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AKC LURE COURSING PREMIUM LIST GREYHOUND CLUB OF AMERICA Member, American Kennel Club Event Number: 2017192513 SATURDAY September 9, 2017 Greyhound Specialty Lure Trial including JC and QC Tests 16465 County Road 17 Platteville, CO 80651-9404 GPS Location: 40 14'24.6"N 104 54'21.3"W same location in a different format 40.240161, -104.905915 Pre-Entries: Close TUESDAY September 5th at 6 PM at the home of the Trial Secretary: Elissa Thompson 6309 Azaleas Road NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 Trial $25 JC / QC... $20 All hounds thereafter from same owner(s)... $15 Gate Entries: Trial.... $30 JC / QC Tests $25 Greyhound QC Test and JC Test close at 1:00 pm or 2 hours after the conclusion of Greyhound judging at the Evergreen Colorado Kennel Club dog show, whichever is later. Greyhound Specialty Trial closes 5 minutes after of the conclusion of the QC and JC tests. Permission has been granted by the American Kennel Club for the holding of this event under American Kennel Club Rules and Regulations

Greyhound Club of America Officers President: Dani Edgerton Vice President: Robert Paust Recording Secretary: Karen Dayberry Corresponding Secretary: Cynthia Lang Treasurer: Joan Malak Board of Directors: Sheryl Bartel, David Klein, Thomas Butler, Cyndi Swanson Judge: Frank Cassano (ZC261): PO Box 235, La Salle, CO 80645 (970) 284-5678 Assignment: Greyhound JC/QC and Greyhound Specialty Trial Stakes Field Trial Committee: Field Chairman Beth Anne Gordon P.O. Box 850, La Luz, NM 88337 Home (575) 434-5481 Cell (575) 491-0398 JSGordon118@gmail.com Field Secretary Elissa Thompson Cell (505) 250-0935 6309 Azaleas Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114 Elissa@swcp.com Lure Operator Dan Heidel Huntmaster Pat Bird Inspection Carol Curlee, Karen Dayberry, Faith Burnham, Cynthia Sisson Field Clerk Jackie Gaithe Due to unforeseen circumstances, Committee Members may be substituted. HOURS: Test/Trial hours: 12:00 Noon until completion. EVENT, ENTRY CLOSING, ROLL CALL, INSPECTION, AND DRAW: Event: 2017192513 -- QC Tests, JC Tests and Greyhound Specialty Trial QC and JC Test entries close at 1:00 pm, or 2 hours after the end of Greyhound Breed judging at the Evergreen Colorado Kennel Club dog show, whichever is later. QC and JC roll call 5 minutes after closing. To allow QC move ups, Trial entries will close 5 minutes after Testing has been completed. Trial roll call and inspection will be held 5 minutes after trial entries close. Draw to follow Trial roll call and inspection. If there are no QC or JC entries, entries for the trial will close at 1:00 pm or 2 hours after the end of Greyhound Breed judging at Evergreen Colorado Kennel Club dog show, whichever is later. Late, conditional, unsigned, incomplete or unpaid entries will not be accepted. Entries will not be acknowledged by mail, unless a self-stamped postcard is enclosed. If requested, entries will be acknowledged by e-mail if legible email address is provided.

