GUIDELINES: Bitch Nomination/Litter Registration/Puppy Enrollment

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Bitch Nomination  ……………….  Litter Nomination ……………….  Puppy Enrollment …………… Maturity  ………………

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RULES FOR NOMINATIONS

To be eligible to nominate a bitch and her litter for the Futurity Stake, at least one of the Breeders of Record of the litter must have been a member of the APC for the six (6) consecutive months immediately preceding the nomination.  If there are additional Breeders of Record for the litter, and they were not APC Members, the bitch and her litter may still be nominated, but higher fees will apply.

When an APC member nominates his/her bitch and her litter, all puppies are automatically nominated in both the Bench and Field Futurities through the Litter Enrollment.  It is then up to the individual puppy owner to continue enrollments in one or both of the Futurities.  Bitch and litter nomination funds will go into the Bench futurity fund.

The bitch and litter nomination and the first puppy nomination, if nominated in the field futurity, will be split between the bench and field futurities.

  1. BITCH NOMINATION – The Bitch Nomination Form, accompanied by the appropriate Bitch Nomination Fee, must be submitted before the litter is whelped.  If all of the Breeders of Record were APC members for the six (6) consecutive months immediately preceding the nomination, the Bitch Nomination Fee will be twenty dollars ($20.00).  If one or more of the Breeders were not APC members for the required six months, the Bitch Nomination Fee will be forty dollars ($40.00).
  1. LATE NOMINATION OF BITCH – A late nomination for a bitch will be accepted if submitted within thirty (30) days after the birth of the litter.  The Late Bitch Nomination Fee, which includes a late penalty fee, will be a total of forty dollars ($40.00) if all of the Breeders of Record were APC members for the six (6) consecutive months immediately preceding the nomination.  If one or more of the Breeders were not APC members for the required six months, the Late Bitch Nomination Fee, including a late penalty fee, will be sixty dollars ($60.00).
  1. LITTER NOMINATION – A Litter Nomination Form, accompanied by the appropriate Litter Nomination Fee, must be submitted within thirty (30) days after the birth of the litter.  If all of the Breeders of Record were APC members for the six (6) consecutive months immediately preceding the nomination, the Litter Nomination Fee will be ten dollars ($10.00).  If one or more of the Breeders were not APC members for the required six months, the Litter Nomination Fee will be twenty dollars ($20.00).
  1. LATE LITTER NOMINATION – A late nomination for a litter will be accepted if submitted within thirty-one to sixty (31-60) days after the birth of the litter.  The Late Litter Nomination Fee, which includes a late penalty fee, will be twenty dollars ($20.00) if all of the Breeders of Record were APC Members for the six (6) consecutive months immediately preceding the nomination.  If one or more of the breeders were not APC members for the required six (6) months, the Late Litter Registration fee will be thirty dollars ($30.00)

ENROLLMENTS  – To remain eligible for the Show or Field Futurity Stake, puppies from nominated litters must be individually enrolled TWO (2) times by the dates specified.  Puppies to be nominated need to be entered separately for the Bench and Field Futurities.  Late First Enrollments of individual puppies will be accepted as noted below, but higher fees will be charged.  No late Final Enrollments will be accepted.  Please notify the Futurity Chairperson promptly of any changes in ownership and/or address for owners of enrolled puppies.

  1. PUPPY “FIRST” NOMINATION – Nomination must be postmarked prior to the birth of the litter. ENROLLMENTS – Individual puppy enrollments To remain eligible for the Show or Field Futurity Stake, puppies from nominated litters must be individually enrolled two (2) times by the dates specified.  Puppies to be nominated need to be entered separately for the Bench and Field Futurities.  Late First and Second Enrollments of individual puppies will be accepted as noted below, but higher fees will be charged.  No late Final Enrollments will be accepted.  Please notify the Futurity Chairperson promptly of any changes in ownership and/or address for owners of enrolled puppies.
  2. PUPPY ‘FIRST” NOMINATION                 FEE $15.00  ð  20260210-04 & 20260210-05The First Enrollment Fee of ten dollars ($15.00) must be paid on the website or accompany the First Enrollment Form and be submitted before the puppy is three (3) months of age.  The First Enrollment/Second Enrollment Forms may be obtained on the website.

Field: The Second Enrollment Fee of ten dollars ($15.00) must accompany the Second Enrollment Form and be submitted before the puppy is twelve (12) months of age.  Late Second Enrollments will be accepted if the Second Enrollment Form is submitted before the puppy is thirteen (13) months of age.  The Late Second Enrollment Fee, which includes a late penalty fee, will be twenty dollars ($20.00).

  1. PUPPY “FINAL” ENROLLMENTS – Individual puppy enrollments To remain eligible for the Show or Field Futurity Stake, puppies from nominated litters must be individually enrolled TWO (2) times by the dates specified.  Puppies to be nominated need to be entered separately for the Bench and Field Futurities.  Please notify the Futurity Chairperson promptly of any changes in ownership and/or address for owners of enrolled puppies.PUPPY ‘FINAL” ENROLLMENT                            FEE $15.00  ðFINAL ENROLLMENT       BENCH  ð            FIELD   ðThe Final Enrollment Fee of FIFTEEN dollars ($15.00) must accompany the Final Enrollment Form.  It must be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the APC National Specialty Show & Field Futurity Stake for which the puppy has been nominated.

CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP – When puppies from Futurity-nominated litters are sold or transferred, Futurity eligibility is transferable to the new owners provided that Enrollment Fees are current prior to the change in ownership.  Owners that acquire puppies from Futurity nominated litters are not required to be APC Members in order to maintain eligibility for the Futurity Stake.

SHOW EVENT ENTRY & ADDITIONAL RULES – Having completed the series of Nominations and Enrollments, the Pointer is eligible to be entered in the Show & Field Futurity Stake event.

  1. ENTRIES – A Pointer that is entered in the Show Futurity Stake must also be entered in one of the regular or non-regular conformation classes, at the National Specialty Show with which the Futurity is held.  The same official show entry form must be used, stating both ‘Futurity’ and the appropriate class division (i.e., ‘Futurity, Senior’) in the space designated for Additional Classes.  The Entry closing date, by which time all entries must be received by the Show Secretary or Superintendent, and the amount of the Futurity Stake Entry Fee, will be stated in the Show Premium List.
  2. ADDITIONAL RULES – Pointers that have completed their Championships are allowed to compete in the Show & Field Futurity Stake event.  Professional handlers may show in the Show & Field Futurity Stakes.  There are no restrictions requiring that the handler must be an owner or breeder of the Pointer exhibited.  Non-APC Members are allowed to exhibit in the Show & Field Futurity Stake event.  No professional handlers (per AKC definition) to handle in futurity/maturity, unless the professional is an owner or breeder, thus allowing the non-professional to handle any dog and professional handlers to handle only dog(s) personally owned or bred in futurity/maturity.  20140411-32-MM   Based on the advice of the Parliamentarian for member motion 20140411-32-MM regarding professional handlers in the futurity/maturity classes, this rule change will be effective for Futurity classes beginning at the 2016 National Specialty and for both Futurity and Maturity classes at the 2017 National Specialty.  20140514-37-PM

FIELD EVENT ENTRY AND STANDARDS

Having completed the series of Nominations and Forfeits, the Pointer is eligible to be entered in the Field Futurity Stake in the designated year, which was determined by its nomination.

  1. The Field Futurity shall be run as a non-regular stake and judged using Derby standards.  Derbies must show a keen desire to hunt, be bold and independent, have a fast, yet attractive style of running, and demonstrate intelligence in seeking objectives and the ability to find game.  Derbies must establish point.  A blank pistol must be used after a bird is flushed.  A lack of opportunity for firing over a dog shall not constitute reason for non‑placement when it has had game contact in acceptable Derby manner.  Derbies must show reasonable obedience to the handler’s commands. Each dog is to be judged on its actual performance as its potential for a high-class bird dog for either Gun Dog or All‑Age stakes.
  2. The length of the heats will be thirty (30) minutes.  The Field Futurity may be run on single or multiple courses.
  1. Bitches in season may compete in the Field Futurity and shall be run last in the running order.

SHOW CLASS DIVISIONS

The Show Futurity Stake entrants will be judged in eight (8) Class Divisions, divided by sex and by age as of April 1st in the year of the Futurity.  The Class Divisions for Dogs and for Bitches are:

Puppy – Whelped on or after July 2nd and through October 1st (6 months and under 9 months as of April 1st)

Junior – Whelped on or after April 2nd and through July 1st (9 months and under 12 months as of April 1st)

Intermediate – Whelped on or after January 2nd and through April 1st (12 months and under 15 months as of April 1st)

Senior – Whelped on or after October 2nd and through January 1st (15 months and under 18 months as of April 1st)

The eight (8) first place class winners will then compete for Best in Futurity and Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Futurity.

FIELD CLASS DIVISIONS

The Field Futurity Stake entrants will be judged in one stake only. There will be four (4) placements awarded in the Field Futurity, if the judges so decide.  In the event the judges withhold a placement, those monies will be retained by the APC.  The Bitch and Litter nomination and the 1st puppy nomination, if nominated in the field futurity, will be split between the bench and field futurities   20181231-42-BM

PRIZE MONEY

A    1.  SHOW POOLED PRIZE MONEY.   All money collected from Nomination Fees, Enrollment Fees and Entry Fees shall be pooled.  The APC will retain twenty-five percent (25%) of the total pooled funds to cover the APC’s Futurity expenses.  The balance will be divided as follows:

Best in Futurity Winner 20%

Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Futurity 10%

Breeder(s) of the Best in Futurity Winner 10%

Allocated to the Classes 60%

  1. FIELD FUTURITY PRIZE MONEY. All money collected from Nomination Fees, Enrollment Fees and Entry Fees shall be pooled. The APC will retain twenty-five percent (25%) of the total pooled funds to cover the APC’s Futurity expenses. The balance (75%) will be divided as follows:      Best in Field Futurity Winner (1st place) 40%     Second Place 30%        Third Place 20%                Fourth Place 10%
    Breeder of Best in Futurity receives $50% of 1st place prize money.
  1.  SHOW FUTURITY CLASS PRIZE MONEY ALLOCATION.  The Class prize money derived from the 60% of pooled prize money and allocated to the Classes will be distributed as follows:

The prize money awarded for each class is determined by dividing the allocated money by the total number of Futurity entries, and then multiplying that amount by the number of entries in the Class Division.

