APRIL 2018 NOTC MTG – ATTACHMENT 4d
DOGS VICTORIA SUBMISSION FOR CHANGES TO THE ANKC RULES FOR ENDURANCE
June 2017
TITLE
Point (2) currently reads:
After qualifying for the “ET” title, it is deemed to be a domestic matter whether or not dogs with a title are allowed tocontinue to compete.
Change to read:
TITLES
Any dog that has gained an Endurance Title (ET) and subsequently successfully completes three (3) additional endurance tests will be eligible to apply for the title of Endurance Test Excellent (ETX).
RATIONALE
While the gaining of an ET title is ultimately a test of the dog’s physical fitness, in our day and age where obesity is an issue for humans, the encouragement of ongoing health and fitness for ANKC handlers and dogs is a positive initiative.
EQUIPMENT
Point (3) currently reads:
The handler may jog the distance, ride a bicycle or use any other form of non-motorised mechanical vehicle with the dog, provided the required speed is maintained. Motor cycles or cars will not be permitted. Should the handler rid a bicycle, a helmet must be worn. The Springer device for attachment to a bicycle is not permitted.
Change to read:
The handler may jog the distance, ride a push bicycle or one powered by battery/electricity, provided the required speed is maintained. Use of any other motorised mechanical vehicle with the dog iemotor cycles or cars will not be permitted. Should the handler ride a bicycle, a helmet must be worn. The Springer device for attachment to a bicycle is not permitted.
RATIONALE
Electric bikes are silent and do not emit exhaust fumes and are capable of up to 50 kilometres in distance before needing to be recharged.
The Endurance Test is to test the capability of the dog not the handler. The population is aging and so a handler might find a 20 kilometre bike ride within the time limits challenging. It is not easy to find a handler to handle your own dog at these events.
There are many different options on getting a dog fit enough to run this test, very few options, as things stand, enabling a handicapped or aging owner the change to handle their dog.
Lynn Klecka
Victorian Delegate & Deputy Chair
ANKC National Obedience, Tracking and Endurance Committee
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