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Santa Clarita Valley Australian Shepherd Club is a dog training business in Santa Clarita, California offering group classes, working from rented training space. Their public materials do not publish pricing or a training method, so Barklen lists only what could be verified below and the questions worth asking before you book.
Santa Clarita, CA • Uses rented space
Last reviewed: Sep 6, 2026
24 / 100
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Tammy Robinson, the club's head trainer and president, brings 17 years of training experience and a competitive track record that includes the 2024 ASCA National Overall High In Trial Championship with her dog Diva. According to their site, she has also helped multiple clients reach national championship titles in agility.
The Santa Clarita Valley Australian Shepherd Club became officially sanctioned in 2023 and has since grown to more than 60 members. Despite the name, they state they welcome all breeds, serving both casual pet owners seeking socialization and handlers pursuing competition titles in agility, rally, obedience, and herding. Their training staff includes Robinson's daughter Charlene Lewis, who runs beginner agility programs after competing since 2009, along with trainers Sam Browning (basic obedience) and Michele (beginner agility), each of whom came up through the club's own programs.
The club describes itself as more than a training facility, emphasizing the community aspect, they host trials with post-event gatherings, monthly rally meetups at varied locations to simulate competition conditions, and social events beyond structured classes. Their approach, as they explain it, treats obedience as the foundation for all dog sports, with new students typically starting in private lessons before moving into group agility classes. Based in Santa Clarita, this is a club-first model built around shared enthusiasm for dog sports rather than a traditional training business.
Group classes cover basic obedience, beginning agility, and a structured BootCamp program that starts newcomers with private lessons before transitioning to group work. Monthly rally training meetups offer ongoing practice for handlers interested in competition. The Santa Clarita Valley Australian Shepherd Club welcomes all breeds despite the name.
$10 per session
A monthly meetup where experienced club mentors lead small groups through rally exercises at different locations to simulate competition conditions and give personalized feedback.
Participants meet monthly at various locations with mentors for hands-on rally practice sessions.
Best for: Club members interested in developing rally skills and competition readiness.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Agility & dog sports
Price not published.
This beginner-focused program starts new handlers and dogs with private instruction, then transitions into group agility classes. It also incorporates obedience and rally-style maneuvers along with early work on boundaries, impulse control, and behavior around distractions.
Clients begin with private lessons before progressing to group classes as skills develop.
Best for: Beginner handlers and dogs new to agility, including those with behavior concerns around other dogs or excitement.
Requirements: Designed for beginner clients, starting with private lessons before moving to group classes.
Focus: Basic obedience, Agility & dog sports, Socialization
Price not published.
A weekly beginner-level class introducing dogs and handlers new to agility to the sport.
The class meets once a week to teach foundational agility skills.
Best for: Newcomers to agility, similar to how the instructor herself started six years ago.
Focus: Agility & dog sports, Basic obedience
Price not published.
A foundational obedience class taught by Sam Browning, aimed at building social skills and manners, often as a precursor to agility training.
Owners attend classes with their dogs to build obedience foundations before progressing to agility.
Best for: Dogs needing socialization and basic manners work, including reactive or under-socialized dogs.
Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization, Leash reactivity
Rally training meetups run $10 per session. Pricing for the obedience and agility classes isn't listed on the site.
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Rally Training Meetups (Group Mentor Events) | $10 per session | Not stated |
| BootCamp Agility 1 and 2 program | Not published | Not stated |
| Beginning Agility Class | Not published | Not stated |
| Basic Obedience Class | Not published | Not stated |
Public materials reviewed by Barklen do not state which training method Santa Clarita Valley Australian Shepherd Club uses.
Public materials reviewed by Barklen do not specify which training tools are used.
As described in the business's own materials
According to their site, has trained dogs for 17 years, including three national champion agility dogs, and has helped clients reach national championship titles. Won the 2024 ASCA National Overall High In Trial Championship with her dog Diva.
According to their site, tammy Robinson's daughter, who began competing in agility in 2009 and has since won multiple ASCA finals placements and division titles with her dogs. She teaches the club's beginner Bootcamp Agility 1 and 2 programs, moving students from private lessons into group classes, and also has a background as an equine riding instructor.
According to their site, started in agility six years ago with a rescue dog and has since earned an agility championship and competed at ASCA Nationals. She now teaches a weekly beginner agility class.
According to their site, began training at the club about six years ago to build handling and competition experience, and has studied obedience under multiple instructors. Worked through reactivity issues with her own dog Sadie and has since earned numerous titles together.
Santa Clarita Valley Australian Shepherd Club trains out of rented space in Santa Clarita, CA, offering group classes.
Their site says they welcomes all dog breeds, not just Australian Shepherds, and serves both first-time pet owners looking for fun/socialization and serious competitors pursuing agility, rally, obedience, herding, and other dog sports titles.
Training takes place at 18171 Lost Creek Rd in Santa Clarita. Parking and accessibility details for the venue aren't provided.
Barklen analysis
Barklen analysis based on 6 published Santa Clarita listings (5 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by Santa Clarita Valley Australian Shepherd Club.
Price: too few Santa Clarita programs publish pricing in the same categories for a like-for-like comparison yet.
Reviews: no Google review count is shown on this listing; compare review volume across the 6 published programs in Santa Clarita.
Transparency: 24 out of 100 (minimal information), with 25% price transparency and 50% program clarity. 1 of 6 Santa Clarita listings show certifications; this business does not list any.
Generated from what their public materials leave open
18171 Lost Creek Rd, Santa Clarita, CA
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Last reviewed by Barklen: Sep 6, 2026
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