2026 Club events

BDTA Board and Membership Meetings

If you are a current BDTA member or provisional member, mark your calendars for the upcoming monthly meetings.

BDTA Board members meet at 6:30pm (BEFORE membership meeting).

BDTA Members meet @ 7:00pm on the 3rd Tues of every month at the BDTA Building, 1017 Evans City Rd, Renfrew PA 16053.

It is important that current BDTA members do their best to attend the monthly meetings. According to the BDTA By-Laws, we MUST have quorum (20% of members in good standing) to make decisions that affect YOUR club. Please help us do that?

Meeting dates for 2026 are (unless otherwise noted):

Tuesday, Jan. 20

Tuesday, Feb. 17

Tuesday, Mar. 17

Tuesday, Apr. 21

Tuesday, May 19

Tuesday, Jun. 16

Tuesday, Jul. 21

Tuesday, Aug. 18

Tuesday, Sept. 15

Tuesday, Oct. 20

Tuesday, Nov. 17

Dec - no meeting

Submit to BDTA's Newsletter!

Did you know that as a member of BDTA you can submit information that you would like to share with ALL the club members in our newsletter - Trainer's Tales? Katie Hinzman is our BDTA Newsletter Editor. You can submit items for the newsletter by

send an e-mail to Katie @ the.addie.of.my.eye@gmail.com OR

text to the.addie.of.my.eye's google voice at (412-485-0301).

Deadlines to submit items for the newsletter for 2026 are:

Jan 22

Feb 19

March 19

April 23

May 21

June 18

July 23

Aug 20

Sept 17

Oct 22

Nov 19

Dec 17

We would LOVE to hear from you!

Email to Katie

Butler Dog Training Association Obedience Run Throughs

What: Saturday, January 24, 2026

When: Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Details: $10 for First Run, $5.00 for Second Run (same dog)

*Runs may be limited as time permits”

Schedule will start with Beginner Novice through Utility

For more information - contact Cheryl Youkers: Youkers148@zoominternet.net

SAVE THE DATES - More run-thrus scheduled for

March 28, 2026 from 9-3 - Will start with Utility to Beginner Novice

July 18, 2026 from 9-3 - Will start with Utility to Beginner Novice

September 5, 2026 from 9-3 - Will start with Beginner Novice to Utility

Butler Dog Training Association Rally Run Throughs

What: BDTA AKC Rally Run thrus

When: Sunday, January 25, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Details: $5 per run

Details: After all dogs have had their first run in each level, we will run any dog wishing for a second run at the same level, before moving on to the next level. There will be room for crating and warmups.

Schedule will be

9am-10am- Master/Choice

10am-11am - Excellent/Advanced/Intermediate

11am-12:00pm - Novice

For more information - contact Tammy Boice at email below.

SAVE THE DATE - More Rally run-thrus scheduled for

Sunday, Feb 14, 2026 - 9am-12:00pm

and

Sunday, March 22, 2026 - 9am-12:00pm.

2026 Butler Dog Training Association Club Events

BDTA Board and Membership Meetings

Submit to BDTA's Newsletter!

Butler Dog Training Association Obedience Run Throughs

Butler Dog Training Association Rally Run Throughs

March 6-7-8, 2026 - AKC Agility Trials sponsored by BDTA

April 24-25-26, 2026 - AKC Rally & Obedience Trials

Oct 2-3-4, 2026 - AKC Rally & Obedience Trials

November 13-14-15, 2026 - AKC Agility Trials sponsored by BDTA

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