REGULATIONS FOR THE V4 CUP
1. General regulations
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This Regulation aims to standardize the elements of the V4 Cup Sighthounds Lure Coursing Trophy.
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The designation “Lure Coursing events” may be used only for events, which have been authorized by the FCI/CdL in the calendar year stated.
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The designation „V4 Calendar" means the basic list of coursings of which V4 Cup is consisted in the calendar year stated.
2. The course of the V4 Cup
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In principle, all Sighthounds breeds (group 10) are admitted. Breeds from group 5 (limited to Pharao Hound, Cirneco, Podenco Ibicenco and Podenco Canario) are admitted.
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The hounds defined in paragraph 2.1 need to participate on minimum 3 Lure Coursing events from V4 Calendar in 3 different countries.
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Whippet or Italian Greyhound contends during the V4 Cup Coursing season in this category in which he started on his the first coursing in this season.
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Each dog will have points depending up the numbers of dogs at the start: the first dog will have so points as the numbers of dogs at the start. The last dog will have one point.
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In final classification are counted the 5 highest numbers of points obtained on Lure Coursing events which the dog absolved.
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The dog which obtained the highest number of points will get title “V4 Cup Winner + year”.
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The title is awarded separately for males and females in each breed.
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The Final Ceremony will be on the last Lure Coursing event in V4 Calendar.
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However if the result is still equal, there are next criterions in the following sequence of importance:
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The dog having participated min. 1 coursing in each of all countries (SVK, CZ, PL, HU),
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The dog having participated the higher number of coursing events,
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The dog having obtained the higher number of points of all his coursings,
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The dog having better placing on the last Slovak Lure Coursing event in V4 Calendar.
3. Organization
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The club can cooperate on V4 Cup only when it makes Lure Coursing events in one of these countries: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland or Slovakia.
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Each of Clubs has to send its dates of Lure Coursing events into the V4 Calendar. The deadline is 15.12. calendar year before.
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The Club can send only the Lure Coursing event which is in the FCI coursing calendar in the said calendar year.
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The V4 Calendar will be published on V4 website in time.
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Each club gives 30 € of its Lure Coursing event to V4 organizator.