Cleveland All-Breed Training Club, Inc.

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1 ENTRY METHOD: FIRST RECEIVED ENTRIES WILL OPEN ON Friday, February 1, 2019, 7AM at the Trial Secretary s address. ENTRIES CLOSE ON Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 6PM after which time entries will only be accepted at the day of event rate. A WAIT LIST WILL BE KEPT Pre-registration only needed for the ACT 1 and 2 test Trick Dog is day of testing registration only. All times are Eastern Standard Time Cleveland All-Breed Training Club, Inc. (AKC Member Club) AKC Agility Course Test (ACT) ACT 1 and ACT 2 testing Trick Dog Testing Novice Intermediate - Advanced Saturday, March 23, 2019 Cleveland All-Breed Training Club, Inc. 210 Hayes Drive, Brooklyn Heights, Ohio ENTRY LIMITS 100 ACT 1 & 2 runs To be held Indoors on Crown Matting Testing Hours: ACT 1 & ACT 2 - Saturday 8:00 am to 5:00pm Check-in from 8:00-8:45 am MANDATORY Handler s Briefing and Information at 8:45am, first dog to follow Trick Dog testing offered in morning only no pre-registration offered CERTIFICATION Permission is granted by the American Kennel Club for the holding of this event under American Kennel Club rules and regulations. Gina DiNardo, Secretary CLEVELAND ALL-BREED TRAINING CLUB, INC #232 President.....Brad Smedley Vice President. Elaine Moore Recording Secretary....Jenny Rizzo Corresponding Secretary..... Stephanie Simon Bartos 210 Hayes Drive, Brooklyn Hts, OH Treasurer. Kathie Lester Board of Directors...Deb Kaufman, Marge Wunderle, Deb Peck, Rosemary Janoch, Lois Friedman, Sara McAtee EVENT COMMITTEE Sue McGinty (ACT evaluator), Cindy Chaytor (Trial Secretary), Fran Dacek, Jean Bonness, Cathleen Christopher, Amanda Kost, Lois Friedman, Karen Lippmann

2 VETERINARIAN ON CALL MedVet Cleveland West Keystone Pkwy, Brook Park OH EMERGENCY SERVICES Brooklyn Heights, Cuyahoga County. EMS/Fire/Police. Call 911 TESTING OFFERED ACT 1 (2 courses) will be offered in the morning with ACT 2 (2 courses) offered immediately following. Trick Dog Testing will be offered simultaneously with Novice, Intermediate and Advanced Tests offered, in that order. In the AKC ACT program, owners/agents may register their dogs for any jump height. All height divisions will be offered in both ACT1 and ACT2. Dogs can be measured at the event this is NOT an official measurement. Running order will be small to tall. Electronic timing will be used. Move Ups (title in ACT 1, move up to ACT2) or test in higher levels of Trick Dog Testing will be allowed. Please remember that if you do not register in advance, day of show entry fees apply to move your dog up to ACT2. Trick Dog testing at the Novice, Intermediate and Advanced levels will also be offered only day of event registration offered. DOG ELIGIBLE TO ENTER This trial is open to all dogs FIFTEEN (15) months of age or older that have not achieved an AKC agility title. Registration in American Kennel Club or AKC Limited Registration, Purebred Alternative Listing/Indefinite Listing Privileges (PAL/ILP), or AKC Canine Partners listing number or approved Foundation Stock Service (FSS) breeds is NOT required, but is required to receive AKC title certificate. Females in season, aggressive dogs, or dogs suffering from an injury, or illness which may affect the dog s physical or mental performance may not participate. No dog shall compete if it is sutured, bandaged, or has any visible wounds. ENTRY FEES *an entry is defined as a single run by a single dog, in a single class. ACT Entry fees include a $5.00 per run AKC recording fee. Each ACT entry*....$20 Day of Event ACT registration..$25 Each Trick Dog Entry (day of testing registration only)....$10 Trick Dog Entry all 3 levels (day of testing registration only)...$25

