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HABC Upcoming Shows & Events in 2009 |
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Saturday 12th September 2009 (ABNA Conformation Show Only) & Sun 13th September 2009 (Irondog Event Only)
The HABC are proud to announce the details for the….
ABNA CONFORMATION SHOW (Saturday 12th ONLY) & SANCTIONED IRONDOG EVENT (Sunday 13th ONLY) also FUN K9SPORTING EVENTS
throughout the weekend
OUTDOOR VENUE: Wythall, Birmingham
B47 6AJ
opposite Becketts Farmshop and restaurant.
and the show entrance is on the left
immediately after the island.
Why not come along and use this show as an
AB break with your
family & AB’s ....
OR FREE CAMPING ON SITE… Camping available directly on the show site from Fri 4pm to Sun afternoon. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Available upon request via contacting the HABC… Please contact the HABC directly to reserve a pitch. email: info@americanbulldogs.org.uk or Tel: Colin or Tracy on 0121 475 1446 (Please leave a message with details if there is no answer) IF YOU DO NOT RESERVE A PITCH THEN YOU CANNOT CAMP! WE NEED TO KNOW NUMBERS PRIOR TO THE SHOW AS THERE IS A LIMITED NUMBER OF CAMP PITCHES AVAILABLE. There are also rules governing camping on this site… Commonsense Really! Namely, keeping dogs under control and respecting the local community... further details are available upon request.
We will be hosting a conformation shows on saturday only and working/K9 sporting events throughout the weekend, with an Irondog event on the sunday only and whilst we endeavour to plan them into a running order of the days events they are subject to change ie weather ect. So if you are planning on entering any events with your dog, (sanctioned or fun) then you need to be on site and stay abreast of any changes to the timetable of events. We recommend also that it would probably be in your interests to camp on site or stay locally.
SHOW SITE ADMISSION FEE: Show Site Entrance Fee per person per day ~ £4 (Kids under 14 Free)
PLUS : ~ FOOD ~ ~ BBQ ~ ~ HOT & COLD REFRESHMENTS ~ ~ SHOW PROGRAMS ~ £4 ~ VENDOR STALLS - Quality Leads / Collars / Training Equipment on sale ~ ~ FREE CAR PARKING ~ ~ RAFFLE ~ & T-Shirts will be on sale throughout the weekend sizes available from Small to XXXL
~ SHOW & EVENTS ~ TO INCLUDE:
ABNA SANCTIONED CONFORMATION SHOW ~ Saturday 12th September 2009 ONLY ~
ABNA CONFORMATION JUDGE: MIKE SILBER (Germany) Judging both Standard & Bully Types.
ABNA Conformation Show to commence – 12 midday PROMPTLY. We no longer will be hanging on and waiting for those people that cannot arrive at the show site on time. Classes will start in the following Running Order: All Puppies Classes (both types) BIS Puppy Classes (both types) Working Conformation Degree class Champion class Break for short lunch break All Adult Classes (both types) BIS Adult Classes (both types)
Please note: registration for entry into show classes will commence from Sat 8:30 am please arrive early to register your dogs for classes. It is your responsibility to have your dog prepared and ready to enter the show ring for the start of their class. The club members will not go searching for people who are not ready to enter the ring once the class is called. We will not refund entry fees for those dogs who have missed the start of their class/es.
CONFORMATION SHOW ENTRY FEES: £12.00 per dog per day
If you wish to enter your dog in an ABNA conformation show, you must bring a copy of your registration paperwork from one of the following registries, ABA / NKC / ARF (USA) / ARFE / UKC (USA) / ABRA and produce this paperwork at the administration desk on the show site when registering your dog for entry into their show class no exeptions.
American Bulldogs not being shown are still welcome (for free) on the show site.
Please visit the ABNA website for further details about the ABNA Points listing, classes, show rules ect:
IRONDOG INTERNATIONAL ~ GDT & IDT3 - HABC TRIAL SEPTEMBER 2009 ~ Sunday 13th September 2009
JUDGE: MIKE SILBER (USA)
ENTRY FEES TBC on day of event
Irondog Events to run concurrent ... Please note that the Irondog event will be scheduled to take place on the Sunday Morning, and could run on late into the afternoon, therefore anyone wishing to participate or watch this event should maybe consider staying overnight on Saturday in a local hotel or camp overnight on the show site.
