The Rules and Regulations

THE RAS/CSJ MEDIUM ABC AGILITY STAKES



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1. The RAS/CSJ Medium ABC Agility Stakes is a special agility competition to be run under Kennel Club Rules and Regulations H for Medium dogs.

2. The competition is open to all grades of Medium dogs (1-7) excluding Border Collies, Working Sheepdogs and their crosses (Any Breeds but Collies).

Clarification: for this competition, a BC or WSD cross is any dog that is 50% or more BC or WSD. In the event of dispute, the matter can be referred, with evidence, to the organiser who will investigate. Any wins/placings will stand unless the disputed dog is deemed by the organiser to be ineligible for the class, in which case the next eligible dog(s) will be promoted (See Note to Judges below).

3. The first two dogs of each heat will qualify for the Final. The next best placed dogs at a heat will be deemed to be reserves should a qualified dog be unable to attend the Final. Reserves from heats may be invited to attend the Final up to and including the closing date of the Finals Show. After the closing date NO reserves will be called even if other qualifiers have to retire/withdraw.

4. Those dogs eligible to compete in the Final shall be the best-placed dogs in each heat which have not previously qualified.

5. Dogs that have already qualified for the Final may enter further heats for competition, and receive prizes for any placings. There will be a trophy for the first placed dog and for the highest placed qualified dog. (Which may be the same dog, except where the winner of the heat has already qualified.)

It is the responsibility of the owner/handler of a previously qualified dog to inform the Show Secretary and heat scribe before competing in further heats.

6. A handler may qualify more than one dog for the Final.

7. The Final will be held at the Hare ‘n Hounds Show in September. Any alteration will be publicised.

8. Owners, handlers and dogs who enter the heats or attend the Final will be deemed to have accepted the Rules and Regulations of the competition and the organising show.

9. The organiser reserves the right to alter these Rules and Regulations at their discretion.
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Note to judges:
• This is an agility competition that must contain at least two items of contact equipment (which may be traversed more than once each) and at least one set of between 5 and 12 weaves.
• In the event of a query over a dog’s eligibility to run in the class, allow it to proceed, but inform the Show Management with any evidence of its ineligibility, who will pass on the evidence to the Medium ABC Agility Stakes organiser, who will investigate. In the event of an ineligible dog having been found to be placed or qualified, these placings/qualification will be removed and the next placed dog(s) promoted, and the dog and handler barred from further entry in the Stakes at any further shows.