DWAS 'SPRING SHOW-OFF' DWAS WILL BE HOSTING IN THE NETHERLANDS: PROGRAM

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1 DWAS 'SPRING SHOW-OFF' DWAS WILL BE HOSTING IN THE NETHERLANDS: - 3 RD ASCA OPEN EUROPEAN MOST VERSATILE AUSSIE (MVA) CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM Wednesday, June 4 th : Stockdog trial Thursday, June 5 th : Obedience trial / MVA-evaluation Friday,June 6 th : Agility trial Saturday, June 7 th : Stockdog trial JUDGES Herding, Utility-Obedience, Conformation & MVA Evaluation: Maarten Walter Obedience, Agility, Herding : Andrea Hoffmann SPONSORS JJ Ranch - Farmfood - JJ Stitches Carrillo family ASCA Sanctioning Pending All ASCA Show Rules & Regulations apply Please check regularly for updates! DWAS 'SPRING SHOW-OFF' MOST VERSATILE AUSSIE RULES This competition will be open to all ASCA registered Australian Shepherds, regardless of registration type. This class is open to spayed and neutered animals as well as intact animals. Bitches in heat are not allowed to compete in ASCA Obedience and Agility Trials.

2 Time table for your MVA entries: Wednesday, June 4 th : Stockdog trial Thursday, June 5 th : Obedience trial / MVA-evaluation Friday,June 6 th : Agility trial Saturday, June 7 th : Stockdog trial Wednesday June 4 th : AM: All Stock Course B - PM: All Stock Course E : Judge Maarten Walter Saturday June 7 th AM: All Stock Course A - PM: All Stock Course D : Judge Maarten Walter To be eligible to compete for the Most Versatile Aussie Award, each entry (one dog with same handler for all venues) must earn a score from the Conformation Evaluation and a qualifying score from a regular Stockdog class. In addition, to remain eligible for the MVA Award, each entry must earn a qualifying score from at least one of the following performance programs: Agility (a Regular round) or Obedience. Program specifics will be mentioned in the rule book of each program. Scoring will be as explained below. Ties for awarding the Most Versatile Aussie Award and placements will be broken using the highest Stockdog score as calculated for MVA points. In the case that a tie still exists, the dog with the highest number of qualifying scores in all MVA qualifying events will prevail. If the tie is still not broken, dual placements shall be awarded. Computation of all scores for awarding the Most Versatile Aussie Award will be handled by either the Most Versatile Aussie show committee, and / or by one identified member of the show committee. The Host Club will provide a location where all scores will be posted as soon as practicable after each eligible competition is completed. It is the owner / handler's responsibility to check the scores as posted, and report to the MVA chairperson any discrepancy no later than four hours prior to the time scheduled for awarding MVA. Awards for MVA are final once presented. MVA-Award ceremony will be held on Saturday evening, after the herding trial at the JJ Ranch! If you have any questions regarding how MVA will be run at this show, please contact info@dwas.nl. Friday is the assigned day for your Regular Agility runs needed for MVA and you have to let us know on your MVA-entry form if you run on Wednesday or Saturday for your MVA-stock runs

3 !!! Of course you may enter on any of the offered trial dates to gain your legs for your titles! Your qualifying MVA-runs also count towards your titles!!! MVA Awards: 1 st place : Carrillo Perpetual Trophy The Carrillo family is donating a plate. Your name, and the name of the dog will be engraved in it. You need to return it on the next MVA event. Rosettes for all qualifying competitors! Special awards for places 1, 2, and 3.!!! EUROPE S MOST VERSATILE COUNTRY AWARD: The highest score of 3 combinations of a country! (Both Q and NQ.)!!! There have to be at least 2 'countries' competing in order to win this award. MVA Coordinator: Johan Booy MVA SCORING: Stockdog A. The highest qualifying score from the Started, Open, or Advanced classes (+ 10% on qualifying runs in a D, E, or F course) will be used to compute MVA points. Highest score is defined as the score that will result in the highest number of MVA points. B. Additional qualifying scores will earn 5 points each. C. Points will be computed as follows: Advanced = Score +6% of score Open = Score Started = Score Obedience A. The highest qualifying score from a regular class will be used to compute MVA points. B. Points will be computed using a 3% factor as follows: Utility = Score +3% of Score Open ( CDX & ODX ) = Score Novice = -3 % of Score Agility A. The highest qualifying score from a regular class will be used to compute MVA points

4 B. Additional qualifying score will earn 5 points. C. 195 for a qualifying clean Elite run 190 for a qualifying faulted Elite run 185 for a qualifying clean Open run 180 for a qualifying faulted Open run 175 for a qualifying clean Novice run 170 for a qualifying faulted Novice run MVA-Evaluation Ninety points are available. The form and point schedule used are available on the forms page at This class will not be placed and no awards will be given. The score given by the evaluator will be used. Entry form for evaluation and the MVA at the bottom of this flyer. ( Page 9) ASCA Rules and Regulations will be adhered to. Missing or incomplete information on entry forms may invalidate entries. ASCA sanctioning pending. Rules and trialing guidelines may be obtained from ASCA, 6091 E State Hwy 21, Bryan TX , and may also be viewed on the ASCA website: ASCA Junior Showmanship Program Rules: Rulebook Juniors Mail completed Stock, MVA and Obedience entry form(s) to: JJRanch Schoterlandseweg TA Hoornsterzwaag The Netherlands Mail completed Agility entry form to : Caroline Vroemen Gebint WE Eersel The Netherlands Note: In order to have ASCA qualifying legs tracked and to receive ASCA title certificates, each non-asca-registered dog will be required to have an ASCA Tracking Number. For Tracking Numbers and Service Membership Application, see ASCA website: ASCA Trackingnumber Application Form. Payments: Please make sure you specify your payment(s) as much as possible (name handler (if different than the person making the payment), name dog, stock / agi / obed / farm / mva, etc.). B. Jager - Hoornsterzwaag. IBAN: NL71RABO , BIC: RABONL2U - 4 -

