NORTHWEST RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK CLUB & WASHINGTON BRITTANY CLUB (apprentice)

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1 Earlier entries close 6:00 PM Wednesday May 2,218 At rd Ave Ct E Spanaway, WA Day-of-Trial entries close 8:45 AM, May 5, At the Secretary s table NORTHWEST RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK CLUB & WASHINGTON BRITTANY CLUB (apprentice) ALL BREED & MIXED BREED ELIGIBLE INCLUDING CANINE PARTNERS AKC TESTS (4) Saturday May 5, 2018 (AM) # Saturday May 5, 2018 (PM) # Sunday May 6, 2018 (AM) # Sunday May 6, 2018 (PM) # *** LIMIT of 100 dogs per test *** Grays Harbor Fairgrounds 32 Elma McCleary Rd. Elma, WA In conjunction with the ODFA all breed dog show Cell Phone on the Field (253) Early Entry Fees... $20.00/entry Add l Dog (Same Test)..... $18.00 Day-of-Test $22.00/entry (No additional dog discount for day-of-test entrants) Permission has been granted by the American Kennel Club for holding this event under American Kennel Club rules and guidelines. Test Hours: 8:00 AM until complete. THESE CLUBS DO NOT AGREE TO ARBITRATE CLAIMS AS SET FORTH IN THE OFFICIAL AKC ENTRHY FORM FOR THIS EVENT NWRRC CLUB OFFICERS President... Sarah Smith-Falkner Vice President Debbie Brower Treasurer......Pat Hess Recording Secretary Jeanette Piott Corresponding Secretary..... Marykay Ligocki Board Members.... Rick Bileau, Jeffrey Falkner, Joe Piott Washington Brittany Club Officers President Jodi Pollack Vice President David Coe Treasurer Bob Robinson Secretary Nancy Noble Directors..... Ross Brown, Lennie Gedsel Apt. Directors..... Bethann Harrison, Jacqui Campbell Past President Tony Thompson FIELD COMMITTEE Chairman.... Marykay Ligocki, Seaside, OR Secretary Sarah Smith-Falkner rd Ave Ct E Spanaway, WA Lure Operators Jeff Falkner, Rick Billeau Inspection Elaine Monzon, Marykay Ligocki, Sharon Billeau Paddock Master...Sharon Billeau, Elain Monzon Apprentice Field Committee Chairman (Apprentice) Bob Robinson Secretary (Apprentice) Jodi Pollack Lure Operators (Apprentice) Steve Kopp, Guy Pollack Inspection (Apprentice). Char Benedict, Lennie Gedsel, Ross Brown Paddock Master (Apprentice)... Char Benedict, Jacqui Campbell, Ross Brown Test Hours: 8:00 AM (Test #1) / 12:00 PM (Test #2) until complete Day-of-Test Entries Close: 7:45 AM (Test #1) / 11:45 AM (Test #2) Test Roll Call AM: 8:00 AM (Test #1), PM: 12:00 PM (Test #2) 1

2 ENTERING You may use the same entry form for multiple events. Enter your dog s AKC number (PAL/ILP and Canine Partners numbers). o If you do not have a number, please visit the AKC website: o For Canine Partners number (mixed breeds) For a PAL/ILP number (purebred dogs) Early-Entry Pricing: Mail the completed form and check made payable to NWRRC to the field test secretary by the Early-entry closing date: May 2, 2018, Day-of-Test Pricing: Bring the completed form and check the day of the trial, and by the closing, paying Day-of-test pricing on each dog. You will be expected to have complete info on your dog for each entry. Incomplete entries and those submitted by WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Regular ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY MAIL OR . GENERAL INFORMATION Dogs must be one year of age or older on the day of the test. Dogs not present at the time of roll call will be scratched after 15-minute grace period. Bitches in season, lame dogs and dogs judged unfit to compete will be excused (with entry refunded). Spayed or neutered dogs may be entered. Roll Call for field committee and workers will be prioritized. Ordering for CAT s and Fast-CAT s will be at the discretion of the field committee, typically on an is waiting and ready basis. Priority for field committee dogs running will be given to free them up to work the TESTS. The field committee reserves the right to alter the course plan as required by weather and/or field conditions on the day of the trial. The field committee reserves the right to bar known aggressive dogs from the event site. There will be a $5 fine assessed for any loose dog not taking part in the course in progress, or for anybody caught not picking up after their dog or leaving garbage on the field. NO ONE will be allowed on the field without the express permission of the Field Chairman, except the appointed field committee. Anybody exhibiting unsportsmanlike behavior will be excused from the field and may be subject to further disciplinary action. Control of dogs strictly enforced, on leash at all times except when running. Clean up and dispose of all trash. Please pick up all dog feces and remove with trash or put in receptacle provided at site. Temperatures are historically mid-60 s to mid-80 s. RIBBONS & AWARDS Each dog that completes the run of 100 yards will be awarded a ribbon. The ribbon will be approximately 2 inches wide and 10 inches long and shall bear a facsimile of the seals of the American Kennel Club, the, and the Washington Brittany Club, the location, and the words Fast-CAT. The ribbons will be light blue in color. FAST-CAT FIELD The field has some shade. Please bring your own shade and water. Battery powered, continuous loop or drag-lure machines will be used. The lure will consist of plastic strips or a squawker. The Committee reserves the right to alter the course plan as required by weather and/or field conditions on the day of the test. Start and finish light curtain system with scoreboard will be used for accurate timing. Any person, upon reasonable complaint, may be asked to leave the grounds of the field trial by the Field Committee and may be disciplined by the AKC. Children must be under control of their parent(s) or guardian(s) at all times. None of the Clubs (Olympia Dog Fanciers Association, the Northwest Rhodesian Ridgeback Club, or the Washington Brittany Club) will be held responsible for any accidents at this trial. FOR FIRST TIME COURSERS AND HANDLERS WHAT ARE PRE-ENTRIES? - Entries made before the closing date. If your entry is mailed in time yet due to the failure of the postal service it is not received in time for the Test Secretary to have it at the Event, then you 2