TESTS & STAKES OFFERED Junior Courser Test Open to Greyhounds. A hound running alone shall receive a certification from a judge assigned to one test and a second certification from a different judge assigned to another test, stating that the hound completed a 600-yard course with a minimum of four turns. The hound must complete the course with enthusiasm and without interruption. Qualified Courser (QC) Certificate (test) Open to Greyhounds, at least 12 months of age (Qualifying Hound), running with another hound of the same breed or another breed with a similar running style (Testing Hound) - shall receive certification from a licensed judge. The hound must complete the course with enthusiasm and without interruption, sufficiently course the lure and not course the Testing Hound. The judge will certify that the Qualifying Hound ran cleanly and did not appear to present a hazard to the Testing Hound at any point in the qualifying course. This certificate is required to enter a hound in an Open Stake. The handler presenting the Qualifying Hound shall be responsible for providing the Testing Hound for the qualifying course. Upon successful completion of the Qualified Courser test, the judge completes a certificate and awards it to the handler. This certificate must be submitted to the host club with the hound s first entry in an Open Stake. The certificate must be included when the results of the trial are sent to the AKC. IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that every Qualifying Hound have been run previously alone and that to the handler s satisfaction runs cleanly and keenly. It is additionally recommended that every Qualifying Hound practices with other hounds prior to being presented for a qualifying courser test. It is to be understood by all that training prior to running a hound with other hounds in competition is essential to ensure that the hound is prepared to run safely with other hounds. Open Stake Open to Greyhounds who have obtained an AKC Qualified Courser certificate or an ASFA Hound Certification certificate. This requirement will be waived for hounds that have run in the Open Class prior to January 1, 2010. This requirement will be waived for hounds that have earned a Field Championship title from the American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) or the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC). The ASFA or CKC Field Champion certificate must accompany the entry to the host club when they enter their first AKC Open Stake. This copy will be included when the results of the trial are sent to the AKC. Championship points earned from the Open Stake will only count toward a Field Champion title. Hounds that have earned an AKC Field Championship Title are not eligible to enter the Open Stake. Specials Stake Open to Greyhounds who have earned their AKC Field Championship title. Championship points earned from the Specials Stake will count toward Lure Courser Excellent titles. Qualifying scores earned from the Specials Stake will count toward a Senior Courser or Master Courser title. Veteran Stake Open to Greyhounds who are eligible to enter Open or Special stakes and meet the age requirement for a veteran as established by the breed s parent club - 6 years for Greyhounds. Championship points will be awarded. Points won from the Veteran Stake may count toward either a Field Championship title or Lure Courser Excellent Title. Singles Stake Open to Greyhounds who are approved to participate in AKC Lure Coursing trials. Greyhounds that have been disqualified by a judge for being aggressive to another dog while coursing are eligible to enter.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All entries must be one year of age or over on the day of the test / trial. Bitches in season, hounds with breed disqualifications, and lame hounds will be excused. Spayed or neutered hounds may be entered. Hounds not present at roll call will be scratched. Lure machine is battery powered, continuous loop. Back-up equipment is available. The lure will consist of highly visible plastic strips. A fee of $20.00 will be assessed for any returned checks. There will be a $5.00 fine for any loose hound on the field that is not part of the course in progress. Persons exhibiting conduct detrimental to AKC/GCA/any hound(s)/other person(s) will be asked to leave the trial site. Bring your own shade and water. Colorado weather is variable at this time of year and can vary from sunny and hot to windy, rainy and cold. Be prepared! This Trial is possible through the generosity of the private land owners. Please be considerate of their property by following all directions regarding parking and field access. Be considerate pick up after your hounds and place all trash in containers provided. There will be a port-a-potty on-site. Stay for the fabulous BBQ following the lure trial: There will be a BBQ on the property following the conclusion of the Lure Coursing trial at approximately 3:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, please bring your own chairs. Food and live music provided courtesy of the Show Committee. Please RSVP to Scott Thomson by September 5 at: greycott@live.com AWARDS: Qualifying JC or QC Test: Green Ribbon Ribbons or Rosettes will be offered for all placements in Open, Special, Veteran, and Singles Stakes. First - Blue Rosette; Second Red ribbon; Third Yellow ribbon; Fourth White ribbon; Fifth Pink ribbon Best of Breed: Purple and Gold Rosette Lavender Rosettes for each of the following Non-Regular stakes: High Scoring AKC Bench Champion High Scoring AKC Dual Champion High Scoring AKC Titled Companion (obedience, rally, tracking, or agility title) High Scoring NGA Greyhound

PRIZES OFFERED: BEST OF BREED: 4½ x 11½ ceramic tile of a running greyhound glazed in black and turquoise (donated by Beth Anne Gordon); and a gold-toned Greyhound Club of America medallion. REGULAR STAKES. Open, Special, Veteran and Singles: First place: Lynda Brugman Photography, Cooling off in the Late Afternoon. These are 5 x7 matted color photographs, (donated by Beth Anne Gordon), and a pewter-toned Greyhound Club of America medallion. All placements ( 1 st thru 5 th ) Bandana hobo bags in placement colors (donated by Elissa Thompson). NON-REGULAR STAKES. For each of the following non-regular stakes, Patricia Gail Burnham has donated a framed 5 x7 Vic Granger greyhound card print. Also, all High Scoring hounds in the non-regular stakes will receive a pewter-toned Greyhound Club of America medallion. High Scoring AKC Bench Champion High Scoring AKC Dual Champion High Scoring AKC Titled Companion (obedience, rally, tracking, or agility title) High Scoring NGA Greyhound GCA reserves the right to alter the course plan as required by weather and/or field conditions on the day of the trial.

