Canine Sports Center
The Canine Sports Center opened its doors in January 2005. After operating for over a decade in inadequate spaces, GUIDES CANINS has finally consolidated all its activities and services under a single roof in an enchanting location in the municipality of Saint-Lazare. The perfect spot for working on the master-dog relationship, our center sits on a 76-acre plot of land surrounded by mixed forest and a pine plantation. From this location, we offer classes in canine sports, workshops and conferences on various topics concerning our best friends’ physical and mental health, as well as boarding and grooming services and a boutique where you’ll find specialized equipment.
Our indoor training activities and classes are held in a 13,000-square-foot building, which also houses our grooming room and 20-run boarding facility.
The three fenced outdoor rings are used for agility classes and training during the warmer months. We also have four rings used solely for agility and disc dog competitions. Each year we host two agility and disc dog competitions that attract more than 285 dogs and their humans. Showers and washrooms are available for participants’ convenience to help make their stay with us an enjoyable experience where they can share quality time with their two- and four-footed friends!
From Montréal via Highway 40
Highway 40 west, exit 22 (second St-Lazare – Hudson exit).
At the stop sign turn left onto Ch. St-Charles. Continue for approximately 4 km. At the stop sign at the end of this road, turn right onto Ste-Angélique. Continue for 1.9 km. Montée Poirier will be on your left. We are on your right (1200 Montée Poirier), in the pine forest. The center is at the end of the driveway, 1,500 feet from the road.
From Montréal via Highway 20 (Dorion, Île-Perrot)
Highway 20 west, exit Ch. St-Emmanuel. Turn left on St-Emmanuel. You will cross Route 340 (Ch. Cité des Jeunes). Continue driving to the end of St-Emmanuel. At the stop sign, Ch. St-Emmanuel turns left, and then right, and becomes Montée Poirier. We are on your left (1200 Montée Poirier), in the pine forest (up the hill, past the Hydro-Québec power lines, 10.3 km from the highway). The center is at the end of the driveway, 1,500 feet from the road.
You can also take Harwood to Cité des Jeunes, then turn right onto Ste-Angélique at the traffic light and drive west through the village. Montée Poirier will be on your left, 1.9 km past the St-Charles stop sign (the 6th stop sign), approximately 9 km from the Cité des Jeunes corner.
From Ontario – Ottawa via Highway 417 – Highway 40 East
Highway 417 and/or 40 east, exit 17 (201 road, montée Lavigne), turn right on montée Lavigne. Go up the hill, you’ll see a road sign St-Lazare to the left. Turn left on Ste-Angélique and continue for approx. 2 km. Montée Poirier will be the fist street on the right. The 1200 will be at your right, in the pine forest. The center will be at the end of the driveway, 1,500 feet away from the road.
From Ontario via Highway 401 – Valleyfield – Highway 20 East
Highway 401 and/or 20 east, exit Ch. St-Emmanuel. Turn left on St-Emmanuel. You will cross Route 340 (Ch. Cité des Jeunes). Continue driving to the end of St-Emmanuel. At the stop sign, Ch. St-Emmanuel turns left, and then right, and becomes Montée Poirier. We are on your left (1200 Montée Poirier), in the pine forest (up the hill, past the Hydro-Québec power lines, 10.3 km from the highway). The center is at the end of the driveway, 1,500 feet from the road.
Our buildings and grounds are available for rent. You can use our facilities and equipment for your practices or personal training sessions, or for holding social, educational and recreational activities with your canine club or dog fancier group.
Please note that the rental does not give you access to our trails. If you want to combine your training with a walk in the woods, you need to pay the access fees.
Obedience Hall
Our obedience hall is 3,850 sq. ft. (37×100 ft.) and is fully covered in non-slip rubber flooring. This multi-purpose room is equipped with chairs (80), tables (12), a projection screen, 2 complete sets of obedience jumps, a set of Rally-O signs and holders as well as 12 Flyball jumps.
Our prices
Entire Hall
$74.00 + tx/55 mins or $46.00 + tx/25 mins
1/2 Hall (40X30)
$43.00 + tx/55 mins or $27.00 + tx/25 mins
Clients and students that are registered in the previous, present or future session of classes receive a 20% discount on rental fees.
Agility Hall
Our agility hall is 6,500 sq. ft. (65X100 ft.) and is covered in artificial turf with a blend of crystallized coal dust and FlexSand® infill. It is equipped with a full set of AAC-approved agility equipment. The obstacle set up is changed every week according to our class plan. The equipment can be moved, but needs to be replaced within the rental time.
Our prices
Entire Hall
$98.00 + tx/55 mins or $60.00 + tx/ 25 mins
1/2 Hall (65X50)
$58.00 + tx/55 mins or $35.00 + tx/25 minutes
Clients and students that are registered in the previous, present or future session of classes receive a 20% discount on rental fees.
Outdoor practice and competition rings
Our outdoor rings include: a 2 foot fenced Frisbee® trial ring (with no equipment) of 120X164 ft., 2 agility trial rings of 90X100 ft. (1 with a complete set of AAC equipment and 1 with a Jumpers set) and 3 complete agility practice rings with a 4 foot fence.
Please note that it is also possible to rent the whole outside installation for special events. This rental includes access to our 3 competition rings, to 1 of our fenced in Agility practice rings, access to five km of trails, four toilets and two showers, and the use of our kitchen, tents, outdoor refrigerator, picnic tables and barbecue.
Our prices
Outdoor practice and competition rings
$40.00 + tx/55 mins or $22.00 + tx/25 mins
Clients and students that are registered in the previous, present or future session of classes receive a 20% discount on rental fees.
Whole outside installation
$16 + tx/adult participant/day, $10 + tx/kids (6 to 18y)/day
Availabilities
Availability of our facilities varies depending on our class schedules, competitions and other activities. Please contact us to discuss availabilities and to book your rental time.
For the Agility Hall, you will find the schedule on the Google Calendar.
- To ease the consultation of the calendar, make sure to put the Google Calendar into « week » mode (at the top right of the screen).
- The colored areas are occupied by classes or rentals (which have priority over practice time.)
- Some events occupy half of the hall. An “available” event is created when the other half of the hall is available for practice.
- All other times of the calendar (in white) are available for practice.
- Check the schedule often or at least before you decide to come incase rentals have been added or changed!
- The practice is only available for dogs who are enrolled in classes. You must pay the appropriate access fee and sign the attendance sheet.
- Please do not move the equipment around, or if you must, please be sure to place it back where it was when you arrived.
