Rules:

I. Individual Breed Trials

Dogs with or without a pedigree may compete in the Individual Trials. All dogs without a pedigree are classified as "mixed breed". The different varieties of Belgian Shepherds are counted as separate breeds.

The combined results of the Individual Jumping and the Individual Agility runs determine which dogs advance to the Individual Finals. A disqualification in either of these runs means that the team cannot advance.

The number of dogs in each breed and height category that can advance to the finals depends on the number of competitors in that breed and height category.

II. Pair Trials

A pair consists of two dogs of the same breed. All dogs without a pedigree are classified as “mixed breed” and may be paired with each other. In case of a pair composed of two dogs competing in different height categories, the pair is classified in the higher category. Pairs can be entered or changed on site, at registration.

A pair may consist of one handler with two dogs of the same breed. However, if such a pair advances to the finals, the handler must be able to compete in the final run in the form of a relay, that is, the handler must be able to run two courses with two dogs in quick succession. For each pair, the result of the better competitor in the Pair Agility Trial is added to the result of the better competitor in Pair Jumping Trial to determine the pair’s combined score. The two best pairs in each breed advance to the finals, regardless of the number of pairs of that breed competing in the trials. If both members of a pair disqualify in one of the two trials, the pair fails to advance to the finals.

III. Team Trials

A team consists of three or four dogs of any breed and any height category, representing the same country. Their handlers must also all be from that country. Several dogs in a team may compete with the same handler.

To determine the team score, the results of each team’s three best dogs in the Team Agility Trial are added to the results of that team’s three best dogs in the Team Jumping Trial. The first of these team trials is run in a random order by height categories, while the second is run in reverse order of the team results of the first team trial, beginning with the team in last place after that trial.

IV. NationsTrials

The results of the Individual Breed Jumping and Individual Breed Agility are counted. For each country, the three best dogs in each height category advance to the finals of nations. If there are not enough dogs in some height categories, dogs from other categories may be used to fill out the team by adding dogs from the Small category first, then from Medium, and finally from Large. Only dogs without disqualification in either of the qualifying runs may be added. The maximum number of participants from each country is 9.

V. Finals

Breeds:          agility course

Pairs:             two Jumping courses set up in one ring on the sameset of obstacles. The pair runs the courses in the form of a relay. The total time score and penalty points for each pair are counted to determine the winners.

Teams:           no final run                                                                                           The winning teams are determined from the results of the Individual Breed Trials as described above.

Nations:         Jumping course                                                                                      the time score and penalty points of all the competitors in the final run are counted as usual to determine individual placements in each height category.

Dogs with a disqualification are placed together, one place behind the last dog without a disqualification in their height category. Then the placements (not the penalty points and time) of the dogs representing each country are added together to determine that country’s score, and the winner is the country with the lowest score. In case of a tie, the country with fewer penalty points wins. If this still does not resolve the tie, the country with a lower time score wins.

VII. Prizes:

The top three placements in the Individual Breed, Pair, Team, Open Individual and Nations will receive trophies and prizes.