MADOC AKC Dog Agility Trials Run March 5-8 in Autaugaville
MADOC stages an AKC-licensed agility trial in Autaugaville March 5-8 with 350 runs per day at R. H. Kirkpatrick, drawing handlers and their dogs from across the country.
The Montgomery Alabama Dog Obedience Club is running an American Kennel Club-licensed agility trial at the R. H. Kirkpatrick facility in Autaugaville March 5-8, staging 350 runs per day and keeping the venue active from 8 AM to 7 PM each day. The Autauga County calendar lists the event as “8 AM- 7 PM AKC Dog Agility Trials, R. H. Kirkpatrick Arena” and promotes it with the line, “Calling ALL Dog Lovers! Come out and see dogs in action from all across the country compete for ribbons and titles.”
Event activity will concentrate at the R. H. Kirkpatrick Agricultural Pavilion, listed at 2224 Highway 14 West in Autaugaville, with county material and MADOC social posts using the alternative arena name. Autauga County’s listing repeats the schedule and the runs figure, noting “There will be 350 runs/day!”; MADOC’s Instagram also announced the club’s return to the R.H. Kirkpatrick Agricultural Arena for March 5–8.
On-course elements described in MADOC training material mirror what spectators will see: hurdles and tunnels, a tipping seesaw, a 12-inch-wide plank suspended four feet in the air, an A-frame climb and weave poles. MADOC’s event and training copy asks, “Does teaching your dog to jump over hurdles sound exciting? How about dashing through tunnels or tipping a seesaw?,” underscoring the physical obstacles that produce fast runs and tight judging windows in AKC competition.
The trials are AKC-licensed, which frames the stakes for competitors seeking titles and ribbon placements. Autauga County’s promotion says handlers will “compete for ribbons and titles,” and MADOC’s event calendar places the agility trial alongside the club’s broader competition and training schedule, which includes a spring obedience class series starting 17 March 2026 and an AKC obedience trial scheduled for 24-25 October 2026.
MADOC positions the club as both a competition host and a training organization: site text states, “MADOC goes all out to offer high-quality dog training in Obedience, Rally, and Agility,” and lists programs such as Dog Obedience Training Classes, Dog Agility Training Classes, Rally Classes and Canine Good Citizen exams. The club lays out training philosophy in program copy, naming “The 4 P’s of Behavior Success Planning, Positive Reinforcement, Patience, and Persistence,” and describing “The 3 D’s of Dog Training are Distance, Duration, and Distraction.”
Practical details for visitors are drawn from the county listing and MADOC pages: daily hours are 8 AM–7 PM on March 5–8, the venue is referred to as R. H. Kirkpatrick Agricultural Pavilion or Arena and the street address provided in event material is 2224 Highway 14 West, Autaugaville. For event inquiries MADOC lists madoc@madoc.club; Autauga County’s public page lists a contact phone number, (334) 358-6700.
The four-day event closes March 8 and completes a multi-event season for MADOC that includes upcoming obedience classes beginning March 17. Spectators who want to see high-frequency runs, with the Autauga County calendar’s “350 runs/day!” estimate, can attend during the posted hours at the R. H. Kirkpatrick facility to watch local and out-of-area handlers pursue AKC ribbons and titles.
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