PSDPC Events
Have fun with Dobermans and earn PSDPC Health Day credit!
Our events need lots of volunteers! Join us to make them even better. Active club members earn Health Day stipends when you help to run PSDPC events – it's easy and we’ll show you how. Plus you'll spend the day having fun with dogs and your fellow club members! It's a win-win.
Can't be there in person? Have other skills? Contact any of our committee chairs and learn how you can contribute. Trophy Donations earn stipend credit as well!
Please see the Health Day page for stipend credit requirement details or contact us to learn more.
AKC Conformation
Conformation and Specialty Shows
Our Specialties are generally held every November in Monroe, WA, and include NOHS, sweepstakes, Obedience and Rally competitions.
We co-host the Northwest Doberman Extravaganza with the Mt. Hood Doberman Pinscher Club, held in Portland, OR in June.
Dog shows are fun and we welcome the public to attend our Specialites and learn more about Dobermans.
Check our Facebook page for other upcoming events.
Competition, fun days & public events
Agility Trials & Other Activities
The PSDPC Club holds two agility trials each year, typically in July and December. We often host a silent auction, a photo booth and other fun activities. Come join us! We welcome competitors of all breeds and encourage volunteers and spectators.
We also host many other events such as Meet the Breeds at the Washington State Fair, tracking seminars, scent work competition, Barn Hunt, dock diving, swimming, Powder Photo shoots, and group attendance at Bark at the Park with the Seattle Mariners. We offer the DPCA's Working Aptitude Evaluation every other year.
For club members, we host an annual Health Day which includes an echocardiogram and laboratory work. We also offer our club members rental use of our Holter monitor equipment.
Conformation events
We were the first DPCA Chapter club to host both a Judges Education Seminar and an Exhibitors Education Seminar in conjunction with our specialty shows and often provide educational seminars as part of our Specialties. We have sponsored several Breeders Rap Sessions and continue to make outreach an important part of our continuing education.
Dog shows are fun! We encourage everyone to come join us — whether you have a dog you want to show or you just want to learn more about the sport, the PSDPC welcomes you. Competitors are happy to answer any questions and talk about dogs (but please wait until after they’ve already shown in the ring).
You might just find yourself joining us in the ring one day!
PSDPC Specialty
The Puget Sound Doberman Pinscher Club’s Specialty Shows is usually held in November with the Whidbey Island Kennel Club all-breed shows in Monroe, WA.
NOTE: Active club members earn Health Day stipends for Trophy Donations and for volunteer work at the Specialty. Please see Health Day for more details or contact us to learn more.
Trophy Prizes
We welcome contributions to help make our Specialty Trophies bigger and better every year. Consider sponsoring a trophy in honor of, or in memory of, a beloved dog or friend!
NOTE: Active club members earn Health Day stipends for Trophy Donations! Please see the Health Day page for more details!
You can donate through PayPal (direct payment to [email protected] or use button below) If you prefer to send a check, contact our club secretary
Please note For Specialty Trophy Donation in the memo line for PayPal or check.
Agility Trials
The Club holds two agility trials each year, generally in summer and winter. These are three day trials for all AKC-recognized breeds and All American Dogs at all levels of agility, limited to 660 entries. Check our Facebook page for upcoming events.
We encourage everyone to come — agility is fun for the whole family and when we’re not running our dogs, we’re happy to help you get involved in this exciting sport.
NOTE: Agility trials take lots of volunteer help! Active club members earn Health Day stipends for volunteer work at the agility trials. It’s easy and we’ll show you how to help. Please see Health Day for more details or contact us to learn more.
Christmas Doberphotos
Our December agility trials occasionally feature a fun photo booth, complete with props and treats for good dogs (and their people)!
Special thanks to our talented photographer Nina Hagen!
Scent work
Scent work is one of the fastest-growing AKC competitions. a sport that mimics the work of professional detection dogs. Dogs are trained to identify and alert to specific odors.
The PSDPC generally holds its scent work trials in late Spring, near Rainier, WA. Those interested in learning more about the sport are encouraged to sign up to volunteer. Volunteers will be eligible for tickets to a raffle for free entries at future PSDPC trials as well as Health Day stipends (see below). Contact us to find out more, we hope to see you at the trial!
NOTE: Active PSDPC club members earn Health Day stipends for volunteer work at the scent trials. Please see Health Day for more details or contact us to learn more.
Working Aptitude Evaluations
As a local chapter of the Doberman Pinscher Club of America, we follow the principles of the DPCA to preserve and protect the Doberman Pinscher and to do all possible to bring its natural qualities to perfection.
The perfection we seek is embodied in three sets of characteristics: those of conformation, those of temperament, and those of trainability. This program has, as its fundamental purpose, the recognition of Dobermans having those natural qualities of beauty and functional utility that make the breed what it was intended to be.
In order to earn a Working Aptitude Certificate (WAC), a Doberman must demonstrate the characteristics required of a dog to be a stable companion and resolute protector.
In order to earn a Register of Merit (ROM) award from the DPCA, a Doberman must earn an AKC championship, an approved working title, and pass the Working Aptitude Evaluation. You can learn more about the WAE and download the official Entry Form at the DPCA site here.
