DIRECTIONS TO FIELD P R E M I U M L I S T S LURE COURSING TESTS AND ALL BREED TRIALS From Houston (I-10): Take I-10 West to Sealy. Turn North on State Hwy 36 for 2 mi. Turn Left on FM 1094 and go 11 mi. Turn Right on FM 949 and go 0.2 mi. Turn Left on Mill Creek Rd. (after bridge the road Y’s, stay to right). The 7IL entrance is on the Left in 2.5 mi. Look for the Texas Flag Mailbox. From San Antonio (I-10): Take I-10 East to Exit 704 (FM 949). Turn North on FM 949 about 11.7 mi to FM 1094. Cross 1094 and go 0.2 mi. Turn Left on Mill Creek Road. (after bridge the road Y’s, stay to right). The 7IL entrance is on the Left 2.5 mi. Look for the Texas Flag Mailbox. From Dallas (45): Take I-45 S to Exit 146 toward State Highway 75 to Madisonville. Go 4.5 mi, RAY WOODS CHALLENGE WEEKEND turn Right at US 190. Drive 0.2 mi, turn Left at State Hwy 90. Drive 42.4 mi. Turn Left at State Hwy 6S and drive 20 mi to Hempstead. Take State Hwy 159 to Bellville (app 15.5 mi). Cross Railroad tracks and turn Left at Light. After Saturday, February 28, 2015 (Event No. 2015249906) trailer company, turn Right on Hacienda (at traffic light) and go 1.7 mi. Turn Sunday, March 1, 2015 (Event No. 2015249907) Left on Mill Creek Rd. (the road Y’s stay left) The 7IL entrance is on the Right (3.7 miles) look for the Texas Flag Mailbox. 7IL Trails From Austin (US Hwy 290): 5389 Mill Creek Road Take US Hwy 290 East to Brenham. Turn South on State Hwy 36 to Bellville. Cat Spring, TX 78933 Go around Court House, at the Traffic Light take a Right. Turn Right on 979-236-5552 Hacienda and go 1.7 mi. Turn Left on Mill Creek Rd. (the road Y’s, stay left) 7IL entrance is on the Right (3.7 mi) look for the Texas Flag Mailbox w Pre-entry/Gate entry: $18/$22 w Fees Apply to JC / QC Tests and Trial Entries Additional directions and a map may be viewed at the website for the 7IL: www.7iltrails.com Pre-entries close Thursday, 26 Feb 2015, at 11:59pm at the trial Secretary’s desk: Charlotte Hirko, 14705 Calamity Ct., Corpus Christi, TX, 78410-5658, [email protected] Gate entries for JC/QC Tests close at 8:15am each day at the Field Trial Secretary’s Table, and entries for the Trial will close 10 minutes after the conclusion of JC/QC Tests. AAWC OFFICERS inspected 30 minutes prior to the designated time if the full inspection committee is Sami Hirko ....................................................................................................................... President available. Jessica McHarg .................................................................................................... Vice-President Please remember to have the Testing Dog inspected that is running with the Matthew Kinch .............................................................................................................. Secretary Qualifying Dog in a QC Test. A hound that successfully completes a QC Test may run in Charlotte Hirko ............................................................................................................ Treasurer the Trial the same day, but must be re-inspected and a trial entry form submitted FIELD COMMITTEE prior to the close of entries for that day. Wendy Hodges .............................................................................................. Field Chairman TEST / TRIAL JUDGES Charlotte Hirko .............................................................................................. Trial Secretary Lisa Stewart ...................................................................................................................... 96802 14705 Calamity Ct., Corpus Christi, TX, 78410 ............................... (361) 850-3390 (12140 OAK RIDGE DR, ROLLA, MO 65401-7778) email: [email protected] Joe Stewart ........................................................................................................................ 96801 Matthew Kinch, Wendy Hodges ............................................................. Lure Operators (12140 OAK RIDGE DR, ROLLA, MO 65401-7778) Sami Hirko ........................................................................................................... Hunt Master Pamela J Rhyner-Hirko Cmdr. (Ret) ..................................................................... 