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What is an AKC Canine Experience Event?
“An AKC Canine Experience is a multi-club, multi-sport event that introduces and welcomes dog owners to and educates them about the sport of dogs. The day-long event features educational presentations and provides an opportunity for potential owners to be mentored by experienced exhibitors and club members prior to an afternoon match, during which new exhibitors and future fanciers practice their newly learned skills.”
2010 AKC Canine Experience Match
Sunday, August 1, 2010
St. Johnland Nursing Center, 395 Sunken Meadow Road, Kings Park, Long Island, NY
Canine Good Citizen Test
Obedience, Rally &
Agility Run-throughs
Retrieving Demonstration
Earth Dog Demonstration
Grooming Demonstrations
Handling Classes
General & Breed Specific Information
2010 AKC Canine Experience Premium List
2010 Conformation, Rally & CGC Pre-entry Form
2010 Obedience Pre-entry Form
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2009 AKC Canine Experience Event
Watch a short video of last years AKC Conine Experience Event
http://www.akc.org/public_education/cee_video.cfm
“We’re having a great time…we love it.” Those were the sentiments expressed by one of the many brand new dog show exhibitors participating in the Aug. 9, 2009 AKC Canine Learning Experience Match Show staged successfully through the combined efforts of several Long Island-based all-breed and specialty dog clubs.
This family, showing their long-haired dachshunds for the first time, found everything “so relaxed and everyone so friendly and helpful” that they intend to get involved in the world of dog shows. Their 14-year-old son proudly clutched his Best of Breed ribbon and hopes to pursue Junior Showmanship.
The show was organized by the Suffolk County Kennel Club, the Westbury Kennel Association and the Suffolk Obedience Training Club, with 22 other all-breed and specialty clubs from New York and New Jersey joining in.
The primary purpose of the canine experience match shows is to introduce potential new exhibitors to dog shows and encourage their further involvement. At the Kings Park, Long Island, event, the conformation match drew 106 entries, 27 of them from brand new exhibitors. The overall entry was almost double what it was last year, the first year the Long Island event was held.
It didn’t stop there. More than 25 dogs were entered in rally, five of them new exhibitors. Obedience was over-booked and went on long after all other activities had ended, again with many “newbies.” The agility ring had the same experience
Of the 14 dogs taking part in the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen test, 13 passed, living proof that people are taking seriously the need to train their dogs.
For the spectators, many of whom had never attended a dog show before, there were side attractions to hold their interest. The Dachshund Club of Long Island put on an earth dog demonstration, and the Long Island Golden Retriever Club showed off their dogs’ retrieving prowess.
Specialty matches were held by the Afghan Hound Association of Long Island, the English Springer Spaniel Club of Long Island, the Long Island Shorthaired Pointer Club and the Golden Retriever Club.
Grooming demonstrations were given, and handling classes were set up in two rings, one for ground breeds and the other for table breeds, with AKC judges Tom Feneis and Phyllis Rosinsky providing the instruction.
Donating their time to judge the all-breed match were Susan Nelson Smyth, Janet Cohen, Mimi Winkler, Brian Meindl and Andy Ritter.
Throughout the day, representatives of all-breed and specialty clubs staffed their booths and were available to talk to spectators and novice dog owners about the different breeds and about dog shows in general.
Bob Eisele of the Suffolk County Kennel Club and chairman of the event said he was “very pleased with the number of new people who attended. This type of event is what they need to get them involved.”
He found it “encouraging to see the Long Island clubs working together…I hope we’ll continue working together in the future.” |
