*Many Organizations took advantage of the “Super Early Bird” and “Regular Early Bird” discounts last year and we will be continuing the options in 2025 with a $15 or $10 per Dog discount for COMPLETE entries received by 4/11 or 4/25, 2025!

COMPLETE entries will need to include signed liability waivers from all Teammates and a
SINGLE PAYMENT for all entries (NOT individual checks from each teammate).
There will be new methods this year to submit the Rosters, complete the Entry Forms, and to submit payment. Keep posted for updates! And please remember, if elective changes are made at the request of the Team/Handler after the discount period(s) - other than to correct possible Trial Secretary entry errors - then the regular entry fee will apply and additional payment will need to accompany any elective change before the Trial Secretary will process the change.

Of course, all these dates can be found on our web page, DACOF.com at the “Important Deadlines” tab. For those who access the dacof.com web page from a mobile device, the gray square at the upper-right of the web page is a link for the “Tabs” on the DACOF page.
 

For DACOF 2025, based upon input from our Members, we will:

1) We will have NEW METHODS for submitting Rosters, completing the Entry Forms and Submitting Team Payment. Our Treasurer, Jen Young has been working hard to streamline and revise not only the entry form, but the entire entry process which we will hope will make the tasks of submitting the Roster, the Entry Form, Liability Waiver Signature Form, and Team Payment easier and better yet, all electronically. Stay tuned for more information to come!

2) Change the rules on “uncompleted” obstacles to reduce the chances of a zero score for a run. In efforts to reduce the stress of new handler/dog Teams, instead of requiring Dogs to complete every obstacle (which can cause countless attempts at weaves, or the teeter, or other contact obstacle) if three attempts at the obstacle are attempted, but the obstacle is not completed, the handler/dog Team may move on with 5-point Refusal Faults and 10-point “Fail Fault,” instead of receiving a score of zero (as long as three attempts are made before moving on).

3) Mike Padget will be returning to groom the arena surface!

4) FOUR (4) Excellent/Masters Dogs on each Team is now a permanent rule! Please remember, only the highest two (2) scores from each level (Novice, Open, Excellent/Master) will count towards the Team’s score, and a Handler can only run one (1) dog at each DACOF Competition Level per Team.

5) Pause Table is permanently removed! While the AKC has removed the Pause Table at the Master/Excellent level, it has been permanently removed from ALL LEVELS (including Novice and Open) at DACOF.

6) Continue to score Preferred dogs with the dogs from their standard (Regular) jump height. AND we will continue to award “High in Trial” trophies to both Preferred and Standard Dogs so that both a Preferred and a Regular dog, at each jump height, will be presented a “High in Trial” award.

7) Continue providing the option of having 16” dogs run during either the Small or Large dog sessions. Team Captains will select either 16” Small (to run during the session with the 4” / 8” / 12” dogs) or 16” Large (to run during the session with the 20” and 24” dogs) on the Team Entry Form. This will allow each session to be more evenly matched in number of dogs running per session, and will provide Team Captains the flexibility of having handlers of 16” dogs available to work during either the Large or small dog session.

8) Continue to synchronize the rings so that each round starts at the same time for all the dogs – allowing Teams to get their workers to the rings with less stress.

9) “CATCH” (Crate Area Decorating Challenge) will continue to be judged on Saturday. The judging time for the “CATCH” (Crate Area Decorating Challenge) will be Saturday afternoon/evening during our annual meeting.
 

The DACOF Entry Fee will increase to $150, but will be inclusive of the $25 Membership Fee

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And, the “Super Early Bird” discount and the “Regular Early Bird” discounts return in 2025!
However, any elective changes requested after the deadlines will negate the discount and will
need to be submitted to the Trial Secretary with payment before the Trial Secretary will process
the change.

The Dog-On-It Dynamos, our DACOF 2024 Winning Team, has chosen the TIRE JUMP as the “Obstacle” of choice for modeling of the 2025 DACOF Pin and T-Shirt! So, start reviewing your agility pictures picking out your favorites of the Tire Jump to submit when we ask for them!

Lastly for this communication, as previously mentioned, the first “Important Deadline” of the
2025 DACOF year is the Preferred Jump Height Cut-off Date, which is January 20, 2025. So, all Handler/Dog Teams planning on running Preferred at DACOF 2025 must compete ONLY at their Preferred Jump Height after 1/20/2025. For complete DACOF Preferred Eligibility Rules, please see our web page, DACOF.com / Send a Team tab / Preferred Eligibility drop down.

Once again, Happy New Year to all our Members!
We are looking forward to another exceptional DACOF Year!
Best Regards,
Bill, Kathy, Jen, Erica & Ashley