NEW EXPANDED TRAINING SCHEDULE - NOW WITH OUTDOOR + INDOOR Activities! NEW CLASSES BEGINNING ALL THE TIME including AGILITY (Indoors & Outdoors), Weekly Conformation, Puppy, AKC CGC, Obedience & more!  NEW SCHEDULE is HERE!

We're going to pause a moment - and thank The Central Virginia Shetland Sheepdog Club (CVSSC) for having sponsored our THURSDAY NIGHT CONFORMATION CLASSES this summer - THANK YOU!  Dozens of handlers were able to improve their skills under the guidance of Ms. Shannon White.  Many new champions were had - all to the credit of the CVSSC sponsorship! 

YOUR REQUEST:  You asked for it - The Dude Ranch is excited to announce the RETURN OF CANINE FREESTYLE to the the Richmond area!  Ms. Anne Priddy has joined us and is offering group classes in this great fun activity!  Check it out!   The schedule is HERE!

Several  GREAT EVENTS in the weeks ahead - so STOP ON BY!

10/31/09 -  2nd Annual HOWL-O-WEEN BASH here at The Ranch

We're doing again this year - come on out to The Ranch for a great day of family fun, competition, prizes, challenges and more!  Our 2nd Annual Howl-o-ween bash here at the Ranch will be bigger and better than ever before!  Exciting games, great challenges, scary tunnels, CRAZY circles, along with costume contests, with ribbons, prizes and more!  Come on out to the Dude Ranch on Saturday 10/31 from 11:30am on.  Admission is FREE WITH ADVANCED REGISTRATION!   Click Here for more details and online registration for FREE!  ($5.00 at the door).   Get your tickets online now!

11/7/9 - ALL BREED AKC RALLY TRIAL!   And  AKC ALL BREED OBEDIENCE TRIAL!

ENTER ONLINE - NOW!  The GWBdFC has once again decided to hold their ALL BREED GOLD CUP PERFORMANCE SPECIALTY at The Ranch!  November 7th 2009 will have both an AKC Obedience Trial and an AKC Rally-O Trial.  DOWNLOAD PREMIUM sand ENTRIES here.  Closing date is 10/21 ENTER NOW!

Don't Forget - We continue our WEEKLY BEST IN SHOW COMPETITION - Conformation Drop-In  - 7:30pm on Monday's and Handling Drop-In on Thursdays!

WEEKLY BEST-IN-SHOW program! TWO run-throughs in our Air Conditioned Hall:  The first will be a critique and commentary by our guest Judge of the Week.   The second run-through (immediately following the first) will be run as a true Best-In-Show competition!  CLICK HERE.