V1 ~ 12/18/2014 PREMIUM LIST 2015277105 2nd AKC Rally® National Championship Friday, March 13, 2015 Opening Date – Monday, December 22, 2014, 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time Closing Date – Monday, January 26, 2015, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time PURINA EVENT CENTER 300 CHECKERBOARD DRIVE Gray Summit, MO 63039 ENTRIES ARE LIMITED: NOVICE – 80 EXCELLENT – 80 ADVANCED – 80 RAE – 160 A WAITLIST WILL BE MAINTAINED JUDGES: Mr. Richard P. DiMarco Mrs. Cheryl Pratt Mrs. Julie Rembrandt Seeley Mrs. Nancy Grimm Dr. Pamela C. Regan Mrs. Barbara Wedekind Selton CERTIFICATION Permission is granted by the American Kennel Club for the holding of this event under American Kennel Club rules and regulations. James P. Crowley, Secretary 1 OFFICERS OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB President & CEO, Dennis B. Sprung Exec. Secretary, James P. Crowley Chief Financial Officer, Peter W. Farnsworth 260 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016-2408 260 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016-2408 260 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016-2408 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Alan Kalter, Chairman Dr. J. Charles Garvin, Vice Chairman Class of 2015: Robert A. Amen, Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia, Steven D. Gladstone, Esq. Class of 2016: Patricia M. Cruz, William J. Feeney, Thomas S. Powers, Esq. Class of 2017: Lee Arnold, Carl C. Ashby III, Alan Kalter, Harvey M. Wooding Class of 2018: James R. Dok, Dr. J. Charles Garvin, Ronald H. Menaker Dennis B. Sprung, Ex Officio 2015 AKC RALLY® NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT COMMITTEE Event Chair Pamela Manaton, 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 Event Co-Chair Diane Schultz, 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 Trial Secretary Lisa Strickland, 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 Doug Ljungren, Vice President, Sports & Events Executive Staff Field Representatives: Bill Thayne, Mary Higdem and Sharon Hodgens-Wood EVENT VOLUNTEERS/SUPPORT CHIEF VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Sandy Ganz RING COMMENTARY Ken & Aimee Kincaid HOSPITALITY Paula Spector SR. TABULATOR Nancy Watson 2015 AKC RALLY® NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP JUDGES Mr. Richard P. DiMarco (40468) 16366 Messenger Road Auburn Township, OH 44023-9798 Dr. Pamela C. Regan (39716) 504 Rindge Lane Redondo Beach, CA 90278-5010 Mrs. Nancy Grimm (42091) 66 N Southfork Drive Casa Grande, AZ 85122-5390 Mrs. Julie Rembrandt Seeley (42966) PO Box 295 Harvard, MA 01451-0295 Mrs. Cheryl Pratt (42791) 3608 Lakota Road Alexandria, VA 22303-1018 Mrs. Barbara Wedekind Selton (90892) 4305 W 99th Street Bloomington, MN 55437-2401 2 AKC RALLY® NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DESCRIPTION & SCORING The AKC Rally® National Championship (RNC) will consist of four classes. Each Novice, Advanced and Excellent entry will compete twice in the class entered and each Rally Advanced/Excellent (RAE) entry will compete two times in both the Advanced and Excellent classes. Cumulative scores and times will be used to determine placements in each of the four classes. If there are any ties for placements, each team will run once for score and time. In the case of ties for RAE placements, the team will run an Excellent course. For this National Event, scoring will be in accordance with the AKC Rally® Regulations with the following exceptions: The first attempt/performance of each station will be evaluated and scored accordingly. Failure to perform the principal parts of any station on the first attempt/performance will result in an IP (Incorrectly Performed -10 points) penalty. There will be no retries allowed for any station. There will not be any 3 point retry penalties. The maximum penalty for each station will remain at 10 points. DOGS ELIGIBLE TO ENTER The RNC is open to all dogs, which meet the criteria below, that are 6 months of age or older that are registered with the American Kennel Club or have an AKC Limited Registration, ILP/PAL or an AKC Canine Partners listing number, or approved FSS breeds eligible to participate. Dogs may only be entered in one class. Qualifying Period for the event is December 1, 2013 – November 30, 2014. Novice Class Qualifications Dogs must have earned a confirmed Rally Novice (RN) title during the qualifying period. At least three (3) Novice scores of 