Competitor Policy Statements

  • Accommodating Dogs in Relay Titling Classes - Options broadened for accommodating partners.
  • Bitches in Season - Effective March 1, 2025 - allows groups the option of permitting Bitches in Season to compete at local events.
  • FEO (For Exhibition Only) Runs at Local Events - Amended September 5, 2024. Effective Date January 15, 2020 - This policy allows competitors to run FEO in any/all classes at all local events
  • Miscellaneous Classes at a Local Event - Policy clarifying and defining the criteria for approval to be granted to provide a specialty class which provides a training-like environment at a local event.
  • Mulligan Runs - Effective April 2, 2019 - describes the procedures and rules governing mulligan runs at events.  This policy is optional, and implementation is at the discretion of the host group.
  • Training in the Ring ("Fix & Continue") - Effective September 4, 2018, and revised for clarity on October 10, 2018 - sets forth the actions to be permitted during a performance that may be defined as training in the ring.  This policy is optional, at the host group's discretion.  View the suggested Judges Briefing for "Fix & Continue". 
  • When a Dog Measures up at an Event - A policy revision describing the procedural options available when a dog measures up at an event.