HOT Regional
2008 MER Regional Championships
August 28 — August 31, 2008
Hosted by Greater Cincinnati Schutzhund Club



Sch III Trophy
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Trial Entry Information

Entry Fees

  • Regional Championship Entry - Schutzhund 1,2,3 — $75

Frequently Asked Questions …

I am a USA member with a USA scorebook for my dog, but my titles were achieved under DVG judges. Can I compete HOT ?
The rules do not state that the titles must be awarded by a USA judge, however, the handler must be able to prove that they achieved the titles from BH-to SchH.
What is a HOT dog?

The HOT designation refers to dogs that are Handler Owned and Trained. The criteria for designating a dog as HOT is per the vote of the 2006 National Board meeting.

  • The dog must be owned and registered in the name of the handler.
  • A significant amount of the training of the dog may not have been done by someone other than the owner without the owner being involved in the training; e.g., the dog may not have been sent to a trainer for the retrieve, heeling, protection, or tracking.
  • The dog may not have been trained to the level of being ready to pass a BH before purchase.

When purchasing a scorebook or entering a trial with a H.O.T. dog, the handler/owner may be required to sign a statement that the requirements listed above have been met. Falsely entering a dog as a Handler Owner Trained (H.O.T.) will result in the handler being disqualified for "unsportsmanlike conduct” from the entered event, and may also result in possible Board of Inquiry charges. H.O.T. definition per the 2006 General Board Meeting, New Business, Item #5 2006 GBM Minutes

My Dog has a SchH2 title. Do I have to trial for a Schutzhund 3 or can I enter for a SchH2?
The USA rule regarding advancement of titles does not apply to National Championships. You may trial at a SchH2 level.

Trial Notes

Scorebooks must be given to the trial secretary on Draw Night. All scorebooks will be returned at the closing cermonies. If you need to leave early, we can forward your scorebook by priority mail for $5. You will need to arrange this with the trial secretary. She will collect that service charge.

Only one USA-approved scorebook will be accepted for recording the event result. There will be no recording in multiple scorebooks such as DVG, WDA, or SV papers.

Canadian Scorebooks    According to Kelly Hope of the USA office, as long as the person resides in Canada, and belongs to the GSSCC ( they must show a current Canadian membership card), they will be exempted from having to have their score book stamped by the USA office.