PBGVCA Events Calendar

    • 15 Dec 2023
    • Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL

    Friday, December 15, 2023

    Orange County Convention Center
    North/South Building
    9899 International Dr., Orlando, FL 32819

    Entries Close at Event Secretary's Office at 12:00 NOON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2023

    Sue Nelson Smyth, Show Chair, oldyork2002@aol.com

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    • 16 Dec 2023
    • 17 Dec 2023
    • Orange County Convention Center, North/South Building 9899 International Drive, Orlando, FL

    December 16 & 17, 2023

    Orange County Convention Center, North/South Building
    9899 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819

    • AKC Royal Canin Puppy & Junior Stakes , Friday, December 15, 2023
    • AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals , Friday, December 15, 2023
    • AKC National Championship , Sat-Sun, December 16-17, 2023
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    Each Entry processed through Jack Onofrio Dog Shows

    ENTRIES CLOSE AT SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE AT 3:00 P.M. (CST), WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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    • 12 Jan 2024
    • 14 Jan 2024
    • Tarheel Beagle Club, 725 Warp Dr., Cleveland, NC 27013

    Taking place in Cleveland, NC! The Tarheel Beagle Club features 2 pens, each over 30 acres, with a good rabbit population - sure to be a great event for all!  

    Please note, North Carolina requires that all handlers have a valid hunting license from their home state. Judges are not required to have a license, but the overlap of handlers and hunt judges is almost 100% at many of our hunts. Check with your state's wildlife department to determine how to get a hunting license ahead of this event. Many states offer virtual programs for flexibility and ease of access. 

    Coady Egan, Hunt Chair (coady.egan@gmail.com)

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    For more information see the Hunt Page

    • 12 Jan 2024
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    • 14 Jan 2024
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    • Lone Star Dachshund Conservancy CR 3355, Ladonia, TX


    Come join us in Texas for a great hunt weekend. We hunt in a fenced field with lots of rabbits and well kept grounds to make your hunt easier. The dogs and people always have a great time. This is a great place to allow your PBGV's to safely do what they were bred to do, HUNT! 

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    Lora Megli- Test Chair lmegli@yahoo.com
    For more information see the Hunt Page

    • 16 Feb 2024
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    • 18 Feb 2024
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    • Lone Star Dachshund Conservatory, CR 3355, Ladonia, TX


    Come join us in Texas for a great hunt weekend. We hunt in a fenced field with lots of rabbits and well kept grounds to make your hunt easier. The dogs and people always have a great time. This is a great place to allow your PBGV's to safely do what they were bred to do, HUNT! 

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    Lora Megli- Test Chair lmegli@yahoo.com
    For more information see the Hunt Page

    • 08 Mar 2024
    • 10 Mar 2024
    • Tokeena Beagle Club Seneca, SC

    Enjoy a weekend of running your dogs and say “Hi!” to the alpacas while you’re there.  Hunt tests are Big Fun and we hope that you and your dogs can join us for the festivities this year so mark the date on your calendar. The Tokeena Beagle Club has 25 acres surrounded by dog-proofed fencing on which to hunt. All AKC registered PBGVs are welcome, including those with ILP/PAL listings.

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    Coady Egan, Hunt Chair (coady.egan@gmail.com)

    • 02 Apr 2024
    • 09 Apr 2024
    • Roberts Centre, 123 Gano Rd., Wilmington, OH 45177

    April 2-9, 2024
    Roberts Centre, 123 Gano Rd., Wilmington, OH 45177

    Reservations: Room block for the 2024 PBGVCA National Specialty is Open for Reservations. The room rate for the show is $132 per night, reservations can be made by calling Roberts Center at 844-203-2441. Website

    Megan Esherick, National Chair, clancypbgv@gmail.com
    Cheryl Champion, Assistant Chair, cherchamp17@gmail.com

    Judges:

    National Conformation Judge – Mrs. Sulie Greendale-Paveza
    Regional Conformation Judge – Mr. David R. Miller
    National Sweepstakes Judge – Anouk Huikeshoven
    Regional Sweepstakes Judge – Zack Helmer
    National and Regional Agility Judge – Mr. Ron McClelland
    National and Regional Obedience & Rally – William Parill
    Regional/National Scent Trial – Debbie Thurston and Edith Markoff

    • 07 Apr 2024
    • 09 Apr 2024
    • Belmont Jefferson Beagle Club, 69611 Williams Rd., St. Clairsville, OH 43950

    Finish your PBGVCA National week with 3 days on the hunt field Sunday, April 7 through Tuesday, April 9,  2024. We will be at the Belmont Jefferson Beagle Club, 2 ½ hours east of the Roberts Center, just off I-70.  Read the premium list carefully—contact Mary Fluke  with any questions.  

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    Mary Fluke, DVM, Hunt Chairman, drowsymary@gmail.com

    • 10 May 2024
    • 12 May 2024
    • Bandera, TX

    Questions to: Lora Megli, lmegli@yahoo.com

    Fascinating fact: Dogs have a sense of smell that’s between 10,000 and 100,000 times more acute than ours! The sport of Scent Work celebrates the joy of sniffing, and asks a dog to sniff to their heart’s content; turning your dog’s favorite activity into a rewarding game. It is a terrific sport for all kinds of dogs, and is a wonderful way to build confidence in a shy dog.

    In so many dog sports the handler is in control but this isn’t true in Scent Work. Neither the dog nor handler knows where the target odor is hidden. The handler has to rely on the dog, and follow the dog’s nose to success. In Scent Work, it is the canine who is the star of the show.

    The sport of Scent Work is based on the work of professional detection dogs (such as drug dogs), employed by humans to detect a wide variety of scents and substances. In AKC Scent Work, dogs search for cotton swabs saturated with the essential oils of Birch, Anise, Clove, and Cypress. The cotton swabs are hidden out of sight in a pre-determined search area, and the dog has to find them. Teamwork is necessary: when the dog finds the scent, he has to communicate the find to the handler, who calls it out to the judge.

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