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The rally working party is made up of seven representatives from the discipline to act as a channel of communication between rally clubs, competitors, and The Kennel Club. 

The working party will play an essential role in reviewing the regulations for licensed rally competitions and to advise The Kennel Club on any regulation changes that may be needed.

Recommendations by the working party will be submitted to the activities committee and then the board. All approved regulations will be effective from January 1 of the following year. If you wish to obtain a copy of older summary of recommendations, please email your request to The Kennel Club.

• Rally Summary of Recommendations - 24 January 2023 and 07 June 2023
• Rally summary of recommendations - 27 July 2021
• Rally summary of recommendations - 20 April 2021
• Rally summary of recommendations - 7 July 2020
• Rally summary of recommendations - 9 January 2020

The requirements for a Rally Warrant are:

• a rally Level 6 Excellent title
• an additional 3 excellent scores at Level 6, which must be gained after 1 January 2021

The title ‘RW’ may be used after the name of the dog on competition entries and in catalogues. The RW title will replace the RL6.Ex after the dog’s name.

Complete the Rally Warrant claim online form.

All award applications can take up to 6 weeks to process. Please do not contact the Awards department prior to this date as this may delay your application.

1. Can I claim for level titles gained prior to January 2021?

Yes, as long as 3 additional Level 6 Excellent scores are awarded on or after 1 January 2021.

2. Is my dog eligible to claim for the Rally Warrant if I have not gained a title at every Level?

Unfortunately no, you must have achieved a rally title at all levels to be eligible to gain the Rally Warrant.

3. Does my dog need to have achieved the lower level title before the higher level title?

A dog must gain the level titles in the correct order as it cannot go back and work at a lower level once it has gained a level or excellent title at a higher level.

4. My dog achieved their RL6.Ex title, do the further three Excellent scores in Level 6 need to be under different judges?

No, to achieve the RL6.Ex title a dog will need to have scored 190 or above in Level 6 under three different judges. There is no requirement for the further three scores of 190 or above to be under different judges.

5. My dog achieved two qualifying scores of 190 or above under the same judges before being awarded the RL6.Ex Title. Can I use both of these scores towards the Rally Warrant?

Yes, the second score from this same judge can be used towards the 3 additional Level 6 excellent scores.

6. Can I still gain the Rally Warrant if I didn’t gain a level title for all levels and progressed by “skipping” levels?

Unfortunately not, you must have achieved a rally title at all levels to be eligible to gain the Rally Warrant.

7. I am currently competing in Level 6 can I still gain my Rally Warrant?

Yes provided you have gained a Rally Title at all levels, and have also gained your Rally Level 6 Excellent title. The three additional Excellent scores at level 6 must be achieved on or after 1 January 2021.

8. Once I have achieved the Rally Warrant, what title can I use on my dogs name?

The title ‘RW’ may be used after the name of the dog on competition entries and in catalogues. The RW title will replace the RL6.Ex after the dog’s name.

9. How can I speed up my application?

• When entering information onto the award application form, please ensure you are entering in chronological order
• Any amendments to an application must be made by the registered owner
• We recommend keeping a record/copy of all points gained
• A useful tip would be to also keep a record of points gained after submitting your Rally Warrant application in case you are asked to resubmit