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IPDGAGroomingCompetitionRules(updatedSeptember2020)
1) Onarrivalatthecompetitionvenueyoumustcheckinatthecompetitionstewardsdesktocompleteyourregistrationandreceiveyourallottedfloorspaceandcompetitorpackpriortobringinginyourdog.Pleasenotedogsmayonlyenterthehallviathe“dogonlyentrance”,youwillbeshownthisoncheck-in
2) Youarerequiredtoprovideandprepareasuitabledogforgroomingwithinthetimeframelaidoutfortheclassentered
3) TimelimitsforallclassesincludingCreativeStylingare2hoursfordogsuptoandincluding18inches.Dogsover18inchesandanyhandstripareallowed2and½hours.Therewillbea10mintoiletbreakonehourintoeachclass.a) Poodletopknot–forthosethathaveasprayeduptopknottherewillbeanextra15minutes
aftertheclasstimeisoverforsprayingup.4) Stylingproductsmaybeusedinadogscoattoaidthegroomingprocessbutjudgeswould
generallyexpecttobeabletopullacombthroughthefinalresult5) ForallclassesexcludingCreativeandAsianthereistobenocolours,dyesorcolour
sprays/chalkstobeusedonthedogtodetractfromthenaturalcolourofthedogaswellasglitter,bowsordecorativeitems.Theusechemicallightening(bleaching)productsisnotpermitted
6) Competitorsmustsupplyandareresponsibleforalltheirownequipment-includingtables,clippers,bladesetc.Whenyourclassisfinishedcheckwhetheryouneedtoremoveeverythingfromtheringorrelocatefornextclass.
7) Limitedpowermaybeavailablefordrying,fluffingpriortocompetitionbutyouaretobringcordlessclippersfullycharged(includingsparebatteries)tocompetewith.Electrictablescanavailofthislimitedpowertoraisetablesbutwillnotbeabletouseitduringcompetitionclasstoadjusttableheights.
8) Anytutoring,coachingordirectiontoanycompetitorfromanaudienceattendee,willresultinimmediateexpulsionofthegroomerandassociateddog
9) Novice&“NewtoGrooming”classes-eligibilitymustbesubmittedwithentryandwillbecheckedandverified
10) Youareresponsibleforanydogyoubringalongthisincludesacagewhererequiredandcleaningupanymessmadebyyourdoginorinthesurroundsofthecompetitionbuilding.Aseparatecageareaisprovidedforyourdogscomfortpleaseuseit.Allcages/cratesmusthaveyourname&phonenumberclearlymarkedincaseofemergency.Anydogsshowingsignsofstresswillbeconsideredemergency.
11) Dogspresentedforallclassesshouldbefreshlywashed&driedandtotallytanglefree{Note:handstripclassonlyifrequired}
12) Precompetitiontrimmingallowedextendsonlytogroin/hygieneareaandunderpads(forpoodlesseeeachclassrule)
13) Ears,nailsandanalglandsanddemattingshouldbeattendedtoaspartoftheprecompetitionpreparationbeforeyoureachthevenue
14) Thedogneedstohaveasuggestedguidelineof8weekscoatgrowth.Anyevidentlineorpatternshouldnotbevisible.
IPDGAGroomingCompetitionRules(updatedSeptember2020)
15) Remembertheamountofcoatgrowthissuggestedasaguidelinepriortocompetition,thiscandifferwiththeindividualdog-somedogsmayneedmoretimethentheguidelinesandsomeless.Youwanttohaveenoughcoattobeabletoworkwith,toshowyourskillsandmakeavisibledifference
16) TheresultsofSaturdaysClasseswillbeannouncedattheendoftheday.ClasswinnersonSaturdaymaybeinvolvedinfurtherjudgingonSunday.Pleaseaskyourstewardforadvice.
17) TheresultsofSundaysClassesplus“IndividualDog”Trophy,“BestNovice”,“BestHandling”andOverallIrishGroomeroftheYear,BestInternationalandBestinShowwillbeannouncedonSundayafteralljudginghasbeencompleted.
18) Judgesdecisionwillbefinal-marksaregivenforpreparation,takingnoteofwhetherthedogiscleanandwellpresentedwithnailsandearsdonepriortoenteringthecompetition.Suitable/appropriatehandlingskillsbythegroomerwillalsobenoted.Thedogswelfareisparamount,roughhandlingorgroomingobservedmayresultinthegroomerbeingexcusedfromthecompetition.Neat&tidyclippinglineswillcarrygoodmarksaswillgoodtechniqueandfinishwithscissoringandhandstripping.Thesuitabilityofthedogforthetrim,andtemperamentforthewholeexperiencewillbetakenintoaccount.Balanceandshapearealsoveryimportant.
