Gate entries for AFGHAN QC Tests close at 8:30 am each day at the Field Trial Secretary’s Table. Trial Entries will close 10 minutes after the conclusion of QC Tests. We will run JC Tests AFTER BOB. JC entries will close after Breed Finals. Gate Entries for QC Tests close at 10:30 am each day at the Field Trial Secretary’s Table. Trial Entries will close 10 minutes after the conclusion of QC Afghan Club Tests. We will run JC Tests AFTER BOB. JC entries will close after Breed Finals.

of Austin,Inc and The Afghan Hound Club of Austin OFFICERS & DIRECTORS President…………..………………………………...…...... James Hicks Vice President……………………………………………...... Colleen Randazzo Secretary...... Lynda Hicks Treasurer……………………………...…...…………...... ……….Toni King

Alamo Area Whippet Club Sami Hirko ...... President Natalie Amendola ...... Vice President Stacey Williams ...... Secretary Charlotte Hirko ...... Treasurer

FIELD COMMITTEE(s) P R E M I U M L I S T S Lawrence Collins ...... AAWC Field Chairman AFGHAN AND WHIPPET ONLY TESTS AND James Hicks...... AHCOA Field Chairman TRIALS Lynda Hicks ...... Trial Secretary PO Box 1159, Florence, TX 76527 (512) 799-0799 email: [email protected] Saturday, December 8,2018 (Event No. 2018169408) Afghan Hound Matthew Kinch ...... Lure Operator Wendy Hodges ...... Hunt Master Saturday, December 8, 2018 (Event No. 2018249916) Whippet Sami Hirko ...... Head Clerk Sunday, December 9, 2018 (Event No. 2018169409) Afghan Hound Toni King & Colleen Randazzo...... Field Clerks Sunday, December 9, 2018 (Event No. 2018249917)Whippet Cynthia Owens, Hector Hernandez ...... Inspection Committee Deborah Bahm ...... Paddock (Due to unforeseen circumstances, the field committee may change and substitutions with available Double-H Ranch club members may occur.) 1251 County Road 221 - Florence, TX 76527

512-799-0799

ENTRY FEES  Pre-entry/Gate entry: $20/$25  (Separate fee and form for each hound each day.) Applies to JC / QC Tests and Trial Entries Pre-Entry for Tests and Trial ...... $20.00 Gate Entry for Tests and Trial ...... $25.00 Pre-entries close Thursday, December 6, 2018, at 6:00 pm at the Trial Secretary’s Includes a $3.50 AKC Event Service Fee. All pre-entries are non-refundable after the pre- desk: Lynda Hicks, PO Box 1159, Florence, TX 76527 entry deadline. Pre-entries will not be acknowledged by the Trial Secretary. [email protected] Make checks payable to SUNDAY - ALL AFGHAN HOUND & WHIPPET STAKES– Sherita ALAMO AREA WHIPPET CLUB or AAWC Tabner Mail early entries to the Trial Secretary SUNDAY AFGHAN HOUND JC/QC Tests – Pamela Rhyner Hirko

Late, conditional, unsigned, incomplete or unpaid entries will not be accepted. Early SUNDAY WHIPPET QC/JC Tests- Sherita Tabner entry fees submitted and accepted will be refunded in full if the withdrawal of said entries is requested prior to the closing deadline for early entries. Requests may be made by time-stamped email to the FTS or by direct contact (phone or in person) with the FTS. ELIGIBLE BREED No refunds for early entry fees will be returned after the closing of early-entries unless All Afghan / one year of age or older are eligible to participate in Lure the entered hound upon inspection is lame or in season. Coursing Events. must be registered with AKC to participate.

Trial Hours, Roll Call, and Inspections • Dogs registered with Purebred Alternative Listing Program/Indefinite Listing Privilege (PAL/ILP) are eligible to participate. Trial hours begin at 8am and end upon completion of the trial each day. Roll Call and • Dogs with Conditional or Limited registration are eligible to participate. Inspections for QC Tests will begin immediately after close of gate entries, 8:30 am, and • Spayed and neutered dogs are eligible to participate. the Tests will begin at 8:40 am or within 10 minutes of the completion of inspections, • Monorchid and cryptorchid dogs are ineligible to participate. whichever is later. Gate entries for the Trials close 10 minutes after the conclusion of QC • Bitches in season are ineligible to participate. Tests and inspections will occur at the close of entries. JC entries will be accepted until • Whippets with breed disqualifications, as listed in the AKC Breed Standards, are the conclusion of breed finals runs and inspections will occur immediately after. ineligible to enter lure coursing trials and tests except as allowed in single stakes.

