TD/TDX TRACKING TEST PREMIUM LIST

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1 BTCSC Tracking Test Secretary Teri Meredyth st St. Harbor City, CA TD/TDX TRACKING TEST PREMIUM LIST BELGIAN TERVUREN CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Meet at Elm Group Campsite (tent camping area) SUNDAY, February 17th, 2019 AKCLicensed Event # TDX AKC Licensed Event # TD Location of Tracking Test: Prado Regional Park S. Euclid Avenue Chino, Calif Entries Limited to 3 TDX Entry Fee: $ Entries Limited to 2 TD Entry Fee: $60.00 Contingent on space available AKC Canine Partners are allowed at these tests ENTRIES CLOSE: Thursday, February 7th, 2019 at 6 pm PST Entries cannot be accepted, canceled, or substituted after the closing date and time. Changes, additions, or corrections to entry forms must be received in writing prior to the close of entries. Please make checks payable to BTCSC and mail entries to: Teri Meredyth Tracking Test Sec st St. Harbor City, CA AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CERTIFICATION Permission has been granted by the AKC for holding these Tracking Dog Tests under AKC Rules and Regulations. JamesP.Crowley,Secret

2 Judges Sally Nesbitt, Spring Valley, CA (#18574) TDX Stuart Lease, Menefee, CA (#100467) TD,TDX Colleen Keough, So. Pasadena, CA (#100743) TD Site Information The tracking test will be held in an undeveloped area of Prado Regional Park. This area is a preserve and consists of Southern California dry lands scrub and low brush. Some trails and roads cross the area. There are trees, dirt, sandy areas and lakes in the vicinity. Expect wildlife cross tracks and possible sightings. Spectators will not be allowed on the test tracks. There is a $10.00 fee to enter the park. Please clean up after yourself and your dog! Dogs must be on leash at all times at the tracking site. Tracking Committee Chairperson: Teri Meredyth cell: teri22ns@att.net Test Secretary: Teri Meredyth cell: teri22ns@att.net Committee Members: Teri Meredyth, Naia Stier, Dorothy Skates, Rhonda Hensley, Susan Garrity, Members of the BTCSC BTCSC Officers and Board Members President: EveLynn McGuiness Vice Pres.: Bruce Freedman Secretary: Jan McAninch Treasurer: Cindy Chick Board Members: Naia Stier, Mikki Capparelli-Lally, Susan Garrity, Jane Alexander, Erika Utsler Directions To Test Site From the South: CA 91 (Riverside Freeway) to CA 71 (Chino Valley Freeway) north. Exit at Euclid Avenue, bearing right. Follow Euclid Avenue to the park entrance. From the North: CA 60 (Pomona Freeway) to CA 71 (Chino Valley Freeway) south. Exit at Butterfield Ranch Road (Euclid Avenue). Turn right on Butterfield Ranch Road and go under the freeway. The road becomes Euclid Avenue. Follow Euclid to the park entrance. NOTE: Do not turn right at the dog training center signs. That is Prado Recreation Dog Park. The Prado Regional Park entrance is approximately 1/2 mile east of this.

