Competitions

Monthly Club Competition for experienced Agility dogs.

 

OUTDOORS through the summer months

INDOORS through the Winter months

Agility competition rules

Order of classes:

7pm to 8.30pm Agility – small, medium, standard & large.

8.35pm to 10pm Jumping – small, medium, standard & large.

• The course will be open to walk from 6.30pm.
• Competition will start at 7pm PROMPT!
• A second course walking for Standard and Large dogs will be after the small and medium class.
• We are on a tight schedule for time so please make sure you are ready and waiting to do your class.
• The gate into the Arena will be left OPEN to ensure the next dog can be ready and waiting on the start line.
  (Unless necessary to close it for your dog)
• There will be 5 minutes to walk the course between the Medium and Standard height approximately 7.45pm for the Steeplechase class. Course walking for the Agility will be walked by everyone before the class starts.
• To reduce the number of dogs in the waiting area of the Agility Arena: The Obedience Hall will be open to have hot drinks, warm up your dog and wait for your class.
• Only dogs that are competing in the height class are allowed in the waiting area in the Agility Arena.
• If you would like to watch the classes please use the viewing area upstairs and allow your dogs to rest in the car
  in between runs.

Course time for every class will be 60 seconds – if you exceed this time you will be asked to leave the arena.

0. Competition for DIG IT Club members only.
0. Entries are made on the evening / day of the competition.
0. Bitches in season are not allowed to compete.
0. Dogs may wear a flat collar but with no tags when competing.
0. You are responsible for cleaning up after your dog and putting it in the poo bin provided.
0. No training aids allowed in the ring e.g. leads, titbits, toys, bumbags.
0. Marking of faults will be as per Kennel Club rules (See List of Faults)
0. The Judge’s decision is final.
0. Only one handler per dog per class.
0. No harsh handling either in the ring or exercise area. Any person doing so will be asked to leave.
0. Judges may run their own dogs for competition when they are not scheduled to judge.
0. Please respect our Judge / ring party at all times.
0. All competing dogs must be over 16 months of age.
0. The Last Rule: It is our greatest wish that you MUST enjoy your run!!

Definition of Classes

• Jumping will consist of a free flowing jumping course including weaves, jumps and tunnels.
• Agility will consist of jumps, contacts, tyre, weaves and tunnels.

New ANYSIZE CLASSES

The club night competitions are I believe designed to simulate as close as possible the competition environment that people would encounter away from home.

When competing away from home all dogs would be expected to jump the height they are measured for.

Many Unaffiliated competition offer the “Standard” height for the smaller of the large dogs. Which we also do at our competition nights.

This height is not available when competing at KC shows.

In the light of fairness we at Dig It have now added an any-size agility and jumping class for the 2010 season.

These classes will have their own leagues, so you will not be missing out on anything by competing in this class.

Any dogs who for whatever reason cannot jump the full height they would be measured for should be entered in this class.

We also have the Begin-to-Win nights for dogs just starting out on their agility careers that may not yet be competent on all the equipment such as weaves and see-saw.

All dogs here jump the height lower than what they are measured for.

Any-size classes are run over the same course as the height classes so will include weaves etc depending on course design.

So would be for the dogs that can do everything just not jump full height.

 

Monthly Agility Club Competition - Points Scheme

Points will be awarded to 10th place as follows:

Place	Points
1st	10
2nd	9
3rd	8
4th	7
5th	6
6th	5
7th	4
8th	3
9th	2
10th	1

• 1st Place receives a 2kg Bag of James Well Beloved Dog Food.
• Rosettes awarded to 5th place. Plus clear round and Judges Special rosettes.
• The points will be accumulated throughout the year towards the DIG IT Championship Trophy.
• Points awarded for the best run per class – irrespective of height.

LIST OF FAULTS

Kennel Club Standard Marking Scheme
All course faults in units of 5.

0. Table / Pause Box - faulted at judges discretion.
0. See-Saw - must be touching the ground before the dog alights from the obstacle.  A dog is considered to have refused the obstacle if it alights before the pivot point.
0. Wishing Well - a dog should be faulted if it touches the base or dislodges the pole.
0. Long Jump - A clean attempt should be made to clear the obstacle.  Casual contact with the fore or hind legs will not be faulted.  However, running past, jumping in and out to the side or the marker poles, or walking on or between the elements where no attempt has been made to clear the obstacle will be faulted as a refusal. Knocking down one or more elements will be marked as 5 faults
0. Hurdle/Wall - a dog should not be faulted if any part of the obstacle is touched and does not fall.
0. Weaving Poles - The dog to enter the weaving poles with the first pole adjacent to its left side.  Each incorrect entry to be classed as a refusal - further error, maximum 1 fault - failure to complete correctly before negotiating any further obstacle, elimination.
0. A Frame - a dog is considered to have refused the obstacle if it alights before the down ramp.
0. Dog Walk - A dog is considered to have refused the obstacle if it alights before the down plank.
0. All other obstacles - fault for failure to negotiate correctly.
0. Handler deliberately touching any piece of equipment or their dog - 1 fault.
0. Refusal / Runout - fault for each refusal / runout.
0. Three refusals / runouts - elimination.
0. Out of control - elimination.
0. Taking the wrong course - elimination.
0. Fouling the ring - elimination.
0. Contact Area - fault for each failure to make contact.
0. Course time - at the judge’s discretion.

DOG MEASURING

We now have measuring hoops at the Club. They are Small, Medium and Standard. Measuring will be available before each competition night both Begin-to-Win and Club between 6-30pm and 7pm when people are walking the course. Please remember that this is not an official measure and you will need to be measured at other clubs when you enter their competitions.

These hoops will enable you to get your dog used to being handled for measuring before they get an official measurement so they can become comfortable with the procedure. They will also give you a good idea what height your dog will be expected to jump.

If dogs have been officially measured we will take that to be a true measurement and will not need to be measured before a club competition.

If you think your dog maybe nervous about the measuring procedure please speak to your trainer in your agility class who will be happy to help you and your dog get comfortable standing for measuring by using the usual reward based techniques.