Ultimate Dog Performance, Inc UDP
600 Thielemann Lane
Brenham, TX 77833
Ultimate Dog Performance, UDP is incorporated in the state of Texas
Venue contact names:
Rally, Obedience, Herding - Terri Carver from Texas
Agility and Disc Dog - Liz McGuire from Florida
Other contact names will be listed as the venues are introduced
Mission
1) to provide dog owners multiple sports venues; with no limitations on participation because of breed of dogs, availability or absence of registration in any kennel club.
2) to set standards for educational seminars, judges’ education, competitions, exhibitions, and titles.
3). to encourage family participation in a variety of dog sports, while increasing knowledge of dog care, humane treatment, positive training methods, and an understanding of dog behavior.
5 Levels of Participation
Level 1: Introductory Level – This level is for dogs and puppies just starting out in a venue. Training has been started for the venue.
Level 2: Novice Level – This level is for dogs that have training in the venue and can consistently perform simple skills for that venue.
Level 3: Open Level – This level is for dogs performing increasingly difficult skills in the venue. The dog should have been consistently earning qualifying scores at the beginner level of the venue.
Level 4: Advanced Level – This level is for dogs that have been trained to exhibit advanced skills for the venue. The dog should have been consistently earning qualifying scores at the open level of the venue.
Level 5: Championship Level – The dog must have earned the necessary qualifying scores in the advanced level to earn a Championship with UDP Inc. This level is to allow a fully trained dog a venue to compete against other dogs at the same level of competency.
Junior Program
UDP Inc will host a Junior Handler Program to encourage education, good sportsmanship, community service, and positive dog training and handling. The program will be titled Ultimate Junior Handler. Offered for youth under the age of 18.
See the Junior program for details.
Challengers Program
UDP Inc will host a Challenged Handler Program to provide a positive trialing environment and to encourage education, good sportsmanship, community service, and positive dog training and handling. The program will be titled Ultimate Challenger. Challenges faced by the member will include but not be limited to mental or physical challenges.
Challengers program is offered in all level and all venues.
See the Challengers program for details beginning summer of 2010!
Information on the special programs and updates will be posted on the UDP Inc website and through the weekly electronic magazine.
Venues
The venues to be offered at a UDP Inc event include:
- UDP Agility-Standard
- UDP Agility-Games
- UDP Agility-Ultimate Team (to be determined)
- UDP Rally Obedience
- UDP Obedience
- UDP Dock Dog (to be determined)
- UDP Tracking (to be determined)
- UDP Lure Coursing (to be determined)
- UDP Stock Dog Arena -Sheep/Goats
- UDP Farm/Ranch Chore Work-Sheep/Goats
- UDP Open Field Work-Sheep (to be determined)
- UDP Stock Dog Arena -Cattle
- UDP Farm/Ranch Chore Work-Cattle
- UDP Stock Dog Arena -Ducks/Geese
- UDP Farm/Ranch Chore Work- Ducks/Geese
- UDP Disc Dog Toss and Fetch
- UDP Disc Dog Freestyle
- UDP Flyball (to be determined)
- UDP Dog Dancing (to be determined)
Any number of venues can be offered at a UDP Event.
Titles and Earnings
Titles will be earned when a team earns 3 qualifying scores, under at least two different judges in the venue level they are competing in. Upon earning a title the team must move up to the next level, after confirmation from the UDP office of title earned.
Title certificates will be issued by UDP.
Yearly money earnings will be computed and updated for each UDP registered dog in each venue. Lifetime Earnings will be computed and maintained for each UDP registered dog. All earnings count towards yearly earnings and lifetime earnings. Awards leading up to induction in the Ultimate Dog Performance Hall of Fame will be tabulated from the points earned in the National Standings Classes not used for titling, but used for Top 15 Dogs of the Year in each Performance Venue. This information will be available on the UDP Inc website. Earnings can be found using each dog’s registration number. The Top 25 dogs in each venue will be listed and updated monthly with current point totals.
Payouts
Money back payouts will be given in all levels and all venues.
Payout schedule is a set schedule of percentages based on number of entries.
Amount of percentage payouts will be determined by the entry fee for each venue.
Payouts will not be given on non-qualifying runs.
Payout Schedule:
ENTRIES PAYOUT PLACES PERCENT OF PAYOUT
1-4 1 100%
5 -8 2 60% 40%
9-12 3 50% 30% 20%
13-16 4 40% 30% 20% 10%
17-20 5 30% 25% 20% 15% 10%
21-24 6 30% 24% 18% 12% 9% 7%
25-28 7 28% 23% 16% 12% 9% 7% 5%
29-32 8 25% 20% 15% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4%
33-36 9 23% 18% 15% 11% 9% 8% 7% 5% 4%
37-40 10 20% 16% 14% 11% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4%
41-45 11 20% 16% 12% 10% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3%
45 & over 12 20% 15% 11% 10% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2%
UDP Inc National Standings Classes
Nationals Classes will begin in the year 2011
Nationals Classes are held separate from the five levels of performance in each venue and are open to any team, including Novice and above, however the Nationals classes are designed to challenge even the top champion dogs.
Nationals classes are not used for titling. Points from the Nationals classes are calculated for the year end Top Fifteen Awards and for the Hall Of Fame Awards.
Standings for all UDP Inc National Standings Classes points will be tabulated by the UDP Inc staff. Current standings will be posted on the UDP Inc website. The top 25 dogs will be posted and updated monthly for the Year End Standings Class in each venue.
The UDP point year will start on March 1 of the current year and end on February 28 or 29 of the following year (March 1, 2011 to February 28, 2012).
Year End Standings and Awards for Nationals classes
There will be Top Fifteen year end awards given in each venue. Points will accumulate towards Hall of Fame Awards. These awards will be presented during the Ultimate Dog Performance Nationals.
Ultimate Dog Certificate of Ability – 50 points
Ultimate Dog Certificate of Merit – 100 points
Ultimate Dog Bronze Award – 150 points
Ultimate Dog Silver Award – 250 points
Ultimate Dog Gold Award – 350 points
Ultimate Dog Performance Hall of Fame – 500 points
Ultimate Top Dog Nationals Classe Names:
- ULTIMATE TOP DOG - Agility Precision
- ULTIMATE TOP DOG - Agility Steeplechase (jumpers)
- ULTIMATE TOP DOG - Agility Cross Country(standard w/ distances)
- ULTIMATE TOP DOG - Disc Dog Air-robics (free style)
- ULTIMATE TOP DOG - Disc Dog Blast Off (precision toss and fetch)
- ULTIMATE TOP DOG - Stock Dog Masters (sheep, cattle, or ducks)
- ULTIMATE TOP DOG - Rally Super Star
- ULTIMATE TOP DOG - Obedience Excellence
UDP Inc Nationals Point Schedule
# of Dogs Placing in trial
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
3-4 1
5-7 2 1
8-11 3 2 1
12-15 4 3 2 1
16-20 5 4 3 2 1
21-25 6 5 4 3 2 1
26-30 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
31-35 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
36-40 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
41 & up 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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