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Association of Island Obedience Clubs
The A.I.O.C. provides equal opportunity for both purebred and mixed-breed dogs to participate in Obedience and Rally Obedience trials at a local level. In order to participate you must be a member of one of the member clubs.  Please check them out.

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Campbell River Salmon Festival
Mandates are to hold Civic Celebrations, Community Celebrations and annual Salmon Festival for the citizens of Campbell River and surrounding area. To encourage healthy Community Living by providing a public multi-purpose facility (Nunns Creek Park) for benefit of the public.


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Canadian Kennel Club
The Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) is the primary registry body for purebred dogs in Canada and currently recognizes 175 breeds. As a non-profit organization, the CKC is dedicated to encouraging, guiding, and advancing the interests of purebred dogs and their responsible owners and breeders in Canada and promoting the knowledge and understanding of the benefits which dogs can bring to Canadian society.

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Canuck Dogs
Source of everything dog competition & fun

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Pacific Assistance Dogs Society
Registered under the BC Societies Act in February 1987 as “Western Handi and Hearing Ear Dogs Society”.  The society was originally started by members of the SPCA, Western Federation of Individual Dog Organizations and members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community to train hearing dogs. 
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​Activities that may interest you
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OBEDIENCE COMPETITION:
If you have a purebred dog, you can enter Canadian Kennel Club
obedience trials. ( www.ckc.ca ) Any dog, purebred or mixed bred, may enter AIOC ( Association of
Island Obedience Clubs ) obedience matches. You will have to join a club that is a member of this
organization - ask us for details.

CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS:
For purebred dogs only, working towards completing a Champion title. In
addition to showing in Canada ( www.ckc.ca ) you can also show in the US and gain an American
Champion title as well. ( www.akc.org )

RALLY OBEDIENCE:
Goes beyond basic heeling , emphasizing fun and enthusiasm with your dog,
incorporating over 40 obedience movements. Physically challenged dogs and handlers are more than
welcome to compete, as well as mixed breeds. ( www.canadianrallyo.ca )

PET THERAPY:
Dogs love to visit nursing homes, hospitals and retirement homes. Your dog must be
friendly and well behaved but any breed can bring joy to those they visit. Contact
[email protected] or ( https://www.sja.ca/en/community-services/therapy-dog-program )

FLYBALL:
The dog learns to operate a machine that throws a tennis ball. Played alone with a team in
relay races, it's great fun! ( www.flyball.org )

MUSICAL FREESTYLE:
A choreographed ' dance ' between you and your dog, incorporating a number
of ' movements ', some routinely done in obedience and rally, along with a collection of tricks . If you love
music and love training, this might be right up your alley. ( https://paws2dance.com/ )

SCHUTZHUND:
(IGP) German sport combines tracking, obedience and protection work. (www.gsscc.ca)

AGILITY:
Dogs have to beat the clock as they maneuver through a series of obstacles, such as A -
frames, tunnels and jumps . ( www.aac.ca ) or ( www.nadac.com )

PARKOUR:
Urban Agility! Dog parkour combines elements of human parkour and dog agility to create an
accessible activity for dogs and humans alike. Contact the International Dog Parkour Association at
https://www.dogparkour.org/

SCENT DETECTION:
An event open for dogs to enjoy the challenge of locating a scent and
communicating with their handler that the scent has been located. CKC or SDDA
https://www.ckc.ca/en/Events/Overview-of-Events/Scent-Detection
https://www.sportingdetectiondogs.ca/

BARN HUNT:
Barn Hunt is based on the traditional roles of many breeds in ridding farms, barns,
crop storage areas and homes of destructive vermin. https://www.barnhunt.com/clublist.html

TRACKING:
A stranger's scent is laid and the dog is expected to find an article by scent alone . Hard
work but lots of fun. ( www.mytrackingdog.com )

These are just a few things you can do with your dog. Many more! Terrier trials, retriever / hunt tests, lure coursing, scent, hurdle races or draft / weight pull.

Members of the Campbell River Dog Fanciers Society are involved with many of these activities. We also
run our annual Championship Show in August . If you are interested in becoming more involved with
dogs, come out to our next meeting and see what we do! Our meetings are held the second Tuesday of
the month ( Sept to June) 7 pm at C.R. Vet Hospital. New members are always welcome!
Write to us on our CONTACT page for general info
Training class related questions email [email protected]
All Payments by Etransfer must go to [email protected]
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