Dog Trials 2010 Competition

Australian Obedience Dog of 2010

Annual and Monthly Competitions

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. 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 less than 800k) to be included in the competition, and provide the following details-
.         Breed (if applicable)
.         Sex
.         Dogs name and title

.         Dog ANKC Registration Number (or equivalent)   
.         Dogs date of birth
.         Owners Name
.         Owners address (must include country and state)
.         Owners Phone Number
.         Owners Email address

.         State where dog is trialled and resides       
.         Sire and Dam of the Dog

a)             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 Australian Obedience Dog 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 dogs as per ANKC rules are eligible to compete for Australian Obedience dog of the year, as per ANKC Obedience rules. All eligible Obedience Competitions must be ANKC events only.

2.       The time period for the Australian Obedience Dog of 2010 means between 1/1/2010 and 31/12/2010. Final submissions for the Australian Obedience 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 the Monthly and Annual separate competitions. 

4.       The time period for Australian Obedience Dog of the Month means one entire calendar month, i.e. one competition for each of the 12 months for 2010. You are only eligible for the Australian Obedience Dog of the Month if your dog is registered and you have submitted all your wins for that month by the 2^nd of the following month.

5.       The Australian Obedience Dog of 2010 competition is divided into 8 State/Territories- Vic, NSW,  ACT, Qld, SA, WA, NT and TAS.  A dog shall be deemed to be entered under the State/Territory for which they have submitted the most awards (not the most points).

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

7.       In the case of a draw, the highest number of 1^st Place awards will win. If outright winners are still not achieved, the most 1^st and 2^nd Place awards, then most 1^st, 2^nd & 3rd Place awards, and down the table until a winner can be declared.

1.       POINTS
For the Australian Obedience Dog of 2010, points will apply only for Australian Obedience Trials held between 1/1/2010 and 31/12/2010.

2.       Entrants can submit each award gained on each course at each level of competition (e.g. Place, & Qualifying, or Qualifying only).

3.       You must only submit your wins ONCE. Points for Australian Obedience Dog of the Month are automatically added to your tally for Australian Obedience Dog of 2010.

4.       If you missed entering Australian Obedience Dog of the Month and have registered for Australian Obedience Dog of the Year, you can still submit your wins for any month at anytime.

5.       Winners of the Australian Obedience Dog of the Month will earn additional points towards Australian Obedience Dog of 2010 as follows: 1st Place- 20 points, 2nd Place- 19 points, 3rd Place- 18 points. Monthly bonus points will begin from January winners.

CLASSES

·    Community Companion Dog Class (CCD)

·    Novice Class (CD)

·    Open Class (CDX)

·    Utility Class (UD)

·    Utility Dog Excellent Class (UDX)

POINTS TABLE

Award	All Breeds	Restricted to Group Trial	Restricted Breed Trial	State All Breeds Trials	National All Breeds Trials
1st Place	15	12	10	18	19
2nd Place	14	11	9	17	18
3rd Place	13	10	8	16	17
Qualifying Score CCD	8	8	8	10	12
Qualifying Score CD	9	9	9	11	13
Qualifying Score CDX	10	10	10	12	14
Qualifying Score UD	11	11	11	13	15
Qualifying Score UDX	12	12	12	14	16
Title Gained
CCD	3
CD	4
CDX	5
UD	6
UDX	7
OB CH	10

Australian Obedience 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.

Please email evidence of this to judy@showdogs.com.au.

LEADERBOARDS
1.   The leaderboards for Obedience Dog of the Month will be published after 10th of each month, and the monthly winner will be announced no later than 4th of the next month.
2.    The leaderboards for Australian Obedience Dog of 2010 will be published after 1 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.