Committee Members
Chairperson: Bernadette Docherty
Vice-Chairperson: Rosemary MacDonald
Secretary: Sandra Van Heddegem
Asst Sec/Treasurer: Margaret Pegram
Agility Show Secretary: Olwyn McShane
Obedience Show Secretary: Doreen Fry
Committee members: Gillian Bennie, Ann Dempster, Val Johnstone, Debbie Prince, Bobby Wilson, Marie Hamilton, Raymond Thom
Contact Us
Obedience training:
- Bernadette Docherty 07547884133
- Sandra Van Heddegem 07971347846
Agility training:
- Sandra Van Heddegem 07971347846
Club History
Prestwick and District started as a small club training in the Masonic Hall in Prestwick in the early 1960′s. From there, the club moved to Prestwick Town Hall and then to the Scout Hall. In 1966 the club applied for ‘Registration of Title’ with The Kennel Club in London. Three titles were put forward, Prestwick and District Dog Training Club, South West Scotland Dog Training Club and Doon Valley Dog Training Club. On the 25th January 1967 the club received Kennel Club registration as ‘Prestwick and District Dog Training Club’.
Over the years the club has trained in a number of venues since the days of Prestwick Masonic Hall. Most have been venues in Ayr, where we currently still train.
From small beginnings our club has become well known throughout the dog world, mainly by running an annual open Obedience show every Summer, and in June 2007 the club was awarded Championship Status which allows us to run a Championship Obedience show alongside our open Obedience show.
An Agility section was formed in 2002, with the first Open Agility show being held in June 2003. We now have a flourishing Agility section and continue to host a two day Open Agility show in the Summer.
By 2005 the club had started a Flyball Section. Over the years this has gone from strength to strength, competing at Crufts 2008 and 2013, hosting numerous training, fun days and demonstrations. The club has also, since 2009 been hosting a Crufts Flyball Qualifier attracting teams from all over Britain.
