JUDGES TWO RIVERS AGILITY CLUB OF SACRAMENTO Meg Azevedo (#90144), 8228 Woods Edge Ln, Elk Grove CA 95758 Mr. Robert Rollins (#4553), 909 Los Robles St, Davis CA 95618 TRACKING DOG URBAN TEST 2020 CLUB OFFICERS AKC Licensed Event 2020584214 President: Kathie Leggett Vice-President Roger Ly Treasurer Sandra Zajkowski Secretary Becky Hardenbergh 8027 Grinzing Way, Sacramento, CA 95829 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Karen O’Neil, Penny Larson, Georgia Demetre Katrina Parkinson - Agility Coordinator Karey Krauter - Tracking Coordinator TEST SECRETARY Karey Krauter, [email protected], 650-906-5146 374 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2019 TEST COMMITTEE Royana Palmer - Chair TRACS officers and board of directors ELK GROVE REGIONAL PARK, 9950 ELK GROVE-FLORIN RD, ELK GROVE CA 95823 CHIEF TRACKLAYER Colton Meyer ENTRIES LIMITED TO: 5 DOGS Dogs registered in the AKC Canine Partners Program are accepted at this test. Veterinarian on Call (916) 685-2494 VCA Bradshaw Animal Hospital ENTRIES CLOSE: 9609 Bradshaw Road, Elk Grove, CA, 95624 6:00 PM, Thursday, December 3, 2020 In Case of Human Emergency: Call 9-1-1 Entry fee: $75.00 (Includes $.50 AKC recording fee and $3.00 event fee) This club does not agree to arbitrate claims as set forth on the Official AKC entry Draw for Entry: form for this event. 6:15 PM, Thursday, December 3, 2020 outside Starbucks, 2000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94306 Exhibitors should follow their veterinarian’s recommendation to assure their TRACS is participating in the ‘AKC Rule: Chapter 1, Section 17d Test Worker Option.’ TRACS is setting aside 1 track in this test for workers that qualify for this draw. dogs are free of internal and external parasites and communicable diseases and have appropriate vaccinations. Rabies vaccine is required in the State of California. American Kennel Club Certification Permission has been granted by the American Kennel Club for the holding of this event under the American Kennel Club Rules and Regulations. Gina DiNardo, Executive Secretary CLOSING DATE: Entries will be accepted until 6:00 PM on Thursday, December DRAW FOR RUNNING ORDER: All entrants must be at the test site by 9:00 AM 3, 2020, after which time entries will not be accepted, canceled, altered or the morning of the test, at which time there will be a draw for running order. substituted. All entries must be delivered to Karey Krauter, 374 Stanford Ave, Entrants not present at that time will be marked absent and an alternate will be Palo Alto CA 94306. Overnight and express mail entries MUST specify NO allowed to run in their place. SIGNATURE REQUIRED. AWARDS: A rosette will be awarded to each passing dog. TEST LIMIT: Entry is limited to five (5) dogs. DOGS ON LEASH: Dogs must be kept on leash at all times. Failure to comply ENTRY FEE: $75.00 payable in US dollars (includes $0.50 AKC recording fee will result in the dog and handler being excused from the test site and the and $3.00 event fee). Make checks payable to TRACS. withholding of any awards. DRAW FOR ENTRY: A random drawing of all entries received by the closing BITCHES IN SEASON: Bitches in season may participate. Notify Test Secretary date and time will take place to determine which entries will participate in the test. as soon as you arrive if your bitch is in season. The drawing will be at 6:15 PM on Thursday, December 3, 2020, outside of Starbucks, located at 2000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94306. DOGS IN VEHICLES: Do not leave any dogs in closed vehicles. If any dog is seen to be suffering from extreme temperatures or is confined without NOTIFICATION: Notification of draw results will be made as soon as possible via supervision, the authorities will be notified to handle the situation. Violators may e-mail. Should such notification not be received by the exhibitor within a be reported to the sponsoring club for disciplinary action. All persons attending reasonable time, contact the Test Secretary. this test hereby waive any claim for damages against TRACS or its members in the event a motor vehicle must be entered to rescue a dog from overheating or ELIGIBILITY: The TDU is for all AKC registered dogs not less than six (6) suffocation due to improper ventilation. months of age that are eligible for entry and that meet AKC eligibility requirements. A dog may continue to participate in this test after it has earned RISK: The owner or agent entering a dog in a Tracking Test does so at his/her the titles TD, TDU, TDX or VST. Dogs not holding any tracking title will be given own risk