Tracking Test General Rules & Regulations

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CKC Tracking Test Rules and Regulations
January 1st, 2007

2. General Rules and Regulations

2.1 Eligibility to Hold a Tracking Test

2.1.1 Only accredited clubs that are in good standing with the CKC are eligible to apply for and hold a tracking test

2.1.2 The use of a club's name for test purpose cannot be transferred.

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Making Application
CKC Publication
Advertising
Officials & Committees
Care & Control

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2.2 Making Application

2.2.1 A club applying to hold a tracking test must make application on forms provided by the CKC. The Event Date Application must be submitted so as to be recieved not less than 180 days prior to the date of the proposed test. The CKC will notify the club whether or not approval has been granted. If the date is granted and the club fails to hold its test on the date approved, an administrative fee, as set by the Board will be assessed against the club, unless the CKC waives this fee on grounds that the club had no alternative but to postpone or cancel.

2.2.2 There must be a minimum of 250 road miles (402 km) between venues of clubs holding tracking tests on the same day.

2.2.3 THe duration of the tests may be one day or more. In the event of an unusually large entry or unforseen circumstances, all tests must be completed within 15 days from the original date, provided that the date is satisfactory to the competitors affected.

2.2.4 A specialty club may apply for permission to hold a tracking test for its breed or breeds.

2.2.5 Only a club whose president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and test secretary are regular members in good standing with the CKC may make application for test dates.

2.2.6 The Canadian Kennel Club Head Office has the authority to grant or withhold approval of an application date.

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2.3 CKC Publication

2.3.1 All clubs holding tracking tests are required to have a copy of the latest edition of the Tracking Test Rules and Regulations at the trial.

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2.4 Advertising

2.4.1 A club that has not been granted priority dates must not advertise or publish the date of any event that has not been approved by the CKC.

2.4.2 A club that has been granted priority dates for its event may advertise those dates prior to submitting the Event Date Application. This does not exempt the club from submitting the required application to the CKC within the prescribed time frame.

2.4.3 A club must not advertise the name of the judges until the club has received official notification from the CKC that the judges have been approved.

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2.5 Officials & Committees

2.5.1 Only those persons in good standing with the CKC may act in any official capacity at a tracking test.

2.5.2 Any club holding a tracking test shall appoint a Tracking Test Committee and a Tracking Test Chair.

2.5.3 The decisions of the Tracking Test Chair shall be conclusive in all matters arising at the test and shall bind all parties subject to the rules of the CKC.

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2.6 Care and Control

2.6.1 All persons must exercise care and control of any dog in their possession while attending an event.