Del Monte Kennel Club

01/09/2025

2024 December 8 Scent Work Trial

01/09/2025

Photos from 2024 December Scent Work Trial, photographer Tom Craig

12/10/2024

It was a privilege to host the AKC Scent Work trials for Del Monte Kennel Club on December 7th and 8th at the Monterey Bay Charter School in Pacific Grove, CA.
I had the pleasure to manage the many volunteers who make the trials a success.
Please forgive me if I miss your name in this recognition. Often volunteers 'jump in" to help and I don't have a record of your participation..
The all important set up was supported by Reggie Steres, Cathy Francini, Pam Durkee, Suzi Bluford, Jan White, Lesley Hunter, Kevin Hunter, Judges Suzanne LeRoy and Wendy Spradlin.
So many participants stayed to help clean up non Sunday afternoon. Thank you! It made the end of the trial day so much easier.
Teresa Locatelli does so much as trial secretary that include work weeks before the event to days after the trial dates.
Thank you to our photographer Tom Craig for sharing his expertise with us.
The judge stewards keep the searches moving and help the judges with various tasks:
Diane Perry
Julie Craig
Raija Daleo
Janice White
Cathy Akers
Susan Holt
Kin Madalora
Marc Manning
Bill Heald
Laurie Burnham
Shankari Sundar
Pat Grant
Hospitality keeps everyone fed and hydrated, they arrive early and stay to cleanup:
Jan White
Reggie Steres
Cathy Francini
A special thanks to those who help with parking, staging. It is somewhat of a thankless job:
Michele Pressel
Tammy Bogard
My right hand who manages Agility Gate and establishes the flow of the trial Pam Durkee, I cannot thank you enough.
Our EMT volunteers who thankfully did not have to share their expertise:
Yvonne Torrez
Reggie Steres
Jan White
As always Jim Mattson who manages all thee equipment, set up which begins the day before the trial,, and tear down, which continues through the day after the trial.
Thank you to our thoughtful, kind and encouraging judges, Lisa Kretner, Suaznne Edholm, Suzanne LeRoy, Wendy Spradlin, and Jill Kessler-Miller.

07/20/2024

07/16/2024

Del Monte KC shows July 12-14th 2024
Pam Durkee
Great Del Monte Kennel Club Rally trial! Rider earned his Rally Intermediate title on Friday with a first place score of 100 and then moved up to Rally Advanced B on Sat and Sun earning two legs with scores of 97 and 99! Not to be outdone by her baby brother, Ticket, at age 11 and after a 9 month break, stepped back into the rally ring, and on both Sat and Sun got triple Qs (Master, Excellent and Advanced) - AND with two perfect first place 100 scores in Excellent and Advanced on Sat, earned High Combined and on Sun, she got three perfect first place scores of 100 in all her classes, earning her both High Combined and High Triple! Thank you to my wonderful rally stewards, Sara Mattson, Lynn Perkins, Judy McLeod, Lesley Hunter and Darl van Rheenen, who carried out my duties while I threw off my DMKC jacket to compete, as well as everyone else who worked so hard at this trial to make it such a memorable day for us! And thank you of course to Danika Bannasch and Kim Livingston for my awesome teammates and best furbabies! I love them to the moon and back!

07/16/2024

• Douglas Ahlstrand
A great Sunday for Saudades' New Kid In Town, also known as Henley, at the Del Monte Kennel Club show. Best of Breed from the classes, a 4 point major. His first major. He beat a couple of Grand Champions. We're so proud of this beautiful boy. He also got Best of Winners on Saturday. Thank you Alberto Montila, Keli Martin and Lorilaine Serrano.

07/16/2024

https://youtu.be/B4mZS5tGVQk?si=XIpOkbYPo2MKBgyZ

Del Monte Kennel Club Group Rings and BIS July 12th, 2024

07/15/2024

Sara Mattson is with James Mattson at Carmel Middle School
Kelly and I earned AKC an Intermediate Rally title this weekend in Carmel Valley. Thank you Del Monte Kennel Club and all the volunteers for the opportunity and a fun weekend.

07/15/2024

Del Monte Kennel Club
Jr handler Gregory Lovaas in the Terrier Group on Sat July 13th 2024 .

07/02/2024

Please come join us
July 12th-14th !

03/21/2024

Del Monte Kennel Club
offers a fabulous conformation/handling
class on monday evenings at 7 pm ! Have fun & prep for your show !
location: Monterey Fair Grounds
parking is free
all breeds welcome !

03/20/2024

DEL MONTE
KENNEL CLUB
AGILITY TRIAL !!!
save these dates:
FRI May 31st-
SUN JUNE 2nd
location: York School, Monterey, CA.
Beautiful venue!
Come join us!