Sugar Bush Farm UKI Agility Trial

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1 SCHEDULE OF AGILITY (held under UK Agility International Rules & Regulations) Sugar Bush Farm UKI Agility Trial! T! Monday May 26, East Road Stephentown, NY (100 x 100 Rings outdoors on grass) CLASSES: International and Speed Stakes & MASTERS SERIES HEAT All levels all heights. Online Entries Close: April 7, 2014 Enter Online: Paper Entries Close: May 19 Competition Manager: Craig Chittenden sugarbush761@aol.com Trial opens: 7am Briefing: 7.45am Judging Starts: 8.15 am TRY BEFORE YOU BUY REGISTRATION AVAILABLE FOR THIS TRIAL. Judge: Eileen Keegan Checks made payable to Sugar Bush Farm Mail Entries with Fees to: 760 East Road Stephentown, NY Bitches in season may NOT compete at this show

2 Trial Site & Information DIRECTIONS You can use Map quest or GPS directions for 760 East Road, Stephentown, NY Directions from the East: Take the Mass Pike all the way to exit 1. Continue on I- 90 to the next exit, B-3 in Canaan, NY. At the end of the ramp go right, 22 North. In New Lebanon, Route 20 and 22 run together for a short while. Make sure you stay on Route 22 by bearing left just before the a boarded up gas station you will see on your left. Continue to the traffic light in Stephentown where Routes 22 and 43 intersect. Go straight to continue on 22 North. Follow Directions from the 22/43 Intersection next page. Directions from the West: Take I-90 East to the Route 43 Exit. Follow Route 43 East into Stephentown, turn left at the lights at 22 and 43 and follow as below. BETTER FOR CAMPERS: Take I-90 East to Exit 11E - Route 20 East. Continue on Route 20 East until it joins Route 22 North. Follow Directions from the 22/43 Intersection next page. Directions from the 22/43 Intersection: Heading North on Route 22, you'll go up a hill where 22 becomes 2 lanes. It goes back down to one lane after you get to the top of the hill and you will pass a mobile home park on your right. Just after that there is a brown house. The road right next to that house is Giles Road or County Route 33. Take that road, it is short, takes a sharp right at a horse farm - tan buildings - 5 rail split rail fencing - on your right. You will go over a little bridge, you'll see farm buildings on both sides of the road and straight ahead on the right you will see the training building - white domed roof with tan walls and windows. There is a driveway marked by two metal fence posts with reflective tape on the top. Follow the driveway all the way down to the agility field area. Parking is available on three sides of the ring against the exterior fence. Directions from the North: From Hoosick Falls you will take Route 22 South. Go through the town of Berlin. Approximately 3 miles south of the Berlin Jr./Sr. High School on your left is Giles Road or County Route 33. Follow Directions from above. Emergency Vet Pittsfield Vet, 1634 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, MA hour care Event Time Table for Saturday & Sunday Day Of Show Entries close at 7:20am Briefing at 7:45 am Walk Thru at 8:00 am First dog on the line: 8:15 am Measuring will be at 7:30am each day. Helpers Sugar Bush Farm depends on volunteers to make this a great event. All workers must check in with the show help coordinator at the show site to receive their work assignment and must have a qualifying assigned job in order to be eligible for: Beverages and snacks which are available to all workers throughout the day. Please check the box on the entry form and indicate your preferences. Hotels & RV information Parking & RV & Camping Information There is plenty of parking on site. Overnight parking of self-contained, RV s, and tents will be permitted at the site: let Kathy and Craig know when you will arrive. There is a $10 per night fee. Limited electrical spots are available for an extra $5.00 per night. Please us to reserve a spot. sugarbush761@aol.com Accommodations: As always, clarify in advance pet restrictions, fees & cancellation policies as they may have changed Berkshire Mountain House, Wyomanack St, Stephentown NY, 12168, Berkshire Spur Hotel, Route 22, Canaan, NY (518) Best Value Inn, 576 Columbia Tpke. East Greenbush. (518) Cozy Corner Motel 284 Sand Springs Rd. & US 7, Williamstown, MA (413) minutes to site Jericho Valley Inn, Route 43 Williamstown, MA (413) minutes to site Pleasant Valley Motel 42 Stockbridge Road, West Stockbridge, MA Rodeway Inn Castleton; 1666 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush (518) minutes to site Shaker Meadows Bed & Breakfast, Rte. 22, Canaan, NY Spencerhouse B&B. 466 US Route 20, New Lebanon (518) The Inn at Shaker Mill, 40 Cherry Lane, Canaan NY (800)