3 Mail entry forms and fees to Trial Secretary: Cindy Chaytor Nicholas Avenue Euclid, Ohio Please make checks payable to Cleveland All-Breed Training Club. No entries will be accepted by phone, , fax.. No entry shall be made and no entry shall be accepted which specifies any conditions as to its acceptance. Illegible entries will not be processed and will be returned to the exhibitor. Returned checks do not constitute a valid entry. Trial Secretary will add a collection fee to the amount of each returned check. STAGING AREA, HANDLER S BRIEFING, AND WARM-UP INFORMATION Staging Area Staging area will include crating, warm-up and waiting area, as well as the secretary table for check-ins and posting of running order and results. The ACT MANDATORY Handler s Briefing will take place in the morning and shall include sport s basics like how to fill out an AKC entry form, check-in at the ring, how to take your dog in and out of ring, handling your dog while being judged and other skills that will help you move on to AKC agility trials with your dog. NO DOGS are to be present during the Handler s Briefing. A warm-up area will be available consisting of ONE regulation jump for the purpose of warming up your dog. The warm-up area is not for training or relieving of the dog. ADDITIONAL SITE INFORMATION Crating space will be available. The event site requires a tarp to be placed on the floor underneath your crates. Exhibitors are responsible for cleaning up after their dog(s). Any exhibitor failing to do so may be excused without benefit of refund if the Event Committee deems the exhibitor to be in violation of this requirement. Cleaning supplies and disposal sites will be available at various locations around the show grounds. RIBBONS, AWARDS, AND PRIZES Qualifying Score...Dark Green All exhibitors should obtain a copy of the Regulations for ACT & Trick Dog, by downloading them here: and/or SAFETY, BEHAVIOR and LIABILITY NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS The safety of the dog is our primary concern. By entering this trial, exhibitors acknowledge that they are familiar with the rules and regulations of this sport, and that their dogs are familiar with and able to perform safely. It is expressly understood that exhibitors alone are responsible for the behavior of their dogs

4 and/or children. Any exhibitor whose dogs and/or children create an unnecessary disturbance or repeatedly engage in unsafe or disruptive behavior may, at the discretion of the trial committee, be asked to leave the show site. In such case, no refund of any fees paid will be made. The Cleveland All-Breed Training Club, Inc. and its agents, employees, etc., will assume no responsibilities for any loss, damage or injury sustained by exhibitors or handlers, or to any of their dogs or property and further assumes no responsibility for injury to children. The Cleveland All-Breed Training Club, Inc. reserves the right to decline entries for cause and may remove any dog on account of aggression. No one shall have any recourse or claim against the Cleveland All-Breed Training Club, Inc. or any official thereof. All dogs must be on leash at all times. Dogs must enter and exit the agility test with the leash attached to the collar or harness, including when waiting in the search area before and after the search. Collars must not have any tags or anything hanging from them when participating in ACT testing. REFUNDS No entry fee will be refunded if the event cannot open or be completed by reason of riots, civil disturbances, fire, an act of God, public emergency, act of a public enemy, or any other cause beyond the control of the organizing committee. No entry fee will be refunded in the event a dog is absent, disqualified, excused, or barred from competition by the action of the Event Committee. Dogs pulled after closing because of injury or other medical condition may be eligible for a partial refund with a veterinarian letter. Bitches in season will be refunded a partial entry fee. Notification in writing must be given to the trial secretary no later than one half hour prior to the start of the first class of the day of the trial. CLEVELAND ALL-BREED TRAINING CENTER RULES Plastic, tarp or mat must be placed under crates & ex-pens. Food will be available. NO Smoking inside the building. Dogs are not allowed to relieve themselves on any building, on the grass across the parking lot or on the property of neighboring businesses. This potty area will be strictly enforced. Anyone not cleaning up after their dogs ANYWHERE may be asked to leave by the show committee. No excuses. NO bitches in season permitted. NO Grooming allowed in the building. No flash photography or light for video cameras permitted. Exhibitors are responsible for cleaning up after their dog(s). Any exhibitor failing to do so may be excused without benefit of refund if the Trial Committee deems the exhibitor to be in violation of this requirement. Cleaning supplies and disposal sites will be available at various locations around the show grounds.

5 HOST HOTEL INFORMATION La Quinta Inn (please mention dog show for special rate) Online registration please enter code CABTC1 as corporate code (Discount rate $64.00) 6161 Quarry Lane, Independence, Ohio or Red Roof Inn Discount code VP (Discount rate - $54.99) Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio or Check hotel policy/pet deposits for dogs Please pick up after your dogs and keep rooms & exercise areas clean! No RV or trailer parking available DIRECTIONS TO THE TRIAL SITE From the West (via Ohio Turnpike): Take the Ohio Turnpike and get off at the I-480 exit. Take I-480 East to Rt 176 North. From Rt 176 North: The very next exit is Spring Rd/Hickley Parkway. Turn right onto Spring Rd/Hinckley. From Spring RD/Hinckley Parkway: Shortly after turning onto Spring Rd/Hinckley Parkway, they separate into 2 roads. Stay left and turn left unto Spring Rd. (Hickkley Pkwy continues straight ahead). Spring Rd dead-ends at Van Epps (at the stop sign). Make a very slight right turn unto Van Epps. The next street is Hayes Dr. Turn left unto Hayes Drive. 210 Hayes Drive is the 2nd building on your left. Note: if you have gone past the blue Brilliant Electric Sign Company sign, you ve gone too far From the East (via Ohio Turnpike): Get off at the I-77 exit. Follow the signs to I-77. Take I- 77 North to I-480 West. Immediately get off at the Rt 176 North/Brookpark exit. Stay on Rt 176 N and then follow above directions for From Rt 176 North. From the South (and hotels): Take I-77 North to I-480 West. Immediately get off at the Rt 176 off at the Rt 176 North/Brookpark exit. Stay on Rt 176 N and then follow above directions for From Rt 176 North. North/Brookpark exit. Stay on Rt 176 N and then follow above directions for From Rt 176 North.From the North: Take I-77 South to I-480 West. Immediately get off at the Rt 176 North/Brookpark exit. Stay on Rt 176 N and then follow above directions for From Rt 176 North. Go to for map to facility.

