OFFICIAL UKC PROGRAM OF JUDGING These events are held under the rules and regulations of United Kennel Club. PREMIER Thursday, June 13, 2019 2018 Top Ten Invitational, 2018 All Stars, National Top Junior Invitational Thursday, June 13 - Sunday, June 16, 2019 All-Breed Dog Shows (Regular & Altered) including Junior Showmanship, Obedience Trials, Agility Trials, Rally Obedience Trials, Lure Coursing Meets, Drag Races Nosework Trials, and Weight Pulls. Hosted by United Kennel Club Ultimate Air Dogs will be hosting UKC Licensed Dock Jumping in conjunction with Premier. 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Need more information? Give us a call at 800.888.0509 or visit us at 240 W. Michigan Avenue, Suite 100 in downtown Kalamazoo. We’ll help you plan the perfect visit. You can also visit our information center in the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. Community information can also be found at the front desk of any of our hotels. Discover Kalamazoo • 240 W. Michigan Avenue, Suite 100 • Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Phone: 800.888.0509 • [email protected] • DiscoverKalamazoo.com Pure Michigan State Travel Information • 888.784.7328 • michigan.org DISCOVER KALAMAZOO WEBSITE 269.341.7654 CAR RENTAL Log on to DiscoverKalamazoo.com to find www.bronsonhealth.com Alamo Rent-A-Car • 269.226.4488 information about attractions, accommodations, Avis Rent-A-Car • 269.381.0555 dining, shopping, an updated calendar of FISHING/HUNTING LICENSES Budget Rent-A-Car • 269.381.0617 events listing and more. 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Indianapolis - 4 hrs Cleveland - 4 hrs May: 75°f July: 86°f Milwaukee - 4 hrs Toronto - 6 hrs BUS LINES (AND CHARTERS) October: 63°f February: 37°f SERVING KALAMAZOO Average Annual Snowfall: 70 inches DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO PARKING B & W Charters • 269.345.4222 Weather Forecast: www.WWMT.com RAMPS Greyhound Bus Lines • 269.343.2501 Arcadia Commons - Enter off Eleanor Street or Indian Trails Motorcoach • 800.292.3831 KALAMAZOO COUNTY AMENITIES: Kalamazoo Avenue Leisure Limousine & Sedan • 269.343.0848 Over 450 restaurants Epic Center - Enter off South or Lovell Streets 83 lakes with public access Kalamazoo Mall Downtown - Enter off Portage 69 public parks Road METRO TRANSIT 19 public golf courses Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites - Enter off Rose St. Kalamazoo, Portage and surrounding areas 17 breweries/brewpubs For more parking information, are served by Kalamazoo’s Metro Transit bus 5 wineries visit www.downtownkalamazoo.org service. Hours are 6 am to 12:15 pm Monday 3 ski resorts - Thursday (schedule subject to change). No 2 state game areas CURRENCY EXCHANGE service on Sundays or major holidays. Call 1 toboggan/winter park Chase Bank Locations: locator.chase.com 269.337.8222 for free trip-planning service and Fifth Third Bank Locations: 53.com schedules. Metro Transit also operates Metro POPULATION: County Connect, a demand-response service Kalamazoo County: 258,818 AIRPORT/AIRLINES for people with disabilities. Call 269.337.8477 City of Kalamazoo: 75,984 Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport for eligibility information and scheduling. City of Portage: 48,508 269.388.3668 • www.azoairport.com Saturday hours: 6:15am-10:15pm. 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OCTOBER 25-27, 2019 Hosted by United Kennel Club All events held at Purina Event Center, Gray Summit, Missouri 6 UKC Licensed Multi-Breed 6 Agility Trials Conformation Shows 6 Drag Races (Intact & Altered) 3 Obedience Trials 3 Rally Obedience Trials Thursday, October 24, 2019 Pre-entries open: Monday, August 20, 2018 Breed Specialties Pre-entries close: Wednesday, October 3, 2018, Agility Trials hosted by Agility Ability of Greater Kansas City 4:30 pm EDT Day of Show entries will be taken at this event. November 15-17, 2019 June 28-30, 2019 Maude Cobb Event Center, Argus Ranch, Longview, Texas Auburn, Washington Hosted by United Dog Owners Group Hosted by Puget Sound K-9’s 6 Conformation shows 6 Conformation shows 6 Nosework Trials 3 Rally Trials 6 Rally Trials 6 Agility Trials 3 Weight Pulls 3 obedience Trials SPOT ukcdogs.com/show-ops-events 4 PROGRAM OF JUDGING Premier 2019 Proudly featured at SUNDAY, JUNE 16 • 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. $10/ticket or three tickets for $25. UKC Premier for the One ticket buys one turn at one event. second year in a row! BEGINNERS WITH THEIR DOGS WELCOME! Do you have friends or family interested in trying dog sports with their dog? Invite them to Premier on Sunday! Title* your dog during the 2019 Select events will be open to the public for owners and their dogs to try. UKC Premier weekend! No experience necessary. Events available: SPOT, Precision Coursing, Dock Jumping, 40-Yard Dash. Sunday only. Sign-ups will be outside in the event field beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday. What is Precision Coursing? Precision Coursing is a new competitive sport where dogs compete in “Sprints” and All dogs must be up to date on vaccinations. have their fastest course time recorded. Dogs run the course twice per Sprint (once in each direction). The course is 200 feet long and includes a series of turns to test speed and swiftness. How Does My Dog Earn a Title? Best of the Best competition is on Sunday, June 16, 2019. All the Best in Specialty winners, The Top Ten Runs are timed! Course time is recorded. A dog’s FASTEST Sprint time will be recorded as their Qualifying Leg. A dog can receive 2 qualiWinner,fying le gTotals pe rDog day, Regularand it ta Bestkes 3 In le Showgs Winner, and the Regular Best In Show Winners from Friday – to earn a Novice title. Sunday are invited to compete for the Best of the Best! The competition will be held immediately after How Do I Sign Up? Regular and Altered Best In Show on Sunday. The judge will be announced at the time of the competition. Open Gate sign-ups, meaning there is no pre-reJoingis ustr atot ifindon r eoutqu iwhored !will C obem ptheet itBestion of the Best at the 2019 UKC PREMIER Event! hours will posted at the Precision Coursing field for each day, so be sure to check it out. Cost: $20/Sprint (includes two runs - one in each direction). NOTES & REMINDERS • Please check the reverse side of your armband(s) and make sure THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019 | 2018 TOP TEN FINALS COMPETITION *Titles are currently recognized by Swift Paws Precision Coursing only, as the sport is still in development stages and work- ing towards formal recognthatition. the dog’s number and the entries are correct.