2020 Conference – A View From Both Ends Of The Leash.
The 2020 Conference will focus on canine training through presentations, demonstrations, and discussions concerning the handler, the canine, and their working relationship.
Save the Date August 25th – August 27th
Venue: Sheraton Imperial Hotel Raleigh-Durham, 4700 Emperor Blvd, Durham, NC 27703
(*Room Block Information will be coming soon)
View highlights of the 2019 Conference: Here’s How the AKC Detection Dog Task Force Is Helping to Address the Shortage of US Bred and Trained Explosives Detection Dogs (Video)
Tentative Schedule:
Tuesday August 25 – 5:30-8:00pm Registration/Welcome Reception/Dinner/Keynote
Wednesday August 26 – 8am-6:15pm (lunch included)
Thursday August 27 – 8am-12:30pm
Speakers Include (Stay Tuned to Learn More):
Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, DACVSMR, Professor Working Dog Sciences & Sports Medicine Director, Penn Vet Working Dog Center
Lucia Lazarowski, Ph.D, Auburn University Canine Performance Sciences Program
Bart Rogers, Auburn University Canine Performance Sciences Program
Scott Thomas, AKC Detection Dog Task Force, AKC Contractor
Randy Hare, Owner, Randy Hare School for Dog Trainers
Brad Gillespie, Ontario Director, Canadian Police Canine Association
Jerry Bradshaw, CEO/Training Director, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc.
Mike Herstik, International K-9
Cameron Ford, Silver State K-9
Paul Bunker, Owner, Chiron K9 LLC
David Kontny, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Walter Burghardt Jr, DVM, PhD, DACVB, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
John Vandeloo PSM, Detector Dog Unit, Australian Customs
Mike Suttle, Owner, Logan Haus Kennels
Susan M. Stejskal, LVT, PHD
For more information on the 2020 AKC US Detection Dog Conference contact: DetectionDog@akc.org
For sponsorship information, contact Daphna.Straus@akc.org