GotDog? Agility
& Dog Star Enterprises
presents an
Agility Trial Sanctioned by NADAC
(North American Dog Agility Council)
FRIDAY January 2nd * SATURDAY January 3rd * SUNDAY January 4th, 2009
At the Circle L Arena
80 x 120 foot indoor arena with a sand base in Belgrade, Montana
Insulated & heated – comfy warm!
Judge: Chelle Schumann
Hall, Montana
Friday : Jumpers & Weavers
Saturday : Weavers, Chances, Reg 1&2, & Touch’n’Go
Sunday : Chances, Reg 3 & 4, Jumpers & Tunnelers
(Running order subject to change)
First dog on the line at 5:00 PM Friday * 8:00 AM Saturday and Sunday
Friday: Tall to Small * Saturday: Small to Tall * Sunday: Tall to Small
ENTRIES ARE LIMITED TO 500 RUNS PER DAY — or 350 runs per day if classes include jumps
Entries Open: Post-marked no earlier than November 15, 2008
Entries Close: December 26, 2008 or when the trial fills
Payment to GotDog? must accompany entries
Contacts:
Lark Pollari () 406.932.5555
Pam Kaye ()
Jeannie Biggers () 406.580.8098
Sami Jones () 406.581.7302
Trial Committee:
Trial Chair: Jeannie Biggers Chief Course Builder: Pam Kaye
Trial Secretary: Lark Pollari
Equipment: Sami Jones Chief Ring Steward: Sami Jones
Awards:
1st – 4th Ribbons in each class (Q ribbons only in Chances)
Purple Qualifying Ribbons
Title Ribbons — one per dog per day earned at this trial. (Available for purchase for multiple titles earned)
Equipment List:
Rubber surfaced dogwalk & A-frame; tunnels, hoops, jumps and 22” weave poles.
General Information
Location: Indoor heated arena with a soft dirt floor at the Circle L Arena.
Camping: Limited electrical hook-ups available for $10.00/ night, payable to Circle L Arena.
Concession: Travelin' Vittles can’t make it due to Kim's surgery, but we have Chef Wick Krieg with
Crazy Mountain Catering coming!
Vet on call: PET Pet Emergency & Trauma Services 587-3996 (see map)
Check-In: Self check-in.
Move-ups: Accepted day to day, but not during the day.
Refunds: Entry fees will be refunded, less $4.00 per run, if the highway department has closed
interstates to travel.
Dogs that are injured or bitches in heat are due for a full refund before the closing date. After closing, the entry fee less $4.00 per run will be refunded on request.
Please keep your dog on a leash when not in the ring.
Under no circumstances should a dog be left tied to anything and unattended.
Also, remember to clean up after your dog in ALL areas, including OUTSIDE. Thank you for your help.
GotDog? & DogStar Agility Trial Premium List
January 2-4, 2009
Mail entries and check or money order payable to GotDog? to:
Lark Pollari * PO Box 991 * Big Timber, MT 59011
Opening Postmark Date November 15, 2008 thru December 26, 2008 or when the trial fills
Dog’s Name: Sex: M F Birthdate:
NADAC # Breed:
Owner’s Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip: Phone:
Email:
JUMP HEIGHT: Height at Withers: ______Standard Jump Height: ______
As of January 1st, when entering the Skilled Category, all dogs must jump 4” lower than their Proficient Category Standard Division jump height. Please enclose a copy of your permanent height card if you have one.
Circle the category and division you want to enter, and the height you want your dog to jump.
Proficient Standard Division: / 8” / 12” / 16” / 20” / 20”+Proficient Veterans or Junior Handlers Division: / 4” / 8” / 12” / 16” / 16”
Skilled Standard Division: / 4” / 8” / 12” / 16”
Skilled Veterans or Junior Handlers Division: / 4” / 8” / 12”
/ STD / VET / VH / JH / Novice / Open / Elite /
FRI / Jumpers
Weavers
SAT / Weavers
Chances
Reg 1
Reg 2
Touch’n’Go
SUN / Chances
Reg 3
Reg 4
Jumpers
Tunnelers
Vet - veteran dogs VH - Vet/Disabled Handlers JH - Junior Handlers
AGREEMENT
The person who signs this agreement represents that he/she is authorized to enter into this agreement on behalf of both exhibitor and the owner of entered dog. In consideration of acceptance of this entry:
1.1 As used here NADAC means North American Dog Agility Council, Inc., its members, officers, directors, employees, show chairs, show committees and agents.
1.2 Exhibitor/owner, agree to abide by the rules and regulations of NADAC and any other rules and regulations appearing in the premium for this event.
1.3 Exhibitor/owner certify that the entered dog is not a hazard to persons, dogs or property and that the entered dog’s rabies vaccination is current in accordance with the requirement of the state in which the dog resides.
1.4 Exhibitor/owner acknowledge all hazards presented by the event and the event premises, including but not limited to, the condition of the floors, stairways, halls, lighting, security measures or lack of, electrical appliances, fitting, show rings, parking areas and the presence of unfamiliar animals and people; exhibitor and owner assume the risk of any harm arising from these.
1.5 Exhibitor/owner release NADAC (Including NADAC officers, directors, employees and members), GotDog? Agility (including its officers, directors, and members, and event organizing committee), Dog Star Enterprises (including its officers, directors, and members, and event organizing committee), Circle L Arena (including its officers, agents, and employees) and will defend them and hold them harmless from all present and future loss, injury, damage, claims, demands and liabilities involving the entered dog, the event or event premises. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing hold harmless provisions, exhibitor/owner hereby specifically assume sole responsibility for and agree to indemnify and save aforementioned parties harmless from any and all loss and expenses (including legal fees) by reason of the liability imposed by law upon any of the aforementioned parties for damages because of bodily injuries, including death, at any time in consequence of my (our) participation in this event, howsoever such injury or death may be caused and whether or not the same may have been caused or may have been alleged to have been caused by negligence of the aforementioned parties or any of their employees or agents or any other persons.