3 Trial Site Rules This is an outside trial, there is a hose for water. We will let you know about food with the final confirmation. Nonbottled spring water and worker snacks will be available bring your own water bottle if you can. There are real bathrooms with running water at SBF. Please notify management if low on supplies or if something stops working in the restrooms. You must clean up after your dogs; failure to do so may result in excusal from the trial. This includes both the show site and at the hotels\motels. Food Services Information on food/food vendor will go out with the final confirmation Tentative Event Schedule & Classes MONDAY Snakes&Ladders Champ & Senior, then Begin & Novice, Agility Champ & Senior, then Beginners & Novice, Nursery Power&Speed- Beginners, Novice, Senior, Champion Speedstakes - Champ & Senior, then Beginners & Novice Jumping - Champ & Senior, then Beginners & Novice CAMPGROUNDS Bonnie Brae Campground, 108 Broadway, Pittsfield, MA (413) ; Cherry Plain State Park, 26 State Park Road, Cherry Plain, NY (518) ; 15 Woodland Hills Campground, 386 Fog Hill Road, Austerlitz, NY (518) ; Alps Family Campground, Route 43, Averill Park, NY (518) Broken Wheel Campground, State Route 22, Petersburg, NY (518) ; Aqua Vista Valley Campground, 82 Armsby Rd, Petersburg NY (877) ; Fox Hill Camping Area, 603 Rt. 203, Spencertown, NY (518) ; Hidden Valley Campgrounds, 15 Scott Rd, PO Box 700, Lanesboro MA (877) Shade This is an outdoor trial. Please bring shade or other appropriate tent for protection from the sun. Dogs must be crated or in an ex- pen. No tie- outs are allowed for safety reasons. Questions? Regarding Entries to this show, please contact the UKI office info@ukagilityinternational.com For specific Show questions such as regarding the site etc please contact the show manager sugarbush761@aol.com

4 Speed Stakes Titling Program SS Beginners: For dogs that are not eligible for SS Novice, SS Senior and SS Champion levels in the Speed Stakes Program. SS Novice: For dogs that have gained a minimum of 12 points in the SS Beginners classes. International Titling Program Beginners: For dogs that are not eligible for Novice, Senior and Champion levels in the International Program Novice: For dogs that have gained a minimum of 12 points, where 8 of those points must be obtained in agility classes SS Senior: For dogs that have gained a minimum of 20 points in the SS Novice classes. SS Champion: For dogs that have gained a minimum of 36 points in the SS Senior classes. Senior: For dogs that have gained a minimum of 20 points in the Novice classes, where 12 of those points must be obtained in agility classes, 4 from jumping, and 4 from games. Champion: For dogs that have gained a minimum of 36 points, where 12 of those points must be obtained in agility classes, 12 from jumping, and 12 from games. UKI US Open November 14-16, 2014 at the WNC Ag Center, Fletcher North Carolina UKI Masters Series Final: Individual Winners of the Masters Series Agility & Jumping classes and 1st & 2nd Overall qualify for the Final to be held at the USA Open. If you do not qualify at a local Masters Heat, there will be a last chance heat at the UKI US Open Finalists will only be allowed to run in the height they qualified at. The Final must be run by the same dog and handler team that qualified. UKI National Championship Final class (formally called the Open class) Bye qualification for Rd 2: Two Agility clear rounds and two Jumping clear rounds (no faults or time faults,) from current level (not available for Nursery) competing at in Agility UKI classes (includes Masters Series Classes) between December 1, 2013 to October 18, These scores must be in the jump height you will run at the UKI USA Open. If you do not receive a bye into Rd 2, you may still enter Rd1 without prequalification. Byes will only be allowed to run in the height they received their clear rounds at. This event must be run by the same dog and handler team that received the clear rounds. WAO tryout: To tryout for the 2015 WAO team, you must run at the WAO height you will be trying out for in the Masters Heats to qualify for the Masters Final and in UKI Agility classes to bye into Rd 2 of the UKI Nationals Final, both events held at the UKI US Open. WAO Jump Height Name WAO Dog s Height at Withers UKI Jump Height