5 th Annual St. Paddy s Day Celebration

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1 5 th Annual St. Paddy s Day Celebration North American Dog Agility Council All Breed Agility Trial March 19-20, 2011 to be held at WAG, Inc. (Western Agility Group) Bruceville Road, Elk Grove, California One ring, under cover, dirt surface Judge: Marj Vincent, Colbert, OK Pre-Entry only Trial is limited to 500 runs per day (only 350 of which may have jumps). Entries close March 4, 6:00 p.m. (or when trial fills) Classes Offered: Saturday Chances, Regular (2 rds), Touch N Go, Jumpers, Hoopers Sunday Chances, Regular (2 rds), Jumpers, Weavers, Tunnelers

2 Ready 2 Run Agility Club PO BOX 8289 Reno, NV Visit us on the web at AGILITY TRIAL CHAIR Lynn Saunders Northwoods Blvd. Truckee, CA / Lsaunders_truckee@yahoo.com AGILITY TRIAL SECRETARY Barbara Meyer Yuba Ridge Dr. Nevada City, CA / TimBarb@nethere.com AGILITY TRIAL COMMITTEE Chief Course Builder Murrelet Halterman Equipment. WAG, Inc. Awards. Patrick & Cynthia Kennedy Chief Ring Steward....Natalie Smith Chief Scorekeeper Maudeen Martin Hospitality Jayme Martinez Raffle (fundraiser for SCAF) Patty Diehl & Sara McKinley SAT & SUN TRIAL CHECK IN: 7:00 A.M. GENERAL BRIEFING: 7:30 A. M. FIRST DOG ON THE LINE: 8:00 A.M. TENTATIVE RUN ORDER: Saturday: Small to Tall Elite, Open, Novice Chances, Regular, Touch n Go, Jumpers, Hoopers Sunday: Tall to Small Elite, Open, Novice Chances, Regular, Jumpers, Weavers, Tunnelers This run order is subject to change. A final run order will be included in your confirmations.

3 WEATHER: The weather in Elk Grove in March can be unpredictable. Please be prepared for all seasons. FOOD: We will have coffee, juice and light food in the morning -- there will be no lunch vendor on site. 5 th Annual Ready 2 Run St. Paddy s Day Potluck Bring out your green and tap your toes!! Everyone is invited to Ready 2 Run s 5 th Annual St. Patrick s Day Celebration & Potluck. Bring your favorite dish and/or beverage to share. Ready 2 Run will provide the decorations and Celtic music. Come join us for fun and laughter! Saturday March 19 th immediately after the last run of the day. RAFFLE: There will be a raffle coordinated by Patty Diehl & Sara McKinley as a fundraiser for SCAF (Starfleet Canine Aid Foundation). SCAF is a non-profit corporation created to provide financial aid to owners or rescue organizations that could not otherwise afford medical treatment for the treatable disease or injury of a canine companion. We ask that every exhibitor bring a raffle donation to the trial. Workers will receive raffle tickets. AW ARDS: Qualifying rosettes will be awarded in all jump heights and placement ribbons will be awarded for 1 st through 4 th places. Ready 2 Run will also be offering special Title Ribbons for those participants completing a title at this trial. No placement ribbons will be awarded in the Chances Class as it is a pass/fail class. VOLUNTEERS: We will have a worker s sign-up sheet at the trial. We need everyone to help with a couple of classes each day. Workers will receive raffle tickets. DISCLAIMER Ready 2 Run Agility Club will not be responsible for the loss or damage to any dog exhibited or for the possessions of any exhibitor whether the result was by accident or any other cause. It is distinctly understood that every dog at this event is in the care, custody, and control of its owner or handler during the entire time the dog is on the show premises. Any exhibitor whose dog(s) and/or children create unnecessary disturbances or repeatedly engage in unsafe or disruptive behavior may, at the discretion of the Show Committee, be asked to leave the show site. In such case, no refund of fees paid will be made. READY 2 RUN POLICIES Ready 2 Run Agility Club reserves the right to refuse any entry. The organizing committee may also refuse any entry on the basis expressly provided through NADAC rules and regulations or guidelines established by NADAC. Anyone not currently in good standing with NADAC cannot enter the trial. Only handlers who are officially entered in the trial and have submitted an application with the handler s signature accepting Agreement and Ready 2 Run Policies, will be allowed to run dogs in the trial. All dogs must be on leash when not competing in the ring. Safety shall always be the foremost consideration in actions and conduct by handlers at all times. Please clean up after yourself and your dog. No entry fee will be refunded if the trial cannot open or be completed by reasons of riots, civil disturbances, fire, acts of God, public emergency, an act of public enemy, or any other cause beyond the control of the organizing committee. Checks not honored by the bank do not constitute a valid entry fee. There will be a $25.00 service charge for bankreturned checks. There will be no refunds for entries withdrawn after the closing date, or in the event a dog and/or handler is dismissed from competition, regardless of the reason for such dismissal. Refunds will be issued for bitches in season if submitted in writing BEFORE the trial date, with a statement from your veterinarian. No setups within 15 feet of any ring, please.

