For the past several years, ETRC has held five to seven AKC-sponsored Hunt Tests a year
at various locations.
Information on upcoming tests can be found in the right hand
column of our Home Page, or at Entry Express.
We look forward to seeing you at our next event.
All ETRC Hunt tests are administered by Entry Express, and
Dates, Premiums, Online Entry, Running Order and Results can be found on
their website.
According to AKC, a club must take paper entries
even when an on-line entry service is specified in the premium
list. The premium list must specify the address where paper
entries are to be mailed. There shall only be one address shown
for mail in entries. This address can be that of the entry
service company. Any service fee imposed by the on-line service
must be clearly stated in the premium. ETRC's information will
be specified in each Premium list online, and default settings are
given below:
Enter ONLINE at:
www.entryexpress.net
For a paper premium,
call Entry Express at (501) 255-0831;
write Entry Express at P.O. Box 743, Charleston, AR 72933; or
e-mail Entry Express at
entries@entryexpress.net
For non-online entry, mail entries with checks payable to:
Entry Express Inc.
420 E. Main Street (UPS & FedEX)
P. O. Box 743
Charleston, AR 72933
Fee charged for credit card entries
Master fee: $100
Senior fee: $90
Junior fee: $80
For additional Hunt test information - contact Hunt Test Secretary - Michele
Fletcher,
michelemfletcher@yahoo.com or phone 850-582-9111 (cell).
AKC Regulation Regarding
Cell Phone Use at Hunt Tests
Date: July 19, 2012
To: Retriever Hunting Test Clubs
The Performance Events Department would like to make Retriever Hunting Test Clubs aware
of a recent change to the Regulations.
Cell Phones on the Line.
Occasionally onlookers do not think about turning off their cell
phones or placing them on vibrate mode while in the vicinity of
the line. When birds are being thrown, the dog, handler and
judges are concentrating on the action. A cell phone going off
can be a distraction. The new Regulation is meant to caution
the gallery, enable the club to take action if this becomes an
on-going problem and provide judges guidance on how to handle
the situation. The change becomes effective August 1, 2012.
The following new language will appear as Section 24 in Chapter
1.
Chapter
1, Section 24. Cell Phones and Electronic Devices.
In order not to distract dogs,
handlers and judges from their work, cell phones, pagers or
other electronic devices which emit a sound shall be turned off
or set on vibrate mode when in the immediate vicinity of the
line or in the field.
Clubs should post signs if they
feel it is necessary. It is the job of the marshal to enforce
this regulation.
Out of courtesy to the working
dog, judges shall not accept calls or send messages while a dog
is under judgment.
A handler has the right to
appeal to the judges if he believes the sound from an electronic
device has interfered with his dog’s performance. It is the
decision of the judges to determine if the sound had a material
impact on the dog’s performance. If they believe meaningful
interference has occurred, they may allow the dog to be re-run
at a later time.
This regulation is not meant to
hinder the ability of the marshal to keep in contact with event
officials in order to expedite the running of the event; however
the marshal shall maintain consideration for the working dog and
handler.
Should
you have any questions or comments, please e-mail
huntingtest@akc.org.
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