and agrees to abide by all the Rules and Regulations of the American priority for entry in the test. Dogs not holding any tracking title must include a Kennel Club. The Two Rivers Agility Club of Sacramento assumes no judge’s certification with their entry. responsibility for any personal injury or death of any person; theft of personal property; theft, injury or death of any animal; or any loss of or damage to any WORKER PREFERENCE: Preference for the first 1 track drawn will be given to property while at this test or on the test site or in transit to/from the site. TRACS/SDTC test workers who submit TRACS/SDTC issued vouchers with their entry forms. See the TRACS website at agiltracs.org for details of the test worker DIRECTIONS TO THE TEST SITE: preference process. From Highway 99 S - Exit Elk Grove Blvd. Turn left onto Elk Grove Blvd. From Highway 99 N - Exit Elk Grove Blvd. Turn left onto E. Stockton Blvd. Turn ALTERNATE LIST: An alternate list will be maintained and will consist of entries right onto Elk Grove Blvd. received by the closing date but not pulled in the initial draw. Drawing for the From Elk Grove Blvd: Turn right onto Elk Grove-Florin Road. Turn right at Gate alternate list will immediately follow the drawing for entries that are to run. 1, Main Entrance, to enter Elk Grove Regional Park. Follow park signs to the Dog Park which will be on the right. Test HQ is in the Dog Park parking lot, at the end REFUND POLICY: The entry fee shall be refunded to any entrant if the secretary of the parking lot where the restrooms are, opposite of the fenced dog run area. is notified prior to the draw of such withdrawal and an alternate is available to run the track and for all alternates not given the opportunity to run a track. Elk Grove Regional Park is city property and proof of current rabies vaccination for each dog on site may be required. In order to protect our right to use the TEST HOURS: 6AM to 4PM. Judging will begin as soon as tracks have aged property, respect others using the area and follow all rules in effect, including sufficiently. leash laws. FOOD: Be aware that there will be NO FOOD (lunch, snacks) at this event, out of HOTELS: Please verify pet policies with hotels. an abundance of caution regarding covid. We will have bottled water available. Holiday Inn Express Extended Stay America Please bring your own snacks and lunch as you see fit! 9175 Stockton Blvd. 2201 Longport Ct. Elk Grove, CA 95758 Elk Grove, CA 95758 PARKING FEES: there are no parking fees at this park. (916) 478-9000 (916) 683-3753 COVID-19 Best Practices IMPORTANT RESTRICTIONS REGARDING COMPETING UNDER YOUR TRACKING BUDDY Our goal is to keep everyone as safe as we can. If any exhibitor is sick, know 30 Day Rules they have been exposed to COVID-19 or uncomfortable with the precautions the club is taking, do not enter, and stay home. Our mental and physical well-being 1. No exhibitor may show a dog under a judge at a tracking test if the is most important at all times. Remember when entering a tracking test, it is done exhibitor has participated in a training session taught by that judge within at your own risk. If you have not read the Agreement in your trial entry, you thirty (30) days prior to the date of the event. (AKC Tracking should do so now and be aware of what you are signing. Regulations, April 1, 2019, Chapter 1, Section 12, pg. 4) We will be following the rules and guidelines set forward by our state, county, 2. People cannot act as tracklayers for dogs if, within the past 30 days, they and local agencies along with CDC and AKC guidelines. Our aim is to keep our have boarded, laid a track for, or regularly trained the dogs whose tracks judges, volunteers, and exhibitors as safe as possible. they are to lay. The tracklayer must not be a person with whom the dog has resided or a member of the household or a member of the Mask wearing is REQUIRED when in close proximity to others (bring immediate family of the dog’s handler. The judges will determine the your own mask). order in which the tracks are run and the number of each track. The Wash hands as frequently as possible. Bring your own hand sanitizer. judges may modify the draw to meet the requirements of the tracklayer. Leave at least a vehicle or two spaces between your vehicles. There is (AKC Tracking Regulations, April 1, 2019, Chapter 2, Section 10, pg. plenty of parking. 10) Practice social distancing consistent with current guidelines. Avoid congregating to the extent possible. Avoid shaking hands or hugging. Avoid touching dogs that are not yours, as the owner may have kissed their dog.