Merrimac Dog Training Club

Merrimac Dog Training Club Merrimac Dog Training Club is an AKC licensed club in Hampton, VA offering obedience, rally, agility, scent work, fast CAT and barn hunt

The Merrimac Dog Training Club (MDTC) is housed in a 10,000 square foot facility that supports our full range of training classes, run-throughs, seminars, and trials. With room for three regulation- sized, fully matted obedience rings, our climate-controlled facility allows for multipurpose year around use: obedience, agility, and conformation matches; special events; club meetings; and seminars a

nd workshops. For instance, obedience trials enjoy three rings, exhibitor crating space, dog exercise area, kitchenette, ample parking at the building, and motels accepting dogs within ten minutes driving time. In addition to supporting MDTC activities and classes, the building is available for rent by other clubs or organizations at reasonable rates.

Our next Obedience/Rally run-thru will be on Saturday September 12, 2026.Just in time to get some practice in before our...
09/04/2026

Our next Obedience/Rally run-thru will be on Saturday September 12, 2026.
Just in time to get some practice in before our October trials.

Checks made out to MDTC, or exact change would be appreciated! We no longer have pre-registration.
Please bring a crate for your dog to stay in while it is not warming up to go in the ring or actively working in the ring. Also, bring a tarp to place under your crate.
Building opens at 8:00 AM for registration lasting till 10:30 AM.
Fees are $8 / $7/ $5 for each dog for Obedience runs and $5 for each Rally run (Reminder--exact change, please).
Fee for the 10-minute timed Utility/practice ring time is the same as obedience.
**We will NOT be providing a JUDGE for UTILITY**
We will start judging at 9 AM with Beginner Novice/Novice, Open and Rally.
After Open is completed, we will start Utility/practice with the 10 timed minutes in the ring per dog WITHOUT A PROVIDED JUDGE.
The 10 minutes in the ring can also be for other level dogs wanting to practice with distractions. All props and equipment must be in and out of the ring in the allotted 10-minute time frame.
No throwing balls that may bounce into other rings or throwing treats in the ring. A steward will be at the table with the timer and will be available to set bars and put out articles/gloves.
You can partner with a friend and take multiple
slots of time to run each other through or work on a particular issue.
Rally will run all morning with Novice thru Master on nested courses. Walk thru will be any time before 9 am. There will be another walk thru later in the morning as well.

Here is the remainder of our 2026 Obedience/Rally Run-thrus. Please check this page regularly to make sure nothing has changed with the dates:

Oct. 10 - Saturday
Nov. 15 - Sunday

Some of the doggos from our AKC Fit Dog class out on one of their group walks
09/03/2026

Some of the doggos from our AKC Fit Dog class out on one of their group walks

Fast CAT candids from our roving photographer at this past weekend's event. Thanks to all our volunteers and helpersPlea...
09/02/2026

Fast CAT candids from our roving photographer at this past weekend's event. Thanks to all our volunteers and helpers
Please remember to support our professional photographers as sometimes they take their safety and life in their hands, as seen in one of these photos.
https://tylerhartphotography.shootproof.com

Feel free to share your brags in the comments! 🎉

Still spots available in both our Rally trials on Friday, October 16 and also in our Obedience trial on Saturday, Octobe...
09/01/2026

Still spots available in both our Rally trials on Friday, October 16 and also in our Obedience trial on Saturday, October 17. All other classes currently have wait lists.
Come join us for a fun weekend of trialing.
Entries accepted by mail and on Secreterrier.

Wrapping up our Dogs of the Year spotlights:Here is our Versatility Dog of the Year--Lexi!!Lexi is owned, trained and sh...
08/26/2026

Wrapping up our Dogs of the Year spotlights:
Here is our Versatility Dog of the Year--
Lexi!!
Lexi is owned, trained and shown by Elizabeth Staley.
This 13-year-old B0ston Terr1er showed no signs of slowing down. She accumulated 12 Scent Work titles to include all elements of SW Advanced, Excellent and Master levels. She finished her Rally Advanced title and crushed it in Barn Hunt achieving her RATCHX54-60, her CZ8P13 bronze, silver and gold and her CZ8P14 & CZ8P14B. Lexi's nose was working overtime!!

