***PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!*** PREMIUM LIST ~ FastCATs ~ Greater Twin Cities Afghan Hound Club Licensed by the American Kennel Club THESE TESTS WILL BE HELD ON MOWED GRASS ON THE FAIRGROUNDS AND UTILIZE AN ELECTRIC OR GENERATOR POWERED DRAG LURE MACHINE. The lure will consist of plastic contrasting in color with the immediate field environment. Electronic timing devices will be used, however hand held stopwatches will be used in the event of timing device malfunction. GTCAHC OFFICERS & DIRECTORS President:.Steve Cory Vice President Dwayne Sanders Recording Secretary.Michael Dickenshied Corresponding Secretary..Michael Quinn Treasurer..Sandy Nelson. Saturday Event No. 2019170904, 2019170905 Sunday Event No. 2019170906, 2019170907 Saturday and Sunday June 22 & 23 Pre entries close June 19th 2019 at 6pm Entry: $20.00 per event, $18.00 add l dogs same owner/ household per event Gate entries only if we have not met our limit of 75 dogs Entry: $25.00 per dog, per event-no additional discounts Isanti County Fairgrounds 3101 NE Highway 95, Cambridge MN 55008 OPEN TO DOGS REGARDLESS OF BREED AND MIXED BREED A dog may enter once per event #. FIELD COMMITTEE Field Chair: Julia Callaghan, 5981 6th St. NE Fridley, MN 55432; jujant04@yahoo.com; (651)757-0262 Field Secretary: Julia Callaghan, 5981 6th St. NE Fridley, MN 55432; jujant04@yahoo.com; (651)757-0262 Field Clerk(s):Lorene French, Huntmaster(s):Nate Wattenhofer Lure Operator(s): Amy Getsch, Inspection Committee: Lynn LaBahn, Susan Weatherhead, Pam Ristau Due to various circumstances, Committee Members may be substituted as needed. FIELD HOURS 8:00 am UNTIL COMPLETION RUNNING SCHEDULE We want you and your dog to have a successful run! Running order will be decided in the order they are received. There will be dogs placed in between multi-dog households. Gate entries, if our limit has not been met will close at 8:30am. We will hold two inspections. The first inspections will start at 9am each day and start running dogs at 9:30am. We will have a designated lunch break at the discretion of the trial committee and will posted at the trial secretary s desk. PM inspections will start at 1pm with dogs running at 1:30pm or shortly after the conclusion of the AM trial.
ELIGIBILITY and Conditions for FastCAT s FastCATs are open to all dogs at least 12 months of age that are: Individually registered with the AKC, Recorded in the Foundation Stock Service (FSS) program Individually registered with a foreign or domestic registry organization whose pedigrees are acceptable for AKC registration, Dogs granted a Purebred Alternative Listing (PAL) number, dogs with AKC Limited or Conditional Registration. To obtain a PAL number for your dog, please see the enrollment forms at the AKC website at: www.akc.org/reg/ ilpex.cfm Dogs enrolled in the AKC Canine Partners program. For information on this program please see the AKC website at: www.classic.akc.org/mixedbreeds/ listing_info.cfm Dogs with breed disqualifications are eligible to enter. Females in season may not enter. BITCHES IN SEASON AND LAME HOUNDS WILL BE EXCUSED and entry fees shall be refunded. A dog may enter only once per event. (An event is defined by an event number. A fee of $25.00 will be assessed for any returned checks You are responsible to have your dog s health records up to date. The Club and/or Secretary assume no responsibility for incorrect or incomplete information given on the entry form. The Club and/or the Secretary assume no responsibility for injury, or a dogs failure to recall. Any person, upon reasonable complaint, may be asked to leave the grounds by the field committee. Children must be under the control of their parents or guardian at all times. FastCAT ROLL CALL & INSPECTION Roll call and inspection for AM events start at 9am and PM events at 1PM. Each entry will be inspected for lameness, fitness to compete, and females in season as well as measuring for determining the handicap. If in the opinion of the inspection committee, any entry found to be lame, unfit to safely compete, or a female in season, that dog shall not be allowed to enter and entry fees shall be refunded.there may be a short briefing with instructions and announcements before we begin. We will be moving things along as efficiently as possible to avoid a backup and long wait times. Introducing the FastCAT The FastCAT is a timed 100 yard dash for dogs. It is meant to be fun and healthy activity of interest to any dog owner. FastCAT is a timed straight race of 100 yards and dogs run singularly. The dog s time to complete the 100 yard dash is converted into MPHs. HOW IT WORKS A handicap system is applied to a dog s MPH to determine the number of points earned. The handicap system is based on the height of the dog at its withers: 18 or greater = handicap is 1.0 12 up to less than 18 = handicap is 1.5 Below 12 = handicap