DATED MATERIAL FIRST CLASS MAIL S P.O. Box 3141 Lori Silvestri SOCIETY WINDHOUND SILKEN INTERNATIONAL Early Entries close Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at Midnight an Luis Obispo, CA 93403 At P.O. Box 3141, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 or [email protected] Day of Trial Entries close 9:00 am at the FTS’ table. , FTS INTERNATIONAL SILKEN WINDHOUND SOCIETY Monday, Sept. 20th, 2021 SILKEN WINDHOUND NATIONAL SPECIALTY ASFA LURE COURSING TRIAL Region 1 TACOMA POLO FIELDS 29125 8th Ave S, Roy, WA 98580 Early Entry fees: $20 first entry, $15 all additional, same owner Late Entry fees: $25 per dog Early Entry fees for Kennel and ISWS Conformation stakes: $5 Day of trial Entry fees for Kennel and ISWS Conf. stakes: $15 CertifiCations by pre-entry only. CertifiCation fee: $10 Permission has been granted by the American Sighthound Field Association for the holding of this event under ASFA Rules and Regulations. Audrey Silverstein - ASFA Scheduling Chair INTERNATIONAL SILKEN WINDHOUND SOCIETY STAKES OFFERED: Open Stake: Any eligible Silken Windhound who has met certification DIRECTORS: requirements, excluding ASFA Field Champions of record. President .................................................................................................................... Joyce Chin Field Champion Stake: Any ASFA Silken Windhound Field Champion of Vice President ............................................................................................................. J. Vookles record. Recording Secretary ............................................................................................. Michelle Smith Veteran Stake: Any eligible Silken Windhound whose age is at least six Corresponding Secretary ............................................................................................ Sue Lewis years and who has met certification requirements. Points go toward V-FCh Treasurer ................................................................................................................. Jolene Hicks or V-LCM titles. International Delegate ............................................................................................ Carsten Bank Singles: Any eligible Silken Windhound including those disqualified to run in Registrar ............................................................................................................ Charliann Cross other stakes. Each hound runs alone. Not eligible for Best of Breed or Best Breed Founder ......................................................................................................... Francie Stull in Field. Hounds are eligible to earn TCP and CPX titles from the Singles Website .................................................................................................................. Janine Pracht stake. Kennel Stake: An entry shall consist of two Silken Windhounds, designated FIELD TRIAL COMMITTEE: at time of entry, owned and kenneled by the same person. Field Chair: Karen Sanders – [email protected] ISWS Conformation (Bench) Stake: An entry shall consist of an individual Field Secretary: Lori Silvestri – [email protected] hound, in one of the regular stakes, with proof on file with the ISWS of a P.O. Box 3141, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 (805)235-3938 conformation championship. Huntmaster: Jamie Eggleston Lure Operator: Greg Behrens Best in Field will not be offered. Field Clerks: Iola Stetson, Lori Silvestri CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: JUDGES: • All entries must be one year or older on the day of the trial. Tom Golcher – Peyton, CO • Stakes will be split into flights by public random draw if the entry in any Phil Fullam – Rio Rancho, NM regular stake is 20 or more. • Bitches in season, lame hounds and hounds with breed disqualifications RUNNING ORDER: Open, Field Champion, Veteran, Single will be excused at roll call. Spayed, neutered, monorchid or cryptorchid TRIAL HOURS: 9:00 AM until completion hounds without breed disqualifications may be entered. ROLL CALL: 9:30 AM - All exhibitors must be present for Roll Call. • Hounds with breed disqualifications are not eligible to enter except in the : immediately follows Roll Call INSPECTION Single Stake. • Hounds not present at time of roll call will be scratched. AWARDS: BOB: Purple & Gold Rosette and ASFA BOB plaque & medallion, High • All hounds will run twice, in trios if possible, or braces (except in the Scoring Singles: Navy & Gold Rosette, First: Blue Rosette, Second: Red Single Stake), unless excused, dismissed or disqualified. Rosette, Third: Yellow Rosette, Fourth: White Rosette, NBQ: Dark Green • Certification runs will be offered *after* the trial, pending condition of the Rosette; Kennel Stake: Teal & Purple Rosette, ISWS Conformation (Bench) equipment, time and