5 There will be no catering on site at the JJ Ranch. Coffee and tea will be provided. Competitors will have to bring their own provisions or drive to Jubbega (±10 minutes). There is catering on site at the HSV Zuiderzeeland. Directions to the JJ Ranch: Schoterlandseweg 42 - Hoornsterzwaag From Arnhem (A12) take A50 to Zwolle. Then A28 towards Groningen / Meppel. Then A32 towards Meppel / Leeuwarden. Exit Wolvega N351 towards Oosterwolde. First roundabout take left (N353) to Oldeberkoop. Next roundabout take a right towards Gorredijk. (N380). At the curve keep going straight towards Jubbega. After 5 km you come to Hoornsterzwaag. The JJ Ranch is at nr. 42 on your right. Directions to the HSV Zuiderzeeland: Turn into Zwanenburgreed at Schoterlandseweg 139 in Jubbega. This is an unpaved road. After 800 meters you can park at Zwanenburgreed nr. 5 (on your left hand side). Parking costs 1 euro, which will give you a ticket for 1 drink at the canteen of HSV Zuiderzeeland. The arena is across the street from nr 5, over the bridge

6 Where to stay: - Hotels: - Hotel 'Lunia' - Oldeberkoop - - Hotel 'De Zon - Oosterwolde - website - Holiday homes: - Easterwood - Makkinga - website - Camp sites: - Camping 'De Koppenjan' - Jubbega - website (dogs allowed on the camp site not in the holiday homes) - Minicamping 'Singel' - Jubbega - website - Minicamping ''t West' - Donkerbroek - website - Minibospark Jubbega - Jubbega - website - Camping 'Wilhelminahoeve' - Elsloo - website (dogs allowed on the camp site not in the holiday homes) - Bed & Breakfast: - Fam. Schuiling - Oosterwolde - - Fam. V.d. Ploeg - Oosterwolde - Veterinarians: The vets on call are: - Dierenartsencombinatie Gorredijk / Tijnje - website De Klok CM GORREDIJK Dierenartsencentrum Oosterwolde - website Venekoterweg HH Oosterwolde

7 GENERAL ENTRY INFORMATION No entry postmarked before April 1 st, 2014 will be accepted. Pre-entries must be postmarked no later than May 15 th Day of show entry fees will be applied to entries received after May15 th Entries are valid only if both payment(s) and form(s) are in! Exhibitors, through submission of entry, acknowledge that they are knowledgeable of ASCA rules and regulations, and agree to abide by all rules in effect at the time of this trial. No entry shall be accepted from a dog or handler disqualified from ALL ASCA programs. Anyone who is not currently in good standing with ASCA will not be allowed entry into the trial. DWAS 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 and custody and control of his owner or handler during the entire time the dog is on the show premises. Any exhibitor whose dogs 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. Dogs must be ready for judging. Neither the club nor the chairman will be responsible or obligated to furnish any services for notifying exhibitors or their agents of class judging. Entry fees will not be refunded in the event a dog is absent, disqualified, excused, or barred from competition by action of the show committee. Entry fees will only be refunded if the refund request is received before the pre-entryclosing date, no entry fee will be refunded if the show cannot be opened or completed by reasons of riots, civil disturbances, fire, Acts of God, or public emergency. The showgiving club, the Show Chairman, their agents, officers, and/or committee shall assume no responsibility for injury to children. Judges may be substituted. Please make sure you specify your payment(s) as much as possible (name,handler (if different than the person making the payment), name dog, stock / agi / obi / farm / mva, etc.). All dogs must be leashed or crated at all times, except when competing. No electrical and/or mechanical training devices will be permitted on the show grounds. No bitches in heat in or near the obedience ring. Class Conflicts: Please notify the appropriate ring official of your conflict. For the safety of your dog(s) and others, all dogs must have current vaccinations against rabies, distemper / parvo. Puppy s under 16 weeks need to - 7 -

8 have had their first shots. You have to be able to show that your dog has been vaccinated when you pick up your ring number. Dogs without correct vaccination papers cannot start. Please clean up after your dog(s)

9 MOST VERSATILE AUSSIE ENTRY FORM Registered Name of Dog:... Registration #: Callname: Birthdate:. Sex:.. Owner Name:. Handler Name (if different than above):. address:.. WE HAVE ASSIGNED FRIDAY AS THE MVA-AGILITY DAY. FOR STOCK YOU HAVE TO LET US KNOW ON THIS FORM WHICH TRIAL DAY YOU WILL RUN FOR MVA! ( WEDNSDAY OR SATURDAY Date MVA-stock run(s): Ducks: Advanced Open Started Cattle: Advanced Open Started Sheep: Advanced Open Started Obedience (Thursday): Utility Open Novice Agility (Friday): Elite Open Novice Entryfee for MVA Evaluation : Pre entry : 15 euro per dog. Day of : 25 euro per dog - 9 -

10 VOLUNTEER FORM Please lend a hand and volunteer!. Name. Phone number & address Available: Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday