Terrier club's match includes a Halloween contest
The Western Boston Terrier Club will hold an All-Age Conformation Match from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Yorkfield Civic Center, 15W279 Lexington St., Elmhurst. After the match, there will be a dress your dog Halloween contest. For details, e-mail Mpetpurri@ aol.com.
Car-Dun-Al deadlines: Car-Dun-Al Obedience Dog Training Club has set Oct. 18 as the deadline to enter its Tracking Tests and Tracking Tests Excellent, which will be Nov. 4 in Burnidge Forest Preserve and Paul Wolff Campgrounds, Big Timber and Coombs roads, Elgin.
The Tracking fee is $50 and TDX is $100. Send checks, payable to the club, and entry forms to Penny Kurz, Trial Secretary, 737 Primrose Lane, Schaumburg, IL 60194-2625.
The club has also set Oct. 24 as its deadline to enter the Obedience and Rally Trials Nov. 10 at Kane County Fairgrounds, routes 64 and 38, St. Charles. Entry fees for each are $22, plus $15 for the second entry of the same dog. Send checks, payable to the club, with entries to Jean Munger, Trial Secretary, 47 W 656 Shirewood Farm Road, Hampshire, IL 60140-6135.
More deadlines: Glenbard All Breed Obedience Club has set Oct. 17 as the deadline to enter its Obedience and Rally Trials Nov. 3 and 4 at DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton.
Entry fees for each day are $24, plus $15 for second entry of the same dog, which should be sent with entries to Roy Jones Dog Shows, P.O. 828, Auburn, IN 46706-0828. For details, call (260) 925-0525.
Fox Valley Dog Training Club: The club's entry deadline is Oct. 24 for the Obedience and Rally Trials Nov. 11 at Kane County Fairgrounds, routes 64 and 38 in St. Charles. Fees for each are $22, plus $15 for second entry of same dog. Send checks, payable to the club, with entries to Taffy Willie, 640 Maple Court, Elburn, IL 60119.
Tracking Tests: The German Shepherd Dog Training Club of Chicago will hold Tracking Tests and Tracking Test Excellent Oct. 21 at Burnidge Forest Preserve and Paul Wolff Campgrounds, Big Timber and Coombs roads, Elgin. Remember -- they start early.
Nov. 1 is the deadline to enter the club's Nov. 11 Variable Surface Tracking Tests on the grounds of DuPage County Government Center, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. The entry fee is $100. A check, made payable to the club, plus entry form should be sent to Bill Childers, Trial Secretary, 894 Somerset Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188.
Agility trials: Car-Dun-Al Obedience Training Club will hold Agility Trials Oct. 20 and 21 at Boone County Fairgrounds, 8791 Route 76 in Belvidere. For details, e-mail trial secretary Beth Elliott at trinitycollies@earthlink.net.
Correction Clinics: Car-Dun-Al Obedience Training Club's next Correction Clinic will be Oct. 23 at 10643 Wolf Drive in Huntley. Registration is from 6:30 to 8 p.m., with judging to begin at 7 p.m.
The pre-entry fee of $5, plus $4 for an additional entry of the same dog, should be sent to Barb Lepke, P.O. Box 507, Wayne, IL 60184. The gate fee is $7 and $5. For details, call Barb at (630) 497-0186.
The German Shepherd Dog Training Club of Chicago: The club will hold the next all-breed Correctional Clinic Oct. 26. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. and judging is at 7 p.m. in the clubhouse, 4925 County Farm Road in Hanover Park. The pre-entry fee is $5 per dog, plus $3 for additional entry of the same dog.
Send fees to Teri Childers, 894 Somerset Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188. The gate or e-mail entries are $6, plus $4, and should be sent to stormsmom@speakeasy.net.
Class sessions: District 214 Community Education has a class of two sessions on Canine Good Citizen Evaluation from 9:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 3 and 10 in the Forest View Education Center's South Gym, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights. To register, call (847) 718-7700 and ask for class No. 5306.