Club Mission
The Burlington Obedience Training Club is the only AKC licensed
obedience club in Vermont.
We promote the training of pure-bred dogs. We hold
and support obedience trials, agility trials, tracking tests,
exhibitions, and matches under the rules and regulations of the
American Kennel Club. We strive to promote cooperation and
good sportsmanship among our members as well as the public in the
training and exhibition of dogs.
BOTC believes that the future of all dog sports
rests with our youth. To that end, we sponsor a youth
scholarship for
a young person who is interested in pursuing dog training with his
or her dog
Club Profile
The Burlington Obedience Training Club recognizes that there are
as many training styles as there are people and dogs. Through the
Club’s affiliation with the AKC, we assume a responsibility to
follow AKC guidelines on the care and treatment of dogs at all
functions that the club sponsors. Above and beyond these basic
guidelines, the club has chosen to align itself on the positive side
of the training spectrum. Constant corrections or harsh corrections
are not tolerated at any BOTC function.