NOTE: Active club members earn Health Day stipends for volunteer work at the WAE. Please see Health Day for more details or contact us to learn more.
Tracking
Tracking allows your dog to demonstrate his natural ability to recognize and follow a scent. It’s the perfect way for you and your dog to enjoy many hours together, outside in the fresh air, honing his natural abilities.
PSDPC holds occasional working seminars for Dobermans, which includes:
▪ Field tracking foundation from puppy age to competition
▪ Tracking theory and training plan
▪ Tracking regulations (AKC & FCI)
▪ Field work hands on practice with lots of fun for dog and handler
NOTE: Active club members earn Health Day stipends for volunteer work at the trials. Please see Health Day for more details or contact us to learn more.
Health Day
The lifelong health of our Dobermans and promoting health of the breed is in our club charter: "To encourage and promote the breeding of pure-bred Doberman Pinschers and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection" We are also a Chapter Club of the DPCA and along with them, actively promote: "… further understanding of the disease, defects, injuries and other ailments that afflict dogs in general and the Doberman Pinscher in particular. "
A yearly Holter and echocardiogram is recommended for all Dobermans over 2 or 3 years of age. The PSDPC Health Day offers the OFA cardiac screening echocardiograms, as well as vaccines, microchipping, health certificates and lab/blood work options. The Total Health Profile bloodwork includes the ProBnP test, an important cardiac marker.
Our Health Days are generally held in December and February of each year. The clinics fill quickly and are open to all dogs, with priority given to active Club members, followed by non-club member Dobermans then all other breeds. Please contact the Club for details and carefully review the exam limits, liability and stipend requirements below.
Holter Monitor rental
Our club also offers Holter monitor rentals to all members. It's recommended that all Dobermans over the age of two have annual Holter testing. If you have not had a recent Holter, it's a good idea to test before getting the echocardiogram on Health Day. NOTE: the Club Holter takes approximately one week per person, please plan accordingly. Click here to learn more.
2025 Health Days To Be Scheduled Soon
Paperwork will be prepared in advance. Dogs not on the schedule will not be included in the clinic — no exceptions. The clinic fills quickly: priority to active Club members.
Dr. Woodfield's assistant will be handling the dogs in the room during the exam and will have all paperwork prepared in advance. Note: this echocardiogram is a breeder exam, and is not a full cardiac exam. Please schedule with your veterinary cardiologist if you need a full exam.
It's a good idea to Holter your dog before getting the echocardiogram. Please schedule well in advance of the clinic. Go here to schedule your Holter monitor rental.
Subsidies are available for active Club members who have volunteer credit, more information below. Our Membership page has information on becoming an active member of the PSDPC.
Health Day Subsidies for Active PSDPC Members:
Beginning 2023, the PSDPC Board of Directors voted to provide a merit-based health day stipend for active Club members in good standing. Subsidies are based on volunteerism or donations to the club for each year. Subsidies are $100 for the echocardiogram and $50 for the Total Health Plus Profile lab work and are not applicable for any other Health Day services.
Each earned credit equals one subsidy amount per dog at Health Day. Qualifications for earned credit starts January 1 and ends December 31 of each year, as determined by the Board of Directors and maintained by the Treasurer. The subsidies are non-transferable and must be used in the year earned.
You must be an active PSDPC member in good standing to receive credit. A member can earn multiple credits per year however the dog must live with you. You may not use a stipend credit for dogs you co-own but who do not live with you.There is no requirement for length of time as a member nor does membership alone guarantee a stipend.
Volunteer subsidies: Club events require volunteer helpers and those people will earn a subsidy credit for the event. You must provide a significant contribution to the support of the event, such as a full day of work at the event or serving on the planning committee. Each event committee chair will give the Treasurer a list of volunteers who provided qualifying service for each event. Special circumstances will be given consideration by the board on a case-by-case basis. The Health Care coordinators do not determine the credits earned.
Examples of qualified volunteer positions are:
- Committee Chair(s) for…
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- Specialty Show / Extravaganza
- Agility Trial
- Scent Trial
- WAE Event
- Sniff 'n' Go
- Health Day
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- Volunteer workers at any of the PSDPC Events. Each Event Chair will provide the Treasurer with a list of volunteers to determine the credit available.
- Newsletter and/or Website
- Board Committees: President, Secretary, Treasurer
Trophy or other financial donations also qualify for the stipend. For every $100 donated to the Club, you will receive one stipend.
Questions regarding credits you have or how credits are earned should be directed to the Club Treasurer. You will not receive a stipend at the Health Day without approved credit from the Board.
Exam limits:
The PSDPC Health Day is intended only as a breed screening exam and does not include diagnostics or follow-up support. Veterinarians in attendance as well as the veterinary technician will only present you with the results of your screening and/or lab results. Time constraints will not allow them to give a medical opinion or treatment options. Any follow-up or additional diagnostics must be with your regular veterinarian or by a separate appointment scheduled with a cardiologist or other specialist.
Liability:
The PSDPC and its representatives reserve the right to refuse service to any individual who fails to abide by the rules of the event or disrespects, misuses or abuses the event volunteers or the event property. Any dog exhibiting any type of aggressive or overly fearful behavior will be immediately removed. In either case no refunds will be issued.