Location
- This is an Outdoor Event
Registration
- Online registration closes 06/27/2024 at midnight (CDT).
- Pre-registration (online) price per splash for this event is $25.00 (USD) per dog. Payment is due upon check-in.
- Splashes can be purchased on-site the day of the event for $30.00 (USD) per dog.
- Payment is required at check-in for all pre-registered splashes. Refunds will not be issued if you fail to show up for your turn.
Event Contact Info
Website: facebook.com/MTK9AQS
Contact Email Address: lamoe62@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 406-208-1208
Event Notes
- A NADD Registration Number is required to enter, purchase here for $35.00.
- Splashes include up to three minutes on the dock for one optional practice jump and two judged jumps. You must inform the judge prior to your jump if you want it to be considered a "practice jump".
- The jump order is set by a posted running order. Each splash closes 30 minutes prior to start time. Failure to be present at the beginning of the splash can result if the forfeiture of jumping in that splash.
- Each distance jumping Splash allows 2 judged jumps, back to back. The longest jump of them will be your Qualifying Score.
- You can earn a Diving Dog Title at this event. You must have five Qualifying Scores within a Division. NADD titles are recognized by the AKC and CKC through their recognition programs. View their applications here (AKC) and here (CKC).
- Please read the official NADD Rules before you attend the Trial.
NADD Regionals Qualifier
- In order to qualify for Distance Jump, each dog must have a minimum of three DJ splashes completed at this event. We then take the average of the top three jumps from the event for each dog. Only the top 3 dogs in each division will receive an automatic Distance Jump invite to the Regionals.
- Jumps in all the Splashes will count towards your NADD/AKC titles.
- The Air Retrieve and Hydro Dash qualifier will be based on the highest score achieved at the event. In both Open & Lap, the Top 3 Finishers for each division will earn invites.
Try-its at this event
- Try-its will be allowed as space permits and during Splashes if no competitors are waiting to jump. Try-its cost $10.00.
Schedule
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04:00 pm: Splash #101 (Air Retrieve)
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05:00 pm: Splash #301 (Hydro Dash)
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08:30 am: Splash #1 (Distance Jump)
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10:30 am: Splash #2 (Distance Jump)
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01:00 pm: Splash #3 (Distance Jump)
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03:00 pm: Splash #4 (Distance Jump)
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05:00 pm: Splash #102 (Air Retrieve)
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08:30 am: Splash #5 (Distance Jump)
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10:30 am: Splash #6 (Distance Jump)
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01:00 pm: Splash #7 (Distance Jump)
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03:00 pm: Splash #8 (Distance Jump)
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05:00 pm: Splash #302 (Hydro Dash)
Other Notes
With Regionals being earlier this year - we thought we'd push our Qualifier up too. And what pairs nicely with a Qualifier? Our 3rd Annual Fundraising Raffle! Lot's of fun and excitement. Good times with amazing dogs and their people.
Check in Thursday and Friday at 4:00 PM for Air Retrieve and Hydro Dash, Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 AM. Pool opens for practice 1 hour prior to start times
We have an amazing event photographer. Please see Jill Gibbs near Registration to sign up for low cost, beautiful photos of your dog(s) at this event.
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Please keep dogs on no more than a 6' leash. No Flexi Leashes! Please pick up after your dog. You are able to change your pre-registration up to two weeks before the event.
Enter through Mountain West Storage. You will receive a gate code via email once pre-registration closes.
Visit https://koa.com/campgrounds/billings/ for nearby camping reservations. There are numerous other pet friendly hotels within 10 minutes of the venue. We are also minutes from https://www.visitbillings.com/shopping/shiloh-crossing.