Agility Trial Premium List Sanctioned by NADAC (North American Dog Agility Council) Hosted by: November 5-6, 2011 (Saturday & Sunday) Location Family Dog Club Training Center 1847 Centerville Tnpk., Chesapeake VA 23322 (2 Alternating Rings / Outdoors on Grass / Rain or Shine / Lighted Rings / Ringside Parking) Judge: Dwayne Bonker Newtonville, NJ CLASSES OFFERED: Saturday–Regular (x2), Chances, Jumpers, Touch-N-Go,Hoopers Sunday– Regular (x2), Chances, Jumpers, Weavers, Tunnelers CATEGORIES OFFERED: Proficient, Skilled LEVELS OFFERED: Elite, Open, Novice DIVISIONS OFFERED: Standard, Veteran & Junior Handler Entries close at 5PM on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Trial limited to 400 runs/day, with no more than 350 runs with jumps. EGC offered on Friday, November 4. EGC entry info available at http://www.nadac.com/nadac_premiums.htm. Please do not send your entries to Tails Up Agility. www.tailsupagility.com TRIAL CHAIR & SECRETARY: Scott Casino 757-576-3512 [email protected] A. GENERAL TRIAL INFORMATION OBSTACLES: The following obstacles will be used at this trial: NADAC-approved rubber matted dog walk & A-frame, open tunnels, 24” weave poles, wingless jumps, hoops. TENTATIVE SHOW SCHEDULE: Trial site will be available for set-up on Friday after 4PM. Bring shade, water, and chairs. Port-a-potties on-site. Tents and kennels may be left at the trial site overnight at the owner’s discretion. Registration, measuring, and walk-throughs. Saturday & Sunday 7:15AM each day. Judge’s briefing. Saturday & Sunday 8AM each day. Scheduled run order will be sent in your confirmation letters. Note: all schedule info is tentative and subject to change by the trial committee and judge. PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND THE JUDGES BRIEFING TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF THE ACTUAL RUN ORDER. In jumping classes, dogs will run by jump height. In non-jumping classes, dogs will run in roughly alphabetical order. Handlers with multiple dogs will be separated if possible. AWARDS: Placement ribbons will be awarded to first through fourth places in each jump height for each class, in each category, except Chances which is a pass/fail class. A purple qualifying rosette shall be given for each qualifying round in each class. Special ribbons will be awarded for new titles and Versatility, Superior Versatility, All-Around, Triple Superior, NATCH & Versatility-NATCH awards. Please let the Trial Secretary know in advance if you might earn a special title or award at our trial! MOVE UPS: Day-to-day move-ups will be allowed. Please see the Trial Secretary immediately after the final run on Saturday to move-up. VENDORS: There will be no food vendor at the show, so please bring your own. We will once again have a Saturday evening Yappy Hour; check your confirmation letter for more information. Linda Anderson & Mark Vandenwauver will be the show photographers. Please contact the Trial Secretary if you are interested in being a vendor at this show. WORKERS: We will be using the sign-up board at the trial so please help out. Volunteers will be provided snacks and drinks. For each class you work, you will get to draw a discount on entries to our future trials. B. TRIAL ENTRY There is no opening date for this trial. Entries will be accepted on a first-received basis. Trial entry closes at 5PM November 1, 2011 or when filled. Please use the attached form to enter; include a separate form for each dog. The trial will be held under the current rules and regulations of NADAC. Once your entry is received and entered in our Agility Unscrambled trial software, you will receive an email confirmation. Please check your confirmations carefully! Accepted entries may be changed without charge prior to the closing date by emailing the Trial Secretary at [email protected]. Please include dog’s name, NADAC #, classes entered and changes being made. Final confirmations will be sent after the closing date. Each change made after the closing date will be subject to a $5 fee. We will be co-hosting NADAC Extreme Games Challenge on Friday, November 4. Entries to EGC must be submitted via the NADAC web site (http://www.nadac.com/nadac_premiums.htm) Do not send your EGC entries to Tails Up Agility. ENTRY FEES AND PACKAGE RATES Per Owner Pricing! Entry is based on the total # of runs the owner enters 1-9 Runs: $11 per Run 10-15 Runs: $10 per Run 16-24 Runs: $9 per Run Junior handler: $6 per Run 25+ Runs: $8 per run Day of show (DOS) entries accepted provided the trial has not filled. DOS entries will be taken up to the start of the judge’s briefing each day and are $15 per run with no package deals. Please contact the Trial Secretary a few days to prior to the trial to find out if the trial has filled. A team must select either Proficient or Skilled Category for the ENTIRE weekend. NON-JUMPING CLASSES—VETERAN OR DISABLED HANDLER. Handlers who are 60 years or older, or who have a disability that restricts mobility, may choose to enter the non-jumping classes as a Veteran Handler and receive 10% more standard course time. This option is for Veteran/Disabled handlers in the non-jumping classes only. The Veteran/Disabled Handler division is designed for handlers who, due to age or impairment, are mobility limited and need extra time to guide their canine partners through an agility course. When entering as a Veteran/Disabled Handler, you must enter all dogs in all classes for the entire trial in this Division and must jump 4” lower than your Proficient, Standard Division jump height. In the non-jumping classes, dogs will be scored and placed with their Standard Division jump height. MEASURING: Skilled dogs, dogs with permanent height cards, dogs jumping 16" in the Veteran or Junior Handlers Divisions, or dogs jumping 20/20+ do not need to be measured. C. NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS Below is a brief summary of NADAC rules. Please refer to www.nadac.com for a full explanation of all NADAC rules and up-to-date information.         