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General Information and Show Rules
NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS: An AKC Recording Fee of $.50 first entry only and an AKC Event Service Fee of $3.00
per entry will be required for each dog entered at any Licensed or Member Club Show, Obedience Trial or Tracking
Test. An AKC Recording Fee of $3.00 will be required for each entry in any Licensed or Member Club Rally Trial.
All Recording and Event Service Fees are paid to the American Kennel Club.
(There is no Recording Fee or Event Service Fee for
Junior Showmanship, Sweepstakes, Futurities, Brace/Team, Multi-Dog Classes or Special Attractions.)
IF THE SAME DOG IS ENTERED in more than one class, the highest priced class shall be considered the first entry.
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES is 12:00 Noon (PST), Wednesday, JANUARY 28, 2009 or when the numerical limits have been
reached, after which time entries cannot be accepted, cancelled or changed, "except as provided for in Chapter 11, Section 6 of the
Dog Show Rules."
MAIL ALL ENTRIES WITH
FEES to MB-F, Inc., Superintendent, P.O. Box 605, Pinole, CA 94564. Acknowledgement of
entries will be made as soon as possible after entries have closed. Should such acknowledgement not be received by the
exhibitor within a reasonable time, please verify your entry with the MB-F Office in North Carolina.
MAKE ALL CHECKS AND MONEY
ORDERS payable to MB-F, Inc. Tabulate carefully. Due to cost of processing, no
refunds $4.00 and under will be made.
MAKE ALL CANADIAN checks and money orders payable in U.S. funds.
ONLY DOGS THAT ARE
ELIGIBLE to be shown under the American Kennel Club Rules shall be allowed within the trial &
show limits.
ENTRIES - Conditional, unsigned, incomplete, telegraph or telephone entries (Except
Dial-N-Entry®) cannot be accepted. Entries not on official AKC forms, or photocopy of entry forms without the agreement and rules on the reverse side are
NOT acceptable. Owners are responsible for errors on entry forms, and for entering the same dog twice, regardless of who may
make such errors or duplicate entries. Changes and additional information cannot be made by telephone. Such information must
be received in writing or telegraph prior to the closing of entries as published in the premium list.
Entry Fees shall not be refunded in the event that a dog is absent, disqualified, excused by Veterinarian or Judge, or
barred from competition by action of the Event Committee. If because of riots, wars, strikes, civil disturbances, national
emergencies, health emergencies, and the dictates of law enforcement or of the owner(s) of the grounds and/or facilities or other acts
beyond the control of the management it is impossible to open or to complete the show, no refund of entry fee will be made.
Extreme weather conditions, such as, but not limited to snow storms, hurricanes, lightning, extreme heat, heavy rains, or
other circumstances including, but not limited to, the condition of the facilities or grounds and/or the ingress and egress from
the grounds, must be considered for the health and safety of the dogs, exhibitors and spectators. The well-being of dogs,
exhibitors and spectators is of paramount importance and, in the event it is necessary to cancel or stop the show before completion,
no refund of entry fee will be made. To find out about any AKC event cancellations call the AKC Event Cancellation Hotline
(877) 252-3229.
Fax Entries, 1-336-272-0864 or 1-800-SHO-FAXS. Both sides of entry form must be transmitted. Entries must be
accompanied by a cover sheet stating the number of pages, what shows and how many dogs per show. Visa/Mastercard number and
expiration date, as well as the printed cardholder's name and address must be included on cover sheet. Visa/Mastercard number,
expiration date, cardholder's name must appear on each entry. Fax entries must be received by the closing hour/date. Fax fee: $4.50
per entry in addition to entry fee. All credit card entries, regardless of method submitted, are processed through the Fax program
and are charged the $4.50 processing fee. This Fax Fee is subject to change without notice.
An administrative fee of $2.00 will be withheld from all refunds for entries canceled prior to the closing of entries.
As specified in Chapter 12, Section
4 of the AKC Rules Applying to Dog Shows, information contained on the
entry form is required to be published in the club's show catalog. This information is also subject to publication in other media.
THERE SHALL BE NO drilling nor intensive or corrective training of dogs on the show grounds or premises.
THE CLUB MAY DECLINE entries for any cause and may refuse to receive or may remove any dog on account of
disease, viciousness or other cause, and no one shall have any claim or recourse against the Club or any official thereof.
THE WELFARE OF AN EXHIBITOR'S CHILD
is assumed to be the responsibility of the exhibitor and they will exercise
control and restraint over their children on each day of the trial & shows.
THERE WILL BE NO exercise pens, crates, tents or grooming tables allowed in the aisles adjacent to the judging rings.
All grooming must be done in areas specified by the club.
THE MANAGEMENT WILL NOT be responsible for the loss or damage to any dogs, on or off the show grounds, whether
the result of accident or any other cause. It is to be distinctly understood by all exhibitors that their dogs are to be in their
custody and care at all times and that the dog's welfare is their sole responsibility. All dogs shall be kept on leash.
DOGS NEED TO BE at the trials & shows only at scheduled time of judging and may leave immediately thereafter,
unless required for further judging.
Judges Will Not Wait for Any Dog Holding Up a
Class. Owners or agents alone are responsible for the presence of their
dogs in judging ring when their classes are called to be judged.
THE EVENT COMMITTEE will use due care and diligence for the welfare of dogs and exhibitors, but will not be responsible for,
or assume any liability in the event of an accident or misfortune, to either dogs or exhibitors participating in these trials & these shows.
All Dogs Present must be held on leash or confined to their crates except when being judged or when in the exercising ring.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTERING DOGS
TURN to the classification and select the class or classes for which your dog is eligible, then fill in the entry blank completely.
PLEASE TYPEWRITE OR PRINT
on entry blanks as the Club assumes no liability for wrong information.
DOGS UNDER THE AGE of six months on the day of the show cannot be entered.
No gasoline or diesel generators
are permitted inside any building or within 100 feet of any tent in which these trials &
these dog shows are conducted.
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