S.A.C.S IRON DOG 09
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On April 18th-19th 09, S.A.C.S shall be holding the 1st annual S.A.C.S IRON DOG Heptathlon competition.
A weekend long of athletic events to see who is the fittest of the fit.
Will it be a Stafford, Bull Terrier, American Bulldog or will another breed be triumphant?? Time will tell.....
The IRON DOG comp is a points system. Each dog taking 1st place will recieve 10 points, 2nd 9, 3rd 8, 4th 7, 5 th 6, 6th 5 etc. All dogs placed 10th-20th will recieve 1 point each in all competitions.
The dogs will be tested on Endurance, Strength, Speed & Agility.
There are only 20 places available for this exciting event.
The cost of this is just £20 per dog and £20 for a 4man tent, campervan etc, Larger tents wil be £30.
We will be needing a £20 deposit to secure your place. All parties that are interested in taking part in this event you can either e-mail pm me or phone 07776258799.
Only competitors are able to camp at the venue. Spectators are welcome to come down and watch the dogs perform.
£2 per spectator, £3 per dog, Kids free
S.A.C.S IRON DOG Rules
1) Any breed can take part
2) All dogs have to be over 12 months of age
3) 1 dog per handler for the IRON DOG comp
4) The judges have the authourity to dismiss any competitor for unsporting conduct or arguing with the Judges. The Judges also reserve the right to dismiss any dog they feel is injured or sick
5) No bitches in heat allowed on site
6) All dogs to be kept on leads at all times
7) A safe distance to be kept between dogs at all times
8) All dogs mess and rubbish to be placed in bins provided
9) No dogs to be left unattended
10) No minors to walk dogs
11) Please ensure your childs saftey at all times
12) Please take note of signs
13) Organisers have the right to refuse admission
Schedule of events
Friday 17th. Competitors shall be able to pitch up the night before the show. Gates shall be open from 6pm.
Saturday 18th
9.00am Booking in. All dogs competiting shall be weighed and meausred and given their IRON DOG number.
10.00am The S.A.C.S IRON DOG compitition shall begin
ENDURANCE RUN
Each dog will do 2 laps of the feild (2km) on a bike going through designated gates. All dogs shall either be held on lead or use a "Walky dog". The dog has to be keeping pace with the handler NO dragging. Any competitor seen to be pulling/dragging their dog will de disqualified from the points. Bikes will be available or you can bring your own.
A-FRAME
Each dog will have 3 turns over the A-Frame, each turn shall be 1 min. The totals from each dog shall be added together to give a final score. The dogs front legs have to be on the ground to register. In the event of a tie, there shall be another turn for each dog tieing.
WEIGHTPULL SPRINT
Each dog will pull 50% of their body weight for 30 meters. We shall be using a butt filled with either sand or water. Obviously the lightest dog will start 1st finishing with the heaviest. Dogs allowed to use either collar or harness.
WEIGHTPULL
This will be for the dog who pulls most body weight, ie 40lb dog pulls 400lb he has pulled 10x their bodyweight. This is to be as fair to each dog taking part. Normal weightpull rules apply. Collars allowed. Pull distance 5 meters.
Once the events are finished there shall be a free BBQ for all competitors taking part. Bar shall be open till late.
Sunday 19th
HIGH JUMP
Each dog will have 3 attempts to take hold of the tug hanging and hold for 3 seconds. Each completion the tug shall be raised to the next height. The height will start at 1.5 meters.
OBSTACLE COURSE
Each dog and handler will have to do various jumps and other Agility obstacles in the quickest time. Penalties will be given for knocking off hurdles and missing obstacles. Dogs will remain on lead for this event.
3 x 100 METER SPRINTS
Each dog shall run 100 meters x 3 and the 3 times will be added together to give a total time.
Once all scores have been varified the S.A.C.S IRON DOG WINNER shall be named.
The overall winner will have the dogs name engraved on the S.A.C.S IRON DOG shield
There will be Trophies and prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd.
Also commenrative medals and certificates for each dog that has taken part.
LEE DRURY ORGANISER/JUDGE. 07776258799
