Upcoming Events
June 9, 2022 – Annual Meeting Christ Lutheran Church – an email will be sent to members with more information.
Conformation Handling – Each Wednesday night 7-8 PM Colonial K-9
Fast Cat – 2022 dates and location
July 7, 8, 9, 10, 2022. Two trails each day. One a.m. run/trail and one p.m. run/trail
Location: The Maine Homestead, 5095 Sumerduck Rd., Sumerduck, VA 22742
Oct, 12 & 13, 2022. Two trails each day. One a.m. run/trail, One p.m. run/trail Location: 1 Old Car Dr., White Post VA
Agility Trial – September 3-4, 2022
The agility event will be hosted by Level Up Dog Sports and held at their facility located at 8438 Old Richfood Road, Mechanicsville, Va 23116
The dates of the event will be 9/3 and 9/4 with no trial held on Labor Day.
Please look for future updates. Looking forward to a fun and safe event.
For further information contact Kristi Allison at (540) 230-5911 or email at cheeriosthebestdogever@gmail.com
2022 Celebrate Virginia Cluster
Five Shows – One Location – Meadows Event Park, Doswell, VA
Dates: August 24 – 28, 2022 – All events will be indoors. Indoor reserved grooming with electric will be available.
August 24, 2022 & August 25, 2022 – Northern Neck KC (Wednesday & Thursday)
Friday August 26, 2022 & Saturday August 27, 2022 – Greater Fredericksburg KC (Friday and Saturday)
Sunday August 28, 202s – Albemarle-Charlottesville KC
Back again this year, Cardiac and Eye Clinics.
Eye Clinic – Friday, August 26, 2022 – noon to 4PM. $55.00 Dr. Ann Bosiack, DCM, DACVO – first come first served – no appointments.
Contact Chair, Marge Brandel at (540)907-6490 for more information.
Cardiac Clinic – Saturday August 27, 2022, Dr Emily Westphal, DVM, DACVIM
Auscultation $70.00 Ultrasound $275.00. Appointments required. No appointments will be made prior to June 29th, or until premium for the show is available on infodog.com
For more information, contact Chair, Gail Ratliffe (540) 623-4677
MB-F is show superintendent. Please go to infodog.com for more information.
For more information, contact Becky Heubi, Show Chair at rheubi@aol.com
Obedience and rally will be on Saturday, August 27, 2021 offered by Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club – All Obedience and Rally events will be in the Pavilion with air conditioning.
For information regarding Obedience and Rally, please contact Pauline Shatswell at weimwagers@aol.com
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The Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club was founded in 1970 under the name Rappahannock Valley Breeders Association by a group of dedicated dog fanciers. Several of the founding members remain active in the club. In 1973, at the suggestion of the American Kennel Club, the name was change to the name we have today; the Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club. In 1977 approval was granted to conduct licensed AKC events. GFKC has continued to grow and serve the breeders, exhibitors, pet owners and the community.
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PURPOSE
The Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club will: further the advancement of all breeds of purebred dogs, do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of all breeds of purebred dogs, and encourage sportsmanlike competition at dog shows and performance events. GFKC welcomes all mixed breed dog owners who are dedicated to and passionate about enhancing the life of their canine companions. As part of its mission, GFKC will provide means of informing the public about (1) the standards for purebred dogs, (2) availability of sound registered dogs as pets and show prospects, and (3) conduct sanctioned matches, dog shows, and performance events for purebreds and mixed breed dogs under the rules of the American Kennel Club.
WHAT WE DO
- Meet – Meetings are held every second Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm (7 pm if program scheduled) at Christ Lutheran Church, 1300 Augustine Ave., Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Occasionally we will meet at another location to include our dogs. Please check the calendar of events. We meet to discuss club business, plan events, gather for special programs and talk about the latest happenings in the world of dogs. Prospective new members and guests are always welcome.
- Classes – There are no classes being offered at this time.
- Conformation Handling – Wednesday night at Colonial K-9
- Hold Events – Every year we hold a Conformation Show, an Agility Trial, and an Obedience and Rally trial, plus numerous other smaller events. The conformation, obedience and rally is held at Meadow Event Park. The Agility trial will be held at Level Up Dog Sports, Mechanicsville, Va.
- Public Education – One of our main goals is to educate people in the many aspects of pure bred dogs.
CANCELLATION POLICY. In the event there is inclement weather, i.e. snow or severe storms, on a meeting night or any other scheduled GFKC event, a notice will be provided on this website as well as on the Facebook page. You may also contact the appropriate instructor for that event via email or phone.