at Which Dog Must Compete at UKI Open inches & under 12 inches inches & under 16 inches inches & under 22 inches 650 Any 26 inches UKI Jump Height Jump Height Dog s Height Long Jump maximum A-frame Height 8 inches 11 & under inches 14 & under inches 17.5 & under inches 22 & under inches Any inches Any Nursery &Select only 4 inches 11 & under Not allowed 5 3 Entry Level / Move Up / Transfer Table to UKI Based on highest STANDARD Agility level at time of UKI registration. AKC/CKC USDAA/AAC CPE UKI Speed Stakes UKI International Program Program Novice Starters Level 1, 2, 3 SS Beginners Beginners Open Advance Level 4, SS Novice Novice Excellent A Masters Level 5, C SS Senior Senior Excellent B MAD SS Champion Champion All new dogs that have not competed at any listed organization at time of UKI registration are eligible for Beginners Level.

5 NOTICE TO COMPETITORS UK Agility International Rules and Regulations apply to the whole event and all people and dogs must comply with these at all times. As a competitor it is your responsibility to be aware of the rules and regulations as they stand at the time of the show. This show will run under the 2 nd Edition UK Agility International rules. All dogs and handlers must be registered with UK Agility International in order to compete. UK Agility International s official rules & regulations are given free on registration of Handler/Owner to UKI. If you or your dog is not already registered, fill out the UKI registration form included in this schedule and add the registration fee to your entry fee. Competitors through submission of entry acknowledge that they are knowledgeable of UK Agility International rules and regulations including but not limited to the following rules regarding entry: Dogs under 18 calendar months of age on the day of the Show are not eligible to compete in UK Agility International Trials, with the exception of dogs over 15 calendar months of age eligible to compete in Nursery Classes & Speed Stakes. Entries without fees paid in full will be returned. Separate entry forms must be completed by each Competitor and must be signed by the Competitor or Guardian if the competitor is a minor. Entry forms must be accompanied with the appropriate fees. If you use a recorded delivery service, you must specify No Signature Required. Refund Policy Entries will not be accepted, changed or altered after the closing date or capping level has been reached except for the purpose of moving to a higher level. A full refund is available for any membership that is not older than 14 days from the creation of the account date. A full refund is available before the closing date or capping level is met for any show. There will be no cost if refund money is to be left in your UK Agility International account. If money is to be returned then the following administration costs will be incurred. If payment was received by check or money order then a $4 administration fee will be incurred. If payment was received by credit card a 4% charge of the refund will be assessed, per transaction. If payment was received from a Pay Pal account, a 5% charge of the refund will be assessed, per transaction. Once a show has been closed and/or capped refunds of any kind for any reason will not be available. A partial refund may be given in the event a dog is withdrawn due to injury after the closing date only if a vet letter is provided. Please contact the show management regarding this and NOT UKI. A dog shall be withdrawn from competition without refund if it is: suffering from any infectious or contagious disease, interfering with the safety of any person or other animal or if it is likely to cause itself damage or suffering if it continues competing or is a bitch in season. There will be no refunds for entries withdrawn and neither in the event a dog and/or handler is dismissed from the competition, regardless of the reason for dismissal providing this was within accordance of UK Agility International rules and regulations. It is the competitor s responsibility to be available for their class and running order. Handlers working more than one dog in a class must ensure that the dogs compete in the sequence in which they are drawn. Failure to do so will result in elimination. It is expressly understood that Competitors alone are responsible for the behavior of their dogs, children and guests. Any competitor whose dogs, children, or guests create unnecessary disturbances or repeatedly engage in unsafe or disruptive behavior, may at the