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Thank you, Abilene City Council!

Bad proposal threatened us!

Bad proposal threatened us!

Bad proposal threatened us!

March 2025...An anti-dog group proposed the City amend it's dog ordinance to punish pets and owners. The measure passed on first reading before we realized what was happening!

We stood up to educate

Bad proposal threatened us!

Bad proposal threatened us!

Members of Abilene Kennel Club, local veterinarians group, AKC, and concerned dog owners asked Council Members to consider the horribly negative impact of the proposals. 

They heard us!

Bad proposal threatened us!

They heard us!

Abilene's City Manager and Council Members listened to our concerns and amended the ordinance to best fit the needs and welfare of our beloved dogs! Thank you all so much!

Awards Dinner January 2025

Annual Awards Dinner January 2024

Outstanding Sportsmanship Award

Outstanding Sportsmanship Award

Outstanding Sportsmanship Award

Past winners present the award to the 2023 honoree.

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Honoring New Titles

Outstanding Sportsmanship Award

Outstanding Sportsmanship Award

Abilene Kennel Club members were honored for accomplishments with their dogs in 2023.

Sharing the Fun

Outstanding Sportsmanship Award

Sharing the Fun

Attendees shared their stories of participation in dog sports and activities in 2023.

candid shots from paw Prints with santa and mrs claus

Food for Meals on Wheels

Food for Meals on Wheels

Food for Meals on Wheels

Abilene Kennel Club gives the donated dog and cat food to Meals on Wheels for clients who need help feeding their pets.

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Food for Meals on Wheels

Food for Meals on Wheels

Find Abilene Kennel Club on Facebook to see the portrait photos taken by our member Val.

Smiling for the Camera

Food for Meals on Wheels

Smiling for the Camera

December 2023 at Frontier Texas.

Abilene Kennel Club event sponsored by ReMax of Abilene and Jackson Bros Feed and Seed.

Smiling for the Camera

Meet the Breeds, Mall of Abilene, October 2023

    Handling practice for shows/trials

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    Match in the Mall Was so much fun!

    Thank you, Exhibitors, Judges, Spectators and Workers!

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    Dillard's Courtyard, Mall of Abilene, 4310 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene TX 79606

    Match chair Diane Dotson, 

    Obedience & Rally Chair Jan Andrews

    Members of the Abilene Kennel Club

    Thank you to Mall of Abilene!

    Conformation judges:

    Richard Nance, AKC #82424

    Sharon Nance, AKC #94751

    Obedience & Rally judge:

    Lisa Peterson

    Classes

    • Puppy and Adult Conformation Competition: 3-6 Month, 6-9 Month, 9-12 Month, Open
    • Champion & Major pointed Conformation Competition
    • Junior Showmanship 
    • Obedience Competition: Beginner Novice A and B, Novice A and B
    • Rally Competition: Novice A and B

    2022 Match Photo Gallery

      Annual Awards Dinner 2022

      Abilene Kennel Club members gather to celebrate their dogs' accomplishments in 2021.

      Annual Awards for Dog Titles received in 2021.

      President Angela Tomlin with 2021 Sportsmanship Award Winner Pat Sayles.

      SMILE! It's Christmas!

      Abilene Kennel Club collected dog and cat food for Meals on Wheels of Abilene to help those who need assistance for themselves and their furry family members. Those who donated received a photo of their dog with Santa and Mrs. Claus!

      Paw Pics with Santa and Mrs. Claus 2021

      At Frontier Texas in Abilene

      Mr. and Mrs. Claus with Santa's Helpers Pat and Brazos

      Mr. and Mrs. Claus with Santa's Helpers Pat and Brazos

      Mr. and Mrs. Claus with Santa's Helpers Pat and Brazos

      Mr. and Mrs. Claus with Santa's Helpers Pat and Brazos

      Mr. and Mrs. Claus with Santa's Helpers Pat and Brazos

      Santa's Helpers Kim and Terry

      Mr. and Mrs. Claus with Santa's Helpers Pat and Brazos

      Santa's Helpers Kim and Terry

      Santa's Helpers Jan and Janine

      Santa's Helpers Jan and Janine

      Santa's Helpers Kim and Terry

      The Stars of the Show!

      Santa's Helpers Jan and Janine

      Thank you, Frontier Texas!

      Thank you, Frontier Texas!

      Santa's Helpers Jan and Janine

      Thank you, Frontier Texas!

      Annual Awards Dinner

      Abilene Kennel Club January 2021

      Abilene Kennel Club members gathered in person and by Zoom in January 2021 for the annual meeting to honor members with awards for 2020.  Members Lisa Peterson and Diane Dotson were each honored with a Lifetime Membership.