Please arrive early in the day to register your dogs for Irondog Events. It is your responsibility to have your dog prepared and ready to enter each event they are participating in. The club members will not go searching for people who are not ready to enter the event once the event is called. We will not refund entry fees for those dogs who have missed the start of any aspect of the event entered.
If you wish to camp then please let us know in advance as FREE Camping (at own risk) is available directly on the show site from Fri 4pm to Sun afternoon. Please contact the HABC directly to reserve a pitch. IF YOU DO NOT RESERVE A PITCH THEN YOU CANNOT CAMP! WE NEED TO KNOW NUMBERS PRIOR TO THE SHOW AS LIMITED NUMBER OF CAMP PITCHES ARE AVAILABLE.
Please visit the Irondog website for a full list of rules and criteria.....
PLUS THE FOLLOWING ~ HABC FUN EVENTS & ACTIVITIES ~
ENTRY FEES: £5.00 for single fun events (Medals will be awarded to 1st / 2nd / 3rd place winners....)
~ Tug of War ~ ~ Sprint Race ~ ~ Puppy Sprint Race ~ ~ Drag Pull ~
The above events will be scheduled throughout the weekend so could commence From 9am Saturday, individual events TBC on day. Please arrive at the show site promptly early AM and come to the administration desk to register your dogs for entry into these shows or / and events. Due to various circumstances which can affect schedules and which can be beyond our control ect, we no longer announce a set time schedule prior to the day of show, and on the day of show event times can alter, so if you do wish to take part in the conformation show & / or events then please be prepared to be called to participate at any point on Saturday and / or Sunday… However, we will aim to keep as close to announced times as possible.
The Club strongly believes and 100% recommend that anyone wishing to pursue sport-work does so in a responsible manner and only through credible & recognised organisations, under the experienced guidance of people trained & experienced in there sport of choice.
the total cost outlay for
a host club.
1 side of an A4 page for use by the sponsor to: for general business advertisements, Kennel advertisements,
breeding announcements (subject to criteria i.e health and temp
testing), ect. then donations are still welcome and very much appreciated. Please contact us for further information...
ALSO RAFFLE PRIZE DONATIONS REQUEST… We also intend to have a raffle on the Saturday of the weekend and have some prizes already... but we would more than welcome some more no matter how small to add to it, i.e unwanted gifts, donations of vouchers for specialist skills, ect ...
all would be very much appreciated...
so if you could pm or email me with your
idea/donation then that would be great
we would also like to print a list of those donating in the show
program.
to
donate then please still bring it along it will all be greatfully
received
continued support of these shows, and give a big thanks to all the organisations, judge and helpers, who are involved in this show...
We look forward to seeing you all there.... ~We anticipate that this will be a fun Weekend for the American Bulldogger & their AB’s & hope that Participants & Spectators alike enjoy the events on offer. ~ We look forward to seeing you all there....
Please contact us for further details
Tel: Colin Brown 0121 475 1446
------------------------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: Due to the fact that dogs will be running free during working events ALL dogs must be kept in a travel crate away from the working areas when events are in progress or when requested. ALL DOGS must be kept on a lead with an adult at ALL other times...
Due to events which may be beyond our control; Events, Judges, Venue ect could be subject to change so please check back for updates.
Please Contact us if you have any queries ....
The H.A.B.C. (Hopwood American Bulldog Club) and the A.B.N.A. (American Bulldog National Alliance) & ANY other organizations involved with this show will not be held responsible for any liability or damaging incident whatsoever which may occur at this event. We are not responsible for carelessness or irresponsible owners / handlers. For a list of general rules governing the show and events please visit the show rules page, and the websites of any other organizations to do with this show and events … IN ADDITION… In the interests of safety, fairness, responsible dog ownership, and to enable this show and event to be an enjoyable experience for all the rules stated are not limited to just those rules…. The HABC strongly believe in and promote responsible dog ownership... Irresponsible dog owners affect the future of our breed… therefore anyone who does not respect this view is NOT welcome at our events, we will expel anyone from our events who we believe is acting irresponsibly without refund.
As well as in the HABC rules, the rules of the venue stipulate that: dogs must be on a lead at all times. ------------------------------------------------- Looking forward to seeing everyone at the show…..
Cheers
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