AGILITY 4 ENGLAND SHOW
SCHEDULE OF AGILITY
(held under UK Agility Rules & Regulations)
27th – 28th September 2014
GUARANTORS TO UK AGILITY:
Competition Manager: Greg Derrett
Show Secretary: Laura Derrett
Lydiard House, Lydiard Park, Lydiard Tregoze Swindon, Wilts, SN5 3PA
(Please follow directions in schedule, and do not use the postcode)
(This event to be held outdoors on grass)
Entries Open: 21st March 2014
(entries received before this date will be returned)
Entries Close: 29th August 2014
Capping Level: unlimited
Enter Online: www.UKAgility.com
Show opens: 8.00am - Briefing: 8.15am - Judging: 8.30am
ENTRY FEES: £3.05 per dog per class;
LATE ENTRIES AT THIS SHOW WILL BE CHARGED AT £4.00 PER CLASS
CAMPING £20 WEEKEND RATE
Mail Entries with Fees (Cheques made payable to UK Agility) to:
UK Agility (England), Corbiere, Longdon Hill, Wickhamford, Evesham, Worcs., WR11 7RP
Refreshments will be available all day.
Enquiries: or call UKA Office 01386 833283
Vets on Call: ThameswoodVets, Purton Road Veterinary Clinic, 62-64 Purton Road,
Swindon, Wilts, SN2 2LZ Tel: 01793 526780
This show will run under the 2014 UK Agility Rules and Regulations
Performance Programme.
Beginners: For dogs that are not eligible for Novice, Senior and Champion levels in the Performance Programme.
Novice: For dogs that have gained a minimum of 24 points in the Beginners classes, where 12 of those points must be obtained in agility classes.
Senior: For dogs that have gained a minimum of 36 points in the Novice classes, where 12 of those points must be obtained in agility classes,6 from games classes and 6 from jumping classes.
Champion: For dogs that have gained a minimum of 48 points in the Senior classes, where 12 of those points must be obtained from agility classes, 12 points from jumping classes and 12 points from games classes.
Steeplechase Programme
SC Beginners: For dogs that are not eligible for SC Novice, SC Senior and SC Champion levels in the Steeplechase Programme.
SC Novice: For dogs that have gained a total of 24 points in the SC Beginners classes.
SC Senior: For dogs that have gained a total of 36 points in the SC Novice classes.
SC Champion: For dogs that have gained a total of 48 points in the SC Senior classes.
Special Classes
Nursery: Open to any dog 16 months of age and older that is not entered in any class in the performance programme for that day.
Casual: Open to any dog that is not entered in any other class but casual for that day.
Junior: Open to all handlers who are under 18 on the 1st December 2014
For those transferring from KC
The Kennel Club Levels / UKA PerformanceProgramme / UKA Steeplechase
Programme
Levels 1 & 2 / Beginners / SC Beginners
Levels 3 & 4 / Novice / SC Novice
Levels 5 & 6 / Senior / SC Senior
Levels 7 / Champion / SC Champion
All new dogs that have not competed at KC at time of UKA owner/handler registration are eligible for beginners.
TIMES FOR MEASURING OF DOGS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE DAY.
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THE JUDGES, RING PARTIES AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS HELPED IN ANY WAY TO ORGANISE AND RUN THIS SHOW.
PLEASE ASSIST US BY KEEPING OUR VENUE CLEAN
Lydiard Park is open to the public and is a popular dog walking site. Please keep your valuables and your dogs’safe throughout the weekend.
