The Working Trials Club of Ireland is a voluntary dog training club based in Tymon Park, Limekiln Road entrance in Tallaght, Dublin 12. We provide training classes in obedience, agility and working trials.

June:

  • 23/06/09 Thanks to Shay Barry for sharing his photos of the WTCI June agility show with us. They are up as a slide show on the photos page if anyone wants to have a look. Shay is putting together a portfolio of life in Tymon park and he spent a large part of Sunday with us. Thanks again Shay!

May Notices: 


  • 26/05/09 Have a look at our photos page for photos of the Athy show.
  • 22/05/09

    HELP NEEDED AT ATHY 2009. We greatly appreciate the continued use of this venue so please give us your support by helping us to keep it clean. We will have rubbish bins as usual positioned around the grounds but also this year we will have a recycling point located near the catering area with boxes for bottles, cans and plastics. We would ask you to recycle anything you can and keep the general rubbish to a minimum. Anyone coming to the show for the first time or those who are unsure, remember that the caravan site is located on the Dublin road, the N78, on the Dublin side of Athy. If you are coming from Athy you will pass a service station and Centra shop on your left, the site is then on your right about half a mile further on. Coming from Dublin you will pass Abacus Garden Centre on your right and the site is only a few hundred yards further on your left. Look out for the black and white, 'Working Trials Club of Ireland' sign. Take your time this is a busy and dangerous road. Well some of us are already here and setup is well underway. Click here for the 'almost' live pictures as setup develops and the show begins. Safe journey to you all and see you soon.
  • 21/05/09

    After last year's success Athy 2009 once again will include a BBQ evening on Saturday night with even more creativity and effort being made this year. The WTCI Marquee will be open from 7.30pm onwards so get the day's chores out of the way and come along at your leisure. Food will be served till about 10pm. Don't forget Jimmy Duggan, our BBQ chef, will be on hand both Saturday and Sunday in the catering area providing food for sale along with items of confectionery. Breakfast will be available from 7am with lunch from 12 noon. Also this year we are delighted to continue our association with John Higgins and Black Blur Photography as official photographer, now a regular feature at WTCI events. Directions to the show tomorrow.
  • 20/05/09

    Athy 2009 opens on Friday night with a 'Meet and Greet' reception at the WTCI marquee at 9.00pm. Please come along and welcome our two judges this year, Anders Bergqvist and Susanne Karlsson. Take this opportunity to meet them socially and find out a little about agility in Sweden. We will also be launching our new clothing on Friday night complete with the WTCI logo especially designed for this show and our 40th Anniversary celebrations. Anyone who ordered clothing at the Championship show can collect their order then.

     
  • 19/05/09

    On the final countdown now to Athy 2009 and everyone is watching the evermore unsettled weather in the hope of some form of respite. With this in mind we will have over 1200 square feet of cover this year including a dedicated catering area and general shelter for during competitions. In spite of moving the show to a week earlier than usual and events on elsewhere Athy for 2009 has received its second highest entry with 81 dogs competing. Keep watching this space, more details of the weekend's activities to follow tomorrow.

  • 09/05/09 Schedules for the WTCI June show are now available on the events page. 
  •  06/05/09 Schedules are now available for the Dogs in Need show in Ipswich. A group of dogs and handlers from WTCI will be travelling to the show to take part.
  • 06/05/09 The Athy show is now closed.

April Notices: 

  • 22/04/09 
    Only 6 more days to the closing date for the Athy show 2009. Get your entries in asap for the best show of the year.
     
     
    10/04/09 
    The new IKC grading structure has been added to the useful info and links page.
     
    10/04/09 
    Dates classes starting in April are as follows:
    Class 1: 19th April (stay on for for demo day)
    No class: 26th April Championship show
    Class 2: 3rd May (Note this is a Bank Holiday w/e)
    Class 3: 10th May
    Class 4: 17th May
    No class: 24th May Athy show
    No class: 31st May June Bank Holiday
    Class 5: 7th June
    Class 6: 14th June
     
    02/04/09 Please note the club is closed until the 19th April due to shows and other committments. We will be back on the 19th and can meet with you to answer any of your questions 
     
    01/04/09 Schedules are now available for the 2009 show on the events page of the website.
     
    24/03/09 MEMBERS DEMO DAY 
    Why don't you come a watch our Agility & Obedience Display Sunday 19th April,  in Tymon Park
    From 11.30am
    See all levels in action
    Ask our experts questions on Obedience,Agility,
    Working Trials, General Pet Behaviour, get a picture of yourself & your dog or
    simply have a coffee
     
    16/03/09 Notifications have been sent out to people for the next session of classes. The dates are as follows: 
    Registation day 29th March
    Course start date 19th April
     
    06/03/09 The schedule for the WTCI Championship Obedience and Agility Show 2009 is now available for all to view on the events page. Any problems downloading it just email us and we can send you a copy.

Febuary Notices:

  • 12/02/09 The next session of pet obedience classes are now full. Details of the next session for booking will be available soon. 
  • 06/02/09 John from Agility Photos Ireland was on hand on Sunday to take a few photos for us of WTCI's Open agility and obedience show 2009. They are available to view/purchase on the photos page.

January Notices:

  • 31/01/09 Don't forget tomorrows Open obedience and agility show. Drop by if you are interested in seeing the dogs in action.
  • 16/01/09 The Fingal working trial schedule has been added to the events page which can now be accessed through the members area.  
  • 10/01/09 Registration for the January session of classes takes place on Sunday 18/01/09 at 10.30. You will have been contacted if a suitable place was available for you.

Please send any comments or queries to the webmaster at wtcireland@gmail.com

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Good Boy!