ISLE OF MAN DOG OBEDIENCE & AGILITY CLUB
SCHEDULE OF
OPEN OBEDIENCE AND AGILITY SHOW WEEKEND
(Held under Kennel Club Rules & Regulations G&H & H(1))
Kindly sponsored by IOM Dept of Tourism & Leisure
On
SATURDAY 16th AND SUNDAY 17th JUNE 2007
At
RONALDSWAY AIRCRAFT COMPANY SPORTS GROUND,
CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN
OBEDIENCE CLASSES
AGILITY CLASSES
FOR LARGE MEDIUM & SMALL DOGS EACH DAY
SPECIAL OBEDIENCE TEAM & AGILITY COMPETITIONS
GUARANTORS TO THE KENNEL CLUB
Chairman - Miss A. Barker, Lynfield, Shore Road, Port St Mary
Treasurer – Mrs G. Bell, 9 Hedgerow Close, Douglas
Secretary - Miss D. Thompson, PO Box 292, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM99 2PT
ChiefSteward/Show Secretary – Mrs C. Cowley
Agility Competition Manager – Mr J. Kelly
ENTRIES CLOSE – 20th April 2007 (POSTMARK)
Entry fees: Obedience: £3.50 per class Agility: £2.20 per class
(Dogs not for competition no charge, but must be included on entry forms)
N.B. Entries will not be accepted without K.C. Reg Nos.
Weekend Catalogues: £2.00 Please order with entries
Entries & Feesmade payable to IOM DO&AC to:
Mrs G. Bell, 9 Hedgerow Close, Douglas, Isle of Man. IM2 1NH
Tel: 01624 661220
Show Opens 8am Obedience Judging 9am - Agility Judging 8.30
Judges’ Briefing 8.15
REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE
SATURDAY NIGHT PRIZE PRESENTATION AND SUPPER
RONALDSWAY SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
Tickets £13
APPLY WITH ENTRIES (NO ENTRY INTO HALL WITHOUT TICKET)
Further Schedules
From:
Secretary - Miss D. Thompson, PO Box 292, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM99 2PT
Telephone 01624 825619
Or available from:
Travel and Accommodation Details
Dept of Tourism, SeaTerminalBuildings, Douglas. Tel: 01624 686766
I.o.M. Steam Packet Co., ImperialBuildings, Douglas. Tel: 01624 661661
5 CLASS OPEN OBEDIENCE SHOWS
(Held under Kennel Club Rules & Regulations G)
CLASSIFICATION & JUDGES
(Judging Commences 9am Both Days)
Saturday 16th June 2007
CLASS JUDGE
1 BEGINNERS JANET BUTLER
2 NOVICE FRAN HERRON
RESERVEJANE MASEFIELD
3 CLASS A BRENDA BRAGG
4 CLASS BJIM BRAGG
5 CLASS C LOU JACKSON
RESERVE JUDGE CAROL LEWIN
Sunday 17th June 2007
CLASSJUDGE
6 BEGINNERSPAT WILSON
7 NOVICEJIM BRAGG
RESERVELOU JACKSON
8 CLASS AJANET BUTLER
9 CLASS BJANE MASEFIELD
10 CLASS CFRAN HERRON
RESERVE JUDGECAROL LEWIN
PRIZE LIST (BOTH DAYS)
RETENTION TROPHIES TO CLASS WINNERS
ROSETTES TO 10TH PLACE (BEGINNER & NOVICE)
ROSETTES TO 6TH PLACE (CLASSES A B & C)
CARDS TO 6TH PLACE IN ALL CLASSES
MEMBERS’ & LOCAL COMPETITORS’ TROPHIES
SATURDAYSPECIAL TEAM COMPETITION OPEN TO ALL
(See attached sheet for details)
OPEN AGILITY SHOWS
(Held under Kennel Club Rules & Regulations H & H(1))
N.B.Judges’ Briefing 8.15 AM
AGILITY JUDGING STARTS AT 8.30AM
CLASSIFICATION Saturday 16th June 2007
12 / LARGE AGILITY: Grades 1-3 combined / Judge: Mike Haines13 / LARGE AGILITY: Grades 4-7 combined
14 / LARGE AGILITY: Grades 1-7 combined
15 / SMALL AGILITY: Grades 1-7 combined
16 / MEDIUM AGILITY: Grades 1-7 combined
17 / SMALL AGILITY: Grades 1-7 combined
18 / MEDIUM AGILITY: Grades 1-7 combined
19 / LARGE JUMPING: Grades 1-2 combined / Judge: Gill Haines
20 / LARGE JUMPING: Grades 3-5 combined
21 / LARGE JUMPING: Grades 6-7 combined
22 / LARGE JUMPING Grades 1-7 combined
23 / SMALL JUMPING: Grades 1-7 combined
24 / MEDIUM JUMPING: Grades 1-7 combined
25 / SMALL JUMPING: Grades 1-7 combined
26 / MEDIUM JUMPING: Grades 1-7 combined
27 / SPECIAL PAIRS JUMPING COMPETITION: / Judge: Mike Haines
Open to all. Pairs must consist of the same size category dogs. Jumps will be adjusted to the appropriate height. Separate entry form and additional rules are included.
