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NKC Tracking Test 2025

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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

Scent Work Trials December 2024

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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!

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!

Fast CAT September 2023

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Fast CAT Event

Saturday & Sunday
September 16 – 17, 2023
H.W. Banner Park
5005 Virginia St
Omaha, NE 68157

The Nebraska Kennel Club hosted AKC Fast CAT events September 16-17 2023 at Banner Park in Omaha. The events were a great success and we’d like to thank everyone who participated for their support.

Results
Click below to view results from the Fast CAT Event:

Saturday September 16 AM
Saturday September 16 PM

Sunday September 17 AM
Sunday September 17 PM

2023 AKC National Tracking Invitational

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2023 AKC National Tracking Invitational

September 9 & 10, 2023

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.

For full information please click here to visit the website for the 2023 AKC National Tracking Invitational. Also, click here to visit the Facebook Group Page for the event.

2023 Nebraska Kennel Club Conformation Show

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Happy Anniversary Nebraska Kennel Club

Nebraska Kennel Club
Conformation Shows

May 20 & 21, 2023
Lancaster Event Center 4100 N 84th St • Lincoln, Nebraska 68507

TWO ALL-BREED CONFORMATION SHOWS, TWO OPEN SHOWS, TWO BENCHED COONHOUND EVENTS, THREE OBEDIENCE/RALLY EVENTS AND HEALTH CLINICS ALL IN TWO DAYS

We would like to thank all the exhibitors, the judges, and volunteers for helping us celebrate our 100th Anniversary at our 2023 Conformation Show! This show was dedicated to the members that worked tirelessly to found and build this club, the celebration for 100 years of Pure-Bred Dogs and planning for the next 100 years of “all things dog”.

Fast CAT April 2023

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AKC Fast CAT Events

April 22-23, 2023
Banner Park
5005 Virginia St
Omaha, NE 68157

The Nebraska Kennel Club would like to thank all the exhibitors, volunteers and the judges for their help in making our April 2023 Fast CAT even a great success!

RESULTS
Click below to see the results from the Fast CAT event.

Saturday April 22 AM
Saturday April 22 PM

Sunday April 23 AM
Sunday April 23 PM

Tracking Tests Nov. 13, 2022

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Tracking Tests Nov. 13, 2022

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!