Versatility Award

Versatility Award Form

BSCA Versatility Program Requirements

1. Dogs must qualify per the AKC definition of the event, in two of the four AKC performance events – Regular/Rally Obedience, Tracking, Herding or Agility
2. Dogs must participate in, and be able to qualify in, a regular, non-regular or sweepstakes conformation class.
3. Dogs that are “excused” or “disqualified” from participation in any event, not including normal “non-qualifying scores” in performance events will be disallowed/excused from further Versatility Award competition and participation for that year’s award.
4. Performance event points
   Passing VST, Utility, TDX, Herding Advanced or Agility Excellent – 25 pts
   Passing TD, Open Obedience, Herding Intermediate, Agility Open, Agility Preferred Excellent – 20 pts
   Passing Novice Obedience, Herding Started, Agility Novice, Agility Preferred Open, Rally Excellent (RE) – 15 pts
   Passing Herding Pre-trial (PT), Agility Preferred Novice, Rally Advanced (RA) – 10 pts
   Passing Herding Test (HT), Rally Novice (RN) – 5 pts
   Dogs that qualify in more than one class in the same category of the four AKC performance events (obedience -regular or Rally; herding; agility -Standard or Jumpers with Weaves; tracking) may count only the higher class or score, except for tie-breakers.
5. Ties will be broken by:
   a. Dogs that qualify for all four categories (as listed in #1 above) regardless of level, except that passing the HT shall not count for the tiebreaker.
   b. Highest qualifying class(es) based on the above ranking.
   c. Highest score – Herding Trial score, ½ obedience score, TD-85 points, PT-60pts.