Upcoming Conformation and Performance Events

​FOUR FSS OPEN SHOWS!

                                                
NOVEMBER 11-12, 2023 GREATER OCALA DOG SHOW GROUNDS
10205 NW Gainesville Rd. Ocala, FL 34478 34482 Obedience rings
SHOW 1 NOVEMBER 11:    Start time is 10 am  Miscellaneous then FSS breeds, groups, BIS
                                                        Judge:  Mrs. Patti Widick Neale (6097)
SHOW 2 NOVEMBER 11:   Start time is immediately after Show 1 
                                                     Miscellaneous then FSS breeds, groups, BIS
                                                       Judge:  Mrs. Leah R James (15139)
SHOW 1 NOVEMBER 12:    Start time is 9 am  Miscellaneous then FSS breeds,                                                                 groups, BIS
                                                      Judge:  Ms. Cheryl Anderson (4183)
SHOW 2 NOVEMBER 12:    Start time is immediately after Show 1 
                                                      Miscellaneous then FSS breeds, groups, BIS
                                                        Judge:  Ms. Karen B Seriana (65782)
 
ENTRY FEE:  $25/ENTRY/SHOW           FORM ATTACHED
ENTRIES:  Please send to Mrs. Stella Brown 195 Weslyn Way Catherine, AL 36728 hasdogstoo@gmail.com 334-345-0852
Payment by check payable to German Spitz Club of America Inc OR via zelle
GermanSpitzClub@gmail.com OR paypal (friends and family) to aepied@aol.com

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THE GERMAN SPITZ CLUB OF AMERICA INC.
​IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ITS FIRST AGILITY TRIAL
THE FUZZY BOTTOM CUP

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      The trial will be held on Saturday October 21 and Sunday October 22 at Mary Champagne’s Agility Facility in Ledyard, CT.  Premium LINK above.  
      The trial is an AKC ISC only trial.  ISC stands for International Sweepstakes class.  “Clean run” scores from the A2, A3, J2 and J3 levels at this trial can be used for qualifications towards AKC World Team Tryouts and “Clean run” scores from all levels at this trial can be used for qualifications towards AKC European Open Team Tryouts.  There will be six ISC runs each day.  Here is the schedule and the levels:
 Saturday, October 21, 2023         Sunday, October 22, 2023
ISC A3 Level Agility
ISC J3 Level Jumping
ISC A2 Level Agility
ISC J2 Level Jumping
ISC A1 Level Agility
ISC J1 Level Jumping
ISC J1 Level Jumping
ISC A1 Level Agility
ISC J2 Level Jumping
ISC A2 Level Agility
ISC J3 Level Jumping
ISC A3 Level Agility
      The last round on Sunday – the ISC A3 Level Agility – is the Fuzzy Bottom Cup and there will be special prizes.
      We have a real live European FCI agility judge – Zsófi Biró from Hungary – designing AND judging in person.
      The premium for the trial will be out on Tuesday at https://feeltherushtrials.com
      In addition, Zsófi will be giving agility seminars at the Agility Facility on Monday, October 23, 2023 and Tuesday, October 24, 2023.  Monday will be course work and Tuesday will be Young Dogs.  More information will be posted at:
 https://www.theagilityfacility.com/seminars/
 or check out the Agility Facility’s Facebook page.
      Here is Zsófi introducing herself: 
 “I am Zsofi Biro from Hungary, present in agility since 1997 and I have been a full passionate ever since. I was a little girl there with my black cocker amongst working dogs back then – and despite even at my club I was told he never would run a full course, he ended up 15th at AWC.
      Having had some rather off-time, focusing on an IT Project Manager career and spending a year in Italy I figured out nothing else brings me the goosebumps agility does. Universe never lets me down, so I found my true soulmate: Parson Russell Terrier: Scilla (she is 15.5 years old now).
      Having had world class results together (AWC Team Gold, Amadeus World Cup Individual Winner, Indiv. 6th at EO, Norwegian Open Vice-Champion, Hungarian/Finnish/Swedish/Danish Champion etc), we have travelled around the globe for agility and in 2014 I have passed the international FCI agility judging exam, too. Since then, I have been judging around, been to all continents for all major Open events, sometimes with a superquick change of roles - for example, judging pre-finals of Avallon and then running grand finals with 2 dogs (as a black Mudi, Kaija also joined our pack in the meantime).
      Just to name a few, I have judged:
European Open, Nordic Championships, America y Caribe, Amadeus World Cup, Avallon, Moravia Open etc, many countries' qualifiers and National Championships. 
      I was selected to judge Junior AWC for 2021, but due to covid, this was postponed to 2025. I love being surrounded by juniors, have been a Junior Team leader before, I have a little son of my own and quite some junior handlers amongst my students. Our previous US experience was real fun, meeting super warm-hearted agility addicts, so it’s a true dream come true to be back now. I designed and sent courses but I just can’t wait to see you running my sequences, live.
 
