Exhibitor Information Guide 2021 - THE 8th ANNUAL MASTERS AGILITY CHAMPIONSHIP AT WESTMINSTER Friday June 11, 2021 - Fast Times Agility

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Exhibitor Information Guide 2021 - THE 8th ANNUAL MASTERS AGILITY CHAMPIONSHIP AT WESTMINSTER Friday June 11, 2021 - Fast Times Agility
Exhibitor Information Guide 2021
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    THE 8th ANNUAL MASTERS AGILITY
     CHAMPIONSHIP AT WESTMINSTER
           Friday June 11, 2021

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Exhibitor Information Guide 2021 - THE 8th ANNUAL MASTERS AGILITY CHAMPIONSHIP AT WESTMINSTER Friday June 11, 2021 - Fast Times Agility
Member of the American Kennel Club
                         Event No. 2021123702
                        Friday June 11, 2021
                      Show Hours: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.ET
                  635 S. Broadway Tarrytown NY 10591
                           Lyndhurst Mansion
 We ask that you please read this guide in its entirety, as it
     contains important information about our trial.
OPEN TO DOGS WITH MASTER TITLES ONLY-PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE MX
                AND MXJ, OR MXP AND MJP TITLES

               Trial will be held under covered tents– 2 Rings

      Preliminary STD Round Ring Size 80' x 130' on artificial turf

     Preliminary JWW Round Ring Size 65' x 130' on natural grass

            Championship Ring Size 80’ x 130’ on artificial turf

    Please note that you will receive a detailed final confirmation from Fast Times
  Agility regarding your entry. Any questions related to entries should be directed
strictly to trialsec@fasttimesagility.com Questions regarding the event, not related to
   your entry, should be directed to Westminster’s Director of Companion Events,
              Paul Campanella at: pcampanella@westminsterkennelclub.org

COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS

The Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) has engaged Reel Health to provide COVID-19
prevention services for the events on the weekend of June 11 to June 13. Reel Health is
committed to making this year’s events as safe as possible. The New York State (NYS)
and Westchester County Departments of Health have approved the COVID-19 health &
safety plan for these events.

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Exhibitor Information Guide 2021 - THE 8th ANNUAL MASTERS AGILITY CHAMPIONSHIP AT WESTMINSTER Friday June 11, 2021 - Fast Times Agility
For entry to the Lyndhurst Mansion grounds for the WKC Agility and Obedience
 Championships and the 145th Annual Dog Show, all attendees must:

 1. Provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination,
                      OR
 2. Have a negative COVID-19 laboratory-based PCR test within 72 hours prior to
    their first entry time to these events.

 You MUST either record your proof of COVID-19 vaccination, schedule your COVID-
 19 test with Reel Health, or complete a laboratory-based COVID-19 PCR test with
 Curative, CVS, Rite Aid or Walgreens within 72 hours of your first day at the event and
 upload the results to the entryform on the Reel Health Entry Form for Vaccination
 Submission and Scheduling Tests - WKC June 2021. This can be found at
 www.reelhealth.com/wkc.

JUDGES

                                    Friday, June 11, 2021

            Master STD, & Finals 20”,& 24 David Nauer

            620 Struthers Loop Colorado Springs CO 80921

            Master JWW, & Finals 8”,12”,&16 Abbie Hanson

            P.O. Box 1654 860 4th St. Estill NC 29918

EQUIPMENT
The equipment for this event is being provided by Westminster Kennel Club, and
was purchased from MAX 200

FOOD & BEVERAGES
There will be a food and beverage vendor at the site for your dining needs. Complimentary
coffee will be available from 6AM-8AM

PHOTOGRAPHER
Steve Surfman- 417 Melbourne Blvd. Elkton, MD. 21921
(410) 392-3544 steve@stevesurfman.com

VIDEOGRAPHER
Yay Good Dog: 290 Larkin Drive, Suite 103, #259
Monroe, NY 10950 (917) 743 9873 info@yaygooddog.com

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Exhibitor Information Guide 2021 - THE 8th ANNUAL MASTERS AGILITY CHAMPIONSHIP AT WESTMINSTER Friday June 11, 2021 - Fast Times Agility
Tentative Judging Schedule- (Subject to change)

PARKING
Free on-site parking on grass will be available

ENTERING THE LYNDHURST SHOW SITE
The Members of The Westminster Kennel Club are pleased to welcome you to our 8th Annual
Agility trial. In order to expedite entry to the site, we ask that you please follow the direction of the
Tarrytown Village Police, as well as WKC security and site control personnel.

Prior to arrival please ensure you have completed your COVID questionnaire and verification by
visiting reelhealth.com/wkc Additionally, you must download the Reel Health App prior to arrival.

Upon entering the front gate at Lyndhurst, please stay to the left and show your admission ticket(s)
and Reel Health App to Site Control or WKC security. You will receive your complimentary
Westminster face mask from WKC Staff

You will then continue on to the Reel Health COVID check in, where you will have your
temperature checked and present your Reel Health App and identification to verify you have been
cleared to enter the show site. Reel Health will collect your admission ticket and provide you with a
wristband which you will put on your left wrist.

