OBEDIENCE TRIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (CKC)

PREMIUM LIST, CATALOGUE & JUDGING SCHEDULE

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Premium List

A standard premium list must be published by all clubs holding obedience trials under these rules. A club that has been granted permission to hold a trial and has received approval of its selected judges must prepare and have printed a premium list with entry forms to be made available to prospective entrants.

Premium lists and entry forms shall be of such size, in such form, and contain such information as prescribed by CKC. The following information must be listed on the cover (or first inside page, excluding the inside cover) of the premium list:

The words "Official Premium List" The name of the club or association holding the vent The type of event being held (i.e. All Breed Obedience Trial, Specialty Obedience Trial, etc) Dates of the events Date and time of entries. No entries may be accepted, altered, cancelled or substituted after the official closing date and time for entries except for as provided in these rules.

The following information must appear in a premium list:

Exact location of the event (may include a map showing the location of the site)
The statement "These events held under the rules of The Canadian Kennel Club" A statement whether the trial is indoors, outdoors or both If the trial is outdoors, a statement as to whether or not cover will be provided in case if inclement weather
A list of the club officers (addresses may be given if desired)
A list of the Obedience Trial Committee including the Obedience Trial Secretary
A statement as to where entries are to be sent
A listing of the judges and their mailing addresses
A complete list of each judge's assignment broken down for each day
A list of awards and prizes, if offered
A club must include a statement defining the precincts of the trial. A building or specific area may be designated, but it must be clearly defined The name, address and telephone number of the CKC Board member and the CKC Obedience Representative for the zone in which the trial will be held
A statement to include the wording of section 19.7 regarding indignities.

At the time of distribution of premium lists to prospective exhibitors, 2 copies of the premium list must be sent to The Canadian Kennel Club and one copy each to the Obedience Trial Representative and Board member representing the zone in which the trial is to be held. When a specialty trial is held in conjunction with an all-breed event, it is the responsibility of the specialty club to separate its premium list data from the all-breed premium list and distribute copies as required, making sure that the event is clearly identified.

Clubs are free to include other rules and regulations, as they deem necessary. However, if other rules are included, they become part of the premium list and will be enforced.

When the advertised limit (if applicable) has been reached, all remaining entries may be assigned a position (by class) on the reserve list. The person making the entry shall be notified of his position on the list. In the event that the entry of bitch in season is pulled after the closing date, it may be substituted with one from the reserve list up to and including the day of the trial. Entry fees will be refunded within 10 days following the trial for those on the reserve list who did not participate in the trial.

Catalogue

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An official catalogue must be provided for all approved obedience trials. The official catalogue must be printed or typed.

The following information must be listed on the outside front cover or the first page of the catalogue:

Name of the club or association holding the trial
The dates of the trials
The statement "This event held under the rules of The Canadian Kennel Club"
Exact location of the trial
List of the Obedience Trial Committee including the Obedience Trial Chair
Name, address and phone number of the Trial Secretary
A complete list of the judges and their mailing address
A listing of each judge's assignments for each day

The information in the catalogue on each dog must be in the following order:

Catalogue number of the dog
Registered name of the dog (in capital letters only)
Canadian Kennel Club registration number (if given), or indicate "listed"
Date of birth
Name of breeders
Registered name of sire
Registered name of dam
Place of birth
Name of owners
Address of owners
Agent (if applicable)

Catalogues must show all the information about competing dogs that is called for in the entry forms.

The name and address of The Canadian Kennel Club, and the name, address and telephone number of the CKC Board Member and the CKC Obedience Representative for the zone in which the trial is to be held must appear on every catalogue.

A trial-giving club shall provide a complimentary copy of its catalogue to each of the following: officiating judge, CKC Board member and to each CKC Obedience Representative representing the electoral zone in which the trial is being held if attending the trial.

Judging Schedule

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A club holding an obedience trial (either independently or in conjunction with a conformation show) must prepare a judging schedule, after entries close, showing the time scheduled for the judging of the various classes.

An identification card (containing name and number of a dog, class entered, and name of exhibitor) and a judging schedule must be sent to all exhibitors once entries have closed. The judging schedule must include the number of dogs entered in each class. A copy of the judging schedule must be sent to the CKC Head Office, each officiating judge, the CKC Board member and CKC Obedience Representative representing the zone in which the trial is being held.

