Our Next Meeting
Saturday, October 31, 2026 — Date Change!
Puppy Match, all breed CGC, breed handling
Colonial Shetland Sheepdog Club
AKC-sanctioned specialty breed match
All-breed CGC and Trick testing
Adult handling workshop and try-it
Saturday, October 31, 2026 – date change!
Silver City Canine Training Center
55 Charles Colton Road
Taunton, MA
Time: Entries: 9:00-11:00 a.m. (Sweeps entries close at 10:45)
Adult Handling workshop and ringside mentoring begins at 10:30
Puppy Sweepstakes: 11:00 a.m., followed by Junior Showmanship, Breed, and Adult Handling
CGC and trick testing: begins at 11:00 a.m. and can be scheduled throughout the day
Entry Fees: Sweeps $5; all other classes $10. Free entries for Junior Showmanship and Adult Handling class (exhibitors new to showing dogs or those who have not yet won a major)
CGC $20 (includes Novice Tricks test if desired)
Tricks $20 (includes both Novice and Intermediate if desired)
Judges: Puppy Sweepstakes: Lisa Klinkowski
Breed & Junior Showmanship: Annette Rawlings
Adult Handling: Kim Schive
CGC and Tricks: Alanna Kelly
Classes: Junior Showmanship: Novice, Open, and Masters
Sweeps: 3-4 months, 4-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months. All classes
divided by sex. Awards for Best in Sweeps and Runner-Up.
Breed: Puppies: 3-4 months, 4-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months,
Open. All classes divided by sex. Awards for Best Puppy in Match, Best Opposite to Best Puppy in Match, Best Adult in Match.
Adult Handling: Open