    1. If only one is entered in the Class, 1st Place will receive 100% of the class money.
    2. If two are entered in the Class, 1st Place will receive 60%, and 2nd Place will receive 40% of the class money.
    3. If three are entered in the Class, 1st Place will receive 50%, 2nd Place will receive 30%, and 3rd Place will receive 20% of the class money.
    4. If four or more are entered in the Class, 1st Place will receive 40%, 2nd Place will receive 30%, 3rd Place will receive 20%, and 4th Place will receive 10% of the class money.
    5. Any Futurity money that was allocated for 1st through 4th Place Prizes in the Class Divisions but could not be awarded due to absentees will be retained by the APC.
  2. FIELD FUTURITY PRIZE MONEY ALLOCATION. In the event the Judges withhold a placement, those monies will be retained in the Field Futurity account.  Suitable Trophies and Rosettes shall be given to all placements.

Futurity Form requests, Nominations, Enrollments, and inquiries should be directed to the current APC National Show & Field Futurity Chairperson.  Please make checks payable to the American Pointer Club. Payment must accompany appropriate forms and be mailed to current futurity chairman.

Approved 6/26/97 & 12/13/11         20080123-05-E, 20111213-47-PM 20260210-06 PM

 

ENROLLMENTS – Individual puppy enrollments

To remain eligible for the Show or Field Futurity Stake, puppies from nominated litters must be individually enrolled TWO (2) times by the dates specified.  Puppies to be nominated need to be entered separately for the Bench and Field Futurities.  Late First and Second Enrollments of individual puppies will be accepted as noted below, but higher fees will be charged.  No late Final Enrollments will be accepted.  Please notify the Futurity Chairperson promptly of any changes in ownership and/or address for owners of enrolled puppies.

 

  1. FIRST ENROLLMENT & LATE FIRST ENROLLMENT

The First Enrollment Fee of ten dollars ($15.00) must accompany the First Enrollment Form and be submitted before the puppy is three (3) months of age.  The First Enrollment/Second Enrollment Forms for the individual puppies will be sent to the Breeder for distribution to the owners of the puppies.  Late First Enrollments will be accepted if the First Enrollment Form is submitted before the puppy is four (4) months of age.  The Late First Enrollment Fee, which includes a late penalty fee, will be twenty dollars ($20.00).

SECOND ENROLLMENT & LATE SECOND ENROLLMENT – NO LONGER APPLICABLE

    2. FINAL ENROLLMENT

The Final Enrollment Fee of ten dollars ($15.00) must accompany the Final Enrollment Form.  It must be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of the APC National Specialty Show & Field Futurity Stake for which the puppy has been nominated.  The Final Enrollment Forms for individual puppies will be sent to the owners listed on the Second Enrollment Forms.

No late Final Enrollments will be accepted.

MATURITY GUIDELINES

Eligibility: The maturity Stakes is open to all individuals who have complied with the following rules.

  1. All Futurity eligible dogs/bitches (final enrollment paid) will be eligible for nomination to the following year’s Maturity Stakes.
  2. Eligible dogs/bitches may or may not have been shown in the previous year’s Futurity Stakes.
  3. Each dog/bitch entered in the maturity must also be entered in one of the regular classes of the National Specialty with which the maturity is held, EXCEPT the senior entry does not have to be entered in a regular or non-regular class.
  4. Owners that acquire puppies from Futurity nominated litters are not required to be APC Members to maintain eligibility for the Maturity Stake.

Nomination and Payment of Fees: 

Maturity nomination where the dog is owned by all APC members –       one-time enrollment fee $20.   ð

Maturity nominations where the dog is owned by any or all being Non-members  – one-time enrollment fee $40.   ð

Nomination must be made within 30 days prior to the current years Maturity.

Additional Rules Changes: 

  1. Maturity entry where the dog is owned by all APC members – one-time enrollment of $20. 20260210-06 PM nomination within 30 days prior to the current year Maturity
  2. Where the dog is owned by any or all being Non-members – one time enrollment of $40.20260210-06 PM nomination within 30 days prior to the current year Maturity

Additional Rules:

  1. Maturity to be judged by Futurity Judge.
  2. Dogs and Bitches Compete together in one class. Only Best in Maturity winner to be selected.
  1.      Professional Handlers may exhibit in Maturity if they personally own or bred the dog.
  1. Disallow professional handlers (per AKC definition) to handle in futurity/maturity, unless the professional is an owner or breeder, thus allowing the non-professional to handle any dog and professional handlers to handle only dog(s) personally owned or bred in futurity/maturity. 20140411-32-MM

Prize Money: All fees collected to go to the Maturity winner, APC not to withhold any Maturity monies.

             – Amended 2003, 2025, 2026