PSEC

Events

If you have questions about our events, please email us at info@psec-earthdog.org.

2026 Spring Tests

When
Saturday & Sunday,
Closing Date
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Where
Lake Residence
17926 Mary Ln SW
Rochester, WA
AKC Event Numbers

We will be holding our Spring tests in Rochester, WA on May 16 & 17. We are offering four tests — two on Saturday, and two on Sunday.

The Test Co-Chairs are Jeff Dairiki and Dix Dixon. The Test Secretary is Sandra Distefano.

Check back for further details.


News

Entry Limits!

Entries in the Senior Earthdog and Master Earthdog classes will be limited to 30 entries total (between the two classes) per test.

We now accept entry payment via PayPal

It is now possible to pre-enter the tests via email:

  • E-mail your signed and scanned [entry form] to entries@psec-earthdog.org. The Test Secretary will then e-mail back an invoice which you may pay using a credit card, Venmo, or Paypal. Entries are not considered complete until paid.

We are also now able to accept in-person credit card payments for day-of-test entries!


Judges

Our judges will include D'Arcy Downs-Vollbracht (Golden Valley, AZ), Kathy Kansky (Freeland, WA), Valorie Perry (Wellton, AZ), Marie Quarles (Beavercreek, OR), Tom Quarles (Beavercreek, OR), and Michele Stephens (McCleary, WA).

Judging Program

Note: John Willmore is now judging Sunday rather than Saturday, as originally planned. Other assignments have been swapped around to accomodate.

Saturday AM Saturday PM Sunday AM Sunday PM
IQ Tom Quarles Michele Stephens Marie Quarles Kathy Kansky
NE Kathy Kansky Marie Quarles Valorie Perry D'Arcy Downs-Vollbracht
JE Valorie Perry D'Arcy Downs-Vollbracht Kathy Kansky Tom Quarles
SE D'Arcy Downs-Vollbracht Valorie Perry Tom Quarles Marie Quarles
ME D'Arcy Downs-Vollbracht Valorie Perry Tom Quarles Marie Quarles

Camping

Overnight camping and RV/trailer parking are available, RSVP required. Please note that there are no hookups.
Quiet hours — no generators — ­from 10:00 pm – 6:00 am please! Generators should have a "Genturi" or similar snorkel to direct their exhaust away from other campers.

Contact Curtis Lake for Reservations: 253-720-8234.

Pot-Luck Lunch!

We will host “augmented” pot-luck lunches on both days.

(There will also be informal Friday and Saturday evening pot-luck suppers on the Lake’s back porch.)

Board and General Meetings

A brief club Board Meeting and General Meeting will be held after the conclusion of judging on Saturday, May 16, 2026. All are welcome.

Other Nearby Tests

Here is a list of some upcoming Earthdog tests in the area run by other clubs. These are scraped periodically from the AKC’s event search page.

[ No other nearby tests are currently listed with the AKC. ]

Keeping Up to Date

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