HUNTS

A UKC Licensed HRC Hunt must be hosted by an approved UKC/HRC Club. All three categories, Started, Seasoned and Finished, must be offered at every hunt other than the International Grand Hunt and the Upland Hunt.

There are two types of hunts, which are classified, by type of Activity. The Activity types are “Regular Hunt” and “Upland Hunt.” The maximum number of entries at a Licensed Hunt is based upon the number of Judges (flights) per category. Although the Club may declare a lower number, the maximum number of entries a flight of Judges can judge at a Licensed Hunt shall be:

Started - entries not to exceed 50 dogs per flight

Seasoned - entries not to exceed 40 dogs per flight

Finished - entries not to exceed 30 dogs per flight

Upland - entries not to exceed 30 dogs per flight.

Limiting the number of entries per flight will allow hunting retrievers an opportunity to participate in each of the hunting tests without being eliminated.

*There is a collective limit of eight (8) dogs per Handler, per Hunt. Each Club has the option of lowering this limit. The limit must be published on the Premium. Each dog is limited to one (1) entry per Licensed Hunt. A dog participating in a Regular Hunt (Started, Seasoned or Finished) may participate in a separate Upland Hunt(s) on the same day. Any Handler handling more than 8 dogs, or more than a Club's lower designated limit, will forfeit all Championship Points for all dogs handled by that Handler at that Hunt. The Handler and the Hunt Secretary are jointly responsible for ensuring that point slips information is correct and complete and the limits are not exceeded.

A separate entry fee for the Upland Test will be determined and collected by the host Club. The host Club will submit the appropriate per dog assessment to the UKC and the HRC, just as it does for the other test entries.

*WHO CAN PARTICIPATE

UKC, Inc. Licensed HRC Hunt Tests are open to all purebred hunting retrievers, versatile Gun Dog breeds and Airedale Terriers. UKC Permanently Registered dogs and those in the Limited Privilege (LP) Program will be given preference over all non-UKC registered dogs of current HRC Members meeting the Club’s Entry Deadlines entering in all events. Non-UKC registered dogs are able to participate in a Licensed Hunt Test (no points will be awarded unless registration requirements are met).

HRC, Inc. and/or affiliated HRC club officers have the right to refuse the entry of any dog or handler. However, no handler shall be refused entry based upon religion, race, color, national origin, age or sex.

As of the date of the Hunt, any non-HRC, Inc. member owners of dogs participating at the Seasoned, Finished or Upland levels will be charged an additional $5 fee per entry. The host Club retains $2.50 of this fee and $2.50 is sent to HRC, Inc. with the HRC Hunt Report.

As of the date of the Hunt, any non-UKC registered dogs participating will be charged an additional $3.00 fee. This fee is sent to UKC with the UKC Hunt Report.