HANDBOOK & GRADING


  • MEMBERS HANDBOOK.

    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:

    150 or more 150 or more
    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:

    160 or more 160 or more
    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.