Rules
From BCDS
[edit] Trials Rules and Regulations
Competitors are advised to familiarise themselves with the full rules and regulations.
A copy of our Notes for Competitors may be downloaded here.
A copy of the full Trials Rules and Regulations may be downloaded here.
With effect from 1 Janury 2010 the following change will be made to the rules:
Championships
The Road and Carriage Dog Championship and Grooms Award may only be won from the Gold class and may only be awarded to a dog with an obedience score of 375 or more and a vet score of 75 or more.
Coaching Certificates
These will be re-named:
Road Dog Certificate
Carriage Dog Certificate
Carriage Dog Exercises
Stay: The groom must dismount and go to the horse’s head for the duration of the stay.
Stay (GH): The Groom Handler must dismount and go to the horse’s head for the duration of the stay.
Road Dog Exercises
Recall: The dog must be left in a stay in the Silver and Gold classes.
Hock: Will include a section at walk in the Silver and Gold classes.
Speed: The dog need not work in the hock position but must be safe and should not precede the horse.
Road and Carriage Dog Stays
These will be: Bronze 1 minute Silver 1½ minutes Gold 2 minutes
Competitors shall remain mounted on carriage or horse for the duration of the exercises, with the exception of groom handlers in the stay.
Qualification Only
Dogs entered for Qualification Only will not be awarded a place in their class, or qualify for any special awards.
Equipment
Dogs may wear a smooth collar or harness. Boots may not be worn. Muzzles may not be worn.
Bitches with Whelps
No bitch that has whelped 90 days prior to the day of the trials may compete.
Extra Groom
Groom Handler turnouts may carry an extra groom if required; this groom may not handle the dog in any way.
Please note these changes are reflected in the rules that can be downloaded from these pages but not yet in the Competitor Guidelines. A revised version is coming soon.
