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2010
PlottDogs Competition Coonhound of the Year
Award
Download Report Form
“Competition runs from October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010.”
Eligibility
Competition open to purebred Plotts registered with AKC, PKC, or UKC. No crossbreds or grade Plotts may participate.
Point System
Five (5) points awarded for each cast win with plus points earned with competition in AKC, PKC, or UKC-licensed events. Competition is defined as two or more dogs drawn to the scorecard. Should one or more of the cast participants withdraw, the competition requirement will be honored for the remaining dog.
Ten “Bonus” points awarded for each cast win with plus points earned with competition in special “Bonus” hunts as follows:
Bonus Point Hunts
AKC State Championships
AKC Youth State Championships
AKC Black Gold – Gold Medal Events
AKC Black Gold – Gold Medal Championship
AKC National Championship
AKC World Coonhound Championship
AKC Youth World Championship
AKC Signature Series (Major) Events
AKC (APA) Breed Days
AKC (APA) Plott Sectionals
PKC State Championships
PKC Youth State Championships
PKC Super Stakes Championships (Spring and Fall)
PKC World Championship
PKC Youth National Championship
PKC Blue Ribbon Pro Hunts
PKC Pro Am Hunts
PKC Pro Run-off
PKC Spring and Winter Classics
PKC Plott Days
UKC State Championships
UKC Youth State Championships
UKC Youth National Championship
UKC Regional Qualifying Events
UKC Purina Points Events (ALL)
UKC World Coonhound Championship
UKC World Coonhound Championship Zone Hunts
UKC (NPHA) Plott Days
UKC (NPHA) Plott Sectionals
Official Standings
Standings will be maintained and posted on PlottDogs.Com and will serve as the Official Standing. All results must be entered on the Official Report Form (download form at the Official Report Form link above) at www.plottdogs.com and received at the PlottDogs.Com office not later than the 15th of the month following the month of the event. Example: A cast won on August 10th must be received at the PlottDogs.Com office not later than September 15th. Reports received after the 15th of the month following the month in which the cast was won will not count in the Official Standings.
Official Certification
The Official Report Form must contain the name, address, phone number, and the signature of the Hunt Director (AKC or PKC) or the Master of Hounds or Hunt Director (UKC) officiating the event where the cast win with plus points with competition is earned in order to be entered in the Official Standings.
All wins reported on the Official Report Form will be verified and if found to be fraudulent, the responsible participant's wins will be expunged from the standings and future participation for that individual and any dogs registered to that individual will be denied.
The Official Report Form will be the only acceptable means of verifying the cast win with plus points with competition. It is the responsibility of the participant to have the Official Report Form competed by the Hunt Director of Master of Hounds.
Official Advisory Committee
An Official Advisory committee comprised of the following individuals will advise PlottDogs.Com concerning contest rules and will settle any and all disputes. The Official Advisory Committee will audit the competition results and announce the winners. The committee is comprised of the following individuals chosen for their integrity, experience in the sport, and devotion to the Plott dog:
• Chris Powell of Indiana representing AKC events
• Tracey Fincher of South Carolina representing PKC events
• Dr. Tim Hickman of Iowa representing UKC events
• Tracey Jones of Tennessee – Committeeman at Large
Should situations and/or disputes in results occur, the Official Advisory Committee member for the registry where the situation and/or dispute occurred will serve as Chairman of the Advisory Committee in all discussions pertaining to said situation and/or dispute. The decision of the Official Advisory Committee shall be the final authority in all such situations and/or disputes. Should the committee become deadlocked in any decision relative to such situations and/or disputes, the deadlock will be broken by the management of PlottDogs.Com.
Annual Championship Event
An annual PlottDogs Competition Coonhound of the Year Championship, hereafter referred to as “The Championship” shall be held annually and shall consist of the Top 16 Plotts in the Official PlottDogs Competition Coonhound of the Year standings for the year. Should a dog in the Top 16 be unable or unwilling to attend The Championship, the next dog in order of cast wins with plus points earned with competition and appearing in the Official Standings will be invited to participate. Likewise additional dogs in the Official Standings will be invited in a “next-in-line” manner to insure a sixteen-dog championship.
The Championship will consist of four (4) casts hunting early and one Championship cast (Final Four) hunting either late the same night or early the following night, to be decided by the Advisory Committee and announced prior to the event. The Final Four must be hunted off. The hunting time of the Final Four cast shall be one-hour or two-hours, to be determined by the majority of the handlers of dogs participating in the Final Four.
The annual PlottDogs Competition Coonhound of the Year Championship will be held in the fall following the end date of the competition (September 30) at The Vine Conference Center in Dillsboro, Indiana, the exact date of The Championship to be announced.
