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HKC NEWS
HKC hosts Obedience and Rally trials
November 20, 2025
Holyoke Kennel Club will be hosting an obedience and rally trial on Thursday, November 20, 2025. This year, Holyoke Kennel Club will not be holding a November conformation show. The obedience and rally trials will be held in the front of the Mallory Building at the Eastern States. Our judges for obedience are Tibby Chase and Annette Flippen. Rally classes will be judged by Denise D Lacroix. A practice ring will be available. The premium will be listed on the AKC Events and Infodog websites. Closing date: November 5, 2025.
Junior Showcase Rally and
Obedience Trial
On Saturday, November 22, 2025, Holyoke Kennel Club will be holding a Junior Showcase Rally and Obedience Trial – Beginner Novice A & Beginner Novice B - in the front of the Mallory Building at the Eastern States. The Junior Showcase Rally and Obedience judge is Elizabeth Cleaves. The entry fee is $10 . This trial is limited to an entry of 12. Entries open on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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The premium lists for the Holyoke Kennel Club's Junior Showcase Beginner Novice A & B Obedience Trial and the Holyoke Kennel Club's Junior Showcase Rally Trial on Saturday, November 22,2025 are listed below.
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These Junior Showcase Rally Trials will be held in the front of the Mallory Building on the Eastern States Exposition grounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
Please contract Jane Wilkinson at jwilkinsonhkc@comcast.net for premium list and entry forms. Mail entries to Jane Wilkinson, Trial Secretary at 15 Victoria St. Springfield, MA 01104.
We hope to see you there!!!
Junior Showcase Rally Trial
Premium List
Beginner Novice Obedience Trial
Welcome to the
Holyoke Kennel Club, Inc.
The Holyoke Kennel Club is an all-breed dog club in western Hampden County, Massachusetts. We are a member club of the American Kennel Club. We are one of the oldest kennel clubs in Massachusetts.
Holyoke Kennel Club, Inc., is involved in two clusters of AKC dog shows held at the Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA -- the Yankee Classic Cluster held in July and the Thanksgiving Classic Cluster held in November. Along with our all- breed shows, we hold obedience and rally trials.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership is open to all persons who are in good standing with the American Kennel Club and who subscribe to the purposes of the club. While membership is unrestricted as to residence, the club’s primary purpose is to be representative of the breeders and exhibitors in Western Hampden County, MA.
Annual dues are $15.00 per member and MUST accompany the application. Each applicant for membership must be introduced to the General Membership of the Club at a regularly scheduled meeting and is mandatory at a Club meeting prior to that applicant being voted on for membership. Click PDF below for Club Application.
For more information, please contact Jane Wilkinson, Club Secretary at: jwilkinsonhkc@comcast.net or
413) 733-8452
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Jane Wilkinson
15 Victoria Street
Springfield, MA 01104
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