Howl-O-Ween Flying Disc Dogs Championship

What Date?	Sunday, 24th October 2010
What Time?	Registration Opens - 9:00am Competitor Meeting - 9:45am Competition Starts - 10:00am Presentation - 3:30pm
Where?	Note: New Venue due to Ground Conditions!! The venue is now: Pine Agility Dog Sports Club (PADS) Cribb Road Brendale QLD ACDA and BARK thank PADS for hosting this event.
Is It Sanctioned?	Yes! This is an ACDA Sanctioned Event.
How Much?	Toss & Fetch: $5 per team Game: $5 per team Non-members pay a $5 surcharge on top of their team entries.
Member Benefit	Become a member at this event for just $10 and get your first canine entry FREE!
Contact Info	Damian Noud Events Manager (07) 5495 6700 damian@bark.asn.au

This is a Championships competition for owners who want to play Canine Disc with their dog.

This event has been sanctioned by the Australian Canine Disc Association (ACDA). All competition rounds will be considered towards ACDA Titles and Awards.

World class disc dog handlers will also be available to offer advice and help you improve. So get your dog, jump in the car, and come join the fun.

Spectator Information

Spectators are warmly welcomed to watch, entry is free.

During the event you will see a variety of dogs of different sizes and speeds running out to catch discs and then returning them to their handler. Spectators are encouraged to cheer loudly when the dogs make catches. It is a lot of fun to watch these amazing canine athletes as they chase down the discs and catch the disc with their mouth. Whilst this is a fun sport for spectators to watch, no-one has more fun than the dogs.

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to the the top three placings in all divisions.

Rod Scott's Ringo makes a catch at the 2005 Guide Dogs Open Day.
Photo: © Rod Scott, The Petographer.

Competition Divisions

The event will include 3 competition divisions:

Juniors Toss & Fetch - First Round
Novice Toss & Fetch - First Round
Open Toss & Fetch - First Round
Juniors Toss & Fetch - Final Round
Novice Toss & Fetch - Final Round
Open Toss & Fetch - Final Round
Game - Accuracy

Competition Options

Teams can elect to compete in either one or both of the following competition options:

Throw & Catch (Toss & Fetch Juniors, Novice or Open)
Game (Everyone competes in a single competition division)

Division Eligibility

The following eligibility rules apply to all ACDA sanctioned competitions.

Juniors: All handlers who have not yet turned 15 years old as at 1 January in the same year of the competition are eligible to compete in Juniors.
Novice: All handlers who do not qualify for either Juniors or Open division, compete in Novice.
Open: Handlers who have won any two Throw & Catch (Toss & Fetch or Bonus Chase) competitions with 5 or more competitors must compete in the Open Division. Additionally, securing a place as a National Championships Finalist in Throw & Catch is equivalent to winning an eligible competition. These rules apply to the handler not the dog, so once a handler satisfies this criterion they must continue to always compete in Open even though they might start competing with an inexperienced dog or puppy.

Scoring

Toss & Fetch

Teams competing in the Junior, Novice and Open Divisions will have the total of their two rounds added to determine their placings.

Toss & Fetch is judged using the ACDA Throw & Catch Judging Criteria. A round score of 7.0 and 13.50 will earn the team an FDA qualifying card, a round score between 14.0 and 20.5 earns the team an FDE qualifying card and a round score between 21.0 and 22.5 earns the team an FDM qualifying card. A team required three (3) qualifying cards to gain that title.

Game

The game for this competition will be the Accuracy Game.

In the Accuracy Game, there are three circle zones centred 10 metres, 15 metres and 25 metres away from the throwing line. Teams score 1 point each time the dog makes a catch with at least one paw on or inside the line of the marked circle zone the centre of which is located 10 metres from the throwing line (4 metre circle diameter). Teams score 3 points each time the dog makes a catch with at least one paw on or inside the line of the marked circle zone, the centre of which is located 15 metres from the throwing line (5 metre circle diameter). Teams score 5 points each time the dog makes a catch with at least one paw on or inside the line of a marked circle zone, the centre of which is located 25 metres from the throwing line (7 metre circle diameter).

The circle zones will not be in a straight line. The precise position of the circles will be revealed on the competition day. A team's first throw can only score in the 10 metre scoring zone (1 point). A team's second throw can only score in the 15 metre scoring zone (3 points). A team's third throw can only score in the 25 metre scoring zone (5 points). Subsequent throws can score in any of the three scoring zones.

The time limit for this fun event is 60 seconds, in which teams can make as many throws and scoring catches as they like. The qualifying score in the Accuracy Game for earning a leg towards the Frisbee Dog Games (FDG) Award is a minimum of 9 points.

John Arnett and his Border Collie Astro.
Photo: © Karen Noud (Used with permission).

Previous Winners

2009 Results

Junior Champions - Alex Taber & Kimba
Novice Champions - Mick Bennett & Quiz FDA
Junior Champions - Alex Taber & Kimba
Super-Pro Champions - Jeff Socha & Brody FDA

2008 Results

Junior Champions - Zoe Bates & Ember
Novice Champions - Heather Buchanan & Ember
Open Champions - Russell Kinsela & Tilly FDA

2007 Results

Junior Champions - Michael Kirkman & Jarrah
Novice Champions - Liz Buchanan & Ember
Open Champions - Anne Dymock & Talin
Pro Champions - Damian Noud & Tigereye FDS

2006 Results

Novice Champions - Kerri Lougheed & Jo
Open Champions - Liana Thomas & Molly
Pro Champions - Damian Noud & Tigereye

2005 Results

Novice Champions - Liana Thomas & Molly
Open Champions - Damian Noud & Tigereye
Pro Champions - Damian Noud & Tigereye

Facilities

There is free parking available on-site. Bathroom facilities and water is available.

Things to Bring

You need to bring a leash for your dog. If you can, please bring a crate or some means to tie out your dog so your dog can rest while you practice your throwing technique. Drinkable tap water will be available on-site.

Frisbee Discs

Fastback Frisbee^® discs will be on sale at this event. Fastback Frisbees are approved by the ACDA for competition use in Australia. They were specifically designed for safe use with disc catching dogs and hover a really long time.
New: $10

BARK Membership

Annual membership in the Brisbane and Region K9 Disc Club (BARK) can be purchased at this event. New memberships receive one free canine entry at this event. BARK members pay $5 for event entries as opposed to $10 that non-members pay. Membership runs from January 1st to December 31st for each year. Individual membership is $10.

ACDA Affiliate Membership

The Australian Canine Disc Association (ACDA) is the sanctioning body for Canine Disc in Australia. Because this is an ACDA sanctioned event, all participants must agree to become ACDA Affiliate Members. Affiliate Membership in ACDA is free.

Also, all competitors at ACDA sanctioned events are charged a $2 ACDA levy which funds ACDA and the services it provides for its membership. However, BARK will pay your ACDA levy on your behalf out of the event fees you pay when you attend the event.

Awards and Titles

Because this is an ACDA sanctioned event, teams who participate in the competition will be eligible to count their rounds towards the Awards and Titles that will be issued by the Australian Canine Disc Association (ACDA).

Directions

A map of the PADS field is below. If you get lost ring Kerri on 0417 763 335.