September & October 2026 Fast CAT Events

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NKC Fast CAT & Cornhusker Fast CAT

  1. Nebraska Kennel Club Fast CAT – September 11th, 12th, and 13th.
  2. Cornhusker Fast CAT – October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th (as part of their All-Breed Dog Show in Lincoln).

This is such exciting news! WE will be helping the Cornhusker Kennel Club with their Fast CAT event. They are stretched thin with needed volunteers between the All Breed Dog Show and the Fast CAT event. We all know the Fast CAT events can be a big draw for entries to a dog show. We are excited to be able to support another local club. The great news? All the profits from that event will come directly to us—so your support is extra meaningful!

Attached, you’ll find two SignUpGenius links—one for each event. Please sign up early to grab your preferred volunteer role—it makes planning so much smoother, and you’ll get first dibs on the positions you love most!

Please consider volunteering even for a morning or afternoon shift if you are able. If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to reach out to Michelle Myers. Thank you again for all you do—we can’t wait to see you at the track!

Sign Up to Volunteer on the links below!

Nebraska Kennel Club Event September:

Sign Up!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448A4AA2BA2FFC07-64724654-fast

Cornhusker Kennel Club Event October:

Sign Up!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448A4AA2BA2FFC07-64757651-fast

Scent Work Seminar with Khara Schuetzner

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Scent Work Seminar with Khara Schuetzner

Date: Monday, July 13th, 2026
Address: North Elkhorn Fire Station, 9301 N 204th Street, Elkhorn, NE

Khara Schuetzner is a professional cadaver dog handler and owner of The Doggie Spot, LLC in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She is a NACSW Certifying Official, Judge, and Certified Nose Work Instructor, as well as an AKC Scent Work Judge, UKC Nose Work Judge, and USCSS Judge and CSD. Khara’s passion for K9 Nose Work began in 2010. She has been teaching since 2011 and has competed extensively with her own dogs, including her first Nose Work dog, Cooper, who earned his ELT-1 title. She currently competes with three dogs: Winnie, Whiskey, and Cinnamon & Cypher. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KSA) and holds professional memberships with APDT, NAPWDA, NNCDS, and is a lifetime member of NASAR.

We hope that you will join us for this exciting two-session workshop!

Session 1: Communication Within the Team (8:00am – 12:00pm)

Ever wish your dog could talk? Khara will work with handlers on reading their dogs during searches. Is it pooling or a trapped odor? An elevated hide? An inaccessible Hide? Build your ability to read your dog in this session. What cues do you send your teammate when you plant your feet or do not plant your feet, when working your dog on odor? In this workshop, Khara will help your team on Crazy Source. As a handler, you will learn how to properly read the little changes in behavior and the cues you send.

Session 2: Under Pressure – Time, Hides, Size (1:30pm – 5:30pm)

As you move up in nose work, do you feel like you are missing something? Or do you feel like the time pressure is getting to be too much? We will work through the most common issues of trialing at higher levels by recreating some of the challenging hides you have found at trials. We will go over how you, as a team, can support each other. We will discover why time doesn’t matter when you trust your dog. Challenging hide-and-seek and fun mental games will be part of this course.

Questions may be directed to Sue Volkmer via e-mail: zman.volkmer@gmail.com

Registrations must be received by Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 6:00pm.

Registration Form >>

NKC 2026 Total Dog Experience

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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!

Rent-A-Ring at the NKC Dog Show!

To Rent-A-Ring for Obedience or Rally, please fill out this form and mail it as directed: https://nebraskakennelclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-Rent-a-Ring-5.6.26.pdf
Day of event registration may be available if the match does not fill. See Norine Nieman at the NKC Club Table at the show for day-of registration!

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

Vendor Contract Information – Download PDF file>>

February 2026

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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

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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

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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.