discretion of the show management, be asked to remove the offending dogs, children, guests from the event grounds. No refunds of fees will be made in such a case. No person shall carry out punitive correction or harsh handling of a dog at any time within the boundaries of the show. Should a judge be unable to fulfill the appointment to judge, the show management reserves the right to appoint another judge. Should circumstances so dictate the show manager, in consultation with the Judges, may alter arrangements as necessary. Such changes and the circumstances surrounding them must be reported to UK Agility International. In the event of abandonment of the show through circumstances beyond our control, the SHOW MANAGEMENT may defray such expenses from the entry fee to cover the cost of the show preparation. These accounts will then be made public. All competitors MUST clean up after their dogs at all times. Failure to do so will result in competitors being asked to leave the Show. Dogs left in hot cars, or dogs appearing to be in distress, will be dealt with as seen fit by the Show Management. Returned checks do not constitute a valid entry. There will be a $25.00 service charge for returned checks. Payment of entry fees and service charges shall be made before a competitor may compete. Any unpaid fees or shortfalls to a UK Agility International account must be paid prior to the start of the event. Any fees not received within 30 days of notice shall be reported to UK Agility International. UK Agility International will suspend a dog s/handlers registration until fees are paid in full. If your UK Agility International account owes money when we process the entries for this show your running orders may be withheld to encourage you to visit the secretaries tent at the show so that the account balance can be resolved. All dogs are entered at this show at their owners risk and whilst every care will be taken the show management will not accept responsibility for loss, damage or injury however caused to dogs, persons or property whilst at the show.

6 UK Agility International Entry Form Sugar Bush Farm May 26, 2014 Entries Close: April 7 Remember, you can enter online: If this is a new registration with UKI, please write name & NAF (Number Applied For) in UKI number box Handlers Name: UKI Number: Address: PLEASE FILL OUT COMPLETELY AND LEGIBLY City: State: Zip Phone: Mail Entries with Fees to: Sugar Bush Farm, 760 East Road, Stephentown, NY Total Number of Class Entries X $13.00 UKI New Handler & or Dog Registration ( $10.50 each online) $15.00 Try Before You Buy Registration must have created online account or filled in paper entry form attached. To keep registration please pay by 7 DAYS AFTER TRIAL Checks Payable to: Sugar Bush Farm Total Enclosed Circle Here for TBYB Helpers Please help out at our show?! Care will be taken to allow you plenty of time for your own dogs and to explain to you what your job involves. Available: Monday Helpers Name: Preferred Job (s) Entry is not valid unless agreement is read and signed. Thank You for your Help! The person who signs this agreement represents that he/she is authorized to enter into this agreement on behalf of both the exhibitor and the owner of the participating dog. In consideration of acceptance of this entry: Exhibitor/owner certifies that any and every dog they bring to this facility, whether participation or not, is not a hazard to persons, dogs, or property and assume all responsibility, liability and expenses resulting from damages causes by their dog(s). Exhibitor/owner releases UK Agility International, UK Agility Ltd, and their agents, officers & members and Sugar Bush Farm and will defend them and hold them harmless from all present and future loss, injury, damage, claims, demands and liabilities involving your dog, and or others equipment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing hold harmless provisions, exhibitor/owner hereby specifically assume sole responsibility for and agree to indemnify and save 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 damages because of bodily injuries, including death, at any time in consequence of my (our) participation in the event or training, 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. Exhibitor/owner acknowledge all hazards presented by the training facility, event and the event premises, including but not limited to, the condition of grounds, lighting, security, measures or lack of, electrical appliances, fittings, parking areas, fences