Sanctioned BHA Barn Hunt Trial

Permission has been granted by the Barn Hunt Association, LLC to hold this Barn Hunt Trial under BHA rules and regulations. For a copy of the rules got to www.barnhunt.com.

NORTHWEST OBEDIENCE CLUB, INC. OF SUBURBAN CHICAGO
August 26th & 27th, 2023

Trial Opens July 10th, and closes August 12th
2 RINGS ~ 1 JUDGE – Saturday – August 26th
2 RINGS ~ 2 JUDGES – Sunday – August 27th – Only

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Trial held at Flint Creek Farms
(Private Property)
27011 W. Wilmot Rd. Antioch, IL 60002
This Trial will be held indoors on matting.
The red barn is heated / air conditioned.
Open to all breeds and Mixed Breeds.
Dogs must have a registration # with BHA to participate.
Note: There is also a Dock Diving event being held in back of the tan barn the same weekend.
The Dock diving event is separate and not connected to the Barn Hunt trial.
For safety reasons, if dock diving and running barn hunt, please be sure your dog is towel dried before entering the ring.

Judges
Lynsey Fuegner, Maryville, IL, BHAJ-253A
Deb Chvilicek, Oak Creek, WI, BHAJ-093A – Sunday Only (7 Hours of judging)
Trial Entries Limited to 8 hours of judging and a maximum run value, which will require NOCI to limit entries accordingly.

Doors Open at 7 a.m., Judge’s Briefing at 7:45 a.m., First Dog at 8 a.m.

Classes Offered
Saturday T1: RATI, RATN, RATO, RATS, RATM, C8s
T2: RATN, RATO, RATS, RATM
Sunday T1: RATI, RATN, RATO, RATS, RATM, C8s
T2: RATN, RATO, RATS, RATM
Day-to-Day and Trial-to-Trial Move-ups, down or over are Available Both Days

Trial Chairperson
Ken Smith

Trial Secretary
Yvonne Smith
1016 Tristram Ct
West Dundee, IL 60118

Chief Rat Wrangler
Cassie Zydek

Trial Committee
Abby Brownell & Judy Brownell
Birgit Mantilla
Mallory Golladay

Trial Website:
https://northwestobedienceclub.org/

Schedule and Running Order – Schedule subject to change based on actual entries
7:15 a.m. – Check-in
7:30 a.m. – General Briefing
7:45 a.m. – Judge’s briefing (Briefings will only be done for Instinct and Novice)
Base level maps will be posted at blind.
8:00 a.m. – First dog to start – Will be the same for both rings on Sunday.
Saturday Small to Tall / Sunday Tall to Small

Ring Schedule – Saturday
Instinct, Novice – Trial 1, Novice – Trial 2, Open – Trial 1, Open – Trial 2, Crazy 8’s, Senior – Trial 1, Senior – Trial 2, and Master – Trial 1, Master – Trial 2

Ring Schedule – Sunday
Deb Chvilicek – Instinct, Novice – Trial 1, Novice – Trial 2, Open – Trial 1, Open – Trial 2, Senior – Trial 1 & Senior – Trial 2,
Lynsey Fuegner – Crazy 8’s, Master – Trial 1 and Master Trial 2

Lunch Break – 20-30 Minutes / Time is based at judge’s discretion.
There will be a food truck at this event for food purchase

Height Divisions
Dogs 15” and under, Small
Dogs 15.1 to 22”, Medium
Dogs over 22”, Large

Emergency Vet
Premier Veterinary Group – Grayslake, IL Phone # 847-548-5300

Accommodations that Accept Well Behaved Dogs
(Please Check Policy Before Making Reservation)
La Quinta Inn and Suites – Pleasant Prairie, WI Phone # 262-857-7911
La Quinta Inn and Suites – Gurnee, IL Phone # 847-662-7600