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PURPOSE
The purpose of a retriever field trial is to determine
the relative merits of retrievers in the field and to test
both the natural and trained abilities desired in a
hunting retriever. Tests should be held in a natural
hunting terrain and should be designed to test and
separate the competing dogs with the dogs giving the
best performances on that particular day being
awarded placement. All dogs running in the trial
should be given the opportunity to run as many of the
tests as time and circumstances allow and if
completing the tests in a satisfactory manner, shall be
awarded certificates of merit.
14 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES
14.1 General
14.1.1 The total number of points required for a championship,
the number of places in a stake for which
points may be acquired, the number of points to be
acquired for each place, and the number of starters
required and their qualifications for eligibility to
acquire points in each stake shall be fixed and determined
by the Board.
14.1.2 Winners of the required number of stakes of championship
points shall become champions of record, and
when individually registered by the CKC shall be
entitled to a championship certificate. A dog
becomes a champion when it is officially recorded by
the CKC.
14.2 Field Trial Champion (FTCH)
14.2.1 A retriever shall be a Field Trial Champion of Record
having won points in Open, Limited or Special All-
Age stakes at field trials approved by the CKC.
14.2.2 To acquire a field trial championship, a retriever must
win:
(a) A National Retriever Championship stake; or
(b) A total of 10 points which must be acquired as
follows:
In Open, Limited or Special All Age stake, there
must be at least 8 starters, each of which is eligible
for a Limited All-Age stake. The winner of first
place should be credited with 5 points, second
place 3 points, third place 2 points and fourth
place 1 point.To acquire a championship, a dog
must place first in an Open ,Limited or Special
All-Age Stake open to all breeds of retrievers. A
maximum of 5 points acquired in trials not open
to all breeds of retrievers may be used.The winner
of the National Retriever Championship Stake
shall be credited with 5 points.
14.3 Amateur Field Trial Champion (AFTCH)
14.3.1 A retriever shall become an Amateur Field Trial
Champion of Record after having won points in
Open, Limited or Special All-Age stakes when handled
by an amateur as determined by the Field Trial
Committee of the trial-giving club, and Amateur All-
Age stakes at field trials approved by the CKC.
14.3.2 To acquire an amateur field trial championship, a
retriever must win:
(a) A National Amateur Retriever Championship
stake; or
(b) A total of 10 points which must be acquired as
follows:
In each Open, Limited , Special All Age, Amateur
All-Age or Owner Handler Amateur All
Age stake, there must be at least 8 starters, each
of which is eligible for a Limited All-Age stake.
The handler must be an amateur as determined
by the Field Trial Committee of the trial giving
club.The winner of first place should be credited
with 5 points, second place 3 points, third
place 2 points and fourth place 1 point. To
acquire a championship, a dog must place first
in one Open, Limited, Special All Age,Amateur
All-Age or Owner Handler Amateur All Age
stake open to all breeds of retrievers. A maximum
of 5 points acquired in trials not open to
all breeds of retrievers may be used.The winner
of the National Amateur Retriever Championship
Stake shall be credited with 5 points.
14.4 National Field Trial Champion (NFTCH)
14.4.1 The winner of the National Retriever Championship
stake shall become a Field Trial Champion of Record
and shall be entitled to be designated the National
Field Trial Champion of “year”
14.5 National Amateur Field Trial Champion
(NAFTCH)
14.5.1 The winner of the National Amateur Retriever
Championship stake shall become an Amateur Field
Trial Champion of Record and shall be entitled to be
designated the National Amateur Field Trial Champion
of “year”.
14.6 Qualified Field Trial Retriever (QFTR)
14.6.1 A retriever shall be a Qualified Field Trial Retriever
and shall be entitled to place the letters QFTR after
its name having won the requisite number of points
in the Qualifying Stake at field trials approved by the
CKC.
14.6.2 A retriever shall be designated as a Qualified Field
Trial Retriever having:
(a) Acquired a total of 10 points in Qualifying
Stakes, with 5 starters, provided the dog has a
win in a Qualifying stake; or
(b) Placed in an Amateur All-Age or Owner Handler
Amateur All-Age stake; or
(c) Placed or obtained a Certificate of Merit in an
Open, Limited or Special All-Age stake.
14.6.3 Points shall be awarded as follows:
First Place - 5 Points
Second Place - 3 Points
Third Place - 2 Points
Fourth Place - 1 Point
14.7 Junior Field Trial Retriever (JFTR)
14.7.1 A retriever shall be a Junior Field Trial Retriever and
shall be entitled to place the letters JFTR after its
name having won the requisite number of points in
the Junior Stake at field trials approved by the CKC.
14.7.2 A retriever shall be designated as a Junior Field Trial
Retriever after having placed in 3 Junior Stakes in
which there were at least 5 starters and acquired a
total of 5 points.
14.7.3 Points shall be awarded as follows:
First Place - 5 Points
Second Place - 3 Points
Third Place - 2 Points
Fourth Place - 1 Point
Comments?
