GATEWAY NATIONALS Judging Program Friday, October 25 - Sunday, October 27, 2019 Hosted by United Kennel Club
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10th ANNUAL UKC GATEWAY NATIONALS Judging Program Friday, October 25 - Sunday, October 27, 2019 Hosted by United Kennel Club • 6 UKC Licensed All-Breed Conformation Shows (Intact and Altered): 2 Friday, 2 Saturday, 2 Sunday • 6 Agility Trials: 2 Friday, 2 Saturday, 2 Sunday • 3 Obedience Trials: 1 Friday, 1 Saturday, 1 Sunday • 3 Rally Obedience Trials: 1 Friday, 1 Saturday, 1 Sunday • 6 Drag Races: 2 Friday, 2 Saturday, 2 Sunday • 3 Weight Pull Trials: 1 Friday, 1 Saturday, 1 Sunday All Events held at Purina Events Center, 500 William Danforth Way, Gray Summit, Missouri 63039 Conformation, Agility, Rally Obedience & Obedience events, crating & grooming area will be indoors. Drag Racing and Weight Pull will be outdoors. Building will be open to exhibitors at 7 a.m. and close each evening at 9 p.m. Overnight security is not provided • No dogs may be left in the building overnight. Saturday has been designated as “Wear Pink” Day in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. We encourage you to show your support by wearing pink and help us in honoring those who are currently battling breast cancer, those who have lost the battle, and those in remission. pg. 1 2019 UKC Gateway Nationals Sales begin Thursday afternoon! Stop by the UKC Superintendents Table to purchase your GATEWAY MERCHANDISE t-shirts starting at $19 NEW YOUTH Additional T-SHIRT colors and styles will be OPTION available! Items shown are digital mockups of the products for sale. Differences may exist between the mockup and final product. 2019 UKC Gateway Nationals pg. 2 Entry Information • All times are Central Time. Day of Show entries will be taken during the posted times for all events until entry limits are reached. Friday, October 25, 2019 Entry Time 7:00-8:00 a.m. Drag Racing entries will be accepted at the track until 12 noon. (Applies to Drag Racing only, no exceptions.) Saturday, October 26, 2019 Entry Time 7:00-8:00 a.m. Drag Racing entries will be accepted at the track until 12 noon. (Applies to Drag Racing only, no exceptions.) Sunday, October 27, 2019 Entry Time 7:45-8:15 a.m. Drag Racing entries will be accepted at the track until 12 noon. (Applies to Drag Racing only, no exceptions.) Day of Show Entry Fees • Obedience: $30 first entry. $25 each additional entry • Conformation: $30 per entry. (same dog into the same trial) made at the same time. • Junior Showmanship: No Charge • Rally Obedience: $30 first entry. $25 each additional entry • Novice Puppy: $10 per entry. (same dog into the same trial) made at the same time. • Agility: $30 first entry. $25 each additional entry (same • Drag Racing: $25 per entry. dog into the same trial) made at the same time. • Weight Pull: $30 per entry. Event Start Times T2, AG3 T1, AG3 T2, AG2 T1, AG2 T2. FRIDAY 3. Obedience Trial: 8:30 a.m. 1. Conformation. 4. Rally Obedience Trial: To follow the conclusion of Obedience. a. Junior Showmanship. Show 1: 8:30 a.m., immediately 5. Drag Racing. Aptitude 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 12:45 p.m. followed by Junior Showmanship Show 2. Handler’s Meeting. Race 1 will begin at 1 p.m. immediately followed b. Breed Judging. 9 a.m. or at the discretion of the Event Committee. by Race 2. c. Group Judging. Group judging to commence immediately 6. Weight Pull: Weigh-ins: 8-845am. Starts 9am. following all breeds in that group, or at the discretion of the GENERAL BUILDING AND PARKING INFORMATION Event Committee. 1. Building will be open to exhibitors at 7 a.m. and will stay open 2. Agility. Trial 1 & Trial 2: 8:30 a.m. Judging order: AG1 T1, AG1 until 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2019 through Sunday, T2, AG3 T1, AG3 T2, AG2 T1, AG2 T2. October 27, 2019. Overnight security is not provided. No dogs 3. Obedience Trial: 8:30 a.m. may be left in the building overnight. 4. Rally Obedience Trial: To follow the conclusion of Obedience. 2. Please follow the directions of the parking attendants to 5. Drag Racing: Aptitudes 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Handler’s facilitate an orderly traffic flow through the unloading areas and Meeting. Race 1 will begin at 1 p.m. immediately followed by Race 2. in the parking areas. Vehicles are allowed a 15-minute unloading 6. Weight Pull: Weigh-ins: 8-845am. Starts 9 a.m. time. Violators will be towed. SATURDAY 3. Empty grooming space may not be saved. Grooming space is 1. Conformation. available on a first-come, first-served basis. a. Junior Showmanship. Show 1: 8:30 a.m., immediately 4. No rugs or ground cover mats are allowed on the grooming followed by Junior Showmanship Show 2. room floor. No tents or non-grooming tables are allowed in the b. Breed Judging. 