CLASSIFICATION Sunday 17th June 2007
28 / LARGE AGILITY: Grades 1-2 combined / Judge: Gill Haines29. / LARGE AGILITY: Grades 3-5 combined
30. / LARGE AGILITY : Grades 6-7 combined
31 / LARGE AGILITY : Grades 1-7 combined
32. / SMALL AGILITY: Grades 1-7 combined
33. / MEDIUM AGILITY: Grades 1-7 combined
34 / SMALL AGILITY: Grades 1-7 combined
35. / MEDIUM AGILITY: Grades 1-7 combined
36. / LARGE JUMPING: Grades 1-3 combined / Judge: Mike Haines
37 / LARGE JUMPING : Grades 4-7 combined
38 / LARGE JUMPING: Grades 1-7 combined
39. / SMALL JUMPING: Grades 1-7 combined
40. / MEDIUM JUMPING: Grades 1-7 combined
41. / SMALL JUMPING: Grades 1-7 combined
42. / MEDIUM JUMPING: Grades 1-7 combined
43 / SPECIAL JUDGE’S CHOICE: / Judge: Gill Haines
Open to all. Jumps will be adjusted to the appropriate height for the dog.
ORDER OF CLASSES WILL BE AT JUDGE’S DISCRETION
CLASS TIME LIMITS MAY HAVE TO BE SET AT JUDGES DISCRETION
PRIZE LIST
Special Pairs Competition - First Prize £100
Special Judge’s Choice – 1st £50 2nd £30 3rd £20
All other Classes
RETENTION PLAQUES TO CLASS WINNERS
ROSETTES TO AT LEAST 10% OF ENTRIES
CLEAR ROUND ROSETTES
MEMBERS’ & LOCAL COMPETITORS’ TROPHIES
OBEDIENCE RULES & REGULATIONS
1. / Dogs entered at Kennel Club licensed Obedience Shows must be registered at the Kennel Club in accordance with Kennel Club Regulations for Classification and Registration B.2. / (a)The Show will open at 8am both days.
(b)Judging will commence at 9am both days.
3. / In classes without a full running order dogs will be received until one hour after the commencement of judging 10am afterwhich no dogs may be received except under unforeseen and exceptional circumstances and by special permission of the Show Management.
4. / The Show will close half an hour after all judging has been completed.
5. / Entry fees £3.50 per class.
6. / Prize money for Obedience Team Competition £250
7. / The Committee reserves to itself the right to refuse entries.
8. / All dogs registered and resident outside the UK must be issued with a Kennel Club Authority to Compete number before entry to the show/event can be made. All overseas entries without an Authority to Compete number will be returned to the exhibitor/competitor.
9. / No animal other than one officially entered shall be brought into the precincts of the event during its continuance, except any dog registered to assist the disabled, or dogs required for educational or instructional purposes, or by permission of the General Committee.
However , at the discretion of the show society, a dog brought to the show by a spectator may be admitted into the precincts of the dog show, with the proviso that those in charge of the dog sign a declaration confirming the dog is free from disease and that the dog will be kept under proper control at all times.
10. / Puppies under six calendar months of age on the first day of the Show are not eligible for competition at Kennel Club licensed Obedience Shows.
11. / The mating of bitches within the precincts of the Show is strictly forbidden.
12. / No bitch in season is allowed to compete.
13. / A dog shall be disqualified and removed from the Show if it is: -
- A bitch, which is in season.
- Suffering from any infectious or contagious disease.
- Interfering with the safety or chance of winning of an opponent.
- Of such temperament or is so much out of hand as to be a danger to the safety of any person or other animal.
- Likely to cause suffering to the dog if it continues competing.
14. / After a dog has commenced competing in a Class, no substitution of handler is permitted in that Class.
15. / No person shall carry out punitive correction or harsh handling of a dog at any time within the boundaries of the Show.
16. / Should a judge be unable to fulfill the appointment to judge the Committee reserves the right to appoint another judge.