19) ClassDefinitions1) ScissoredClass-Dogstrimmedand/orstyledwithapredominantlyscissoredtechnique.
ScissoredClassissplitintothreesub-classestoallowfordifferentcoattypesa) ScissorPoodleClassb) Scissor‘AnythingbutPoodle’ABPClassc) ScissorAsianClass
IfyourdogisafullbredpoodleregardlessoftrimthenitisineitherthePoodleorAsianClass.
Poodleprepforscissorclasses.Ifpartofyourtrim,feet&muzzleshouldbeshavedaspartofyourpreparation.
2) ClippedClass-Dogstrimmedand/orstyledusingclippedandscissoredtechniques–clippingthedogwithcombattachmentorlongbladefollowedbyscissoring“theclippedarea”isnotconsideredaclippedstylePoodleprepforclippedclass.Asthisisaclippedtechniqueclass,feetandmuzzleshavingispartofyourcompetitionclassskills.Exceptforunderpads,feetandmuzzleshouldnotbeshavedaspartofyourpreparation.a) ClippedAsianClass-Dogstrimmedand/orstyledusingclippedandscissored
techniquesinanAsianstyle.Poodleprepforclippedclass.Asthisisaclippedtechniqueclass,feetandmuzzleshavingispartofyourcompetitionclassskills.Exceptforunderpads,feetandmuzzleshouldnotbeshavedaspartofyourpreparation.
3) HandstripClass-Dogstrimmedand/orstyledwithapredominantlyhandstrippedtechnique.Precompetitionclippingmusttoconfinedtogroinandunderpads.
4) NoviceClass-NoviceClassisopentocompetitorswhohavenotwoninothercompetitions(seerule31){withtheexceptionofCareerStart/NewtoGrooming}.Itisaclassaimedatnovicesinthegroomingprofession.Itisintendedforthosegroominglessthan3years.{eligibilitymustbesubmittedforverificationwithentry}OnwinningaNoviceclassyou
IPDGAGroomingCompetitionRules(updatedSeptember2020)
graduatetotheOpenclassification,eveniflessthanthreeyearsgrooming.Competitorscanchooseasingleormultipleclasses.OverallBestNoviceandReservewillbeannouncedonSunday,thisischosenfromalloftheNoviceFirstplacings.ForconsiderationforBestNoviceyouonlyneedtocompetewithonedog,formultipleentriesthebestplaceddogwillbeadjudicatedon.
5) NewtoGroomingClass-Entrantsmustbegroomingnomorethan1yearandhavenotcompetedbefore.{eligibilitymustbesubmittedforverificationwithentry}Competitorsinthisclasscanchooseasingleorcombinationofscissoring,clippingandhandstrippingtechniques.Onlyasingleapplicantperestablishmentpermitted.Breedspecialistsarenoteligibleforthisclass.
6) CreativeStylingClassesareopentoallgroomers.TheyarenotpartoftheIrishGroomeroftheYearadjudication.
a. Anybreedormixedbreedofdogiseligibleb. Dogsshouldbepreparedreadyforprejudgingasperregularcompetitionclassesc. Eachentrymaybecombedthroughuponprejudging.Skinandcoatmaybechecked
aftertheentryiscompletedbuteveryeffortwillbemadenottointerferewiththeintegrityofthedesign.