or the ability for a dog to escape from the training area, the presence of unfamiliar animals and people, the possibility of another ill animal or your own getting ill, and agility equipment; exhibitor and owner assume the risk of any harm arising from and any and all of these including allowing their dogs to run wearing collars, stop pad protectors, bitch in season pants, or any similar items. Everyone must be very careful to watch their dogs on the property, clean up after yourselves and your dogs. We reserve the right to excuse any person for what we deem excessive harshness, or any dog we feel cannot safely perform the obstacles. We reserve the right to excuse any person for what we deem as aggressive or abusive towards another person or dog. Signature of Exhibitor/Owner or of parent or legal guardian of minor: Date:

7 Dog Entry Form Handler Name Sugar Bush Farm Closes : May 7 May 26 You must submit the Handler Entry Form, (previous page) with the Dog entry Form. UKI Number Dog Call/Pet Name UKA Number Please tick relevant boxes. Choose your desired competition heights. You may choose different heights for the Speed Stakes & International /Masters Series classes. You may choose to enter classes one height lower than the dog s regular jump height (via the Select Option ). OPTION FOR VETERAN DOGS (8 years and older) If you wish your dog to jump 2 jump heights lower than their completion height, please enter in the Select height and then LAURA@UKAGILITY.COM to be placed in the veterans class. Sorry no results for this are transferrable for the US Open. Masters Series & International Height Speedstakes Height 8 inch 12 inch 16 inch 20 inch 22 inch 26 inch Select Option 4 inch 8 inch 12 inch 16 inch 20 inch 8 inch 12 inch 16 inch 20 inch 22 inch 26 inch Select Option 4 inch 8 inch 12 inch 16 inch 20 inch Please tick relevant boxes. Max of 1 tick per row. Please see page 3 for the tentative class schedule MONDAY Beginners Novice Senior Champ Nursery Cost Enclosed Agility $13.00 Snakes&Ladders $13.00 Power&Speed $13.00 Speedstakes $13.00 Jumping $13.00 Try Before You Buy! UKI Registration Details TBYB will allow you to enter your first UKI trial and pay for that Entry either online or by sending a check, and if after your first UKI trial, you would like to keep your membership with UKI, payment for registration will be due 7 working days after that trial. You will then be sent your registration documents. The competitor must first create an account, through our web page (or by paper registration) and must notify us by ing info@ukagilityinternational.com of their wish to do a TBYB. If the TBYB is submitted using paper registration, the UKI office will create an account for you. When registration is due, the amount will be charged at the higher paper registration fee ($15 handler membership and $15 dog membership). An online account cannot then be created later by the competitor for the discounted online fee. Therefore, it is in the competitor s best interest to create an ONLINE account in the first place so when the competitor decides to keep their membership, they will have received the ($10.50 handler membership fee and the $10.50 dog membership fee. If membership is not paid within 7 days of the first show, all results, including US Open qualifiers/byes will be void. TBYB is only available for new handler accounts. UKI Registration Form ONLINE REGISTRATION DISCOUNTED!

8 Handler Registration 5 Year Membership Only one handler per account Firste First name: Last Name: (16 year old & under: Free) Age if Junior Address: Address: City: State: Zip country Phone: Cell: Dog Registration Lifetime Membership $USD15.00 Dog s Registered (full) name: Pet name: List Breed or Mixed Date of Birth: M/D/Y, estimate if unknown: Sex: Estimate height at shoulders( inches): Highest standard Agility Level at other organization Organization name: Dog Registration Lifetime Membership $USD15.00 Dog s Registered (full) name: Pet name: List Breed or Mixed Date of Birth: M/D/Y, estimate if unknown: Sex: Estimate height at shoulders( inches): Highest standard Agility Level at other organization Organization name: By signing this form I am agreeing that the information I have provided is correct to the best of my knowledge. I also agree to abide by and uphold the rules and regulations of UK Agility International. Signature: Date: Signature of Legal Guardian for minor handler: Please submit Membership fees with entry: Please Note TBYB for Try Before you Buy Membership Total Payment $USD