Chapter 4
DCA Road Trial Regulations -- 2001

CHAPTER 4 - Awards and Prizes.

SECTION 1. DCA Certificates of Title and Certificates of Participation.
The Dalmatian Club of America shall offer Certificates of Participation, prepared by the Host, to each exhibitor who competes in a Board-approved Dalmatian Road Trial. The Dalmatian Club of America shall award Certificates of Title to the owner(s) of each dog that earns a title in a Board-approved Dalmatian Road Trial as provided in Chapter 7, Sections 8, 9, & 10. It shall be the responsibility of the Host to prepare such Certificates, under the direction of the DCA Road Trial Committee.

SECTION 2. DCA Road Trial Trophies and Awards.
For Road Trials held in conjunction with the Dalmatian Club of America's National Specialty Show, the same trophies shall be awarded for class placements in the Road Trial as are offered for regular classes held at the National Specialty Show. For Road Trials held at locations and dates other than the annual DCA National Specialty, the host shall provide any trophies or awards to be awarded.

SECTION 3. Challenge Trophies.
For Road Trials held in conjunction with the Dalmatian Club of America's National Specialty Show, challenge trophies may be offered as approved by the DCA Road Trial Committee. These challenge trophies shall be displayed during DCA week on the trophy table, and shall be held for safekeeping by the DCA Permanent Trophy Chairman during the period between Road Trials held in conjunction with DCA Specialty Shows, until the time such challenge trophy shall be won for permanent possession.

For Road Trials held at locations and dates other than the annual DCA National Specialty, the Host, at the discretion of each Host Road Trial Committee, may choose to offer or approve any challenge trophies.

Parties who offer challenge trophies are encouraged to provide the trophy's yearly winner at each Road Trial with a memento of the award that shall be for the winner's permanent and immediate possession.

SECTION 4. Road Trial Ribbons.
Ribbons or rosette ribbons shall be offered for first through fourth place in each RD and RDX class at any Road Trial. Qualifying ribbons or rosette ribbons shall be offered for each dog that passes the CC Test and each dog that qualifies in RD or RDX at any Road Trial. Each ribbon or rosette ribbon shall be at least two inches wide and at least eight inches long, and shall bear on its face a facsimile of the seal of the Dalmatian Club of America or the logo of the Host Club, and the words "Dalmatian Road Trial".

At Licensed or Member Road Trials, the Host may choose the colors of ribbons, or the following colors may be used for prize ribbons or rosettes:

SECTION 5. Prizes and Awards.
All official ribbons, DCA trophies, and DCA challenge trophies shall be awarded only to dogs that earn a Pass rating in the CC Test, or a Qualifying Score in an RD or RDX class in a Road Trial. Awards for the four placements in each RD and RDX class shall be based solely on the number of points earned.

At the Trial Host's discretion, a certificate, ribbon of participation, or other form of recognition or prize may be awarded to dogs and/or handlers who competed in the Road Trial but who did not receive Pass Rating or a Qualifying Score. At the Discretion of the Trial Host, non-regular awards may also be offered.

SECTION 6. Highest Scoring Dog in Road Trial.
The dog receiving the highest Qualifying score overall from the RD or RDX classes at a Road Trial shall be awarded the ribbon and any awards and prizes offered for this placement, after announcement of final scores of the last class to be judged and any run-offs have been conducted.

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