American Herding Dog of 2010
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) 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
Herding Dog Competition, all dogs must be registered with the American Kennel
Club and reside in and be trialled in America during the time period. Only breeds as per AKC Herding rules are eligible to compete for
American Herding dog of the year, as per AKC Herding rules.
2. The time period for American Herding Dog of 2010 means between 1/1/2010
and 31/12/2010. Final submissions for
American Herding Dog of 2010
close on 15 January the following year.
3. The American Herding 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 attached).
4.
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).
5.
All Competitors compete for The American Herding Dog
of 2010. The
dog with the highest overall points wins the American Herding Dog of 2010 award. In the
case of a draw, the dog with the highest number of High in Trial awards will
win. If outright winners are still not achieved, the most High In Trial and Reserve High in Trial Awards, then most High in
Trial, Reserve High in Trial, 1st Places with 20 or more dogs, and down the
table until a winner can be declared.
POINTS
1.
For the American Herding Dog of 2010, points will apply only for AKC approved
American Herding Tests and Trials and American Sanctioned Herding Tests and
Trials held between 1/1/2010 and
31/12/2010.
2.
Entrants
can submit all awards gained at each trial. That includes a Qualifying Score or
place on each type of Stock (e.g. Sheep, Ducks, Cattle) A dog that is
entered in 3 types of Stock can submit 3 awards or a dog entered in 2 types of
stock can submit 2 awards and so on. You can submit High-in-trial and Reserve for each kind of stock.
3.
Regarding livestock- Ducks can also mean geese or
turkeys, and Sheep can also mean goats if these were used.
Courses Stock
A Ducks
B Cattle
C Sheep
|
Award
|
Multi Breed Trial
|
Restricted Trial
|
Sanctioned Herding Trial
|
National Titles or State Championships Multi Breed
|
National Titles or State Championships Restricted
|
|
High
In Trial
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
27
|
25
|
|
Reserve
High In Trial
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
26
|
24
|
|
1st
Place 20 or more dogs
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
24
|
22
|
|
1st Place 10-19 dogs
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
23
|
21
|
|
1st Place 7-9 dogs
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
22
|
20
|
|
1st Place 3-6 dogs
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
21
|
19
|
|
2nd
Place 20 or more dogs
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
20
|
18
|
|
2nd Place 10-19 dogs
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
19
|
17
|
|
2nd Place 7-9 dogs
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
18
|
16
|
|
2nd Place
3-6 dogs
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
17
|
15
|
|
3rd
Place 20 dogs or more3rd
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
16
|
14
|
|
3rd Place
10-19 dogs
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
15
|
13
|
|
Place
7-9 dogs
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
14
|
12
|
|
4th
Place 20 or more dogs
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
13
|
11
|
|
4th Place 10-19 dogs
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
12
|
10
|
|
5th
Place 20 or more dogs
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
11
|
9
|
|
Qualifying
Score Started
|
20
|
20
|
15
|
25
|
20
|
|
Qualifying
Score Intermediate
|
25
|
25
|
20
|
30
|
25
|
|
Qualifying
Advanced
|
30
|
30
|
25
|
35
|
30
|
|
Herding
Test Pass
|
15
|
15
|
10
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
|
Pre-Trial Test Pass
|
17
|
17
|
12
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
|
Title Gained
|
|
Points
|
|
|
Herding
Instinct Tested Certificate
|
HT
|
10
|
|
|
Pre-Trial
Tested
|
PT
|
11
|
|
|
Herding
Started (HDT I)
|
HS
|
12
|
|
|
Herding
Intermediate (HDT II)
|
HI
|
14
|
|
|
Herding
Excellent (HDTX)
|
HX
|
16
|
|
|
Herding
Champion (H.CH)
|
HC
|
20
|
|
American Herding Dog of the Year entrants can claim additional
points when their dog gains a title 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. The issue date of the certificate is used as the date of
achievement. These points will be added manually. Therefore, please email evidence of this to
LEADERBOARDS
The leaderboard for the American Herding 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
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