Obedience 20 run limit each trial Spring into Summer Tennessee Australian Shepherd Club May 5, 6 and 7, 2017 ASCA Sanctioned 4 Conformation Shows 3 Obedience Trials 4 Rally Trials 3 Agility Trials (Friday Elite only) Kristy Netzer agility seminar on Friday East Tennessee Agricultural Exhibition Center, 276 Patton Lane, Harriman, TN 37748 (under cover on dirt) CONFORMATION*: Non-Regular: (Divided by Sex) Puppy 2-4 & 4-6, BOB Puppy, Juniors 8-12 years and 13-17 years, All Altered & All Regular classes: 6-9, 9-12, 12-15, 15-18 months, Novice, American Bred, Bred by Exhibitor, Open Blue Merle, Open Red Merle, Open Black, Open Red, Winners, Best of Breed. Ribbons thru 4 th place. Rosettes for Winners and Best in Show. Prize for BOB, BOS, BOW (dog & bitch), Junior Showmanship and Reserve. *NOTE: All entries 6 months or older must show proof of ASCA registration for conformation classes. All Non-regular conformation entries must be eligible for ASCA registration. OBEDIENCE **: (Open to all breeds.) All group exercises will be held first in each trial. Utility B/A, Open Dog Excellent B/A, Open B/A, Companion Dog Excellent B/A, Novice B/A, Beginner Novice B/A, Graduate Novice, Sub-Novice, Wild Card Utility/Open/Novice at the end. Ribbons thru 4 th place. Rosettes for HIT, HIT Aussie, High Combined, and High Scoring Junior for each obedience trial. Prize for HIT, High Combined, High Scoring Junior. 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. Prize for HIT, High Combined and High Scoring JR. **NOTE **Dogs/Owners with other registry obedience or rally titles must compete in the appropriate B class in ASCA trials. Go to www.asca.org for more information about obedience and rally. AGILITY: See the ASCA calendar of events for the agility premium or contact Kim Leach, Trial Secretary, (865) 804-1400 or mlqhorses@gmail.com or Pat Doan, Trial Chair (865) 689-5199 or psneddendoan@yahoo.com Details on the Kristy Netzer Agility Seminar are available on the website at http://www.tennesseeaustralianshepherdclub.org Saturday AM Saturday PM Sunday AM Sunday 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 11:30 a.m. Obedience 1 9:00 AM Obedience 2 will start 30 min. after Obedience 1 but not before 10:30 AM Obedience 3 9:00 AM X Rally 30 run limit each trial Conformation Rally 1 9:30 AM Conformation 1 10:00 AM Rally 2 will start 30 min. after Rally 1 but not before 12:00 PM Conformation 2 will start 30 min. after Conformation 1 but not before 12:00 PM Rally 3 9:30 AM Conformation 3 10:00 AM Rally 4 will start 30 min. after Rally 3 but not before 12:00 PM Conformation 4 will start 30 min. after Conformation 3 but not before 12:00 PM Obedience Judges Richard Mullen Knoxville, TN Jeanne Ringe New Market, TN X Rally Judges Pat Pierce Alpharetta, GA Pat Pierce Alpharetta, GA Conformation Judges Lynn Cobb Conn Smithfield, KY Richard Mullen Knoxville, TN Neena Van Camp Knoxville, TN For General Show Information: Contact Susan Little: 865.405.8591 Email: etn4me@yahoo.com Show Secretary: Karen Service: 865.988.4855 Obedience & Rally Chair: Pat Doan: psneddendoan@yahoo.com Conformation Chair: Phylis Grubb: 865.693.7338 Fees per class: Weekend Pre-Entry Package* Pre-entry Day of Show Junior $ 7.00 $ 7.00 $ 12.00 Non-Regular Puppy or Altered Conformation $ 10.00 $ 12.00 $ 20.00 Non-Regular Sub-Novice or Wild Card Classes $ 10.00 $ 12.00 $ 20.00 Regular Classes: Rally, Conformation or Obedience $ 15.00 $ 18.00 $ 22.00 Second Class - same dog, same show, same venue $ 10.00 $ 12.00 $ 20.00 Make Checks Payable to TASC. Pre-Entries open March 22 and must be received by May 3rd. Send to: Karen Service, 437 Mashburn Dr., Lenoir City, TN 37772 *Weekend pre-entry package: Enter the same 4 rally classes, the same 4 conformation classes or the same 3 obedience classes with the same dog for the weekend and pay the weekend package rate per class. All breeds are welcome to compete and earn titles in Rally, Obedience, Junior Showmanship and Agility. Training in the ring is permitted in Agility. See page 4 for Service Membership and QT rules and forms. 1
REFUNDS 1. No refunds will be made after the closing date of May 3, 2017, 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, 10213 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922 (865) 693-4440 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. 10213 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) 376-4965 8.6 miles Budget Inn, 606 Gallaher Rd, Kingston, TN 37763 (exit 356). Next to Weigel s. (865) 376-5573 13 miles to the show site. Days Inn (Previously Best Western) (Exit #347) 120 Childs Rd, Harriman, TN 37748 (865) 882-6200 3.3 miles to the show site. Motel 6 495 Gallaher Rd I-40 at Kingston, TN (Exit #356) (865) 376-2069 13 miles to the show site. SCHEDULE: The show site will open for general crating, RV, camping and stall assignments from 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm on Friday, May 5. 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 865.804.1400. 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 865-207-0754. RV and CAMPER HOOKUPS BY PRIOR RESERVATION ONLY! FEES must be received by May 3. Late fee: $10 for RVs. Send form below plus fee, $25/night, payable to TN ASC to: Kim Leach, 7441 Monroe Lane, Knoxville, TN 37938 Name Amps: RV Fee: $ RV model: License: Address: Email: 2
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 or for additional entry forms, go to http:www.asca.org/formsandrulebooks 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. 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. Prizes and Awards: We would like to sincerely thank everyone who has graciously donated products or time to make our trials successful. We could not do it without everyone s help. Please support our vendors and remember to thank our members and volunteers. Thanks so much for coming! 3
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