07/17/2025
Come join us!
๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐'๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐
๐๐ก๐๐ญ: Conifer Canineโs Christmas Cup is a timed competition for K9 teams. The Cup is open to K9 handlers in law enforcement, security, as well as K9 enthusiasts. It includes both handler and K9 involvement in several scenarios in a stressful environment. The Cup is designed to test teamโs proficiency in obedience, agility, detection skills, handling stressors, apprehension skills, working together as a team. All participants will be judged from a Police K9 operational perspective; i.e. differently than IGP points, etc. Score will be determined on best overall time as well as stress recovery, accuracy of shooting, tactical soundness, accuracy of scent detection, team cohesiveness without internal tension. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards
๐๐๐ญ๐: Saturday, November 22, 2025.
๐๐ก๐๐ง: 0900 to finish. Participating handlers (without their K9s) will need to meet at 0830 for instructions.
๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐: 4485 N Fortville Pike, Greenfield, IN.
๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ: $65 for participating K9 teams. Includes team and one other person: spouse, friend, etc. Handlers are encouraged to read below in order to be prepared for the competition.
๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ: We are currently working on the possibility of having lunch on Saturday to be catered by Chick-fil-A. Otherwise, meals are your own responsibility.
๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ : $50/night. A limited number of rooms are available on Friday and Saturday night. These are basic rooms (donโt be thinking of your favorite 4-star hotel), no internet, most cell service providers will have coverage on the campus. You must bring sheets (some rooms have twin beds, most have full beds), pillows, towels. Most rooms include private bathroom; others may have shared bathroom. Handlers be advised that you are responsible for dog damage in the room. We strongly recommend that you keep the dog crated in the room. *Be advised that the entire campus is smoke/vape/alcohol/drug-free.
๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ: $10 cash paid at the door (open 30 mins ahead of start time). Spectators must remain seated while teams are in operation. For your welfare, persons negatively affected by flashing lights, loud noises, and stressful situations are encouraged not to attend.
๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ฌ: There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards. Winners may receive one or more of the following: a trophy, RuffLand XL or L crate, Dogtra 1900X, NuVet supplements, NuJoint supplements, tugs and/or other dog toys.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ: The following skills may be included. Others may not be listed but will revolve around the following: Heeling, jumping, recall to Heel, clean Out off of sleeve/suit (choke-offs will not be permitted), crawling, sit, down, stay (up to 3 minutes), down/sit-out-of-motion, handler carries dog, handler crawls with dog, handler aids injured dog, handler-down scenarios, shooting, detection of target odor, apprehension of suspects. In addition, the team will be handling distractors possibly including (but not limited to) people screaming, loud noises, other dogs/animals, flashing lights, crowds, tennis balls, toys, gunfire.
๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐: https://www.dogtrainercollege.us/christmas-cup/
๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: [email protected] or 800-795-4201 x3
*๐๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐จ๐ค๐/๐ฏ๐๐ฉ๐/๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ/๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ -๐๐ซ๐๐
