The Obedience Club of Asheville is a volunteer driven organization which was started in the late 1970's. The members worked very hard and in 1981 earned licensing by the American Kennel Club. This means that the club can hold AKC all-breed obedience trials at which participants can earn legs toward AKC obedience titles. The high point of the club year is the obedience trial which is held in November at the end of our class sessions.

In keeping with the philosophy that a well trained dog is a happy dog, the club has offered obedience training to the general public continuously since the late 1970's. Classes are now held at the U.S. Army Reserve Center, 224 Louisiana Avenue just off of Patton Avenue.

The Club offers four 8 week class sessions each year. Classes begin in January, March, June, and September. To learn more about dog obedience classes go to the Classes Page of this web site.

The obedience class instructors are unpaid members of the club. The members also set up all of the equipment and clean up afterwards . Membership has it's obligations as well as its privilege. To learn more about becoming a member, see the Membership Page.

The Obedience Club of Asheville encourages students to train their dogs to be good citizens and offers testing for the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen certificate.

For many years, club members and their canine pals have marched in the Hendersonville Christmas parade, as a public demonstration of owners and their well trained dogs working together. And even on those cold and rainy occasions when the weather doesn't cooperate the parade is still fun, with a satisfying sense of camaraderie.

The Obedience Club participates in a picnic at which dogs are welcome during the summer months and holds a human-only party during the Christmas season.

The All-Breed Obedience Trial organized and run by the Obedience Club in November (Nov. 13-14, 2010) is the high point of our year. AKC licensed judges are brought in from all over the United States . Ribbons, trophies and cash prizes are awarded to the class winners and the HIgh in Trial and HIgh Combined dogs.

All money earned by the Obedience Club of Asheville, over and above operating expenses, is donated to dog-related groups and charities including The Betty Fund and dog food for Meals on Wheels.

 

Contact information  

telephone: 828-251-1114 answering machine   

email: oca4info@aol.com

 

Club Officers

President: Judy Goldman

Vice President: Eileen Haac Wilson

Secretary: Shirley Austin

Treasurer:  Betty Ann Brown