910 - Agility Fun Match
Fall into Fun Runs ~Novice Agility Fun Match, September 27, 2025
9:00 am - 1:00 pm (check in at 8:30 am)
Bring your agility energy along with plenty of pawsitivity and enjoy some autumn fun for both you and your dog. The leaves may be falling but the dogs will be flying as they wag their tails around 4 different courses designed for novice teams to practice their skills in a trial-like environment. Instructors will be available to act as a judge, but no scoring or prizes will be offered. This event is open to all dogs more than one year of age. Dogs must be able to do the equipment safely and be off leash within the fenced ring area. Toys, hand-delivered treats and lavish praise are encouraged in the ring.
Volunteering: Fun Match participants are encouraged to volunteer for various agility trial jobs (i.e. gate stewards, pole setters, leash runners, timing). We will mentor you in how to perform these jobs if you are new to the sport. Now is a great time to learn, since Agility Trials can only be run with volunteer help and it is expected that you volunteer for some portion of any trials you attend. Our goal is to help you learn in a stress-free environment, so you can help out with confidence at a real agility trial one day.
Entry Fees: $24 per dog for two runs, or $40 per dog for four runs (with the same dog). Each run is 90 seconds. Additional dogs per handler are allowed with a separate entry and fee. Entries close 2 days prior to the event or when entry limits have been met (no day-of entries).
Refund Policy: To request a refund, please email ohbehave@marinhumane.org. Requests for cancellations must be received via email at least 1 week prior to the event for a refund. All refunds are subject to a 10% processing fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations less than 1 week prior to the event, or for no-shows or excused dogs.
Jump Height and Run Selection: After registration, you will receive an email from athomason@marinhumane.org requesting your dog's jump height (4”, 8”, 12”, 16”, 20” and 24” only). If you have only registered for 2 runs, you will also be asked to choose which standard or jumpers runs you would like to run.
Event Schedule: Check in at 8:30 am, Course walking at 8:50 am, First Dog on the Line at 9:00 am. Nested Standard Courses - with contacts (runs 1 & 2) will be run first. After a short break and course change, nested Jumpers courses- no contacts (runs 3 & 4) will be run.
Dogs Participating must be at least twelve months of age and healthy on event day and should be current on all vaccinations required by law. Please plan to crate in your car or bring your own crate to set-up on the grassy area in KD Park adjacent to the agility field. You will need to provide your own shade, crate and chair. Dogs will not be permitted to roam and must be crated when not running. Participants are responsible for the behavior of their dogs. The owner of each dog is solely responsible for having your dog ready when it is time to enter the ring. Please do not use flexi-leashes for walking dogs on event grounds. We ask everyone to allow dogs at least 6 feet of distance at all times.
If this event is sold out, please contact Annette at athomason@MarinHumane.org to be put on the wait list.
910 - Agility Seminar Dudley Shumate
Dudley Shumate Seminar Schedule:
Friday, October 17, 2025 ~ 9 am - 12:30 pm
Young Dogs/Novice Teams ~ This 1/2 day seminar is for novice/young dog teams that need to improve their understanding of finding the right line for the dog in an effort to help the dog to drive ahead with focus and committment to the next obstacle. This seminar is open to any teams that can sequence 5-10 jumps and tunnels. Maximum of 6 working teams and 10 auditors.
Friday, October 17, 2025 ~ 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Advanced Sequencing ~ This 1/2 day seminar will use sequences of jumps and tunnels to help teams working at the intermediate to advanced level to find the right line for the dog in an effort to help the dog to drive ahead with focus and committment to the next obstacle. This seminar is open to any teams that can sequence 5-15 jumps and tunnels. Maximum of 6 working teams and 10 auditors.
Saturday, October 18, 2025 ~ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Brain Games ~ This 1/2 day seminar is all about providing situations where you have to think on your feet to be more fluent and/or advert disaster on course. This seminar is open to any teams that can successfully complete 10 - 15 obstacles and are looking for ways to improve their flunecy on course, while learning some skills to help you to think fast when things don't go exactly as planned. Maximum of 6 working teams and 10 auditors.