• Lame Hounds will be excused. Hounds not present at the time of roll call and inspections will be scratched and entry fees will not be refunded. All hounds to be inspected for entry in the AKC Trial must be TESTS & STAKES OFFERED presented WITHOUT TAPE, BANDAGES or WRAPPING on the toes, feet, or legs. No coats, blankets or other coverings may be worn by hounds during inspection. Field JUNIOR COURSER TEST: Open to all eligible afghan hounds/ whippets. A hound Committee Members, volunteers and pre-entered competitors may have their hounds running alone shall receive a certification from a judge stating that the hound completed inspected 30 minutes prior to the designated time if the full inspection committee is a minimum 600-yard course with at least four turns. The hound must complete the available. course with enthusiasm and without interruption.

Please remember to have the Testing inspected that is running with the Qualifying QUALIFIED COURSER TEST: Open to all eligible afghan hound/whippets. The Dog in a QC Test. A hound that successfully completes a QC Test may run in the Trial the Qualifying Hound must run with another hound of the same breed, or another breed with same day, but must be re-inspected and a trial entry form submitted prior to the close of a similar running style (Testing Hound). The Qualifying hound shall receive certification entries for that day. from a licensed judge that it completed the course with enthusiasm and without interruption, sufficiently coursed the lure and not the Testing Hound. The judge will certify that the Qualifying Hound ran cleanly and did not appear to present a hazard to the Testing Hound at any point in the qualifying course. This certificate (or the equivalent ASFA certification) is required to enter a hound in the Open Stake of a trial. TEST / TRIAL JUDGES The handler presenting the Qualifying Hound shall be responsible for providing the Nicci Von Broembsen 94075 .... 1308 Oak Hollow Dr., Dickenson,Texas Testing Hound. It is strongly recommended that every Qualifying Hound has run 77539 previously alone and, to the handler’s satisfaction, runs cleanly and keenly. It is additionally recommended that every Qualifying Hound practice with other hounds prior Pamela J Rhyner Hirko 93132 14705 Calamity Ct, CC, Texas 78410 to being presented for a Qualifying Courser Test. It is to be understood by all that Sherita Tabner 81566 309 Pine St., Santa Anna, Texas 76878 training prior to running a hound with other hounds in competition is essential to ensure that the hound is prepared to run safely with other hounds. JUDGING ASSIGNMENTS OPEN STAKE (TRIAL): Open to all afghan hounds/whippets that have obtained an SATURDAY – ALL AFGHAN HOUND STAKES - Pamela Rhyner-Hirko, AKC Qualified Courser or ASFA Certification Course certificate. A copy of the certificate Sherita Tabner must be submitted the first time a hound is entered. This requirement will be waived for hounds that have earned a Field Championship title from the American Field SATURDAY – ALL WHIPPET STAKES - Sherita Tabner, Nicci Von Association (ASFA) or the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC). ASFA or CKC Field Champions Broembsen must submit a copy of their title certificate to the host club when they enter their first SATURDAY AFGHAN HOUND QC/JC Tests – Sherita Tabner AKC 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 SATURDAY WHIPPET QC/JC Tests - Nicci Von Broembsen Champion title. Hounds that have earned an AKC Field Championship title are not eligible to enter the Open Stake. SPECIALS STAKE (TRIAL): Open to all afghan hound/whippets that have earned AKC Field Championship titles. Championship points earned from the Specials Stake will count toward Lure Courser Excellent titles. VETERAN STAKE (TRIAL): Open to all afghan hound/whippets that are eligible to enter Open or Specials stakes and meet the age requirement for a veteran as established by the breed’s parent club – 7 years of age for Whippets. Championship points won from the Veteran Stake may count toward either a Field Championship title or Lure Courser Excellent title.

