ENTRIES CLOSE: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 6:00PM after which time entries cannot be accepted, cancelled, altered or substituted except as provided for in Chapter 11, Section 6 of the Dog Show Rules. Entries will be drawn by the Test Secretary at 7:00PM, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at the Secretary’s home. All interested parties are invited to attend the draw. Drawing for track order will be held at Chalco Hills Visitor’s Center, Main Entrance. TD draw will be at 7:45AM and judging will begin at 8:00AM or as soon as conditions permit. TDX draw will be at 10:00AM and judging will begin at 10:15AM or as soon as conditions permit.
November 12, 2023 Chalco Hills Recreation Area 8901 S. 1554th Street, Omaha, NE 68138
The Nebraska Kennel Club held their 3TD 4TDX Trial November 12, 2023 at Chalco Hills Recreation Area in Omaha, NE.
The test did not fill and we ended up with 1 TD and 2 TDX entries. Oddly enough, all exhibitors were club members.
Our judges this year was Carla Ogert and Jane Jonas. These judges did a fine job of laying tracks!
The temperature was in the 50’s with a calm wind and sunny.
Our first track of the day was the TD. This was run by a 13.5 month old Labrador Retriever. His track was a zig zag 450 yards with 4 turns and 5 legs. Just prior to them running the track a deer jumped the fence from the TD field into the park. Luckily the dog was looking the other way at the time and didn’t see the deer. This boy started really strong. The team got hung up on the third corner but managed to work back and find the track and made it to the glove! Congratulations to Bluff View’s High Voltage From Laughter SWN SEA SBA (Sulley) and Shelly Rehmeier on their new TD title!
The second track was a TDX run by a Golden Retriever. This team struggled on the first leg with distractions. Unfortunately, they could not move on and was whistled. When talking afterwards with the handler, he said they finished the track nicely.
The third track was a TDX run by a Border Terrier. This handler had to work thru his dog finding deer bones early on in his track. After that they had a beautiful road crossing but then took the cross tracks and was whistled. This handler said he felt good with how his dog worked on the rest of the track.
I would like to thank Sue Volkmer for taking on the Chair position.
I would like to thank Jan Hague for taking such good care of our judge.
I would like to thank all of our volunteers which included some new people interested in tracking: Dawn Thrapp, Sharon Brewer, Annie Kelley, Ellen Plouzek, Jan Hague, Lori Tranmer, Adria Bhatnagar, Karen Rueschoff, Alicia Robinson, Barbara Hill, Medora Harper, Irena Harrington, Sheryl Bradbury, Norine Nieman, Mary Ruhe and Ron Weaks.
A HUGE thanks to the following people and businesses who donated to our test and raffle to make this event possible. Thanks Medora Harper and Irena Harrington for setting up the raffle on Saturday.
Nature Dog (Raffle) Duluth Trading Company (Raffle) Nebraska Kennel Club (Raffle) Sue Volkmer (Raffle and Food Donation) Shelly Rehmeier (Raffle) Ron Weaks (Raffle) Medora Harper (Raffle) Norine Neiman (Raffle) Sharon Brewer (Raffle) Babrara Hill (Raffle) Irena Harrington (Raffle) Pam Eckstein (Raffle) Mary Rue (Food Donation)
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 Secretary
The Cornhusker Kennel Club and Nebraska Kennel Club co-hosted the 2023 AKC National Tracking Invitational on September 9 & 10, 2023. The event was a great success and we would like to thank all the judges, volunteers and exhibitors for their support.
Tracking Tests were held Nov 13, 2022 at the Chalco Hills Recreation Area, 8901 S. 1554th Street, Omaha, NE 68138. The tests were a great success and we’d like to thank the judges, exhibitors and volunteers for all their hard work. More information on the tracking tests will be posted soon so check back with us!
Saturdays starting September 24 Thru October 29, 2022 Location: First class will be held at Chalco Hills Recreation Area, other week’s location will vary.
The Nebraska Kennel Club will be offering Tracking Classes from September 24, 2022 thru October 29, 2022.
Cost of the class will be $75.00 per team. Money will help with expenses for our Tracking Test. Classes will be held Saturday mornings starting with the Beginner Class at 9:00am and Advanced class at 10:30am rain or shine unless it is severe weather.
Instructors will be Shelly Rehmeier and Sue Volkmer.
The following classes will be offered:
Beginner class: (4 spots) Teams that are just starting or are already started and need help.
Advanced Class: (3 spots) Dogs that are getting ready for a TD and/or Certification.
If the Advanced level does not fill, more Beginners may be added.
Classes are small to allow a lot of training time for each team.
Beginner class will be approx. 1 to 1.5 hours. Advanced class will be as long as needed.
Week 1 will be held at Chalco Hills Recreation Area. Subsequent week locations may vary.
If interested send your check and completed waiver form, No Later than September 21, 2022 to:
Shelly Rehmeier P.O. Box 6 Waterloo, NE 68069
We look forward to seeing you at our classes and thank you for supporting NKC Tracking.
October 16 & 17, 2021 Branched Oak Recreational Area Raymond, NE
The 2021 AKC National Tracking Invitational was hosted by the Cornhusker Kennel Club of Lincoln NE and the Nebraska Kennel Club of Omaha NE. The event was a great success and we wish to thank the judges, exhibitors, volunteers, the AKC and everyone else involved for their support.
For more information about this event, visit the official website:
The NKC 2019 Tracking Tests were held at the Chalco HIlls Recreation Area. Weather for the tests was excellent, mostly sunny with temperatures in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Two Tracking Tests (TD) and three Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX) tests were run, with both TDs passing. The Nebraska Kennel Club would like to thank the exhibitors, judges, and volunteers for making the tests a great success!
NKC Tracking Tests were a great success! Our thanks to Judges Jane Jonas and Inge Suchanek, to the exhibitors, and to all the volunteers for their efforts! Congratulations to the winners!
