YOU MUST READ THE WELCOME LETTER FOR IMPORTANT COVID INFORMATION!

Be sure to check the welcome letter for times and schedule/class order!

**TWO DAYS OF BARN HUNT TRIALS FOLLOWING THE SCENT WORK TRIALS**
Visit www.rockymountainratters.com/events for more information

Judge Penelope Scott-Fox of Altadena, CA (judge 102462) and Sandra Tung of Bothell, WA (judge 102488), plus Maureen Baumtrog (Mon) and Paula Canning (Tues/Wed) helping out with HD Novice and Advanced!

Checks will not be deposited before pre-entry closing, in case there are any changes due to government/sanctioning body/AKC Club restrictions or cancellations. Matrix Dog will NOT cancel the show unless forced to by another entity.

Opening Date: June 24, 2020 at 9:00am MST
Pre-Entry Discount Closing Date: August 10, 2020 at 11:59pm MST

Trial Counts:

As of 8/18/2020 at 9:35pm MST:

• Monday there are currently 2 runs available.
• Tuesday is full with 0 runs left on the waitlist.
• Wednesday there are currently 19 runs available.

Premium (Mail-In Entry form on back page.)

VIZSLA PRIORITY ENTRY: ALL BREEDS can enter anytime via the paper entry form after trial opening, but Vizsla’s will have priority for the first fourteen days. Entries for all other breeds will be held until July 8 and, if there are still runs available, entered into the trial in order of receipt at that time. On/after July 8, all
entries will be entered in the order received regardless of breed.

Online Entry – Due to COVID-19, online entry will not be available for these trials. Snail mail or hand delivered entries only. Checks will not be deposited until after pre-entry closing in case there are any changes due to government/sanctioning body/AKC Club restrictions or cancellations. Matrix Dog will NOT cancel the show unless forced to by another entity.

Welcome Letter

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WAITLIST INFORMATION:

If a day fills and additional entries are received, we’ll take those entries on “waitlist status”. If someone pulls from the trial after pre-entry closing and there is another dog we can move in from the waitlist, the person pulling will receive a refund (see policy in premium) and the dog from the waitlist will move into the trial for the runs that became available. On event day, if there are absent handlers declared prior to the start of the trial, waitlisted entries present can be taken to fill those spots.  Refunds will be issued within 10 days of the completion of the event.

In order to be added to the waitlist you MUST SUBMIT AN ENTRY FORM by the closing date of the trial and PAY IN FULL. You will receive confirmation of your entry that states your entries are “WAITLISTED”. Please keep an eye on your email as your status can change quickly!

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Conflicts:

We would like to accommodate each and every conflict but sometimes that is impossible and you may have to make a choice. The running order for classes will be posted at the ring each day. Please notify the blind steward of your conflict BEFORE we are running your class so we can discuss how to best accommodate.

We cannot hold a class.

If you are not present by the time your class ends, you will not be able to run your dog in that class for that trial. A missed run in trial one cannot be run another day. Missed runs are not eligible for a refund.

**Our current plan for the running order is to run Handler Discrimination first thing of the day and then have all levels set up for two elements in the morning, and all levels set up for the remaining two elements in the afternoon. This will allow handlers to have a larger block of time to come over and run Interior/Exterior/Buried/Container around the other things they are doing. Please check the welcome letter for additional information as this plan may have to be adjusted based on entries and load balancing judges.**

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Text Message Alerts:

Receive informational text messages regarding the Scent Work Trials!

Text @VCA-SW2020 (everything within the quotes, including the @) to the number 81010.

• • • • • • You will receive a text message asking to provide your full name.
          • If asked “Are you a teacher, parent, or student” – text reply “S” for student.
          • Then your phone will receive text messages of interest during the event.
          • You do NOT have to download or utilize the software link suggested to receive our text messages on your phone!

*This text messaging system is primarily used by educators, so it may reference “classes”, “teachers”, and/or “students”.

To Opt-Out, text “Unsubscribe @VCA-SW2020” to 81010