SINGLES STAKE (TRIAL): Open to all afghan hound/ whippets approved to participate in AKC Lure Coursing trials including those with breed disqualifications. An electrical-powered, continuous loop lure machine will be used with back-up Hounds entered in the Singles Stake shall not be allowed to enter the regular stakes equipment available. The lure will consist of plastic contrasting in color with the (open, specials or veteran) at the same event. Each hound shall run the course alone. immediate field environment. Field consists of mowed/cut pastureland. Course will be reversed for finals. AAWC reserves the right to alter the course as required by weather or RIBBON & ROSETTE PRIZES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS field conditions on the day of the trial. Completed Leg of JC/QC Test ...... Dark Green First Place ...... Blue GENERAL INFORMATION Second Place ...... Red Third Place ...... Yellow • Muzzles are not required; it is the responsibility of the owners to determine if their hound should be muzzled. Fourth Place ...... White • Exhibitors should follow their veterinarian’s recommendation to assure their dogs are Fifth Place ...... Pink free of internal and external parasites, any communicable diseases and have Best of Breed ...... Purple/Gold appropriate vaccinations. AHCOA offers a dog toy for First Place winner of each stake of Afghan • No entry fees will be refunded if the event cannot be started or completed by reason Hounds. of riots, civil disturbances, fire, extreme and/or dangerous weather conditions, an Act of God, public emergency, act of a public enemy, strikes or any other cause beyond the

control of the Club or its members and representatives.

COURSE PLANS • Persons exhibiting conduct detrimental to AKC/AAWC/any hound(s)/other person(s) will be asked to leave the trial site. SATURDAY (700 YARDS) • The event-hosting club, its agents, members, representatives, volunteers, etc, assume no responsibility for any loss, damage or injury sustained by exhibitors, handlers, or to any of their dogs or property and further assumes no responsibility for injury to children or spectators. • All rights to televise, videotape, advertise, photograph, promote or otherwise exploit this event are vested in the club, or in persons to whom assignments of such rights have been made in writing by the club. All persons and animals attending these trials grant the club the right to use their likeness and voice in any matter without further consent. • A penalty of $5.00 will be assessed for any loose hounds not competing in the course in progress. • A return check fee of $35.00 will be assessed for any check(s) returned for insufficient SUNDAY (600 YARDS) funds. • This event site will have portable restrooms, no permanent facilities available. • Water for your hounds is available, but please bring plenty for yourself and your own shade and/or shelter. • ALL PERSONS MUST CLEAN UP AFTER THEIR HOUNDS. The facility and our fellow DIRECTIONS TO FIELD competitors deserve our respect. If your hound makes a mess, you MUST clean it up. Please report violations to the Field Chair. From San Antonio/downtown Austin: IH 35 North to Exit 240B (US 183 • FOOD: AAWC will provide some food for a light lunch and drinks for a nominal North). US 183 North 38.6 Miles. East (right) onto County Road 221 – Gate is donation ($5-10 recommended). ½ mile on right

From Houston: US 71 or US 290 Westbound. TX-130 Toll North (24 mi if EMERGENCY VETERINARY CLINIC coming from US-290; 36 mi. if coming from US-71). Exit TX 195 North (On Call) 254-628-5017 (Florence/Killeen). Left (N) over Freeway onto TX 195, 14.4 mi – **NEW** 2501 South W.S. Young Dr., Suite 413, Take Lampasas, HWY 138 exit - Left (W) over freeway onto Hwy 138 towards Killeen, TX 76542 Lampasas – 7 miles to US 183. Left (S) onto US 183 – continue ¼ mile. Turn East DIRECTIONS- Go EAST on CR-221 toward COUNTY ROAD 223 about 1 mile (left) onto County Road 221 – Gate is ½ mile on right away. Turn left onto COUNTY ROAD 223, then immediately turn RIGHT onto TX- 138 and go 4 miles. Turn LEFT onto TX-195 N and travel 16 miles to Stan From Dallas/Ft.Worth: IH 35 Southbound to Exit 293A Right (W) onto Hwy. Schlueter Loop/FM 3470 ramp. Turn RIGHT onto Old Florence Rd/FM3470 and 190 towards Killeen – continue 18 miles to Hwy. 195 exit. Turn left (S) onto go 1.9 miles, then turn LEFT onto South W.S. Young Dr. The clinic is 1.4 miles Hwy. 195 towards Florence – continue 19.5 miles to Hwy. 138. **NEW** Take down the road. (25 miles from Trial Site) Florence Business Exit Right onto Hwy 138 towards Lampasas–approx. 7 miles to US 183 (dead end) Turn South (left) onto US 183 towards Austin – continue ¼ mile to County Road 221. Turn East (left) onto County Road 221 – Gate is ½ mile on right

