April 2026
Announcements
Upcoming Events:
May 8-9 – TTU Main Library Dog Days of Finals, Friday (5:30 – 7:30p) and Saturday (11-1p)
May 13 HPKC Scent Work Trial entries open
June 9 – Mahon Library – Kid’s Summer Program 10-11am
July 16-19 Kid friendly dogs needed for Critterfest at Science Spectrum
Sports
Agility
Bonnie and her dog Taffy achieved their MACH earlier this Spring. Congrats!
Marian and her dog Mysti earned two Novice Standard Q’s and a Novice FAST Q during her first ever trial.
Obedience
At the Rio Grande Obedience Dog Club trials in El Paso, Joann Neal’s poodle Fanny won 3 High In Trial and 2 High-Combined Awards. Poodle Friday got her 2nd Open B leg towards her CDX Title.
At the Poodle Club of America National Specialty Show at Purina Farms, poodle BooCoo won High In Trial from the Open B class, & also got her 2nd Utility B leg towards her Utility Title.
Fanny won High-Combined score with a Utility B 1st and an OpenB 2nd. That was her 30th UDX leg towards her UDX3 title.
Friday got her 3rd leg from Open B to get her Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) Title.
Show Ring
At the Poodle Club of America National Specialty Show at Purina Farms Joann Neal’s poodle Fanny’s daughter Ava won the 9-12 Puppy Bitch class in conformation competition.
Therapy Dogs
Class Graduates
March 2026 Edition
Announcements
Upcoming Events:
April 10-12 HPKC Barn Hunt
April 18 Clean Agility Equipment @SPOTC 10:00am
April 21 SPOTC Monthly Board 6:30pm and Club Meeting 7:30pm
April 24-26 SPOTC Agility Trial
Week of April 19-26 Open Registration For Classes
April 27 Class Sign Ups Night
Sports
Scentwork
HPKC Scent Work Trial Successes!
April and her dog’s Red, Beta, and Delta. Red earned HIT, High Combined, and earned his Advance level title. Delta earned 7 Q’s. Beta earned 5 Q’s.
Marcia’s Everbe won HIT and achieved his Excellent Level title.
Sherell’s Zoe earned her Excellent Container title.
Theresa’s Chesney finished 5 class titles and had 12/15 Q’d runs on her 3rd ever scent work trial.
Agility
Gail’s Snitch earned 2/3 Q runs at the National Agility Championship
Gail’s Dragon made finals at the National Agility Championship, earning 6th place in 16″ Preferred Class. He also earned his 7th PACH in Portales.
Show Ring
Junior Handler Sawyer and Rosie (Rainyday’s Riveted By Rosie RN) won Reserve Best Junior Handler at the USASA specialty in Ft Worth.
Kate and Nora (AKC/ASCA C h Rainyday’s Now And Then RI) Winners Bitch and Best of Winners for a 5 pt major to finish her championship in Ft Worth.
2025 Award Winners!
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