Class Championships - Overview ..
The Championship C Class competitors currently have the opportunity to compete at Crufts by winning 1 Championship C Class (ticket).
The Obedience Class Championships aim to provide a Championship for each of the classes; Pre-Beginners, Beginners, Novice, A, B and C, run alongside the existing class structure already in place.
All class definitions and exercises will be as per the existing classes and as detailed in the current KC Obedience Regulations (G Regulations) but will take the current system one step further by offering an opportunity for everyone competing in the mentioned classes to qualify for the chance to compete in the semi finals and the finals of their Class Championship..
Each handler and dog will compete at the class level they are eligible to compete at under KC rules and will only be eligible to compete in 1 class at the Class Championship semi final / final per calendar year and will compete at the level they had their last win at.
The Obedience Class Championships aim to provide a Championship for each of the classes; Pre-Beginners, Beginners, Novice, A, B and C, run alongside the existing class structure already in place.
All class definitions and exercises will be as per the existing classes and as detailed in the current KC Obedience Regulations (G Regulations) but will take the current system one step further by offering an opportunity for everyone competing in the mentioned classes to qualify for the chance to compete in the semi finals and the finals of their Class Championship..
Each handler and dog will compete at the class level they are eligible to compete at under KC rules and will only be eligible to compete in 1 class at the Class Championship semi final / final per calendar year and will compete at the level they had their last win at.
In 2014 the first ever Class Championships were planned for November at
Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
Entries for the Class Championships will be made online via www.withyourdog.co.uk only and with your entry you will be required to provide confirmation of the details of your win and 2 places, so this can be verified to confirm your entry. Information required will be; date, show, class, judge, place. So you should arrange to collate the necessary information during the show season in readiness.
If you subsequently have a win in a higher class during the qualifying period, this will preclude you from entering the championship at the lower level. But placings from 2nd downwards in a higher class will not preclude entry to the lower class for which you are eligible by virtue of your win and places in that class.
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Handlers may enter more than 1 dog as long as each dog is suitably qualified to enter. The entry fee will include the provision of 2 free entry passes for the Grand Final day and every competitor will receive a commemorative rosette and personalised certificate to celebrate their participation. Entries will be strictly first come, first served.
Once the numerical limits for each class have been reached the class will close, but we will accept a further 10 reserve entries per class and all entries will be strictly on a first come first served basis, assuming correct qualifying criteria has been met. Please ensure that your dog has the correct qualifiers before entering to avoid disappointment and that you provide all the correct information on your entry, as the organisers cannot accept any responsibility for entries made incorrectly. Please note that entries will be verified and any dogs entered incorrectly will be rejected.
Verified competitors will be notified by email and will also receive confirmation of their class, ring number, full class running order, a full ring plan of all classes and information letter with 2 entry passes. Reserve competitors will also receive all this information and will be notified on the day (or before if possible) whether or not they will be able to compete. Our reserve system is similar to the current reserve system in championship Class C (ticket).
Each class will have rosettes to 10th place, with the Class Champion and Reserve Class Champion receiving stunning trophies and handler sashes.
If you subsequently have a win in a higher class during the qualifying period, this will preclude you from entering the championship at the lower level. But placings from 2nd downwards in a higher class will not preclude entry to the lower class for which you are eligible by virtue of your win and places in that class.
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- A dog needs a win and 2 places at the same level during each season to qualify for the championships at that level. However a win at a higher level makes the dog ineligible to enter at the lower level.
Handlers may enter more than 1 dog as long as each dog is suitably qualified to enter. The entry fee will include the provision of 2 free entry passes for the Grand Final day and every competitor will receive a commemorative rosette and personalised certificate to celebrate their participation. Entries will be strictly first come, first served.
Once the numerical limits for each class have been reached the class will close, but we will accept a further 10 reserve entries per class and all entries will be strictly on a first come first served basis, assuming correct qualifying criteria has been met. Please ensure that your dog has the correct qualifiers before entering to avoid disappointment and that you provide all the correct information on your entry, as the organisers cannot accept any responsibility for entries made incorrectly. Please note that entries will be verified and any dogs entered incorrectly will be rejected.
Verified competitors will be notified by email and will also receive confirmation of their class, ring number, full class running order, a full ring plan of all classes and information letter with 2 entry passes. Reserve competitors will also receive all this information and will be notified on the day (or before if possible) whether or not they will be able to compete. Our reserve system is similar to the current reserve system in championship Class C (ticket).
Each class will have rosettes to 10th place, with the Class Champion and Reserve Class Champion receiving stunning trophies and handler sashes.
If you need any more information please contact : [email protected]
2014 organisers: Fran Bush, Rhiannon Mulrenan, Paula Foakes
Many thanks to Fran Bush for providing & allowing edit of the above information
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