Looking forward to meeting you and enjoying agility together,
Zsofi Biro”
 

                                 RULES FOR FSS OPEN SHOWS
CHAPTER 2, GENERAL INFORMATION Section 1, FSS Open Show Entry Requirements Clubs must restrict their competition to the breed they were formed to serve except Miscellaneous Class breeds may also offer classes for all FSS breeds. · Dogs must be at least 4 months of age on the date of the event. Clubs may restrict their competition to the breed they were formed to serve or offer classes for all FSS breeds. 
· Section 2, Classes 
The following breed classes will be offered at all FSS Open Shows: 
· 4-6 Month Puppy Class 
· 6-9 Month Puppy Class 
· 9-12 Month Puppy Class 
· Bred-By-Exhibitor Class (effective July 1, 2017) 
· Open Class 
Clubs may elect to divide or combine classes by sex. Division of sexes will be uniformly applied to all breeds and shall be published in the premium list. ·Miscellaneous breeds will be considered equivalent to a Group. · The Miscellaneous Class winner will compete with the Group winners for Best in Show. · FSS breeds will be considered equivalent to a Group. · The Best FSS winner will compete with the Group winners for Best in Show. Clubs may offer Junior Showmanship classes for exhibition only but must notify AKC.
Section 2, Certificate of Merit The Certificate of Merit (CM) title is an introductory title to AKC conformation events. Entrants in each breed shall compete for Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed. Winners of the Best of Breed in each of the individual breeds will be awarded points toward the CM title based on the number of dogs competing in their breed. Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed in each of the individual breeds will be awarded points towards the Certificate of Merit (CM) title based on the total number of dogs competing in their sex. Group winners will be eligible for the points based on the total number of dogs that competed in the (breeds in the) Group. Best in Show will be eligible for the points based on the total number of dogs that competed in the show. The Certificate of Merit requires 15 points awarded in accordance with the following points structure. 
Dogs Competing Points
· 2                                      1 
· 4                                      2 
· 8                                      3
· 12                                    4
· 16                                    5 
Certificate of Merit points may also be earned in the FSS class, Miscellaneous Class or the 4-to6 Month class held in conjunction with Championship dog shows.
Section 4, FSS Open Show Entry Restrictions · Dogs less than 4 months of age are ineligible to be on the grounds of licensed or member shows during AKC events. · Dogs are required to be vaccinated in accordance with their veterinarian’s protocol (including rabies vaccination) in order to avoid inadvertent transmission of illness by/to puppies not yet fully immunized. · Professional handlers or agents are only permitted to exhibit in FSS Open Shows if they are listed as an owner of record of the dog being exhibited. Professional handlers are defined as any person who belongs or has belonged to a professional handlers’ organization, distributed rate cards, or otherwise advertised or represented themselves as handling dogs for pay. · Any person acting in the capacity of Show Secretary at an FSS Open Show, or any member of his immediate household or immediate family (as defined in Chapter 11, Section 13 of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows), shall not exhibit, act as agent or handler at the event, and dogs owned wholly or in part by the show secretary or by any member of their immediate household or immediate family shall be ineligible to be entered at that show. · No judge or any person residing in the same household with a judge shall exhibit or act as agent or handler at an FSS Open Show at which they are officiating as judge and dogs owned wholly or in part by such judge or any member of their household shall be ineligible to be entered at the show. Subject to the foregoing, members of a judge’s immediate family who no longer reside in the same household may enter or handle a dog at a show if the judge is not officiating over any competition, including a group class or best in show, for which the dog is entered or may become eligible. · No dog is to be judged if it is brought into the ring bandaged, taped, glued or stitched anywhere including ears or tail. These dogs must be excused from judging but, at the judge’s discretion, may return to be judged after the tape or bandage is removed.