PET FRIENDLY ACCOMODATIONS

Hotel Ph Number

Cedar Creek Inn Bertram 512-355-3400 Days Inn Georgetown 512-869-2541 (fka LaQuinta) La Quinta Inn Cedar Park 512-528-9300 Quality Inn Cedar Park 512-259-1810 Holiday Inn Lampasas 254-690-5511 We recommend you call the hotel to confirm pet policy

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES and CAMPING

No Camping on site. RV Camping with Full Hookups is available only

1.5 miles from the field. Call 512-913-3591 for reservations. Directions-

Go Left out of driveway onto CR 221 to dead end at SH 183. Turn left on SH

183 – go 1 mile –Look for the RV sign on the left (next to MMB)

Club: Dates: Event#: Qualified Courser Certificate

Location: Event type (test or trial): Instructions: This form is to be used when a hound successfully completes the Qualified Test Courser Test at an AKC® Lure Coursing event. A hound must have received this Stakes: Breed: I enclose entry fees in certification within one year of the closing date of the trial being entered to be eligible to JC QC Open Specials Veteran the amt $ compete in an AKC Lure Coursing Trial in the Open or Open Veteran stake. This form must Call Name: Registration #: Sex Date of be properly completed and submitted along with this hound’s first entry in an AKC Lure Birth: Coursing Trial in either stake.

Breeder: AKC # AKC Litter # ILP # Foreign # /Country * Hounds who have earned a Field Championship from either the American Sighthound ______Field Association (ASFA) or the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) are exempt from this Full Name of Dog: requirement. A copy of the applicable FC certificate must accompany the first entry of these hounds. Sire: To be completed by owner/agent: Dam: Breed Actual Owner(s): AKC Registered Name AKC Registration Number Owner’s Address: I hereby certify that the hound running in the Qualifying Course is the hound City State Zip: identified above and the information provided is true and correct.

Name of Owner’s Agent (If any) at trials Printed Name of Owner/Agent Signature of Owner/Agent Date PLEASE SEPARATE MY HOUNDS THIS HOUND DISMISSED WITHIN LAST SIX (6) TRIALS To be completed by certifying judge: AKC Rules, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines are available on the AKC website:www.akc.org AGREEMENT I certify that I am the actual owner of the dog, or that I am the duly authorized agent of the actual owner whose name I have entered above. In I hereby certify that the above referenced hound passed the Qualified Courser consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I (we) agree to abide by the rules and regulations of The American Kennel Club in effect at the time of this event, and any additional rules and regulations appearing in the premium list of this event and entry form and any decision made Test by running clean with another hound of the same breed or one with a in accord with them. I (we) agree that the club holding this event has the right to refuse this entry for cause which the club shall deem similar running style completing a course a minimum of 600 yards. sufficient. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry and of the holding of this event and of the opportunity to have the dog judged and to win prizes, ribbons, or trophies, I (we) agree to hold the AKC, the event-giving club, their members, directors, governors, officers, agents, superintendents or event secretary and the owner and/or lessor of the premises and any provider of services that are necessary to hold this Judge’s Printed Name Judge’s Number event and any employees or volunteers of the aforementioned parties, and any AKC approved judge, judging at this event, harmless from any claim for loss or injury which may be alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly to any person or thing by the act of this dog while in or Judge’s Signature Date about the event premises or grounds or near any entrance thereto, and I (we) personally assume all responsibility and liability for any such claim; and I (we) further agree to hold the aforementioned parties harmless from any claim for loss, injury or damage to this dog. Additionally, I (we) hereby assume the sole responsibility for and agree to indemnify, defend and save the aforementioned parties harmless from any and all loss and expense (including legal fees) by reason of the liability imposed by law upon any of the aforementioned parties for damage because of bodily injuries, including death at any time resulting there from, sustained by any person or persons, including myself (ourselves), or on account of damage to property, arising out of or in consequence of my (our) participation in this event, however such, injuries, death or property damage may be caused, and whether or not the same may have been caused or may be alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the aforementioned parties or any of their employees, agents, or any other persons. I (WE) AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE ENTRY, EXHIBITION OR ATTENDANCE AT THE EVENT BETWEEN THE AKC AND THE EVENTGIVING CLUB (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN TIS PREMIUM LIST) AND MYSELF (OURSELVES) OR AS TO THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO ARBITRATION ALL APPLICABLE AKC BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES MUST FIRST BE FOLLOWED AS SET FORTH IN THE AKC CHARTER AND BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, PUBLISHED POLICIES AND GUIDELINES. Signature of Owner or Agent Duly authorized to make ths entry: Telephone: Email: