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WKC Class Schedule & Online Registration

Unless otherwise noted all Classes are -
  • 3-6 weeks long
  • Meet once per week
  • Have limited class sizes
  • Meet @WKC, 3448 N Emporia St, Wichita, KS 
  • Members $75/50, Non-Members $90/60 
  • WKC Juniors receive half off the published price
  • REQUIRE use of the online Class Registration Form
How to Enroll in a Class - 
  • Class Registration Forms are accessed by clicking on the button in each section. 
  • The form will open in a new window. - Complete the form and click submit to enroll.
  • ​The form will send you an automated confirmation of your entry via email.
  • If you do not receive an email confirmation from "Jotform", your enrollment did not submit. 

Scent Work Classes

For all Scent Work classes - Bring your dog, a crate, a water bowl, a plain non-restrictive collar or harness, a leash at least 6 feet long, and high value treats.
  • Handlers may have more than one dog in a class, however class sizes are limited and each additional dog is an additional fee.
  • A separate enrollment form must be submitted for each dog.
Handler Discrimination (All Levels) - In Handler Discrimination the dog searches for the handler's scent on a cotton swab or cotton ball in the environment. This is for dogs at any level of handler discrimination, including those not yet started.​

Beginners/Intro to Scent Work Class - This is for dogs that are not yet on odor or are having difficulty responding to odor. This class introduces odor to the dog and progresses to simple searches. A cocktail of all 4 AKC scents is used in this class. 
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Novice Level Scent Work Class - Teams will perform simple, accessible, one-hide searches and will be introduced to all four AKC Elements (Interior, Container, Exterior, Buried). Driving to source, effective search strategies, and odor theory are covered.
Dogs should already be on odor, either birch alone or a cocktail which includes birch. 

​Novice to Advanced Scent Work Class - Teams should be working at the Novice level at a minimum. This class will search at the Novice level as listed above but the main goal will be to further teams' education and skills so that they are actively searching at the Advanced level midway through the session. Both levels may find this class useful as we will seek to polish skills from the Novice level and introduce Advanced level skills. 

Advanced Level Scent Work Class - Teams will be introduced to multiple hide searches, complex hides, distraction work, elevation, thresholds and inaccessible hides. Odor theory, leash handling and dog/handler awareness are covered. Dogs should already be working at the Advanced level for this class as it begins at Advanced and progresses towards Excellent. 

Excellent Level Scent Work Class - Specific scent problems are addressed, such as inaccessible hides, threshold hides, converging odor problems, mirror image hides, gravel hides, etc. Blank areas are worked. Distractions are increased, both in quantity and quality.

Master & Detective Level Scent Work Class - These are ongoing classes meant to provide challenges and complexity for those trialing at the highest levels.​
Beginners/Intro to Scent Work Class-
Instructor: Nikki Winzer
Class to be held - Thursdays @ 6PM
​Class dates - October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, (skip Nov 5), November 12
Location - This class meets at the WKC Building. 
Novice to Advanced Level Scent Work Class-
Instructor: Stephanie Sexton
Class to be held - Thursdays @ 2-330PM
​Class dates - September 10, 17, (skip Sept 24), October 1, 8, 15, 22
Location - This class meets at the WKC building. 
Novice to Advanced Level Scent Work Class-
Instructor: Stephanie Sexton
Class to be held - Thursdays @ 4-530PM
​Class dates - September 10, 17, (skip Sept 24), October 1, 8, 15, 22
Location - This class meets at the WKC building. 

Conformation Classes

For all Conformation classes - Bring your dog, show collar and leash, and high value treats.

Novice - The Novice Class is for those new to conformation - both new handlers and experienced handlers with new/novice dogs.
Basic training to handle your dog in the conformation ring. Leash work, stacking and moving your dog and ring procedure. 

Advanced - The Advanced Class is for those more experienced handlers and/or dog teams.
Learn to fine-tune your handling skills, move front and behind, free-bait, and fine-tune your presentation to "Sell your dog to the judge!"

Novice Conformation Class -
Instructor: Lisa Smith
Class to be held - Tuesdays @630PM
​Class dates - Next Class Dates TBD (4 weeks)
Location - This class meets at the WKC building. 

CGC Classes & Testing

For all CGC classes - bring your dog, a collar and 4-6' leash and treats. 
Canine Good Citizen (CGC) -
The Canine Good Citizen is a 10-skill test that teaches good manners to dogs and responsible dog ownership to their owners.
CGC is open to all dogs - purebred and mixed breed. There are no age minimums (or maximums) for participating in the Canine Good Citizen program, because yes, you can always teach an old dog new tricks! ​The AKC CGC Test is administered on the last night of class. 
Community Canine aka Canine Good Citizen Advanced (CGCA) -
Dogs are required to already have passed the CGC test in order to take the CGCA class. 

The Community Canine is the advanced level of the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen Program. Whereas Canine Good Citizen tests are most often tested in a ring and situations are simulated, the AKC Community Canine test is done in real situations including at shows, classes, and in the community.

The skills trained and tested for the CGCA test can be found at this link. 

CGCA is open to all dogs - purebred and mixed breed. There are no age minimums (or maximums) for participating in the Community Canine program, because yes, you can always teach an old dog new tricks! ​The AKC CGCA Test is administered on the last night of class. 
Canine Good Citizen Advanced (CGCA) Classes -
Instructor: Debbie Snider
Class to be held - Tuesdays from 630-730PM
​Class dates - Next class dates TBD
Location - This class meets at the WKC building. 
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