Eligibility of dogs
For the purpose of AWTA den trials, an earthdog breed is one of the correct size and character to enter a nine-inch artificial earth. The AWTA recognizes these breeds for competition in den trials: Australian, Bedlington, Border, Cairn, Cesky, Dandie Dinmont, Fell, Glen of Imaal, Jack Russell, Jagdterrier, Lakeland, Norwich, Norfolk, Patterdale, Scottish, Sealyham, Skye, Welsh, and West Highland White Terriers, as well as Dachshunds. Any individual Feist, Rat Terrier, terrier cross, Dachshund cross, or terrier of a breed not mentioned above, who is of suitable size to fit in a nine-inch artificial earth may also be entered in den trials.
For hunting (both in natural earths and above ground) as well as for above ground hunting tests, the AWTA recognizes all of the above-listed breeds and miscellaneous terriers plus the breeds of the terrier group of any major national all-breed kennel clubs (such as AKC, UKC, CKC, KC, FCI) and their crosses. Dogs six months of age or older and registered with the AKC are eligible to participate in Earthdog tests, as are spayed and neutered canines.
Exhibitors should follow their veterinarian’s recommendations to assure their dogs are free of internal and external parasites, any communicable diseases, and have appropriate vaccinations. Please be ready to show proof of rabies vaccination.
Bitches in season are NOT eligible to participate. Entry fees paid for a bitch in season at the time of the test will be refunded, less $5.
No refunds will be provided for any dog that is absent, disqualified, excused, or barred from competition by the action of the Trial Chair. Should the Trial Chair or Judge deem conditions are unsafe to run or continue, no refund of entries will be provided.
No entry fee will be refunded if the trial cannot be held for reasons of riot, civil disturbance, fire, act of God, public emergency, or any other cause beyond the control of the Trial Chair.
$20.00
| Late $25.00
| DOS $25.00
$20.00
Open to dogs and bitches under 12 months of age that have not earned 100%
in the Novice Class or worked in a similar artificial earth.
Sanctioned by: AWTA
Filters:
- Age: ≤12m
- Breed: Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Cesky Terrier, Dachshund, Dachshund, Miniature, Dachshund, Standard, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, English Jack Russell Terrier, Fell Terrier, Glen Of Imaal Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Jagd Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Mixed/Cross Breed, Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Patterdale Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Skye Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, Toy Fox Terrier, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier, Other Terrier
Scoring: Points, 1st through 6th
$20.00
| Late $25.00
| DOS $25.00
$20.00
Open to dogs and bitches 12 months of age and over that have not earned
100% in the Novice Class or worked in a similar artificial earth or have worked to ground in a natural earth.
Sanctioned by: AWTA
Filters:
- Age: 12m+
- Breed: Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Cesky Terrier, Dachshund, Dachshund, Miniature, Dachshund, Standard, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, English Jack Russell Terrier, Fell Terrier, Glen Of Imaal Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Jagd Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Mixed/Cross Breed, Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Patterdale Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Skye Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, Toy Fox Terrier, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier, Other Terrier
Scoring: Points, 1st through 6th
$20.00
| Late $25.00
| DOS $25.00
$20.00
Open to dogs and bitches that have scored 100% in the Novice Class or worked in a similar artificial earth or have worked to ground in a natural earth. When a dog scores 100% in the Open Class, he earns the Certificate of Gameness. The AWTA keeps a record of every dog that earns a Certificate of Gameness. After being issued the Certificate of Gameness a dog is eligible for the Certificate Class only and cannot be entered in any other class. Note: AWTA Membership is required for receipt of the CG. If the owner of the dog is not a member they have thirty (30) days from the trial date to submit the membership application. If the owner does not become an AWTA Member
within thirty (30) days the CG is invalid and at a subsequent trial the dog must again enter and pass the Open Class to obtain a valid score sheet but they should not be awarded a ribbon or flask.
Sanctioned by: AWTA
Filters:
- Breed: Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Border Terrier, Boston Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Cesky Terrier, Dachshund, Dachshund, Miniature, Dachshund, Standard, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, English Jack Russell Terrier, Fell Terrier, Glen Of Imaal Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Jagd Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Mixed/Cross Breed, Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Patterdale Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Skye Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, Toy Fox Terrier, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier, Other Terrier
- Certificate: AWTA / Scored 100% in Novice Class, JRTCA / Trial Go-to-Ground Certificate, JRTCA / Trial Super-Earth Certificate
Scoring: Points, 1st through 6th
$20.00
| Late $25.00
| DOS $25.00
$20.00
Open to dogs and bitches that have earned the Certificate of Gameness.
