Upcoming Events

(scroll down for a complete listing of events by month for the year)

Water Practice Days 2025

May 24, 2025 - September 11, 2025

Nutmeg Water Work Practices - Date Schedule and Registration Form

Location: Deer Lake Scout Preservation

Killingworth, CT

Cost: $25.00 per dog per day
 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

CLICK HERE for complete Info and Registration Forms

2025 Water Trial

September 20, 2025 - September 21, 2025

PWDCA Water Trial

Hosted by: Nutmeg PWD Club Inc

September 20 and 21, 2025


Location:

Deer Lake

101 Paper Mill Rd

Killingworth, CT 06419

CLICK HERE for the water trial Premium and meal sign-ups

CLICK HERE for the water trial Entry Form


Body Conditioning Workshop with Kathy Lesinski

October 26, 2025 - October 26, 2025

CANINE BODY CONDITIONING WORKSHOP

WITH 

KATHY LESINSKI

Join us on:

DATE: Sunday, October 26, 2025

TIME: 10:00am- 1:00pm 

LOCATION: Tails-U-Win in Manchester, CT 

for a Workshop with Kathy Lesinski. Kathy will be presenting on dog conditioning and body work and what you can do at home to help augment your dog's fitness.

CLICK HERE for registration form, fees, and Participation Agreement

Kathy Lesinski graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a Bachelors and Masters of Science and is certified through the State of Connecticut as a Physical Education/Health teacher K-12.  She has been a Physical Education teacher for 23 yrs and in between took 12 years off to get involved in dogsled racing. She bred and raised her own Siberian huskies and had one of the top Siberian teams in New England for 30–100-mile races.  In between she worked for Wizard of Paws Physical Rehab for Animals as a canine condition specialist for three years.  In 2004, she became involved in agility with one of her Siberians, Kai, who went on to Mach 2 and two AKC Invitationals as one of the top 5 Siberians in the country. She retired her Portuguese water dog, Myles, who also earned his MACH and is now running her Labrador Retriever, Remy, who has a MACH, PACH 3 and RACH along with a JH.  He has been the #1 Preferred lab for 2023 and 2024.  She presently teaches Physical Education/Health at HMTCA in Hartford.  She also went back to working with dogs part time as she enjoys conditioning dogs and teaching their owners how to keep dogs in tip top shape for any activity. Kathy is a FitPaws Certified Canine Fitness Trainer (CCFT).  She actively trains and competes in Agility, Tracking, Obedience and Rally.

We look forward to seeing you at Tails-U-Win.

Registration is limited to 10 working teams so sign up early

Auditors are welcome

Listing of Coming Events by Month

Nutmeg Portuguese Water Dog Club

2025 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Scroll down to current and future months as needed –

Additional events and more detailed information for each event will be added as they become available –


JANUARY

January 25 & 26, 2025

AKC Meet the Breeds

Javits Center, New York City

FEBRUARY


February 15 & 16, 2025

WINTER DRY DOCK WORKSHOPS


HOSTS: Mayflower PWD Club and Nutmeg PWD Club

INSTRUCTOR: Lori Crouch

DATES:

February 15: Junior through Working 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

February 16: Courier and Master 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Exercised Finished Dog Training Center, Chicopee, MA

CLICK HERE for MORE DETAILS and REGISTRATION FORMS

MARCH


March 1 & 2, 2025

Nutmeg PWD Club

Supported Entry - CT Working Group Shows

West Springfield, MA

Click here for the Premium list

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March 16, 2025

Nutmeg PWD Club

ANNUAL MEETING

Cabela's - East Windsor, CT

CLICK HERE for more detailed information

CLICK HERE for an online RSVP

APRIL


April 27, 2025

Nutmeg PWD Club

AKC All-Breed Obedience Trial

Tails-U-Win! Training Center

175 Adams St.

Manchester, CT

Show Hours: 7:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.

Entries OPEN on February 12, 2025

Click here for the Premium list

MAY

May 3 and 4, 2025

Nutmeg PWD Club

HEALTH CLINIC

Deep River, CT

CLICK HERE for detailed information

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Beginning May 24, 2025

Water Practice Days - 5/24, 6/14, 6/28, 7/12, 8/9, 8/23, 9/4, 9/11 

Deer Lake in Killingworth, CT

Click HERE for a full packet of information and registration forms

JUNE


June 6, 7, & 8, 2025

Nutmeg PWD Club

Supported Entry and PWD Specialties at Kennel Club Shows

Taylor Farms Park, Norwalk, CT

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June 29, 2025

Nutmeg PWD Club

AKC Fast CAT Trials

East Windsor, CT

Click Here for Premium

To enter, CLICK HERE and scroll down to our June 29 event listing and click the "Online Entry" button

JULY


AUGUST


August 22, 2025

Nutmeg PWD Club Supported Entry

Ox Ridge Kennel Club, Inc.

West Springfield, MA

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August 21, 2025 – August 29, 2025

PWDCA National Specialty

Purina Farms, Gray Summit, MO

SEPTEMBER

September 20 and 21, 2025

Nutmeg PWD Club

PWDCA Water Trial

Deer Lake - Killingworth, CT

CLICK HERE for the water trial entry form

CLICK HERE for the water trial Premium and meal sign-ups

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OCTOBER

October 26, 2025

Nutmeg PWD Club

Body Conditioning Workshop with Kathy Lesinski

CLICK HERE for more info, registration form, fees, and Participation Agreement

NOVEMBER


DECEMBER