About Us
The Mound City Obedience Training Club (MCOTC) is St. Louis’ Competition Dog Training Club that serves the surrounding metropolitan area. We hold our meetings, classes, practices, and our event activities at Dog Sports at Kim’s, located just 10 minutes from the St. Louis Gateway Arch in Caseyville, IL.
As a Competition Obedience Training club, we strive to achieve the following objectives:
We hold our Club Activities at:
Dog Sports at Kim’s
1951 Townsley Lane
Caseyville, IL 62232
As a Competition Obedience Training club, we strive to achieve the following objectives:
- Develop a more widespread interest in, and appreciate the virtues of dogs.
- Sponsor and encourage Obedience Training for all dogs, thereby promoting a better understanding between members and their dogs.
- Promote and hold competitive Obedience Trials, encourage participation, and make awards available on the basis of merit.
- Teach and develop instructors and handlers capable of perpetuating the training of dogs in accordance with the rules and regulations of The American Kennel Club, governing the training of dogs.
- Instill good sportsmanship and develop good showmanship in all members and thereby give example of same to others at all events in which any member shall participate.
- Encourage and promote harmonious social relations among dog owners, trainers, and exhibitors.
- Meeting Dates:
1st Thursday each Month
Meeting Time: - 7:00 PM
- Meeting Location:
Dog Sports at Kim’s
1951 Townsley Ln
Caseyville, IL 62232
- Weekly Obedience/Rally Practice – Thursday Nights from 5pm-9pm. Mound City will have 1 Thursday practice on the agility course instead of in the front room (obedience/rally practice).
- AKC Obedience/Rally Trials – Our competition Obedience/Rally Trials are held in February and October. You can get your dog started in earning their various AKC Obedience Titles and Awards at our trials. See the AKC’s Getting Started in Obedience page for more information.
- AKC Agility Trials - Our competition Agility Trials are held in February, June, September, and November. You can get your dog started in earning their various AKC Agility Titles and Awards at our trials.
- AKC Scent Work Trial - Our competition Scent Work trial is held in December. You can get your dog started in earning their various AKC Scent Work Titles and Awards at our trials.
- Show and Go’s – Practice with your dog in a mock Obedience Trial setting to prepare for the actual Obedience Trial Competition Events.
- Educational Seminars – Special Guest speakers attend the MCOTC meetings to present specialized information of interest to the members.
- AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Classes and Testing – The Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club.
- Obedience, Rally, Agility, and Scent work Classes – Class enrollments are available for MCOTC members every few weeks at Dog Sports at Kim’s in Caseyville, IL. Contact Kim Berkley for more information on available class enrollment openings listed on the DSKDogs.com Master Class Schedule.
- Annual Awards Banquet – Each Spring, MCOTC hosts an annual banquet for all MCOTC members whereby Awards are presented to the owners for their outstanding accomplishments with their dogs in their prior year title achievements.
We hold our Club Activities at:
Dog Sports at Kim’s
1951 Townsley Lane
Caseyville, IL 62232
Our Meeting Location
MCOTC CLUB OFFICERS
- President – Emily Scott
- Vice President – Christina Ward
- Recording Secretary – Jasmin Sponagel
- Corresponding Secretary – Cathy Mitchell
- Treasurer – Cindy Winters
