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Agility Nuts Show Rules

  1. All dogs must be aged 18 months or over on the first day they compete at this show.
  2. Agility Nuts reserves the right to refuse entries.
  3. The mating of bitches within the precincts of the show is forbidden.
  4. No bitch in season should be brought onto the venue.
  5. No dogs suffering from any infectious or contagious disease or having been exposed to such disease during the period 21 days prior to the show may be brought onto the venue.
  6. No person shall carry out punitive correction or harsh handling of a dog at any time.
  7. Dogs must not wear any type of slip, half-slip collar or lead whilst competing. A flat, close fitting, leather or webbing collar is permitted, providing the only attachment is a plain identification panel as an integral part of the collar, i.e. not attached by a ring.
  8. No competitor shall impugn the decision of the judge or judges.
  9. Dogs owned by judges may enter all classes, but the dogs must be handled by another person whilst the judge is carrying out their judging commitment.
  10. Judges may run their own dogs for competition when they are not scheduled for judging and may allow another competitor to run their dogs whilst they are judging, unless otherwise informed.
  11. Competitors are solely responsible for ensuring that they are available for their classes.
  12. Competitors are required to report for allocated ring duties.
  13. Agility Nuts reserves the right to combine/split classes depending on entry levels.
  14. Food shall not be carried in the hand or given to the dog whilst in the competition ring.
  15. In the event that a show has to be cancelled, Agility Nuts reserve the right to deduct unrecoverable expenses incurred before returning entry fees.
  16. Entry fees will not be refunded beyond the closing date for each show.
  17. Any returned cheques will incur a £10 charge.
  18. Competitors enter at their own risk and must sign and date the declaration on the entry form. Whilst every care will be taken, Agility Nuts will not accept responsibility for loss, damage or injury to persons, dogs or property.
  19. Please respect our venue and pick up after your dogs and dispose of all rubbish responsibly. Anyone knowingly not doing so will be asked to leave the venue forfeiting any remaining entries and may be excluded from future Agility Nuts shows.