Dove Valley Working             Gundog Club.

DOVE VALLEY WORKING GUNDOG CLUB
Kennel Club ID. No. 727
CONDITIONS AND GENERAL RULES FOR FIELD TRIALS

1. Only fully paid up members of the Club are eligible to submit nominations and entries for Field Trials although members may deputise the handling of a dog to a non-member. In this case, the handler’s name must appear on the entry form. The order of the draw will be the running order of the stake. Priority in the draw will be given to established members over new members, i.e. those joining in the current Club year.
2. In Retriever Trials, no one may handle more than one dog. (J7g) In Spaniel Trials, more than one nomination may be applied for    but no one will be allowed to run a second dog until all applicants who have returned their entry forms have been offered a run.      Separate cheques for each entry please. Post dated cheques will not be accepted. Please make cheques payable to DVWGC.
3. Nomination forms and entry forms must be in the hands of the Field Trial Secretary by the dates given on the nomination/entry form. Anyone unable to take up a nomination MUST notify the FT Secretary by telephone.
4. Any applicant withdrawing within 7 (seven) days of the stake will forfeit entry fee unless a veterinary or proof of mating certificate is produced or when the dog entered qualifies out of  Novice Stakes, or when a dog, having gained it’s FTCH title, is withdrawn  to allow someone else to run.
5. Substitution for similarly qualified dogs will be allowed.
6. If a Field  is cancelled, entry fees, less expenses incurred by the Club, will be refunded.
7. Reserves will be substituted for absentees at advertised time for the start of the Trial. Competitors must report to the Chief Steward 15 minutes before the time for the start of the Trial. The Trial will be deemed to have started when announced by the Chief Steward.  At this time, all competing dogs and handlers must be present.
8. All Field Trials will be held under Kennel Club rules and Field Trial regulations and thereafter, at the discretion of the Judges.
9. A bitch in season or any dog suffering from any infection or contagious disease will not be permitted to be present and must be           removed from the ground.
10. No dogs, other than those competing or fulfilling an official capacity will be allowed at the Trial.
11. All persons are to check with the Chief Steward before exercising their dogs. Please clean up after your dog in yards and car parks etc
12. Winners of Trophies are responsible for their safe keeping, the costs incurred for engraving and the return of the Trophy/Trophies  before the next trial at which they are to be awarded.
13. The Club reserves the right to refuse entries. (J7d)
14. Competitors and spectators must, at all times, obey the instructions of the Steward of the Beat, the Red flag Steward, the Chief Steward     and the Judges and are required to conduct themselves in a manner which does not adversely affect the Trial.
15. Competitors are required to report to the Chief Steward or one of the Judges prior to leaving trial ground.
16. Persons and dogs attending Field Trial meetings do so entirely at their own risk.