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Denise Reid-Clarke is joining us from Edmonton, Alberta. She took an obedience class with her first dog which included an intro to agility over 20 years ago and have been “obsessed ever since”. She has competed with 2 shelties, and is currently competing with a border collie, Wicked and is training another young super-star sheltie, Nimbus. Denise has been judging for 9 years and loves designing fast, flowing courses with fun challenges. Just what we like! Denise says, “I am looking forward to watching all the teams showcase their skills and make wonderful memories!” We are thrilled to have Denise represent our trial!
Katrina Calon visits us via ferry from the mainland, hailing from Langley. She is an active dog sports competitor, instructor, trial host and I has recently stepped into the ring as a UKI judge. She has been loving and learning about the game for about 15 years and is now 5 dogs deep into dogsports. Each dog has taught her an incredible amount of experience and she is always excited to learn more. She absolutely adores sport-mixes!
Katrina says, “In my non-agility time, I can be found working in the environmental conservation field, doing mediocre gardening, being mediocre at yarn-crafts, and just walking dogs. I'm thrilled to be asked to judge alongside Denise for the UKI Classic, Denise was part of the agility club I first joined 10 years ago! Full-circle moment! I hope you have a wonderful time in the ring with your dog, I love to see people laughing and having fun with their teammates no matter the scoresheet. Please feel free to chat with me outside the ring, I'd love to hear competitors' thoughts on dog training, events, course design, judging calls, and anything related to agility!”
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Vancouver Island UKI Classic
Schedule of Agility
(Held under UK International Rules and Regulations)
JUNE 28TH, 29TH AND 30TH, 2024
Saanichton Fairgrounds
1528 Mt Newton Cross Road, Saanichton BC, Canada
Indoors packed sand mix, 75 x 130, 1 Ring
Electronic Timing, Slatted Dog Walk
Online Entries Only Close: June 15th, 2024
www.avidagility.com/vi-uki-classic.html
Both you and your dog must have a UKI number to compete.
Obtain these at https://entries.ukagilityinternational.com/
Judges: Denise Reid-Clarke
Katrina Calon
CLASSES
FRIDAY
Speedstakes (Beginner/Novice) - 2 Warm up games (open to all dogs, 1 min per dog)
SATURDAY
Pentathlon Gamblers, Agility (B/N, then S/C), Biathlon Agility, Pentathlon Snooker, Pentathlon
Jumping, Biathlon Jumping
SUNDAY
Masters Agility, Pentathlon Agility, Speedstakes (B/N then S/C), Masters Jumping, Pentathlon
Speedstakes Final, Speedstakes Consolation
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Trial Secretary: France Beckner france@avidagility.com
All questions related to entries should be directed to France.
Competition Managers: France Beckner-Jillian Brooks - Barry Beckner
Bitches in season allowed. (see page 2 premium)
Schedule: Friday: Open 3PM– Gen Brief 4 PM- 5PM Start
NOTICE TO COMPETITORS: UK Agility International Rules and Regulations apply
to the whole event and all people and dogs must always comply with these. As a
competitor it is your responsibility to be aware of the rules and regulations as they
stand at the time of the show. This show will run under the current edition UK Agility International rules found on the UKI web page. All dogs and handlers must be
registered with UK Agility International to compete. UK Agility International’s official rules & regulations are available to view free on registration of Handler/Owner
to UKI. If you or your dog is not already registered, please register online at
www.ukagilityinternational.com
Competitors through submission of entry acknowledge that they are knowledgeable of UK Agility International rules and regulations including but not limited to the following rules regarding entry: Dogs under 18 calendar months of age on the day of the Show are not eligible to compete in UK Agility International Trials, except for dogs
over 15 calendar months of age eligible to compete in Nursery Classes & Speedstakes.
Entries without fees paid in full will be returned. Separate entry forms must be completed by each Competitor and must be signed by the Competitor or Guardian if the competitor is a minor.