4 Categories Each class contains two categories, Proficient and Skilled. A dog may only be entered in ONE category per weekend. In the Skilled Category, dogs must jump 4 lower than indicated by the current jump height table. (No dog may jump less than 4 ). In the Regular Agility Class, dogs entered in the Skilled Category may incur 5 or fewer faults, and earn a 5 point qualifying round. In the Proficient Category a qualifying round must be clean and will earn 10 points. There is no 5 point qualifying round in the Proficient Category (Please refer to for the latest information and explanation of the Skilled and Proficient categories). Non-Jumping Classes Veteran or Disabled Handler: Handlers who are 60 years or older, or who have a disability that restricts mobility, may choose to enter the non-jumping classes as a Veteran Handler and receive 10% more standard course time. This option is for Veteran/Disabled handlers in the non-jumping classes only. The Veteran/Disabled Handler division is designed for handlers who, due to age or impairment, are mobility limited and need extra time to guide their canine partners through an agility course. When entering as a Veteran/Disabled Handler, you must enter all dogs in all classes for the entire trial in this Division and must jump 4 lower than your Proficient, Standard Division jump height requires. In the nonjumping classes, dogs will be scored and placed with their Standard Division jump height. IMPORTANT. Please check your dog's NADAC registration number on your trial confirmation as soon as you receive it; also, please check the copy of the results posted at the trial. You should report any errors to the Trial Secretary immediately. NADAC records trial results as they are submitted by the host clubs/groups. The individual trial results submitted by the club are uploaded to the files section of the NADACAgility@yahoogroups.com list within two weeks after the NADAC office receives them from the club. The trial results will remain on the list for at least thirty (30) days. Please accept the responsibility to review those results, and check that your registration number and qualifying points, as reported by the club, are correct. You can join the list and set your settings to "no mail". You will be able to view trial results and check for any possible discrepancies, without receiving list mail. If you find an error in the reporting of your dog s qualifying points or registration number, please contact the host club. The host club is responsible for correcting any errors and informing NADAC. Levels. Points earned at a higher level of a class, prior to the completion of the lower level title, will not be banked by NADAC for future use. If a dog earns points in a level of a class that they are not eligible to title in, those points will not be added to the dog's records. Standard Division NADAC Jump Height Table Height is based on measurement at dog s withers 11 & under 14 & under 18 & under 20 & under Over 20 (20+ class) Proficient Skilled Jr. Handler Division 11 & under 14 & under 18 & under 20 & under Over 20 Proficient Skilled Veterans Division 11 & under 14 & under 18 & under 20 & under Over 20 Proficient Skilled

5 READY 2 RUN AGILITY CLUB Official Agility Trial Entry Form March 19-20, 2011 Entries must be RECEIVED by 6 pm March 4, 2011 OWNER/HANDLER INFORMATION Owner Address City State Zip (please print clearly) Confirmations will be ed. Please check here if you need one mailed to you. Handler (if other than Owner) Check here for Veteran or Disabled Handler DOG INFORMATION Dog s Call Name Male Female Breed NADAC # (req d) Height at the Withers Birth Date PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR PERMANENT JUMP HEIGHT CARD Category (check only one) Proficient Skilled Enter your Standard Proficient Jump Height. The computer will automatically adjust your dog s jump height for Skilled, Veterans, and Jr. Handlers STANDARD PROFICIENT Jump Height from Highlighted row on the NADAC Jump Height table on the page above: CLASSES OFFERED DIVISION (check one) LEVEL (check one) DAYS Std Vet JH Novice Open Elite S AT SUN Chances Regular-Rd 1 Regular-Rd 2 Jumpers Hoopers Touch n Go Weavers Tunnelers Shamrock Special All 12 Runs Same Dog $120 First Dog $115 Second Dog Clan Members Special An y 12 Runs 2 or more dogs from the same clan (or household) $120 Leprechaun s All Day Package Every class in one day ( pick one or both days) same dog. $60 S AT $60 SUN Four Leaf Clover - A la Carte $11 per run $5 per run (JH) In consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I/we agree to abide by the rules and regulations of NADAC in effect at the time of this trial, and by any additional rules and regulations as approved by the board of NADAC for this trial. I/We certify that the dog entered is not a hazard to persons or other dogs. I/We further agree to be bound by the Agreement and Notice to Exhibitors contained on the pages following this entry form. Note: Handlers must sign if they run a dog. Owner Signature: Handler Signature: Date: Date: Parent or Legal Guardian of Minor Signature: Date: Telephone: ( ) (Entry not valid unless signed, dated, and submitted with correct fee ) Please make checks payable to: READY 2 RUN AGILITY CLUB Send to: Barbara Meyer, Trial Secretary Yuba Ridge Dr. Nevada City, CA 95959

