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...web home of Dog Sports at Kim’s, the premier place for competitive and family dog training in St. Louis, Mo., and Metro East/Southern Illinois.
At Dog Sports at Kim’s, we believe every dog can be a champion, and
every champion should be a well-behaved and well-mannered member
of the family.
DSK is filled with people who love dogs, and love to train their dogs. We invite you to take a cyberstroll through our website and see if you’d like to join our community – a place where we work and play with our dogs, always with a single goal in mind, teaching you to...
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DSK DOGS ROCK:
BULLETINS:
Huge congratulations to Kim Berkley,
RACH Rapideye All Fired UpUDX10 OGM RM3 RAE4 HSAd HSBd HXAds HXBd MXG PAD MJG ​PJD MXP3 MXPB PADP MJP3 MJPB PJDP PAX MXF MFPB TQXP T2BP2) with a 197.5. Zayne also tied for fifth place in Open B with a 197, while Beckett (OTCH MACH RACH Crossroad Polesitter Always UDX4 OM6 RM2 RAE2 MXB MJB NF) tied for sixth in Utility B with a 196.
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Kim went into Sunday's taxing obedience competition having already spent Saturday running Zayne and Rev in the Westminster Master Agility Championship. In the most competitive 20-inch class, Zayne QQd and finished 15th in a field of 102, while Rev QQd and finished 30th.
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What a weekend! Way to make us proud, Kim!
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Check back later this week to learn more about Kim's time at Westminster, and to watch video of her runs!
who took Westminster by storm this past weekend, shining in obedience and agility across a grueling schedule of showing three dogs all day Saturday and Sunday.
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Kim won two placements in the ultracompetitive Master Obedience Championship, finishing fourth in Utility B with Zayne (OTCH3 MACH2 RACH Norwood Color Me Zayne UDX3 OM6 RM2 RAE2 HSAd HSBd MXS PAD MJS PJD MFB TQX T2B2) with a 198, and fourth in Open B with Rev (OTCH7 HC MACH3 PACH
Congratulations, too, to Wendy Culbertson, who won fourth place in the 24-inch class at the Westminster Master Agility Championship with her Irish Setter, Ava (CH PACH Redfeathers Raising The Bar MXP6 MXPS MJP6 MJPS PAX OFP T2BP RATO CGC TKN)! Way to go, Wendy and Ava!
Huge congratulations to DSK instructor Nancy Curtis and OTCH Stryker, who reigned supreme in obedience at the 2019 Border Collie Nationals in November,
winning High in Trial and
High Combined. Stryker also finished his OTCH at the Nationals, on November 3rd.
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What a grand achievement!
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OTCH Norwood's Owl Love Ewe Like Crazy UDX PT RAE OA OAJ
AKC SCENT WORK workshop
with Laura Feldt & Patty Schneiderjohn!
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May 2 & 3
9 am to 4 pm
including lunch break
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15 working spots are available, plus unlimited auditing spots.
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Click here for more info, or to enroll!
Check out the 2020 event schedule at DSK!
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Get ready for
Dog Sports at Kim's apparel
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Available online soon!
Watch this space!
NEW SCENT WORK INTRO CLASS!
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DSK is proud to present a brand new
Scent Work: Intro to Odor class
taught by Patty Schneiderjohn.
Monday evenings at 7 p.m.
First class meets on April 6.
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Click here for more info.
Click here to register!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND:
CGC/Therapy Dog
with Justin Sims!
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Wednesdays at 5:30 pm
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Classes continue February 26
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Click here to register!
Wondering how to get started at DSK?
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It's the easiest thing in the world. Just dive in by enrolling in any of these intro-level courses!