Refund Policy Entries will not be accepted, changed, or altered after the closing date or capping level has been reached except for the purpose of moving to a higher level. A full refund is available for any membership that is not older than 14 days from the creation of the account date. A full refund is available before the closing date or capping level is met for any show. There will be no cost if refund money is to be left in your UKI account. If a refund is
requested, a 5% administration fee for a credit card refund will be assessed, per transaction. After the closing date, a partial entry may be available for extraordinary circumstances, but this lies with the individual show management based upon their own policies. Contact the show management for details, NOT UKI.
Payment of entry fees and Instant Account Top up Fees shall be made directly to the UKI member account, or via payment directly to the trial before a competitor may compete. If your UKI account owes money on the closing date, when entries are processed, please be sure you have arranged for payment to be made directly to the show and not latterly paid via your UKI member account. Any unpaid fees or shortfalls to a UK Agility International account must be paid within 14 days. UK Agility International will suspend dogs’/handlers’ registration, until fees are paid in full. Failure to do this will result in your UKI account being suspended. Additional administration charges may be imposed on members’ account due to negligence that result in administration time to correct. Possible infractions, but not limited to, are submitting incorrect trial entry information, including incorrect handler and dog number, creating duplicate membership or dog accounts. Charges are based on an hourly rate of $20 per hour. A
dog shall be withdrawn from competition without refund if it is: suffering from any infectious or contagious disease, interfering with the safety of any person or other animal or if it is likely to cause itself damage or suffering if it continues competing.
There will be no refunds for entries withdrawn and neither in the event a dog and/or handler is dismissed from the competition, regardless of the reason for dismissal providing this was within accordance of UK Agility International rules and regulations.
It is the competitor’s responsibility to be available for their class and running order. Handlers working with more than one dog in a class must ensure that the dogs compete in the sequence in which they are drawn. Failure to do so will result in elimination. All dogs are entered at this show at their owners’ risk and whilst every care will be taken the show management and UKI will not accept responsibility for loss, damage or injury however caused to dogs, persons, or property whilst at the show.
It is expressly understood that Competitors alone are responsible for the behavior of their dogs, children, and guests. Any competitor whose dogs, children, or guests create unnecessary disturbances or repeatedly engage in unsafe or disruptive behavior, may at the discretion of the show management, be asked to remove the offending dogs, children, guests from the event grounds. No refunds of fees will be made in such a case.
Dogs left in hot cars, or dogs appearing to be in distress, will be dealt with as seen fit by the Show Management. Should a judge be unable to fulfill the appointment to judge, the show management reserves the right to appoint another judge. Should circumstances so dictate the show manager, in consultation with the Judges, may alter arrangements as necessary. Such changes and the circumstances surrounding them must be reported to UK Agility International. In the event of abandonment of the show through circumstances beyond our control, the SHOW MANAGEMENT may defray such expenses from the entry fee to cover the cost of the show preparation. These accounts will then be made public.
Media Rights Release: Through the entry into this event, all competitors grant to UKI and its affiliated companies, representatives, agents and assigns, all rights and permission to use or appropriate his/her and their dog’s name, biography, likeness, photograph, voice, performing persona, or other indicia of identity for broadcast, telecast, cablecast, transmission or distribution in any format or media known now or in the future. Further, I hereby release UKI and its affiliates, representatives, agents and assigns from any claim or cause of action for invasion of the rights of privacy, right of publicity, right of personality, or any similar right.
Rules of Conduct: UKI promotes dog agility pursuant to regulations consistent with international standards as a competitive, spectator sport. All competitors, officials, and event personnel shall conduct themselves in a professional and sportsmanlike manner consistent with the foregoing statement of purpose and seek to uphold, and enhance where possible, the image of the sport and UKI through such conduct and actions. Each competitor acknowledges through their entry to the UKI event that their participation is a privilege and not a right. By virtue of their entry, competitors acknowledge and agree to comply with all UKI rules and regulations and agree to accept any sanctions that may be imposed for failure to comply. The judge has responsibility for determining when it is appropriate to excuse a dog and competitor from the ring based on matters related to competitor misconduct. The UKI show officials have responsibility for determining when an infraction should result in expulsion of a competitor, dog, or any person from the event by conducting the procedure outlined in the UKI rule book. UKI head officials, through further investigation, may impose sanctions including suspension or expulsion from future events.