Please note that NADAC trials should provide a safe and fun environment for both exhibitors and their dogs. Aggressive dogs will not be tolerated and will be excused from the trial. The show committee has the right to refuse any entry. Anyone not currently in good standing with NADAC will not be allowed to enter this trial. 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 public enemy, or any other cause beyind the control of the organizing committee. Checks not honored by the bank do not constitute a valid entry fee. There will be a $25 service charge for bank returned checks. Dogs must be registered and have a valid registration number before entries will be accepted. www.nadac.com/afrm/dogregfrm.asp A copy of the current Exhibitor’s Handbook may be downloaded free from the NADAC website www.nadac.com Exhibitors may request a printed copy of the current Exhibitor’s Handbook by sending $5 to: NADAC, P.O. Box 1206, Colbert, OK 74733. TUAC 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 and 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 Trial Committee be asked to leave the show site. In such case, no refund of fees paid will be made. 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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. D. OTHER CLUB POLICIES    All dogs must be on leash when not competing in the ring. Please clean up after your dog! You will be asked to leave the trial if you do not clean up after your dog. A withdrawal from the competition after the closing date due to an injury and/or illness and/or a bitch coming into season after the closing date will be eligible for a refund up to 75% of the total entry fee paid. A veterinarian's notice of injury or illness will be required for a refund. E. TRAVEL TO THE TRIAL SITE FROM THE NORTH: Take I-64 E towards NORFOLK/VA BEACH. Take Exit 291B (HWY 168 S. BYPASS) towards Nags Head. Take the second Hanbury Rd. exit 10B. Road name will change to Etheridge Manor. Turn right onto Centreville Turnpike. Trial site will be 1½ miles on the left. When you see the RR signs we will be the 3rd driveway on the left. Watch for the FAMILY DOG CLUB sign. If you go over the railroad tracks, you’ve gone too far. FROM THE WEST & SOUTH: Take US-58 E towards NORFOLK. Take I-64 W and then take Exit 291B (HWY 168 S. BYPASS) towards Nags Head and follow directions from  above. MAPQUEST: Select directions to Chesapeake City. Take I-64 E to the Indian River Road exit (286B). Turn right at 2nd light onto Centreville Turnpike. Trial site is 10.3 miles on the left. When you see the RR signs we will be the 3rd driveway on the left. Watch for the FAMILY DOG CLUB sign. If you go over the railroad tracks, you’ve gone too far. ACCOMODATIONS Tails Up Agility has arranged for a block of rooms to be held for trial participants at the La Quinta Inn (192 Newtown Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23462; 757-497-6620). The hotel is about 20 minutes from the trial site, allows dogs with no pet fees, and is convient for food. Please mention Tails Up Agility to get a discounted rate. The Family Dog Club (trial site) will allow overnight RV camping. No hook ups. Contact Rita at [email protected] for reservations and instructions. The fee is $10.00/night; please pay Rita at the trial. OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM NADAC Sanctioned Trial November 5-6, 2011 OWNER Name: AGREEMENT Address: 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: City/State/Zip: Phone: 1.1. As used here 'NADAC' means North American Dog Agility Council, Inc., its members, officers, directors, employees, show chairs, show committees and agents. Email: 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. DOG Call Name: Breed: Height at withers: Sex: 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. Date of Birth: Please indicate the JUMP HEIGHT your dog will jump in the Proficient category. We will adjust for Vet, V/DH, and JH. □ 8 □ 12 □ 16 □ 20 □ 20+ Proficient □ Category (choose Skilled w/ 4” jump height reduction □ one) NADAC # (Required) CLASSES OFFERED Chances Hoopers Jumpers Regular1 Regular2 TnG Tunnelers Weavers Sun Sat DAY Elite Open Nov LEVEL Std Vet JH DIVISION Vet H □ Vet H □ Vet H □ Vet H □ Make checks payable to Tails Up Agility and mail to: Scott Casino, Trial Secretary 1433 Shenandoah Pkwy Chesapeake, VA 23320 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), Tails Up Agility Club (including its officers, directors, and members, and event organizing committee), the Family Dog Club Facility (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 be been alleged to have been caused by negligence of the aforementioned parties or any of their employees or agents or any other persons. 1.6. Exhibitor understands there is a returned check fee of $35. In consideration of the acceptance of the entry, I/we 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 the board of NADAC for this trial. I/We certify that the dog entered is not a hazard to persons or to other dogs. I/We further agree to be bound by the “Agreement” printed above. ____________________________________________________ Signature of Owner/Exhibitor Date ____________________________________________________ Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian of Minor Date (_______)_____________________ Telephone