CLASSES AND JUDGES
SATURDAY
AGILITY (Beginners, Novice, Senior, Champion)
JUDGE
JUMPING (Beginners, Novice, Senior, Champion)
JUDGE
STEEPLECHASE 1 (SC Beginners, SC Novice, SC Senior, SC Champion)
JUDGE
STEEPLECHASE 2 (SC Beginners, SC Novice, SC Senior, SC Champion)
JUDGE
SNOOKER (Beginners, Novice, Senior, Champion)
JUDGE
NURSERY
CASUAL (Agility & Jumping)
JUDGE
JUNIOR (Agility & Jumping)
JUDGE
SUNDAY
AGILITY (Beginners, Novice, Senior, Champion)
JUDGE
JUMPING (Beginners, Novice, Senior, Champion)
JUDGE
STEEPLECHASE 1 (SC Beginners, SC Novice, SC Senior, SC Champion)
JUDGE
STEEPLECHASE 2 (SC Beginners, SC Novice, SC Senior, SC Champion)
JUDGE
GAMBLERS (Beginners, Novice, Senior, Champion)
JUDGE
NURSERY
CASUAL (Agility & Jumping)
JUDGE
JUNIOR (Agility & Jumping)
JUDGE
Champion Standard Dogs will run at 525 height in all classes used for England Qualification.
PRIZES & AWARDS
Qualifying rosettes: To all dogs who achieve a qualifying round
Placement rosettes: Awarded to the top 4 of each class if qualifying score and to a minimum of 10%
Non Q Placement rosettes; 5 or less dogs in a class; 1st
(calculated from ring plan) 6-10 dogs in a class; 1st & 2nd
11-15 dogs in a class; 1st-3rd
> 15 dogs in a class; 1st – 4th
Trophies: 5 or less ; No trophy
(calculated from ring plan) < 50 dogs in a class; 1st Place
(Qualifying score must be 50 to 100 dogs in a class; 1st & 2nd Place
gained to receive trophy) > 100 dogs in a class; 1st – 3rd Place
HELP WANTED!
To all competitors - We would love for you to help at our show. Care will be taken to allow you plenty of time for your own dogs, and to explain to you what your job involves. Please tick the box on the entry form and indicate your preferences.
W.A.O 2015
Team England Selection
Two automatic spots will be offered per height with the details outlined below.
The Biathlon spot will be taken from the UKA Masters results.
The Pentathlon spot will be taken from results of a Pentathlon run at the Agility 4 England show in September.
All handlers & dog partnerships wishing to be considered for Team England 2015 must attend the September show and enter the Pentathlon Try Out.
About the World Agility Open 2015
The WAO Championships will take place 15th – 17th May 2015 with the Opening Ceremony planned for Thursday 14th May. A venue is yet to be announced but will be in main land Europe.
For information about the event, please visit the WAO web page – www.worldagilityopen.com
Team England’s mission is to select a squad of handlers and dogs who will be competitive against the rest of the world, in all disciplines on offer at the WAO.
Team England strives to build for the future of English agility, by providing a forum to build on potential human/canine partnerships for future WAO World Championships.
You DO NOT have to be a UK Agility Member to Try Out
Win on places
All dogs who succeed with a win-on placement must obtain an official WAO measurement to be eligible to compete. This can be obtained at the Agility 4 England show. If the place is declined or the winner is ineligible, the next dog/handler pairing will be invited. In the unlikely event that none of the top two dogs are eligible, the selection committee will revert to the wildcard selection process to fill that spot on the team.
Biathlon Win on Spot – Via UKA Masters Series
The highest placed eligible dog from the UKA Masters series will be invited to represent Team England at the WAO Championships in the Individual Biathlon. To ensure a level of consistency, but not to create a system where the person who attends the most events qualifies, points will be calculated from ONLY their best three Masters Heats Results and their results from the Masters final. Points will be awarded in the following way;
At each Masters Qualifier
· 1st in jumping or agility = 1 point
· 1st overall = 4 points
· 2nd overall = 3 points
· 3rd overall = 2 points
· 4th overall = 1 point
E.g. If a dog wins both the agility and jumping section and therefore the overall winner they will gain 6 points.
At the Masters final
· 1st in jumping or agility = 2 points
· 1st Overall = 8 points
· 2nd overall = 6 points
· 3rd overall = 4 points
· 4th overall = 2 points
The maximum points a dog can achieve is 30 points.
In the case of a tie on points, the result from the Masters final will take precedent. Masters results will be collated by UKA and will be published throughout the year. The winning handlers will be informed after the Masters Final during the UK Agility Grand Final weekend.
