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Mail Entries to: Meredith Wille 1875 Hillsdale Ave. Ambridge, PA 15003 Questions?? Call 412-448-7499 or email jagr@comcast.

1 Mail Entries to: Meredith Wille 1875 Hillsdale Ave. Ambridge, PA Questions?? Call or EARLY ENTRIES CLOSE MONDAY 6:00 PM May 18, 2015 (in order for the mail to reach the FTS in time!) DAY OF TRIAL ENTRIES CLOSE 7:30 AM AT THE TRIAL SECRETARY S DESK JC/QC TEST DAY OF TRIAL ENTRIES CLOSE AT 7:00 AM Premium List. PayPal and EASY Online Entry Forms available on GANG website at Directions to the Site: Address: 9445 Browns Lake Road Fairburn, GA From I-75 North & South of Atlanta: Take I-285 West to Exit 62 Spur 14 S. Fulton Pkwy, then below. From I-85 heading South: Take Exit 69 Spur 14 S. Fulton Pkwy From South Fulton Pkwy, then below.* *Below for all directions above: Stay on S. Fulton Pkwy for 7.5 miles then Right on "Hwy 92 Campbellton Fairburn Rd". Go 4.5 miles then Left on "Hwy 70 Cascade Palmetto Hwy". Go 0.3 miles then Right on "Cochran Mill Rd". Go 1.8 miles to Cedar Grove Rd and turn RIGHT. Go 2/10th mile,then right onto Browns Lake Road. Follow signs to Field Trial From I-20 heading East: Take Exit 37 Hwy 92 Fairburn/Douglasville; end of ramp go Right on 92 South/ Fairburn Rd. Go 5.2 miles then go Right at light staying on 92 South Fairburn Rd. Go for 4.2 miles then at light go Right on Cascade Palmetto Rd. Go 0.3 miles then Right on Cochran Mill Rd. Go 1.8 miles to Cedar Grove Rd and turn RIGHT. Go 2/10th mile, then right onto Browns Lake Road. Follow signs to Field Trial From I-20 heading West: Take I-285 South (Exit 67A) toward Macon/Atlanta Airport. Go 15.3 miles. Take exit 62 Spur 14. Go.7 miles keep left towards South Fulton Pkwy. Stay on S. Fulton Pkwy for 7.5 miles then Right on "Hwy 92 Campbellton Fairburn Rd". Go 4.5 miles then Left on "Hwy 70 Cascade Palmetto Hwy". Go 0.3 miles then Right on "Cochran Mill Rd". Go 1.8 miles to Cedar Grove Rd and turn RIGHT. Go 2/10th mile,then right onto Browns Lake Road Follow signs to Field Trial From I-85 heading North: Take Exit 61 Hwy 74, Fairburn; end of ramp go left heading North on 74. When the 4-lane lane turns into a 2-lane, stay straight (do not continue on 74; go straight for 2.3 miles until the road dead ends into Rivertown. Go left on Rivertown in.7 miles turn Right onto Cedar Grove Rd. Go for 5.6 miles and then turn Right onto Browns Lake Rd. Follow Signs to Field Trial. PREMIUM LIST AKC Greyhound Specialty Lure Field Trial & Tests May 24, 2015 Specialty follows the GANG All-Breed Trial (All-Breed trial has a separate Premium) Chattahoochee Hills-Bouckaert Farm 9445 Browns Lake Rd., Fairburn, GA Early entries for trial: $18 first hound $16 each second hound and $12 for each additional hound JC/QC $15 each hound DAY OF TRIAL ENTRY $25/HOUND USE OF OUR EASY ONLINE ENTRY SYSTEM ENCOURAGED! Info is on our website Trial Secretary Meredith Wille 1875 Hillsdale Ave. Ambridge, PA jagr@comcast.net Make checks payable to GANG Permission has been granted by The American Kennel Club for the holding of this event under American Kennel Club Rules and Regulations.

