We are pleased to announce Empire Ridge Ranch in Vail, AZ has been approved as a Rat Games club. They are hoping a few more clubs which use 3 string straw bales join in time for Spring League. Inter-club competition is sure fun!
Month: February 2019
Down The Leash will be holding 3 half day Rat Games trials on April 26-28, 2019. The following is from their release:
We are very pleased to announce that Down the Leash has been approved to hold their first three Rat Games trials, and we are very excited. I think this is going to be LOTS of FUN! We really hope you can join us!
We will be holding 3- 1/2 day trials (4 hours per day) with a different game each day. April games will be: TUNNELS, ME FIRST!, and BET THE FARM. Please see the event and/or premium for location, judging schedule, description of games, and other details, and of course, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me directly.
Why only one game per day?
Put simply, better time management while getting our feet wet–more runs, fewer builds. One game means one course build and more chances to play. We may try multiple trials in a single day, or multiple games in a single day, but we’re gonna start small and see how it goes.Pay close attention to the schedule of events as we will be filling in the rest of each day with CGC, CGCA, Trick Dog, and UKC SPOT testing.
Congratulations to all who participated. The Top 10 after Round 2 are as follows:
- Dewey and Cindy with 73 points
- Malcolm and Sherry with 68 points
- Rascal and Lindy with 61 points
- Ripley and Heather with 58 points
- Beau and Judy with 56 points
- Cooper and Gretchen with 49 points
- Listo and Joe with 48 points
- Sally and Marybeth with 46 points
- Fiona and Gretchen with 45 points
- Lucy and Megan with 44 points
The full points tally is in the attached PDF.
Dog Sports America will be hosting a 4 day Rat Games Tournament at Matrix Dog, LLC in Westminster, CO from March 22 through 25, 2019. Entries are open now and close March 12, 2019. Online entry is available below.
Games offered are:
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunnels Mad Hatter Distance Me First |
Speed Heads Or Tails Bet The Farm Pairs |
Mad Hatter Distance Tunnels Me First |
Heads Or Tails Speed Bet The Farm Hurdlers |
Doors will open at approximately 7:30AM each day. Briefings will be at 8:30. The first game to begin immediately after the briefing.
Entries
All games are $20/run for pre-entry. Discounts are available as per the entry below. Day of show rates are $25/run if space is available.
Officials
Our judge will be Erin McDaniel from Dayton, OH (RGJ-017). Should entries support it, we will add a second ring and judge.
Our Trial Secretary will be John Fisher from Reno, NV. He can be reached at john@dogsportsamerica.com or (775)600-2912.
Ribbons and Awards
All qualifying runs receive a green qualifying run ribbon.
New titles will receive a title ribbon.
A portion of the entry fees from Distance, Speed, Mad Hatter, Bet The Farm, Heads Or Tails, and Tunnels will be put into a prize pool to be divided amongst the top three dogs with the most cumulative points in those four games. Your highest score in each game will be counted in the pool.
Blind
The blind will be 10’x20’ with ring gate dividers. Blinds will be a maximum of 5 dogs.
Notice to Exhibitors
I. It is expressly understood that exhibitors alone are responsible for the behavior of their dogs, children and/or guests. Any exhibitor whose dogs, children, and/or guests repeatedly engage in unsafe or disruptive behavior may, at the discretion of DSA, be asked to leave the trial site. In such case, no refund on any entry will be made.
II. Venue
a. The trial will be held indoors on mats.
b. No Ex-Pens are permitted on the mats. All crates must have a protective cover underneath them.
III. Entries
a. Withdrawal of entry before the closing date will receive a refund less a 10% processing fee. No refunds will be made for withdrawal after the closing date. Entry fees will not be refunded in the event that a dog is absent, disqualified, excused, or barred from competition by action of the Hearing Committee.
b. All entries must be accompanied by entry fees to be valid. A returned check does not constitute a valid entry. There will be a $50 fee for all returned checks.
c. Exhibitors are responsible for complete, accurate, and legible information on their entry forms.
d. Every attempt will be made to hold this event as scheduled. In the event of an “Act of God” such as fire, flood, etc., an event may be canceled. We will make every attempt to contact entrants and inform them of the cancellation. We will return all or part of the entry fees at our discretion.
IV. Dogs
a. All dogs must be on leash and under control while on trial grounds except while showing. FLEXI LEASHES ARE NOT PERMITTED at the show site. Electric collars ARE NOT PERMITTED at the show site.
b. Bitches in season MAY compete in Rat Games. They will be run at the end of each class. Bitches in season must wear pants. If bringing a bitch in season, please inform the trial secretary prior to the trial, and inform all exhibitors at the judge’s briefing. A separate potty area will be provided.
c. Disruptive dogs will have to be crated separately.
V. People
a. Please pick up after your dog and dispose of waste in appropriate containers. Please clean up after yourself.