Event Details

CAT October USDAA 2022
Columbia Agility Team
October 14 - 16, 2022 • McMinnville, OR

 

Class Descriptions

  Miscellaneous Training Classes

• Saturday Only UN-Numbered Standard Course (Great in the ring Training opportunity!)
• Open to all competitors
• No treats, no audible toys.  Non-audible toys are allowed.
• SCT of 65 seconds with a horn at 55 seconds.
• Supportive touching allowed, no harsh voices or handling.
• May ask judge to keep his distance or not be present.
• Will be judged, scribed and timed as usual.
• No placements or Qs will be awarded.

Mixed-Height Pairs Entry Allowed

Dogs entered as partners in pairs relay at this event may be combined without regard to jump height, i.e. a mini dog may be entered as a partner with an open dog.  Any pair consisting of at least one open dog must qualify in accordance with the QCT set forth by the judge of record for Open Pairs AND will be considered an open pair for placement purposes.

Masters Challenge Program Titling Classes

All dogs - regardless of level of competition - are eligible for entry in the Masters Challenge classes and to earn qualifying scores.  These qualifying scores will remain on the dog's record and calculate toward Masters Challenge titles once the dog achieves the Masters Standard / Masters Performance Standard and Masters Jumpers / Masters Performance Jumpers titles. 

Additionally, these dogs continue to be eligible for their appropriate level in the regular classes at all levels, unless stipulated otherwise in the Agility Test Schedule.  Competitive placements in the Masters Challenge Standard and Jumpers classes accumulate points for annual ranking for Agility  Top Ten^SM and Performance Top Ten^SM.

Tournament Class Rules & Descriptions

Tournament classes are open to all competitors, regardless of previous experience. Tournaments are held to test a competitors training and performance skills in head-to-head competition. One or more of the following tournament classes may be held at this event:

• Purina^® Pro Plan^® Grand Prix of Dog Agility^®
  An individual competition on a standard agility course to earn qualifications towards entry to Cynosport^®. At a regional championship, competitors compete through two progressive rounds to name a Regional Champion. A direct entry to a Regional Final may be earned in this tournament by earning qualifications at local qualifying events. (see tournament regulations for more details)
• Purina^® Pro Plan^® Dog Agility Steeplechase^®
  An individual competition on an enhanced jumpers-style course that includes both an A-frame and weave poles to earn qualifications towards entry to Cynosport^®. At a regional championship, competitors compete through two progressive rounds to name a Regional Champion and to compete for prize money.
• Purina^® Pro Plan^® Dog Agility Masters^® Team
  A Team competition, offered locally as either a two-dog or three-dog team, to test versatility and endurance throught he five core class types in USDAA rules & regulations. Offered in both formats at Regional Championships and at Cynosport^®, all competitors compete against others in their respective height divisions in the individual classes, and their score from either the 2-dog or 3-dog relay is added and then aggregated with team members to name a 2-dog and 3-dog team winner. Competitors may not compete with the same dog in both the 3-dog and 2-dog tournaments when offered together. Compete at local and regional events to earn qualifications towards entry to Cynosport^®.
• Purina^® Pro Plan^® Masters Challenge Biathlon^SM
  An individual competition on open, fast standard and jumpers courses to earn qualifications towards entry to Cynosport^®.

Rules for all tournaments may be downloaded from the Internet at https://usdaa.com/regulations/tournament-rules.cfm, and are incorporated here in their entirety by reference. The rules include important disclosures on eligibility and advancement, start and end dates for the current tournament season qualifying period, information on special prizes and awards, advancement rules for each tournament at Regional Championships and Cynosport^® championships.

Qualifications in local qualifying tournament classes also count towards versatility titles (e.g., Tournament Master^SM, Agility Dog Champion^® and Lifetime Achievement Awards. (see USDAA Rules & Regulations for full details.)

When the Biathlon is offered at local and regional events, unless otherwise disclosed in the test schedule, the two classes combined in the Biathlon (i.e., Masters Challenge Jumpers and Masters Challenge Standard Agility) are also concurrently scored for titling purposes pursuant to rules set forth in Chapter 12 of USDAA Rules & Regulations, which are incorporated here in their entirety by reference. Qualifying scores earned in each round of the tournament are recorded for tournament, title, and lifetime achievement awards.

Titling Class Rules & Descriptions

One or more titling classes may be held at this event to test development of competitor skills and training and handling at different experience levels, as described in Chapters 3 –12 of USDAA Official Rules & Regulations, which are incorporated here in their entirety by reference. These can be reviewed and/or downloaded from www.usdaa.com/regulations/usdaa-rules-and-regulations.cfm. Following are informational notes that are included in more detail in the regulations referenced above:

Veteran Classes

One or more veteran classes may be offered at this event.Previous experience in the sport sufficient to establish proficiency and confidence in performance is strongly encouraged as course challenges are presented at the Masters level.

• Veteran Classes are open to a competitor with any dog that is at least eight (8) years of age as of the first day of this event.
• A dog entered in a Veterans titling class on a day may not be entered in that same class in the Championship or Performance Programs. Complete program rules can be found in Chapter 9 of USDAA Rules & Regulations referenced above.

Pairs Relay—Combined or By Level

Pairs Relay titling classes may be held on a "Combined" basis within each program, meaning that experienced dogs (Masters and/or Advanced levels) may pair with dogs working in lower class levels (Advanced and/or Starter level) for titling purposes. Competitors with dogs in the same program and level may also enter together.

• When offered as on a Combined basis, pairs relay will appear on the Entry Form and Class Schedule as "Combined Relay". When offered by Level, relay will appear as "Pairs Relay", with each level offered being listed on the entry form.
• The two methods of offering pairs relay is in keeping with a primary purpose of the Relay class in promoting camaraderie in working a course with a partner (amendment to regulations effective April 2020).
• A Combined Relay class is run on an Advanced level course and scored under Advanced level rules, and the Qualification is valid for any level title within a program.
• A Pairs Relay by level is run on three different courses to meet the requirements for courses at each experience level (i.e., Starters, Advanced, and Masters).
• When entering a Relay class of either type, simply complete the form marking the appropriate Program and list a partner of choice by including the owners name and their dog's registration number.
• Alternatively, you may enter as a "draw' team when you do not have a partner and are willing to run with others. For "Pairs Relay" class offered by level, your partner will be drawn from other draw entries of competitors at the same level. For "Combined Relay", your partner will be drawn from other competitors at any level in the same program.
• A group may pair a competitor with an "accommodating dog" (i.e., one who is not entered in the class) when an odd number of competitors are entered, but the group is not required to do so. In this latter case, a refund of entry fee will be made.
• When a second offering of the class (indicated "2nd run" on the Entry Form) is to be run on the same course, each handler runs their chosen portion of the course, and immediately following the first run, competitors run a second time with each running the other section of the course previously run by their partner.

Miscellaneous Classes

One or more Miscellaneous Classes may be held in conjunction with this event identified on the entry form as "Misc". The rules and description for such classes shall be included below as a separate disclosure or when not disclosed below, may be obtained by writing the Event Secretary. Such rules and description are incorporated here by reference.