is 2.0 Points and TITLES - Points = MPH multiplied by the dog s handicap. FastCAT titles suffix titles are earned at designated milestones: BCAT = 150 points DCAT = 500 points FCAT = 1,000 points FCAT# = every additional 500 points Dogs will start up 10 feet behind the starting line. Prior to moving the lure to position it for the start, the lure operator shall announce hold your dogs in order to caution owners. Timing: The time to complete the 100 yard dash is recorded to the nearest 1/100th of a second (e.g. 9.11). GTCAHC will use electronic timing equipment. We will be using hand held timers in the event the electric timing malfunctions. A light blue colored Ribbon will be awarded for each qualifying run ADDITIONAL NOTICES - you will be required to have a parking pass to park near the FastCAT area. These will be emailed out prior to the event -The perimeter of the field is NOT fenced -Please bring your own shade and water. -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 including all dog feces. Remove with trash or put in receptacle provided at site. A penalty of $5.00 will be assessed for anybody caught not picking up after their dog or leaving garbage on the field. As well as any loose dogs on the field. -NO ENTRIES WILL BE REFUNDED IF THE EVENT CAN NOT OPEN OR BE COMPLETED BY REASONS OF RIOTS, CIVIL DISTURBANCES, FIRE, EXTREME AND/OR DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS, AN ACT OF GOD, PUBLIC EMERGENCY, STRIKES OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE CLUB OR THE FIELD TRIAL SECRETARY
HOW TO ENTER THE TRIALS BY REGULAR MAIL: HOW TO ENTER THE TRIALS BY EMAIL: PAYMENT BY PAYPAL: Send payment to our PayPal email address: Mail your entries to the trial secretary: Julia Callaghan 5981 6th St. NE, Fridley, MN 55432 Make the check payable to: GTCAHC (Greater Twin Cities Afghan Hound Club) Scan your entries or use the fillable forms on the AKC website and email to: GTCAHC_LureCoursing_CAT@yahoo. com Go to the Pay Pal website: PayPal.com Gtcahc_4545@comcast.net ROUTES TO THE SHOW Hwy 65 north from Minneapolis to MN Hwy 95 in Cambridge, then 1/2 mile east to Fairgrounds. I-35 north to Hwy 95 at North Branch, then west 12 miles to fairgrounds. SHOW VETERINARIAN (On Call) East Central MN Veterinarian Clinic N. Highway 95, Cambridge MN 55008 (763) 689-4604 EMERGENCY VETERINARY CLINIC Midwest Veterinary Specialty Group 118550 Aberdeen St. NE, Blaine MN 55449 (763) 754-5000 Be aware that PayPal charges fees. Those fees vary depending on how you have your account set up with them. Add an additional $2.00 fee to your total for payments with PAYPAL. HOW TO ENTER THE TRIAL THE DAY OF THE TRIAL BY GATE ENTRY: Gate entries are allowed only if we have not reached our limit of 75 dogs. Gate entries close at the secretaries desk at 8:30am. Make Checks payable to GTCAHC. NOTE ON FastCAT ENTRY FORMS 1. Incomplete, unsigned, conditional or unpaid entries CANNOT be accepted, so Please complete your entries carefully. 2. Separate entry forms are required for each dog for each event entered. 3. FastCAT Entry forms are at the back of this Premium List. Fillable (pdf) entry forms are available on the AKC website at: http://images.akc.org/pdf/ LureCoursing_Entry.pdf 4. Entry is limited to 75 dogs per event. The first 75 entries received will be accepted. Your running order position will be in the order they are received. An email list will be sent out showing the running order & the approximate time you need to arrive. Please make sure your email address & phone number are legible on your entry forms. Greater Twin Cities Afghan Hound Club www.gtcahc.com
~IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE ~ WE ARE SHARING THE FAIRGROUNDS WITH THE CAMBRIDGE KENNEL CLUB SHOWS. YOU WILL NEED A PARKING PASS THAT WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU AT A LATER DATE. THE FIELD IS NOT FENCED AREA BEHIND. BRING YOUR OWN SHADE AND CHAIRS. YOU WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE AKC CONFORMATION SHOW AND THE VENDOR SHOPPING. FOOD AND BEVERAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE FOOD AREA. SOME OF YOU MAY BE ENTERED IN THE CAMBRIDGE KENNEL CLUB SHOWS. THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NOT BEEN AT A DOG SHOW BEFORE, TAKE THE TIME TO ENJOY IT! HOTELS & MOTELS THAT WILL ACCEPT DOGS This list includes establishments stating they allow dogs, their addresses & telephone numbers. Pet policy should be confirmed before making reservations. In order to safeguard our Hotel/Motel properties, any exhibitor found to have abused any Hotel/Motel property while attending these shows will be subject to Event Committee action.. GrandStay Hotel & Suites - Cambridge..(763)689-0542 300 Garfield St. S, Cambridge MN 55008 AmericInn Lodge & Suites North Branch.(800)634-3444 38675 14th Ave, North Branch, MN 55056
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