The mission of Del Monte Kennel Club is to support the sport of purebred dogs through our all breed dog shows; to facilitate the human-dog bond through training; to provide community education that promotes canine good citizenship for all dogs.
Obedience classes offered on Monday nights
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Holiday Dinner
Stammtisch Restaurant
1204 Echo Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
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Upcoming Scent Work Trials In Monterey
Del Monte Kennel Club's Trials
December 9 & 10, 2023 Scent Work Trial
Dog Training Club of Salinas Valley
December 2, 2023
Recently On the Community Front
Carol White, who owns an Anatolian, CH. Karaboudjan's Fire-Storm AKA Rango, was requested by the Cheetah Conservation Fund to have her dog represent the Anatolian breed at an event held recently at the Happy Hollow Zoo in San Jose. Carol's Anatolian club has a very close working relationship with the Cheetah folks, as they use Anatolians to keep the Cheetahs away from their livestock.
The Anatolian club was actively involved in getting the program started in Africa. Dr. Laurie Marker (the founder of the program) has done an amazing job.
Carol White was presented the Hisar Shield Award from
the Anatolian Shepherd Dog Club of America (ASDCA).
This "Lifetime Achievement" award recognizes her
extraordinary service to ASDCA and the breed by her
long-time record of service and leadership involving
activities performed on behalf of ASDCA. It is only
bestowed on an individual when that person is truly
deemed worthy of the distinguished honor. To be
eligible for the Hisar Shield Award, a nominee shall
have been a full-time ASDCA member in good standing
for a minimum of 10 years and been the owner of a
registered Anatolian Shepherd Dog for at least 15
years. She is a recognized ASDCA ambassador and
has displayed good sportsmanship for the ASDCA and
the Breed. Carol's achievement will be published in the
January 2024 ASDCA magazine. Reggie Steres - At the Cal Coastal Dog Owners Group's Nose Work 1 trial on September 19,
Mr. Grant knocked it out of the park by earning his title, as well as third-fastest place overall
among 50 dogs, first place in the Interior search and, most exciting of all, a "Pronounced". Audrey Boyer finished her 15 month-old whippet girl at
the SoCal Whippet Club specialty, going Best of
Winners over 27 class bitches and 14 class dogs!
Disco went Best Veteran in Specialty show at two of
the shows at 8.5 years old. Julie Craig - GloryB's Wild Success, "Hamilton," earned two
Pronounced commendations at our local CalCoastal Dog Owners
Group hosted National Association of Canine Scent Work NW1 trial in
Corralitos on September 19. Hamilton has also been very busy with
his Montage Health Foundation Therapy Dog Program service at both
the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and at Westland
House Hospice and Rehabilitation facility where he works Mondays
and Wednesdays. At just 2 years of age, he has already earned three
AKC therapy dog titles/certifications and his Therapy Dog International
certification. He is only 4 visits short of the 50 visits required for
AKC's Therapy Dog Advanced Title. Sky with his handler Alberto Montila and Judge Ramirez Owned by Sara Matteson. Thank you NCDC club for sponsoring the speciality in Yuba City. GCHB Windfalls Spellbound was Select bitch at the Speciality and BOS the next day at the supported entry. GCHB Willow-Sandale Get your Kicks on Route 66 goes First Award of Merit St the Speciality shown by hubby Jim. GloryB 's Wild Success, "Hamilton," Tom and Julie Craig's Bichon Frise, is the youngest member of Montage Health Foundation 's Therapy Dog Program. He just turned two years of age, and, by 18 months, he fulfilled Montage's official requirements, AKC's Canine Good Citizen Title and Therapy Dog International Certifications. Since then, he has also earned his AKC Community Canine Title and Therapy Dog Novice Title Certifications. He needs 10 more visits to earn AKC's Therapy Dog Advanced Title Certification.
Hamilton serves at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula on Mondays and at Westland House on Wednesdays. Here he poses with one of the nurses at Westland House. In addition to comforting both rehabilitation and hospice patients there, Hamilton also provides support to staff who lovingly greet him when we visit. Tom and Julie are so proud of their little white dog who has a huge therapy dog heart.
GloryB's Wild Success, "Hamilton," Tom and Julie Craig's Bichon Frise, is the youngest member of Montage Health Foundation's Therapy Dog Program. He just turned two years of age, and, by 18 months, he fulfilled Montage's official requirements, AKC's Canine Good Citizen Title and Therapy Dog International Certifications. Since then, he has also earned his AKC Community Canine Title and Therapy Dog Novice Title Certifications. He needs 10 more visits to earn AKC's Therapy Dog Advanced Title Certification.
Hamilton serves at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula on Mondays and at Westland House on Wednesdays. Here, Hamilton proudly poses in his formal therapy dog vest, alongside Tom's and Julie's vests. When Hamilton wears this vest, he innately knows that his work is to comfort not only patients and family, but to bring cheer to staff who are always so happy to see him Tom and Julie are so proud of their little white dog who has such a huge therapy dog heart.
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For more information on CGC visit the AKC.org site Here is the AKC link for the test requirements
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