The details and the new rules can be found under rules.

1. Length of music
   • There have been no changes in the music lengths
   • There is no tolerance regarding the length of music
   • Over- or undertime will lead to a deduction of 1 Point per second.
     • The time shown on the CD-Player is binding!
       
       

2. Disqulifications
   • Leaving the ring

If the dog leaves the ring with one paw, he will be disqualified. There has to be a line at the entrance of the ring, which allows the control of this rule. On the line counts still as in the ring.
 

2. • Too many props

There are only as many props allowed, as the handler can carry into the ring by himself in one go.

If the handler uses more props, carries them into the ring in more than one go, or needs help from someone else, this will lead to a disqualification.

2.  
   • Help from outside

From the moment, the ring is given free only the handler and his dog is allowed in the ring. Any help from outside will lead to a disqualification. If there is a disturbance from outside the ring, it will be at judges discretion to allow a rerun.

3. Moving up classes
   • New, a team can collect moving-up points.
   • After collecting the first moving-up point the team can move up one class.
   • After collecting 3 moving-up points the team has to move up one class.
   • A moving-up point can be gained by reaching 70% or more of the points of the winner team in that class.

4. Record booklet
   • To be able to control the moving up criteria a record booklet is required from the 1st of October 2007. This record booklet can be ordered for free over this website (under record booklet)
     
     
     
5. New classes
   • There are two new official classes
   • Juniors (for Kids up to 16 years)
   • Seniors and Handicap (dogs older than 8 years or dogs with a physical handicap).
   • If a dog is entered the first time in Seniors and Handicap, they are not eligible for any other official class anymore!
   • Entry in Seniors and Handicap is voluntary.
   • The classes Trio and Quartett are not official anymore.