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RE-RUN POLICY

PREREGISTERED DOGS

•  Dogs that only need one pass to title for CPR, APR, MPR, or 4XGMPR and have registered to run in that stake but fail on Day 1 will be entitled to a RE-RUN on Day 2. This does not apply to dogs running for a title beyond MPR except for the dog that only needs one more pass for its 4xGMPR title. The cost for this Re-Run is the entry fee for that stake. No additional fee will be assessed.

•  Dogs that are preregistered but move up or down a stake level at the test will only be charged the difference in entry fees between stakes if moving up; there is no refund of the difference in entry fees if moving down. There will be no additional fees assessed.

• Dogs that have NOT preregistered but wish to run at the hunt test will be considered WALK-UPS and assessed a $40 WALK-UP fee per entry per WEEKEND.

• Dogs that are registered for the Master stake for only one day (with the exception of dogs who only need one pass to title MPR or 4XGMPR) and then decide to run on the second day—regardless of whether they pass or fail—are considered WALK-UPS and will be assessed a WALK-UP fee of $40 per entry per weekend.

Adopted by the Board of Directors, 1/20/2021

WALK-UP POLICY

Walk-Up Form



There are generally NO Walk-Ups allowed. The exception is when the Hunt Test Chair or Hunt Test Secretary has received a request by a member, who for extenuating circumstances, was unable to register online. Walk-ups will only be allowed if approved by the hunt test chair prior to the test date. Walk-ups by their nature cause extra work and will require an additional handling fee of $40 per weekend. This fee shall be collected along with the registration fee, proof of membership, fully completed application, and dog registration info (UKC papers) before the dog is allowed to run in the hunt test.

APLA SCRATCH POLICY

Scratch Form and Submission

Read the Policy Below

Before the close of the test all refunds will be addressed by huntsecretary.com. Stake fees are fully refunded but the processing fee will be forfeited.

There will be no refunds except for bitches in season, illness, injury, or death of a dog. The Hunt Test Chair reserves the right to request a veterinarian certificate as proof, prior to a refund being given. 

Entry modification: All dogs must be entered at the highest stake they intend to run for that test. Dogs may be shifted to a lower stake without a refund of the difference. Appeals of the Hunt Test Secretary’s refund decision by owner-members must be made to the APLA Hunt Test Committee within 10 days of the end of the test.

4X GMPR Refunds: If a dog has entered multiple Master stakes, earns its 4X title, and does not plan to run on any subsequent days, the owner may apply to the APLA Treasurer for a refund of the entry fees for the subsequent tests in which the dog did not run. The refund amount shall be $100 per entry and the request must be made to the Treasurer within 10 days of the end of the test.

COVID-19 Modification: This policy will be modified during the COVID-19 pandemic to reflect the impact of novel coronavirus on hunt test attendance. Please note that hunt test entries do not close until 10 days prior to the test, so please do not register for a test with the expectation that you will be refunded your entry fee should you cancel for any but the following reasons:

• APLA cancels the hunt test
• The owner of the hunt test property does not permit the test to be held
• Federal, state, or local authorities prohibit the hunt test from being held
• Federal, state, or local authorities impose travel restrictions that prevent a handler from traveling to or from a test in which they are registered

A handler is infected or suspected of being infected with COVID-19 and is in quarantine at the time of the test in which they are registered. To qualify for a refund under this policy, within 7 days of the test’s closing, the handler must provide the APLA Treasurer with either (1) a note from the handler’s health care provider on their letterhead, stating both that the handler should not attend the test and the dates of the recommended quarantine; or (2) an official document from a lab or testing site giving the patient’s positive COVID-19 test result and the date of the test, which can be up to 14 days prior to the hunt test’s opening date.

If an APLA member is ill with COVID-like symptoms and knowingly attends an APLA event, the member risks disciplinary action from the Board, including expulsion from the APLA as a Member Not In Good Standing.

LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITION EXEMPTION: If the handler has suffered a severe, life-threatening injury or illness and therefore cannot attend a test for which he has already registered, a refund may be considered contingent upon the APLA Treasurer’s receipt of a health care provider’s note attesting to the life-threatening nature of the handler’s medical condition and a review of the documentation by the entire APLA BOD.



Modified by the APLA BOD, 1/20/2021

APLA ALCOHOL POLICY

Because live ammunition is used during APLA Hunt Tests, and alcohol may impair a person’s judgment, reaction time, or coordination, the APLA prohibits the consumption of alcohol during Hunt Tests. This applies to everyone on the test grounds including but not limited to: Handlers, Owners, Judges, Helpers, and Spectators. 

Once the Hunt Test has begun, no one is permitted to consume alcohol until after the last dog has run. After the last dog has completed its last run, people in attendance at the Hunt Test are welcome to drink alcohol in a responsible manner if they so desire. Anyone that has become intoxicated or disruptive will be asked to leave the grounds. Anyone that does not abide by the APLA Alcohol Policy will risk becoming a member not in good standing.

Approved by the BOD, July 15, 2020.

APLA permits dogs with pending UKC registrations to enter an APLA hunt tests provided you have submitted your UKC registration to the UKC and provided proof to APLA as set forth in the instructions below.

Click Here for instructions on how to submit proof of a pending registration with the UKC.

CLICK HERE on how to register your dog with the UKC.

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APLA Gunner Safety Policy

Starting with the spring 2021 hunt tests, all gunners and judges at an APLA hunt test must have read and signed the “Guidelines for APLA Gunners” or watched the “Gunner Safety Video for APLA Hunt Tests” prior to being allowed to gun at an APLA hunt test. APLA will also maintain a list of approved gunners from which HT Chairs can select gunners for their tests. 

Gunners will be added to the approved gunner list once they have signed the “Guidelines for APLA Gunners” or watched the “Gunner Safety Video for APLA Hunt Tests.”



 Click Hereto watch the Gunner Safety video.

Click Hereto download the Gunner Safety Policy and signature page.

JUDGES GUIDELINES

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