2017 Midwest Agility Open Rules

The 2017 Midwest Agility Open will be held on Oct. 14th in Dixon, IL at the Granny Rose K-9 Enrichment Center. Details are as follows.

  • Cost will be $40 ($25 to prize pool and $15 to expenses).
    • Each jump height will have a separate prize pool.
    • Prize pool breakdown here.
    • Once expenses are met all additional money is allocated to the prize pool
  • 3 guaranteed rounds (2 jumping and 1 agility) with a 4th round as finals (agility).
    • Depending on entry size, must run at least one round without an E to be eligible for finals.
    • Finals round is reverse seeded and is scored separate from all other rounds
  • Scoring is time + faults with no refusals scored.
    • Up contacts will be judged.
    • Formula for advancing to finals TBD after an idea on entry size.
    • I want to make sure we have a formula that will make for an exciting finals by having enough competitors in the finals in each height.
  • 5 jump heights – 8″, 12″, 16″, 20″, 24″
    • Cut-offs are the following:
      • 8″ – up to 11″
      • 12″ – 11.01″ – 14″
      • 16″ – 14.01″ – 17.5″
      • 20″ – 17.51″ – 21.5″
      • 24″ – 21.51″ +
    • Can choose to run at a higher height than you measure.
    • No measuring will be done, but a height card from another organization will be required.
    • Can choose to run at a lower height than your measured height, but will not be eligible for the prize pool for your respective height. You will be expected to run as if competing, i.e. it’s not as FEO/NFC so not to be used as training time.
  • Courses designed by Shane Miller.
    • Course review to be done by Linda Mecklenburg.
    • Courses will be designed for large and medium/small.
  • Bitches in season are allowed. Panties will be required at start line. Will run in order.
  • Judge will be Shane Miller.
  • Location is Granny Rose K-9 Enrichment Center 613 River Lane Dixon, IL 61021
    • Competition will be indoors on turf.
    • Food will not be provided. Please bring your own.
  • Start time will be determined once we have an estimate of entry size. Most likely between 8am-10am.
  • Closing date will be Oct. 6th.
  • Refund policy is as follows:
    • Can cancel entry up to Oct. 9th for full refund.

Entry to event found here.