Spring into Summer Tennessee Australian Shepherd Club April 30 - May 1, 2016 ASCA Sanctioned

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1 Spring into Summer Tennessee Australian Shepherd Club April 30 - May 1, 2016 ASCA Sanctioned 1 Obedience Trials 2 Rally Trials 2 Agility Trials NO Conformation this year! East Tennessee Agricultural Exhibition Center, 276 Patton Lane, Harriman, TN (under cover on dirt) All events open to all breeds. OBEDIENCE **: Regular Classes:(Open to all breeds.) Utility B/A, Open Dog Excellent B/A, Open B/A, Companion Dog Excellent B/A, Novice B/A, Beginning Novice A/B Non-Regular Classes: Sub-Novice, Graduate novice, Seniors Class, Versatility Class, Brace, Team, Wild Card Ut/Open/Nov at the end. Class order to be determined by the judge. All group exercises will be held first. Ribbons thru 4 th place. Rosettes for HIT, HIT Aussie, High Combined, and High Scoring Junior for each obedience trial. RALLY **: (Open to all breeds) Masters B, A & C, Excellent B, A & C, Advanced B, A & C, Novice B, A, & C Ribbons thru 4 th place. Rosettes for HIT, HIT Aussie, HIT Other Breed, High Combined and High Scoring Junior. AGILITY: (Open to all breeds) See the ASCA calendar of events for the agility premium or contact Kim Leach, Trial Secretary (865) mlqhorses@gmail.com **NOTE **Dogs/Owners with other registry obedience or rally titles must compete in the appropriate B class in ASCA trials. Go to for more information about obedience and rally. Saturday AM Saturday PM Arena opens at 7:15 AM each day. All entries open at 7:30 each day and will close 30 minutes prior to the start of Show/Trial 1 and Show/Trial 2 in that venue. No day of entries for any venue will be taken after 12:00 p.m. Obedience Obedience 1 30 run limit 9:00 AM Rally 30 run limit each trial Rally 1 10:30 AM Rally 2 will start 30 minutes after Rally 1 finishes but not before 12:30 PM Rally Judges Obedience Judge Ronnie Bates Carrollton, GA Marie Arp Cleveland, TN Ronnie Bates Carrollton, GA For General Show Information: Contact Susan Little: etn4me@yahoo.com Agility Chair: Pat Doan: psneddendoan@yahoo.com Obedience & Rally Chair & Show Secretary: Karen Service: Fees per class: Weekend Pre-Entry Package* Pre-entry Day of Show Junior $ 7.00 $ 7.00 $ All Non-Regular Obedience Classes $ $ $ Regular Classes: Rally or Obedience $ $ $ Second Class - same dog, same show, same venue $ $ $ Make Checks Payable to TASC. Pre-Entries open March 21 and must be received by April 27th. Send to: Karen Service, 437 Mashburn Dr., Lenoir City, TN *Weekend pre-entry package: Enter the same 2 rally classes on Saturday with the same dog & pay the weekend package rate/class. This trial will be held under the current rules and regulations of ASCA. Go to for additional entry forms and more information. No entry shall be accepted from a dog or handler disqualified from the ASCA conformation program, a dog or handler disqualified from all ASCA programs, or a person not in good standing with ASCA. $10.00 Discount for first time ASCA competitors! Are you new to ASCA? If you ve never been a member of the Australian Shepherd Club of America as either a regular member or a limited member, we invite you to come to one of our upcoming trials and show in either Agility, Rally or Obedience at a $10 discount at your first trial! Training in the ring is permitted in Agility. All breeds are welcome to compete and earn titles. 1