In consideration of the acceptance of the entry, I/we certify that I/we have knowledge of, and are familiar with, and agree to abide by, the rules and Regulations of NADAC in effect at the time of this trial, and by any additional rules and regulations as approved by NADAC for this trial. I/we certify that the dog entered is not a hazard to persons or other dogs. I/We further agree to be bound by the “Agreement” printed above on this entry form.
Entry not valid unless signed, dated, submitted with correct fee and signed Agreement.
Signature: Date:
Signature of parent or guardian if minor:
IMPORTANT. Please check your dog’s NADAC registration number on your trial confirmation as soon as you receive it; also, please check the copy of the results posted at the trial. You should report any errors to the Trial Secretary immediately.
NADAC records trial results as they are submitted by the host clubs/groups. The individual trial results submitted by the club are uploaded to the files section of the list within two weeks after the NADAC office receives them from the club. The trial results will remain on the list for at least thirty (30) days. Please accept the responsibility to review those results, and check that your registration number and qualifying points, as reported by the club, are correct. You can join the list and set your settings to “no mail”. You will be able to view trial results and check for any possible discrepancies, without receiving list mail. If you find an error in the reporting of your dog’s qualifying points or registration number, please contact the host club. The host club is responsible for correcting any errors and informing NADAC.
Levels. Points earned at a higher level of a class, prior to the completion of the lower level title, will not be banked by NADAC for future use. If a dog earns points in a level of a class that they are not eligible to title in, those points will not be added to the dog’s records.
NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS
Exhibitors, through submission of entry, acknowledge that they are knowledgeable of NADAC rules and regulations and agree to abide by all rules in effect at the time of this trial.
No entry fee will be refunded if the trial cannot open or be completed by reasons of riots, civil disturbances, fire, acts of God, public emergency, an act of a public enemy, or any other cause beyond the control of the organizing committee.
Checks not honored by the bank do not constitute a valid entry fee. There will be a $40.00 service charge for bank returned checks.
Dog must be registered with NADAC and have a valid registration number before entries will be accepted.
Pending numbers are no longer accepted.
Current wither heights and jump heights, breed and weight exemptions, a description of classes, levels and divisions are included in the current Exhibitors Handbook. Through submission of their entry, the exhibitors acknowledge they are familiar with the rules in the current Exhibitors Handbook.
A copy of the current Exhibitors Handbook may be downloaded free from the NADAC web site:
www.nadac.com
Exhibitors may request a written copy of the current Exhibitor Handbook by sending $5.00 to:
North American Dog Agility Council
P.O. Box 1206
Colbert, OK 74733
THE MANAGEMENT will not be responsible for the loss or damage to any dog exhibited or for the possessions of any exhibitor, whether the result was by accident or any other cause. It is distinctly understood that every dog at this event is in the care, custody and control of his owner or handler during the entire time the dog is on the show premises. Any exhibitor whose dogs and/or children create unnecessary disturbances or repeatedly engage in unsafe or disruptive behavior may, at the discretion of the Show Committee, be asked to leave the show site. In such case, no refund of fees paid will be made.
NO AGGRESSIVE DOGS OR PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED. Come have fun with your dogs and enjoy the sport of agility!
Run Clean * Run Fast * Run Fun
Volunteer Signup
If you enter this trial, please come willing to work. Use the form below to let us know what jobs you prefer doing; if you have no preference, we’ll assign you to work at least one class. It takes a village to run an agility trial!
There will be a workers’ raffle full of excellent stuff. Earn tickets for every class worked!
Name: ______Email: ______
I would like to work in the following positions:
/ COURSE BLDR / TIMER / SCRIBE / GATESTEWARD / LEASH
RUNNER / BAR TENDER
TUNNEL FLFFR / ANYTHING! /
EXPERIENCED
TEACH ME!
I am entered in the following classes:
FRIDAY / SATURDAY / SUNDAYCLASS / CLASS / CLASS
JUMPERS / novice / WEAVERS / novice / CHANCES / novice
open / open / open
elite / elite / elite
WEAVERS / novice / CHANCES / novice / REGULAR 3 / novice
open / open / open
elite / elite / elite
REGULAR 1 / novice / REGULAR 4 / novice
open / open
elite / elite
REGULAR 2 / novice / JUMPERS / novice
open / open
elite / elite
TOUCH”n”GO / novice / TUNNELERS / novice
open / open
elite / elite
Directions to Trial Site:
From the Belgrade exit off I-90, go North on Jackrabbit Lane .8 mile to the stoplight, turn right (East) on Main Street. Go 2.1 miles East on Main Street, past the main entrance to the airport to Airport Road. Turn left (North) on Airport Road and go 2.6 miles to the junction with Spain Bridge Road. Turn left (North) on Spain Bridge Road which will become a gravel road almost immediately. The Circle L Arena is the second large arena you will come to, about 1.7 miles on Spain Bridge Road. It is about 15 minutes from Belgrade.
From the 19th St. exit on I-90 in Bozeman: Go North on 19th St. for .3 mile, turn right (North) on Springhill Road for 4.1 miles then turn left (West) on Airport Road. Go 1.5 miles then turn right (North) onto Spain Bridge Road which immediately turns into a gravel road. The Circle L Arena is about 1.7 miles on Spain Bridge Road and is the second large arena on the right hand side of the road. It is about 20 minutes from most motels in Bozeman.
Motels in the Area That Accept Dogs:
Please call ahead for directions, prices, and availability.