Guidance Notes for Field Trials and Working Tests

 

The Club expects, from all competitors, the highest level of sportsmanship and due appreciation of the owners of grounds and those who judge the events.

 

WORKING TESTS & FIELD TRIALS are open to all members and in addition non-members may enter any one event before joining the Club. Field Trials require a non-refundable administration fee of £5 per dog payable with the application.

Preferred method of entry is via Field Trial Management System (FTMS), alternatively via email, by post or for people who do not have access to the internet.

 

Payment can be by FTMS, BACs or direct to Lloyds Bank

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THE DRAW will be conducted by FTMS prior to the trial and preference will be given to members. Substitute dogs will not be accepted. Payment by those successful in gaining a run must be received at least 7 days prior to the trial.

 

Non-payment by the due date will result in the run being offered to the first reserve.

Telephone or email entries without payment cannot be accepted.

 

Any person gaining a run in two trials on the same day or in the case of a two-day trial where they overlap, is expected to withdraw from one of the trials and only accept a run in one trial.

 

The committee reserve the right to investigate any example of such selfish conduct and act as it sees fit. Withdrawal from a Field Trial at seven days or less notice will result in the forfeit of any entry fee.

See Ref 7f All members are expected to have read and understood the Kennel Club J Regs.

 

Special attention is drawn to the Declaration to be signed on all entry forms.

 

1. The following rules are published by The Kennel Club and together with the notes above and event dates published separately, form the schedule for all the club’s Working Tests and Field Trials. Dogs entered in Field Trials must be registered at the KC in accordance with regulations for Classification and Registration B.

 

2. The club reserves the right to refuse entry.

 

3. Dogs resident outside the UK must have a KC Authority to Compete Number.

 

4. If entries exceed permitted number of runners the right to compete will be decided by ballot.

 

5. The club in consultation with Judges may alter arrangements as necessary and report them to the KC.

 

6. No modifications may be made to the schedule except by permission of the KC and if so will be made available to competitors.

 

7. Judges at a trial are prohibited from entering a dog in their part or full ownership.

 

8. Video or photography will only be permitted at the express permission of the Chief Steward and host.

 

The welfare of dogs is of the utmost priority.

Dogs left in cars considered to be at risk may result in forcible entry and the club cannot be held responsible for any damage caused.

Any breach of regulations regarding dogs’ welfare will be reported for disciplinary action by The Kennel Club