17. / No competitor shall impugn the decision of the Judge or Judges.
18. / Should circumstances so dictate the Society, in consultation with the judges, may alter arrangements as necessary. Such changes and the circumstances surrounding them must be reported to the Kennel Club.
19. / The maximum number of entries allowed in any class is 60. If the entry received exceeds 60, the class shall be equally divided (to within one dog) by a draw. If the resulting individual class entry, after division, exceeds 60 a further division of the total class entry shall take place so that each equal division of the class is 60 or less. In all classes, if the entry received exceeds 50 the class may, at the discretion of the Society, be equally divided by a draw (to within one dog). If the resulting individual class entry, after division, exceeds 50 a further division of the total entry may take place so that each equal division of the class is 50 or less.
20. / Where classes are divided, competitors entered therein shall be notified of all changes and timed stay exercises must not be held earlier than advertised for the original class.
21. / Timed stays will take priority over other tests.
22. / For the duration of the Show, and including those in the exercise area, all dogs must be on a lead except when competing or practicing prior to the competition.
23 / Ballot for Running Orders
(i) / A ballot to determine the running order for at least the first 10 competitors/dogs in each class will be drawn. This may be reduced to 6 where there are less than 25 dogs entered in the class.
(ii)
(iii) / The relevant competitors will be notified before the day of the Show
In classes where there is not a full running order all competitors must personally report to the ringside of all classes entered and book in, by marking a list of entries, within one hour of the scheduled time for the commencement of judging of the Class
(iv) / All published running orders must be strictly observed. Competitors reporting late will be excluded from competition unless they have previously reported to the Chief Steward that they are actually working a dog in the Stay test of another class,
24. / No dog shall be allowed in the judging ring other than those competing in the class being judged.
25. / Nothing may be carried, worn or displayed by a handler or a dog during judging which is capable of indicating the identity of the dog or owner nor must anything be said or any action taken which identifies the dog other than by exhibit number.
26. / Any dog, which is not presented for, stay or scent exercises when called for testing will be considered to have withdrawn from the class.
27. / Food shall not be carried or given to a dog under test
28. / All offers of sponsorship or donation will be included in the catalogue with the names of the sponsors.
29. / After the commencement of judging the responsibility for dogs being brought to the ring to compete is entirely the competitors.
30. / No modifications will be made to this schedule except by permission of the General Committee of the Kennel Club, which will be followed by advertisement in the Canine Press wherever possible
31. / Not for competition entries will be accepted for dogs aged four calendar months and over. Dogs must be Kennel Club registered with their full details recorded on the entry form
DEFINITIONS OF CLASSES
1.In the following definitions of Classes First Prize wins in Limited Show Obedience Classes and Open Shows confined to one breed do not count for entry in Open and Championship Obedience Classes.
- A dog must be entered in the lowest scheduled class for which it is eligible and may also be entered in another class if desired, one special class excepted.
- In estimating the number of awards won, all wins up to and including the seventh day before the date of closing of entries - i.e. 13th April 2007 - shall be counted when entering for any class.
BEGINNERSTo compete in Beginners a handler or dog must not have won a total of two or more First Prizes in Beginners Class, or one First Prize in any other Obedience Class. (Pre-Beginners excepted).
NOVICEFor dogs which have not won two First Prizes in Obedience Classes. (Pre-Beginners and Beginners excepted).
CLASS AFor dogs which have not won three First Prizes in Class A, B and Open Class C in total.
CLASS BFor dogs, which have not won three first prizes in Class B and Open Class C in total.
OPEN CLASS COpen to all dogs.
AGILITYRULES AND REGULATIONS1. / Dogs entered at Kennel Club licensed Agility Shows must be registered at the Kennel Club in accordance with Kennel Club Regulations for Classification and Registration B. The registration number/Authority to Compete number will be required for each entry
2. / Entry fee £2.20 per class
3. / £100 prize money for Pairs and £50 £30 & £20 for Judge’s Choice Events only
4. / The Committee reserves to itself the right to refuse entries
5. / Puppies under 18 calendar months of age on the first day of the Show are not eligible to compete for Kennel Club licensed Agility Shows.
6. / Not For Competition entries will be accepted for dogs aged four calendar months and over. Dogs must be Kennel Club registered with their details recorded on the entry form.
7. / The mating of bitches within the precincts of the Show is forbidden.
8. / No bitch in season is allowed to compete.
9. / No person shall carry out punitive correction or harsh handling of a dog at any time within the boundaries of the Show.
10. / Dogs must not wear any type of slip, half-slip collar or lead when under test. A flat, close fitting, leather or webbing collar is permitted, providing the only attachment is a plain identification panel as an integral part of the collar ie. not attached by a ring.