93132 Stacey Williams, Deborah Bahm ............................................. Inspection Committee (14705 Calamity Ct, Corpus Christi, TX 78410) (Due to unforeseen circumstances, the field committee may change and substitutions with available club members may occur.) JUDGING ASSIGNMENTS ENTRY FEES Saturday FEB 28 Sunday MAR 01 (Separate fee and form for each hound.) BREED LS JS PH LS JS PH Pre-Entry for Tests and Trial ............................................................... $18.00 A X X --- X X --- Gate Entry for Tests and Trial ............................................................. $22.00 BA --- --- X --- --- X Includes a $3.50 AKC Event Service Fee. All pre-entries are non-refundable after the pre- BO X X --- X X --- entry deadline Pre-entries will not be acknowledged by the Trial Secretary. --- --- C X X X X G X X --- X X --- Make checks payable to IB X X --- X X --- ALAMO AREA WHIPPET CLUB or AAWC IW X X --- X X --- Mail early entries to the Trial Secretary --- --- IG X X X X Late, conditional, unsigned, incomplete or unpaid entries will not be accepted. Early PH X X --- X X --- entry fees submitted and accepted will be refunded in full if the withdrawal of said PP X X --- X X --- entries is requested prior to the closing deadline for early entries. Requests may be R X X --- X X --- made by time-stamped email to the FTS or by direct contact (phone or in person) with the FTS. No refunds for early entry fees will be returned after the closing of early- SA X X --- X X --- entries unless the entered hound upon inspection is lame or in season. SD X X --- X X --- W X X --- X X --- TRIAL HOURS, ROLL CALL, AND INSPECTIONS FSS X X --- X X --- Trial hours begin at 8am and end upon completion of the trial each day. Roll Call and Breeds* Inspections for JC/QC Tests will begin immediately after close of gate entries, 8:15am, Singles X --- X --- X X and the Tests will begin at 8:30am or within 10 minutes of the completion of JC/QC --- X --- X --- --- inspections, whichever is later. Gate entries for the Trials close 10 minutes after the Tests conclusion of JC/QC Tests and inspections will occur at the close of entries. ELIGIBLE BREEDS AND HOUNDS 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 All dogs one year of age or older from the following breeds are eligible to participate be presented WITHOUT TAPE, BANDAGES or WRAPPING on the toes, feet, or legs. No in Lure Coursing Events. Dogs must be registered with AKC to participate. coats, blankets or other coverings may be worn by hounds during inspection. Field AKC Recognized Breeds: Afghan Hound, Basenji, Borzoi, Cirneco dell’Etna, Committee Members, volunteers and pre-entered competitors may have their hounds Greyhound, Ibizan Hound, Irish Wolfhound, Italian Greyhound1, Pharaoh Hound, Portuguese Podengo Pequeno1, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Saluki, Scottish Deerhound, SPECIALS STAKE (TRIAL): Open to all hounds that have earned AKC Field Whippet. Championship titles. Championship points earned from the Specials Stake will count toward Lure Courser Excellent titles. Foundation Stock SerVice Breeds: 1,2 Azawakh, Norrbottenspets, Peruvian Inca Orchid, Portuguese Podengos (Medio & Grande), Sloughi, Thai Ridgeback. VETERAN STAKE (TRIAL): Open to all hounds that are eligible to enter Open or Specials stakes and meet the age reQuirement for a veteran as established by the § Dogs registered with Purebred Alternative Listing Program/Indefinite Listing breed’s parent club – 6 years of age; except Irish Wolfhounds (5 years), Whippets, Privilege (PAL/ILP) are eligible to participate. Rhodesian Ridgebacks, and Afghan Hounds (7 years). Championship points won from § Dogs with Conditional or Limited registration are eligible to participate. the Veteran Stake may count toward either a Field Championship title or Lure Courser § Spayed and neutered dogs are eligible to participate. Excellent title. § Monorchid and cryptorchid dogs are ineligible to participate. § Bitches in season are ineligible to participate. SINGLES STAKE (TRIAL): Open to all breeds approved to participate in AKC Lure § Hounds with breed disQualifications, as listed in the AKC Breed Standards, are Coursing trials including hounds with breed disqualifications. Hounds entered in the ineligible to enter lure coursing trials and tests except as allowed in single stakes. Singles Stake shall not be allowed to enter the regular stakes (open, specials or § Lame Hounds will be excused. veteran) at the same event. Each hound shall run the course alone. 1 Italian Greyhounds, Portuguese Podengo Pequenos and FSS Breeds are ineligible to compete for Best in Field. 2FSS breeds may compete for suffix titles only and earn Junior Courser, Senior Courser and Master Courser. They may be certified as a Qualified Courser. RIBBON & ROSETTE PRIZES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS Completed Leg of JC/QC Test ....................................................... DARK GREEN TESTS & STAKES OFFERED First Place ......................................................................................................... BLUE JUNIOR COURSER TEST: Open to all eligible hounds. A hound running alone shall Second Place ....................................................................................................