DIRECTIONS: 16465 County Road 17 Platteville, CO 80651-9404 Lure coursing site is ~ 23.1 miles (35 minutes) from the show site. From the show site (Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley, Colorado). Leave the Park travelling East on D street to North 8 th Avenue (US 85), turn South on US 85 and. Continue heading South on US 85 for ~17.4 mi. Head West on County Road 34 for ~0.47 mi. Head South on County Road 25, for ~0.5 mi. Head West on County Road 32½ for ~2.46 mi. Head North on County Road 21 for ~0.53 mi Head West on County Road 34 for ~2.03 mi. Head North on County Road 17 for ~0.38 mi. I-25 Exit 245 on to CR 34 CR 34 CR21 CR 32 1/2 CR 34 CR 25 EMERGENCY VET: Milliken Animal Clinic 1004 Broad Street Milliken,Colorado 80543 Phone: 970-518-1252 Email: info@milllikenanimalclinic.com About 9.2 miles north of the field (~15 minute drive) Will be open from 9am to 3pm on Saturday, September 9 th. After 3pm call: Pet Emergency Treatment Service (PETS) 3629 23 rd Ave. Evans, CO 970-339-8700 For motels in the Greeley area: see the conformation specialty premium on the GCA homepage: http://www.greyhoundclubofamericainc.org/

Qualified Courser Certificate Instructions: This form is to be used when a hound successfully completes the Qualified Courser Test at an AKC Lure Coursing event. A hound must have received this certification within one year of the closing date of the trial being entered to be eligible to compete in an AKC Lure Coursing Trial in the Open or Open Veteran stake. This form must be properly completed and submitted along with this hound s first entry in an AKC Lure Coursing Trial in either stake. * Hounds who have earned a Field Championship from either the American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) or the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) are exempt from this requirement. To be completed by owner/agent: Breed AKC Registered Name AKC Registration Number I hereby certify that the hound running in the Qualifying Course is the hound identified above and the information provided is true and correct. Printed Name of Owner/Agent Signature of Owner/Agent Date To be completed by certifying judge: I hereby certify that the above referenced hound passed the Qualified Courser Test by running clean with another hound of the same breed or one with a similar running style completing a course a minimum of 600 yards. Judge s Printed Name: Judge s Number: Judge s Signature: Date

OFFICIAL AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB LURE COURSING ENTRY FORM Club: Greyhound Club of America Date: Saturday, September 9, 2017 Event # 2017192513 Location: 16465 County Road 17 Event type Platteville, CO 80651-9404 Test Trial Stake: JC Open Special Breed: I Enclose Entry fees in the QC Veteran Single GREYHOUND amount of : $ Breeder: Registration #: Sex: Date of Birth: AKC No. AKC Litter No. ILP No. Foreign No. & list country Full Name of Dog: Sire: Dam: Actual Owner(s): Owner s Address: Call Name: City: State: Zip: Name of Owner s Agent/Handler (if any at Trial: AKC Rules, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines are available on the American Kennel Club website: www.akc.org AGREEMENT I CERTIFY that I am the actual owner of this dog, or that I am the duly authorized agent of the actual owner whose name I have entered above. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry. I (we) agree to abide by the rules and regulations of The American Kennel Club in effect at the time of this trial, and by any additional rules and regulations appearing in the premium list for this trial, and entry form. I (we) certify and represent that the dog entered is not a hazard to persons or other dogs. The entry is submitted for acceptance on the foregoing representation and Agreement. I (we) agree that the club holding this event has the right to refuse this entry for cause which the club shall deem sufficient. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry and of the holding of this event and of the opportunity to have the dog judged and to win prize money, ribbons, or trophies, I (we) agree to hold the AKC, the event giving club, their members, directors, governors, officers, agents superintendents or event secretary and the owner or lessor of the premises and any provider of services that are necessary to hold this event and any employees or volunteers of the aforementioned parties, and any AKC approved judge, judging at this event, harmless from any claim for loss or injury which may be alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly to any person or thing by the act of this dog while in or about the event premises or grounds or near any entrance thereto, and I (we) personally assume all responsibility and liability for any such claim; and I (we) further agree to hold the aforementioned parties harmless from any claim for loss, injury or damage to this dog. Additionally, I (we) hereby assume the sole responsibility for and agree to indemnify, defend and save the aforementioned parties harmless from any and all loss and expense (including legal fees) by reason of the liability imposed by law upon any of the aforementioned parties for damage because of bodily injuries, including death at any time resulting there from, sustained by any person or persons, including myself (ourselves) or on account of damage to property, arising out of or in consequence of my (our) participation in this event, however such, injuries death or property damage may be caused, and whether or not the same may have been caused or may be alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the aforementioned parties or any of their employees, agents, or any other persons. I (WE) AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE ENTRY, EXHIBITION OR ATTENDANCE AT THE EVENT BETWEEN THE AKC AND MYSELF (OURSELVES) OR AS TO THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO ARBITRATION ALL APPLICABLE AKC BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES MUST FIRST BE FOLLOWED AS SET FORTH IN THE AKC CHARTER AND BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, PUBLISHED POLICIES AND GUIDELINES. Signature of Owner or his Agent duly authorized to make the entry: Telephone: E-mail Address: Please separate my hounds