2 REFUNDS 1. No refunds will be made after the closing date of April 27, 2016, or in the event that a dog is absent, disqualified, excused by the judge or the club, or barred from competition by the action of the Organizing Committee except that of a bitch that comes in season after being entered. A refund less $4 per entry to cover expenses will only be issued if the Trial Secretary receives a Veterinarian s certificate. 2. No entry fees will be refunded if the event cannot open or be completed by reason of riots, civil disturbances, fire, act of God, public emergency, act of public enemy, strike or any other cause beyond the control of the organizers. SITE INFORMATION: MAP & DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE TRIAL SITE From Knoxville: Take I-40 West towards Nashville. Go about 35 miles and take the US-27 exit (Exit #347). Turn LEFT onto US-27 and go 2.3 miles. Follow From US-27 below.* From Nashville: Take I-40 East towards Knoxville. Go about 130 miles and take the US-27 exit (Exit #347). Keep LEFT at the fork in the exit ramp. Turn LEFT onto US-27 and go 2.1 miles. Follow From US-27 below.* From Chattanooga: Take I-75 North towards Knoxville. Go about 85 miles and take the I-40 West exit (LEFT fork). Go about 20 miles and take the US-27 exit (Exit #347). Turn LEFT onto US-27 and go 2.3 miles. Follow From US-27 below.* *From US-27: To TN-382 and Roane State Community College (RSCC). Turn LEFT onto 382 towards RSCC. Go 1.0 miles, passing RSCC on the right, and immediately turn RIGHT towards the Expo Center parking areas. Turn LEFT into the gravel RV parking area and proceed carefully to the outdoor covered arena. You may park around the arena, in the grass along the gravel lot or in the parking lot behind the barn. Do not block driveways on the arena level entrances! There is a horse show in the indoor arena this weekend. USE CAUTION! Camper hookups are on the east side of the building. When you turn RIGHT off TN-382, make an immediate LEFT. Follow signs for camper hookups. VETERINARIAN ON CALL: Animal Emergency Critical Care & Referral Center, Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN (865) Directions: Take I-40 east towards Knoxville. Go about 28 miles and take the I-140 E exit (Exit 376B) towards Alcoa, Maryville, and the airport. Get off I-140 at the first exit (Exit 1B), Kingston Pike westbound Kingston Pike is on the right. Exhibitors should follow their veterinarian s recommendation to assure their dogs are free of internal and external parasites, communicable diseases and have appropriate vaccinations. FOOD CONCESSIONS: There is food available on site. MOTELS: Please confirm the current pet policy with the motel when making reservations. Super 8 (Previously Comfort Inn) (Exit 352, next to Hardees & Exxon) 905 North Kentucky Street, Kingston, TN (865) miles Budget Inn, 606 Gallaher Rd, Kingston, TN (exit 356). Next to Weigel s. (865) miles to the show site. Days Inn (Previously Best Western) (Exit #347) 120 Childs Rd, Harriman, TN (865) miles to the show site. Motel Gallaher Rd I-40 at Kingston, TN (Exit #356) (865) miles to the show site. SCHEDULE: The show site will open for general crating, RV, camping and stall assignments from 12:30 pm until 7:30 pm on Friday, April 29. Saturday and Sunday arrivals can get stall assignments after 7:00 am from Julie Haase. Early or later RV and camping arrivals need to contact Kim Leach RESERVING STALLS: Contact Julie Haase if you want to reserve a stall for electricity, crating or grooming. There is a $15 fee/day for the stall, payable at the time you occupy it. reddunforfun@bellsouth.net RV and CAMPER HOOKUPS BY PRIOR RESERVATION ONLY! FEES must be received by April 27. Late fee: $10 for RVs. Send form below plus fee, $25/night, payable to TN ASC to: Kim Leach, 7441 Monroe Lane, Knoxville, TN Name Amps: RV Fee: $ RV model: License: Address: 2

