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A Fun 100 Container Challenge Search Event

A Fun 100 Container Challenge—Sunday, August 22,2020

@ Phx Animal Behavior Center, 1609 E Bell Rd Ste 216, Phoenix, AZ 85022

(Indoor airconditioned facility, plenty of crating room)

$20.00 per fun run (cash, checks, zelle or venmo)

Entries @www.cheekydogobedience.com

 

Two Searches each limited to 25 runs with a different course layout for each search

You can enter one search or two searches …only one dog per handler per run

1st Search begins @ 8:15 am 2nd Search begins @ 11:30 am

Entry limit 25 teams per Search

 

Rules of the Challenge:

o Everyone begins with 100 points

o Odors used will be Birch, Anise, Clove

o One dog per handler per run

o 5 minutes with no 30 second warning (handlers can self time)

o One incorrect alert call allowed (fault points will be applied)

o Multiple faults

 

     Faults:

o 1 st incorrect Alert (5 fault points)

o Any container damaged (3 fault points)

o Container moved out of position (1 fault point)

o Handler dropping food (1 fault point)

o Handler moving or touching container (1 fault point)

o Repeat alert on already found container (1 fault point)

o Handler not able to point to correct container (1 fault point)

 

     Disqualifying Faults:

o Handler calls a 2 nd alert on an incorrect container

o Handler calls “Finish” before all hides have been located

o Maximum search time reached without all hides being called

o Any harsh handling or correction of their dog by handler

o Dog or handler eliminate in the search area