Portuguese Water Dog Club of America National Specialty AKC Agility Trial October 1 – 2, 2012 WELCOME Welcome to the PWDCA National Specialty Agility Trial! We hope you all have a great time. Please review your enclosed entry information. If there are any errors or problems, email the trial secretary at [email protected] (preferred) or phone (630) 790-8426; on the days of the trial use (630) 456-0097. Except for the first class of the day in each ring, all start times are approximate. Dogs in the “B” classes will run first, followed by dogs in the “A” classes for each jump height. Dogs in the Preferred program will run after dogs in the Regular classes in their corresponding jump height except for the FAST classes in which they will run before the Regular dogs. Walk-throughs will be split at the discretion of the judges.

GROUNDS: Setup starts 7:00am each day of the trial. Food will be available on the grounds for purchase. Exhibitors and spectators are expected to keep the grounds clean.

Limited parking is available in the parking lot. Please crate in the areas designed for crating.

WORKERS: Your worker coordinator is Karen Moench, [email protected]. A worker schedule will be available on my website http://rdolson.org/premiums when it is available. Please contact Karen if you are able to help and didn’t include a worker form with your entry.

ARMBANDS: If you did not note on your entry that you need to be measured, your armband will be available along with course maps and running orders for the day. Otherwise, you will need to come to the score table for your armbands. If you need to be measured, both judges for this trial are VMOs. If you need to be measured but run and are not measured the AKC will remove any legs you may have earned this weekend.

DIRECTIONS TO THE TRIAL SITE : FROM EAST : Take Interstate I-80/I-90 West to I-90 West in . I-90 merges with I-94. Continue on I-94 West through , and into . Turn West onto State Road 50 in Wisconsin. Follow State Road 50 through Lake Geneva to Geneva Ridge Resort on right. FROM WEST : Take East to East in Davenport/Moline Iowa. Continue on Interstate 88 to in Illinois. Take Interstate 39 North to Exit 185B, toward . Take Exit 21 onto Wisconsin 50 toward Lake Geneva. Geneva Ridge on left. FROM NORTH : Take Interstate 39 South to Exit 175B, Wisconsin 11 toward Delevan. Go 1.7 miles to US 14/WI -11 to Interstate 43 (on left) Take I-43 East to Exit 21 onto Wisconsin 50 toward Lake Geneva. Geneva Ridge on Left. FROM SOUTH : Take I -55 North to Exit 164, I-39 North. Interstate 39 North to Exit 185B, Interstate 43 toward Milwaukee. Take Exit 21 onto Wisconsin 50 toward Lake Geneva. Geneva Ridge on Left. Map link: http://binged.it/Hxfimx

Judging Schedule Portuguese Water Dog Club of America National Specialty AKC Agility Trial October 1 – 2, 2012

This is a preliminary judging schedule which is contingent upon the move-up entries that may not have been received yet.

Check postings at the rings for which ring takes precedence. Make any conflicts known to the gate stewards in your rings.

Monday, October 1, 2012 Ring 1: Sue Fregien Briefing 7:45 a.m. Judging begins 8:00 a.m. T2B: 30 dogs 12" – 1 dog, 16" – 8 dogs, 20" – 19 dogs, 24" – 2 dogs Excellent Std: 43 dogs 12" – 1 dog, 16" – 13 dogs, 20" – 27 dogs, 24" – 2 dogs Open Std: 15 dogs 16" – 2 dogs, 20" – 13 dogs Novice Std: 29 dogs 12" – 1 dog, 16" – 7 dogs, 20" – 20 dogs, 24" – 1 dog

Ring 2: Tom Slattery Briefing 7:45 a.m. Judging begins 8:00 a.m. Novice JWW: 30 dogs 12" – 1 dog, 16" – 8 dogs, 20" – 21 dogs Open JWW: 19 dogs 16" – 4 dogs, 20" – 14 dogs, 24" – 1 dog Excellent JWW: 43 dogs 12" – 2 dogs, 16" – 12 dogs, 20" – 27 dogs, 24" – 2 dogs Excellent FAST: 8 dogs 16" – 2 dogs, 20" – 6 dogs Open FAST: 8 dogs 16" – 2 dogs, 20" – 6 dogs Novice FAST: 19 dogs 16" – 3 dogs, 20" – 14 dogs, 24" – 2 dogs

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Ring 1: Tom Slattery Briefing 7:45 a.m. Judging begins 8:00 a.m. T2B: 34 dogs 12" – 1 dog, 16" – 8 dogs, 20" – 23 dogs, 24" – 2 dogs Excellent Std: 47 dogs 16" – 12 dogs, 20" – 33 dogs, 24" – 2 dogs Open Std: 15 dogs 16" – 3 dogs, 20" – 12 dogs Novice Std: 33 dogs 12" – 1 dog, 16" – 8 dogs, 20" – 23 dogs, 24" – 1 dog

Ring 2: Sue Fregien Briefing 7:45 a.m. Judging begins 8:00 a.m. Novice JWW: 36 dogs 12" – 1 dog, 16" – 9 dogs, 20" – 26 dogs Open JWW: 23 dogs 16" – 4 dogs, 20" – 18 dogs, 24" – 1 dog Excellent JWW: 44 dogs 12" – 1 dog, 16" – 12 dogs, 20" – 29 dogs, 24" – 2 dogs Excellent FAST: 12 dogs 16" – 3 dogs, 20" – 9 dogs Open FAST: 10 dogs 16" – 3 dogs, 20" – 7 dogs Novice FAST: 20 dogs 16" – 4 dogs, 20" – 14 dogs, 24" – 2 dogs