9 a.m. or at the discretion of the Event Committee. grooming area. c. Group Judging. Group judging to commence immediately 5. There will be absolutely NO SMOKING OR VAPING in any following all breeds in that group, or at the discretion of the buildings. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas. Event Committee. 8. Overnight parking for R.V.s and camping registration available. 2. Agility. Trial 1 & Trial 2: 8:30 a.m. Judging order: AG1 T1, AG1 Armbands — One armband will be assigned to each dog T2, AG3 T1, AG3 T2, AG2 T1, AG2 T2. for all shows/trials in which the dog is entered for the 3. Obedience Trial: To follow the conclusion of Rally Obedience. weekend. Armbands will not be mailed but will be available 4. Rally Obedience Trial: 8:30 a.m. for pick up at the event site from the superintendent’s table. 5. Drag Racing. Aptitude 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Entry information will be printed on the back of the armband. Handler’s Meeting. Race 1 will begin at 1 p.m. immediately followed Please verify the classes/events your dog is entered into upon by Race 2. picking your armband up. If there are any errors, please see the 6. Weight Pull: Weigh-ins: 8-845am. Starts 9 a.m. superintendent at the event immediately. All entry errors must be SUNDAY corrected prior to the start of judging. 1. Conformation. Class Change/Correction of Entry — Owners are responsible a. Junior Showmanship. Show 1: 8:30 a.m., immediately for the accuracy of information and any errors on the entry forms. followed by Junior Showmanship Show 2. There will be no refunds for invalid entries. Dogs that, according b. Breed Judging. 9 a.m. or at the discretion of the Event Committee. to their owners’ records, have completed the requirements for a c. Group Judging. Group judging to commence immediately title after the closing of entries, may be moved up from the entered following all breeds in that group, or at the discretion of the class to another class. Requests for a move up must be made in Event Committee. writing to UKC no later than one half-hour prior to the start of any 2. Agility. Trial 1 & Trial 2: 8:30 a.m. Judging order: AG1 T1, AG1 pg. 3 2019 UKC Gateway Nationals regular judging at the show. All other corrections to entries must Missouri. From St. Louis or Springfield, Missouri. Purina Farms is be made in writing to the Event Secretary no later than one-half handy to reach from Interstate 44. Simply turn north at the Gray hour prior to the start of any regular judging at the show. Dogs Summit exit (Exit 253) on Interstate 44, and travel two blocks entered in Agility, Drag Racing, Weight Pull, Obedience or Rally on Missouri Highway 100. Go left on County Road MM, and the Obedience may be substituted if the entered dog is unable to entrance to Purina Farms is one mile on the left. From Kansas remain entered. Substitutions will only be made for the same City. Take I-70 east to the Warrenton exit at Hwy. 47. Go south event type and class(es) in which the original dog was entered. on Hwy. 47 for approximately 25 miles until you reach Hwy. The substituted dog does not have to be entered in all of the 100 in Washington. Turn left onto Hwy. 100 and continue to I-44 classes as the original dog, however no refund will be given for (approximately 10 miles). Go east on I-44. Follow the directions classes not substituted. (For example, if the original dog was above from Springfield. entered in AGI A for all 6 agility trials, the substituted dog may Useful Phone Numbers & E-mail addresses only be entered in the AGI A class for up to all six agility trials.) All Event Superintendent: United Kennel Club, Show Operations substitutions must be submitted in writing with an entry correction Department (269) 343-9020, [email protected] form and a newly completed entry form for the substituted dog Event Chairperson(s): Sydney Suwannarat, sydneys@ukcdogs. prior to the close of Day of Show entries on the day in which the com. Tony Vacha, [email protected] substitution will be taking effect. Event Coordinator: Nicole Sedlecky, [email protected]. Directions To The Show — Purina Event Center (Purina Farms) Event Photographer: Thomas Photography, is located 45 miles southwest of St. Louis in Gray Summit, [email protected] ACCOMODATIONS Purina Farms Lodging. There are more than 600 hotel rooms that accept pets • Homewood Suites by Hilton – Chesterfield, 840 Chesterfield within 15 minutes of Purina Farms.