90 or more, earned during the qualifying period, are required. Advanced Class Qualifications Dogs must have earned a confirmed Rally Advanced (RA) title during the qualifying period. At least three (3) Advanced scores of 90 or more, earned during the qualifying period, are required. Excellent Class Qualifications Dogs must have earned a confirmed Rally Excellent (RE) title during the qualifying period. At least three (3) Excellent scores of 90 or more, earned during the qualifying period, are required. Rally Advanced Excellent Class Qualifications Dogs must have earned a confirmed Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE) title at any time prior to, or during; but no later than by the end of the qualifying period. Dogs must have earned three (3) scores of 95 or more during the qualifying period in either Advance B or Excellent B. Dogs must have earned at least five (5) double qualifying scores from the Advanced B & Excellent B classes during the qualifying period. Entries will be arranged according to the jump height of the dogs, per Chapter 3, Section 2B of the AKC Rally® Regulations. 3 ENTRY FEES PER DOG Novice Class Advance Class Excellent Class Rally Advanced Excellent Class Mail entry form and fees to: $ 75.00 $ 75.00 $ 75.00 $ 125.00 American Kennel Club c/o Lisa Strickland, RNC Trial Secretary 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27617-3390 Please make checks payable to: AKC Rally® National Championship. Entries OPEN Monday, December 22, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time Entries CLOSE Monday, January 26, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time No entries will be accepted by phone or hand delivery. Express mail & overnight entries must include the signature waiver allowing them to deliver the package. All entries will be confirmed via email within 24-48 hours of receipt, please be sure to provide your email address. Any inquires may be directed to Lisa Strickland at RNC@akc.org Illegible entries will not be processed and will be returned to the exhibitor. Returned checks do not constitute a valid entry. A twenty-five ($25.00) dollar collection fee will be added to the amount of each returned check. ENTRIES NOT ON THE provided OFFICIAL AKC ENTRY FORM OR PHOTOCOPIES OF THE ENTRY FORM without the Agreement and Rules on the reverse side of the Official AKC Entry Form are NOT ACCEPTABLE. ERRORS ON ENTRY FORMS Owners are responsible for errors on entry forms and no entry fee will be refunded in the event of such errors or cancellation of entries after the trial has closed. ENTRY LIMITS & WAIT-LIST Entries will be limited to 80 dogs in Novice, 80 dogs in Advanced, 80 dogs in Excellent and 160 dogs in Rally Advanced Excellent and an email confirmation will be issued when the entry is processed. When entry limits have been met, a wait-list will be kept. If an entry is cancelled prior to the closing date for entries (January 26th), a dog that has been wait-listed for that class will be confirmed in the event. Notifications will be sent to advise if your dog has been wait-listed or accepted in the event. 4 HOTEL INFORMATION Exhibitors and attendees will receive a special rate when they ask for the “AKC” or “American Kennel Club” Group Rate at these hotels in the Gray Summit, MO area. You will be asked to sign a pet damage waiver upon check-in. NOTE: Your credit card will be charged a one-night room and tax deposit when you book your reservation. 1. Holiday Inn Six Flags – Headquarter Hotel (approx.. 10 miles to Purina Farms) 4901 Six Flags Road Eureka, MO 63025 Hotel Direct: (636) 938-6661 Toll Free Reservations: 1-800-782-8108 Room Rate is $109 per night plus taxes $20 one-time non-refundable pet fee 2. Travelodge (approx.. 2 miles from Purina Farms) 2875 US Highway 100 I-44 at Exit 253 Gray Summit Villa Ridge, MO 63089 Hotel Direct: (636) 742-3501 Toll Free Reservations: 1-800-782-8487 Room Rate is $79 per night plus taxes $15 one-time non-refundable pet fee NOTE: These room blocks will be held until Tuesday, February 10, 2015 or whenever the block is sold out, whichever comes first. If you need assistance with reservations, contact Paula Spector, AKC Conference and Travel Director at (212) 696-8389 or by email at pspector@akc.org VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! If you, would like to volunteer to work in the rings at this year’s AKC National Obedience Championship/AKC Rally® National Championship, please complete the form found under Volunteers