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FIRST CLASS FIRST CLASS DATED MATERIAL COMBINED PREMIUM LIST Greater Valley Forge Club

SATURDAY, April 14, 2018 Event Number: 2018288901 SUNDAY, April 15, 2018 Event Number: 2018288902

Colonial Park 156 Mettlers Road SOMERSET, NJ 08873

ALL BREED LURE TEST AND TRIAL LICENSED BY THE AMERICAN ***Pre-Entries Close 6:00 PM Wednesday April 11, 2018 At the Field Trial Secretary address***

Trial Entry Fee: $20.00 First ; $16.00 Subsequent , Same Owner $15.00 entry fee for Junior handled entries* *See Page 4 for details Test Entry fee: JC: $25.00, QC: $20.00

Permission has been granted by the (AKC) for the holding of this event under American Kennel Club Rules and Regulations

Singles offered – Limit 10 entries

John Arvin St 399 N Main 08005-2439 NJ Barnegat, Late Entries - $25.00 Close 8:00AM At The Field Secretary’s Desk – no exceptions GVFRRC OFFICERS PRESIDENT Sally Fineburg VICE PRESIDENT Shana Owen, DVM TROPHIES RECORDING SECRETARY Joanne Sora BIF: Rosette CORRESPONDING SECRETARY John Arvin Best of Breed: Rosettes TREASURER Gail James Ribbons: First-Blue, Second-Red, Third-Yellow, Fourth-White, Fifth-Pink.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Test Qualifiers: Dark Green Ribbon. Susan Newman, Patricia Hoffmann, Nancy Roberts Past President: Liz Henriquez It is strongly recommended that every Qualifying Hound have been run previously alone and that to the handler’s satisfaction runs cleanly and keenly. It is additionally JUDGES - TEST AND TRIAL recommended that every Qualifying Hound practices with other hounds prior to being Jeff Bedrick (ZC249) Jeff Lipps (17906) Mike Small (ZH050) presented for a qualifying courser test. It is to be understood by all that training prior to 836 Goshen Rd 3052 Mann Rd 13593 Ridge Rd running a hound with other hounds in competition is essential to ensure that the hound is Newtown Square, PA Blacklick, OH Stewartstown, PA prepared to run safely with other hounds.

All one year of age or older from the following breeds are eligible to participate Saturday 04/14/2018 in Events.

P A G Ib SL IG W Sa BZ Ba SD RR IW QC JC/ FSS PPP CDE AKC Recognized Breeds * Foundation Stock Service JL X X X X X X X Breeds (FSS) MS X X X X X X X X X X   Norrbottenspets Sunday 04/15/2018  Cirneco Dell’Etna  Peruvian Inca Orchid

Greyhound Portuguese

P A G Ib SL IG W

Sa BZ Ba Podengos (Medio & SD RR IW

QC  JC/ FSS PPP CDE  Grande) JB X X X X X X X X X  Italian * May compete for JL X X   Pequeno suffix titles only MS X X X X X X  Rhodesian Ridgeback  FIELD COMMITTEE Field Chairman Patricia Hoffmann (908) 647-9393 (H)   67 Madison St., Gillette NJ 07933 [email protected] (908) 647-9393 (H) Field Trial Secretary John Arvin 399 N Main St, Barnegat, NJ 08005 [email protected] (609) 891-0417 (H)  Dogs of these breeds recorded with the Alternative Listing Cell phone day of trial ONLY (609) 290-2056 Program/Indefinite Listing Privilege (PAL/ILP) or dogs with Conditional Field Clerks Joanne Sora, Gail L. James registration are eligible to participate. Lure Operators Bob O’Neill, Jeff Lipps, Paul Obelcz, Mike Small Inspection Nancy Roberts, Susan Newman, Joanne Sora  Spayed and neutered dogs are eligible to participate. Hunt Masters Bob O’Neill, Susan Newman, Gail James  Monorchid and cryptorchid dogs are ineligible to participate. TRIAL HOURS 7:00 AM UNTIL COMPLETION LATE ENTRIES CLOSE 8:00AM – NO EXCEPTIONS  Bitches in season are not eligible to participate. EARLY ROLL CALL FOR FIELD COMMITTEE – 8:00 AM  Hounds with breed disqualifications, as listed in the AKC Breed Standards, TRIAL ROLL CALL 8:30 AM – JC/QC TEST ROLL CALL 12:00PM are ineligible to enter lure coursing trials and tests. JC/QC TESTS BEGIN AT CONCLUSION OF TRIAL  Dogs with Limited Registration are eligible to participate.

.  Hounds under disqualification from AKC, ASFA or CKC Field Trials Tests Offered may NOT be entered.

QUALIFIED COURSER (QC) CERTIFICATE: A hound at least 12 months of age (Qualifying Hound) running with another hound of the same breed - or another breed Best in Field (BIF): with a similar running style - (Testing Hound) shall receive certification from a licensed Will be offered, Portuguese Podengo Pequenos and FSS breeds are not eligible judge. The hound must complete the course with enthusiasm and without interruption, to compete. sufficiently course the lure and not course the Testing Hound. The judge will certify that the Qualifying Hound ran cleanly and did not appear to present a hazard to the Testing NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS: All Hounds will run twice, in trios if possible or braces Hound at any point in the qualifying course. This certificate is required to enter a unless excused, dismissed or disqualified. Bitches in season and lame hound in an Open Stake. hounds will be excused. Hounds not present at time of Roll Call will be scratched after a 5 minute grace period. Each entry will be examined at JUNIOR COURSER: Open to all eligible at least 12 months of age. A inspection for breed disqualifications. Battery powered, continuous loop lure hound running alone must receive a certification from a Judge on one date, and a machines will be used. The lure will consist of white plastic bags or strips. second certification from a different Judge at a later date, with each Judge stating that Backup equipment will be available. The course will be reversed for the final the hound completed a (minimum) 600-yard course with a minimum of 4 turns. The courses. The members of GVFRRC reserve the right to alter the course plan hound must complete the entire course with enthusiasm and without interruption. as required by weather and/or field conditions on the day of the trial. Ribbons (Dark Green) will be awarded to all hounds that successfully complete the AKC Junior Courser Test. THERE WILL BE A $5 FINE ASSESSED FOR ANY LOOSE HOUND Stakes Offered INTERRUPTING A COURSE IN PROGRESS.

