Members receive discounts when enrolling in club classes
Provides access to a network of members who can answer questions you may have related to training, breeding, sports, etc.
Ability to participate in Member only training/workshops

Greater Panama City Dog Fanciers’ Association

(GPCDFA)

Classes
*AKC Star Puppy Class* - 6 weekly sessions. Cost $140 Date/Time: Tuesdays 4:00 p.m.; starts 7/15/25 Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text. Class is designed to get you and your puppy off to the best start covering simple obedience cues like sit, down, come, stay, no jumping and watch me and much more.
AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) - 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $140 Date/Time: Saturdays 4:45 p.m.; starts 7/26/25 Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text. By training in CGC, you and your dog will deepen your bond and become a more connected team. Not only will you and your dog learn the basics of dog training and master skills like sit, down, and stay, but your dog will become a welcomed community member when out in public.
*AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced/Urban -* *6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $150* Date/Times: Mondays 5:30 p.m.; starts 7/7/25 Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text. Take your Canine Good Citizen skills to the next level by obtaining your CGCA and/or CGCU certification: CGC Urban requires that the dog demonstrate CGC skills and beyond in an urban setting. GGC or equivalent is pre-requisite for this class.
*Agility Pre-Foundations -* 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $140 Dates/Times: Saturdays 1:00 p.m.; starts 7/26/25 Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text. We will explore the power of play, focus, impulse control, flatwork games, walking on the handler’s left and right sides, go out/around, and stand/stay, and much more ...
*Agility Foundations -* 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $140 Dates/Times: Monday 4:00 p.m.; Starts 7/7/25 *Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text.* This class is a follow on from the pre-foundations. We introduce and work each obstacle you can encounter and begin to work short sequences with the focus on specific handling skills.
*Competition Obedience -* 6 weekly Sessions. Cost $140 Date/Time: Tuesdays 2:45 p.m.; starts 7/15/25 Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text. During an obedience trial, dogs must demonstrate abilities like walking politely, staying, retrieving, and jumping, all while showing they enjoy working with their handler. Come join in and let's see if we can meet the challenge at whatever level, you are currently at!
Rally - 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $125 Date/Times: Mondays 12:30 p.m.; starts 7/7/25 Fridays 4:00 p.m.; starts 7/25/25 Saturdays 1:15 p.m.; starts 7/26/25 Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com, /850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text. Rally is all about teamwork. You move through a course with signs where you perform different exercises.
*Scent Work! -* 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $150 Date/Time: Mondays 2:00 p.m.; Starts 7/7/25 (Beg - Competition) Fridays 5:15 p.m.; Starts 7/25/25 (Competition) Saturdays 2:30 p.m.; Starts 7/26/25 (Beginner) Saturdays 3:45 p.m.; starts 7/26/25 (Intro) Sundays 3:30p.m.; starts 7/27/25 (Beginner) *Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text.* Finally, your dog gets to sniff to their hearts content! You will gain an understanding of the world of odor detection. You will learn how your dog will identify and alert to you that they have located the scent.
Tracking - 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $150 Date/Time: Wednesdays 10 a.m.; Restarts 6/18/25 (Advanced) Sunday 5:00 p.m. (Intro Level) Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text. Got a nosey dog? Get them involved in Tracking where they can sniff to their heart's content and demonstrate their natural ability to follow a scent.
I'm So Excited! - 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $140 Date/Time: next scheduled start date TBD - targeting weekday class to begin in June Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text. Weekly classes for dogs that becomes overly excited when introduced to new people, dogs, places or activities.
*Conformation Handling* Ongoing Weekly Sessions - current schedule reflected on events calendar. Thursdays 6:00 p.m. *- 7:00 p.m. Email gpcdfa@gmail.com for info to get involved with this group.*
Agility On going sessions Saturdays & Sundays and some Tuesdays - current schedule reflected on events calendar. Email gpcdfa@gmail.com for info on how to join and schedule time.

