Performance Events Rules

CKCSC, USA PERFORMANCE EVENTS RULES

as of 9/1/22

OBEDIENCE

As of 4/12/20

(Where applicable CKCSC, USA, Show Rules will be followed.)

An Official Obedience or Optional Titling Class is a class in which a dog may earn a leg if it has a qualifying score.
If an obedience trial is offered, all Official Obedience Classes, as stipulated in the Definition of Classes, must be offered.
Optional Titling Classes and Unofficial Obedience Classes may or may not be offered in any combination which the trial-giving club stipulates in its premium list.
No class(es) other than those listed in the Definition of Classes may be offered at any CKCSC, USA, or CKCSC regional obedience trial.
Classes will be judged according to AKC Obedience Regulations.
Dogs entered in Optional Titling Classes or Unofficial Obedience Classes are not eligible for the Obedience High In Trial award (OHIT).
Dogs entered in Novice A or B may be entered in Preferred Novice.
Practicing in the rings, outside of scheduled events, is not allowed at any time during the trial weekend.
No unentered dog shall be allowed in the obedience ring on the day(s) of the trial except during scheduled events or approved demonstrations.
A Performance Rules Committee and Chair will be appointed for each trial. The Performance Rules Committee and Chair will be named in the premium list for that trial, in the catalog and in the mailing to the membership which gives the awards made.
At any given trial, the Performance Rules Committee shall have authority over the interpretation and application of the obedience and rally rules.
There shall be no abusive training on the show grounds or premises during the trial weekend. The Performance Rules Committee shall be responsible for enforcing this rule and shall investigate any reports of infractions.
After a dog earns a title, it may be moved up to the next class in a future trial even though the closing date for the trial has passed. This move-up may be requested if, according to the owner's records, the dog has completed the requirements for the title after the closing date of the trial in which the advanced entry is to be made. The request for a move-up must be in writing on an approved form and presented to the Obedience Chair at least 30 minutes prior to the start of each trial. Move-ups may be approved, provided the next level class (i.e. Novice to Open) and judge are available. The club shall state clearly in its premium that move-ups are allowed.
Dogs may be shown wearing a harness. (See Performance Events Harness Rules.)

RALLY

As of 4/12/20

(Where applicable CKCSC, USA, Show Rules will be followed.)

If a trial is offered, qualifying scores may earn legs toward rally titles.
No dog may be entered in the A and in the B classes of the same level at a trial.
A person may enter more than one dog in any class.
Classes will be judged according to the AKC Rally Regulations.
A qualifying score of 70 points out of a maximum of 100 points shall be required for any class placement.
After a dog earns a title, it may be moved up to the next class in a future trial even though the closing date for the trial has passed. This move-up may be requested if, according to the owner's records, the dog has completed the requirements for the title after the closing date of the trial in which the advanced entry is to be made. The request for a move-up must be in writing, on an approved form, and presented to the Obedience Chair at least 30 minutes prior to the start of each trial. Move-ups may be approved, provided the next level class (i.e. Novice to Open) and judge are available. The club shall state clearly in its premium that move-ups are allowed.
Dogs may be shown wearing a harness. (See Performance Event Harness Rules.)

TRICK DOG

As of 4/12/20

(Where applicable CKCSC, USA, Show Rules will be followed.)

If a trial is offered, approved skills may earn legs toward Trick Dog titles.

PERFORMANCE EVENT HARNESS RULES

If, as an exhibitor in performance, your dog cannot wear a collar due to medical or physical restrictions, but your dog is not in distress when wearing a harness, you may comply with these rules to show your dog in a performance event.

The exhibitor must have a letter, signed by the dog’s veterinarian within six months of the show date stating that the dog cannot wear a collar, but is sound to work in a harness. The note must state that, in the veterinarian’s opinion, the dog can perform the exercises without harm or injury to the dog. A sample letter may be obtained from the Chair of the Performance Events Committee.
The exhibitor must fill out a Harness Request Form and present the form, harness, and dog to a member of the event’s Performance Show Rules Committee and the Judge of the event. The harness will be examined for its compliance to the Performance Event Harness Regulations by the member of the event’s Performance Show Rules Committee and the Judge of the event. If the harness qualifies as acceptable, the exhibitor and dog may exhibit in the event. If the harness is unacceptable, the exhibitor and dog may not exhibit in the event and the exhibitor may submit a written request for an entry refund minus a minimal processing fee to the President of the show-giving club, stating that the harness was unacceptable, and handed in or postmarked not more than a week following the show. The Harness Request Form should be completed and filed with the event’s performance results. The Harness Form may be obtained from the Chair of the Performance Events Committee.

