Obedience is a competitive sport that showcases a purebred dog's training and ability to behave in the home and in public places, and to work with and upon command from the handler in a variety of specially designed tasks. Tasks include heeling, extended stays, scent discrimination, retrievals, and directed jumping, among others. Each task is performed in a very specific manner so as to ensure that each dog is judged to the same standard. As such, allowances for handicapped handlers and/or dogs are minimal.
Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) is currently the only organization in Saskatchewan that offers formal obedience trials. While the CKC only allows purebred registered dogs, or those dogs that have their Performance Even Number (PEN), to compete in trials and earn titles, any dog, purebred or otherwise, can enjoy the sport and participate in fun matches without earning titles.
A Performance Event Number (PEN) is assigned by the CKC and allows a purebred unregistered dog to compete in performance events such as agility, obedience, rally-o, tracking, etc. Basically any trial options that CKC offers except for conformation. For more information on how to obtain a PEN for your dog, visit the CKC website.
Welcome to Hub City Kennel and Obedience Club
