Event Details

MAD CO, LLC
November 26 - 28, 2021 • Louisa, VA

Class Descriptions

Titling Class Rules & Descriptions

One or more titling classes may be held at this Event as described in Chapters 3 - 8 of USDAA Official Rules & Regulations, which are downloadable from www.usdaa.com/regulations/usdaa-rules-and-regulations.cfm. When held, these regulations and any amendments there to are hereby incorporated by reference.

Tournament Class Rules & Descriptions

One or more tournament classes may be held at this event. See tournament rules for the description, rules, and start and end dates for the current tournament season qualifying period. Rules for all tournaments may be downloaded on the Internet at http://www.usdaa.com.  Highlights of the Tournament Regulations are included in a separate note under Class Descriptions.  Qualifications in tournament classes count towards versatility titles and Lifetime Achievement Awards.

2022 Tournament Regulation Highlights

The tournament qualifying season for Cynosport^® 2022 shall run from September 10, 2021 – September 30, 2022. Cynosport 2022 is scheduled for Scottsdale, Arizona, November 30 – December 4.

Eligibility for entry to Cynosport^® 2022 will require that a competitor pre-qualify in at least one tournament. Entry to each tournament requires two qualifications to be earned at local and/or regional events during the qualifing season. A single wild card qualification (five qualifications in the core titling classes) may be substituted for one qualification in one tournament.

Local event qualifying criteria remains unchanged in all significant respects, and the 10” height division will remain as an available jump height for dogs measuring 12” or less.

Competitors may earn “Byes” into the Cynosport^® 2022 Semifinals of the Grand Prix of Dog Agility^® World Championships and the $10,000 Dog Agility Steeplechase^® by competing and meeting the Bye criteria in the final round at a Regional Championship during the 2022 tournament season. The number of regional championships and their locations will be announced on or before November 30, 2021. A Bye earns a competitor the right to bypass the Quarterfinal rounds in the Grand Prix of Dog Agility and the Dog Agility Steeplechase at Cynosport 2022. Competitors who previously earned Byes at a 2020 Regional Championship but did not compete in Cynosport 2021 may use that Bye in Cynosport 2022 for the tournament in which the Bye was earned.

The Dog Agility Masters^® tournament shall continue to be offered on a combined program basis, with local event hosts offering the tournament in either the 2-dog or 3-dog format. All Regional Championships and Cynosport 2022 are planned to offer both formats, providing the opportunity for competitors to team up as 2-dog or 3-dog teams.

Qualifications in tournaments offered through USDAA@Home!^SM events are for title qualification only and do not satisfy tournament eligibility requirements for entry to Cynosport^®.

Final regulations for the 2022 tournament season will be available on or before October 1, 2021, and shall be posted to the USDAA website. Should events be preempted due to pandemic-related causes or other matters beyond our control, requirements are subject to change.