3 Drawing of Entries Thursday, February 7th, :30 PM PST A drawing to fill entry limits will be held at Trader Joes, 2545 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA (Crenshaw and PCH). Entrants will be notified within 48 hours and an alternates list maintained if necessary. TD Eligibility: TD entry is limited to dogs with appropriate Certification or who have previously passed a TD test. Each entry for a dog that has not previously passed an AKC TD test must be accompanied by a written statement, dated within one year of the date of the test, signed by a person approved by the AKC to judge tracking tests and must certify that the dog has satisfactorily performed a certification test. TDX Eligibility: TDX entry is limited to dogs that have previously passed a TD, TDU or TDX test. EXCHANGE OF TRACKS: If the limit for entries is not reached in either the TD or TDX test and the other is exceeded, the number of tracks offered may be exchanged on the basis of two (2) TD tracks for one (1) TDX track BREED ELIGIBILITY: Dogs must be an AKC registered purebred or a purebred in one of the following categories: Dogs registered with an AKC Limited Registration number, or dogs with a PAL (Purebred Alternative Listing) or ILP (Indefinite Listing Privilege) number. Dogs registered as AKC Canine Partners (All Americans) may also enter. The AKC LRN, PAL, ILP or CP number must be shown on the entry form. A dog approved for entry in the Miscellaneous Class at dog shows and a dog of a Foundation Stock Service recorded breed that meets the eligibility requirements for competition are eligible to compete provided their AKC identification number appears on the entry form. ENTRY DRAWING: A random drawing of all entries received by the closing date and time will be held to determine the participants in the test. The order of the draw shall be in accordance with Chapter 1, Section 13 of the Tracking Regulations. These tests are open to all AKC registered breeds of dogs as listed above, however, the draw for entries will be done for the respective tests in the following order: 1- Belgian Tervuren without a TD/TDX 2- Belgian Tervuren with a TD/TDX 3- Other purebred breeds or All Americans without a TD/TDX 4- Other purebred breeds or All Americans with a TD/TDX NOTIFICATION: alternates shall have the option of accepting or refusing the opportunity to participate in the test. In the event an accepted entry is absent on the day of the test, the first alternate entry present according to the order in which they were drawn shall assume the vacant position. Entry Information No entry fees will be refunded except the entry fee for an entry that pulls before the closing date; or an entry and/or alternate that does not participate when another alternate is present to replace him/her prior to the track draw. No entries will be accepted which require a signature for delivery. Entries will not be accepted without fee. Returned checks do not constitute a valid entry fee. The Test Secretary will add the fee charged by the bank to the amount of each returned check. Faxed, telephone, , and unsigned entries cannot be accepted. Entries not on an official AKC form and photocopies of entry forms without the Agreement and Rules on the reverse side of the official AKC entry forms are not acceptable. No refunds for duplicate entries or errors on entry blanks. Owners are responsible for errors in filling out entry forms and no entry fee will be refunded in event of such errors or cancellation of entries after the published closing date. Entry fees shall not be refunded in the event that a dog is absent, disqualified, excused by a Judge or barred from competition by action of the Tracking Committee. If because of riots, civil disturbances, or acts beyond the control of BTCSC and/or the Tracking Committee it is impossible to open or to complete the test, no refund of entry fees will be made. Bitches in season: may participate in this test in accordance with Chapter 2, Section 8 of the AKC Tracking Regulations. Entry fees and certifications shall be returned in accordance with Chapter 1, Section 12 of the AKC Tracking Regulations. 30 Day Rule: No exhibitor may show a dog under a judge at a tracking test if the exhibitor has participated in a training session taught by that judge within thirty (30) days prior to the date of the event. Healthy Dogs Please: Exhibitors should follow their veterinarians recommendations to ensure their dogs are free of internal and external parasites and any communicable disease and have appropriate vaccinations. TD Track Draw 6:30 AM PST Test Start: When sufficiently aged Draw for order of tracking will be held at the test site at Prado Regional Park, S. Euclid Avenue, Chino, Calif TDX Track Draw 9:30 AM PST Test Start: When sufficiently aged Draw for order of tracking will be held at the test site at Prado Regional Park, S. Euclid Avenue, Chino, Calif

4 BTCSC TD/TDX Tracking Test Entry Form BOTH SIDES OF ENTRY FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED Events # TDX # TD February 17th, 2019 Entry Fee: $100 for TDX or $60 for TD (includes AKC recording fees) Method of payment: Check only payable to BTCSC. Entries Close: Thursday, February 7th, 2019 at 6 PM PST, after which time entries cannot be accepted, canceled or substituted except as provided for in Chapt.11, Sec. 6 of the Dog Show Rules. Mail to: Teri Meredyth, st St., Harbor City, CA No mail requiring a signature will be accepted. Also required: TD certification in original (no photocopies) must accompany the entry for any dog that has not earned a tracking title. Dog s call name: Handler cellphone:

5 Hospitality BTCSC will provide breakfast snacks and a light lunch. Please join us, and feel free to bring something to share! Water and regular coffee/tea will be provided. Awards Rosettes will be presented at the event to qualifying teams. Plaques with track maps will be mailed to qualifying teams. Hotels/Motels Best Western Hotel and Suites Ontario Airport 3400 Shelby Street Ontario, CA (909) approx. 19 min 13.4 miles La Quinta Inn, 3555 Inland Empire Blvd, Ontario, CA (909) approx. 18 min 13.5 miles Motel 6 Chino Central Ave. Chino, CA (909) approx. 11 min 8.1 miles Emergency Rescue: Call 911 Emergency Veterinarian: (909) East Valley Emergency Pet Clinic 938 North Diamond Bar Blvd. Diamond Bar, CA Directions: On exiting park, turn left onto Euclid Ave. Merge onto CA 71 N via the ramp on the left. Merge onto CA 60 W via Exit #12B towards Los Angeles. Take the Diamond Bar Blvd. Exit #26, towards CA 57 N. Turn Right onto N Diamond Bar Blvd. Vet is on the right. 18 min. 15 miles Waiver of Liability BTCSC, the test secretary, test committee, etc. assume no responsibility for loss, damage or injury sustained by spectators, exhibitors, and exhibitors property and dogs and further assumes no responsibility for injury to children. Arbitration BTCSC does not agree to arbitrate claims as set forth on the official AKC entry form for this event.