*XXV. Scheduling UKC Events.

A. Number Of Events In A Year. UKC Clubs may host as many events per year as the club may properly support. However, UKC has the right to limit the number of events held by any club or Event Manager at their sole discretion.

B. Number Of Events Per Day. A UKC club may apply to hold no more than two conformation events per day.

C. Corresponding Date. All licensed UKC Clubs must hold a minimum of one event per year to remain an active club. A club that has offered an event in any one year shall have the first right to hold an event on the corresponding date in the following year. A club that fails to confirm an event by returning its application and that fails to request that its date be reserved shall lose the right to claim that corresponding date the following year.

D. Mileage Conflicts. UKC will not license events of the same type on the same day to be held by different clubs within 100 miles of each other, except that conformation shows may be scheduled within that distance if there are no common breeds being offered by the host clubs. Distance shall be calculated using the closest driving route and not air miles.

E. Applying For A New Date. New clubs applying for their first event or clubs applying for a new date must get approval from UKC. A club member may check on the availability of dates by phone, e-mail or written request, but no date will be assigned without an e-mail or written request from a club officer or event committee member. Requests for new dates are processed in the order received. UKC will notify clubs by mail or email when a date is approved or disapproved. Requests for new dates made after the application deadline date may be denied.

F. Clubs With Reserved Corresponding Dates. Approximately nine months before a club's reserved corresponding date, UKC will mail an "Event Application for a Scheduled Weekend" to the club's Secretary. The application will be for the same number and type of events as were offered the previous year. Any changes or additions must be approved in writing or by email by UKC before submitting the Event Application for a Scheduled Weekend. Clubs that submit applications that have been altered without UKC approval may be denied.

G. Applying For A Licensed Event.

1. Application deadline dates. Completed applications with any changes or additions must be returned to UKC with appropriate fees by the following deadlines:



Month of Event January February March April May June July August September October November December

Deadline August 1 September 1 October 1 November 1 December 1 January 1 February 1 March 1 April 1 May 1 June 1 July 1


2. When club does not intend to use reserved corresponding date. If a club does not intend to hold an event on its reserved corresponding date, a club officer must notify UKC in writing or by e-mail not later than ten days prior to the application deadline date. If a club does not request that the date be held for the following year, that date will be lost by that club and will become available to other clubs on a first-come, first-served basis.

3. Late applications or payment of fees. Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline date or without the correct license fees will be assessed a penalty charge of $20 per event for each calendar month the application is late.

4. Publication of upcoming events in BLOODLINES magazine and on the UKC web site. Approved events will be published on the UKC web site and in the first issue of BLOODLINES magazine following the approval of an application. These publications shall constitute the official notice of the upcoming event. Any special requirements for bringing dogs into a state where an event is scheduled, such as health or rabies certificates, will be included with other event information. Late applications or changes made after the application deadline may be approved but not published if they arrive too late for the magazine deadline. In such cases, the events and changes will be posted on the UKC web site. Clubs may purchase display ads featuring their upcoming events in BLOODLINES magazine. Upcoming event ads for events that have not yet been approved by UKC will be designated as "pending UKC approval."

5. Special requests.


a. Pre-entry only. The "Event Application for a Scheduled Weekend" may be used to request that pre-entries only be accepted for an event. The following rules apply to preentry- only events:


i. By the closing date of the trial, preentered dogs must be permanently registered with UKC, have a Limited Privilege listing, or have a valid Temporary Listing number.

ii. The club must send each entrant a confirmation of the entry and a judging schedule. The judging schedule must include the club's refund policy and its policy on substitution of dogs.

iii. No day-of-show entries may be taken.

b. Non-licensed classes. Clubs must list all non-licensed classes to be offered, except for Groups, Best in Multi-breed Show and Best in Show, on the application and must conduct the classes in accordance with the rules in Section XIX.

c. Special requirements for bringing dogs into state where event is being held. Clubs holding events in states with special requirements for bringing dogs into the state must list those requirements in writing when submitting the Event Application for a Scheduled Weekend.