The following is a partial list of infractions on which the judge or UKI officials may take action: Abuse of a dog on the grounds Actions that may have the appearance of abuse of a dog Willful misconduct or interference with a competitor’s right to show Any acts of poor sportsmanship Violation of procedural rules Compulsive, correctional training on the grounds Willful misrepresentation on entry forms Willful misrepresentation of animals Dog aggression Failure to exercise diligence in the control of the behavior of their dog. Intimidation and/or impolite confrontation of judges, event officials, event helpers, or other competitors Creating excessive delays as a failure to respect the authority of event officials.
Social Media Conduct rule is in effect. Cyber bullying of any kind towards UKI, competitors, judges, helpers, or volunteers will not be tolerated. Examples of cyber bullying include but are not limited to, communications that seek to intimidate, manipulate, falsely discredit, put down, try to control, rudely confront, demand, and comments that try to incite further issues. Further, UKI is committed to maintaining an environment that is built on mutual respect and is free from racism, discrimination, and harassment. In keeping with this goal, any behavior that is hateful towards race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, and gender will not be tolerated. Any of these cases may sanction removal from all associated social media pages and even lead to expulsion of UKI events and even further expulsion of organization membership.
Canadian Masters Series Tournament Rules The aim of the Masters Series is to encourage more competitive running in UKI classes and improve the overall standard of top-level agility. The Masters has been created for dogs and competitors whose goal is to compete at both National and International level. The Masters is considered one class made up of 2 rounds: an Agility and Jumping round with results combined. Entry open to ALL dogs of all levels. Separate competition for each jump height. Running order for second round will be in reverse order of the first runs results. If a handler has 2 dogs entered within a jump height, they may move their first dog up so that there are as many dogs as possible between their dogs. If this is not possible, they will receive a 6-minute break. If a handler has more than 2 dogs within a jump height and the entry is not large enough for a large enough gap in between all their dogs, the first of their dogs drawn will be allowed to run in between a jump height change, if a jump height change is available before their height. If it is not, the final decision will be made by the judge and show manager, taking into consideration fairness to the competitor and other entrants in the Masters Class.
Day of Entries must run first within the running orders of the first class. The second class must run in reverse order of placing from first class. Handlers must run for competition in both rounds to receive a combined score and be eligible for the Final, awards & prizes. The dog must run in the height that it will compete at in the Canadian Masters Series Final. The same dog and handler must run both rounds. Any extraordinary circumstances to be ruled by UKI.
Cumulative scoring; dog with the lowest score wins. Faults converted into seconds (5 faults = 5 seconds) and time faults treated the same as course faults but converted on a 1:1 ratio. Winners in each height of the Agility round and the Jumping round qualify for the Masters Series Final. Even if an elimination is scored in either round. Eliminations will result in 100 faults with a 60-second course time. Therefore, dogs that score 320 cumulative and over will not be placed nor awarded prize money.
A no-show or NFC in either class will result in a disqualification from the heat and therefore will not be eligible for individual class placement, overall placement, or eligibility to qualify for the Final, and will be scored 1000 faults.
If 1-5 dogs are entered in a jump height 1st & 2nd place from the combined scores of Agility and Jumping rounds qualify for the Canadian Masters Series Final at the Canadian Open. If 6 – 10 dogs are entered in a jump height 1st - 3 rd will qualify, above 10; 1st – 4 th will qualify.
Prize money to be paid out to at each heat for the combined winners per the prize fund below.
In the event there is not a monetary winner within a height, the prize money will be sent to UKI to be added to the Masters Series Final.
Winners (1st place only) Overall of any Canada Masters Series Heat are also eligible to receive a bye into the Masters Series Final at the US Open (Florida). This can only be used at one of the Opens. If going to both events, 2 byes will be necessary.
In the event of a tie for the combined results, the result from the Agility round will be the deciding factor. If there is still a tie, the dogs will compete in a run-off on the 2nd rounds course.
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