Dog Trials 2010 Competition

Australian Herding 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 (provides entry into Australian Herding Dog of 2010). Entrants must agree to the Terms and Conditions of entry before being accepted into the competition. Entries will be confirmed by email.

REGISTRATION
Each entrant must register online providing a Herding photo of the dog (must be jpg attachment less than 800k) to be included in the competition, and provide the following details-
•         Breed (if known)
•         Sex
•         Dogs name and title
•         Dogs date of birth
•         Owners Name
•         Owners address (must include State and country)
•         Owners Phone Number
•         Owners Email address
•         Sire and Dam of the Dog (if known)
a)      The entrant provides surety to Showdogs 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 Australian Competitions, all dogs must be registered with an Australian State Canine Controlling Body and reside in and be trialed in Australia during the time period. Only breeds as per ANKC Herding rules are eligible to compete for Herding dog of the year, as per ANKC Herding rules. 

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

3.      You only need to register your dog once during the year to be eligible for Herding Dog of the Year.

4.      The Australian Herding Dog of 2010 competition is for the whole of Australia. If enough entries are received, it shall also be divided into 8 State/Territories- Vic, NSW,  ACT, Qld, SA, WA, NT and TAS.  In that case, a dog shall be deemed to be entered under the State/Territory for which they have submitted the most awards (not the most points).

5.      All Competitors compete for The Australian Herding Dog of 2010. The dog with the highest overall points wins the Australian Herding Dog of 2010 award and prize.

6.      In the case of a draw, the highest number of High in Trial awards will win. If outright winners are still not achieved, the most Reserve High in Trial Awards, then most 1st Places 20 dogs or more and down the table until a winner can be declared.

POINTS

1.      For the Australian Herding Dog of 2010, points will apply only for ANKC approved Australian Herding Tests and Trials and Australian 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 type 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. You must only submit your wins ONCE. Points for Australian Herding Dog of the Month are automatically added to your tally for Australian Herding Dog of 2010.

Courses                                   Stock

A                                                            Ducks

B                                                            Cattle

C                                                Sheep

POINTS TABLE

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 more	13	12	10	16	14
3rd Place 10-19 dogs	12	11	9	15	13
3rd 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

Australian 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 judy@showdogs.com.au.

              
LEADERBOARDS
The leaderboards for Australian Herding Dog of 2010 will be published after March 2010.

 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.