Classes

AKC Star Puppy Class - 6 weekly sessions. Cost $140

Date/Time: Tuesdays 4:00 p.m.; starts 7/15/25

Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text.

Class is designed to get you and your puppy off to the best start covering simple obedience cues like sit, down, come, stay, no jumping and watch me and much more.

AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) - 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $140

Date/Time: Saturdays 4:45 p.m.; starts 7/26/25

Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text.

By training in CGC, you and your dog will deepen your bond and become a more connected team. Not only will you and your dog learn the basics of dog training and master skills like sit, down, and stay, but your dog will become a welcomed community member when out in public.

AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced/Urban - 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $150
Date/Times: Mondays 5:30 p.m.; starts 7/7/25

Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text.
Take your Canine Good Citizen skills to the next level by obtaining your CGCA and/or CGCU certification: CGC Urban requires that the dog demonstrate CGC skills and beyond in an urban setting. GGC or equivalent is pre-requisite for this class.

Agility Pre-Foundations - 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $140

Dates/Times: Saturdays 1:00 p.m.; starts 7/26/25

Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text.

We will explore the power of play, focus, impulse control, flatwork games, walking on the handler’s left and right sides, go out/around, and stand/stay, and much more ...

Agility Foundations - 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $140
Dates/Times: Monday 4:00 p.m.; Starts 7/7/25
Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text.
This class is a follow on from the pre-foundations. We introduce and work each obstacle you can encounter and begin to work short sequences with the focus on specific handling skills.

Competition Obedience - 6 weekly Sessions. Cost $140
Date/Time: Tuesdays 2:45 p.m.; starts 7/15/25
Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text.
During an obedience trial, dogs must demonstrate abilities like walking politely, staying, retrieving, and jumping, all while showing they enjoy working with their handler. Come join in and let's see if we can meet the challenge at whatever level, you are currently at!

Rally - 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $125

Date/Times:

Mondays 12:30 p.m.; starts 7/7/25

Fridays 4:00 p.m.; starts 7/25/25

Saturdays 1:15 p.m.; starts 7/26/25

Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com, /850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text.

Rally is all about teamwork. You move through a course with signs where you perform different exercises.

Scent Work! - 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $150

Date/Time:
Mondays 2:00 p.m.; Starts 7/7/25 (Beg - Competition)
Fridays 5:15 p.m.; Starts 7/25/25 (Competition)

Saturdays 2:30 p.m.; Starts 7/26/25 (Beginner)

Saturdays 3:45 p.m.; starts 7/26/25 (Intro)

Sundays 3:30p.m.; starts 7/27/25 (Beginner)

Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text.

Finally, your dog gets to sniff to their hearts content! You will gain an understanding of the world of odor detection. You will learn how your dog will identify and alert to you that they have located the scent.

Tracking - 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $150

Date/Time:

Wednesdays 10 a.m.; Restarts 6/18/25 (Advanced)

Sunday 5:00 p.m. (Intro Level)
Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text.

Got a nosey dog? Get them involved in Tracking where they can sniff to their heart's content and demonstrate their natural ability to follow a scent.

I'm So Excited! - 6 Weekly Sessions. Cost $140
Date/Time: next scheduled start date TBD - targeting weekday class to begin in June

Contact gpcdfa@gmail.com/850-276-3777 for info or to enroll; Please include class name in email/text.
Weekly classes for dogs that becomes overly excited when introduced to new people, dogs, places or activities.

Conformation Handling

Ongoing Weekly Sessions - current schedule reflected on events calendar.

Thursdays 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Email gpcdfa@gmail.com for info to get involved with this group.

Agility
On going sessions Saturdays & Sundays and some Tuesdays - current schedule reflected on events calendar. Email gpcdfa@gmail.com for info on how to join and schedule time.

Classes and Training Schedule

Don't see a start date for class you are interested in? Please send an email to gpcdfa@gmail.com requesting information on start date.

​​​Classes and Training Schedule

Classes and Training Schedule