This class is provided for dogs that live in areas where natural quarry is limited or nonexistent. The dogs will compete for High Scoring in Breed against each other in a miscellaneous category. The miscellaneous category may be divided into short-legged (12” and under) and long-legged (over 12”) at the discretion of the Trial Chairperson.
Sanctioned by: AWTA
Filters:
- Breed: Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Cesky Terrier, Dachshund, Dachshund, Miniature, Dachshund, Standard, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, English Jack Russell Terrier, Fell Terrier, Glen Of Imaal Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Jagd Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Mixed/Cross Breed, Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Patterdale Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Skye Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, Toy Fox Terrier, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier, Other Terrier
- Certificate: AWTA / Certificate of Gameness
Scoring: Points, 1st through 6th
$20.00
| Late $25.00
| DOS $25.00
$0.00
Open to dogs/bitches who have placed first in their respective breeds in the Certificate class, at this trial. The winner is selected by the judge based on a combination of time to the quarry and quality of work. The award may be made based on the run in the Certificate class, or a runoff may be held amongst the contenders. The runner-up will be awarded the Best of the Rest award.
Sanctioned by: AWTA
Filters:
- Breed: Affenpinscher, Afghan Hound, Airedale Terrier, Akbash Dog, Akita, Alapaha Blue-blood Bulldog, Alaskan Klee Kai, Alaskan Malamute, American Bandogge Mastiff, American Blue Lacy, American Bobtail, American Bulldog, American Bully, American English Coonhound, American Eskimo Dog, American Foxhound, American Hairless Terrier, American Leopard Hound, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Water Spaniel, Anatolian Shepherd, Appenzell Mountain Dog, Argentine Dogo, Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Kelpie, Australian Shepherd, Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog, Australian Terrier, Azawakh, Barbet, Basenji, Basset Bleu de Gascogne, Basset Fauve De Bretagne, Basset Hound, Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound, Beagle, Bearded Collie, Beauceron, Bedlington Terrier, Belgian Laekenois, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdog, Belgian Tervuren, Bergamasco, Berger Blanc Suisse, Berger Des Pyrenees, Berger Picard, Bernese Mountain Dog, Bichon Frise, Biewer, Black And Tan Coonhound, Black Mouth Cur, Black Russian Terrier, Blods Divenne, Bloodhound, Blue Lacy, Blue Mountain Shepherd, Blue Picardy Spaniel, Bluetick Coonhound, Boerboel, Bohemian Shepherd, Bolognese, Border Collie, Border Terrier, Borzoi, Boston Terrier, Bouvier Bernois, Bouvier Des Flandres, Boxer, Boykin Spaniel, Bracco Italiano, Braque Dauvergne, Braque Du Bourbonnais, Braque Francais, Briard, Brittany, Brussels Griffon, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cairn Terrier, Canaan Dog, Canadian Eskimo Dog, Cane Corso, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Carolina Dog, Catalan Sheepdog, Caucasian Ovcharka, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Central Asian Shepherd, Cesky Fouseck, Cesky Terrier, Chart Polski, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Chihuahua, Chinese Crested, Chinese Foo Dog, Chinese Shar-pei, Chinook, Chow Chow, Cirneco dell'Etna, Clumber Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, Collie, Rough, Collie, Smooth, Coton De Tulear, Croatian Sheepdog, Curly-coated Retriever, Czechoslovakian Vlcak, Dachshund, Dachshund, Miniature, Dachshund, Standard, Dalmatian, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Danish Broholmer, Danish Swedish Farmdog, Deutsch-drahthaar, Deutscher Jagdterrier, Doberman Pinscher, Dogue De Bordeaux, Drentsch Patrijshond, Drever, Dutch Shepherd, English Cocker Spaniel, English Coonhound, English Foxhound, English Jack Russell Terrier, English Setter, English Shepherd, English Springer Spaniel, English Toy Spaniel, Entlebucher, Epagneul Breton, Epagneul Pont-Audemer, Eskimo Dog, Estrela Mountain