Working Certificate Test Rules and Regulations (Effective January 1, 2017)

New RULES AND REGULATIONS <- Updated!! (Effective January 1, 2020)

below rules with be updated soon, (please see above download)

Doindogs Kennel's Translation of Working Certificate Test Rules and Regulation For all breeds of Retrievers, and Irish Water Spaniels, poodles, Airedale Terriers, and Barbets

The primary objective of the WC, WCI and WCX tests is to encourage the development and use of those natural abilities for which retrievers were originally bred. The tests provide a means to help determine future breeding stock, encourage retriever owners to develop their dogs' natural abilities, and to have retrievers become more proficient as hunting partners. The tests are non-competitive and those dogs that pass the tests to the satisfaction of the judges will be recorded as having basic work ability.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTERPRETATIONS

• 1.1 Definitions
• 1.2 Working Certificate Tests Defined & Classified

2. GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS

• 2.1 Eligibility of Clubs to Working Certificate Tests
• 2.2 Making Application
• 2.3 Postponement, Cancellation or Combining Event
• 2.4 CKC Publications
• 2.5 Advertising
• 2.6 Working Certificate Test Representative
• 2.7 Officials & Committees
• 2.8 Handlers with Disabilities

3. JUDGES

• 3.1 Application for Approval of judges
• 3.2 Judges' Qualifications
• 3.3 Judges' Authority
• 3.4 Judges' Protocol
• 3.5 Substitute Judge
• 3.6 Indignities to a Judge
• 3.7 Judge's Conduct

4 PREMIUM LIST & CATALOGUE

• 4.1 Premium List
• 4.2 Catalogue

5. RIBBONS

6. ENTRIES & END OF TEST

• 6.1 Entry Requirement
• 6.2 Entry Forms
• 6.3 Entry Fees
• 6.4 Moving Up
• 6.5 Health
• 6.6 Cancellations
• 6.7 End of Test
• 6.8 Disqualification & Reinstatement

7. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

8. WORKING CERTIFICATE TITLES

• 8.1 Working Certificate (WC)
• 8.2 Working Certificate Intermediate (WCI)
• 8.3 Working Certificate Excellent (WCX)

9 TEST REQUIREMENTS

• 9.1 The Working Certificate Test
• 9.2 The Working Certificate Intermediate Test
• 9.3 The Working Certificate Excellent Test

10 REGULATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE & JUDGING

• 10.1 Guidelines
• 10.2 Inspection of Test Grounds
• 10.3 Before Judging Begins
• 10.4 Instructions to Handlers
• 10.5 Procedures On Line
• 10.6 Marshals and Gunners
• 10.7 Evaluating Dog Work

11 CLASSIFICATION OF FAULTS

• 11.1 Serious Faults
• 11.2 Moderate Faults
• 11.3 Minor Faults

12 PROTESTS

13 COMPLAINTS

14 DISCIPLINE

15 PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING A WORKING CERTIFICATE TEST COMMITTEE HEARING