on the AKC website at the link below: http://www.akc.org/events/obedience/national_obedience_championship/index.cfm RV PARKING RESERVATIONS All RV reservations for the NOC/RNC will be handled through AKC. The reservation form will be available online Mid-January 2015. To be parked beside someone in your group, reservations should be submitted together. RV & TRAILER RENTALS Attending the shows and don’t want to stay in a hotel? You have the option of renting a trailer or RV! The following companies will deliver it to the property and pick it up after the event. Contact the companies below for rental information. Exhibitors must make an RV Parking Reservation through AKC to park at the Event. • Byerly RV ~ Eureka, MO 636-938-2000 • M.B. Thomas RV ~ St. Louis, MO 800-392-5655 • St. Louis RV & Bus ~ O’Fallon, MO 314-743-3939 5 DIRECTIONS TO THE SHOW SITE http://www.purinafarms.com/directions-and-hours IMPORTANT DEADLINE DATES TO REMEMBER December 22, 2014 o Entries Open January 15, 2015 o RV Parking Reservations Open January 26, 2015 o Entries Close January 29, 2015 o Volunteer Request forms due February 6, 2015 o Catalog & Well Wisher Ads are due o Award Donations are due o Title updates are due March 13, 2015 o Refund request for bitches in season due 30 minutes prior to the start of the event. March 23, 2015 o RV Parking Reservations Close OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER Pix ‘N Pages PO Box 690733 Orlando, FL 32869 Phone: (407) 536-PAWS (7297) Email: nmdg@pixnpages.com Website: www.pixnpages.com PUBLICATION RIGHTS – PHOTOGRAPHS & VIDEOS By entering this show, all owners, handlers, breeders and kennels agree that all rights to televise, videotape, photograph, advertise, promote and publicize or otherwise exploit this show, or the persons or animals participating in it or the results of the competition before, during or after the event, shall belong solely to The American Kennel Club and their respective assigns, including the use of the names, likenesses or biographical matter of all dogs, owners, handlers, breeders and kennels participating in the show and no such owner, handler, breeder or kennel shall allow any other party to make commercial use of any videotape or photograph of any person or animal participating in this competition. NOTE: By entering this show all owners, handlers, breeders and kennels agree to make themselves available for interview if requested. Exhibitors may video tape individual runs only for personal use. Win pictures will take place at the Official Photo set up immediately after the Awards Ceremony. All winners are ASKED TO STAY FOR THEIR OFFICIAL WIN photos!! 6 SUPPORT THE SPORT BY DONATING AN AWARD!! We welcome your support! If you would like to sponsor an award for the National Obedience Championship or the AKC Rally® National Championship visit the webpage below. The complete list of awards and prizes may be found at http://www.akc.org/events/obedience/national_obedience_championship/index.cfm. All award sponsors will be published on the AKC website. All donations received prior to Friday, February 6, 2015 will be published in the commemorative AKC National Obedience Championship / AKC Rally® National Championship catalog. ROSETTES, AWARDS & PRIZES • 1st place from Rally Novice, Rally Advanced, Rally Excellent Classes o Trophy o Rosette o Purina Pro Plan Large Thermal Tote Bag (or similar prize) offered by Purina • 2nd – 4th place from Rally Novice, Rally Advanced, Rally Excellent Classes o Trophy o Rosette o Purina Pro Plan Large Thermal Tote Bag (or similar prize) offered by Purina • 5th - 10th place from Rally Novice, Rally Advanced, Rally Excellent Classes o Rosette o Purina Pro Plan Six Pack Cooler (or similar prize) offered by Purina • 1st place from Rally Advanced Excellent Class o Rally National Champion Crystal Star Trophy o Rosette o Placement Medallion o Purina Pro Plan Large Thermal Tote Bag (or similar prize) offered by Purina • 2nd – 4th place from Rally Advanced Excellent Class o Trophy o Rosette o Placement Medallion o Purina Pro Plan Large Thermal Tote Bag (or similar prize) offered by Purina • 5th - 10th place from Rally Advanced Excellent Class o Rosette o Purina Pro Plan Six Pack Cooler (or similar prize) offered by Purina • All Participants Participation Certificate All Purina prizes, if not awarded in the ring, must be picked up during the event at the Pro Plan Booth. Presentation of the Winning Ribbon is required. Pro Plan reserves the right to make