NKC “Total Dog Experience” Event – May 16-18, 2025
May 16 – 18, 2025 Nebraska Kennel Club, Inc. Sandhills Global Event Center 4100 N 84th St Lincoln, Nebraska 68507
READY! GET SET! GOOOOO! Go as fast as you can and get entered in the Nebraska Kennel Club Dog Show, Obedience and Rally Event! May 16-18, 2025. THE PREMIUM IS ONLINE AND ENTRIES ARE OPEN!!
Our shows will be themed the Total Dog Experience with the following events: TWO ALL-BREED CONFORMATION SHOWS 9 OPEN SHOWS THREE BENCHED COONHOUND EVENTS THREE OBEDIENCE TRIALS FOUR RALLY TRIALS BEST BRED BY BEST VETERANS 4-6 MO BEGINNER PUPPY, NOHS NATIONAL/REGIONAL SPECIALTIES SUPPORTED BREED ENTRIES HEALTH CLINICS (eye, cardiac, OFA, microchip) EXPANDED VENDORS
This year we have a new organization, Harmony Dog Sports, providing the lure operator and secretary responsibilities. We look forward to working with these new people and hope to have well-organized events. Harmony Dog Sports provides beautiful ribbons and unique awards. Please check them out at their website. Click on “Gallery of New Title Holders.”
*You may access the premium/entry form on the Harmony Dog Sports website by clicking on “Events,” or you can do an event search on the AKC website.
**Please Note: If you have NKC vouchers from previous events, you MUST MAIL your entry to Harmony Dog Sports along with your check and/or any vouchers you want to use.
Nebraska Kennel Club held its annual holiday party on December 18, 2024 at Nebraska Brewing Company. Almost 40 members and prospective members ate a delicious meal catered by HyVee and participated in the always fun “Stealing Santa” game. Members also had plenty of time to chat and catch up with each other during dinner and enjoy “grab bag” gifts and a 100-year anniversary blanket raffle provided by the Club. Big thank yous to Jessie O’Hara helping secure Nebraska Brewing, working with HyVee on the catering and all the little things that needed to be taking care of for the party, Shelly Rehmeier for helping Jessie with getting the Nebraska Brewing room and the party decorations, and Sam Vangi for bringing decorations and helping Shelly decorate the room. The feedback was that a good time was had by all!!
You may mail your check (made out to NKC) to Norine Nieman, 13500 Spring Street, Omaha, NE 68144 or you can text Norine at 402.490.6405 or e-mail her at
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.
NKC hosted its last event of the 2024 at Werner Park in Sarpy County on December 6-8, 2024. We couldn’t have had nicer weather for December! Our judges (Johnnette Ulch, Sharon Dowell, Brenda Bruce, and Jeff Hartzler set fun and challenging searches for our teams to conquer. This trial was the biggest trial we have had at Werner Park and required some class juggling to keep our judges under their maximum judging times! Overall, we had 70 people showing 99 dogs in 637 runs. There was a 60% pass rate for the entire weekend which included the Detective classes. The fastest run of the weekend was 2.40 seconds in Novice B Exterior. Zarah, owned by Dahna Huddleson, achieved this fast time.
Friday, we held our detective and buried trials with 65 teams competing. For the first time our detective trials filled with 20 runs in each trial. We even had a waiting list!
Saturday and Sunday, we had one trial each day consisting of handler discrimination, interiors, exteriors and containers. There were 84 competing teams on Saturday and 81 teams on Sunday.
Six dogs and handlers achieved super title this weekend. On Friday, we had two dogs and handlers achieve their Detective Titles. They were Riley, owned by Lori Tranmer and Rayna owned by Gerianne Darnell, both club members!!. That was a trifecta for Rayna this year. She also earned her Obedience Trial Championship and Rally Championship earlier in the year (not to forget that she also got her TD too)! Thank you to Judge Jeff Hartzler for presenting badges to our new detective dogs. We also had four dog and handler teams finish their Overall Master Titles. They were Pip, owned by Trish Burbach; Quincy, owned by Teresa Barney; Caper, owned by Jenny Vincent; and Smash; owned by Jen Howell. Congratulations to these six exceptional teams!