3 NOTICE TO COMPETITORS This event is sanctioned by the Australian Shepherd Club of America, hereinafter referred to as ASCA. This trial will be held under the current rules and regulations of the Australian Shepherd Club of America. For a complete listing of the rules, visit TNASC, its board of directors, ASCA, and the property owner assume no responsibility for any loss, damage, or injury sustained by the exhibitors, owners or to any of their dogs, personal property, or children. Through submission of entry, the competitor acknowledges that they are knowledgeable of ASCA rules and regulations, including, but not limited to the following: 1. All ASCA Agility, Rally and Obedience trials shall be open to purebred and mixed breed dogs. 2. All healthy, trained dogs over eighteen (18) months of age are eligible to compete in ASCA Agility Trials, six (6) months of age for Obedience and Rally. Bitches in heat, lame, or blind dogs are ineligible for entry. 3. Any dog which demonstrates aggression towards any person or any dog, whether inside the ring or outside the ring, must be excused from the Agility trial. Any dog which the judge feels is not in control will be excused from the Agility trial. 4. Any owner, handler, or spectator exhibiting poor sportsmanship or abuse towards a dog or person will be required to leave the show site for the duration of the trial, will be reported to ASCA and may be banned from further TNASC events. 5. No leads, collars, food, toys, etc will be allowed on the agility course. 6. No pinch or prong collars are allowed on the trial grounds. 7. All dogs must be on lead or securely crated when not in the ring or in the agility warm-up area. 8. The organizing committee of this event reserves the right to refuse any entry based on suitable causes only. Anyone who is not in good standing with TNASC or ASCA will not be allowed entry. 9. Dog sales or puppies under eight weeks are not permitted on the trial grounds. RELEASE: 1. Handlers through entry at this event accept full responsibility for themselves, their guests and the actions of their dogs. 2. All competitors through entry at this event waive any and all rights relative to video broadcast of this event. Competitors shall have the right to videotape portions of this event for their personal use only but may not videotape any portion of this event for commercial or other purposes. All video, broadcast and telecast rights for this event are the exclusive property of ASCA. 3. Portions of this event may be taped for television. Through entry at this event, ALL COMPETITORS AND HANDLERS HEREBY GRANT TO ASCA and its representatives, agents and assigns, all rights and permission to use or appropriate his/her and their dog s name, biography, likeness, photograph, voice, performing persona, or other indicia of identity for broadcast, telecast, cable cast, transmission or distribution in any format or media known. All competitors and handlers hereby release ASCA and its representatives, agents and assigns from any claims or cause of action for invasion of rights of privacy, right of publicity, right of personality, or any similar right. BEHAVIOR: 1. Competitors are responsible for the behavior of their dogs and children. Any competitor whose dogs or children create unnecessary disturbances or repeatedly engage in unsafe or disruptive behavior may be asked to leave the show site. No refund will be made. 2. Handlers caught not picking up after their dog may be asked to leave the show site and no refund will be made. 3

4 ASCA Service Membership and Tracking Number Application Beginning 1/1/2003 for non-asca registered dogs In order to have ASCA qualifying legs tracked and to receive ASCA titling certificates, each non-asca registered dog will be required to have an ASCA Tracking Number. This is a one-time fee of $10/dog. At the time of applying for the tracking number, the individual owner must also be an ASCA member (minimum membership type of Service is required). ASCA membership does not need to be maintained in subsequent years. It will be the responsibility of the owner to identify to ASCA the show(s) and leg(s) earned when applying for a Tracking Number for those ASCA qualifying legs earned from 1/1/2003 until submission of application. Please type or print clearly. Incomplete or illegible forms will be returned. Membership Application: Owner s Name (1): Owner s Name (2): Owner s Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Service Membership Fee: $10.00 per person (If you are interested in other membership types, please see our website, I (We) agree to abide by the ASCA Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and all ASCA Rules and Regulations governing the ASCA Registry and all other ASCA programs. Owner s Signature (1): Owner s Signature (2): Dog Information: Lifetime fee for tracking number is $10.00 per dog for ASCA Members Dog s Full Name: Dog s Call Name: Any/All previous Registration numbers used: Sex: Birth date: Breed: Events/Q s earned since 1/1/2003 (If more space is needed, please attach another sheet): If you have a NADAC point history, please attach. Mail completed form with check, money order, or credit card information to: ASCA Business Office 6091 E State Hwy 21 Bryan, TX Phone: (979) You may fax the form to us at: (979) Revised 2/27/08 4

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