The Great Pyrenees Club
of America
Futurity Stake Policies
1. PURPOSE
Futurity Stakes are sponsored by the GPCA in order to
encourage breeding the best Possible Great Pyrenees accordant to the
AKC Standard of perfection. Thus, the stake is weighted towards the
breeder. Recognition is also given the owners in whose hands lie responsibility
for developing inherited potentialities. The owner of the sire is also
recognized for his dog's genetic contribution.
2. ELIGIBILITY RULES
Prize monies can only be won through competition in
stake judging and adherence to the following rules:
1. Nominations are to be made on Nomination Forms secured from the Futurity
Director;
2. Litter must be nominated by GPCA or affiliated club members before
it is whelped;
3. Puppy must be nominated by owner before it reaches four months of
age or an additional fee of $5 per month will be charged for each month
past four (4) months of age and only up to six (6) months of age;
4. Futurity is an additional class at the National Specialty (no points
awarded) and entry form must so indicate;
5. All information on entry form must be consistent with that which
has been supplied to the Futurity Director.
3. NOMINATION OF LITTER
(a) Nomination must be by the breeder or a co-breeder
who must be a member, in good standing, of the GPCA or an affiliated
club at the time of nomination. The nominator, if living, must still
be a member of the GPCA or an affiliated club at the time of stake judging.
This requirement does not apple to the owner of the sire.
(b) Nomination must be after the breeding, but before the whelping date.
The date of nomination shall be determined by the postmark on the envelope
containing the nomination, which must be dated no later than the day
prior to the whelping of the litter.
(c) Fee is $5 for each litter nominated. There will be no refunds and
no fee may be transferred from one litter to another of from one Great
Pyrenees to another.
(d) Nomination of the litter makes each puppy in the litter eligible
for individual nomination, regardless of the ownership when entered
or shown.
4. NOMINATION OF PUPPY
(a) Nomination must be by owner, who need not be a member
of GPCA or an affiliated club.
(b) Nomination must be before the puppy reaches six (6) months of age
and before entries close for the Futurity Stake. The date of nomination
shall be determined by the postmark on the envelope containing the nomination,
which must be dated no later than the day prior to the date the puppy
reaches the age of six (6) months.
(c) Fee is $5 for each nomination, before four (4) months of age; and
an additional $5 per month past four (4) months of age; i.e., $10 before
five (5) months of age and $15 before six (6) months of age. There will
be no refunds and no fees may be transferred from one puppy to another.
(d) An entire litter may be individually nominated by paying the fee
for each puppy and submitting a completed nomination form or reasonable
facsimile for each puppy.
(e) If neither litter registration number nor individual registration
number is available at the time of nomination, these must be supplies
as soon as available and in no case later than four (4) weeks before
stack judging. (f) Any changes in identifying information, which will
be included in the Futurity Stake Catalog, must be received by the Futurity
Director before entries close. (g) The use of email is acceptable for
updating information only. When doing so, the nominator should keep
proof of delivery in the form of a copy of the Director's response should
questions arise. The Director will attach any email updates securely
to the original form submitted by regular US mail.
5. ENTRY FOR FUTURITY STAKE
JUDGING
(a) Great Pyrenees entered for stake judging must also
be entered in a regular class at the National Specialty Show or Obedience
Trial.
(b) Futurity Stake entry must be indicated on an official AKC entry
form in the space provided for "Additional Classes." An example would
be "Futurity Stake (6-9)."
(c) The Futurity Stake must be listed as an additional class. Any entry
fee must not exceed $5. Entry fees constitute the Futurity Stake Expense
Fund for the hosting club.
6. CLASS DIVISIONS
Stake is divided into four age divisions each for dogs
and bitches: 6-9, 9-12, 12-15, and 15+ months of age. The four dog classes
will be judged in the above order followed by the four bitch classes.
Puppies are eligible only for the first GPCA National Specialty Show
held on or after the date they reach six (6) months of age.
7. DIVISION OF FUTURITY
STAKE MONIES
(a) Total Nomination Fees (plus non-entered and absentee
monies from the previous year). 10% - Futurity Director's Operating
Expense Fund (excess money will be carried over to the next year) 72%
- Class Placements (9% per class) 12% - Best in Futurity 6% - Best of
Opposite Sex in Futurity
(b) Class Placements 40% - First Place 30% - Second Place 20% - Third
Place 10% - Fourth Place
(c) Each Prize 50% - Breeder of record 35% - Owner of puppy on date
of stake judging 15% - Owner of sire on date dam was bred
(d) The Futurity Director will supply the National Specialty Show Secretary/Superintendent
a list of eligible puppies along with the percentage breakdowns for
classes and Best and Opposite.
(e) The Futurity Director will withdraw from the Futurity Stake Fund
account the needed yearly award funds. A Cashier's check will be drawn
to the host club and sent at close of entries to the Treasurer of the
host club, who will in turn, dispense cash in award envelopes per the
breakdown of Futurity Stake monies.
(f) Monies not awarded from non-entered class placements and due to
absentees will return to the Futurity Stake Fund for the following year.
This money will be collected by the host club's Treasurer, counted and
a check drawn in that amount to the GPCA Futurity Fund. At the close
of the National Specialty the check will be given to the GPCA Futurity
Director for deposit in the Futurity Stake Fund account.
8. AWARDS
(a) Trophies shall be awarded Best in Futurity and Best
of Opposite Sex in Futurity. Trophies may be given for other wins at
the discretion of the Show Committee.
(b) Rosettes shall be awarded for Best In Futurity and Best of Opposite
Sex in Futurity.
(c) Ribbons shall be awarded for the four (4) place winners in each
class.
9. GENERAL POLICIES
(a) Entrant's copies of pertinent correspondence regarding
acceptance of nominations, name change, etc. should be available at
the time of stake judging; even though the Futurity Director must have
all records available at the time of the stake judging.
(b) The Futurity Director may nominate his/her own litter and puppies
since the Futurity Director has nothing to do with the entries in a
Futurity.
(c) All Futurity money collected by the Director will be deposited into
an account in the name of the GPCA Futurity Fund and the Director will
give a full accounting to the GPCA Board prior to the annual meeting
or upon request by the Board. In the event the Director cannot full
fill the money-handling portion of his/her duties, the GPCA Treasurer
will handle Director duties with regard to all monies of the Futurity
Stake Fund.
A publication
of the Great Pyrenees Club of America
Adopted in 1979, Rev. to 1990, Rev. to 2001
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