american brittany club policy book 2012 - National Breed Clubs ...

STEPS TO FOLLOW AFTER APPROVALWhen notified that you are approved as the host club for a particular classic/championship:1. Be sure your dates are cleared with National Dates Chairman.2. Send AKC the application and copy to the ABC Executive Secretary.3. Send in copy for advertising to "The American Brittany" thirty (30) days before you wish it to appear.Closing for magazine is the 1st of each month proceeding the month the ad is to appear. Advertising is free for theclassic/championship, BUT it is the host club's responsibility to send in the ad.4. Appoint a reporter for the classic/championship to send in the report and pictures to the ABC ExecutiveSecretary. After twenty (20) days, a $25.00 penalty plus $1.00 a day after the twenty (20) days will be assessed thesponsoring club. These events should be designated as The American Brittany Club __________Classic/Championship in “The American Brittany” magazine and The American Brittany Club Championship in the“American Field”.5. Send all entries, fees, and judges' books to AKC and the winners ’ form and write-up to the “AmericanField” immediately after the classic/championship with copies of the judges' books, write-up, and the winners’ formto the Executive Secretary.GROUNDSContinuous courses must be used which shall adequately provide four (4) or more consecutive one-hour courses,except the Gun Dog Classic/Championship may have two(2) or more courses and the Grouse-WoodcockClassic/Championship may have three(3) or more courses. Courses must permit the judges, handlers and gallery toride on horseback, except the Grouse-Woodcock Classic/Championship shall be a walking - only stake for thehandlers. The host club of the Grouse-Woodcock Classic/Championship shall decide if the judges shall ride onhorseback or shall walk.In the Gun Dog Classic/Championship, the host club has the option to have it a retrieving stake or not. Also,horseback handling in the Gun Dog Classic/Championship is at the option of the host club. (Nov.1992)The Classic/Championship Committee shall be responsible for approving the grounds for the six (6)classics/championships. (1979)"Any dog trained on the grounds within 30 days of the stake will be ineligible to compete" DOES NOT APPLY TOTHE CLASSICS/CHAMPIONSHIPS. (1983)BIRDSThe ABC shall be assured that there are sufficient numbers of native birds of the named species on the grounds toallow for proper running of the continuous courses. Native birds may, however, be supplemented with releasedbirds in such an approved manner as to reasonably assure birds on every course and in as natural a condition aspossible. Should the named bird population be too low to allow proper judging a second series with released birds,or on a "marked" native bird, if this is possible, may be run at the discretion of the judges.FACILITIESThere shall be sufficient horses, housing, and other facilities to assure the success of the classic/championship.94