All our courses are held at Badshot Lea Village Hall, St. Georges Road, Badshot Lea, Farnham, GU9 9LY.
Our next term of classes start on Monday 7th September - details here soon.
RKC GCDS SILVER LEVEL TRAINING WORKING TOWARDS EXCELLENCE
The RKC GCD Silver course ,which is 10-weeks long, is suitable for experienced handlers and their dogs over 1 year old. They must provide evidence that they have already received the RKC GCDS Bronze Award. The Silver Award is all about honing the skills developed in the Bronze Award and building confidence through increased levels of difficulty. It improves dog training skills whilst introducing additional challenges such as vehicle control and walking next to roads. We run this course alongside the RKC GCDS Gold Award as we recognise that there is considerable overlap in the base if not the level of difficulty in some of the exercises. Cost £80 plus £5 Society 2026 membership.
RKC GCDS GOLD LEVEL TRAINING – REACHING FOR THE STARS
The RKC GCDS Gold course, which is 10-weeks long, is the highest level of achievement for the scheme. They must provide evidence that they have already received the RKC GCDS Silver Award. t requires advanced level skills from both handler and dog. Those who receive the Gold Award are celebrated as ambassadors demonstrating how well-trained social dogs contribute positively to the community in which they live. The Gold Award exercises build on and extend the demands of the Silver exercises, with dogs performing the relaxed settle, stopping in mid recall, and being sent away to a bed at some distance. We run this course alongside the RKC GCDS Gold Award as we recognise that there is considerable overlap in the base if not the difficulty in some of the exercises. Cost £80 plus £5 Society 2026 membership.