The Virginia Kennel Club

09/28/2026

🐾 Virginia Kennel Club Conformation Handling Class Schedule – Remainder of 2026! 🐾

We’ve got the schedule set through the end of the year! Mark your calendars and join us for plenty of ring time, practice, and fun.

Our regular instructors will be Tom Dowell and Kyllian Genzmer.

📅 SEPTEMBER

Sept. 30 – Tom

📅 OCTOBER

Oct. 7 – Tom
Oct. 14 – Tom
Oct. 21 – Kyllian - last class before back-to-back Doswell shows!
🚫 No class Oct. 28 – First day of the second cluster of Doswell shows!

📅 NOVEMBER

⚠️ November classes are PENDING. Our location situation is currently being worked out, and these classes are subject to cancellation or change depending on our location status. We’ll keep everyone updated as we know more.

Nov. 4 – Tom
Nov. 11 – Tom
Nov. 18 – Kyllian
🚫 No class Nov. 25 – Happy Thanksgiving!

📅 DECEMBER

Dec. 2 – Kyllian
Dec. 9 – Tom
Dec. 16 – Kyllian
🚫 No class Dec. 23 & 30 – Happy Holidays!

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📍 Dog Lovers Obedience School
1127 Gaskins Rd., Henrico, VA 23238

🕡 6:30–8:00 PM
💲 $10 cash per handler

✔️ One continuous session—arrive anytime
📋 First-time attendees: bring age-appropriate vaccine records
🚫 No girls in season
🤒 Please keep sick dogs at home

Whether you’re training a puppy, preparing for a show, or just looking for some extra practice, we’d love to see you in the ring!

Save this post and watch for updates regarding November. In the meantime, enjoy your dog and have fun! 🐶🐾

09/23/2026

🐾 Handling Class Tonight! 🐾

Just a quick update — Tom Dowell is teaching tonight’s VKC handling class! 🐶

📍 Dog Lovers Obedience School
🕡 6:30–8:00 PM
💵 $10 cash per handler

Come get some ring time and have a little fun with us! See you tonight! 🐾❤️

09/23/2026

🐾 Look at our VKC members! 🐾

We love seeing our members out there doing what they do best—sharing their knowledge and passion for dogs!

VKC member Susan Giles of Ta Sen Lhasa Apsos recently sat down with Better Breeder Chronicles to talk about more than 50 years of breeding Lhasa Apsos, the Ta Sen breeding program, and some of the dogs who have helped shape her legacy—including “JJ,” GCHP. Ta Sen Westgate Jingle Juice. 🏆

It’s a great conversation with plenty of wisdom for breeders, exhibitors, and anyone who loves the sport.

Way to go, Susan! We’re proud to call you one of our own! ❤️🐾

🎥 Check out the interview here:
https://youtu.be/19ugs8gcWKQ?is=DRG2F0ZS_kXOQKV-

For more than 50 years, Susan Giles of Ta Sen Lhasa Apsos has built...

09/12/2026

So happy to be able to provide some fun for our exhibitors and show community during our summer show cluster!

Senior Showmanship at the First Colony Cluster gave Juniors the chance to judge AKC leaders, handlers, and exhibitors in a fun role reversal.

09/09/2026

🐾 Virginia Kennel Club Handling Class Schedule – Remainder of 2026! 🐾

We’ve got the schedule set through the end of the year! Mark your calendars and join us for plenty of ring time, practice, and fun.

Our regular instructors will be Tom Dowell and Kyllian Genzmer.

📅 SEPTEMBER

Sept. 9 – Tom
Sept. 16 – Tom
Sept. 23 – Kyllian
Sept. 30 – Tom

📅 OCTOBER

Oct. 7 – Tom
Oct. 14 – Tom
Oct. 21 – Kyllian
🚫 No class Oct. 28 - First day of Doswell shows!

📅 NOVEMBER

Nov. 4 – Tom
Nov. 11 – Tom
Nov. 18 – Kyllian
🚫 No class Nov. 25 - Happy Thanksgiving!