3 will have to complete a day-of-entry forms on the day of the trial. Always have your dog s registration materials with you when you go to a test. WHAT ARE DAY OF ENTREIES? Entries accepted after the closing date for pre-entries are considered Day of Entries. The deadline for pre-entries is typically two days before the event. Day of entries are usually more expensive because the Field Test Secretary (FTS) must take extra time to add those entries to the record sheets the morning of the test, which delays the start of the trial. If you are entering on the day of the test, you MUST have your completed entry to the Test Secretary BEFORE roll call. SLIP LEADS There is a type of collar for coursing called a slip lead, which is worn only to control the dog prior to release. The collar drops away as the dog is released to chase the lure. The dog then runs without anything around its neck that could be dangerous. INSPECTION The dogs will be inspected by a designated Inspection Committee consisting of at least two persons who are members of the Field Committee and who shall inspect each entered dog for lameness, fitness to compete and female estrus (in season). Inspection shall take place prior to any form of wrapping being applied to the dog. In the opinion of the Inspection Committee, any entry found to be lame, unfit to compete or in season shall not be allowed to enter and the applicable entry fees shall be refunded. It is at this time that the dogs are measured per handicapping rules. ROLL CALL The time, prior to the commencement of coursing, by which you are supposed to have your dog ready for inspection by the Inspection Committee. At roll call the dog is examined for lameness, and breed disqualifications (where applicable). Non-spayed bitches are examined to see if they show any evidence of being in season. After roll call the list of dogs that have passed is taken to the Field Test Secretary so that the run order can be prepared. RUN ORDER LIST This is a posted list of the running order for the dogs participating in the event. Always check the record sheet after the Roll Call to confirm your dog s Run Order. WARM-UP, COOL-DOWN It is highly recommended that all dogs running are walked out for about 10 or 15 minutes prior to and after their runs to get them warmed up and to cool them down. The cool-down is very important because it helps prevent lactic acid build-up in the muscles which leads to soreness. FOR EXPERIENCED HANDLERS Pre-entered dogs can go directly to the Inspection Committee on the announcement of Roll Call. Day of entry dogs can go to inspection after their entries are received. Upon completion of Inspection, the Run Order list will be posted. WHAT MUST MY DOG DO TO PASS A FAST-CAT? - A Fast-CAT, unlike the CAT, is not a pass/fail, but a timed 100-yard dash after a lure through a start gate and a stop gate. The time is converted over to MPH and then multiplied by the potential handicap based on the dog s height to award points. CAN MY DOG EARN AN AKC TITLE FOR Fast-CAT? Titles are earned by accumulating points. The following titles will be awarded: BCAT = 150 points; DCAT = 500 points; FCAT = 1,000 points; and FCAT followed by a number (e.g. FCAT2) for every additional 500 points. These suffix titles will appear on the dog s pedigree, with a higher-level title superseding the lower level title. ALL DOGS RUN AT THE OWNER S SOLE RISK SHOW & EVENT VETERINARIAN Brady Veterinarian Clinic (ON CALL 24 HOURS) * (360) Office Hours 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM Monte Brady Rd. Montesano, WA Directions from event site: o Take Highway 12 west, o Take Monte Brady exit, and turn right o Turn right again before railroad track. Clinic can be seen from Highway 12 3

4 DIRECTIONS TO SITE: From I-5, take exit 104 for US-101 N Continue onto US-101 N for app. 5.5 miles, Keep left to continue on WA-8 W, follow signs for Montesano/Aberdeen for app miles Turn right onto Fairgrounds Rd. for app..06 miles Turn right onto Elma McCleary Rd for app. 0.4 miles Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds o 32 Elma McCleary Rd. 4

5 MAY 5, 2018 Event# # Grays Harbor Fairgrounds, Elma, WA Test #1 MAY 5, 2018 Event# # Grays Harbor Fairgrounds, Elma,, WA Test #2 THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT OF THIS SHALL BE SETTLED BY THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT OF THIS SHALL BE SETTLED BY 5

6 MAY 6, 2018 Event# # Grays Harbor Fairgrounds, Elma,, WA Test #1 MAY 6, 2018 Event# # Grays Harbor Fairgrounds, Elma,, WA Test #2 THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT OF THIS SHALL BE SETTLED BY THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT OF THIS SHALL BE SETTLED BY 6

7 DIRECTIONS TO SITE: From I-5, take exit 104 for US-101 N Continue onto US-101 N for app. 5.5 miles, Keep left to continue on WA-8 W, follow signs for Montesano/Aberdeen for app miles Turn right onto Fairgrounds Rd. for app..06 miles Turn right onto Elma McCleary Rd for app.0.4 miles Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds o 32 Elma McCleary Rd. You may wish to refer to the map available on the premium for the Olympia Dog Fanciers Association 7