DACOF Title Cross Reference & Competition Level Eligibility

 

DACOF Title Cross Reference & Competition Level Eligibility

 

Note: DACOF Competition Levels are based upon Standard (Regular)

agility classes at the highest level attained at EITHER the Preferred or Regular Jump Height.

 

To compete at

DACOF LEVEL

 

Novice

You cannot have earned an AKC Open Standard (OA or OAP), a USDAA Advanced/PII Standard (ASA or APS), a NADAC Open Regular (OAC), a UKI Novice, any CPE Level 5 Standard Legs or Three (3) TDAA Superior Legs by the Title Cutoff Date.

 

Additionally, if a dog competing at any previous DACOF(s) has earned an individual 1st place placement or any two (2) combined placements (finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd) at the Novice Level in Standard (with or without table), Time 2 Beat, or Jumps with Weaves, the dog will be ineligible to compete again at DACOF in Novice, even if the dog’s Standard Agility Class Competition Level attained by the Title Cut-Off Date would have otherwise allowed the dog to compete at the Novice Level. However, if a dog meets these criteria from a Level/Jump Height represented by fewer than five (5) dogs, the handler can make an appeal to the Board for an exception.

 

Open

You cannot have earned an AKC Excellent Standard (AX or AXP) title, Three (3) USDAA Masters/PIII Standard Legs, a NADAC Elite Regular (EAC or EAS), a UKI Senior, Six (6) CPE Level 5 Standard Legs or a TDAA TaCH by the Title Cutoff Date.

 

Additionally, if a dog competing at any previous DACOF(s) has earned an individual 1st place placement or any two (2) combined placements (finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd) at the Open Level in Standard (with or without table), Time 2 Beat, or Jumps with Weaves, the dog will be ineligible to compete again at DACOF in the Open class, even if the dog’s Standard Agility Class Competition Level attained by the Title Cut-Off Date would have otherwise allowed the dog to compete at the Open Level. However, if a dog meets these criteria from a Level/Jump Height represented by fewer than five (5) dogs, the handler can make an appeal to the Board for an exception.

 

Excellent

Any dog can compete in Excellent regardless of titles and, any Dog earning three (3) or more qualifying AKC Premier runs (regardless of whether Premier Standard or Premier Jumps with Weaves or any combination of the two classes) MUST compete at the Excellent/Master Level at DACOF.

 

Also, a dog must compete at the Excellent/Master Level if it has earned Two (2) clean runs (without time or course faults) in either ISC Standard or ISC JWW or combination of the two.

 

Lastly, a dog cannot compete at the Novice Level at DACOF if it has had a qualifying run while competing at a Regional or National Competition, and must compete at the Excellent/Master Level if it participates at World Team Tryouts, or European Open Team Tryouts, regardless of results.

 

 

Rev. 2023-03-14