Greetings:
I asked our BOD members (Sooner Retriever Club)to comment on the RHTAC proposals. Below are five.
BillB
1 AKC’s 4 points will do very little, they are just trying to look like they are doing something! EE points are a start
Recommendations to AKC:
· The 200 miles ‘non-compete’ regulation be revised to ‘100 miles’;
· The ‘non-compete’ mileage regulation be automatically waived for any club
selecting the ‘option’ to limit entries;
1. Not good! Could kill a club that wants to limit MH to 60 because of resources. Another club could then say a double master with no limits. Mileage limits could kill a club that is struggling to hang in there.
· Add an option that clubs would be permitted to hold up to six (6) events {currently limited to four (4)} per calendar year. All other related regulations would remain unchanged; and
1 I guess I would rather see 1 and 3 eliminated altogether and keep
AKC regulations out of the way of clubs hosting events.
· That AKC would take into consideration a reasonable period of implementation of revisions that affect EE to give them an opportunity to address their internal business requirements.
1. I like all of these.
2. I do not understand 1 and 2. I like 3 and 4
3. Only reasonable
Recommendations to EE:
· Open AKC retriever hunting test entries no more than fourteen (14) days prior to the event;
1. Need to be more clearly stated, 14 days prior to closing
2. Essentially the same thing
3. Needs to be worded as 14 days prior to close. Also needs to include a minimum notice period of at least 7 days for the opening day
· Openings would be only Tuesday thru Thursday;
1. Fine
2. I first thought this was ridiculous, but have not realized that this is for pro’s and road warriors so that they do no open while they are at others test and may not have access to internet. I can live with this.
· Openings would be at 4 pm ET for each event;
1. I think 6 or 7 for the time zone the event is held in or maybe noon in each time zone.
2. 6 pm central time to allow people that work to be home...
3. Need to be 7 pm local to be fair to all who work Tuesday through Thursday.
· A ‘stand-by’ list that accommodated entries submitted after the limited event was ‘full’ be established and dogs from the ‘stand-by’ list would be entered when ‘entered dogs’ are ‘scratched’ in the priority they had been added to the ‘stand-by’ list; and
1. I like this one. How about "one dog" at a time rather than "group" entries?
2. Would like to see an O/H master as an option.
3. I am okay with this if the last bullet (multiple entries) is dealt with.
· If multiple dogs are attempted to be entered, the available spaces would be filled and the remaining dogs would go on the ‘stand-by’ list
1 How about "one dog" at a time rather than "group" entries?
2. Essentially that same thing
3 I like all but agree that more time is needed for working folks
4. Multiple entries need to be eliminated. Especially if a stand-y list is enacted. This would allow 3 or 4 pros to rapidly fill a test and stand by list not even allowing amateurs to slip in as pros drop out.
5. Needs to be an addition of an “Owner Handler” Master stake or limits to number of dogs that can be handled at an event by a single person Of course allowance of different fees for owner handler and open master should be allowed as it is for FT!
I asked our BOD members (Sooner Retriever Club)to comment on the RHTAC proposals. Below are five.
BillB
1 AKC’s 4 points will do very little, they are just trying to look like they are doing something! EE points are a start
Recommendations to AKC:
· The 200 miles ‘non-compete’ regulation be revised to ‘100 miles’;
· The ‘non-compete’ mileage regulation be automatically waived for any club
selecting the ‘option’ to limit entries;
1. Not good! Could kill a club that wants to limit MH to 60 because of resources. Another club could then say a double master with no limits. Mileage limits could kill a club that is struggling to hang in there.
· Add an option that clubs would be permitted to hold up to six (6) events {currently limited to four (4)} per calendar year. All other related regulations would remain unchanged; and
1 I guess I would rather see 1 and 3 eliminated altogether and keep
AKC regulations out of the way of clubs hosting events.
· That AKC would take into consideration a reasonable period of implementation of revisions that affect EE to give them an opportunity to address their internal business requirements.
1. I like all of these.
2. I do not understand 1 and 2. I like 3 and 4
3. Only reasonable
Recommendations to EE:
· Open AKC retriever hunting test entries no more than fourteen (14) days prior to the event;
1. Need to be more clearly stated, 14 days prior to closing
2. Essentially the same thing
3. Needs to be worded as 14 days prior to close. Also needs to include a minimum notice period of at least 7 days for the opening day
· Openings would be only Tuesday thru Thursday;
1. Fine
2. I first thought this was ridiculous, but have not realized that this is for pro’s and road warriors so that they do no open while they are at others test and may not have access to internet. I can live with this.
· Openings would be at 4 pm ET for each event;
1. I think 6 or 7 for the time zone the event is held in or maybe noon in each time zone.
2. 6 pm central time to allow people that work to be home...
3. Need to be 7 pm local to be fair to all who work Tuesday through Thursday.
· A ‘stand-by’ list that accommodated entries submitted after the limited event was ‘full’ be established and dogs from the ‘stand-by’ list would be entered when ‘entered dogs’ are ‘scratched’ in the priority they had been added to the ‘stand-by’ list; and
1. I like this one. How about "one dog" at a time rather than "group" entries?
2. Would like to see an O/H master as an option.
3. I am okay with this if the last bullet (multiple entries) is dealt with.
· If multiple dogs are attempted to be entered, the available spaces would be filled and the remaining dogs would go on the ‘stand-by’ list
1 How about "one dog" at a time rather than "group" entries?
2. Essentially that same thing
3 I like all but agree that more time is needed for working folks
4. Multiple entries need to be eliminated. Especially if a stand-y list is enacted. This would allow 3 or 4 pros to rapidly fill a test and stand by list not even allowing amateurs to slip in as pros drop out.
5. Needs to be an addition of an “Owner Handler” Master stake or limits to number of dogs that can be handled at an event by a single person Of course allowance of different fees for owner handler and open master should be allowed as it is for FT!