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News
Jan 16, 2021 - 2020 Nosework Rulebook Updates for 2021
Jan 4, 2021 - Ohio Classic Premium List is Now Available!
Jan 4, 2021 - Upcoming UKC Obedience Seminars: Online for free!
Dec 30, 2020 - 2021 Obedience Rule Change: FAQ's
Dec 28, 2020 - Acceptable Allowances for Rally and Obedience Trials During COVID-19
Dec 22, 2020 - Holiday Hours
Dec 16, 2020 - 2021 Obedience Changes: Updates, Plus a FREE seminar invitation
Dec 16, 2020 - December 2020: UKC Obedience Newsletter
Nov 25, 2020 - UKC Office Closed for Thanksgiving
Nov 20, 2020 - UKC Virginia Classic is officially cancelled for 2020
The SPOT program was developed to reward one’s everyday life with dogs. It is important that not only dogs, but their owners as well, set an example for responsible dog ownership in our modern world of increasingly urban and crowded environments.
Learning appropriate behavior while on leash and in the presence of other dogs, and learning basic obedience skills are essential for dog ownership today. The SPOT test consists of 10 separate stations. At each station the dog must perform a basic exercise. These exercises are used to demonstrate that the dog is capable of exhibiting desired behaviors that the general public would expect to see in a well-behaved dog.