Dog Trials 2010 Competition

New Zealand Agility Dog of 2010

NZ Agility Dog of the Month and NZ Agility Dog of 2010 shall include separate monthly and annual competitions for the following height categories-

a)      Mini Agility Dog - not exceeding 380mm

b)      Midi Agility Dog - from 380mm but not exceeding 460mm

c)       Maxi Agility Dog – all other dogs

These will now be referred to as the “NZ Agility Dog Competitions”. They are all Annual & Monthly competitions running concurrently.

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 both NZ Agility Dog of the Month (every month during 2010) and NZ Agility 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 photo of the dog (must be jpg attachment) 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
•         Height Class (If the height class changes during the year, dogs must be re-registered with the new height) Points earned while in the previous height class remain in that competition, but also count towards the dog’s total annual points score. 

In the Dogtrials Agility Comps, you can only be in the Height Class which equals the official (real) height of your dog, not which height class you enter at an Agility Trial. If your dog has to remeasured during the year, we will then add the dog to the new Height Class in the Dogtrial's Competition, manually.

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 New Zealand Competitions, all dogs must be registered with the NZKC, and reside in and be trialed in New Zealand during the time period. Only dogs as per NZKC rules are eligible to compete for New Zealand Agility Dog of the year, as per NZKC Agility rules.

2.      The time period for the NZ Agility Dog Competitions of 2010 means between 1/1/2010 and 31/12/2010. Final submissions for the NZ Agility Dog Competitions 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 of Mini Agility Dog, Midi Agility Dog, and Maxi Agility Dog.

4.      The time period for Agility 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 NZ Agility Competitions 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 New Zealand Agility Dog of 2010 competition is for all of New Zealand. If enough entries are received, it will also be divided into the North and South Islands.

6.      In that case, a dog shall be deemed to be entered under the Division for which they have submitted the most awards (not the most points).

7.       All Competitors compete for the NZ Agility Dog of 2010. The dog with the highest overall points wins the NZ Agility Dog of 2010 award and prize.

8.      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.

POINTS

1.       For the New Zealand Agility Dog of 2010, points will apply only for New Zealand sanctioned Agility events held between 1/1/2010 and 31/12/2010.

2.       'Entrants can submit placings and clear rounds gained at each level of competition. Please note that Clear Rounds now score higher points.

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

4.       If you missed entering NZ Agility Dog of the Month and have registered for NZ Agility Dog of 2010, you can still submit your wins for any month until closing date.

5.       Winners of NZ Agility Dog of the Month will earn additional points towards NZ Agility 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

·    Standard

1. Starter
2. Novice
3. Intermediate
4. Senior

·    AD

·    ADX

        POINTS TABLE

Award	Championship Events	Limited to Breed Agility Events	Open Agility Events	AD Class Fixture	ADX Class Fixture	National
1st Place 20 or more dogs	20	20	20	22	23	24
1st Place 10-19 dogs	18	18	18	20	21	22
1st Place 6-9 dogs	16	16	16	18	19	20
1st Place 2-5 dogs	14	14	14	12	13	18
1st Place 1 dog in class	10	10	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
2nd Place 20 or more dogs	18	18	18	20	21	22
2nd Place 10-19 dogs	16	16	16	18	19	20
2nd Place 6-9 dogs	14	14	14	16	17	18
2nd Place 3-5 dogs	12	12	12	14	15	16
2nd Place 2 dogs in class	9	9	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
3rd Place 20 dogs or more	16	16	16	18	19	20
3rd Place 10-19 dogs	14	14	14	16	17	18
3rd Place 4-9 dogs	12	12	12	14	15	16
3rd Place 3 dogs in class	8	8	8	n/a	n/a17	n/a
4th Place 20 or more dogs	14	14	14	16	17	18
4th Place 10-19 dogs	12	12	12	14	15	16
4th Place 5-19 dogs	10	10	10	12	13	14
5th Place 20 or more dogs	12	12	12	14	15	16
5th Place 10-19 dogs	10	10	10	12	13	14
Clear Round Standard	20	20	20	22	23	24
Agility Challenge  Certificate	16	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	19
Title Gained
AD	3
ADX	4
ADX Advanced Bronze	5
ADX Advanced Silver	6
ADX Advanced Gold	7
Agility Champion	8
Agility Grand Champion	9

New Zealand Agility 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. These points will be added manually. Therefore, please email evidence of this to judy@showdogs.com.au.

LEADERBOARDS
1.      The leaderboards for NZ Agility 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 NZ Agility Dog of 2010 will be published after 1 January 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.