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JUST FOR PUPS & BEGINNERS
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Monday 6 pm -- Puppy/Beginning Agility with Justin Sims
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Monday 8 pm -- Beginning Agility with Justin Sims
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Tuesday 10 am -- Puppy/Beginning Obedience/Agility with
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Tuesday 11 am -- Beginning Agility with Joanne Bockhorn
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Thursday 8:15 am -- Puppy/Beginning Obedience with Kim Berkley
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Thursday 9 am -- Puppy/Beginning Agility with Justin Sims
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AGILITY
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Tuesday 12:15 pm -- Beginning Agility with Joanne Bockhorn
Tuesday 6 pm -- Beginning Agility with Justin Sims
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Wednesday 6:30 pm -- Beginning Agility with Patty Schneiderjohn
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Thursday 2 pm -- Beginning Agility with Justin Sims
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Saturday 3:30 pm -- Beginning Agility with Justin Sims
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OBEDIENCE
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Monday 5 pm -- Beginning Obedience with Kim Berkley
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Wed. 5:30 pm -- Beginning Obed./Agility with Joanne Bockhorn
Tuesday 10 am -- Beginning Obedience with Joanne Bockhorn
Saturday 11 am -- Beginning Obedience with Justin Sims
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RALLY
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Monday 7 pm -- Beginning Rally Skills with Nancy Curtis
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SCENT WORK
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Monday 11 am -- Intro to Odor with Patty Schneiderjohn
Monday 7 pm -- Intro to Odor with Patty Schneiderjohn
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Wednesday 5:30 pm -- Intro to AKC Scent Work with Patty Schneiderjohn
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Saturday 8:30 am -- Intro to AKC Scent Work with Justin Sims
to register!
Congratulations to MACH Sadie and Colette Weishaar! Sadie earned her MACH at the Sheltie Club agility trial
at DSK on May 27,
with Justin Sims handling.
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Way to go, Sadie, Colette, and Justin!
CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEDNESDAY CLASSES!
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• Open Obedience with Justin Sims
Wednesday at 6:30 pm
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• Rally (all levels) with Justin Sims
Wednesday at 7:30
Classes continue February 26
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Click here to register!
CHECK OUT THESE POPULAR WEDNESDAY EVENING CLASSES!
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3 classes with Joanne Bockhorn:​
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• Bond With Your Dog Through Fun & Play
Wednesday at 7:30. Classes start March 4.
• Competition Novice Obedience
Wednesday at 6:30. Classes continue March 4.
• Beginning Obedience/Agility
Wednesday at 5:30. Classes continue March 4.
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Joanne's classes are held in the middle room.
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3 classes with Patty Schneiderjohn:
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• Scent Work: Introduction to Odor
Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Classes continue March 4.
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• Beginning Agility
Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Classes continue March 4.
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• Intermediate Agility
Wednesday at 7:30 p/m. Classes continue March 4.
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Most of these classes held in new building.
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Click here to request more information!
Click here to enrol!
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TWO NEW CLASSES WITH
JUSTIN SIMS:
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PUPPY AGILITY
Monday evenings at 6
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NEW EVENING
BEGINNING AGILITY CLASS
Monday evenings at 8 p.m.
with Justin Sims.
Click here to register!
Congratulations to Mary Nee
and MACH Brice – MACH Tealcrest's Beck and Call UDX OM1 RN MX MXB MXJ MJB – who on Sunday became the first
UDX OM Boxer in AKC history
to earn a MACH! Brice finished
the title in style, QQing all four
days of the National Beagle Club's agility trial and notching 92 points
to finish her agility championship.
Kim Berkley handled Brice to 17 consecutive QQs, capped by this weekend’s standout accomplishment under agility judge Craig Josling.
Way to go, Team Brice!
Check out the DSK YouTube channel. Click here!
Congratulations to Linda Gasparovic and Sasha – MACH3 Dial “M” for Mischief UD BN GN MXC MJC NAP NJP CGC WAC – who earned her MACH3 at the English Springer Spaniel National at Purina on July 7. This high-flying Dobie was also named by the Doberman Pinscher Club of America to their Top 20 agility list for 2016. Great work, ladies!
Congratulations to Avery Adams and Spark – MACH Wyndspell Fireworks – for finishing Spark's MACH on July 7th at the English Springer Spaniel National at Purina. Way to go, Avery and Spark!
Congratulations to Kim Berkley and MACH2 Rev! Rev – OTCH HC MACH2 Rapideye All Fired Up – finished her second MACH on July 10th at the English Springer National. Outstanding achievement!
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