Following approval by the Board, the following regulations concerning championships have been updated with immediate effect. This change of wording is to give clarification on the process of qualification for the final to prevent any confusion and is not a change to the process that is already in place.
Regulation H(1)9.b
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The winner of each round will be invited to the final, in addition to the top 50% of the entry, up to a maximum of 20 dogs from the combined results of the two qualifying rounds, making the final a maximum of 22 dogs. The winner of the jumping round will run first in the final, the winner of the agility round will run second in the final, unless it has qualified through the normal route, in which case it will be in the standard running order. If the winner of either of the two qualifying rounds are in the top 50% of the entry, up to a maximum of 20 dogs, then the ‘win on spot’ will not transfer down to the 2nd placed dog. The winner of each round must have competed in both qualifying rounds.
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Regulation H(1)9.e.
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A dog having been eliminated in either qualifying round will not be eligible for the final, except the winner of the opposing round which will be invited to compete in the final.
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Regulation H(1)(A)11.c
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c. Elimination in either of the qualifying rounds will exclude the dog from competition in the final round, except the winner of the opposing round which will be invited to compete in the final.
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