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GUIDELINES FOR HOSTING AN ABC REGIONAL CLASSIC1. Clubs must first be approved by the ABC Board of Directors to host an ABC Regional Classic. (One timeapproval) (This does not apply to clubs hosting the ABC Chicken, Pheasant, Quail, Gun Dog, Chukar, orGrouse/Woodcock Classic/Championships who are approved by the Classics’ Committee.2. Dates should also be approved by the Regional Dates Coordinator in the region where the event is held andlisted on their date schedule.3. Fill out the AKC Field Trial Application and mail to the ABC Executive Secretary four (4) months prior tothe Event (application is due to the AKC 90 days prior to the event to avoid penalties.Http://.clubs.AKC.org/brit/forms/AKCFieldTrialApplication.docA. The name of the club should be listed as The American Brittany ClubB. Event Type: Field Trial ClassicC. Under Officers of the Club, list the officers of The American Brittany Club and not your club’s officers.ABC is the sponsor, you are the host.D. Under AKC, this is a Classic and not a Championship. In the blank for stakes, you should list the nameand type of stake. For example: The Illinois Brittany All Age Championship would be listed as IllinoisBrittany OAA or AAA or OLAA or ALAA Classic. AKC uses the term Gun Dog, not Shooting Dog so listthose stakes as the name Michigan OGD, or OLGD, or AGD or ALGD Stake.E. On page 3 under the stakes, the signature of the ABC Executive Secretary is required, not your clubsecretary. Leave that blank.F. Page 4: Judges must have an AKC number. Judging experience in the American Field can be counted,but AKC will probably require them to take an Open Book test if they do not already have an AKC #.G. Fill out the Disaster Plan and leave the club officer signature blank.H. Send completed AKC application to ABC Executive Secretary for Approval & Signature along with $15check to ABC. I will in turn send an ABC Check to AKC along with the signed application.4. In order for AFTCA to recognize your Amateur event as an AFTCA Championship, you must contact theAFTCA Secretary, at AFTCA@aol.com and apply to run under their sanction and pay the required fee.5. AKC Premium:A. Do not send out premiums until your event is approved by AKC. You must receive two (2) letters ofapproval from AKC. One approves the event date and the other approves your judges. YOU MUST HAVEBOTH BEFORE YOU CAN BE CONSIDERED APPROVED BY AKC.B. Sample Classic premium may be found at:Http://clubs.AKC.org/brit/Premiums/ABCClassicPremium.Example.docC. Send AKC and ABC a premium when you mail them. AKC will fine you if you fail to do so.D. Entry blanks and entry fees should be received by the Field Trial Secretary before being drawn in anABC Classic.6. American Field Ad:A. You must send an ad 45 days in advance to the American Field (advertising@americanfield.com)whereyou still list ABC s the sponsor and your club as host. Same for ads run in the ABC Magazine. Ads shoulduse the term Classic/Championship.AFTER THE EVENTA. Fill in the ABC trial report form.Http://clubs.AKC.org/brit/forms/FieldTrialReportForm.doc98
This form may be sent to ABC, AKC, American Field and AFTCA. (You may want to adjust the use of Classic orChampionship name depending on which organization you are sending the form.)B. Send AKC $3.50 per individual dog entered and ABC $2 per starter along with the reporting form and AKCSecretary’s page.http://clubs.AKC.org/brit/forms/AKCFieldTrialSecretaryReport.pdfC. Results must reach AKC within Seven (7) days. Results must be postmarked to ABC within ten (10) days.Failure to do so will result in fines from both AKC & ABC.Please contact the ABC Executive Secretary if you have questions or concerns about filing your paperwork withAKC, ABC, American Brittany Club and all our national events or classics. (2006)99
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AMERICANBRITTANY CLUBPOLICYNOTEBOOK
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REVISED EDITION 2013Originally Publ
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Section 6 ClassicsDuties of Classic
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THE AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB, INC.MIS
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AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB, INC CONSTIT
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Application for permission to affil
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. At all Non-Physical Meetings of t
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h. Executive Secretary: In the even
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Section 2: Vote:a. Within thirty (3
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11. Use spay/neuter agreements and/
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E. Responsible persons who are not
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ABC REGIONS AND REGIONAL CLUBSEast
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MEMBERS-AT-LARGEMembers-at-large ar
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Before the trial: Send the request
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WHAT TO SEND TO ABC EXECUTIVE SECRE
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HOW TO RUN A SPECIALTY SHOWSEND TO
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ABC POLICY FOR REGIONAL FIELD TRIAL
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DUTIES OF THE NATIONAL DATES CHAIRM
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DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT1. (Per By-L
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DUTIES OF THE 1ST VICE PRESIDENT1.
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20. Obtain any permission, licenses
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DUTIES OF THE 3RD VICE PRESIDENT1.
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I. The 3rd Vice President shall the
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16. Effective January 1, 2013: All
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The host club is responsible for ge
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B. Classic Committee;C. Field Trial
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