SA State Championship

[Jean Bird]

Dogs SA
State Championship
Retrieving Trial for Gundogs
Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th August, 2011


Judges Mr Jeff Patrick (SA)
SACA Rep. Mr Michael Mason
Trial Manager Mr Graeme Allen phone 0408 872 557
Entries Close Friday 5th August 2011 No late entries will be accepted
Trial Secretary
Entry Fees $40.00
Cheques to be made payable to: South Australian Canine Association Inc
Entries To be sent to:
Miss Jessie Hughes
PO Box 168
PROSPECT SA 5082
Ph (08) 8344 8422 / 0407 25 37 50
Please include your e-mail address on the entry form or enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope for acknowledgement of receipt.
Vet Inspection 8.00 am. Starting Time 8.30 am
Venue Meningie Area.
Vetting will take place at a designated area on the property.
All competing dogs will be required to be presented at time of vetting.
Draw A public draw to determine the running order will be conducted
Trophies Trophies and Sashes will be presented for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.
A full trophy list will be printed in the catalogue.
Championship Stake is a Stake confined to Gundogs that have been placed first in a Restricted Stake or first, second or third in an All Age Stake or have the title All Age Retrieving Dog (AARD). A Championship Stake shall consist of not less than five (5) Runs, with at least thirteen (13) items of game to be retrieved. At least two (2) Blind Find Retrieves are to be included. A dog must be tested for steadiness from behind a Hide at least twice.
Catering Nil
Rules This trial will be conducted under the Rules for the Conduct of Retrieving Trials for Gundogs as approved by the Australian National Kennel Council and effective from 1/12/2009.


CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

 Entries must include the Shooters Licence number of each competitor. If interstate competitors are covered by a Corporate Licence, then a copy of the licence must be attached to the entry form, and a copy carried at the trial. Your licence will need to be presented at the time of vetting, and, under South Australian State Law, must be carried at all times whilst handling a gun.

 Trial venues are private property and must not be revisited at any time after the Trial.

 Bitches in Oestrum will not be permitted to compete. They may be on the property but not in the vicinity of the Trial Site or area of the runs.

 ALL DOGS on the trial site must be on a lead at all times (except when competing or being exercised), the lead must be held in the hand or the dog tethered.

 All non-competing dogs must be vetted and left in the designated area; they CANNOT be in the gallery.

 Evidence of eligibility to compete in a Championship Stake must be supplied for all dogs entered that are not RT Ch.

 At a State Retrieving Trial Championship, the only rules that shall apply are the rules for the Conduct of Retrieving Trials for Gundogs, as approved by the ANKC.

 The event is to be conducted by the SACA according to the rules of the ANKC.

 The Committee reserves the right to contract a reserve judge if necessary.

 No member of a Judge’s household (ie any person who resides at the same address) shall enter or handle a dog in any stake at which the judge officiates.

 No person shall exhibit or handle under a Judge if that person has handled any dog owned or part-owned, leased or part-leased by such Judge within a period of 12 months prior to such event or exhibition, or if the exhibitor has resided with the Judge within a period of 12 months prior to such event or exhibition.

 Competitors are reminded that under the ANKC rule No 8 (k) all types of game as listed in the rules may be used in the course of this trial.

PROTESTS
A protest committee will be appointed to deal with any official, written protests received during the trial. Any protest must be in writing on the day of the trial and include the reason for the protest and also be accompanied by $75.00. If a protest is upheld the money will be refunded.