Since the permit requirements of the State of Indiana require the event to be licensed, The Championship will be run as a 16-dog Black Gold – Gold Medal Event licensed by American Kennel Club.
Rules
The Championship will be run under the Nite Hunt rules of the American Kennel Club.
Entry fees and Awards
The entry fee for The Championship to be determined. All entries must be received in advance by the published deadline, said deadline to be announced. AKC fees consisting of a $25.00 license fee and $3.00 per dog recording fee will be deducted from the proceeds. The remaining funds will be distributed as follows: Thirty percent (30%) to The Vine for serving as the host of the event and seventy percent (70%) to the winners in the Final Four.
Example of Final Four payback:
16 dogs @ $100.00 generates proceeds of $1,600.00
Deduct registry fees of $73.00 leaves a remainder of $1,527.00
The host will receive 30% of the remainder or $458.10
Awards will consist of 70% of the remainder or $1,068.90
First place will pay (50%) or $534.45
Second place will pay (25%) or $267.23
Third place will pay $167.22
Fourth place will pay entry fee back or $100.00
Special Awards
Sponsorship awards to be announced as the contest year progresses. 2009 awards included a Tri-tronics Trashbreaker, a Bright Eyes 21-volt belt light, a $225.00 gift certificate to Valley Creek Hunting Supply, Zepp Coon Squallers to each member of the final, a Black Gold Dog Food embroidered jacket, Black Gold - Gold Medal series hats to each member of the final and a special trophy to the winner from Imperial Trophies and Awards.
Refunds and Substitutions
No substitutions or refunds. Entry fee may be refunded only in the case of bitches in heat, when a qualified dog is injured to the point that it cannot compete, or when dog is deceased. In either case, a letter from a licensed veterinarian must indicate dog is in heat, has been injured, or has died in order to receive refund.
Misconduct
Should a participant in the PlottDogs Competition Coonhound of the Year competition be determined to be guilty of misconduct according to the guidelines of either AKC, PKC, or UKC, all dogs owned or handled by that participant will be expunged from the Official Standings and said dog(s) will not be permitted to participate in The Championship. This will be rigidly enforced.
Disclaimer
By entering the PlottDogs.Com Competition Coonhound of the Year competition, as evidenced by submitting this Official Entry Form, the participant certifies that he/she is the actual owner of the dog, or that he/she is the duly authorized agent of the actual owner whose name has been entered on the Official Report Form. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry, the participant(s) agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the PlottDogs.Com Coonhound of the Year Competition in effect at the time of this event, and any additional rules and regulations appearing in postings on www.plottdogs.com for this competition and any decision made in accord with them. The participant(s) agree that the club holding this event has the right to refuse this entry for cause which the club shall deem sufficient. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry and of the holding of this event and of the opportunity to have the dog judged and to win prizes, ribbons, or trophies, the participant(s) agrees to hold PlottDogs.Com, the licensing registries (AKC, PKC, or UKC), the event-giving club, their members, directors, governors, officers, agents, superintendents or event secretary and the owner and/or lessor of the premises and any provider of services that are necessary to hold this event and any employees or volunteers of the aforementioned parties, and any AKC, PKC, or UKC approved judge, judging at this event, harmless from any and all loss and expense (including legal fees) by reason of the liability imposed by law upon any of the aforementioned parties for damage because of bodily injuries, including death at any time resulting therefrom, sustained by any person or persons, including the participant(s) ourselves, or on account of damage to property, arising out of or in consequence of the participant’s (our) participation in this event, however such, injuries, death or property damage may be caused, and whether or not the same may have been caused or may be alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the aforementioned parties or any of their employees, agents, or any other persons. directly or indirectly to any person or thing by the act of this dog while in or about the event premises or grounds or near any entrance thereto, and the participant(s) personally assume all responsibility and liability for any such claim; and the participant(s) further agree to hold the aforementioned parties harmless from any claim for loss, injury or damage to this dog. Additionally, the participant(s) hereby assume the sole responsibility for and agree to indemnify, defend and save the aforementioned parties harmless from any and all loss and expense (including legal fees) by reason of the liability imposed by law upon any of the aforementioned parties for damage because of bodily injuries, including death at any time resulting therefrom, sustained by any person or persons, including the participant(s), or on account of damage to property, arising out of or in consequence of the participant(s) participation in this event, however such, injuries, death or property damage may be caused, and whether or not the same may have been caused or may be alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the aforementioned parties or any of their employees, agents, or any other persons.
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Last Updated by: Steve Fielder
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