6 Official Entry Form ACT 1 ACT 2 Saturday 3/23/19 Run 1 Run 2 Run 1 Run 2 Please select ACT jump height Entry fees: $20 per class for ACT 1 & 2 Make checks payable to the Cleveland All-Breed Training Club # of ACT classes entered: X $20 = $ Trick Dog testing will be day of event registration only Trial Secretary will add a collection fee to the amount of each returned check. AKC Registered Name Mail entries to: Cindy Chaytor Nicholas Avenue Euclid, Ohio Registration Number Call name Date of birth Sex AKC/PAL/ILP/CP Foreign Breed Variety Breeder Sire Dam Owner Owner s Address City State Zip Telephone Handler name (if different from owner): Junior Handler # (if applicable): Fields marked in blue are REQUIRED. Fields marked in gray must be completed if the information is known. PLEASE COMPLETE BOTH PAGES OF ENTRY FORM. ***Be sure to read the Agreement and sign below. No form will be processed without your signature!***akc Rules, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines are available on the American Kennel Club Web site,

7 AGREEMENT I certify that I am the actual owner of the dog, or that I am the duly authorized agent of the actual owner whose name I have entered. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I (we) agree to abide by the rules and regulations of The American Kennel Club in effect at the time of this event, and any additional rules and regulations appearing in the premium list of this event and entry form and any decision made in accord with them. I (we) agree that the club holding this event has the right to refuse this entry for cause which the club shall deem sufficient. I (we) certify and represent that the dog entered is not a hazard to persons or other dogs. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry and of the holding of this event and of the opportunity to have the dog judged and to win prizes, ribbons, or trophies, I (we) agree to hold the AKC, the event-giving club, their members, directors, governors, officers, agents, superintendents or event secretary and the owner and/or lessor of the premises and any provider of services that are necessary to hold this event and any employees or volunteers of the aforementioned parties, and any AKC approved judge, judging at this event, harmless from any claim for loss or injury which may be alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly to any person or thing by the act of this dog while in or about the event premises or grounds or near any entrance thereto, and I (we) personally assume all responsibility and liability for any such claim; and I (we) further agree to hold the aforementioned parties harmless from any claim of loss, injury or damage to this dog. Additionally, I (we) hereby assume the sole responsibility for and agree to indemnify, defend and save the aforementioned parties harmless from any and all loss and expense (including legal fees) by reason of the liability imposed by law upon any of the aforementioned parties for damage because of bodily injuries, including death at any time resulting therefrom, sustained by any person or persons, including myself (ourselves), or on account of damage to property, arising out of or in consequence of my (our) participation in this event, however such, injuries death or property damage may be caused, and whether or not the same may have been caused or may be alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the aforementioned parties or any of their employees, agents, or any other person. I (we) agree that the determination of whether the injury is serious shall be made by the event veterinarian and is binding on me (us). I (WE) AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE ENTRY, EXHIBITION OR ATTENDANCE AT THE EVENT BETWEEN THE AKC AND THE EVENT-GIVING CLUB (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THIS PREMIUM LIST) AND MYSELF (OURSELVES) OR AS TO THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO ARBITRATION ALL APPLICABLE AKC BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCEDURES MUST FIRST BE FOLLOWED AS SET FORTH IN THE AKC CHARTER AND BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, PUBLISHED POLICIES AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTIONS Dogs may be entered in any jump height. There is no Regular or Preferred distinction at AKC s ACT events. In order to acquire the ACT1 or ACT2 title certificate and have the title added to a dog s record, the dog must be registered/listed with the American Kennel Club. AKC Canine Partners applications may be accepted at the event and submitted to AKC with the event s results. Dogs that are not AKC registered/listed may be registered at a later date and receive their ACT title at that time. TRICK DOG REGISTRATION AT DAY OF TESTING ONLY. (No early entries accepted). SIGNATURE of owner or his agent duly authorized to make this entry. SIGN HERE: Phone #: In case of Emergency Name: Phone #:

PREMIUM LIST. (AKC Member Club)

PREMIUM LIST. (AKC Member Club) ENTRY METHOD: FIRST RECEIVED ENTRIES WILL OPEN ON Wednesday, December 26, 2018, 8AM at the Trial Secretary s address. All entries received before this date will be returned. Overnight or certified mail