Irina Harrington
NKC 2026 Total Dog Experience
NKC 2026 Total Dog Experience
Nebraska Kennel Club’s TOTAL DOG EXPERIENCE Dog Show is happening soon!
Friday, May 15th – Sunday, May 17th, 2026
Sandhills Global Event Center, 4100 N 84th St, Lincoln, NE
This year’s Total Dog Experience will feature: Conformation, 6 Open Shows, 3 Days of NOHS Competition, 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy Competition, 3 Obedience Trials, 4 Rally Trials, THE FIRST EVER AKC JUNIOR REGIONAL COMPETITION, the “Celebration of Juniors” Complimentary Exhibitor Dinner, Fast CAT with Cornhusker Kennel Club, 2 Benched Coonhound Events, Multiple Health Clinics, Supported Breed Entries, & Multiple National/Regional Breed Specialties, and Extended Vendors!
See our Show Premium for full information: https://www.onofrio.com/plist/xneb1pl.pdf
Entries close April 29th, 2026 at 12pm central time!
Volunteer Ring Stewards Needed!
We are seeking volunteers for both inside and outside ring stewards! In exchange for volunteering for 4 hours, you’ll receive free lunch! This is a great opportunity for students to earn community service credit as well. Please contact Katelyn Kruse for more information:
katelyn1996@icloud.com or (402)380-1830
Reserved Grooming Space:
1. Grooming Space Reservation online (register by clicking here first) >>
2. Pay online with PayPal (below):
Vendor Contract Information – Download PDF file>>
February 2026
The Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet
The Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet will be held on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026, at Moran’s Grill – 230 West Lincoln St, Papillion from 6pm to 9pm; order off the menu, we have a space for our group.
April 2026 Fast CAT Event
NKC Fast CAT®
Nebraska Kennel Club is offering 6 Fast CAT® events on April 17th – 19th, 2026, at H.W. Banner Park, 5005 Virginia Street, Omaha, NE.
Entries open on Monday, March 2nd, 2026. You may get the premium/entry form at Harmony Dog Sports.
Volunteers for Fast CAT Needed!
No experience is required whatsoever to help out with this fun, laid-back, inclusive dog sport event! This is a great opportunity for students to earn community service credit as well. In exchange for 4 hours of your time, you will be provided with lunch. If you’re already planning to run your dog at the event, no worries! You will be able to run your dogs at the beginning of the line for both the morning and afternoon sessions.
Sign up today using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448A4AA2BA2FFC07-63025137-fast#/
Renewal Notice
2026 Nebraska Kennel Club Membership Dues
Dues are payable on or before the 1st day of January of each year. A membership will be considered as lapsed and
automatically terminated if such member’s dues remain unpaid after February 1st.
If you are a lifetime member, please use this notice to provide NKC updated contact information. If there
are no changes you do not need to return the form.
Download this is a fillable form >>
Please complete and return this form with your 2026 dues (make check payable to NKC) to Norine Nieman, 13500 Spring St, Omaha, NE 68144. Or you may e-mail the completed form to norinenieman@gmail.com and pay with this PayPal link >>. An extra fee is added for PayPal payment.
Holiday Party — December 17th at the Omaha Marriott
2025 Holiday Party — December 17th at the Omaha Marriott
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Scent Work Trials — December 6th & 7th – Two Locations
Nebraska Kennel Club AKC Scent Work Trials
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
December 5-7, 2025
LOCATIONS: Elkhorn North Fire Station, 9301 N 204th Street, Elkhorn, NE and Werner Park, 12356 Ballpark Way, Papillion, NE 68046
(two trials on Friday, one trial Saturday & Sunday)
Entries Open: Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Entry Closing Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Premium List >>
Entry Form >>
NKC Tracking Test 2025
NKC Tracking Test – November 9th, 2025
The Nebraska Kennel Club held their Tracking Test November 9, 2025 at Chalco Hills Recreation Area in Omaha, NE.
The test filled with 3 TD and 4 TDX entries. We had 2 Australian Shepherds, Akita, Golden Retriever, Basset, Petite Basset Griffon Vendeen and a Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen.
Our judges this year were Carol Ruthenberg and Kim Kearfott. Both judges laid some amazing tracks.
Plotting day was cold with rain off and on and test day was cold and windy.
We had 2 passes this year:
TD Track 2 was an Akita. This team started strong on the first leg. The dog did seem to give each corner a thorough check. They did get to the glove and I did get their picture as the handler proudly raised it to the judges.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Stone and Umbro Moro Stone Jones BCAT TKN VHMA on their new Tracking Dog Title.
TD Track 3 was an Australian Shepherd. This team started strong! On the last leg the dog got distracted by the gallery, but with some patience the handler got him refocused and made it to the glove.
Congratulations to Saige Bell and Highpoint’s Something About That Sound on their new Tracking Dog Title.
Sadly, there were no passes for the TDX’s.
Pictures will be posted on our website: Nebraska Kennel Club – Nebraska Kennel Club
I would like to thank Jan Hague for taking such good care of our judges.
I would like to also thank all of our volunteers which included some new people interested in tracking: Dawn Thrapp (Chief Tracklayer), Sharon Brewer (TD Tracklayer), Ron Weaks (TD Tracklayer), Dian Quist (TD Tracklayer), Annie Kelley (TDX Tracklayer), Shelly Rehmeier (TDX Tracklayer), Mary Kramer (TDX Tracklayer), Dawn Thrapp (TDX Tracklayer), Lori Tranmer (Chief Cross Tracklayer) Rachael Ptacek (Cross Tracklayer), Jim Clayshulte (Cross Tracklayer), Erica Radach (Flag Carrier), Bre Clayton (Flag Carrier), Ellen Plouzek (Driver), Jan Hague (Driver for Judges), Ron Weaks (Raffle tickets), Norine Nieman (Treasurer) and everyone who stayed to help clean up afterwards.
A HUGE thanks to the following people and businesses who donated to our event and raffle to help make this event possible. The raffle and money goes towards our expenses.
Nature Dog Rise Animal Wellness and Rehabilitation
Sue Volkmer
Shelly Rehmeier
Ron Weaks
Norine Neiman
Sharee Newman
Gerianne Darnell
Kari & Jeremy Medbury
Juli Jurgens
Elizabeth Shotkoski
Annie Kelley
Lisa Fox
I feel that our club survives thru our members who all share that special passion for dogs and dog events!
Sincerely:
Shelly Rehmeier NKC Tracking Test Chair/Secretary
Fast CAT September 2025
AKC Fast CAT Events
Entries are now open for Nebraska Kennel Club’s Fast CAT® Events on September 12th-14th, 2025.
Nebraska Kennel Club – Fast CAT®
September 12-14, 2025
Location:
H.W. Banner Park
5005 Virginia Street
Omaha, NE 68157
Early Discounted Entries Open July 28, 2025, at 8:00 am
Post Early Entries Close August 29, 2025, at 8:00 pm
Day of Entries MAY be available.
Harmony Dog Sports NKC Event Page >>