DOG CRATING RULES

At Hotels/Motels
  • Plastic sheeting MUST be placed under crate in hotel/motel rooms. (Exhibitor to provide his/her own plastic sheeting).
  • Dogs MUST be crated when owner is out of the hotel/motel room.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
  • Dogs MUST be kept on leash at all times while in hotel/motel, lobbies or on hotel/motel grounds. Rooms & lobbies must be kept clean of dog debris.
  • Dogs should be "exercised" in designated areas on hotel/motel premises. Every Dog Owner/Agent is expected to pick up after their own dog & dispose of waste in designated trash cans.
  • Due to the severe clogging problems with drain pipes, No dog may be bathed in the hotels/motels. There will be an area at the Show Site for Dog Bathing.
  • For complete list of Notices to Dog Owners/Exhibitors and agreed upon rules by Exhibitors, consult the show/cluster's Premium List.
At Show
  • All Dog Crates brought onto show grounds MUST have an ID Tag. 
  • ID Tag to contain:  Owner/Agent Name,  Emergency Contact Info (cell phone number), and Emergency Care Info.

At Ringside
  • Crates will be allowed at ringside ONLY during judging of that breed and MUST be removed immediately after judging of that breed.
  • Ringside crates MUST have an ID Tag and also include Dog Breed and Ring Time.
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