PERFORMANCE EVENT HARNESS REGULATIONS

The harness must be of flat, nylon webbing material.
The leash must attach to the harness via an attachment on the back of the dog.
The harness may not restrict movement of any kind, such as a harness that restricts the dog from pulling or jumping.
Nothing may be hanging from the dog's harness.
The harness must be relatively snug, but not too tight, and may not hang limply from the dog's body.

SCENT WORK

as of 9/1/22
(Where applicable CKCSC, USA, Show Rules will be followed.)

Scent Work classes are official titling classes.
Elements that can be offered include: Container, Interior, Exterior, Buried, and Handler Discrimination.
Levels are Novice (divided into Novice A and Novice B), Advanced, Excellent, and Master.
The club holding the Scent Work trial will decide what elements will be offered for the trial.
All levels will be held for the elements offered, as members become eligible to enter the higher levels.
Classes will be judged according to the AKC Scent Work Regulations.
A qualifying performance is required for class placings.
A handler may only show one dog in each class.
High In Trial is available when two or more elements are offered for the trial. High In Trial will be awarded to the highest qualifying team at each level. A team must enter and qualify in all elements offered at that level to be eligible to compete for High In Trial. High In Trial awards will be recorded with the show results.
A Performance Rules Committee and Chair will be appointed for each trial. The Performance Rules Committee and Chair will be named in the premium list for that trial, in the catalog and in the mailing to the membership which gives the awards made.
At any given trial, the Performance Rules Committee shall have authority over the interpretation and application of the Scent Work rules.

AGILITY TRIAL REGULATIONS

as of 4/12/20

The Regulations for Agility Trials of the American Kennel Club (AKC) will be imposed for all CKCSC-USA agility trials, with the following exceptions:

1. Courses will be designed except for the following weave pole exceptions:

Weave Poles	Novice	Open	Excellent
Standard	0	6	12
Jumpers	6	12	12

2. A jump height card indicating the height of the dog at the withers issued by an agility organization must be attached to the trial entry form. If a dog does not have a jump height card, the dog must be measured by an official judge before the start of the class.

3. The jump height divisions of the AKC will be followed.

4. Move-ups must be presented to the show secretary 30-minutes before start of trial.

5. Exhibitors may enter a dog in a higher performance class to earn the higher title, but the class may not change after the closing date of the trial.

6. Obstacle requirements, performance and judging will follow current AKC Rules and Regulations (reference AKC Agility Rules and Regulations Chapter 5).

7. Class Performance will follow current AKC Rules and Regulations (reference AKC Agility Rules and Regulations Chapter 6 and 7). This includes course time requirements.

8. Agility title requirements:

Title	Abbreviation	Earned from Class	Number of Qualifying Scores
Cavalier Novice Agility	C-NA	Novice	3
Cavalier Open Agility	C-OA	Open	3
Cavalier Excellent Agility	C-AX	Excellent A	3
Cavalier Master Agility	C-MX	Excellent B	6
Cavalier Novice Agility Jumpers	C-NAJ	Novice	3
Cavalier Open Agility Jumpers	C-OAJ	Open	3
Cavalier Excellent Agility Jumpers	C-AXJ	Excellent A	3
Cavalier Master Agility Jumpers	C-MXJ	Excellent B	6

To earn a title, a Cavalier may earn more than one qualifying score under the same judge; but at least two of those qualifying scores must have been earned from at least two different judges.

Preferred titles: The above regular titles followed by a ‘P’ will be identified as Preferred titles (C-NAP, etc).

Cavalier Preferred Agility Excellent (C-PAX) This title will be awarded to any Cavalier who has earned six double qualifying scores at the preferred jump height. A double qualifying score is earned when the dog qualifies in both the Standard Excellent B Preferred class and the Jumper Excellent B Preferred class at the same trial.

Cavalier Master Agility Champion (C-MACH): This title will be awarded to any Cavalier who has earned the Cavalier Grand Agility Master award three times and has earned a minimum of six double qualifying scores. A double qualifying score is earned when the dog qualifies in both the Standard Excellent B Regular class and the Jumper Excellent B Regular class at the same trial. This title supersedes all Regular agility titles. Since this title is the highest agility titles a cavalier can earn, demonstrating superior performance, this title will precede the dog’s registered name.

Annual Agility Awards

Cavalier Grand Agility Master (C-GAM): This Award Certificate will be issued to the top five-ranked Cavaliers exhibiting in any Excellent B class at Regular jump height. Preferred classes are not eligible for the Cavalier Grand Agility Master award. Ranking will be the total of the following from all CKCSC-USA agility trials held within a calendar year:

Total course points. Course points are awarded for each full second under standard course time. No partial points are awarded.
Ten points are awarded for each double qualifying score. A double qualifying score is earned when the dog qualifies in both the Standard Excellent B class and the Jumpers Excellent B class at the same trial.

Junior Handler Award: Certificates will be issued to any junior handler earning an agility title.