Saturday, October 18, 2025 ~ 1:30 - 5:00 pm.
Introduction to International Challenges ~ Curious about ISC and Masters level UKI, but afraid to take the leap? Then this session is for you! Sequences of 10 - 15 obstacles will be used to introduce teams to some of the challenges presented on ISC and Masters Level UKI courses, such as discriminations, distance, layering, etc. This session is open to any team that is competing at the Advanced - Masters level as all obstacles may be used. Maximum of 6 working teams and 10 auditors.
Sunday, October 19, 2025 ~ 9 am - 5 pm (with a 1 hour lunch break)
International Coursework ~ In this full day seminar Dudley will set a full course which will allow handlers to work on challenging sequences with a focus on distance, layering and/or discriminations. This seminar is open to teams working at the ISC/Masters level. Maximum of 8 working teams and 10 auditors.
Cancellation Policy – All cancellations must be emailed to Ohbehave@marinhumane.org. Cancellations received by 5pm pacific time on October 3, 2025 will receive a refund minus a 10% processing fee. Cancellations after 5pm October 3, 2025 will not be refunded, unless we are able to fill your working spot. This cancellation and refund policy applies to participants that must withdraw for any reason including but not limited to injury, illness, emergency, and personal or work-related reasons.
If you have any questions about this event or would like to be put on the waitlist for a session that has filled, please contact Annette Thomason at athomason@marinhumane.org. More information will be emailed to registered participants prior to the event.
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920 - NACSW Trial
NW1/NW2 and NW3 Trials
Sept 20 & 21, 2025 in Novato, CA
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Elite / ELT-P Trials
October 11 & 12, 2025 in Occidental, CA
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Elite Entry Link.
ELT-P Entry Link.
Odor Recognition Test (ORT)
December 13, 2025 in Novato, CA.
Entries open November 12, 2025.
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Please Note: All handlers must be current members of NACSW™ and all dogs participating in trials must be registered with NACSW™. Exhibitors should obtain and review a copy of the rulebook, available at NACSW.net. Trial questions can be directed to calongi@marinhumane.org.
920 - Nose Work Sniff n Go
Sniff and Go
Fees: $50 per dog for five searches. Note: A variety of searches will be offered (Interior, Container, Exterior and possibly Vehicle) and will approximate a trial environment but may not meet all competition requirements. Runs may be done blind or with known hide locations, handler's choice. Additional dogs may be run by the same handler with a separate entry and fee, but the hide locations will not change.
Schedule: Participants will be assigned a specific arrival time between 5:30pm-9:00pm. More information including run-order and check-in time will be emailed at least 2 days prior to the event. You will run all of your searches back-to-back and then depart the facility. Instructors/Volunteers will be available to act as a judge, but no scoring or prizes will be offered. Participants may request as much or as little help as needed; this is a training opportunity not a trial! Searches may be split between 2 "judges" and run concurrently.
Refund Policy: To request a refund, please email ohbehave@marinhumane.org. All requests for cancellations must be received via email at least 1 week prior to the event for a refund. All refunds are subject to a 10% processing fee. Entry fees will not be refunded for absent or excused dogs.
Dogs Participating: Dogs must be crated in cars when not working, please be prepared with your own shade and water. There is no specific reactive dog parking but we ask everyone to allow all dogs at least 6 feet of distance at all times. Event site is an active animal shelter. Dogs must be on a 6 foot leash when not searching. Please only use the designated potty area, and do not wander the campus or interfere with volunteers walking shelter dogs.
If you have any questions or would like to be put on the waitlist, please contact Kathleen at kcall@marinhumane.org
920 - Save the Date
Save The Dates: Nose Work Seminar with Dana Zinn March 7 & 8, 2026 in Petaluma
This is a Placeholder Listing. Details will be posted here when we get closer to the event. Please check back towards the end of the year. Registration has not opened yet, please don't request to be waitlisted.
