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Berks County Dog Training Club, Inc.

75th Annual Obedience Trial – 20th Annual Rally Trial

Obedience Trial – #2025014301 Rally Trial – #2025014302

 

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Orchard Hills Training Center

45 Bella Vista Lane, Barto PA 19504

 

These events are dedicated to

Past President and Lifetime Member, Linda Madeira

and Lifetime Member, Nancy Reiter

 

Trial hours 7:30 am to 5:00 pm; all judging will be indoors

No entry into building prior to 7:30 AM

 

Entries in all obedience and rally classes are open to All-American dogs listed in the AKC Canine Partners program.

Entries Open: 8:00 AM April 1, 2025

Entries Close: 6:00PM Wednesday, April 30, 2025

 

Rally limited to 8 hours.

Obedience limited to 8 hours per judge.

 

Move Ups will be allowed by making the request in writing to the Trial Secretary at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the class depending on the spaces available in the requested class.

Please enter online with no surcharge: https://ShowEntries.Info/

 

This club does not agree to arbitrate claims as set forth on the official AKC entry form for these events.

 

Certification Permission has been granted by the American Kennel Club for the holding of this event under American Kennel Club rules and regulations. Gina M. DiNardo, Executive Secretary

 

 

Berks County Dog Training Club

Club Officers

President Denise Null

Vice President Tammy Oswald

Recording Secretary Kristina Schaeffer

Treasurer Karen Stetler

Financial Secretary Kathy Marmontello

 

Board of Directors

Donna Antonini, Bobbi Cummings, Pat Mock, Diana Reichardt

Ann Broomall, Zana White, Nancy Withers

 

Obedience and Rally Trial Committee

Chairperson – Donna Antonini

191 Reedsville Road, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972

cell: (570) 640-0877 email: Bruder_92@aol.com

Co-chairperson - Nancy Withers

 

Ann Broomhall, Leroy Frey, Linda Gantert, Joan Heater

Susan Smith, Revel Weidman

 

Chief Steward: Susan Smith

 

Committees:

Judges’ Liaison: Nancy Withers

Hospitality: Board and Trial committee members

Grounds: Leroy Frey

 

Entry Trial Secretary: Christopher Brooks, ShowEntries

After Closing / Onsite Trial Secretary: Ann Broomhall

 

Please enter online with no surcharge at https://showentries.info

or mail entry form with check payable to 

ShowEntries, 120 Cliffwood Ln, Greer SC 29650

For entry related questions up until closing, contact the entry

Trial Secretary BCDTC@showentries.info or 864-404-7836

 

Emergency Veterinarians:

Perkiomen Animal Hospital 919 Gravel Pike, Palm, PA 215-679-7019

Valley Central Emergency Veterinary Hospital

210 Fullerton Ave., Whitehall, PA 18052 610-435-5588

 

Judges and Assignments

Frank Cardillino (91806) – Easton, MD 21601

Utility A & B, Preferred Utility, Graduate Open, Versatility,

Beginner Novice A& B

Jean Nocilly (75179) – Cheswold, DE 19936

Open A & B, Preferred Open, Graduate Novice,

Novice A & B, Preferred Novice

Roberta Horner (92944) -- Heston, PA 1664708055

Rally Novice A & B, Intermediate, Advanced A & B,

Excellent A & B, Master & Choice

 

Fee Schedule – all AKC fees are included

Obedience & Rally Classes

$33.00 for the first entry of a dog in these classes each trial

$28.00 for each additional entry of the same dog in these classes

Obedience and Rally are separate trials and separate first entries

 

Jump height is required for all obedience and rally classes with jumps. Classes with jumps will run in reverse catalog order /

descending jump height order beginning with the highest jump.

Exceptions to jump height run order may be made for handlers with multiple entries.

 

Rally will start at the same time as the obedience rings.

 

 

This is a public event; please dress respectfully.

 

In case you have any questions, the phone # and email for BCDTC's Trial chairperson is: Donna Antonini - cell: (570) 640-0877 email: Bruder_92@aol.com

 

 

Prizes

“Dog” means either sex.

A Dark Green Qualifying Score Ribbon will be awarded to all dogs attaining a qualifying score.

A Rosette will be given to all dogs completing a new Title.

 

Obedience Prizes

 

Obedience High in Trial, $50

Obedience High Combined in Open B and Utility, $30

 

Rally Prizes

Rally High Triple Qualifying Score – Advanced B, Excellent B and Master, $25

Rally High Combined in Advanced B and Excellent B, $25

 

 

The Club will not undertake to deliver prizes after the day of the Trial

 

Bring your own chairs

 

Food will be available for purchase on site.

 

 

Judges are not required to wait for dogs. It is the responsibility of the owner or handler to have the dog at ringside when its class is called.

 

Refunds for bitches in season less $7 per entry with veterinarian’s note. To request an in-season refund, contact the BCDTC Trial Secretary.

 

All dogs present must be on leash or confined to a crate except when being judged in the ring.

 

No un-entered dogs permitted inside the trial.

 

 

List of Area Motels that allow dogs – please call to confirm:

 

Comfort Inn & Suites (PA164) 1905 John Fries Highway Quakertown, PA (215) 538-3000

 

Motel 6, 78 Robinson Street Pottstown, PA

(800) 466-8356 or (610) 819-1288

 

Cab Motel 926 Gravel Pike Road, Rte 29 Palm, PA

(215) 679-5955

 

Americas Best Value Inn 29 East High Street Pottstown, PA

(610) 970-1101

 

Days Inn - Pottstown 1600 Industrial Highway Pottstown, PA

(610) 327-3300

 

Red Rood Inn Allentown South 2650 Moravian Avenue Allentown, PA (610) 797-1234

 

Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott - Pottstown/Limerick 99 Robinson Street Pottstown, PA (610) 326-5000

Paper Entry Form Here

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1V0HSW7fG3-L73E1OyUZEbWxdaOWirUo&ehbc=2E312F

Berks County 4-H Community Center

Behind Berks County Agricultural Center

1238 County Welfare Rd

Leesport, PA 19533

Liberty Fire Company Ground

Sinking Spring Fire Company

836 Ruth Street

Sinking Spring, PA  19608

Berks Dog Training Club

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