Working Certificate Test Rules and Regulations (Valid for 2007)

Doindogs Kennel's Translation of Working Certificate Test Rules and Regulation For Retrievers, Irish Water Spaniels & Standard Poodles

CANADIAN KENNEL CLUB

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTERPRETATIONS

• 1.1 Definitions
• 1.2 Working Certificate Tests
• 1.2.2 Defined & Classified

2. GENERAL REGULATIONS

• 2.1 Eligibility of Clubs to Working Certificate Tests
• 2.2 Making Application
• 2.3 Postponement or Cancellation of Event
• 2.4 CKC Publications
• 2.5 Advertising
• 2.6 Working Certificate Test Representative

3. JUDGES

• 3.1 Qualifications
• 3.2 Application for Approval of Judges
• 3.3 Judges' Protocol

4 PREMIUM LIST & CATALOGUE

• 4.1 Premium List
• 4.2 Running List or Catalogue

5. RIBBONS

6. ENTRIES

• 6.1 Entry Requirement
• 6.2 Entry Forms
• 6.3 Entry Fees
• 6.4 Moving Up
• 6.5 Health
• 6.6 Cancellations

7. END OF TEST

• 7.1 Submission of Records

8. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

9. WORKING CERTIFICATE TITLES

• 9.1 Working Certificate (WC)
• 9.2 Working Certificate Intermediate (WCI)
• 9.3 Working Certificate Excellent (WCX)

10 TEST REQUIREMENTS

• 10.1 The Working Certificate Test
• 10.2 The Working Certificate Intermediate Test
• 10.3 The Working Certificate Excellent Test

11 REGULATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE & JUDGING 11.1 Guidelines

• 11.2 Test Set-Up
• 11.3 Before Judging Begins
• 11.4 Instructions to Handlers
• 11.5 Procedures On Line
• 11.6 Marshals and Gunners
• 11.7 Evaluating Dog Work

12 CLASSIFICATION OF FAULTS

• 12.1 Serious Faults
• 12.2 Moderate Faults
• 12.3 Minor Faults

13 PROTESTS

14 COMPLAINTS

15 DISCIPLINE

16 PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTIOG A WORKING CERTIFICATE TEST COMMITTEE HEARING