AKC Rally and Obedience Trials
2026 Trial Dates
July 11-12: Rally
August 7-9: Rally and Obedience (information is below July trial)
December 4-6: Rally and Obedience
July 11-12, 2026
Location: 2150 Apollo Drive, Lansing, MI 48906
Sat, Jul 11: Two rally trials (AM and PM), limited to 60 entries per trial
Sun, Jul 12: One rally trial limited to 60 entries
Judges: Cheryl Shea
Trial Secretary: Renee Baenen, 248.894.9039, blackbriarkennels@gmail.com
Closing Date: Entries must be rec’d on or before Jun 29th at 1 2 pm EST or when limits are reached, after which entries cannot be accepted, cancelled, or substituted. If limits are reached prior to the closing date, exhibitors may choose to be on a waitlist, but will not be charged. If a slot becomes available the exhibitor will be automatically entered and fees charged at that time.
Entry Fees
$30 for 1st entry of each dog & $25 for each add’l entry of same dog in same event. The Fri am & pm Rally trials are separate events.
All entry fees include $4 AKC service fee & $.50 recording fee for 1st entry and $4.50 for add’l entries.
Entry Submission
Online entries must be submitted through Eager Dog. Exhibitors will receive an immediate confirmation of their entry, can quickly/easily make changes (move up to new class, withdraw a dog, etc), and the program will check for errors and missing info. Exhibitors who showed at the OTC July 2025 Rally trials or the OTC Aug 2025 Rally/Obedience trials already have an account on Eager Dog and may easily enter the Dec Trials online.
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Send paper entries to: Renee Baenen, 2150 Apollo, Lansing, MI 48906. Make checks and money orders payable to OTCGL in US funds. If using overnight delivery service, designate “no signature required.” Entries with incorrect fees or missing info will not be processed until corrected. Entries are not accepted if unsigned, limit is reached, not on the AKC entry form, do not include fees or agreement/rules page, or if any condition as to acceptance is specified.
Aug 7-9, 2026
Location: 2150 Apollo Drive, Lansing, MI 48906
Fri, Aug 7: Two rally trials (AM and PM), limited to 60 entries per trial
Sat, Aug 8: One obedience trial limited to 8 hours of judging
Sun, Aug 9: One obedience trial limited to 8 hours of judging
Judges: Karen Schroeder and Fred Buroff
Trial Secretary: Jean Ray, 269.908.1008, jeansray@gmail.com
Closing Date: Entries must be rec’d on or before Jul 27th at 1 2 pm EST or when limits are reached, after which entries cannot be accepted, cancelled, or substituted. If limits are reached prior to the closing date, exhibitors may choose to be on a waitlist, but will not be charged. If a slot becomes available the exhibitor will be automatically entered and fees charged at that time.
Entry Fees
$30 for 1st entry of each dog & $25 for each add’l entry of same dog in same event. The Fri am & pm Rally trials are separate events.
All entry fees include $4 AKC service fee & $.50 recording fee for 1st entry and $4.50 for add’l entries.
Entry Submission
Online entries must be submitted through Eager Dog. Exhibitors will receive an immediate confirmation of their entry, can quickly/easily make changes (move up to new class, withdraw a dog, etc), and the program will check for errors and missing info. Exhibitors who showed at the OTC July 2025 Rally trials or the OTC Aug 2025 Rally/Obedience trials already have an account on Eager Dog and may easily enter the Dec Trials online.
Questions about Eager Dog fees? Click here!
Questions about how to enter using Eager Dog? Click here!
Send paper entries to: Vicki Bowerman, 2150 Apollo, Lansing, MI 48906. Make checks and money orders payable to OTCGL in US funds. If using overnight delivery service, designate “no signature required.” Entries with incorrect fees or missing info will not be processed until corrected. Entries are not accepted if unsigned, limit is reached, not on the AKC entry form, do not include fees or agreement/rules page, or if any condition as to acceptance is specified.
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