weather. CertiFications will be by pre-entry Stake: Purple & Gold Rosette, Turtle Award: Emerald & Evergreen Rosette. only. Be sure to arrange your own by-dog. All placements receive a prize in addition to rosette. • A $5.00 penalty will be collected for any loose hound not in competition. • Persons exhibiting unsportsmanlike conduct detrimental to ASFA, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: this club, any hound or person will be asked to leave the trial site. Only purebred Silken Windhounds individually registered with the United Kennel Club (UKC) and/or International Silken Windhound Society (ISWS) GENERAL INFORMATION: may be entered. • Please bring your own food, shade and water. Incomplete, unsigned, conditional or unpaid entries will not be • A restroom will be available. accepted. • No one, except Field Committee members, will be allowed on the field without the expressed permission of the Field Committee. Changes of stake and substitutions for lame or in season hounds may be • There will be a $10.00 Fine for anyone not picking up after their own dog. made by notifying the Field Trial Secretary. Substitutions must be made • ISWS assumes no liability for injury to any person or dog before, during no later than close of entries. Substitutions must be from the same owner & or after the trial. household only. Entries will NOT be acknowledged by mail. **Please DO NOT send entries with ‘signature required’.** SILKENFEST HOST HOTEL: Hotel RL Olympia All first time entries MUST include a copy of the hound’s registration certificate. 2300 Evergreen Park Drive SW The entry for each hound entering the Open or Veteran Stake for the first time MUST Olympia, WA 98502 include a completed & signed ASFA Certification Form or Waiver Form (with proof of title) (360) 943-4000 and a copy of the hound’s registration certificate (ASFA certification waived for Single Stake entries only). DIRECTIONS (from Host Hotel): Turn right onto Lakeridge Dr. from the hotel. • EARLY ENTRY FEES AND PAYMENTS: • Turn right onto Deschutes Pkwy. Please follow these instructions carefully: • Turn left onto Boston St. Send all PayPal payments to: [email protected] • Turn right onto Custer Way. • Turn right onto Cleveland Ave. ü Include a copy of your PayPal receipt with your entry for it to be considered complete. • Continue onto Yelm Hwy. • At the first 2 traffic circles, continue straight to stay on Yelm Hwy. 1. Your entries MUST be submitted on official ASFA entry forms, and they • At the 3rd traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto WA-510 E/Yelm Hwy SE. MUST be signed by hand. Scan the hard copy with your original • Keep right to continue toward Yelm Hwy SE. signature to submit via email. • Merge onto Yelm Hwy SE. 2. Email your completed entry Forms and any required documents (e.g., • Continue onto WA-507 N. scanned copies of certification/waiver and registration papers for FTEs) • Turn right onto WA-702 E. to [email protected]. Your entries MUST: • Turn left onto 8th Ave S. ü Be sent AFTER payment is completed per instructions above. • Destination will be on the right. The driveway is just after a cyclone ü Contain an original signature (NOT a typed signature in lieu of original). fence on the right ends; if you get to the stop sign you've gone too far! ü Be accompanied by all associated required paperwork (e.g., certification forms/waivers, proof of waiver, and UKC registration for FTEs). EQUIPMENT: ü Be submitted on official ASFA entry forms. Battery powered, DRAG lure machines with backup equipment available. The lure will consist of highly visible white plastic strips. ü Be emailed with a date/time stamp before the early entry deadline (Midnight Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021). FIELD AND COURSE PLAN: NOTE: Electronic entries are optional. You are always welcome to send entries the old fashioned way (snail mail with check enclosed)! VETERINARIAN: Spanaway Veterinary Clinic (~8 miles From Field) 16920 Pacific Ave S. Spanaway, WA 98387 (253) 537-4356 www.spanawayvet.com Blue Pearl Pet Hospital – Tacoma/Lakewood (~18 miles From Field) 24 Hour Emergency Vet th 2510 84 St. S, Ste. 30D Lakewood, WA 98499 The club reserves the right to alter the course plan as required by weather (253) 474-0791 and/or field conditions on the day of the Trial. Course will be reversed for www.bluepearlvet.com/hospital/tacoma-wa/ finals and runoffs at the discretion of the judges. COVID-19 PROCEDURES ASFA Coursing COVID-19 WAIVER Judges, workers, and exhibitors will be required to wear a solid I fully attest to the best of my knowledge that I do not have COVID-19 faCial covering that completely covers the nose and mouth. at the time of attending this event. I also attest that I have NOT been in contact with or exposed to any known carrier of COVID-19 within the ** The only exCeptions to mask