Intermediate/Advanced Rally Class

FVDTC is excited to offer this virtual option to our Rally exhibitors! This Rally Intermediate/Advanced Class is intended to provide an opportunity to participate in six weeks of Rally instruction and practice. The final two classes will include videoing your Intermediate or Advanced run-throughs. Students will have the option of submitting these run-throughs to AKC towards their Rally Intermediate or Advanced title via the AKC Rally Virtual Program. If submitted, an AKC Rally Judge will review the video and score the team’s performance. First night of class is August 27.

Enrollment information and further details are available here. You can also contact Nancy Pederson for more details.

FVDTC Tracking Test 2026

The Fox Valley Dog Training Club is pleased to announce a Tracking Test to be held at Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve in Elgin, IL on September 6, 2026, offering both Tracking Dog (TD) and Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX) titles. The drawing for TD tracks will take place promptly at 7:15 am, followed by the drawing for TDX tracks at 9:15 am. We invite all eligible handlers and their canine partners to participate in this exciting event and test their tracking skills.

See the Premium List, or contact Kent Hildebrand for more information. Also contact Kent if you would like to volunteer to help at the test.

CERF Eye Clinic at FVDTC

Date: Thursday October 29th, 2026 starting at 4:30 pm till approximately 8:30
Location: Kane County Fairgrounds 525 Randall Rd, St Charles, IL in the Robertson Building
Test performed by: Anne Beyer, DVM, DACVO from Eye Care for Animals
Cost: $50 per dog

PLEASE PRE-PAY & PRE-REGISTER TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT IN THIS CLINIC

THIS CLINIC ALWAYS FILLS, GET YOUR PRE-REGISTRATION IN EARLY TO ENSURE A SPOT

Send Check, payable to FVDTC to:
Wendy Waddick
6N275 Brierwood Drive
Campton Hills, IL 60175

Along with your payment, please include your preferred time for arrival. In addition, include your dog’s name and breed.

The exam will take place about half hour after your arrival time, to allow the dilation drops to take effect. On the night of the exam, please bring your dog’s AKC registration information, if your dog is registered with the AKC.

We will do our best to fulfill arrival time requests. This clinic will most likely fill, if you want to take part in this clinic, please reserve your spot ASAP!

IMPORTANT, please include your email address and preferred telephone number so that we can contact you 

If you are bringing more than 1 dog, please try to bring a helper to hold your dogs during the examinations; or bring crating.

Any questions, contact Wendy

Obedience and Rally Trials

FVDTC is proud to announce its annual Obedience and Rally trials, to be held at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles on November 14 & 15, 2026. 

Obedience classes: Beginners Novice A&B, Novice A&B, Graduate Novice, Preferred Novice, Preferred Open, Preferred Utility, Open A&B, Graduate Open, Utility A&B, UDX, Versatility.

Rally Classes offered are: Novice A&B, Intermediate, Advanced A&B, Excellent A&B, Master and Choice, RAE, RACH

Sunday - Team Rally will be offered.

Get your premium list with all the details, including entry and schedule information.

Members! You can earn work credits by volunteering to help. Watch this space for details. Each Saturday trial is a half-day credit; Sunday is a full-day credit. Contact Taffy Wille, Loretta Lazarra or Cathy Fleury if you have questions.

Contact Taffy Wille if you have other questions.

FVDTC Tracking Seminar

Our Tracking Seminar is Full!

There are no open slots for this summer's seminar, but let us know if you're interested in attending the next one. Watch this space for details as they become available.

Dates:

August 4 (3:00 - 6:00pm) at Plato Park 40N400 Stonecrest Drive, Elgin (off of Russell Road)

August 11 (4:00 - 6:00pm) at Plato/Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve

August 25 (4:00 - 6:00pm) at Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve

Cost:

Members: $40

Guests: $145 

FVDTC's very own Kent Hildebrand will demonstrate the fundamentals of AKC tracking to prepare your training for the Tracking Dog (TD) Test.

Class size is extremely limited and on a first-come-first served basis. Please return your application as soon as possible.

Get all the details, or contact Barb Misch for more information.

FVDTC Members: We Want You!

If you are an FVDTC club member, and want to volunteer to help at a club event, you have several options. The easiest is to go to the club volunteer page:

Volunteer to Help!

You can also check the calendar or events pages, and then contact the appropriate committee chair.

If you want to be one of our invaluable instructors or helpers, contact the Director of Training.

Remember, every time you volunteer, you earn work credits toward awards and membership discounts. Thank you for your help.