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Grading System
Legend: Novice Intermediate Open Field Champion
Novice = Less than four courses or
| 144 or less | 144 or less | 144 or less |
To obtain Intermediate grading, Novice dogs need:
In consecutive attended meetings
or
| 145 or more | 145 or more | 145 or more |
In consecutive attended meetings
To obtain Open grading, Intermediate dogs need:
In consecutive attended meetings
or
| 155 or more | 155 or more | 155 or more |
In consecutive attended meetings
To obtain Field Champion Open dogs need:
| 170 or more | 170 or more | 170 or more |
Over 12 months
or
| 165 or more | 165 or more | 165 or more | 165 or more | 165 or more |
Over 24 months
Dogs will be downgraded if:
(Open only)
Below Qualifier (155) | Below Qualifier (155) | Below Qualifier (155) |
In consecutive attended meetings
To obtain Lure Courser of Merit Field Champions need: (No time limit)
| 175 or more | 175 or more | 175 or more |
| 173 or more | 173 or more | 173 or more | 173 or more | 173 or more |
Field Champion Points CAN ONLY BE ACCUMULATED IN OPEN CLASS. i.e. Novice or Intermediate Dogs are ineligible to accumulate points.
Lure Courser of Merit Points CAN ONLY BE ACCUMULATED IN FIELD CHAMPION CLASS.