Master Dates for Diary
Date / Show / VenueSunday March 23rd / N.A.D.S. / Barbury Castle Estate, Rockley, Marlborough, SN8 1RS
Sunday April 13th / D5 Agility / Winterton Showground, DN15 9UF
Sunday May 4th / GT Agility / Newbury Showground, Berks, RG18 9QZ
Monday May 26th / Quad Paws / Mapledurham, Reading. RG4 7TR
Saturday June 21st / Aldon / The Paddocks, Bickenhall, Taunton, TA3 6TS
Wednesday July 30th / UKA Nationals / Dowty Sports & Social, Cheltenham, GL2 9QD
Monday August 25th / Hawbridge / Hawbridge, Tirley, Glos, GL19 4HJ
Sunday September 6th / Agility Antics / Bakewell Showground, DE45 1AQ
Saturday September 13th / EASS / Littleport, Ely, Camb, CB6 1PU
Sunday September 14th / AJAXS / Mapledurham, Reading. RG4 7TR
The UK Agility Grand Finals will take place on
29th & 30th November 2014
at The Hand Equestrian Centre Davis Lane, Clevedon, N Somerset, Nr Bristol. BS21 6TG
The Masters final will take place on Sunday 30th November 2014
Pentathlon Win on Spot – Via Agility 4 England Show.
On September 27th & 28th @ Lydiard House, Lydiard Park, Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon, Wilts, SN5 3PA
All Show Profits will be used by the 2015 England Team
The highest placed eligible dog from the Pentathlon event held at the show will be invited to represent Team England at the WAO Championships in the Individual Pentathlon. To simulate the event you will run at the WAO, the following runs will be used
Saturday Champion Jumping & Agility
Sunday Champion Jumping & Agility and WAO speedstakes.
The classes will follow UKA rules with the Pentathlon being scored under WAO scoring.
The jumping and Agility classes will be able to be entered by any champ level dog regardless of trying out for the England team. This is to increase the fund raising potential of the event for the team.
The Speedstakes class will only be run by dogs trying out and in reverse order of the current standings after 4 rounds.
All dog and handler partnerships Trying out will be required to enter the Champion Snooker (Saturday) and Champion Gamblers (Sunday) at the show. The result will not be used for a win on spot but the performance of the competitor showing their understanding of the games will be used when deciding other places on the Team.
Depending on size of entry it is hoped all of these classes will run in one ring allowing the managers to assess runs to consider the performances in the selection of other places.
Please read ALL the information below carefully:
Eligibility to enter the Try Out:
· Dog: KC Grades 6 & 7 or UKA Champion status on closing date.
· You DO NOT need to be a UKA Member. Those handlers and dogs who are not registered with UKA can still enter. As part of entry they will need to create an account for themselves and dog and then notify UKA they have done so for the purpose of this event. They may only enter the 7 runs above at the show and the account will be deleted after the event. You DO NOT need to pay for registration.
· Dogs must be eligible to travel outside of the UK under the rules of the Pet Travel Scheme. Further information can be found on the DEFRA web site (http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/travel/pets/)
· All squad members must prove their own and dogs eligibility to travel by the March squad training session (date to be confirmed).
It is each handler’s responsibility to ensure their dogs Pet Passport is valid to allow entry back into the UK on 20th May 2014.
· Handler: To be born in England or a permanent resident of England, at the time of the Agility 4 England Show.
· A Valid passport will be required and shown by the March squad training session (date to be confirmed).
· It is preferred that the handler/dog combination competing at the selection day is the regular partnership during the preceding agility season so other results can be assessed when considering classes.
All squad members, by entering the selection day and being selected, agree to the following Team England policies:
· All squad members will support any fundraising/sponsorship requirements for Team England.
· All squad members will participate in any team activities with integrity, honesty and good sportsmanship.
· All squad members must participate in at least 2 of the 4 training session to be held in 2015
· All team members will put their dog’s needs ahead of their personal desires.
· All members will support, encourage & respect fellow team members and management before and during the WAO competition.
Competing Team & Reserve selection
In brief, the team will be decided using the following methods.
· Win on place via UKA Masters Series (WAO Biathlon Class entry)
· Win on place via the Pentathlon competition at Agility 4 England Show (WAO Pentathlon Class entry)