Trial entry will open on Wednesday, April 24th at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
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Entries will be awarded by random draw of all entries received between 9 a.m. April 24 and 9 a.m. April 26, 2013 (48 hour draw). Trial entry will close when entries fill after the draw period or 9 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on May 22, 2013.
We will not be taking payment until you are given a space in the trial. If you are given a space in the trial, you will receive information on how to submit payment. You will then have 48 hours to complete your payment to confirm your space in the trial.
Official NACSW™
K9 Nose Work® NW3 Trials
June 22, 23, 2013
TRIAL LOCATION:
Clackamas County, OR
Trial Host:
K-9 Enterprises, LLC
NW3: Saturday, June 22, 2013
NW3: Saturday, June 23, 2013
Certifying Official:
Amy Herot
Entry Cost:
$100 per dog and handler team
Number of Entries:
NW3: 20 entries/each day
Payable to: K-9 Enterprises
(payable via Paypal or credit card through
the Paypal site - no Paypal account required)
One dog per handler
Registration Entry and Closing:
● Trial entry will open on Wednesday, April 24th at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Entries will be awarded by random draw of all entries received between 9 a.m. April 24 and 9 a.m. April 26, 2013 (48 hour draw). Trial entry will close when entries fill after the draw period or 9 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on May 22, 2013.
● Note: We will not be taking payment until you are given a space in the trial. If you are given a space in the trial, you will receive information on how to submit payment. You will then have 48 hours to complete your payment to confirm your space in the trial.
● Note: We will not be taking payment until you are given a space in the trial. If you are given a space in the trial, you will receive information on how to submit payment. You will then have 48 hours to complete your payment to confirm your space in the trial.
Registration Method:
All registration will be on-line via the link provided to the K-9 Enterprises registration form. Paper and phone entries will not be accepted. Completing the form is not a guarantee of entry. You will receive an auto-response email confirming that we received your trial entry after registration - this email does not confirm your space in the trial. There will be a separate confirmation from K-9 Enterprises to let you know if your entry has been given a space in the trial.
Entry Method:
Trial spaces will be awarded in the following manner:
● NW3: Spaces for the NW3 trial will be awarded by a random draw of all Qualified Entries. NW3 Elite title holders will receive a trial space after all other qualified entries are accommodated.
● In the event that you are having technical difficulties with the entry system, please email shelleysmithis@comcast.net prior to the end of the draw period.
● If a trial level is not full after the draw of Qualified Entries, then there will be a Secondary Draw of any entries received that have not yet passed the required ORT or earned the required title. These entries will be accepted pending completion of the requirements.
Note: If you are entered in another trial before this one and earn the title for the level you are entering NW3 Elite at this trial, you will forfeit your space in this trial. If there is space remaining after all Qualified Entries are accommodated then you will be given the option of keeping your space and retesting at that title level. If you cancel your entry or forfeit your space after the refund period has ended then no refunds will be issued.
● After all entries received during the draw period are processed, if the trial level is still not full, entries will continue to be accepted in the order they are received through the closing date or when entries fill.
● You may enter multiple dogs for entry in the draw. However, only one dog/handler per will be accepted into the trial. Entry will go to the dog selected in the draw – you may not swap to an alternate dog. In the event that multiple dogs are selected in the draw, you may select which dog you wish to enter. Some trial entries may be given priority entry based on contributions to the organization and the trial process.
● If space remains after all qualified entries are accommodated on April 26, 2013, then we may accept entries for those who have earned the current title level NW3 Elite, and wish to retest at the same level.
A Qualified Entry is one that meets all of the following criteria:
- Complete the on-line trial entry between 9 a.m. April 24 and 9 a.m. Pacific Standard Time April 26, 2013 (48 hour draw)
- The Handler is a NACSW™ member for the 2012-2013 membership year (8/1/12- 7/ 31/13).
- The Dog is registered with the NACSW™
- The Dog has passed the appropriate ORT for the level entered
- The Dog has earned the prior title level at least 14 days prior to the trial date.
- Qualified entry for NW3 – Dog has earned a NW2 title and has not yet earned the NW3 Elite title level.
You will be notified via e-mail of the results of the random draw by 5:00 p.m. (pacific standard time) April 30, 2013. If you are given a space in the trial, you will receive information on how to submit payment. You will then have 48 hours to complete your payment to confirm your space in the trial.
A waiting list for alternates will be started as soon as entries fill.
Alternates will be contacted when a space opens up or just before the trial if we are requesting your attendance in case of no-shows. Note: Depending on last minute trial logistics, we may opt to not fill all canceled spaces.
Be sure you read and understand the guidelines for this trial before entering. By submitting a registration for this NACSW Trial hosted by K-9 Enterprises, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and accept the policies and liability information of NACSW™.
Cancellation Policy:
Refunds
The following cancellation policy applies:
- For cancellation of entries on or before 5 p.m. pacific time May 25, 2013 – Full refund.
- For cancellation of entries after May 25, 2013 – no refunds will be issued.
All cancellations must be emailed to shelleysmithis@comcast.net
Entry fees shall not be refunded in the event that a dog is absent, disqualified, or excused by the NACSW™ official or judge.
This cancellation and refund policy applies to competitors that must withdraw for any reason including but not limited to injury, illness, emergency, and personal or work-related reasons.
No part of the fee will be refunded if the trial cannot take place or be completed by reason of fire, civil disturbances, an Act of God, public emergency, or any other cause beyond the control of the trial organizers.
Trial Conditions:
Modeled after real-life detection work, K9 Nose Work® trials are held in many different locations, with a variety of terrain, under varying weather conditions. Dogs and handlers need to be able to
safely negotiate a variety of surfaces, including, but not limited to, tile, linoleum, carpeting, gravel, asphalt, uneven surfaces, and slippery footing. Handlers should be prepared to deal with a variety of weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain and snow. Trials frequently require covering extensive distances to get to and from the parking area to each of the search areas and generally require that this be done across natural, uneven surfaces. Handlers should be prepared for the physical demands and must be able to navigate the terrain with their dog accordingly. Participants should expect to spend most of the day outside or in their vehicles as there are rarely indoor crating options at trials. Please be prepared for you and your canine partner to deal with all of these varying environmental challenges. Handlers agree that they are entering this trial at their own risk.
Liability:
By registering for the trial, the competitor hereby assumes all risks of, and responsibility for, accidents and/or damage to her/himself or to her/his property or to others, resulting from the actions of her/his dog. The competitor expressly agree that the NACSW™, K-9 Enterprises, LLC, and its assignees or any other person, or persons, of said groups, shall not be held liable personally, or collectively, under any circumstances, for injury, and/or damage to her/himself, for loss or injury to property, whether due to uncontrolled dogs or negligence of any member of said groups, or any other cause, or causes. The competitor also agrees to assume all financial liability that may be incurred by the NACSW™ due to the actions of themselves or their dogs regardless of the cause.
Dog Policies:
● All dogs must be on a 6’ leash at all times when not being tested. NO flexi-leashes while not participating in a competition search.
● Reactive and/or spatially challenged dogs should wear a red bandana to help signal others that the dog needs extra space.
● Dogs will be toileted in designated areas and handlers must pick-up and dispose of waste.
● Dogs and handlers must stay in designated areas to avoid contaminating testing space, interrupting a test, or from viewing any part of the testing.
● Please leave unentered dogs at home.
● Competitors should expect to keep their dogs confined in a crate or vehicle when not competing. The logistics of a trial typically do not allow for dogs to hang out on leash in between searches. Competitors should plan to provide their own shade using canopies or shade cloths.
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