BSCA Versatility Program Requirements
Requirements
- Dogs must qualify per the AKC definition of the event, in two of the five AKC performance events – Regular Obedience, Rally Obedience, Tracking, Herding or Agility
- Dogs must participate in, and be able to qualify in, a regular, non-regular or sweepstakes conformation class.
- Dogs that are “excused” or “disqualified” from participation in any event, not including normal “non-qualifying scores” in performance events will be disallowed/excused from further Versatility Award competition and participation for that year’s award.
- Performance event points Dogs that qualify in more than one class in the same category of the five AKC performance events (obedience, herding, agility, tracking) may count only the higher class or score, except for tie-breakers.
- Ties will be broken by
a. Dogs that qualify for all four categories (as listed in #1 above) regardless of level, except that passing the HT shall not count for the tiebreaker.
b. Highest qualifying class(es) based on the above ranking.
c. Highest score – Herding Trial score, ½ obedience score, TD-85 points, PT-60pts. - Participants in the Versatility Award must sign up BEFORE the closing date of the regular class entries. Information will be provided in the Premium list and/or Specialty Information Booklet and/or on the BSCA Web Site, so sufficient “participant” rosettes are available.
5 points |
10 points |
15 points |
20 points |
25 points |
Herding Tested |
Herding Pre Trial |
Herding Started |
Herding Intermediate |
Herding Advanced |
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Agility Pref - Novice |
Agility Pref - Open |
Agility Pref- Ex |
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Agility – Novice |
Agility – Open |
Agility - Excellent |
Rally Novice |
Rally Advanced |
Rally Excellent |
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Obed - Novice |
Obed - Open |
Obed - Utility |
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Tracking TD |
TD or VST |
Versatility Award Trophy
A 9x12 Wooden Plaque that is to be awarded to the winner and kept for one year and to be returned to the club PRIOR to the following year's National Specialty.
The owner is responsible for having their dog's name engraved on the revolving trophy. It is to be placed for display in the Hospitality Room at each National Specialty along with forms for each participant to fill out on their dog and update as the week progresses by posting their scores, qualifying or non qualifying or info on the events they are entered in. It will be awarded to the winner at the BSCA National Specialty Banquet.