March Trials

Dog Obedience Club of Greenville – Obedience & Rally Trials

Saturday & Sunday, March 27 & 28, 2010

Simpsonville Activity & Senior Center, 310 West Curtis Street, Simpsonville SC 29681

Obedience regular classes, optional titling classes and non-regular classes; Rally; Friday Night Match

Obedience Results for the March 2010 Obedience Trials. Click to view or download PDF file.

Results for the March 2010 Rally Trials. Click to view or download PDF file.

Entries are now closed for the March 2010 trials.

Entries will be accepted until 12:00 Noon, March 10, 2010 via:

  • DOCG Online Entry Form (pay securely via DOCG Online Payment Page with no surcharge).
  • Mail / UPS / Fedex: send premium list entry page to DOCG Trial Secretary, 120 Cliffwood Ln, Greer, SC 29650

Entry through InfoDog is not recommended, as these entries are actually mailed to DOCG and may be delayed in getting to us.

Premium List:

Enter online with no surcharge:

Summary of Trial Information and Regulations:

Our club offers rosettes for first through fourth placements, prizes in regular classes for all placement qualifiers, all non placing qualifiers, and a beautiful ‘New Title’ rosette. Even non-qualifiers get a prize.

STEWARDS – we need your help! Free match time and free lunch for every Steward who works at least 1/2 day.

Limitation of Entries
All classes are limited by 8 hours per judge each day. Entries will be accepted in the order received, subject to the following:

  • All regular class entries have first priority, and will be accepted up to the limits for the assigned judge.
  • Optional titling classes have second priority, and will be conditionally accepted as received. After closing, and processing of regular class entries, these entries will be accepted up to the limits for the assigned judge.
  • Non-regular class entries have third priority, and will be conditionally accepted as received. After closing, and processing of regular and optional titling class entries, a judge will be assigned and these entries will be accepted up to the limits for that judge.

We offer the following classes and expect to be able to accept approximately the following number of entries:

Obedience Regular Classes:

  • Novice A & B combined: 45 entries
  • Open A & B combined: 64 entries
  • Utility A & B combined: 56 entries

Rally Regular Classes – all 6 classes combined: 66 entries

  • Rally Novice A & B
  • Rally Advanced A & B
  • Rally Excellent A & B

All other classes will be limited by judging time available per the 8-hour daily limit.
We will have four judges and we do expect to be able to accept all entries:

Obedience Optional Titling Classes:

  • Graduate Novice
  • Graduate Open
  • Versatility

Obedience Non-Regular Classes:

  • Pre-Novice
  • Veterans
  • Wild Card Novice
  • Wild Card Open
  • Wild Card Utility
  • Brace (Saturday only)
  • Team (Saturday Only)


Judges:

  • Karen J Anderson (SAT: Obedience NA, NB, all Rally; SUN: Obedience OB, UA)
  • James J. Ham (SAT: Obedience UB, Graduate Open, Versatility; SUN: Obedience NA, NB, all Rally)
  • John D. Landis (SAT: Obedience OB, UA; SUN: Obedience OA, Graduate Novice)
  • Donald A. Levinson (SAT: Obedience OA, Graduate Novice; SUN: Obedience UB, Graduate Open, Versatility)

Fees:

  • Obedience regular and optional titling classes: $25 first entry each day / $20 additional entries for the same dog each day
  • Rally: $25 first entry each day / $20 additional entries for the same dog each day
  • Pre-Novice: $10 per entry
  • Veterans: $20 per entry
  • Wild Card: $20 per entry
  • Brace: $10 per dog
  • Team: $5 per dog

Friday Night Plan OC Match ring time from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

  • $5 for each 5 minutes of ring time
  • Ring Time Limit is 5 minutes per dog (Novice & Open); and optional 5 or 10 minutes per dog (Utility)
  • Dog must be entered in the trial on Saturday or Sunday (any class)
  • High Jump Height is required. Ring time will be assigned by armband number, in ascending jump height order.
  • Enter the match in advance with your trial entry
  • Pizza available for purchase at the match

Catalog:

  • Preorder with your entry for $2 each
  • Only a limited number of catalogs will be available for sale ($3 each) at the trial

Lunch will be available for purchase by pre-order both days:

  • Saturday: Freshly grilled London Broil steak for sandwiches, a baked potato bar, and green salad. Preorder Saturday Cookout Lunch, $8 each
  • Sunday: Sandwiches from Honeybaked Ham Company. Your choice of ham, turkey, roast beef, or veggie. Chips and a drink are included. Preorder Sunday sandwich, $7 each.

Directions to the Simpsonville Activity & Senior Center:

  • from Columbia (suggested detour while I-385 northbound is closed): I-26 North to exit 54; follow SC 72 west to Clinton. Then follow US-76 west to Laurens; turn right at West Main & Church Streets to follow 14 west through Gray Court. Rejoin I-385 North at exit 19
  • from I-385 North: I-385 North to exit 27 (Fairview Road). At the end of the ramp, at stop light, continue straight onto South Street. Pass Bi-Lo (the road forks, continue straight) Go approximately one mile to stop sign, turn left onto West Curtis Street. The Simpsonville Senior Center will be directly on your right.
  • from Greenville / Spartanburg / Atlanta / Charlotte: Take I-85 to I-385 South to exit 31 (Highway 417). At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Highway 417 toward Simpsonville. Go approximately 2.5 miles, turn right onto West Curtis Street (by brick clock tower), cross RR tracks. The Simpsonville Senior Center will be about 1/4 mile on your right.