You will then be directed by Site Control to the next available parking space. As your safety is a
top priority, we ask that you please wear a mask at all times when on site and social distance when
practical.

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Exhibitors will be provided with two admission ticket per entered dog. One
for yourself and one for an assistant. You will receive these tickets by mail
with your mirror hang tag for entry. Please ensure that your address is
correct on your preliminary confirmation. Immediately contact Fast
Times with any corrections. Due to COVID capacity restrictions,
additional admission tickets will not be available. You may be admitted to
view the finals if COVID capacity restrictions allow at the time of the
event.

Lyndhurst Site Map

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CRATING
We recommend that you work out of your vehicle in the parking area. If you choose not to,
upon arrival, you will be directed to the designated crating areas. If you had requested
restricted crating on your entry form and been selected based on availability; you will be
directed to that area. Soft crates are permitted, but not recommended. Private ex-pens are not
permitted in these areas DOG TENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED. Unentered dogs are also
not permitted in these areas.

ATTIRE
The final round of this event will be a nationally televised on the FOX Network. As such,
Westminster encourages all exhibitors to dress in clean and presentable attire, and no bare feet
in order to present an appropriate image of our sport. The Westminster Kennel Club will be
providing shirts for all finalists to wear during the Championship Round. black T-Shirts will be
provided by Pro Plan for all exhibitors to wear during the preliminary rounds. These shirts can
be obtained at the Purina/Pro Plan booth upon check-in when entering in the morning

EXERCISING YOUR DOG
There will be ex-pens provided throughout the site. When utilizing these areas and any areas on
the site, we ask that you please clean up after your dog.

EXPENSES FOR TOP DOG
The Masters Agility Champion will be asked to stay for a presentation at The
145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Saturday night at Lyndhurst, as well as
associated media events. We are also planning a small Agility demonstration on the floor of the main ring.
Travel considerations will be provided to cover related expenses.

LOSS OR DAMAGE
1. The management will not be responsible for the loss or damage to any dog or property of any
   exhibitor, whether the result of accident or any other cause. It
   is expressly understood that every dog at the show is in the care and custody and control of its
   owner or handler during the time the dog is on the show premises. See also the agreement on the
   reverse of the entry form.
2. The welfare of an exhibitor’s/spectator’s child is the responsibility of the exhibitor/spectator.
   It is expressly understood that exhibitors/spectators will exercise control and restraint over
   their children while they are on the show premises.
3. The Westminster Kennel Club and its Superintendent caution all persons entering the show
   site and show grounds against all hazards which may exist, including, but not limited to:
   Condition of the site/grounds, parking/loading/ unloading areas, entrances, floors and
   stairways, floor coverings, walkways, tenting/canopies, electrical appliances, cords and
   fittings, exercise pens, and the presence of animals. All persons should take into
   consideration this is a sporting event and dress, act and exercise caution appropriate for the
   activity involved. All persons entering the show, the grounds, site and show areas for
   whatever purpose do so entirely at their own risk. By virtue of entering the show, the entrant
   has indicated their acceptance of the terms listed in this premium list and assumes all risks
   involved. We strongly recommend that you not leave valuables unattended at your set
    up.

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We invite you to join us to view the live streaming of our 145th

                                 All-Breed Dog Show and

                                6th Annual Obedience Trial

                      Saturday and Sunday, June 12, & 13, 2021

Tickets for the daytime sessions at the Lyndhurst Mansion are not on sale at this
 time. Ticket sales will be based on COVID restrictions at the time of the event.
                         Please check our website for details.

        Agility Finals will air on Saturday, June 12th at 4PM on the FOX Broadcast Network

                     Saturday - Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds

                   Sunday – Obedience, Sporting, Working, and Terrier breeds

  We hope you will view the broadcast of the Groups and BIS Saturday on FS1 and
             Sunday on the FOX Broadcast Network- 7PM to 11PM

                Tickets for this portion of the show will not be available

                    Saturday: Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding Groups

                                     (beginning at 7:30 PM)

                     Sunday: Junior Showmanship Finals, Sporting, Working,

                    Terrier Groups, and BEST IN SHOW (beginning at 7:00 PM)

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We will be in need of non-entered Agility dogs and handlers from each height
class to assist FOX and WKC perform run throughs of the final round course on
Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 5PM. Please email me at if you know of anyone that
may be interested.

 The free Westminster Kennel Club app is now available from the App Store and
 Google Play. It will contain information such as the running order, agility results,
        course maps, venue maps (when posted), and other great features.

The members of The Westminster Kennel Club are pleased to have
you as an exhibitor at The 8th Annual Masters Agility Championship.
We hope that you have an enjoyable and memorable experience.
Please encourage friends and family to support the event by watching
the broadcast on The FOX Network at 5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday,
June 12, 2021.

Best of luck,

Paul Campanella
Director of Companion Events
The Westminster Kennel Club
pcampanella@wetminsterkennelclub.org

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