CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1. The stakes will be held
under Kennel Club Field Trial Rules and Regulations and the
rules of the club. The system of judging will be entirely at
the discretion of the judges.
2. All dogs must be
registered at the Kennel Club in the name(s) of the owner/applicants(s)
prior to the closing date for entries, and must have a current
certificate of inoculation against Parvo Virus.
3. All persons attending the
trial must consider themselves absolutely under the control of
officials. Only officials, handlers and owners of competing
dogs under judges orders will be allowed in line.
4. The order of running is
the order of the draw. Judges will require all dogs when they
move off. Reserves will take the place of any competitors not
then present.
5. Substitution of dogs will
only be allowed up to 48 hours before the trial, on production
of a veterinary certificate of incapacity through accident or a
bitch in season.
6. That the dog will not run
if it has suffered from, or been exposed to any contagious or
infectious disease, within 21 days of the trial.
7. Anyone gaining the offer
of a run, who for any reason is unable to run, must inform the
Field Trial Secretary as soon as possible by telephone.
8. If a run is not taken
up, £5 will be forfeited. Withdrawal within 48 hours of the
stake will forfeit the whole entry fee. The secretary must be
informed if you do not wish to run even from the reserve list or
£5 may be forfeited.
9. Where applicants reject
the offer of a run places will be offered to the remaining
applicants in the order they were drawn. If the Field Trial
Secretary is unable to contact the next applicant by telephone,
the offer will be deemed to have been declined.
10. Any matter not provided
for in these conditions shall be decided by those members of the
committee present at the trial. The judges shall be ex-officio
members of the committee for the duration of the trial.
11. Should circumstances so dictate the society, in consultation with
the judges, may alter arrangements as necessary. Such change
and the circumstances surrounding them will be reported to the
K.C. at the earliest opportunity. No modification will be made
to this schedule except by permission of the K.C. Followed by
advertisement in appropriate journals if time permits before the
closing of entries.
NOTICE TO NOVICE HANDLERS
We are very grateful to our
host for his generosity in giving ground for our trial. It is
essential, as always, that the nominations are only taken up by
dogs which have had practical experience in the shooting field
on warm and live game. To this end. I ask all inexperienced
handlers to answer the questions below honestly before applying
for a entry:
1. Has your dog had
experience picking up varied game at a formal shoot?
2. Are you confident
that he/she will sit in line with the guns throughout a long
drive, without further commands, and remain steady to falling
birds and live game?
3. Does your dog deliver
game tenderly and remain quiet under pressure?
4. Have you ever
attended a Field Trial as a spectator or helper?
If your answer to any of
the above questions is NO then please do not enter this time,
but wait until you have the necessary experience. Those
interested will be welcome as spectators, but please notify the
Field Trial Secretary of your intention to attend.