Official USDAA Policy Statements

  • Accommodating Dogs in Relay Titling Classes - Options broadened for accommodating partners.
  • Activities At An Event Site - This policy outlines the types of activities permitted at an event site within twenty-four hours of a sanctioned event.
  • Allowing Bitches in Season at Events - Official Policy Statement allowing groups the option of permitting Bitches in Season to compete at local events on or after September 4, 2018.
  • Computerized Scorekeeping & Reporting - Policy statement covering required procedures for groups and judges in using USDAA-Authorized Scorekeeping software as part of the reporting process.
  • Engagement of Judges - Policy statement for engaging judges and guidelines for remuneration.
  • Establishing Event Dates - This statement sets forth the requirements for date selection, designation of "primary event dates" for groups, and sets forth radius limits for date selection when other USDAA events are held on the same weekend.
  • FEO (For Exhibition Only) Runs at Local Events - Effective Date January 15, 2020 - This policy allows competitors to run FEO in any/all classes at all local events
  • Fix & Continue (F&C) - New policy statement effective September 4, 2018, revised for clarity on October 10, 2018, setting forth actions to be permitted during a performance that may be defined as Training in the Ring.  This policy is optional, at discretion of the host group.  View the suggested Judges Briefing for "Fix & Continue".
  • 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 Date April 2, 2019 - New policy statement effective April 2, 2019, describing the procedures and rules governing mulligan runs at events. This policy is optional, and implementation is at the discretion of the host group.
  • Procedures for Scorekeeping & Reporting - An outline of the required manual scorekeeping and reporting process when USDAA-Authorized computer software is not used.
  • Qualification & Advancement of Judges - Statement of policy on the qualification and advancement of judges.
  • Role of Supervisors - Policy statement on the role of supervising judges.
  • Scheduling Classes - This policy outlines the types of classes new and existing clubs may offer.
  • When a Dog Measures up at an Event - A policy revision describing the procedural options available when a dog measures up at an event.