Otley Dog Training Society
SCHEDULE OF OPEN AGILITY TEST
(Held under Kennel Club Rules & Regulations H & H1 )
Supported by Pedigree
Wetherby Racecourse
Wetherby West Yorkshire
On Saturday June 7th 2003
Guarantors to the Kennel Club
Mrs A Laffey (Chairperson) 145 Apperley Road, Idle, Bradford BD10 0AX
Mrs Margaret Bill (Secretary) 37 Parklands, Bramhope, Leeds 01132 842894
Mr P Thompson (Treasurer) 10 Poplar Grove, Broomfield Park, Cleckheaton BD19 6JG
Competition Manager Mr Paul Thompson
Show Secretary Mrs Maureen Reynolds 01943 884632
Entries to:- Mrs M Reynolds
27 Shaw Lane Gardens, Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorks LS20 9JQ
Vet on call Hutchinson Dunlop & Baird – 01937 582025
Make Cheques Payable to Otley DTS
Entries Close 26th April 2003 (Postmark)
Show Opens 07-45 Briefing 08-15 Judging Starts at 08-30
1. Pedigree Team Relay
Gregson
2. Pedigree Trek Pairs Relay (Special)
Deaville
3. Pedigree Intermediate Agility Stakes
4. Starters Agility
Deaville
5. Novice Agility
Robson
6. Novice Jumping
Burrow
7. Senior Agility
Robson
Jim
Dave
Robin Cope
Dave
Nick
June
Nick
8. Senior Jumping
Burrow
June
Judges appointed to classes may alter. Reserve judges may be appointed if necessary.
Order of classes will be sent out with running order.
Entries : £1.80 per dog per class, £3.60 per pair, £7.20 per team(Working ODTS members £1.00
per class)
PEDIGREE AGILITY STAKES
Competitors may enter more than one dog in a heat and may qualify more than one dog for the semi-finals. Handlers may only qualify one
dog for the final which will be the first dog qualified at the semi-final. Once a dog has qualified for the Final/Semi final further heats may be
entered for competition.
The first ten dogs from each heat will go forward to the semi-finals at the Town and Country Festival at Stoneleigh and at the Royal Show,
Stoneleigh. The semi-finalists from two of these heats will be put together to make a twenty competitor semi-final each day. The first five
from each semi-final will go through to the final at Olympia.
Heats may be scheduled as Open or Intermediate at the organising societies discretion, according to the anticipated entry.
PEDIGREE TEAM RELAY
This is an Agility Competition and must include at least two items of contact equipment. All teams must consist of four dogs with separate
handlers. Any number of teams from clubs may compete in heats, but only one team from each club may qualify for the final.
This is a team relay event, and a suitable baton should be used, which must remain behind the start line at all times. When the dog/handler
returns to the start/finish there will be a baton change between the handlers. No part of the next dog/handler must be over the startline, failure
to observe this will incur a penalty of twenty points. The winning team from each heat will qualify for the final. Ten teams will compete in
the final.
Handlers may compete in more than one team for the same club, however, they must handle a different dog in each team. Once a club has
qualified a team for the final, that club cannot compete for competition in any remaining heats for that year. Once a handler/dog has
qualified for the final of this event, he/she may not compete in any more of the heats for competition in the same year. Only handlers
who are members of the original team, or named as reserves on the entry form, will be allowed to compete in the final, at the
organiser's discretion (exceptional circumstances).
PEDIGREE TREK PAIRS RELAY
Two dogs with separate handlers will compete over the same course of twelve minimum, eighteen maximum obstacles. When the first
dog/handler returns to the start/finish there will be a baton change between handlers. No part of the second dog/handler must be over the start
line, failure to observe this will incur a penalty of twenty points. The baton must stay behind the start line at all times.
The course must include:
Tyre, Weaving Poles, Pipe Tunnel and collapsible Tunnel.
No contact point obstacles to be used. Handlers may enter more than one dog in a heat, the first dog to qualify will go into the final. Handlers
cannot compete in further heats for competition.
The first two pairs from each heat will go forward to the final.
For more information and results of Pedigree competitions visit the Pedigree dogs in action web site at.
http://www.dogsinaction.co.uk/
ELIGIBILITY AND SCHEDULE OF CLASSES.
In the following definitions of classes, 1st place wins are those gained at any Kennel Club Open licensed event (ie, invitation and special
classes excepted)
Agility classes to include contact points, and jumping classes where there are no contact points. With this proviso, classes are defined
as follows :
Starters (Class 4) This class is for owners, handlers and dogs that have not won a first place in agility or jumping at a KC licensed
agility test (elementary wins excepted)
Novice (Class 5 & 6) Open to dogs which have not won a total of two first prizes, at least one of which must be gained in an agility
class at a licensed agility test starters and elementary excepted.
Intermediate (Class 3) Open to all except for dogs eligible for elementary or starters at a licensed agility test.
Senior (Class 7 & 8) Open to dogs having won at least two first places at a licensed agility test one of which must be an agility class.
