Clearwater Kennel Club

Training Classes
The Clearwater Kennel Club hosts a weekly training class. Intended as much to give the novice ring savvy as it is to give the experienced exhibitor a chance to train his or her puppies, the training class has something for everyone.

The Clearwater Kennel Club meets the third Tuesday of the month. Education programs often start the agenda. Meetings generally last for about an hour and cover current issues and future plans for the Club's various activities.

Membership is $25.00 per year. Prior to submitting an application, prospective club members need to attend 2 consecutive meetings. After attending the second meeting, the prospective club member's name and address are printed in the club's newsletter. The application is then voted on.

Responsible Dog Ownership Day

AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day sponsored by the Clearwater Kennel Club and the Tampa Bay Kennel Club, a community event promoting responsible dog ownership, to be held on Saturday, September 12, 2009, from 9:00am until 4:30pm at the Harborview Center(Indoors), at 300 Cleveland Street in Clearwater, Florida 33755 with FREE Admission and
FREE parking.

The community will have the opportunity to gather information on specific breeds, canine training and have questions answered by many experts in canine health and wellness. There will be over 40 breeds represented that the public can have hands-on encounters and have questions answered about a specific breed. There will be many shelters and breed rescue groups present trying find forever homes for their animals.

There will be on-going demonstrations throughout the day to include agility, obedience, weight pulling and Parade of Breeds. The Clearwater Police Dept K-9's will be giving demonstrations at 11:00am and 1:00pm. The 4-H KIDS and their K-9's will be giving demonstrations.

Dogs may earn a Canine Good Citizen Award by taking a test that will be administered throughout the day. A small fee will be charged for this test. The test is open to all canines.

There will be many booths providing information and training on canine health and wellness to included a Canine Behaviorist, Canine Massage, Canine Chiropractor, Red Cross First Aid and CPR, Spay/Neuter Clinic, Canine Cardiology, Canine Eye and Canine Emergencies. There will be representatives from the Southeast Guide Dogs and Therapy/Service Dogs. Also in attendance will be many vendors offering for sale: pet food, supplies, treats, photography, kennels, groomers, pet sitters, jewelry and clothing.

The public is invited, along with on leash well-behaved four-legged companions.

For questions, contact the Harborview Center at 727-462-6778 or www.harborview-center.com or Karen Toth, Event Coordinator at 727-541-3223.

The Club's phone line is set up as an information line for people wanting to know more about pure bred dogs. The experienced club member answering this line can answer questions ranging from where can I find a quality puppy of the breed I am looking for, to why hasn't the AKC sent back my puppy's papers, to when do Beagles show at our next dog show?

For More Information: priek@prodigy.net

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University of Florida Veterinary School and Small Animal Clinic click here

4-H Dog Project click here
Learn basics of Junior Showmanship (conformation handling). 4-H also offers classes in obedience, agility, rally and is open to boys and girls ages 8-18.

Clearwater Kennel Club
25421 Tradewinds Drive, Land O Lakes, FL 34639
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