The formula for the preparation of the judging schedule shall be based on the judging of 9 Pre-Novice entries, 8 Novice entries, 8 Novice Intermediate entries, 7 Open entries and 6 Utility entries per hour which will be considered a reasonable average. Judges should not exceed those averages during the period of the advertised hours of the show's and/or trial's duration. There must be a reasonable meal period of not less than 30minutes. The advertised hours of the show's and/or trial's duration will be considered to be the same as the time from which judging commences to the closing of the shows and/or trials.

Any club which causes a judge to officiate for more than 7 hours (420 minutes, plus a meal period of not less than 30 minutes per day based on the above formula), shall be subject to an administrative fee as set by the Board, as well an additional charge for each minute over the above time limit. Each judge's assignment must be scheduled so as to ensure the completion of judging (based on the above formula) prior to the closing hour of the show and/or trial.

If indications point to a probable entry in any or all classes in excess of the club's facilities, it may limit entries in any or all classes by prominent announcement on the title cover page of its premium list (or immediately under the obedience heading in the premium list of a combined conformation show and obedience trial) that entries in such class, classes or trial, will close automatically when a certain limit, as determined above, for such class, classes or trial has been reached, even if the official closing date for entries has not arrived.

If the club chooses not to limit its entries and upon closing of entries there is an overload, the club may then:

Pay the applicable administrative charge for the overload plus the additional charge per minute (provided the judge has consented to judge said overload) Appoint a different judge to judge a class that would reduce the judge's time to 420 minuets or less. This must have CKC approval. If a single class is involved, the entry will be divided equally by the drawing of lots between the advertised judge and the additional judge. Immediately upon receiving CKC approval, the club must mail to the exhibitor of each entry so affected, a notification of the change of judge, and the exhibitor shall be permitted to withdraw such entries at any time prior to the opening day of the trial and the entry fees paid for entering such dogs shall be refunded. The club, in such notice to exhibitors, must also announce which of the 2 judges of a given class will judge the run-off of any tie scores which may finally develop between the 2 groups of dogs.

A club may choose to announce 2 judges for a given class in its premium list. In such case the entries must be divided by a lot, as provided above, but no announcement of such drawing need be made to exhibitors/handlers in advance of the trial and no exhibitors shall be entitled to a refund of entry fee. A club may specify in its premium list that an exhibitor may designate on the entry form that his dog has previously received 2 qualifying scores under one of the judges, in which case the trial-giving club must designate that the entry will be shown under the other judge. False information, however, shall be considered a misdemeanor and the exhibitor is liable to disciplinary action by the CKC.

One of the announced judges shall be designated in the premium list as the judge for the run-off of any tied score, or, if the club desires and so indicates in its premium list, a third judge may be announced for the run-off of such ties. At all times the trial-giving club must, when two or more judges officiate at their trial, designate, in the Premium List and judging schedule, one judge to break ties between classes.

Where a trial-giving club is notified before or after the issuance of a judging schedule that an advertised judge will not, for whatever reason, be able to fulfill a judging assignment, attempts will be made to secure CKC approval for a replacement judge. If, due to circumstances beyond the control of the trial-giving club, a replacement judge is required at the last moment, the club will then seek the approval of the local Board member. The club will subsequently notify the CKC of the circumstances of the approval and of the changes made. In all cases, changes in judging will be posted in a prominent location at ringside and all those who have entered dogs under the advertised judge shall be allowed to withdraw at any time prior to judging of that trial. All requests for withdrawal shall be in writing and all entry fees and listing fees will be returned to the owner or the authorized agent of the dog. Where possible, the trial-giving club will attempt to notify exhibitors of the judging change at the time of mailing of the judging schedule.

Where an advertised judge has judged part of a class and finds it impossible to finish, a substitute judge shall be selected by the Conformation Show and/or Obedience Trial Committee. The awards and scores made by the advertised judge shall stand and the substitute shall judge only those remaining classes and awards. No dog entered under the advertised judge shall be withheld from competition if it has already been passed by the advertised judge. Any dogs which have yet to appear in the ring may be withdrawn from competition if requested in writing by the handler, however, the entry fee will not be refunded.

If an advertised judge is prevented from fulfilling an assignment in whole or in part, the Conformation Show and/or Obedience Trial Committee shall appoint a qualified judge if one is readily available. If no qualified judge is available, the Committee shall choose a substitute whom it feels is capable.

A qualifying score earned under a substitute judge will be considered as having been earned under the advertised judge.

All obedience trials held under these rules must be completed not later than 11:00 pm.

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