(Elementary and starters wins excepted)
Pedigree Trek Pairs ((Special) Class 2) Open to all. Dogs may only be entered in one pair.
Team Agility (Class 1) 4 separate dogs handled by 4 separate handlers..
Prizes
Class 1 : Rosettes to 6th place. Trophies to 1st and 2nd places. 1st place team voucher £10 each per person, 2nd to 6th
places £5 voucher each per person.
Class 2 : Rosettes to 10th place Trophies to 1st and 2nd places. 1st place £15 voucher per person, 2 nd to 6th places £5
voucher per person
Class 3 : Rosettes to 15th place/10% of entry Trophies to 1st 2nd & 3rd places. 1st place £15 voucher, 2nd to 15th places £5
voucher
Class 4 : Rosettes to 20th place + clear round rosettes. Trophies to 1 st, 2nd, 3rd places.
Class 5 : Rosettes to 20th place / 10% of entry. Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd places.
Class 6 : Rosettes to 20th place / 10% of entry Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd places.
Class 7 : Rosettes to 10th place /10% of entry. Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd places.
Class 8 : Rosettes to 10th place / 10% of entry. Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd places.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
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.
Entry fees to be as detailed on entry form.
Only dogs of 18 calendar months of age on the first day of the competition are eligible for competition at Kennel Club licensed agility tests.
No Prize money will be awarded.
The Committee of Otley Dog Training Society reserves to itself the right to refuse entries.
The Mating of bitches within the precincts of the show is forbidden
No bitch in season is allowed to compete.
No person shall carry out punitive correction or harsh handling of a dog at any time within the boundaries of the show.
Dogs must not wear slip chains, collars or leads when under test.
Should a judge be unable to fulfil the appointment to judge, the committee reserves the right to appoint another judge.
No competitor shall impugn the decision of the judge or judges.
Sponsors for the show are as listed on the schedule next to the classes they are sponsoring.
Dogs will not be received for competition after the class has been declared closed.
Standard marking as defined in the Kennel Club Year-book in use at the time of the show will apply in all classes
Jump Obstacles will have a maximum height as follows
*Standard dogs 30 inches
*Midi dogs
20 inches
*Mini dogs
15 inches
16. Competition for small dogs (Mini’s)—Those dogs eligible to compete in competitions for Mini dogs are those measuring 15 inches or
under at the withers.
17. Competition for small dogs (Midi’s)—Those dogs eligible to compete in competitions for Midi dogs are those measuring over 15 inches
and those measuring 17 inches or under at the withers.
18. A Judge at an agility test cannot compete or enter a dog at that event.
19. A dog shall be withdrawn from competition and removed from the test if it is :
(a) A bitch which is in season.
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Suffering from any infectious 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 any person or other animal.
(e) Likely to cause suffering to the dog if it continues competing.
In estimating the number of awards won, all wins up to and including 7 days before the date of closing entries shall be counted when
entering for any class (April 19th 2003).
It is the competitor’s responsibility to be available for their Class and running order.
Should circumstances so dictate, Otley Dog Training 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.
A dog at the time of entry for the competition must be registered as required by the Kennel Club rules and regulations in the competitors
name (or register 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 registrations. A dog acquired subsequent to an entry having being 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 owners have
undertaken to abide by the Kennel Club rules and regulations and conditions of the original entry form.
No animal other than one officially entered shall be brought into the precincts of the event during its continuance, except a registered
Guide dog for the blind or a hearing dog for the deaf, or dogs required for educational or instructional purposes or by permission of the
general committee.
All dogs over 4 months of age brought to the show ground must be entered on the entry form even if not for competition. There will be no
charge for dogs entered not for competition.
Normal rules apply during test but in addition, poop-a-scoops must be used at all times in all areas of the showground, including the
marked exercise area. Failure to comply could result in elimination from the event.
The judges decision will be final and no competitor will be allowed to influence that in any way and the show committee will stand by the
judges decision in all cases
The times recorded by the official time keepers in the rings are the only recognised timing of that competition. Times recorded outside the
rings by competitors or spectators will have no relevance to the timing of the competition in any way. Any competitor verbally abusing
the ring parties on these matters will be asked to leave the show and may be forfeiting the chance to enter any future shows held by
Otley Dog Training Society
29. In the event of circumstances making it necessary that the show is cancelled. Otley Dog Training Society reserve unto themselves the right
to defray expenses incurred by deducting such expenses from the entry fees received.
30. All dogs are entered at their owners risk and whilst every care will be taken to validate the safety of all aspects of the show Otley Dog
Training Society will not accept responsibility for the loss, damage or injury to dogs, property or persons.
31. No refunds will be given in the event of incorrect monies being submitted, it is the competitors responsibility to check the paperwork
before submission.
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Direction to the venue
Wetherby Race-course is situated close to the A1 at
Wetherby in West Yorkshire.
Leave the A1 and join the B1224 following signs for York and
Wetherby race-course.
Entrance to venue is 1/4 mile on right
To ensure that we can continue to use this venue, please keep
your dogs off the racecourse at all times. THANK YOU!