Meetings

Our next meeting will be on Monday, April 21th, 2025 at 7:00 pm.

Visitors Welcome

The meeting will be at the Knights of Columbus Club on Monday April 21st.  It is located at 171 Jenckes Hill Rd, Lincoln, RI 02865. The board meeting will be at 6:30 PM and members are permitted to listen to the meeting. The general membership meeting will follow at 7:00 pm. This will be an nominations meeting. Additional nominations will be taken from the floor.

The following is the slate of nominations from the nominating committee for this year’s election:

  • President:  Kristen Burgoyne
  • First Vice President:  Kathy Augaitis
  • Second Vice President:  Scarlet Scire
  • Secretary:  Julie Kenney
  • Treasurer:  Joyce Andrade
  • AKC Delegate:  Kristen Burgoyne

Directors:

  • Robin Anderson
  • Kristen DeBlasio
  • Nicole Jackson
  • Bethany Urban
  • Grace Wilkinson

We will meet on the third Monday of the Month in April, May and June. Our meetings are open to the public and we invite you to join us.

We do not have a regular meeting in July and August

The Providence County Kennel Club now meets on the third Monday of most months, with a few exceptions. We start our meeting at 7:00pm but you are welcome to come early and listen to the 6:30pm board meeting before the regular meeting. The schedule for the next few months is:

  • Monday, April 21 at 7:00
  • Monday, May 19 at 7:00
  • Monday, June 16 at 7:00

We move the date when it conflicts with a Monday holiday or a major regional dog show.

Our board meetings are currently at 6:30 before the regular membership meeting. Members are invited to watch and listen to the board meeting.

We have fond memories of Rick Grant and Tebo who gave a scent discrimination demonstration at our March 2019 meeting. We miss Rick.

Our thanks to Deb Gross Torraca of of Wizard of Paws for speaking at our October 2016 meeting and to Dr. Aubin of Ocean State Veterinary Specialists for speaking about hereditary eye issues at our November 2016 meeting.

Rhode Island State Police Officer Hanley and K9 Officer Skye
State Police Officer Hanley and Skye

Thanks to Rhode Island State Police Officer Hanley and K9 Officer Skye for giving explosives find demonstration and speaking at our November 2022 meeting.

Investigator Hannah Burnes and Dream
Investigator Hannah Burnes and Dream

Our March 2023 meeting had a talk over Zoom by Lauren Marini DVM about genetic diseases in dogs.

Thanks to Investigator Hannah Burnes of the Rhode Island Office of the State Fire Marshal and her partner Dream who spoke about the accelerant detection canine program and gave a demonstration at our March 2024 meeting.