Dog Trials 2010 Competition

American Tracking Dog of 2010 - (Annual competition)

 

ALL DOGS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE ANNUAL COMPETITION BEFORE 1 NOVEMBER 2010. The Competition closes on 5 January the following year. Wins from any month will be accepted before closing date of the competition.

ENTRY FEES

The Annual Entry Fee- Free for 2010. Entrants must agree to the Terms and Conditions of entry before being accepted into the competition.

REGISTRATION

Each entrant must register online providing a photo of the dog (must be jpg attachment less than 800k) to be included in the competition, and provide the following details-
•         Breed
•         Sex
•         Dogs name and title

•         Dog AKC Registration Number (or equivalent)        
•         Dogs date of birth
•         Owners Name
•         Owners address (must include country and state)
•         Owners Phone Number
•         Owners Email address
•         Sire and Dam of the Dog

•         Division where the dog is mainly trialed and resides           

The entrant provides surety to Showdogs (our Business) that they own the entrant. If the entrant is jointly owned, the entrant provides surety to Showdogs that they have the authority/agreement with the co-owner/s to enter the dog in this competition.

ELIGIBILITY

1.   To be eligible for the American Tracking Dog of 2010, all dogs must be registered with the AKC and reside in and be trialed in America during the time period.

2.   Only dogs as per AKC Tracking rules are eligible to compete for American Tracking Dog of 2010. All eligible Tracking competitions must be AKC approved events only.

3.   The time period for American Tracking Dog of 2010 means between 1/1/2010 and 31/12/2010. Final submissions for American Tracking Dog of 2010 close on 5 January the following year.

4.   The American Tracking Dog of 2010 competition is for the whole of the USA. If enough entries are received, it will also be divided into 13 Divisions (as per the American Kennel Club Schedule- see below).

5.   In that case, a dog shall be deemed to be entered under the Division for which they have submitted the most awards (not the most points).

6.   The dog with the highest overall points wins the American Tracking Dog of 2010 award.

7.      In the case of a draw, the highest number of VST passes will win. If outright winners are still not achieved, the most VST passes and TDX passes will win, and down the table until a winner can be declared.

POINTS

            1.       For the American Tracking Dog of 2010, points will apply only for AKC licensed or Member Tracking Tests and AKC Sanctioned Matches held between 1/1/2010 and 31/12/2010.

2.       Entrants can submit passes gained at each Test. When a dog has gained a pass on one test, Track 1 must be chosen. For the next pass for the same level, Track 2 must be chosen, and so on.

TRACKS

·         Track 1

·         Track 2

·         Track 3

·         Track 4

·         Track 5

·         Track 6

POINTS TABLE           

Tests	Tracking Test	Sanctioned Tracking Matches
TD Pass	10	7
TDX Pass	15	12
VST Pass	20	17
Title Gained
TD	17
TDX	18
VST	19
CT	20

American Tracking Dog of 2010 entrants can claim additional points when their dog gains their TD, TDX, VST or Champion Tracking Titles during the time period. Proof via a copy of the certificate (including date) must be received by closing date to be included in the 2010 Competition. Please email evidence of this to judy@showdogs.com.au.

LEADERBOARDS

The leaderboard for the American Tracking Dog of 2010 will be published as wins are submitted.

 Any discrepancies/disputed wins will be checked with the entrant, and entrants may be required to provide proof of their win via notification from the Secretary of the Show. If proof is not provided and/or the dispute resolved by the close of the month, the win shall not be counted. No correspondence shall be entered into.

    ·    Division 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

    ·    Division 2: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

    ·    Division 3: District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

    ·    Division 4: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina

    ·    Division 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio

    ·    Division 6: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin

    ·    Division 7: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

    ·    Division 8: Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

    ·    Division 9: California

    ·    Division 10: Alaska

    ·    Division 11: Hawaii

    ·    Division 12: Puerto Rico

    ·    Division 13: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota