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League play is spread out over two months, with two games of each type offered each month. Teams that play all four games of a type are eligible to win the medals for the best overall City & Country Ratters. See prior medal winners below!
There are two ways to participate to maximize flexibility (you can also mix & match them):
*Note: With this option, you either come a bit early or stay a bit late after your class or private lesson - league runs don't cut into training time.
Teams may play either City OR Country games OR both. Extra Madd Ratter trials offered on group weekend times only (great for Crazy 8s practice)! City runs are reported to Happy Ratters HQ and count for Qs/points towards Happy Ratters games titles.
Played on straw bale courses; one fault (false alert) allowed in all Country games.
4 rats, 2 litter, 3 minutes (3:00); handler stays behind distance line ~4-5 feet into ring; 2 rats close to line + 2 rats farther into ring; farther rats worth more points
4 rats, 2 litter, 3 minutes (3:00); 2 rats on ground + 2 rats elevated; higher rats worth more points
1 rat, no litter, 2 minutes (2:00); up to 8 tunnel opportunities of various types; only tunnels earn points, more turns worth more
4 rats, 2 litter, 3 minutes (3:00); course divided into 2 halves; coin flipped for each run to determine which side handler must stay on; other side is a distance challenge; far rats worth more points than near rats
8 rats, 4 litter, 2 minutes (2:00); played with CZ8 rules
Offered group weekend times only - not counted in league tallies, but offered as an option for Crazy 8s practice! Note: Results WILL count as Madd Ratter Qs towards the future potential Country Rat games organization...
Played on "urban" courses; no litter tubes in City games.
Levels 1-3 offered, course along 2 walls - once handler cues dog to hunt they must remain perfectly still and silent; judge calls find
Levels 1-3 offered, including same-day move-ups - tubes secured inside gift bags but visible from top; ; 12-20 total tubes; 2 faults allowed; no litter - all non-rat tubes are clean/empty
Levels 1-3 offered for Dump Hunter; Level 1 only for Ultimate Distance; both will use same course along 1 wall - 1 rat, 2 minutes (2:00)
For Dump Hunter: handler stays behind start line a distance away from "dumped" objects
For Ultimate Distance: handler stays seated behind start line
*Teams may either play one game twice OR play each game once.
No levels in this game - 3 rats, 2.5 minutes (2:30); performing a bridge or burrow earns the right to hunt a rat; after rat is found, dog must do another bridge or burrow to earn next rat
All City Rat game results will be reported as official Happy Ratters runs for all dogs registered with the national organization. (Get your HR number at www.happyratters.com.) With Country Rat games, City Sniffers is piloting this league format as part of explorations about forming a new games-focused organization. If this endeavor does gain traction, any qualifying runs and points earned during our pilot games leagues will be recorded with the NEW entity at no additional/future cost. Thus during this pilot period, Country Rat runs are slightly discounted due to the lack of a recording fee.
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