- The Club
- Conformation
- Supported Show Policies
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING TO HOLD A REGIONAL CLUB SPECIALTY
If you are holding a Regional Specialty, a Designated Regional Specialty, or a Concurrent Regional Specialty, the Regional Specialty Club must complete the AKC Event Application in the Regional Club's name and number and have an officer of the Regional Club sign it. This form is then e-mailed or faxed to Event Plans (eventplans@akc.org) or 919-816-4220 by the Regional Club. There is also a fee that must be paid to the AKC by the Regional Club. If you are holding a Regional Specialty in conjunction with an All Breed Club or during a cluster you must have a Host letter of consent from the host club. All Regional Clubs have been pre-approved by RRCUS to hold your Specialties for 2016 and 2017. Regional clubs are responsible for complying with RRCUS requirements for holding Regional Specialties. RRCUS will supply a medallion free of charge, but it must be ordered from the RRCUS Store.
If you are applying for a Regional Specialty, Designated Regional Specialty, or a Concurrent Regional Specialty, the Regional Specialty Club must also fill out the Supported Show Online Application and submit it to RRCUS as well as the results after the show is completed. This is to provide RRCUS with a record of the show, so that the show can be listed on the schedule. The schedule is available on rrcus.org and printed in "The Ridgeback". Results are printed in "The Ridgeback". The results MUST be submitted within 30 days.
The Regional Club must offer a RRCUS approved Judges Educational Seminar AND/OR RINGSIDE MENTORING at their point-awarding shows. The following text MUST be included in the Premium List. "Formal observations (Ringside Observation Form) will be allowed with parent club approved mentors at National or Regional Specialties where formal ringside mentoring is organized by the host club. (Mentors will be permitted to participate on days they are exhibiting up to the class in which they have an entry. They will be allowed to participate thereafter.) "
This text is also available from the 2nd Vice President and shall not be altered without RRCUS approval. If the approved text does not appear in the premium, it may affect RRCUS approval for the Regional Specialty Club’s show for following year.
Reservations for Judges Educational Seminar and ring side mentoring must be made to the 2nd VP of RRCUS prior to the time of closing.
1) Wording or altering of the aforementioned cannot be made without RRCUS approval
2) During this seminar or ringside mentoring RRCUS approved educational materials shall be used and the presentation will be conducted by a RRCUS approved Mentor (at no cost to the Regional club).
3) All Regional Clubs must offer the RRCUS Bronze Medallion for Best of Breed. This Medallion shall be obtained from the RRCUS web site. There will be no charge for the medallion."
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY FOR A SUPPORTED SHOW
If you are applying to sponsor a Supported Show,
The Show Chair of the All Breed Club will then be notified and will be sent the required text for printing in the premium list and catalog. You can order the Medallion from the RRCUS Store. The medallion will not be sent until it is paid for. A supported Show may be sponsored by a RRCUS member or a Regional Club.
Any Supported Show with/without sweepstakes in conjunction with an All Breed Club must have a consent letter from the All Breed Club. This letter needs to be sent along with the Applications if possible. It can be emailed or mailed to:
RRCUS Corresponding Secretary
Susan Ohanesian
rrcuscorsecy@gmail.com
8200A Bulls Ferry Rd #3
North Bergen, NJ 07047
201-881-9598
The Corresponding Secretary will then sign and fax the sweepstakes form to the AKC Event Plans along with an email to you to confirm the application has been sent to the AKC Event Plans.
Once this is all submitted, you need to wait a week or so and then call AKC Event Plans at 919-816-4220 to make sure they have everything they need.
By AKC rule, clubs are still required to apply for a sweepstakes. However, sponsors are no longer required to submit their sweepstakes classes and sweepstakes judge assignment to the AKC. The sponsors are required to submit the classes and judge assignment directly to the All Breed Club. They will then let the show secretary or superintendent responsible for the sweepstakes know the sweepstakes classes being offered and the name of the sweepstakes judge. Use the AKC SWEEPSTAKES FORM (PDF) to apply for a sweepstakes in conjunction with an All Breed Club.
Once the Supported Show is over, the results MUST be submitted either by using the Show Results PDF or submitted ONLINE. If there was a sweepstakes use the Sweepstakes Results PDF or submitted ONLINE. The results MUST be submitted within 30 days. Send these pages, along with the catalog's title page, point schedule, and all RR competition pages, including applicable obedience page and trophy pages. The results are usually available from the Superintendent a few days after the show is over.
**If you are mailing PDF RESULT forms, please use this contact information.
Office of RRCUS Show Results
Ginny Merchant
38741 Ilex Trail
Eustis, Fl 32736
813-786-8963
ridgebackshows@gmail.com