2 PHCA Officers President Robert Newman Esq. Secretary Rita Sacks Treasurer Jane Hodnet Judge Sandra Moore Quebeck, TN Field Committee Chairman: Thom Haig Secretary: Meredith Wille Lure Operators: Thom Haig, Jerry Slattery, Archie Doby, Bruce Beetz Trial Hours: 7:00 am until completion of breed specialties Roll call & Inspection: QC/JC hounds: Noon, or immediately following the end of the all-breed trial. Trial: Noon, or immediately following the QC/JC hound runs. Ribbons JC Test/QC - dark green 1 st - blue, 2 nd - red, 3 rd - yellow, 4 th - white, 5 th pink BOB purple & gold Trophies Special trophies available for all placements. Regular Stakes Offered Open: Open only to hounds of eligible breed, with no breed disqualifications, that hold an AKC QC certificate or have run in the Open Stake prior to Jan. 1, 2010, or have a Senior Courser title or have an ASFA or CKC field champion title. (a copy of this title must be attached to the entry form if the QC requirement is to be waived). Championship points are awarded from this stake. Open Veteran: Open only to hounds that are eligible to enter either Open or Special Stake, and are of Veteran age as determined by their Parent Breed Club. Championship or LCX points may be awarded from this stake. Special: Open only to hounds that are eligible to enter the Open Stake and have earned their AKC Field Championship title. LCX points may be awarded from this stake. Hounds under disqualification from AKC, ASFA or CKC Field Trials may not be entered. Singles: Open to all hounds of eligible breed, including those that are otherwise disqualified from entering the regular stakes (open, specials and veteran). Hounds entering in the singles stake may not also enter a regular stake at the same event. No championship or LCX points are awarded from this stake.. Course Plan Field Conditions The field is grass, which has been occasionally mowed. It is a hayfield and is not perfectly groomed, but it is primarily level. Course design is subject to change depending on weather and field conditions. 690 yards. Eligibility Only purebred Greyhounds that are one year of age or older and have been registered with The American Kennel Club or an AKC recognized foreign registry or that have been granted an Indefinite Listing Privilege (ILP) or Purebred Alternative Listing (PAL) may be entered. Breed disqualifications apply. Junior Courser and Qualifying Courser Offered Junior Courser (JC): Open to all eligible sighthounds. A hound running alone must receive a certification from a judge on one date, and a second certification from a different judge at a later date, with each judge stating that the hound completed a minimum 600-yard course with a minimum of 4 turns. The hound must complete the entire course with enthusiasm and without interruption. Qualifying Courser (QC): Open to all eligible sighthounds. The qualifying hound will run with another hound, completing a (minimum) 600-yard course with a minimum of 5 turns. The qualifying hound must complete the entire course with enthusiasm, without interruption, and without coursing, interfering with, or aggressing on the other hound. Owner of qualifying dog must provide or arrange for a hound of like running style for their hound to run with in this test.

