OFFICIAL UKC/HRC RULEBOOK FOR HUNTING RETRIEVER TESTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS Inherent Rights & Powers of UKC .....................................4 Preamble .......................................................................... 5 United Kennel Club/Hunting Retriever Club, Inc. (UKC/HRC) ........................................................................ 5 Hunts/Who Can Participate ..............................................6 UKC Information How to Check UKC/HRC Hunt Points ..............................12 How to Register a Dog with United Kennel Club ............12 Sending Work to UKC .....................................................13 Guidelines to Scheduling and Licensing Hunts ...............14 Formal Complaint Procedure .........................................62 UKC Policy on Drinking & Unprescribed Drug Violations ....63 Disqualified for Fighting, HRC Policy ...............................63 Disqualified for Fighting, UKC Policy ...............................63 Misconduct & Discipline .................................................64 UKC Policy Regarding Persons Associated with Fighting Dogs .................................................................. 65 Judges Requirements HRC Judges Requirements, Guidelines & Information ...23 Judges Code of Ethics .....................................................29 Running Rules/Policies & Procedures Definition of Licensed Hunts ............................................5 Test Standard/Clothing/Disqualifications/Disqualified For Fighting, HRC Policy ....................................................7 Championship Points ........................................................ 8 Championship Titles ......................................................... 9 HRC Members Point Clubs Recognition Programs ..........10 How Does A Dog Receive Credit For Its Hunt Test Points ...10 Forming a new HRC Club ................................................11 Running Rules, Guidelines and Policies for UKC Licensed HRC Hunt Test ..................................................30 Started Hunt Tests .......................................................... 35 Guidelines – Judging Started Hunt Tests ........................38 Seasoned Hunt Tests ......................................................39 Guidelines – Judging Seasoned Hunt Tests .....................42 Finished Hunt Tests ........................................................44 Guidelines – Judging Finished Hunt Tests .......................47 Grand Hunt Tests ............................................................ 48 The Grand - Point System ...............................................50 Guidelines – Judging Grand Hunt Tests ..........................54 Upland Hunt Tests .......................................................... 55 Guidelines for Judging Upland Hunt Tests ......................58 Guidelines for Judges & Conducting Hunts ....................59 If additional information is desired, please contact: UKC HUNTING OPS 100 E Kilgore Rd • Kalamazoo MI 49002-5584 (269) 343-9020 • www.ukcdogs.com [email protected] Shaded areas indicate Running Rules. Running Rules definition – The mechanics and standards of evaluating retrievers during a hunt test. The remainder of the rule book is policy and procedural information. Cover photo credit: Mark Atwater, www.UpClosePhoto.com INHERENT RIGHTS & PREAMBLE POWERS OF UKC® The Hunting Retriever Club, Inc. (HRC) and the United (Revised December 18, 2009) Kennel Club (UKC) provide a program to develop the hunting retriever to fulfill its intended purpose in life – United Kennel Club holds and has reserved to itself certain hunting. The two organizations, working closely together, inherent rights and powers in connection with conducting its provide hunters and hunting retrievers a series of actual business, registering litters, transferring registrations of dogs, hunting tests in a controlled environment to work toward licensing events, and awarding titles. These inherent rights and the following titles granted by the UKC: Started Hunting powers include but are not limited to the following: Retriever (SHR), Hunting Retriever (HR), Hunting Retriever United Kennel Club has the right to inspect all reports, score- Champion (HRCH), Grand Hunting Retriever Champion cards and documents related to UKC events. Some, but not all, of (GRHRCH), and Upland Hunter (UH). the items subject to inspection are: The Hunting Retriever Club, Inc., and the United Kennel a) scores; Club provide ongoing educational and training experience for b) disqualifications of dogs for fighting or other reasons; hunters and their retrievers. Except for the International Grand c) errors by the recording person; and Hunt, a hunting retriever will