SHI'RAYAN SLOUGHIS AMATEUR RACING ASSOCIATION (SSARA)

Large Gazehound Racing Association - 200 yard sprints

Feb 25-26, March 4-5, 11-12, 25-26 2017

ELIGIBILITY

Open to purebred Afghan Hounds, Basenji, Borzoi, Chart Polski, Cirneco dell’Etna, Greyhounds, Ibizan Hounds, IrishWolfhounds, Italian Greyhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds, and Sloughi. Azawakhs and Magyar Agar may run provisionally. Galgo Espanol are invited to participate, as well as Silken Windhounds.Hounds must be one year of age or older to be eligible.

Lure: fake fur with squawker and white plastic, or black plastic on snow.

Each hound must have a completed and signed entry form. Those with First Time Entered (FTE) hounds must attach a photocopy of your dog’s registration to your entry form, along with a one-time $2.00 registration fee. If your adopted NGA Greyhound does not have an AKC, ILP, NGA or other registration number, please make sure ALL other information is filled out on the entry form, including ear tattoo numbers, certificate and volume number. HOUNDS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ENTER WITHOUT ACOMPLETED AND SIGNED ENTRY FORM. A completed entry includes the photocopy of the dog’s registration for FTEs!!!

ENTRIES

Pre-entries: $10.00 first, second and third hound, $5 per hound thereafter for pre-entries only, same owner same breed. Pre-entries close Thursday before first day of meet at 9:00 pm. Pre-entries may be made by e-mail, or snail mail.

Same-day entries: $15 per dog. Entries close 9:00 am at the race secretary’s table.

Payment preferred through Paypalusing Friends and Family option and address

Contact Dominique de Caprona for snail mail address or email entries to

OTHER INFO

Inspection and roll call will begin at 10.00 amSaturday and Sunday.

Race meets will be 3 programs, 4 dog races, 200-yard straight sprints on artificial lure.

NOTE: boxed trained breeds will start from boxes, the others will be hand-slipped.

IW will be hand-slipped, the box is too small for them.

Schooling runs will be required for all FTE dogs before they may compete.

All breeds must run with muzzles and racing blankets. FTE dogs may benefit from muzzle training at home before the meet.Ribbons for placements 1 through 5, a special something for the meet winner.Box training available after the meet on Friday and Saturday.

FACILITIES

Shade is availableunder the oak trees nor far from the field as long as they have leaves.

Water is available. The race meet building is the garage on site. The track is on a grass field entirely fenced.Light food, coffee and drinks available for a small fee.

DIRECTIONS

Please ask race secretary Dominique de Caprona for directions

The race meets take place on private property, our insurance obligates us to allow only the competitors, their dogs and their helpers to participate.

ON-CALL VETERINARIAN

Strohbehn Veterinary Clinic (Saturday)

430 W S Omaha Bridge Road

Council Bluffs, Iowa

712/366 0556

Animal Emergency Clinic

9664 Mockingbird Drive,

Omaha, Nebraska.

402/339 6232

ACCOMMODATIONS (These allow dogs in the rooms)

All are about 20 min-30 min away from the site but accessible through I29 an I 80

Please double check as conditions may have changed

No pet deposit for the following

Motel 6

3032 S. Expressway, Council Bluffs

712/366-2405

Super 8 Motel

2712 S 24th street, Council Bluffs

712/322-2888

Pet Deposit $10.- per pet per day for the following

Best Western Crossroads of the Bluffs

2216 27th Ave, Council Bluffs

712/ 322 3150

800/528-1234

Quality Inn Metro

3537 W. Broadway, Council Bluffs

712/328-3171

Days Inn

3208 South 7th Street, Council Bluffs

712/366 9699

800/329 7466

CAMPING

Hitchcock Nature Center (motor homes) Honey Creek, Iowa 51542, 712.545.3283, about 6 miles from SSARA track

You may camp on the field but there are NO facilities, except water and porter potty.