Category: News

Hey everyone!
It seems there is a lot of interest in our new Competition Obedience class, which is AWESOME! This is just to advise anyone who is interested that if you plan to show in obedience at Gem City’s June AKC Obedience trial, you should NOT sign up for the class. Our fabulous teacher, Pam Murn, will be the judge at that trial, and AKC prohibits exhibitors to show for their teacher in AKC events within a certain time period. So please consider that as you’re registering for classes soon. Hopefully this class offering will be repeated and you could take it next time, OR take it this time and just don’t enter the trial.

Gem City is so excited to be offering CONFORMATION run throughs again!
Each session is $5 and will require you to complete a waiver (if we
don’t already have one on file). If we have enough interest, we hope to
add a conformation class back into the schedule! So far, these run
throughs will be at 7:30pm on the following Wednesdays:
April 23
May 7
May 21
June 4
No signup/pre-registration required; just come have fun with your dog!

Huge thanks to Leah Schiller, Heidi Farmer, and Bonita Fichtenbaum for offering their time and expertise to make this happen!

The Board of Directors has initiated discussions with an organization that has been recently formed to resolve issues related to the Barn Hunt program at the Club. Your Board recognizes the enjoyment and satisfaction many of our members enjoy as a result of their participation in Barn Hunt activities. We appreciate the hard work and enthusiasm many of our members have displayed building and managing this program. It is our hope and desire that members of our club can continue to enjoy Barn Hunt classes, practices and events.

With that said, our club is an organization that has always worked for the good of its members. Member conduct and compliance with rules are imperative to the smooth operation of an organization with nearly 200 members, and a variety of interests in dog sports and activities. Your board members need to fulfill their responsibilities to protect our organizations property, reputation and liability. We are prepared to negotiate in good faith with the well-being of our Club and its members in mind.
While we we work through the process of this situation, we ask that you please respect the process and refrain from spreading misinformation that you don’t know to be completely accurate.

All members:

The Northcut building will be closed for all training on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 16, 17 18. The 33 lights in the main room and bathrooms are scheduled to be upgraded to LED which will require an electric lift, floor coverings, and various materials on the floor.  The timing to get this done is very tight and we will not be able to accommodate a safe passage to the turf room.

The front room will still have the scissors lift in it until it can be picked up that morning or afternoon.  We will have it out of there before classes start.

Thank you for your cooperation.

John Clifford

GCDOC Maintenance

The obedience rings will be unavailable on …

Monday, March 3, from 5:30-6:30
Tuesday, March 4 from 5-6
Wednesday, March 12 from 6-7

Thanks and please let me know of future organized practices so that we can make sure the ring(s) are available!

Barb Siler