6 AGREEMENT The person who signs this agreement represents that he/she is authorized to enter into this agreement on behalf of both exhibitor and the owner of entered dog. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry: 1.1 As used here, NADAC means North American Dog Agility Council, Inc., its members, officers, directors, employees, show chairs, show committees and agents. 1.2 Exhibitor/owner agrees to abide by the rules and regulations of NADAC and any other rules and regulations in the premium for this event. 1.3 Exhibitor/owner certifies that the entered dog is not a hazard to persons, dogs, or property, and that the entered dog s rabies vaccination is current in accordance with the requirement of the state in which the dog resides. 1.4 Exhibitor/owner acknowledges all hazards presented by the event and the event premises, including, but not limited to, the condition of the floors, stairways, halls, lighting, security measures or lack of, electrical appliances, fittings, show rings, parking areas, and the presence of unfamiliar animals and people, exhibitor and owner assume the risk of any harm arising from these. 1.5 Exhibitor/owner releases NADAC, Ready 2 Run Agility Club (including their officers, directors, members, and event organizing committees), and WAG, Inc., including its officers, agents and employees, and will defend them and hold them harmless from all present and future loss, injury damage, claims, demands, and liabilities involving the entered dog, the jury damage, the event or event premises. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing hold harmless provisions, exhibitor/owner hereby specifically assumes sole responsibility for and agrees to indemnify and save aforementioned parties harmless from any and all loss and expenses (including legal fees) by reason of the liability imposed by law upon any of the aforementioned parties for damages because of bodily injuries, including death, at any time in consequence of my (our) participation in this event, howsoever such injury or death may be caused, and whether or not the same may have been caused or may have been alleged to have been caused by negligence of the aforementioned parties or any of their employees or agents or any other persons. NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS This event will be held in accordance with the rules and regulations of the North American Dog Agility Council (NADAC). All dogs must be registered with NADAC to compete in a sanctioned NADAC trial. If your dog is not yet registered with NADAC, go to the NADAC website at to fill out the registration form. ALL dogs entering a NADAC trial MUST have a NADAC number. This trial will utilize rubber-surfaced, slatless contact equipment, and a 5 A-Frame for all appropriate classes and levels. Current Jump Height Table, Breed Exemption List, description of classes, levels and divisions are included in the current Exhibitors Handbook. Through submission of entry, exhibitors acknowledge they are familiar with the rules in the current Exhibitors handbook. A copy of the current Exhibitors handbook may be downloaded free from the NADAC web site: Exhibitors may request a hard copy of the current Exhibitors Handbook by sending $5.00 to: North American Dog Agility Council P.O. Box 1206 Colbert, OK 74733

7 HOTELS THAT ACCEPT DOGS Extended Stay, Elk Grove Ask for WAG rate/policy (see for flyers under premiums) Holiday Inn Express, Elk Grove They charge a pet fee Fairfield Inn & Suites, Elk Grove Ask for WAG rate/policy there is a pet fee You ll find many others on in the Sacramento area. Most vary in rules, fees and regulations please contact hotels direct to verify policies and any fees. Please keep our local dog friendly hotels happy by acting responsibly while traveling with your pet pick up after them, keep things clean and don t leave your dog unattended. Thanks! RV PARKING & CAMPING On-Site: Overnight RV Camping By Reservation Only. Please download camping reservation form from the WAG website ( under premiums and send form and fees to WAG direct. Space is limited and will be reserved in the order received. There are 22 spaces total available. Electrical with water hookups are $30.00 per night; $15.00 per night with no hookups; $5.00 per weekend for tent camper. There are no showers available. LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS WAG, Inc Bruceville Road, Elk Grove, California From Hwy. 5 North or South: Take Elk Grove Blvd. exit and go east. Go approx. 3 miles to Bruceville Road and turn right. Go approx. 3.5 miles. Turn left in driveway at Bruceville Road. WAG sign at driveway. From Hwy. 99 North or South: Take Elk Grove Blvd. exit and go west. Go approx. 1 mile to Bruceville Road and turn left. Go approx. 3.5 miles. Turn left in driveway at Bruceville Road. WAG sign at driveway. READY 2 RUN MEMBERSHIP Ready 2 Run is a diverse group with members from all over Northern Nevada, Northern Central California, Oregon, and even Canada. The objectives of our club are to promote agility by staging agility trials, participating in demonstrations and educational programs, and having a lot of fun! Ready 2 Run also contributes to charitable organizations that support the health and well-being of all dogs. Interested in becoming a member? Come Join Us! Stop by the Check-in table. Individual and Family Memberships are available Ready 2 Run Calendar March 19-20, 2011 WAG, Elk Grove, CA Judge: Marj Vincent, Colbert, OK May 7-8, 2011, Fuji Park, NV Judge: Kirsty Pearson, Calgary, AB June 10-12, 2011, Reno, NV Judge: Pam Kaye, Butte, MT October 22-23, 2011, Location TBD R2R Annual Awards Party Judge: Pending Visit for more information.