This is what Elizabeth had to say about her special girl:

"Lexi turned 13 years young in May of 2025 and most know her as an amazing barn hunt dog, but I’ve always known she’s more than ‘just’ barn hunt. Lexi is the #1 Barn Hunt Boston and has been for many years in that sport, but over the years she has dabbled and titled in other sports as well.
In 2025 she showed her versatility and that when we keep our dogs active and in condition, age is just a number.
Lexi came out of Rally retirement to finish her last 2 Advanced legs. this title was a great accomplishment for Lexi, who in her younger days was not confident working off leash. During 2025 in Barn Hunt Lexi earned 6 RATCHX titles, a REMX title, almost 3,000 crazy 8’s points. In Scent Work she earned 24 scent work Qs, 19 placements and 12 titles on her way to becoming the 6th Boston to earn her Scent Work Master title.
Lexi continues to enjoy her rats and some occasional scent work. She will play the games as long as she wants to and can safely play. I love this special girl so much. Thank you, Lexi, for being a dog everyone dreams of."

Cheers to our Barn Hunt Dog of the Year for 2025:Sass!!Owned, trained and shown by another mother daughter team, Shannon...
08/25/2026

Cheers to our Barn Hunt Dog of the Year for 2025:
Sass!!
Owned, trained and shown by another mother daughter team, Shannon Floyd and one of our Junior Handlers, Addison Floyd.
Together this team put together a stellar year accumulating 14 first place runs, 14 second place runs, 5 third place runs, 6 fourth place runs and an amazing 62 additional qualifying runs. along the way they picked up RATCHX26-36 😲 Not to be left out were their Crazy 8 titles- CZ8P6B, CZ8P6S, CZ8P6G, CZ8P7, CZ8P7B, CZ8P7S, CZ8P7G, CZ8P8, CZ8P8B, CZ8P8S, CZP8G, CZ8P9, CZ8P9B, CZ8P9S, CZ8P9G!!! PHEW---that's a lot of rattin'!!!

Shannon tells us: Sass and Addison also earned 7 Scent Work titles along with their NADD Dock Senior Excellent 3 and Air Retrieve Junior Advanced. Sass was one of 7 Tri-athlete qualifiers at Barn Hunt Nationals (BH, SW, Fast CAT, Dock Diving). They were the #1 Highest Pointed Junior Team for 2024 in Barn Hunt. They went High in Class B0rder Coll1e in Master B at the B0rder C0llie National Specialty and Sass was the #1 B***h in Breed (B0rder C0llie) for Barn Hunt.

Congratulations Team Sass and best of luck in all you pursue in the future!!

Time to celebrate our Rally Dog of the Year for 2025:Jersey owned, trained and shown by Lori Adams.Jersey had a wonderfu...
08/24/2026

Time to celebrate our Rally Dog of the Year for 2025:
Jersey owned, trained and shown by Lori Adams.
Jersey had a wonderful trial year in Rally on her way to her RACH title which she earned in January of this year. On her way to that RACH, she picked her Rally Master 2, Her Rally Advanced Excellent 2 and her Rally Master 3. She also earned a High Combined, 5 first places, 2 second places, 4 third places, 4 fourth places and 4 other qualifying runs. Jersey also had 9 perfect 100 scores.
Lori has this to share about her girl:
Jersey was the runt of a litter of 12. I believe this early start in life is why she is so confident and pushy. She knows what she wants and will figure out how to tell you. She is sweet, smart and sassy. She loves to work and learn! I have learned so much from her and I love to have her by my side."

More great things to come in the future for this Toller Team.

MDTC happeningsTizzy giving big energy in rally.Kip negotiating buried hides in Scent Work. Groups stays in Basic Obedie...
08/22/2026

MDTC happenings
Tizzy giving big energy in rally.
Kip negotiating buried hides in Scent Work.
Groups stays in Basic Obedience.

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Hampton, VA
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