Obedience/Rally

Think your Great Dane is an A+ student? Ready to show off your training skills? AKC Obedience at the Great Dane Club of America National Specialty takes teamwork and precision to the next level. One of the AKC’s oldest performance events, Obedience showcases well-trained dogs through exercises such as heeling, retrieving, jumping, and stays all performed with confidence, control and enthusiasm. These trials highlight Great Danes that are reliable companions at home and in public, and a joy to work with in the ring.

Think of AKC Rally at the Great Dane Club of America National Specialty as the ultimate team sport. You and your Great Dane move side-by-side through a dynamic course of 10 to 20 signs, each one guiding your next skill. Every step show cases control, focus and communication as your dog works attentively while you navigate the course together. Rally at the National is a celebration of partnership and precision from sign to sign, the teamwork between handler and Great Dane is on full display highlighting the breed’s intelligence, trainability and willingness to work. While each run is timed, Rally is not about speed; it’s about confidence, connection and the joy of working together in perfect harmony.