prize substitutions of equal or greater value in the event a specific listed prize is not available. Awards presented at this event will not be replaced in the case of a lost or stolen item. All exhibitors may obtain a copy of the AKC Rally® Regulations by ordering them from the American Kennel Club, 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617-3390, by phone (919)233-9767, by email at info@akc.org or on the website at www.akc.org. 7 NOTICES TO ALL EXHIBITORS TITLE UPDATES: Title updates will be accepted until February 6, 2015. Please send any updates to RNC@akc.org. ENTRY FEES shall not be refunded in the event that a dog is absent, disqualified, excused by Veterinarian or Judge, or barred from championship by action of Trial Committee. If because of riots, civil disturbances or other acts beyond the control of the management it is impossible to open or to complete the trial, no refund of entry fees will be made. REFUNDS for cancellation of entries prior to the closing date for entries of the trial will be made within 45 days after the closing date for the event. No entry fee will be refunded if the trial cannot open or be completed by reason of riots, civil disturbances, fire, an act of God, public emergency, act of a public enemy, or any other cause beyond the control of the organizing committee. No entry fee will be refunded in the event a dog is absent, disqualified, excused, or barred from championship by the action of the Trial Committee. ENTRY FEES FOR BITCHES IN SEASON will be refunded if the Trial Secretary is notified in writing at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the event on Friday, March 13, 2015. Vet statements must be provided to the Trial Secretary in writing to receive a refund. Entry fees will not be refunded for bitches in season if not received on or before March 13, 2015. Refunds for bitches in season will be made within 45 days after the event. CANCELLATION OF ENTRIES Notice of cancellations must be received prior to the event closing date for a full refund. You may cancel an entry via email to RNC@akc.org. ALL DOGS MUST BE ON LEASH, which must be held by the handler at all times when on trial grounds except when in the designated warm-up area or competing in the ring. Dogs may NOT be on retractable leads or long-lines while inside the buildings. SPECIAL TRAINING COLLARS ARE PROHIBITED. CRATING: Each dog entered in the AKC Rally® National Championship will be allotted one 3’x5’ space. Un-entered dogs will only be allowed in the facility if they can share the crate with an entered dog, or if their crate can be stacked on top of an entered dog’s crate within the 3’x5’ space. A “crate” is defined as having a top, bottom and 4 walls, all interconnecting, thus preventing the dog from escaping. No ex-pens will be allowed in the facility. Each exhibitor will be required to display an information card on the outside of each crate; card(s) will be supplied at check-in. The information card must have your name and emergency contact information (cell phone # or other). EXHIBITOR CHECK IN TIMES. Exhibitors are encouraged to do “Event Check-In” on Thursday, March 12th. At Event Check-In, exhibitors will receive their armband, catalog and an event souvenir bag. Time and location for check-in will be sent via email notification approximately two weeks prior to the event. Exhibitors MUST check-in at each ring they are showing in, each day. FACILITY ACCESS Exhibitors should unload their crates and enter the Purina Event Center through the large overhead roll-up door. Dog bathing facilities are available in the Event Center. No swimming (dogs and people) allowed in any pond on the property. All exhibitors and their dogs must remain on the part of the property owned by Purina Farms. Trespassing on Purina Animal Nutrition property is forbidden. Purina Farms and Purina Animal Nutrition are not affiliated. WARM-UP RING In accordance with the AKC Obedience Regulations, Chapter 1, Section 33 a warm-up ring for RNC exhibitors will be available ONLY on Friday and ONLY for dogs entered in the AKC Rally® National Championship. No exhibitor is allowed to use the ring without AKC Staff in the building. Rally signs will not be available. Exhibitors are expected to share the ring. The ring will be monitored and if there are any problems, it will be closed. Exhibitors must be respectful of each other. 