Clean Run Magazine - December 2006 - 7

? Everything you always wanted to know about agility but were to ask afraid
By Brenna Fender I'm unsure how to enter a NADAC trial since the
Skilled/Proficient split. My dog, who measures into the 12 Proficient
class, could Do you have a question about agility instead jump 8 in
Skilled. If I understand the rules correctly, this rules or anything else
agility related? doesn't give us any additional time since both the 8 and
12 Mail your questions to Brenna Fender: heights have the same standard
course time. My dog is also now a brennafender@gmail.com Veteran, so if I
enter him in Proficient Veterans he would jump at 8 Brenna collects the
questions and forwards and get the benefit of 10% additional course time.
If I'm looking for them to us so we never see the names. additional course
time, it seems like I would be better off running my dog in Veterans
instead of in Skilled. Is that correct? According to NADAC representative
Becky Woodruff, if a 12 jumping dog entered in the Skilled category
jumping 8 is also Since three to five dogs are needed for each jump
height, the remaining dogs are selected by the team captain and coach. a
Veteran age 7 or older , that dog could actually enter the Dogs are chosen
based on consistency, speed, experience, Veterans class and jump only 4 and
the dog would also get growth, competitive fire, and team camaraderie. 10%
more standard course time in Veterans. Alternately, the dog could run in
the Proficient category and as a Veteran, Though there are many ways to
qualify for entry, all competitors which would allow him to jump 8 and get
10% more course must qualify to enter the World Agility Team Tryouts. Entry
time. No additional course time is given in the Skilled category,
qualification is awarded to members of the previous year's World so if a
handler is looking for more standard course time, the Agility Team,
winners of specific International Sweepstakes Veterans class is the better
option. In Skilled, dogs don't get Classes, the 1st place dogs at the AKC
Agility Nationals in the extra time as in the Veterans or Junior Handler
divisions, but 12 , 16 , and 24 jump heights based on overall performance,
if a dog jumping 20 in Proficient enters Skilled and opts to and dogs that
place in certain other classes at the Nationals. jump 16 , then that dog
will get medium-dog time, not large- At-large entries are also accepted.
Applicants must submit a dog time, says Woodruff. minimum of 8 Standard
and 8 JWW scores of 100 that meet Some competitors are unaware that there
is still an option for minimum rates of speed as determined by AKC.
veterans in NADAC. All points earned in Standard, Veterans, All World Team
candidates must fulfill basic requirements and Junior Handler divisions are
combined, and title certificates to include: earning the qualifying scores
during the specified do not indicate in what division a title is earned.
But, Woodruff time period, providing the dog's three-generation purebred
points out, Dogs may still be entered in Veterans or Junior pedigree, and
flying the dog in cargo by commercial airline Handler, jump the lowered
jump height, and receive 10% after the dog has reached six months of age
required for large more time. See www.nadac.com/rules.htm#11 for further
dogs, recommended for medium dogs . There are also many information. other
criteria, including specific rules for U.S. residency and restrictions on
competing in certain other events. Candidates What do I need to do to be
considered for the annual AKC/FCI World should also compete at the AKC
Nationals, preferably at FCI Team or the USDAA/IFCS every-other-year World
Team? heights, or jumping 12 , 16 , or 24 . To make the AKC World Agility
Team you must attend the team Along with qualifying, candidates must
complete entry forms tryouts. The tryouts provide direct competition for
spots on that contain questions beyond those found on the average agility
the team. The scores of the first three rounds are combined and entry
form. Candidates with questions should contact the the dog from each jump
height with the highest cumulative AKC agility department directly to
obtain the complete rules. score is automatically on the team. Regarding
the IFCS team, according to a USDAA representative, Point values are
assigned to placements in each of the five plans for the selection process
for the 2008 IFCS team have not rounds. A second spot for each of the three
jump heights is been finalized. The 2007 calendar year will be the
qualification period, so more information should be available soon. D
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