OPEN STAKE. Open to all hounds that have obtained an AKC Qualified Courser certificate or ASFA certification. This requirement will be waived for hounds that have earned a Field Championship title from the American Field Association VETERINARIANS: (ASFA) or the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC). ASFA or CKC Field Champions must Animerge submit a copy of their title certificate to the host club when they enter their first AKC Route 206 South, Raritan, NJ 908-707-9077 Open Stake. This copy must be included when the results of the trial are sent to the AKC. Championship points earned from the Open Stake will only count toward a Field Champion title. Hounds that have earned an AKC Field Championship title are not eligible to enter the Open Stake. AREA HOTELS:

VETERAN STAKE: Open to all hounds which are eligible to enter Open or Special stakes and meet the age requirement for a veteran as established by the breed’s parent Holiday Inn Somerset 732-356-1700 club – 6 years of age; except Irish Wolfhounds = 5 years, , Rhodesian 195 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873 Ridgebacks, and Afghan Hounds = 7 years. Championship points will be awarded. Points won from the Veteran Stake may count toward either a Field Championship title Super 8 Raritan NJ 908-722-5400 or Lure Courser Excellent title. 119 Hwy 206 South

SPECIALS STAKE: Open to all hounds that have earned their AKC Field Somerville Circle Championship titles. Championship points earned from the Specials Stake will count Raritan, NJ 08869 US toward Lure Courser Excellent titles. Qualifying scores earned from the Specials Stake will count toward a Senior Courser or Master Courser title. **** Please note that some of these hotels may have changed their policies since

Singles (Limited to 10 entries): Open to all sighthound breeds approved to participate this list was compiled and some may charge a security deposit per , so we in AKC Lure Coursing trials. Hounds with breed disqualifications are eligible to strongly recommend that you confirm their pet policy and rates when making your enter. Hounds entered in the Singles Stake shall not be allowed to enter the reservation. regular stakes (Open, Specials or Veteran) at the same event. Each hound shall run the course alone. The order of running shall be determined by random draw. Judges shall score a dog’s performance the same as a regular stake. Singles Stake entries from all breeds shall be combined to determine placements. Placements shall be awarded based on the combined preliminary and final course scores. The winner of the stake shall not be eligible to compete in Best of Breed and/or Best in Field courses.

THINGS TO KNOW

******************************************************************************* Owners entering hounds in the Qualifying Courser test are Directions to the site: responsible for obtaining a hound of the same breed, or of similar running style, to run with the qualifying hound in the QC test. From Route 287 Route 287 to Exit 10 toward New Brunswick. Take Easton Avenue to the first light. Make a right onto Cedar Grove Lane.  Food will be available Follow for two miles, and make a right at the fourth light onto Weston Road. Follow to first light and make a left onto Elizabeth  Do not send entries requiring a signature for delivery. Avenue. Colonial Park is on the right.

From Route 206  Hounds must be one year of age or older on the day of the Southbound trial. Take Route 206 to Dukes Parkway. Go through the U-turn and cross back over Route 206. Follow Dukes Parkway to the end,  Owners must keep their hounds under control and clean up and turn right onto Main Street. Go through the center of after them. Manville. Make a left at the light onto the Manville Causeway (Wilhousky Street). Go over a small bridge and turn right onto  Bring your own water and shade. Weston Road. Follow Weston Road for 1.5 miles and make the first right onto Mettlers Road. Entrances to Colonial Park will be  Weather and other conditions permitting, practice will be held on the left and right. on Saturday after the trial - $3 per run, per dog. Northbound: Take 206 to Amwell Road. Make a right at the light onto Amwell * AKC regulation for Junior handled entries Road. After three and a half miles you will see a sign for The regulations allow clubs holding herding, earthdog, lure Colonial Park on the right side. Turn left here onto Mettlers coursing and coursing ability events to offer, at the club’s Road. Entrances for Colonial Park will be on the left and right. discretion, a lower entry fee for dogs handled by Juniors. A Junior is defined as anyone younger than 18 years of age. The From New Brunswick area (Hamilton Street - Amwell Road) Junior must handle the dog in the class to qualify for the Follow Hamilton Street from New Brunswick - the name reduced entry fee. If the dog is entered under this provision but changes to Amwell Road in Somerset. Amwell Road comes to a the Junior does not handle the dog, the owner must pay the fork; turn left. You are still on Amwell Road. Follow to the regular entry fee as published. If offered, the reduced Junior second light and make a right onto Elizabeth Avenue. Follow entry fee shall be published in the premium. Elizabeth to the Colonial Park entrance on the left.  Please enter the Junior handler name in the space designated on the entry form for agent/handler.

Sunday course – 635 yds.

Saturday Course - 780 yds.

GVFRRC, Inc. 04/14/18 2018288901 GVFRRC, Inc. 04/15/18 2017288902 Somerset, NJ Somerset, NJ ___QC ___ Singles ___QC ___ Singles

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