📅 DECEMBER

Dec. 2 – Kyllian
Dec. 9 – Tom
Dec. 16 – Kyllian
🚫 No class Dec. 23 & 30 - Happy Holidays!

⸻

📍 Dog Lovers Obedience School
1127 Gaskins Rd., Henrico, VA 23238

🕡 6:30–8:00 PM
💲 $10 cash per handler

✔️ One continuous session—arrive anytime
📋 First-time attendees: bring age-appropriate vaccine records
🚫 No girls in season
🤒 Please keep sick dogs at home

Whether you’re training a puppy, preparing for a show, or just looking for some extra practice, we’d love to see you in the ring!

Save this post and we’ll see you at class! 🐶🐾

09/02/2026

🐾 Handling Class is back again! 🐾

Ready for some ring time? Join us Wednesday, September 2, 2026 for Virginia Kennel Club’s Drop In Handling Class!

We’re switching things up this week with club member Sarah Morgan leading the class. Whether you’re working with a young dog, polishing your presentation, or just looking to sharpen your skills, come spend the evening training with us!

📍 Dog Lovers Obedience School
1127 Gaskins Rd., Henrico, VA 23238

🕡 6:30–8:00 PM
💲 $10 cash per handler

✔️ One continuous session—arrive anytime
📋 First-time attendees: bring age-appropriate vaccine records
🚫 No girls in season
🤒 Please keep sick dogs at home

Come out, get some practice, and enjoy a fresh perspective in the ring with Sarah! We’ll see you Wednesday! 🐶🐾

08/25/2026

🐾 Handling Class is ON for tomorrow, August 26th! 🐾

Another successful weekend in Doswell is in the books for so many of our local exhibitors! 🏆 We hope everyone had a great weekend and came home with plenty of ribbons, memories, and motivation for the next show.

Now it’s time to keep the momentum going in class! Kyllian Genzmer is teaching Handling Class tomorrow, so come work on your presentation, practice with your youngster, or just get some quality ring time.

📍 Dog Lovers Obedience School
1127 Gaskins Rd., Henrico, VA 23238

🕡 6:30–8:00 PM
💲 $10 cash per handler

✔️ One continuous session—arrive anytime
📋 First-time attendees: bring age-appropriate vaccine records
🚫 No girls in season
🤒 Please keep sick dogs at home

Bring your lead and your four-legged teammate—we’ll see you there! 🐶🐾

08/17/2026

Reminder, no class this week, August 19th! If you’re entered in Doswell, have fun and enjoy your dog!

Send pictures if you show and we can’t wait to cheer you on ringside and share your brags

08/17/2026

📣 JOIN US: VKC Meeting TONIGHT! 🐾

Join us tonight, Monday, August 17, at 7:30 PM for the Virginia Kennel Club’s August Member Meeting!

📍 Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church
Chapel Building – Steeple Entrance
7000 Park Avenue
Richmond, VA 23226

Visitors and prospective members are always welcome! Whether you’re already part of VKC or curious to learn more, come join us—we’d love to see you! 🐶❤️

08/12/2026

🐾 ONE MORE HANDLING CLASS BEFORE DOSWELL! 🐾

Doswell is almost here! Join us tonight for Virginia Kennel Club Handling Class with Kyllian Genzmer—our last class before the August cluster.

There will be NO class next week, giving everyone a chance to focus on getting packed, prepped, and ready for a full week of showing.

📍 Dog Lovers Obedience School
1127 Gaskins Rd., Henrico, VA 23238

🕡 6:30–8:00 PM
💲 $10 cash per handler

✔️ One continuous session—arrive anytime
📋 First-time attendees: bring age-appropriate vaccine records
🚫 No girls in season
🤒 Please keep sick dogs at home

Come get that last bit of ring practice in before we head to Doswell! Good luck, everyone—we’ll see you in the ring! 🐶🏆🐾