      Abilene Kennel Club January 2021

      Abilene Kennel Club members gathered in person and by Zoom in January 2021 for the annual meeting to honor members with awards for 2020.  Members Lisa Peterson and Diane Dotson were each honored with a Lifetime Membership.

      Jan Andrews presented award

      Jan Andrews (center) was awarded Abilene Kennel Club's 2020 Outstanding Sportsmanship Award sponsored annually by American Kennel Club (AKC). Past recipients Terry Steele (left) and Lisa Peterson (right) presented the award.

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      Merry christmas 2020!

      Abilene Kennel Club San

      Our photo event brought in dozens of pet families who donated dozens of bags of food for Meals on Wheels clients with pets!  

      Thank You All!!

      Thank You to Sponsors & Partners!

      Thank You to Sponsors & Partners!

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      Thank You to Sponsors & Partners!

      Thank You to Sponsors & Partners!

      Thank You to Sponsors & Partners!

       And thank you to Bryan Tilbrook, State Farm Insurance, for the first large donation of pet food!

      Fun & education at the 2019 Responsible Dog Ownership Day

      Barn Hunt, obstacle course, and tracking, were just a few of the events to try out.  AKC education, information and of course, food accompanied a great community response as we celebrate responsible dog ownership.

      Photo Booth

      Participants received a keepsake  photograph 

      Taking a moment

      Taking a moment

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      Taking a moment

      My dog

       

      All photo's generously provided by Bri Garrett, PawPrints Pet Photography

      Join us in 2021!

      Join us in 2021!

      All photo's generously provided by Bri Garrett, PawPrints Pet Photography

      Join us in 2021!

      Join us in 2021!

      Join us in 2021!

      Responsible Dog Ownership day is an annual event.  Exciting plans are underway  for next year.  Plan to join us!

      earthdog trial

      EARTHDOG TRIAL

      On November 2 & 3, 2019, Abilene Kennel Club Members, Ellis and Robbie Johnson,  hosted an AKC Earthdog Trial at their ranch in May, Texas.  An Earthdog  trial is open to all terriers and dachshunds and consists of three  different levels:  Junior,  Senior and Master.  In Junior, the dog has to travel 30 feet  underground through a wooden lined tunnel to reach a cage of rats  contained behind wooden bars at the end of the tunnel.  The dog has 45  seconds to get to the rats and has to work them for 60 seconds.   Working consists of barking, scratching, digging for the entire 60  seconds.  If the dog passes two times, it earns the Junior Earthdog  Title.  In Senior, the dog has to travel the 30 feet and passes by a  false den and an exit that leads away from the rats.   The dog must get to the rats in 90 seconds and work them for 90  seconds.  At this point, the rats are removed from the end of the tunnel  and the handler must recall his dog and the dog has 90 seconds to get  back to the handler.  Once the dog passes this test  three times, he becomes a Senior Earthdog.  In Masters, the dog is  matched up with another dog and they begin hunting about 300 yards away  from the tunnel.  They must work well together and find the tunnel.   This tunnel has a roller bar in it to simulate a  tree root and the dog must squeeze over it and then has to pass through  a very narrow portion of the tunnel to get to the rats.  The dog must  work the rats for 90 seconds and then the owner will open the lid at the  end of the tunnel and remove the dog.  The  owner has 15 seconds to remove the dog.  Once the dog passes this 4  times, it will become a Master Earthdog.  Earthdog Trials have been held  at the Johnsons'  ranch for 16 years and many dogs have started out as beginners and  completed their Master titles.   It is a fun event with a barbecue lunch and lots of camaraderie and  laughter at the antics of the dogs!  Each dog has their own style of  working and sometimes get very creative!! 

       An Earthdog  trial is open to all terriers and dachshunds and consists of three  different levels.

       An Earthdog  trial is open to all terriers and dachshunds and consists of three  different levels.

      Terriers were bred to catch varmints

      Earthdog trial preserves the terrier heritage

      Earthdog trial preserves the terrier heritage

      Rats are protected in a cage behind wooden bars at the end of the tunnel.  Dogs compete at Junior, Senior, and Master levels.

      Earthdog trial preserves the terrier heritage

      Earthdog trial preserves the terrier heritage

      Earthdog trial preserves the terrier heritage

       Earthdog Trials have been held  at the Johnsons'  ranch for 16 years and many dogs have started out as beginners and  completed their Master titles.  

      Snake Avoidance Training was a great success!

      More than 70 dogs participated in this safety training in February.

      Helping Rescue Organizations

      December 2019, Abilene KC members donated cleaning supplies for Rescue the Animals, Paw Angels, Taylor-Jones Humane Society, and Abilene Animal Services. 

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