AKC Scent Work Trials
NKC hosted its last event of the 2024 at Werner Park in Sarpy County on December 6-8, 2024. We couldn’t have had nicer weather for December! Our judges (Johnnette Ulch, Sharon Dowell, Brenda Bruce, and Jeff Hartzler set fun and challenging searches for our teams to conquer. This trial was the biggest trial we have had at Werner Park and required some class juggling to keep our judges under their maximum judging times! Overall, we had 70 people showing 99 dogs in 637 runs. There was a 60% pass rate for the entire weekend which included the Detective classes. The fastest run of the weekend was 2.40 seconds in Novice B Exterior. Zarah, owned by Dahna Huddleson, achieved this fast time.
Friday, we held our detective and buried trials with 65 teams competing. For the first time our detective trials filled with 20 runs in each trial. We even had a waiting list!
Saturday and Sunday, we had one trial each day consisting of handler discrimination, interiors, exteriors and containers. There were 84 competing teams on Saturday and 81 teams on Sunday.
Six dogs and handlers achieved super title this weekend. On Friday, we had two dogs and handlers achieve their Detective Titles. They were Riley, owned by Lori Tranmer and Rayna owned by Gerianne Darnell, both club members!!. That was a trifecta for Rayna this year. She also earned her Obedience Trial Championship and Rally Championship earlier in the year (not to forget that she also got her TD too)! Thank you to Judge Jeff Hartzler for presenting badges to our new detective dogs. We also had four dog and handler teams finish their Overall Master Titles. They were Pip, owned by Trish Burbach; Quincy, owned by Teresa Barney; Caper, owned by Jenny Vincent; and Smash; owned by Jen Howell. Congratulations to these six exceptional teams!
Location: Nebraska Brewing Company Address: 6950 S 108th St, La Vista, NE 68128 Arrival: 5:30 pm Dinner: 6:30 pm
**Buffet-style dinner: $20 per person (Please let us know if you have dietary restrictions)** Herb Chicken, Roast Beef, Mashed and Gravy, Green Bean Casserole, Mac & Cheese, Apple Crip For questions about the event please contact Jessie O’Hara at jlbruce0112@gmail.com
**Stealing Santa Gift Exchange Game: Bring a wrapped Dog-Themed Gift not to exceed $25** (Note: only those bringing a gift are eligible to participate in the game) For questions about Stealing Santa, please contact Ron Weaks at rweaks@centurylink.net
Texting Jessie at 402.253.5725 or emailing her at jlbruce0112@gmail.com Make dinner checks payable to NKC and mail to: Jessie O’Hara 1843 S 160th St Omaha, NE 68130
Nonmembers Welcome! Come join in the fun and find out more about the Nebraska Kennel Club.
Nebraska Kennel Club AKC Fast CAT® Saturday & Sunday September 14-15, 2024
Location: H.W. Banner Park 5005 Virginia Street Omaha, NE 68157
Entries Open: Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 1:00 am CDT Entry Closing Date: Entries must be received no later than Saturday, Sept 7, 2024, at 6 pm CDT. Entries received after the closing date will be considered “day of show” and will be at day of show rates.
Sunday, July 28, 2024 Margre H. Durham Student Center Bellevue University 1000 Galvin Road S, Bellevue NE 68005
The Nebraska Kennel Club will be holding Detective Trials in July at Bellevue University on Sunday July 28, 2024! Entries open Wednesday, June 12 at 9am. Click the links below for the Premium List and Entry Form:
Friday through Sunday, July 12-14, 2024 Iowa Western Community College 2700 College Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
The Nebraska Kennel Club will be holding Scent Work Trials in July at Iowa Western Community College, Friday thru Sunday, July 12 – 14, 2024! Entries open Wednesday, May 29 at 9am. Click the links below for the Premium List and Entry Form:
