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2026 Club Updates

The latest changes and updates to make our sport only that much better. For more information…

U.S. Congress:

Amendment to Farm

Bill Could Threaten

AKC Events & Hunt

Training

March 31, 2026

The following is critical information that threatens all aspects of our sport. An amendment to the House Farm Bill (HR 7567) proposed by animal rights groups threatens the future of AKC performance events and recognized hunt training techniques. Please join AKC and leading sportsmen’s organizations in defending responsible dog enthusiasts, sportsmen and trainers. Please contact your member of the U.S. Congress and respectfully ask Congress to remove language derived from the “Greyhound Protection Act of 2025” (HR 5017) from the Farm Bill before final passage. For more information…

Third Annual Dog-OH-Rama

Over Friday through Monday of Labor Day weekend, WCKC, in conjunction with the German Shepherd Club of Greater Cincinnati, once again presented Dog-OH-Rama and had a glories time entering and watching this extravaganza of performance events. This festival involved a number of performance trials made for the novice to experienced handler and their beloved dogs. The events offered for this year included: • Fast Cat • Temperament Testing • Fetch • Canine Good Citizen Testing • Trick Dog This year, in the tradition of the Olympics, we added another event…okay, two events. For our conformation pals in the canine community, we held an AKC sanctioned B-Match. This event was open to any AKC registerable purebred dogs, as well as Junior Handlers, who were under the age of 18 . While there were only 12 dogs that were entered, everyone still had a gloriously fun time. For those inclined to service work, we also offered Therapy Dog Certification. This was for dogs that like people and their owners who enjoy bringing light and happiness into the lives of those who are suffering serious illness or debilitation…or even for reading programs in libraries and schools. If you feel the same, consider getting your dog certified as a Therapy Dog. It’s not only a wonderful avocation, but it also gives support and kindness to those who need it most. There was food, fun, and frivolity for all, but all good things must come to an end, so we packed it all up on Sunday afternoon and will begin the planning for next year shortly…keep watching the website for meeting locations and times.

Calling All Dog Lovers

The past few years have been tough on WCKC and the dog sport in general. While performance events such as Agility, Fast CAT, and Rally Obedience are holding their own or growing, Conformation numbers are dropping considerably. This includes the interest in joining dog clubs, leading some clubs to simply close their doors. To attempt to reverse the trend, WCKC is always looking for new members to hopefully bring new life into our club. And we’re not just talking Conformation only. We’re open to all venues and are licensed by AKC for Conformation, Obedience, Rally-Obedience, and Fast CAT. So, if you’re into any of those venues…or even if you just like dogs and want to come hang out with a bunch of crazy dog people, come join us and see what we’re all about. The meeting time and location for our next meeting is posted on the Events page and we sure would like to see you there.

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