11. / Should a judge be unable to fulfill the appointment to judge the Committee reserves the right to appoint another judge.
12. / No competitor shall impugn the decision of the judge or judges
13. / All offers of sponsorship or donations with the names of the sponsors will be published in the catalogue.
14. / Kennel Club Standard marking Regulations apply
15. / Height of the jump obstacles. Max. height of hurdles Large dogs 650mm Medium dogs 450mm Small dogs 350mm. Max. height of other obstacles as K.C. H (1)(B)Regs.
16. / The Height limit for dogs.
a. / Large Dogs - For dogs measuring over 430mm (1ft 5ins) at the withers.
b. / Medium Dogs - For dogs measuring over 350mm (1ft 1.75ins) and measuring 430mm (1ft 5ins) or under at the withers.
c. / Small Dogs - For dogs measuring 350mm (1ft 1.75ins) or under at the withers.
17. / Judges at an Agility Show may not enter for competition a dog which is recorded in their ownership or part ownership; or handle a dog at the Show at which they are judging.
18. / A dog shall be withdrawn from competition and removed from the Agility Show if it is:-
a. / A bitch, which is in season.
b. / Suffering from any infectious diseases or contagious disease.
c. / Interfering with the safety or chance of winning of an opponent.
d. / Of such temperament or is so much out of hand as to be a danger to the safety of any person or other animal.
e. / Likely to cause suffering to the dog if it continues competing.
19. / In estimating the number of awards won, all wins up to and including 7 days before the date of closing of entries shall be counted when entering for any class (13th April 2007).
20. / It is the competitors' responsibility to be available for their class and running order.
21. / Handlers working more than one dog in a class must ensure that the dogs compete in the sequence in which they are drawn. Failure to do so may result in elimination.
22. / Should circumstances so dictate the Society, in consultation with the Judges may alter arrangements as necessary. Such changes and the circumstances surrounding them must be reported to the Kennel Club.
23. / At the time of entry for the Competition, dogs must be registered as required by the Kennel Club Rules & Regulations in the Competitors' name (or registration or transfer applied for). In the case of a partnership the full name of every partner must be given. In the case of dogs recorded as owned by a limited company, the directors and the secretary of the limited company will jointly be considered for the purpose of the Regulations. A dog acquired subsequent to entry having been made at a Competition may compete as the new owners' property provided that an application for the transfer has been forwarded to the Kennel Club before the Competition, and the new owner has undertaken to abide by the Regulations and conditions of the original entry form.
24. / No animal other than one officially entered shall be brought into the precincts of the event during its continuance, except any dogs registered to assist the disabled, or dogs required for educational or instructional purposes or by permission of the General Committee.
However, at the discretion of the show society, a dog brought to the show by a spectator may be admitted into the precincts of the dog show, with the proviso that those in charge of the dog sign a declaration confirming the dog is free from disease and that the dog will be kept under proper control at all times.
25. / All dogs resident outside the UK must be issued with a Kennel Club Authority to Compete number before entry to the show/event can be made. All overseas entries without a Kennel Club Registration number or an Authority to Compete number will be returned to the exhibitor/competitor.
26. / No dogs suffering from infectious or contagious disease or having been exposed to such disease during the period of 21 days prior to the Competition may compete. Competitors infringing the Regulation will be liable to be fined and/or dealt with under Kennel Club Rule A42.
27. / A pay on the day class will be held if time permits.
28. / A practice ring will be available if space allows.
29. / Food shall not be carried in the hand or given to a dog in the ring.
30. / Separate entry forms must be completed by each Competitor and must be signed by the Competitor or his authorised agent in accordance with the provisions specified thereon. Entry forms must be accompanied with the appropriate fees.
ELIGIBILITY AND SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
This classification should apply to competitions for large, medium and small dogs.
In the following definitions of classes First Prizes or other prize wins are those gained in standard classes at any Kennel Club licensed Open Agility Shows (i.e. Limited Agility Shows, special classes and invitation events excepted). Only a first place with a clear round will count towards grade progression. Societies may schedule classes other than those defined below. The eligibility for “Special” classes must be defined by the Society and included in the schedule. The word “Special” must be included in the title of the class.
Agility classes to include contact points and Jumping classes where there are not contact obstacles. With this proviso classes are defined as follows:-
Class Structure. A Class may either be held as a Graded Class or a Combined Class. A Graded Class may be scheduled for one or more consecutive Grades with separate results and awards issued for each grade. A Combined Class may be scheduled for more than one consecutive grade with one overall set of results.