Calendar

2025-2026 Training Year Calendar – updated 2/02/26

* Please don’t bring your dogs to Basic Orientations…
Bring them along for the next 8 weeks of your Basic classes.

All dates are subject to change due to weather and other events or conditions.

DOTC 2025- 2026 Schedule

2025 Date:Event Description:
3-SeptBasic Orientation; all other classes begin
10-SeptAll Classes
17-SeptAll Classes
24-SepAll Classes
28-SepFarm Dog and Fetch Tests
29-SepTBD
1-OctAll Classes
8-OctAll Classes
15-OctAll Classes
22-OctAll Classes
29-OctGeneral Meeting 7:00pm; Holiday Party to follow; onlyBasic & Puppy classes held; Set up FastCAT
Oct 30
& 31		FastCAT events, Walkersville, MD
5-NovAll Classes
12-NovAll Classes
19-NovAll Classes
26-NovNo Classes – Thanksgiving Eve
3-DecAll Classes
10-DecAll Classes
17-DecHoliday Party to follow; onlyBasic & Puppy classes held;
24-Dec & 1-JanWinter Break
2026
7-JanAll Classes
14-JanAll Classes( Orientation for next Basic Class)
21-JanAll Classes
28-JanSNOW/ice – Classes Cancelled
4-FebAll Classes
11-FebGeneral Meeting 7:00; only Basic & Puppy classes held; if time allows CGC & Trick Testing
18-FebAll Classes
25-FebAll Classes
4-MarAll Classes
11-MarAll Classes
14-MarSet up for annual Obedience Trial & Rally Trials: Shipley Arena; hopefully start set up around 6PM, or earlier
15-Mar87th Annual Obedience Trial; Rally Trials; Shipley Arena
18-MarAll Classes (Orientation for next Basic class)
25-MarAll Classes
1-AprAll Classes
8-AprAll Classes
15-AprAll Classes
22-AprAll Classes
29-AprAll Classes
1-MaySet up for FastCAT 
2/3-MayFastCAT Events Walkersville MD
6-MayAll Classes
13- MayAnnual Meeting – Only Basic and Puppy Classes meet
20-MayObedience and Rally Fun Matches / “Snow Date”
Possibly Basic and Puppy classes
27-MayTBD
7-JuneAnnual Awards Program and Picnic
11-JuneFastCat in Walkerville
12-JuneFastCat in Walkerville