3 General Information All entries must be one year of age or older on the day of the trial. Hounds not present at the time of roll call will be scratched after a 5 minute grace period and no refund will be given. Stakes may be split if sufficient entries are present in any one stake at the time of the draw to support more than one 5-point Major. Bitches in season and lame hounds will be excused. Entries will be refunded. These are the only reasons that pre-entries will be refunded after the pre-entry closing date. There will be a minimum $25 returned check charge. Hounds will be checked for breed disqualifications. Spayed and neutered hounds are eligible to participate. Monorchid and cryptorchid hounds are ineligible to participate. Owners of hounds entered for a QC run are responsible for providing and/or arranging for the additional hound to run with. A $5.00 fine will be assessed for any loose hound on the field that is not competing in the course in progress. Battery powered, continuous loop equipment will be used. Lures consist of flexible plastic in a highly visible color. Back-up equipment will be available. GANG reserves the right to alter course due to field and/or weather conditions on the day of the trial. Course will be reversed for finals, run-offs and BOB. The field is fenced; adequate shade and cool/drinking water should be provided by the participants.. Any person may, upon reasonable complaint, be asked to leave the grounds by the Field Committee. Children MUST be under control of their parents or guardians at all times. Schedule of Points by Breed Points earned based on number entered by breed Breed (s) 1 pt 2 pts 3 pts 4 pts 5 pts A, Ba, G, Ib, IW, IG, P, PP, S, SD B, RR W Points earned by placement for Major Entries Major 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Additional Information Refunds GANG will issue a refund of entry fees for dogs that are in season or lame, if your hound comes in season or becomes lame before the trial. If you will not be attending the trial for these reasons you must notify the FTS BEOFRE Roll Call otherwise you forfeit your entry fees. Lunch will be available for purchase at the field provided by Second Chance Greyhounds. Practice Fun Runs will be offered after both test and trial competitions are complete, as weather and time permits, $5.00 each. Care of the Grounds Kindly enter the field at the area only. Parking areas will be clearly marked. Please clean up after your hounds. Smokers please do not leave cigarette butts on the ground. There will be a $15 fine levied on all smokers leaving cigarette butts on the grounds or people caught not cleaning up after their dogs!! Please help us to be good stewards of this property and reciprocate our hosts generosity by leaving only our footprints/pawprints and good memories. Emergency Veterinarian (on Call) Union City Veterinary Medical and Emergency Clinic 6702 Shannon Parkway Union City, GA (770) Overnight parking and camping RV Parking is allowed overnight RV parking; however, the site does not have power or the ability to handle grey water. RV s will be directed to a specific location. Tent/Van Camping is also permitted. NO outside fires allowed!! PayPal entries PayPal Entries accepted! Go to Please note that GANG adds $1.00 to each PayPal entry to cover PayPal charges. Online entry system Everyone is encouraged to use the easy online entry system. Info is on the GANG website. You can still send a check or you can use PayPal or call the FTS with a credit card. IMPORTANT Facility Information This trial will be held at Chattahoochee Hills Eventing. CHE is an 8,000-acre equestrian eventing estate that runs 12 miles along the Chattahoochee River. It is convenient to the Atlanta Airport and downtown Atlanta. PLEASE NOTE: Horses and Riders have the Right of Way!! Drive SLOWLY. Follow signs. Please bring your own shade and water. There will be portable toilets available DO NOT put poop bags in the toilet!!! PLEASE PARK IN DESIGNATED AREAS ONLY!

4 Hotels and Lodging Please call hotels to assure they accept dogs as policies change. Host Hotel Motel 6 Lithia Springs 920 Bob Arnold Blvd Lithia Springs, GA, US (678) Other Area Hotels Motel 6 Atlanta Airport - Union City # Flatshoals Rd (I-85 Exit #66), Union City, GA Phone: (770) Room Rate is $35.99/night if you book online. They do NOT have a pet fee. NO LIMIT on number of pets. This hotel is 11 miles from the field (about 20 minutes driving time). La Quinta Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport 4820 Massachusetts Blvd Atlanta, GA Phone: Sleep Inn & Suites 1005 Oakley Industrial Blvd. Fairburn, GA Phone: Best Western 620 Bullsboro Dr. Phone: Jameson Inn 40 Lakeside Way Phone: LaQuinta Inn 600 Bullsboro Dr. Phone: Motel 6 40 Parkway North Phone: Additional Lodging Choices

PREMIUM LIST. Mail Entries to: Meredith Wille, FTS 1875 Hillsdale Ave Ambridge, PA 15003

PREMIUM LIST. Mail Entries to: Meredith Wille, FTS 1875 Hillsdale Ave Ambridge, PA 15003 Mail Entries to: Meredith Wille, FTS 1875 Hillsdale Ave Ambridge, PA 15003 Questions: Call 412-448-7499 or email jagr@comcast.net Premium List and PayPal information available on GANG website at www.gangcoursing.org