Rules & regulations
All events must be judged
under the appropriate Kennel Club regulations H & H(1) in force at the time of the event.
Competitors entering any competition will be deemed to have agreed to abide by these
regulations. These rules would be amended if any changes are made to Kennel Club agility
regulations during the course of the competition year.
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All heats must take place at
Kennel Club licensed shows and the class name in the schedule should replicate exactly
the name of the competition as stated in these regulations.
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All Kennel Club supported
competitions should be judged using standard marking.
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If the entry for the heat
exceeds the Kennel Club limit for a judge in a day, then the class will be equally split
and another judge appointed for the second part. Qualifiers and reserves from that heat
will be taken in equal proportion from each part, giving the total number originally
required from that heat. Rosettes and awards remain unchanged if the heat is split.
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Dogs entered in any heats must
be eligible for the competition entered and judges retain the right to check the height
of any dog or ask to see the height stated in the Kennel Club record book.
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Competitors can qualify for
Mini, Midi or Standard final, but it must be with different dogs. The first final a
handler qualifies a dog for will be the final that particular dog competes in at Olympia
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Agility
Competitions 2006
Heat Awards
All vouchers are in the form
of 'Money Off Vouchers' which must be used in part payment towards the purchase of any
large bag*of Pedigree dried dog food from the Pedigree trade stand at agility shows.
The Kennel Club
Olympia
Agility Stakes
Supported by Pedigree
Rosettes 1st to 15th place.
1st place: £10 voucher. 2nd-10th place: £5 voucher each.
The Kennel Club
Olympia Mini Agility Stakes
Supported by Pedigree
Rosettes 1st to 10th place.
1st place: £10 voucher. 2nd-6th place: £5 voucher each.
The Kennel Club
Olympia Novice Agility Stakes
Supported by Pedigree
Rosettes 1st to 10th place.
1st place: £10 voucher. 2nd-6th place: £5 voucher each.
The Kennel Club
Olympia
Midi Agility Stakes
Supported by Pedigree Agility Equipment
Rosettes 1st to 10th place.
The
Kennel Club
Olympia
ABC Agility Stakes
Supported by Newton Heath DTC
Rosettes 1st to 10th place.
*10kg / 12kg / 15kg / 17.5kg |
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The Kennel Club Olympia Agility
Stakes (Large Dogs)
Supported by
Pedigree
Competitors may enter more than one
dog in a heat. Competitors may qualify more than one dog for the semi-final. Only one dog may
qualify for the final (the first dog qualified at the semi-final). Once a dog has qualified for
the final/semi-final, further heats may be entered for competition. Although any placings in
these further heats will not effect the dog’s eligibility for the final/semi finals.
The first ten dogs from each heat
will go forward to the semi-finals at the Royal Show at Stoneleigh and the Town & Country
Festival at Stoneleigh. Twenty dogs will compete in each of the semi-finals with the first five
from each semi-final going through to the final at Olympia.
The thirty-five dogs who qualify for
Olympia will be invited to compete in a further semi final at Olympia. The top ten
highest placed dogs in the Olympia semi final will qualify for the final in the Main Ring at
Olympia.
Those dogs eligible to compete in
competition for Standard dogs are those measuring over 430 mm (1 foot 5 inches) at the withers.
This competition will be classified
as Senior Agility and judged under the Kennel Club regulations for standard classes.
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The Kennel
Club Olympia Mini Agility Stakes (Small Dogs)
Supported by Pedigree
Competitors may enter more than one
dog in a heat. Competitors may qualify more than one dog for the semi-final. Only one dog may
qualify for the final (highest placed dog at the semi-final). Once a dog has qualified for the
final/semi-final, further heats may be entered for competition. Although any placings in these
further heats will not effect the dog’s eligibility for the final/semi finals.
Those dogs eligible to compete in
competition for Small Dog Agility are those measuring 350 mm (1 foot 1¾ inches) or under at the
withers.
First and second placed dogs from
the heats will go forward to the semi-final at the City of Birmingham Championship Show. The
first ten will qualify for the final at Olympia.
This competition will be classified
as Small Dog Open Agility and judged under the Kennel Club regulations for standard classes.
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The Kennel Club Olympia Novice Agility Stakes (Large Dogs)
Supported by
Pedigree
This competition will be classified
as Novice Large Dog Agility and judged under the Kennel Club regulations for standard classes.
Dogs should be eligible to enter a
Novice class at the time of qualifying for the semi-final. Any subsequent wins gained by
the dog will not alter its eligibility to compete in the semi-final.
Competitors may enter more than one
dog in a heat and may qualify more than one dog for the semi-finals. Handlers may only
qualify one dog for the final which will be the highest placed dog at the semi-final.
Once a dog has qualified for the semi-final/final, further heats may be entered for competition
although any placings in these further heats will not affect the dog’s eligibility for the
final/semi finals.
The first three placed dogs from
each heat will be invited to compete in the semi-finals at the City of Birmingham Championship
Show; where there are multiple splits at a qualifying show, a minimum of three placed dogs will
be taken from that show, i.e. for two class parts – the first two from each part would qualify,
for four-class parts – the first two from each part would qualify.
The first thirty-five placed dogs in
this semi-final will be invited to compete in a further semi final at Olympia. The top
ten highest placed dogs in the Olympia semi final will qualify for the final in the Main Ring
at Olympia.
Those dogs eligible to compete in
Novice Large Dog Agility competitions are those measuring over 430 mm (1 foot 5 inches) at the
withers.
It is most important that handlers
who gain a place in a heat with a previously qualified dog inform the Show Secretary on the day
of the show of this fact.
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The Kennel
Club Olympia Midi Agility Stakes (Medium Dogs)
Supported by Premier Agility Equipment
This competition will be classified
as Medium Dog Open Agility and judged under the Kennel Club regulations for standard classes
Competitors may enter more than one
dog in a heat and may qualify more than one dog for the semi-finals. Handlers may only
qualify one dog for the final which will be the highest placed dog at the semi-final.
Once a dog has qualified for the semi-final/final, further heats may be entered for competition
although any placings in these further heats will not affect the dog’s eligibility for the
final/semi finals
The first two placed dogs will be
invited from each heat to compete in the semi-finals at Newton Heath Agility Weekend and the
first ten highest placed dogs at the semi-finals will be invited to compete in the finals to be
held at Olympia.
Those dogs eligible to compete in
Medium dog competition are those measuring over 350 mm (1 foot 1¾ inches) and those measuring
430 mm (1 foot 5 inches) or under at the withers.
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The Kennel
Club Olympia ABC Agility Stakes (Large Dogs)
Supported by
Newton Heath DTC
Open
to all non-collie type dogs and will be scheduled as an Open class. In the event of a
dispute over the parentage of a dog, a decision will be left to the judge’s discretion.
Those dogs eligible to compete in competition for Large dogs are those measuring over 430 mm (1
foot 5 inches) at the withers.
Full rules
for the competition can be obtained from Newton Heath Alsatian Training Club: Mavis Sherwin, 46
Three Nooks, Clayton Brook, Preston, PR5 8EN. Tel: 01772-627 957 Email:
mavis.Sherwin@lthtr.nhs.uk
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