Dog, Eurasier, Fell Terrier, Field Spaniel, Fila Brasileiro, Finnish Lapphund, Finnish Spitz, Flat-coated Retriever, French Bulldog, French Pointer, French Spaniel, Friese Stabijhoun, German Longhaired Pointer, German Pinscher, German Shepherd, German Shepherd Dog, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Spaniel, German Spitz, German Wirehaired Pointer, Giant Schnauzer, Glen Of Imaal Terrier, Golden Retriever, Gordon Setter, Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen, Grand Bleu De Gascogne, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Greyhound, Hamiltonstovare, Harrier, Havana Silk Dog, Havanese, Hokkaido, Hovawart, Ibizan Hound, Icelandic Sheepdog, Irish Red & White Setter, Irish Setter, Irish Terrier, Irish Water Spaniel, Irish Wolfhound, Italian Greyhound, Jack Russell Terrier, Jagd Terrier, Jamthund, Japanese Akita, Japanese Chin, Japanese Spitz, Japanese Terrier, Jindo, Kai-ken, Kangal Dog, Karakachan, Karelian Bear Dog, Keeshond, Kerry Blue Terrier, Kishu Ken, Komondor, Kooikerhondje, Korean Poongsan, Kromfohrlander, Kuvasz, Kyi-leo, Labrador Retriever, Lagotto Romagnolo, Lakeland Terrier, Lancashire Heeler, Lapponian Herder, Large Munsterlander, Len Terrier, Leonberger, Lhasa Apso, Llewellin Setter, Louberal, Louisiana Catahoula Leopard, Lowchen, Lucas Terrier, Magyar Agar, Maltese, Manchester Terrier, Standard, Manchester Terrier, Toy, Maremma Sheepdog, Mastiff, Miniature American Shepherd, Miniature Australian Shepherd, Miniature Bull Terrier, Miniature Pinscher, Miniature Schnauzer, Miniature Sheepdog, Mixed/Cross Breed, Mountain Cur, Mountain Feist, Mudi, Munsterlander, Neapolitan Mastiff, New Guinea Singing Dog, New Zealand Huntaway, Newfoundland, Norfolk Terrier, Norrbottenspets, North American Shepherd, Norwegian Buhund, Norwegian Elkhound, Norwegian Lundehund, Norwich Terrier, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Ret., Old English Sheepdog, Olde English Bulldogge, Olde Victorian Bulldogge, Otterhound, Papillon, Parson Russell Terrier, Patterdale Terrier, Pekingese, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Perro De Presa Canario, Peruvian Inca Orchid, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, Pharaoh Hound, Pirineos Mastiff, Plott, Pointer, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Polish Tatra Sheepdog, Pomeranian, Poodle, Poodle, Miniature, Poodle, Standard, Poodle, Toy, Porcelaine, Portuguese Podengo, Portuguese Podengo Pequeno, Portuguese Pointer, Portuguese Water Dog, Pudelpointer, Pug, Puli, Pumi, Pyrenean Mastiff, Pyrenean Shepherd, Rat Terrier, Redbone Coonhound, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Romanian Mioritic Sheepdog, Rottweiler, Russell Terrier, Russian European Liaka, Russian Setter, Russian Toy, Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka, Saluki, Samoyed, Sarplaninac, Schapendoes, Schipperke, Scottish Deerhound, Scottish Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Shetland Sheepdog, Shiba Inu, Shih Tzu, Shikoku Ken, Siberian Husky, Silken Windhound, Silky Terrier, Skye Terrier, Sloughi, Slovak Tchouvatch, Slovakian Wire Haired Pointer, Slovensky Cuvac, Small Munsterlander, Smooth Fox Terrier, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Spanish Mastiff, Spanish Water Dog, Spinone Italiano, St. Bernard, Stabyhoun, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Standard Schnauzer, Sussex Spaniel, Swedish Elkhound, Swedish Lapphund, Swedish Vallhund, Taiwan Dog, Teddy Roosevelt Terrier, Thai Bangkaew, Thai Ridgeback, Tibetan Kyiapso, Tibetan Mastiff, Tibetan Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier, Tornjak, Tosa, Toy Fox Terrier, Transylvanian Hound, Treeing Tennessee Brindle, Treeing Walker, Vizsla, Volpino Italiano, Wachtelhunde, Walker Hound, Weimaraner, Welsh Sheepdog, Welsh Springer Spaniel, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, West Siberian Laika, Whippet, White Shepherd, Wire Fox Terrier, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, Wirehaired Vizsla, Working Kelpie, Xoloitzcuintli, Yakutian Laika, Yorkshire Terrier, Yugoslavian Herder, Other Terrier, Other Dog
- Certificate: AWTA / Certificate of Gameness
Scoring: Position, Best and Reserve Best