8 NOTICES TO ALL EXHIBITORS CONT’D A Full Service Food Concession is available on site. No outside food or beverage is allowed on the Purina Farms Property. Violators will be reported to the AKC. No dogs are allowed in the Checkerboard Café or on the second floor of the Purina Event Center (unless given prior permission) or in any restrooms or human bathing areas. Parking No driving or parking is allowed in the following areas: • Fire lanes, sidewalks, inside either Hall or any grass areas at Purina Farms. • All exhibitors must abide by all posted signage and the 15-minute unloading/loading parking time limit designated around the Purina Event Center. INCLEMENT WEATHER in the event a severe weather or tornado warning is issued for the immediate area, Site Security will notify the Purina Farms management team. The team will notify guests, participants and exhibitors of an impending weather event via the public address system inside the building and via the storm siren and announcements outside the building. Guests, visitors and exhibitors will be asked to seek cover in place in designated areas. Designated areas to seek cover, marked as severe weather shelter areas, include the center hallway of the Purina Event Center, the inside wall of Gateway Hall and the South stairwell. After the weather event ends, Purina Farms management teams will announce all clear. MOTORIZED VEHICLES exhibitors may not bring or use motorized vehicles on the property unless a medical condition requires the use of one. Documentation must be presented upon request by Purina Farms staff. SAFETY, BEHAVIOR and LIABILITY: The safety of the dog is our primary concern. By entering this trial, exhibitors acknowledge that they are familiar with the rules and regulations of the AKC. It is expressly understood that exhibitors alone are responsible for the behavior of their dogs and/or children. Any exhibitor whose dogs and/or children create an unnecessary disturbance or repeatedly engage in unsafe or disruptive behavior, may, at the discretion of the Event Committee, be asked to leave the show site. In such case, no refund of any fees paid will be made. The American Kennel Club and its agents, employees, etc., will assume no responsibilities for any loss, damage or injury sustained by exhibitors or handlers, or to any of their dogs or property and further assumes no responsibility for injury to children. The American Kennel Club reserves the right to decline entries for cause and may remove any dog on account of aggression. No one shall have any recourse or claim against the American Kennel Club or any official thereof. This club does agree to arbitrate claims as set forth on the Official AKC Entry Form for this event. HUMAN EMERGENCY SERVICES FIRE / AMBULANCE / POLICE ~ DIAL 911 EMT SERVICES ON-SITE St. John’s Mercy Hospital 901 East Fifth Street Washington, MO 63090 (636) 239-8000 Directions to the Hospital from Purina Farms: • Start out going northeast on Checkerboard Dr. toward Operations Dr. • Right onto Highway MM / MO-MM, • Right onto Highway 100 / MO-100. • Merge onto I-44 W / US-50 W toward St. Clair. • Take exit 251 toward MO-100 W / Washington, turn slight right onto Highway. • Stay straight to go onto Highway 100 / MO-100, turn right onto E 5th St., hospital is on the right. 9 VETERINARIAN INFORMATION Pacific Animal Hospital On Call 24 hours a day 450 W. Flier Drive Pacific, MO 63069 (636) 257-2100 Directions to the Animal Hospital: • Start out going northeast on Checkerboard Dr. toward Operations Dr., • Right onto Highway MM / MO-MM. • Right onto Highway 100 / MO-100, • Left onto W Osage St., • Right onto W Flier Dr. Animal Hospital is on the right. Exhibitors should follow their veterinarian’s recommendations to assure their dogs are free of internal and external parasites, any communicable disease and have appropriate vaccinations. 10 CATALOG & WELL WISHER ADS CATALOG ADVERTISEMENTS Advertisements in the 2015 AKC National Obedience Championship / AKC Rally® National Championship Catalog are WELCOMED! This year's exhibitor's catalog will be 8.5 X 5.5 inches, allowing a full-page ad area approximately 4.5 X 7.5 inches to post your message and/or picture. Camera ready ads are accepted in highresolution press quality PDFs (preferred). JPEG or TIFF files are also acceptable (minimum 300 pixels/inch). If you are sending photos separately, the photos should be scanned to a finished size and at a minimum of 300 pixels/inch. Do not forget to include the correct orientation. Full page ads MUST be in a portrait orientation, and half page ads MUST be in a landscape orientation. If