d. Presentationisdefinedasthecoherenceandbalanceofthedog,andbackgroundandprops(ifused)
e. Ifanelectricpointisrequiredthismustbeprebookedinadvancef. CompetitorsareenteredintoeitherSectionA:CreativeExtremeorSectionB:Salon
Creative.Definitionsofsucharebelow:g. SectionA–CreativeExtremeTheonlylimitationisyourimaginationandcreative
talents.Colouring,shaping,carving,propsetc.areallallowedaslongasthesafetyandwelfareofthedogisnotaffectedorcompromised.Colouringandbasicshapingcanbedonepriortotheclassbutfinishingcolourandstylingshouldbedoneduringtheclass.Theremustbeadiscernibledifferenceinthedogfromthestarttothefinishoftheclass.Thedogmustbeabletomovefreelywhilstwearingtheirstyle.Allproductsusedmustbenon-toxicandskinsafe.Theusechemicallightening(bleaching)productsisnotpermitted.Backdropsorpropsarepartofthisclass.Fulltransformationshouldenterthisclassratherthanthe“SalonCreativeClass”
h. SectionB-SalonCreativeClass-Thisclassisforthosewhowanttostartoffinthecreativefield.Stencils,bowsetccanbeused.Stencilsorfreehandtechniquescanbeusedtoaddtattoos,ortouchesofcolourandothercreativeembellishmentscanbeaddedtothegroom.Carvingadesignontoapre-prepared,clearcoatwithnopreviousdesigncarvedintoitisalsoallowed.Youmayuseclippers,scissorsortrimmerstocreatethedesign.Allproductsusedmustbenon-toxicandskinsafeandthesafetyandwelfareofthedogmustnotbeaffectedorcompromised. Theuseofchemical lightening(bleaching)productsisnotpermitted.IfyourentryinvolvesmajortransformationorisenhancedbyabackdroporpropspleaseenterCreativeExtreme
IPDGAGroomingCompetitionRules(updatedSeptember2020)
20) Novice,OpenandChampion-IntheScissor,AsianScissored,Clipped,AsianClippedandHandstripClassestherearethesethreesections–Onwinningaclassyouthengraduatetothenextsectionofthatclassforsubsequentyears.Seerule19.5forNoviceprogression
21) TobeeligiblefortheInternationalTrophywillmustlive&workoutside“TheIslandofIreland”OurInternationalcompetitorsaretobeawardedseparate1st-3rdplacingswithintheClipped,ClippedAsian,Scissored,ScissoredAsianandHandstripclasses.A“BestInternational”willthenbedecided.
22) “BestinShow”isdecidedbetween“BestInternational”and“IrishGroomeroftheYear”23) IrishGroomerOfTheYear-Tobeeligibleforthisawardyoumustcompetewith2dogsinclasses
detailedabove{19.1,19.2,19.3}andbeworkingasagroomerontheIslandofIreland.24) The“IndividualDogTrophy”isopentocompetitorswhojustcompeteinoneofclassesdetailed
above{19.1,19.2,19.3}eitherOpenorChampionsections.CompetingwithonedogmeanstheyarenoteligibletogoforwardfortheGroomeroftheYearbuttheyareeligibleforthisTrophy
25) OurNovicecompetitorsaretobeawardedseparate1st-3rdplacingswithintheClipped,ClippedAsian,Scissored,ScissoredAsianandHandstripclasses.Seerule19.4fordetailsofOverallNoviceTrophy
26) “HandlingandTechnique”Trophyisawardedtothecompetitordeemedtohavethebestapproach,techniqueandhandling.Allcompetitorsinclassesdetailedabove{19.1-19.6}
27) AwardedPerpetualTrophiesarenotallowedleavethevenuewithyouunlessyouareapaidupmemberofIPDGA.
28) EverycompetitorshouldhaveaphototakenoftheirdogbeforeenteringtheringwithourofficialIPDGAphotographerinthebooth.Alsoafteryouhavebeenjudged,underguidancefromthestewardonthedaysothatwe,theorganisation,haveabeforeandafterphotoshouldtherebeanykindofdiscussionbetweenthejudges.
29) ByenteringtheIPDGAgroomingChampionshipsyouherebygivepermissiontotheorganisationtofreelypublishanyphotostakenattheevent.
30) OnwinninganOpenClassyouprogresstheChampionlevelofthattechnique.31) Othercompetitions,ifyouhavewonaclassinanothercompetitionandtherewasthreeormore
inyourclassthenyouwillprogressalevel.IftherewastwoorlessthenyoustayatthesamelevelprovidingyouarenotatthetimelimitofNewtoGroomingorNovice(see19.4,19.5)
32) Nochangingofclassclassificationwillbepermittedoncetheclasshascommenced33) Organisersandjudgesreservetherighttodisqualifyanydogorcompetitorinthewrongclass34) Ifyoudecidenottocompeteinaclassyouhaveregisteredfor,kindlynotifythestewardasapso
asnottoholduptheclassstarttime35) CompetitorsareresponsiblefortheirownHealth&Safety,alongwiththatofanydogsthey
bringtotheevent36) Anypossiblecomplaintshouldbemadeinwriting.Itshouldbepresentedtothestewardbefore
theendoftheeventwithanadministrationfeeof€25
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