2008 GSDCA-WDA Schutzhund 3

  National Championship

    WUSV Qualification Trial

    May 9, 10, 11, 2008    New Egypt, New Jersey

German Shepherd Dog Club of America-

Working Dog Association, Inc.

2008 WUSV TEAM SELECTION GUIDELINE

Effective as of 1998, the GSDCA-WDA National Championship will also serve as the WUSV Team Qualification Trial for the GSDCA.  To qualify a dog must be under 10 years of age at the start of the WUSV Trial.  The 2008 GSDCA team will then be selected subject to the following criteria: 

1. The two top scoring dog/handler teams with individual scores of 270 “pronounced” or better will automatically qualify.  The third place dog/handler team will become the alternate, subject to the same restrictions.  The remaining dog/handler teams who have met the qualifying criteria will be placed on a “reserve list” in descending order of placement.

2. If fewer than three dog/handler teams qualify according to item 1, the GSDCA-WDA Board of Directors will make a decision about filling empty slots.  It is clearly in our best interest to field a team that is both complete and of high quality.  If fewer than four dog/handler teams automatically qualify, we must be prepared to exercise good judgment.

3. A handler may enter the qualification trial with more than one dog.  If the handler “qualifies” with more than one dog, only the highest scoring of these dogs will be included on the team.  The second dog will be removed from the list of qualifiers and the next highest scoring dog/handler team will take its place.

4. If a dog/handler team should be unable to participate in the WUSV Trial after being selected for the team, the alternate dog/handler team shall replace them.  Should the handler of a dog that is unable to participate, have also “qualified” with a second dog, that dog/handler team would then be placed at the top of the reserve list.  The handler/dog team at the top of the reserve list shall then become the alternate.

5. Except in exceptional circumstances, no dog/handler team will be selected for the WUSV Team if they have not participated in the GSDCA-WDA National Championship/WUSV Qualification Trial.

German Shepherd Dog Club of America-

Working Dog Association, Inc.

WUSV TEAM RULES AND GUIDELINES

This document contains rules and guidelines for GSDCA team members while attending and competing in the World Championship Trial.

As a member of the German Shepherd Dog Club of America WUSV team I agree to abide by the following:

1.          Represent America and the GSDCA in a responsible manner during all aspects of the competition and  ceremonies.

2.          Attend all team meetings assigned by the Team Captain who has been appointed by the Board of the GSDCA-WDA.

3.          Wear the team uniform in all competition and ceremonies. (Do not deface sponsors or alter uniforms without permission.)

4.          Attend the three team events (non-competitive).

a)    The draw for position

b)    The team banquet

c)    The closing ceremonies

5.          Support all entrants from other teams in a positive, sportsmanlike manner and to lodge any and all complaints with the Team Captain only.

6.          Agree that any team member who does not show cause for withdrawal from the GSDCA team shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Board of the GSDCA-WDA. Should a team member withdraw prior to traveling to the WUSV Championship site, all expense money advanced will be refunded immediately to the GSDCA-WDA Treasurer.

Additional WUSV Team Trial Rules

1.          All handlers must be members in good standing with both the GSDCA and the GSDCA-WDA.

2.          Only registered German Shepherd Dogs will be eligible. Dogs must be AKC registered.

3.          All German Shepherd Dogs must be free of disqualifying faults as outlined in the Breed Standard.

4.          All German Shepherd Dogs must have an approved tattoo number (in the right ear or left flank).  Acceptable tattoo numbers which must appear in the scorebook or on the original pedigree of the dog.

5.          All German Shepherd Dogs must have a GSDCA-WDA scorebook. If scorebook is from another organization you must apply for a GSDCA-WDA scorebook issued by the GSDCA-WDA Office.

6.          Competition is open to SchH3 dogs (or IPO3 or equivalent) only.

7.          All handlers must be residents of the United States.

8.          All handlers must agree to attend the WUSV trial as a team and stay together as a team for the duration of the trial.

9.          You must bring all original paperwork for the dog to the Qualifying Trial and the WUSV Trial.

10.       All dogs must be rabies vaccinated.

I hereby agree to the foregoing WUSV TEAM RULES and GUIDELINES, and ADDITIONAL WUSV TEAM TRIAL RULES.

Signed__________________________________ 

Print Name______________________________    Date__________

Address_____________________________________________________________________________

Telephone__________________________                Email____________________________________________________

Guideline for Team Member conduct while attending the World Championship and representing the GSDCA.

Unsportsmanlike or otherwise inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated!

1.          This will include poor behavior toward judges, other competitors, team captain, team members and the general public.

2.          Excessive alcohol consumption.

3.          Abusive treatment of any animal (all team members must respect the GSDCA, GSDCA-WDA and host organization rules regards specific training restrictions; i.e. shock collars, pinch collars, etc.

4.          Uniforms are not to be altered unless by specific approval from the Team Captain. (Each team member is to follow the guidelines to when the uniform is to be worn; i.e. while performing on the stadium or the tracking field, at the opening and closing ceremonies, etc.)

The Team Captain will file a formal report of the incident with the GSDCA-WDA Board upon his/her return to the U.S. It will be up to the GSDCA-WDA Board to decide on what action should be taken.

In the event of an extreme case of misconduct of a team member, the Team Captain will make all efforts to contact a board member present at the World Championship and together they will decide on how to deal with the problem at hand.

If no board member is present, and only in extreme cases of misconduct, the Team Captain shall have sole rights to decide on the appropriate action, which may include withdrawing a member from the team.

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Team Member Signature                                                                     Date

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