1. GENERAL 

1.1. These Rules are applied on all international competitions and agility championships held by IFCS and its members. The word “competitions” in these Rules is concerning all IFCS competitions.

1.2. The number of the team members, scoring members and type of classification (individual, team or both individual and team) are specified in the regulations of the competitions.

1.3. In the ring during performance of the course there should be nothing on the dog — collar, muzzle, clothes and so on. It is admitted to put on the dog a hairpin if it is shaggy near eyes.

1.4. Clothing — sports dress and sports shoes. The sportsman should wear start number when in the ring.

1.5. It is forbidden to the sportsmen to have anything in the hands. The sportsmen should not take with them to the ring anything that could help to direct their dogs (for example, whistle, waist-bags, food or toy).

1.6. The protests are accepted and considered only in the case of existing of clear video of the controversial moment.

1.7. The judges should not hinder when the dog is on course.

1.8. Agility competitions can be held in different age groups: children, junior, adults. For some competitions there can be a senior group for the sportsmen. If there is no age division, competitions are considered as adult group ones.

1.8.1. If there is an age division, some sportsmen which are juniors or children by their age can enter adult group if they are trained enough.

1.8.2. If there is an age division, a sportsman can enter only one age group.

1.8.3. Age limits of every group are established by special decision of the IFCS Council, not less than 6 months before the beginning of the year.

1.9. There are three classes in agility: mini, standard and maxi. Sizes of obstacles, which are not determined in these Rules and height of the dog in every class are defined by the special decision of the IFCS Council.

1.10. Competitions in every class and group are identical and may include standard courses and/or  jumping and also special courses.

1.10.1. Standard course can be formed from obstacles named in articles 2.1.1. and 2.1.2 of present Rules.

1.10.2. Jumping course can be formed only from obstacles, named in article 2.1.2. of present Rules.

1.10.3. Special courses can be formed from obstacles named in articles 2.1.1. and 2.1.2. and also from special obstacles (see article 2.5.).

1.11. If the regulations of the competition establish mixed composition of team (from different groups and/or classes), the sportsmen of these groups and/or classes have identical courses.

1.12. There can be one judge for these course and jumping, or it can be one judge for every course. On the courses with contact zone obstacles there should be additional zone judges.

1.13. On the decision of the Chief judge before start of competitions or a sportsman the judge on the start measures dogs of mini and standard classes and writes the results down into the special sheet.

1.13.1. The start judge can postpone start of a sportsman if dog’s height is more than the top limit for this class. He reports the Chief judge, and Chief judge makes control measuring.

1.13.2. If control measuring also shows that the dog is higher than it was pointed out in the enter sheet, Chief judge disqualifies the sportsman on the competitions.

1.14. Bitches in heat or pregnant bitches can not take part in the competitions.

1.15. Veterinary of the competitions can exclude the dog from the competitions if participating will damage its health or life.

1.16. Every dog participates in one competition only once.

1.17. It is forbidden to use doping (prohibited by IOC methods and substances) for dogs and sportsmen.