Chris Zink's Coaching the Canine Athlete®

April 11 & 12, 2026 | 6392 Deere Rd., Syracuse NY

One 2-day Seminar Coaching the Canine Athlete®

Saturday & Sunday, April 11 & 12, 2026 9am-5pm

State-of-the-art information for participants to understand their dog’s physical structure, gait, nutrition and other topics on how the canine body works, so that they can improve their dogs’ performance and keep them healthy and injury-free.

Seminars are geared for those interested in a wide variety of performance events including agility, conformation, obedience, tracking, field, agility, lure coursing, and herding, etc. and many other aspects of canine performance. Seminars are highly interactive and provide ample opportunity for attendees and their dogs to participate in structure and gait analysis, to practice conditioning exercises with their dogs and to participate in jump training and exercises appropriate to targeted performance events. Chris alternates between lecture time and activities in which participants can work their dogs. She uses high quality visual aids including Power Point presentations and abundant slow-motion videos.

Each day consists of two to three modules, with each module consisting of a lecture and discussion period followed by demonstrations and activities with participants’ dogs.

Full day 8 hours, max 30 working spots, unlimited auditors

About Chris

Chris Zink DVM PhD DACVP DACVSMR CCRT CVSMT CVA

Chris Zink is a specialist in canine sports medicine and rehabilitation with additional certifications in canine rehabilitation, acupuncture and chiropractic. She is the award-winning author/editor of five books and a DVD on canine sports medicine and rehabilitation, including Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, the first textbook on the subject. Dr. Zink helped establish the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation as one of the newest specialties in veterinary medicine and is President-Elect of its Board of Directors. Dr. Zink teaches canine sports medicine and rehabilitation to dog lovers as well as veterinarians, physical therapists and veterinary technicians throughout the world. She was named Outstanding Woman Veterinarian of the Year by the Association for Women Veterinarians Foundation in 2009 and won the John J. Sherman III Award for Excellence in the Field of Veterinary Rehabilitation in 2015.

As a canine sports competitor, Dr. Zink has put over 150 titles on her dogs in agility, obedience, rally, conformation, tracking, hunt tests, barn hunts and nosework. She currently competes with her Golden Retriever, Hobby, and Norwich Terrier, Helix.

Books by Dr Chris Zink

Dr Zink will have books you can purchase during her workshop.

Fees, Registration, & Cancellations

Workshop	FEE FOR Working spots	Fee For Auditing spots
Saturday and Sunday, April 11-12, 2026, 9 am to 5 pm Coaching the Canine Athlete®	$250 member sign-up starting $360 non-member sign-up	$100 members, $150 non-members

Registration

Instructors can register now through November 15, 2025
Members can register starting November 16, 2025
Non-Members can register starting January 1, 2026

Cancellations

Auditors may cancel their registrations for a full refund up until April 4th. Those with working spots may cancel for a full refund, up until March 15th. Working-spot cancellations after March 15th will receive a refund, only if we can fill your spot.

Contact

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The Syracuse Obedience Training Club, Inc.

PO Box 3457, Syracuse NY 13220-3457

A New York State-registered 501(c)3 educational corporation (organized not-for-profit)

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