South Australian Obedience Dog Club

19/10/2026

Hi Triallers
The SAODC NOV 7TH Obedience Trial and Tricks Test will now close on 26th October to allow people to update their entries after the weekend trials.

16/10/2026

For anyone wanting to apply for their title ribbons or trophies applications need to in by 3rd November 2026. For any queries please contact Leone via the club email.

28/09/2026

This MORNING training session is CANCELLED due to the hot weather. This is inline with the clubs hot weather policy.

21/09/2026

For those members in Barbs A.S. class, unfortunately there will be no class with her tomorrow. However you are more than welcome to join the Rally class in the first session or I.S or I.O. class in the second session.

14/09/2026

Congratulations to all our recent graduates. Great to see such a variety of breeds. Here are a few of them.

28/08/2026

The club has many successful trialling teams. Here is one good news story. The German Shepherd Dog Club of South Australia Inc held their annual Balmead Shield Obedience Trial on the 8th August in somewhat wet weather conditions.

The teams event was held in the Open Class this year and there were 3 x teams that competed for the Shield. Congratulations to the winners, SDK&ODC Inc. with a score of 533. In second place, PDODC on a score of 502 and in third place, SAODC with a score of 462. Congratulations to all!

The SAODC team consisted of:

Karin Hellak and Jack
(Border Collie - TCH WAVENEY KEEPER OF DRAGONS ET RAE UD)

Dom Portolesi and Harvey
(Border Collie - BORDERSRIDGE HARVEY CD RA)

Jessie Hughes and Spirit
(Weimaraner - CH MORAGO SPIRIT OF LAKE IOWA TO POSHVWEI CDX NRA RE)

Reserve
Lynne Webster and Midge
(Weimaraner - CH MORAGO MARVEL OF MARBLE LAKE TO SILABAR CDX NRA NRD QND RE)

Dom was the star of our team with the only qualification and the first leg of his Open (CDX) title with 184 points and 3rd place. He went on to gain the 2nd leg of Open at Port Adelaide on 23rd August with 189 points.
Well done Dom & Harvey!

25/08/2026

Tonight's training session will definitely go ahead. Please be aware the grounds are very wet and could be slippery so wear good waterproof shoes!!

24/08/2026

Training for this MORNING is cancelled due to the bad weather and poor condition of the grounds.

07/07/2026

Congratulations to all of our graduates over May and June. Here are a few of them.

01/07/2026