be able to participate in all tests d) documentation excluded for any reason. at each level of competition without being eliminated. The UKC reserves the right to correct any mistakes found during HRC believes in promoting the conservation of waterfowl and such inspection whether or not the document has the signature upland game birds and providing a continuing commitment to of a Judge or Club Officer. UKC reserves the right to itself and in its our American members’ Second Amendment rights and all of sole judgement and discretion, to take such actions and impose our members’ rights to keep and bear arms. such sanctions as would: a) Bar an individual from entering or participating in any way The United Kennel Club and/or the Hunting Retriever Club, in any UKC licensed event. Inc., may change rules and policies as deemed necessary. b) Bar an individual from transferring or registering any pups The Hunting Retriever Club, Inc.’s Board of Directors or dogs in that person’s name (joint or full registration) or meeting is held annually during the second week in June. to any member of that person’s family. The HRC Board of Directors is comprised of the presidents c) Bar an individual from receiving Championship points for any of each HRC club and the elected Executive Committee dog registered in that person’s name (joint or full registration). Officers. Regular election of the Executive Committee By way of illustration, the following constitute some, but not Officers occurs every two years in odd-numbered years. all, of the situations calling for the above sanctions: a) Falsification or alteration of a UKC Registration Certificate, DEFINITION OF Pedigree, UKC Easy Entry™ Card or any other UKC document. LICENSED HUNTS b) Falsification or alteration of any reports of wins issued to UKC. Regular licensed hunt: A UKC regular licensed event c) Falsification or alteration of receipts issued by UKC Judges. hosted by an approved UKC/HRC club. All three categories d) Switching, wrongfully using or attempting to use a UKC (Started, Seasoned and Finished) must be offered at every Registration Certificate, Pedigree, UKC Easy Entry™ Card or regular licensed hunt other than the International Grand any other UKC document. Hunt. The three categories will be run simultaneously. e) Selling or attempting to sell a dog with false or incorrect These tests range from the Started hunt test, which is UKC Registration Certificate or Pedigree. the least complex in testing; to the Seasoned hunt test, a f) Intimidating, threatening, or injuring a Judge, Club/Associ- slightly more difficult category; to the Finished hunt test, ation member or official, event participant or spectator, or UKC representative. which is considered the most demanding of these three The six illustrations given above are only by way of example and tests. The Finished category requires the hunting retriever UKC reserves to itself its inherent right and power to impose such to prove ability, skill, natural instinct, tenacity and control. sanctions in any other circumstances deemed appropriate by UKC. An HRC club may host a UKC licensed Upland hunt Any individual who is found guilty by a court of law of a crime test(s) in one of three ways: a. with its regularly scheduled involving dogs will be barred from United Kennel Club for an in- licensed hunt; b. on a different day as a separate licensed definite period. A person shall be considered guilty in a criminal event; or c. on a different day from a separate licensed proceeding if they are convicted by a judge, jury, or if they enter a event, hosting up to four Upland hunts in one day. plea bargain or other arrangement to plea to a lesser offense, or if their case is disposed of by any form of deferred adjudication; a UNITED KENNEL CLUB/ person shall be considered guilty in a civil proceeding if they are HUNTING RETRIEVER CLUB, held responsible or liable by a judge, jury, or if a compromised INC. (UKC®/HRC) settlement is reached between the parties. The Hunting Retriever Club, Inc. (HRC) is an international retriever club affiliated with the United Kennel Club (UKC). The UKC assists in the formation of all new clubs, and with 4 Official UKC/HRC Rules for Hunting Retriever Tests Official UKC/HRC Rules for Hunting Retriever Tests 5 the HRC, has standardized all of the rules and regulations 3. Non-UKC Registered dogs. No points will be awarded for consistency in the program. until registration requirements are met. Any non- The HRC Board of Directors, in conjunction with the UKC, UKC Registered dog participating will be charged an has adopted all rules and regulations for the running of hunting additional $5.00 fee. This fee is sent to UKC with the retrievers in true-to-life hunting situations and will amend and UKC Hunt Report.