the past 12 months.
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3) Past students who "graduated" from NW3 to Elite and are no longer able to take lessons at Oriole.
*** NACSW has approved five CEUs for CNWIs for each of these seminars.***
ONE working dog per handler per day.
To register, click links below.
WORKING - CONTAINER MYSTERIES
AUDIT ONLY - CONTAINER MYSTERIES
WORKING - THE ROLE OF THE HANDLER
AUDIT ONLY - THE ROLE OF THE HANDLER
Location: Oriole Dog Training Club; 9 Azar Ct Halethorpe MD 21227
Please contact Sue Cox at Suecoxmsw@aol.com if there are any questions.
For registration issues, contact Seminar Registrar Lorinda McKisson at ODTCSeminarRegistrar@gmail.com.
All Oriole guidelines are in effect.
- There is a $10 clean-up fee for accidents that occur on the turf
- Only non-crumbly, non-staining dog treats may be used on the field
- Dogs are to be relieved in designated outdoor areas
- Dogs are to be crated when not working
For more policy information, go to https://orioledogclub.org/house-rules/.
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Coming Soon!
February 7 and 8, 2026
Nose Work Seminars with Garrett Dyer
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OBEDIENCE SEMINARS
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FLYBALL SEMINARS
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HEALTH SEMINARS/CLINICS
Health Clinics are listed on this link:
Health Clinics and Screenings
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Note for all Seminars:
Refunds will not be given unless you find a replacement for your slot.
Credits will be issued for all removals or cancellations of club members and refunds will be issued to all non-members in the case of removals or cancellations. A $10 service fee will be withheld on all credits or refunds issued.