ASCA Agility Trial - flpanhandlersasc.com

1 FL Pan-Handlers ASC, INC. ASCA Sanctioned Agility Presents: Spring Fling All Breeds including Mixed Breed Welcome! March 16 - 18, 2018 Baker Area Recreation Association (Baker Arena) 5503 Highway 4, Baker, FL 32531 (Two Rings - Under Covered Horse Arena on packed dirt) Friday: 2 Gamblers, 2 Regular, 2 Jumpers - first run at 8:00 Saturday: 2 Jumpers, 2 Regular, 2 Gamblers - first run at 8:00 Sunday: 1 Gambers, 1 Regular, 2 Jumpers - first run at 7:30 Entries limited to 350 runs per day. Offering the following programs: Championship: Standard, Jr. Handler, Veteran (dog), FEO *ACE (Standard ,Senior Dog) Judge: Lora Del Page MOVE-UPS - Accepted Pre-entries Open January 2, 2018 and will close when the limit has been reached, or no later than March 9, 2018 (entries must be post marked by 3/9/2018).

2 If Trial does not fill, day of show entries will be taken. Call or email for availability of day of show entries. Please NO calls after 9PM CNT Trial Secretary & Trial Chair: Robin McNeill 850-259-3639 or For questions or concerns, please contact Robin McNeill 850-259-3639 Exhibitors, through submission of entry, acknowledge that they are knowledgeable of the rules and regulations of ASCA (Australian Shepherd Club of America) and agree to abide by all rules in effect at the time of this Trial . A copy of ASCA s Agility Rulebook may be downloaded free from the ASCA web site: Rubber slated contacts on dog walk and A-Frame, Rubber contacts on seesaw, open tunnels, winged and wingless jumps, 24 spacing weave poles (in Regular and Gamblers) will be used at this event.

3 ** Agility ONLY at this event ** ** 2 rings 1 judge ** ACE Program: Any dog 18 months or older can jump one height lower than their Championship Standard Division height. The original program is now called Championship Program. *ACE stands for Agility Competition Enthusiast. Dogs entered in the ACE program may jump 4 below the Championship Standard Division Jump Height. The Senior Dog Division is open to any dog age ten (10) or older. Dogs entered in the Senior Dog Division will jump 4 lower than their standard jump height the ACE program. See Jump Height Chart on page 16. The minimum age for dogs entered FEO is 15 months of age.

4 DID YOU KNOW?? NO weave poles in Jumpers - NO Table in Regular NO Refusals - We have Traditional Gamblers! You can use your AKC or NADAC height card, so you don t have to wait to be measured. Send a copy with your entry. Training in the ring is permitted; however, the dog will receive elimination. There are prizes to be won!! We offer: o High-in- Trial Aussie prizes & rosettes to the top Novice, Open & Elite Championship o High-in- Trial prizes & rosettes to the top Novice, Open & Elite dog Championship o High-in- Trial prizes to the top Novice, Open, Elite in Championship o High-in- Trial prizes to the top Junior, Veteran in Championship, Ace Standard and Ace SR Dog 4 Section on page 3 Required Measurements: Dogs entering the jump height classes 20" or less (wither height less than or equal to 20"), that do not have a permanent ASCA, AKC or NADAC height card must be measured.

5 Dogs entering 20+ or 24" (16+" for Veterans, ACE and Juniors) jump heights are exempt. If you don t have a height card please go to this link, print off two copies and bring them to the Trial with you. ASCA CLASSES REGULAR class: The ASCA Regular class will consist of a designated sequence of 14-20 ASCA approved obstacles. Clean runs within the standard course time are awarded 10-point qualifications Runs that do not accumulate more than five time and course faults qualify. Qualifying runs with no faults receive 10 points; runs with no more than five faults receive 5 points.

6 JUMPERS class: The ASCA Jumpers class is primarily composed of single jumps, but may also include one double bar jump, the tire jump, one closed tunnel (chute), and/or open tunnels. The course consists of 12-20 obstacles. Speed is of essence in the Jumpers class, and teams must have a clean run with no time faults in order to qualify. Qualifying runs receive 10 points. GAMBLERS class: The ASCA Gamblers class is the Old-Style Gamblers with point accumulation period, immediately followed by a gamble sequence. Qualifying runs receive 10 points. Accumulation Period. All dogs are allowed 30 seconds in the accumulation period.

7 Each type of obstacle is assigned a point value and teams must accumulate a minimum number of points in the accumulation period (Novice-15 pts, Open 18-pts, Elite-21 pts). During the accumulation period the handler directs the dog over a course determined by the team. The dog may not perform the gamble sequence or any segment of the gamble sequence in order; however they may perform the obstacles individually or in the reverse sequence. Note that if a bar on a gamble obstacle is knocked down during the point accumulation period, the dog cannot receive credit for performing the gamble sequence.

8 Gamble Sequence: The Gamble sequence is composed of 4 required obstacles and sometimes a 5th optional obstacle . The gamble period begins immediately at the end of the accumulation period. In the gamble period, dogs must perform the 4 obstacles in the designated sequence within the designated time, with handlers remaining behind a gamble line . Teams will not qualify if the handler crosses the gamble line or if a bar is dropped during the performance of the gamble. For more information on ASCA classes, please refer to the ASCA Agility Rules & Regulations at From the ASCA Agility Rule Book: Novice Level (Pg 21) The Novice level is the first entry level for every class.

9 The Novice level is for any dog which has not yet earned an ASCA title in a particular class. The purpose of dividing any class level into A/B categories is in the fairness of competition. If the dog and handler are just beginning Agility competition, they should compete in the Novice A category. If the dog or handler has previously earned a Regular Agility Standard Novice (RS-N) title, a Gamblers Agility Standard Novice (GS-N) title, or a Jumpers Agility Standard Novice (JS-N) title or any of the equivalents from any international style Agility association, then they must enter in the Novice B category for that particular class.

10 All ASCA Agility Judges must compete in the B category if offered by the Host club. The Gamblers classes and Jumpers classes may or may not be divided into A/B categories at the discretion of the Host club, based upon the estimated number of entries. The Regular Agility class shall always be divided into A/B categories at the Novice Level. Veteran Dog Division (Pg 22) The Veteran Dog Division is open to any dog age seven (7) or older. The dog's age shall be determined by the dog's actual birthday or the closest date as known. Dogs entered in the Veteran Dog Division classes will jump 4 ( cm) lower than their standard jump height.