ESAA News: April 2018

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

English Setters 101 Now in Flip Book Format

English Setters 101 is now a Flip Book. Take a look by clicking here

AKC Event Operations

Event Operations would like to take this opportunity to update your club on changes in the sport, including items recently passed by the Board of Directors. Any questions should be sent to eventnews@akc.org.

Junior Eligibility to Participate in NOHS
Effective immediately, any junior handler that is eligible to participate in Junior Showmanship (must be under 18 years of age and meet amateur status requirements on the day of the event) may participate in NOHS. This impacts, those that are current assistants to professional handlers and wishing to compete in NOHS. The amateur status is defined in the Junior Showmanship Regulations Section 2.

Catalog Sales
Effective immediately, catalogs may go on sale at any time on the day of the first AKC event for which the catalog is the official catalog of record. This is a change that allows clubs flexibility in when they begin making catalogs available.

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Revisions to Rally Regulations

American Kennel Club - The Dog's Champion - American Kennel Club

Changes effective August 1, 2018

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Revisions to the AKC Rally Regulations

The AKC Board of Directors passed a recommendation to change the eligibility requirements for the Rally Intermediate class to allow dogs that have earned a qualifying score in the Advanced class to enter the Intermediate class. Once a dog has earned the Advanced level title, it is no longer eligible to participate in the Intermediate class unless entries have closed. The purpose is to remove eligibility barriers to exhibitors competing in the optional Rally Intermediate class.

This recommendation is a change to Regulations (see below) and becomes effective for trials held on or after August 1, 2018.

Revisions to the AKC Rally Regulations Effective August 1, 2018
Issued as a supplement to the AKC Rally Regulations amended to November 1, 2017

Chapter 1. General Regulations
Section 16. Entry Eligibility, Change of Entry.

After a dog earns a title from an “A” class, it may continue showing in that “A” class for 60 days. After 60 days, it may compete in that level “B” class.
A dog may continue to compete in Novice B until it receives a qualifying score in the Rally Advanced class.
A dog may compete in the Novice B and Intermediate class at the same trial.
A dog may compete in the Intermediate and Advanced class at the same trial.
After a dog earns a qualifying score in Advanced, they are no longer eligible for the Novice class.

Once a dog earns a qualifying score in Advanced, the dog may be shown in the Novice class at trials for which entries have closed; if entries have not closed they must be changed.

After a dog earns the Rally Advanced (RA) title it is no longer eligible for the Rally Intermediate class.

Once a dog earns the Rally Advanced title, the dog may be shown in the Rally Intermediate class at trials for which entries have closed; if entries have not closed they must be changed.

Chapter 3. Classes and Titles.
Section 5. Rally Intermediate Class. To be eligible for entry in this class dogs must have won the Rally Novice (RN) title but may not have won the Rally Advanced (RA) title prior to the close of entries.
All dogs are judged on leash. Rally Intermediate must have 12 to 17 signs (Start and Finish not included) with a minimum of three and a maximum of seven stationary signs. Intermediate courses will have a minimum of three advanced level signs. There are no jumps in this class.

A “Green Insert” will be added to the regulation books
Issued: April 18, 2018
ROR001 (12/17) (Lime Green Book)

Sincerely,