The purpose of a retriever field trial is to determine
the relative merits of retrievers in the field and to test
both the natural and trained abilities desired in a
hunting retriever. Tests should be held in a natural
hunting terrain and should be designed to test and
separate the competing dogs with the dogs giving the
best performances on that particular day being
awarded placement. All dogs running in the trial
should be given the opportunity to run as many of the
tests as time and circumstances allow and if
completing the tests in a satisfactory manner, shall be
awarded certificates of merit.
14 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES
14.1 General
14.1.1 The total number of points required for a championship,
the number of places in a stake for which
points may be acquired, the number of points to be
acquired for each place, and the number of starters
required and their qualifications for eligibility to
acquire points in each stake shall be fixed and determined
by the Board.
14.1.2 Winners of the required number of stakes of championship
points shall become champions of record, and
when individually registered by the CKC shall be
entitled to a championship certificate. A dog
becomes a champion when it is officially recorded by
the CKC.
14.2 Field Trial Champion (FTCH)
14.2.1 A retriever shall be a Field Trial Champion of Record
having won points in Open, Limited or Special All-
Age stakes at field trials approved by the CKC.
14.2.2 To acquire a field trial championship, a retriever must
win:
(a) A National Retriever Championship stake; or
(b) A total of 10 points which must be acquired as
follows:
In Open, Limited or Special All Age stake, there
must be at least 8 starters, each of which is eligible
for a Limited All-Age stake. The winner of first
place should be credited with 5 points, second
place 3 points, third place 2 points and fourth
place 1 point.To acquire a championship, a dog
must place first in an Open ,Limited or Special
All-Age Stake open to all breeds of retrievers. A
maximum of 5 points acquired in trials not open
to all breeds of retrievers may be used.The winner
of the National Retriever Championship Stake
shall be credited with 5 points.
14.3 Amateur Field Trial Champion (AFTCH)
14.3.1 A retriever shall become an Amateur Field Trial
Champion of Record after having won points in
Open, Limited or Special All-Age stakes when handled
by an amateur as determined by the Field Trial
Committee of the trial-giving club, and Amateur All-
Age stakes at field trials approved by the CKC.
14.3.2 To acquire an amateur field trial championship, a
retriever must win:
(a) A National Amateur Retriever Championship
stake; or
(b) A total of 10 points which must be acquired as
follows:
In each Open, Limited , Special All Age, Amateur
All-Age or Owner Handler Amateur All
Age stake, there must be at least 8 starters, each
of which is eligible for a Limited All-Age stake.
The handler must be an amateur as determined
by the Field Trial Committee of the trial giving
club.The winner of first place should be credited
with 5 points, second place 3 points, third
place 2 points and fourth place 1 point. To
acquire a championship, a dog must place first
in one Open, Limited, Special All Age,Amateur
All-Age or Owner Handler Amateur All Age
stake open to all breeds of retrievers. A maximum
of 5 points acquired in trials not open to
all breeds of retrievers may be used.The winner
of the National Amateur Retriever Championship
Stake shall be credited with 5 points.
14.4 National Field Trial Champion (NFTCH)
14.4.1 The winner of the National Retriever Championship
stake shall become a Field Trial Champion of Record
and shall be entitled to be designated the National
Field Trial Champion of “year”
14.5 National Amateur Field Trial Champion
(NAFTCH)
14.5.1 The winner of the National Amateur Retriever
Championship stake shall become an Amateur Field
Trial Champion of Record and shall be entitled to be
designated the National Amateur Field Trial Champion
of “year”.
14.6 Qualified Field Trial Retriever (QFTR)
14.6.1 A retriever shall be a Qualified Field Trial Retriever
and shall be entitled to place the letters QFTR after
its name having won the requisite number of points
in the Qualifying Stake at field trials approved by the
CKC.
14.6.2 A retriever shall be designated as a Qualified Field
Trial Retriever having:
(a) Acquired a total of 10 points in Qualifying
Stakes, with 5 starters, provided the dog has a
win in a Qualifying stake; or
(b) Placed in an Amateur All-Age or Owner Handler
Amateur All-Age stake; or
(c) Placed or obtained a Certificate of Merit in an
Open, Limited or Special All-Age stake.
14.6.3 Points shall be awarded as follows:
First Place - 5 Points
Second Place - 3 Points
Third Place - 2 Points
Fourth Place - 1 Point
14.7 Junior Field Trial Retriever (JFTR)
14.7.1 A retriever shall be a Junior Field Trial Retriever and
shall be entitled to place the letters JFTR after its
name having won the requisite number of points in
the Junior Stake at field trials approved by the CKC.
14.7.2 A retriever shall be designated as a Junior Field Trial
Retriever after having placed in 3 Junior Stakes in
which there were at least 5 starters and acquired a
total of 5 points.
14.7.3 Points shall be awarded as follows:
First Place - 5 Points
Second Place - 3 Points
Third Place - 2 Points
Fourth Place - 1 Point
Comments?