mailing, please send only high quality photos for scanning purposes. Photos will be in black and white. Full page ad up to 4.5” X 7.5”……. $ 80.00 1/2 page ad up to 4.5” X 3.5”…… $ 55.00 WELL WISHERS Send brief good luck wishes from you and/or your club. For $25.00 you can advertise to wish whoever “Good Luck” at the event. The catalog width will be 4.5 inches. The statement must be 25 words or less. PAYMENT You may pay by check, money order or credit card. By submitting a photo and payment for a space, you ensure that you are the author and copyright holder of the photograph. Lisa Strickland ~ Trial Secretary AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27617-3390 919-816-3816 AKC-NOC@akc.org ATTN: NOC/RNC CATALOG Deadline for submission is Friday, February 6, 2015 Make checks payable to: AKC Rally® National Championship IF PAYING BY CREDIT CARD, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: [ ] M/C [ ] VISA [ ] AMEX [ ] DISCOVER Name as it appears on Card: PLEASE PRINT Card Number: Total $ PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Exp. Date: Signature of Cardholder: Address: City, State, Zip Code Phone Number: Email Address: (You will receive a confirmation email confirming your order at this address, so please be sure it is one that you check regularly.) You may fax this order form to: (919) 816-4204 Attn: Lisa Strickland (Fax orders are for Credit Card Payments ONLY.) 11 Official Entry Form 2015 AKC Rally® National Championship Entries Are Limited Entries OPEN December 22, 2014 at 8:00 am Eastern Time and CLOSE January 26, 2015 at 4:00 pm Eastern Time Mail entry form and fees to: American Kennel Club c/o Lisa Strickland, RNC Trial Secretary 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27617-3390 Make checks payable to: AKC Rally® National Championship Novice, Advanced, or Excellent Classes $75.00 Rally Advanced Excellent Class $125.00 IMPORTANT: Read Carefully instructions on reverse side before filling out. (PLEASE PRINT) BREED VARIETY RALLY CLASS JUMP HEIGHT (MUST INCLUDE) ADDITIONAL RALLY CLASS NAME OF (SEE BACK) JUNIOR HANDLER (IF ANY) SEX JR. HANDLER NUMBER FULL NAME OF DOG ENTER NUMBER BELOW AKC® NO. DATE OF BIRTH PAL/ILP NO. PLACE OF FOREIGN REG. NO. BIRTH (LIST COUNTRY) BREEDER SIRE DAM ACTUAL OWNER(S): OWNERS ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP + 4 HANDLER: I CERTIFY that I am the actual owner of the dog, or that I am the duly authorized agent of the actual owner whose name I have entered above. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I (we) agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the American Kennel Club in effect at the time of this event, and by any additional rules and regulations appearing in the premium list for this event, and further agree to be bound by the “Agreement” printed on the reverse side of this entry form. I (we) certify and represent that the dog entered is not a hazard to persons or other dogs. This entry is submitted for acceptance on the foregoing representation and Agreement. I (we) agree to conduct myself (ourselves) in accordance with all such Rules and Regulations (including all provisions applying to discipline) and to abide by any decisions made in accord with them. SIGNATURE of owner or his/her agent duly authorized to make this entry Telephone # Are you a new exhibitor? Yes No Email Address (An acknowledgement or receipt of entry may be sent to this e-mail address): 12 AKC Rules, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines are available on the American Kennel Club Web site, www.akc.org I (we) agree that the club holding this event has the right to refuse this entry for cause which the club shall deem sufficient. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry and of the holding of this event and of the opportunity to have the dog judged and to win prizes, ribbons, or trophies, I (we) agree to hold the AKC, the event-giving club, their members, directors, governors, officers, agents, superintendents or event secretary and the owner and/or lessor of the premises and any provider of services that are necessary to hold this event and any employees or volunteers of the aforementioned parties, and any AKC approved judge, judging at this event, harmless from any claim for loss or injury which may be alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly to any person or thing by the act of this dog while in or about the event premises or grounds or near any entrance thereto, and I (we) personally assume all responsibility and liability for any such claim; and I (we) further agree to hold the aforementioned parties harmless from any claim for loss, injury or damage to this dog. Additionally, I (we) hereby assume the sole responsibility for and agree to indemnify, defend and save the aforementioned parties harmless from any and all loss and expense (including legal fees) by reason of the liability imposed by law upon any of the aforementioned parties for damage because of bodily injuries, including death at any time resulting therefrom, sustained by any person or persons, including myself (ourselves), or on account of damage to property, arising out of or in consequence of my (our) participation in this event, however such, injuries, death or property damage may be caused, and whether or not the same may have been caused or may be alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the aforementioned parties or any of their employees, agents, or any other persons. I (WE) AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE ENTRY, EXHIBITION OR ATTENDANCE AT THE EVENT BETWEEN THE AKC AND THE EVENT-GIVING CLUB (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN ITS PREMIUM LIST) AND MYSELF (OURSELVES) OR AS TO THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO ARBITRATION ALL APPLICABLE AKC BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES MUST FIRST BE FOLLOWED AS SET FORTH IN THE AKC CHARTER AND BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, PUBLISHED POLICIES AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Publication Rights – Photographs & Videos. By entering this show, all owners, handlers, breeders and kennels agree that all rights to televise, videotape, photograph, advertise, promote and publicize or otherwise exploit this show, or the persons or animals participating in it or the results of the championship before, during or after the event, shall belong solely to The American Kennel Club and their respective assigns, including the use of the names, likenesses or biographical matter of all dogs, owners, handlers, breeders and kennels participating in the show and no such owner, handler, breeder or kennel shall allow any other party to make commercial use of any videotape or photograph of any person or animal participating in this championship. NOTE: By entering this show all owners, handlers, breeders and kennels agree to make themselves available for interview if requested. Exhibitors may video tape individual runs only for personal use. 2. (Event Class) Consult the classification in this premium list. If the event class in which you are entering your dog is divided, then, in addition to designating the class, specify the particular division of the class in which you are entering your dog, i.e., A or B division. 3. A dog must be entered in the name of the person who actually owned it at the time entries for an event closed. If a registered dog has been acquired by a new owner it must be entered in the name of its new owner in any event for which entries closed after the date of acquirement, regardless of whether the new owner has received the registration certificate indicating that the dog is recorded in his/her name. State on entry form whether transfer application has been mailed to the AKC. (For complete rules, refer to Chapter 11, Section 3 of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows.) 4. Dogs listed in the AKC Canine PartnersSM Program may be eligible to enter all-breed AKC obedience trials at the club’s option. These dogs should be listed as All American Dog and must include their AKC number on the entry form and check the AKC No. box. Sire and Dam information shall remain blank for mixed breed entrants. If this entry is for a Junior Handler, please give the following information: AKC JUNIOR HANDLER NUMBER _________________________ JR’S DATE OF BIRTH ____________________________ The above number MUST be included. Should you not have your Junior Handler number, this may be obtained from the American Kennel Club. Phone: (919) 233-9767. By signing the entry form I (we) certify that the Junior Showman does not now, and will not at any time, act as an agent/handler for pay while continuing to compete. ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP If Junior Handler is not the owner of the dog identified on the face of this form, what is the relationship of the Junior Handler to the Owner? 13
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