CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES from Romanian Kennel Association CONTRACTUAL CONDITION for REGISTRATING and PARTICIPATION

1. The parties are those stipulated in at the bottom of the page: Terms used...

2. The dog Competition named:

   ________________________, which is the subject of these Contractual Conditions of Registration and Participation, will be organized by the Association and will take place on _______________, în Romania, county _____________, loc. _____________, street _______________, no. ____, GPS coordinates: _______________, _______________, with the participation of spectators.

3. The body of judges that will officiate at the dog Competition is made up of:

   Mrs/Mr: __________________________ (RO);
   Mrs/Mr: __________________________ (RO);
   Mrs/Mr: __________________________ (RO);
   

   Changing the composition of the body of referees present at the Competition can be carried out by the Organizer unilaterally if one or more referees inform the Organizer that they can no longer participate, in which case the Organizer will not be held responsible in any way for any of damages that the Beneficiary could suffer.

4. The Competition is exclusively addressed to Competitors who:

   1. both on the date of registration and on the date of the Competition, they are members of at least one member of the RKA or another canine organization recognized by the FCI,
      and
   2. which presents at least one dog that holds a certificate of origin (pedigree), issued by the RKA, or by another canine organization recognized by the FCI.

   Violation of this clause leads to the legal cancellation of the registration (without fulfilling other formalities), the paid registration fee will not be refunded, and if the dog was still refereed, the results obtained by it will not be approved, and if they were approved, then they will be canceled and the disciplinary procedure according to the RKA regulations in force will be initiated against the persons in question.

5. It is NOT allowed to register and participate in the Competitions of:

   1. dogs that, on the date of the Competition, have not yet reached the age of 4 months;
   2. dogs whose owners, at the time of registration or at the time of the Competition, are members of a cynological organization NOT recognized by the FCI;
   3. dogs for which documents of origin recognized by RKA, affiliated to FCI, are not presented, with the exception of purebred dogs for which COR is open;
   4. dogs with Romanian owners for which documents of origin issued by other cynological organizations recognized by the FCI are presented but which were NOT registered at the COR until the date of the Competition, with the exception of purebred dogs for which the COR is open;
   5. dogs for which origin documents are expected to be issued, nostrified or arrived from COR;
   6. dogs that have their tails and/or ears docked for purposes other than curative ones; proof of tail and/or ear docking for curative purposes is only the mention/s to this effect, the signature and initials of the veterinarian who performed the docking surgery entered in the dog's health card or passport;
   7. dogs whose identification was not possible under the conditions of this Regulation (on the basis of a microchip);
   8. dogs for which the original health card or passport, completed and endorsed in accordance with the legal provisions in force, is not presented;
   9. dogs for which there is NO proof of rabies vaccination and internal and external deworming in the health record at the time of the Competition;
   10. dogs for which a health card is presented in which erasures/additions or other indications of falsification or counterfeiting are made;
   11. sick dogs suffering from a contagious disease and dogs whose illness affects their well-being;
   12. castrated dogs or affected by testicular atrophy;
   13. females in heat;
   14. females whose pregnancies are over 25 days or which are visible;
   15. lactating females;
   16. females accompanied by their cubs that are less than 4 months old or that, although they are over three months old, are not entered in the Competition;
   17. blind or deaf dogs;
   18. dogs registered on the fixed list,
   19. of dogs whose owners are persons who are entered in the fixed list.

   Violation of this clause leads to the legal cancellation of the registration (without fulfilling other formalities), the paid registration fee will not be refunded, and if the dog was still refereed, the results obtained by it will not be approved, and if they were approved, then they will be canceled and the disciplinary procedure according to the RKA regulations in force will be initiated against the persons in question.

6. To avoid any ambiguities, the Competition registration service is provided only after payment of the below-mentioned registration fee, and subsequent participation in the Competition, which requires the presentation of the Beneficiary and the registered dog at the location where the Competition takes place, picking up the registration numbers contest and presentation in the arbitration rings etc. it will be carried out in compliance with the present Contractual Conditions of Registration and Participation and all applicable FCI and RKA regulations, free of charge.

7. The registration fee is _____ LEI, for competitors with permanent residence in Romania and _____ EUR, for competitors who do NOT have permanent residence in Romania, in order to cover all additional expenses related to translations into / from an official FCI language from / in the Romanian language of documents, conversations, arbitrations, etc.

8. The payment of the registration fee in LEI will be made exclusively by deposit or transfer in IBAN _________________________, opened by the beneficiary Association ________________________, at Bank ____________________.

9. The payment of the registration fee in EUR will be made exclusively by deposit or transfer in IBAN _________________________, opened by the beneficiary Association ________________________, at Bank ____________________, SWIFT code (BIC) ___________.

10. The deadline for submitting registration requests is ______________, 23:59:59.

11. In order to complete the registration, the Beneficiary will have to fill in capital letters all the mandatory fields in the online registration and participation form, marked in this sense with the * (star sign) or with any other sign, mention or distinctive color that attests the mandatory nature, as well as to attach to the online registration and participation form:

    1. legible copy of the document of origin recognized by the RKA of the dog;
    2. the legible copy of the power of attorney to register the dog in the Competition (if the registration is done through an agent);
    3. legible copy of the proof of payment of the registration fee;
    4. the legible copy of the proof that, on the date of registration, the Beneficiary is an active member of an RKA member or of another cynological organization recognized by the FCI
    5. legible copy of the champion certificate or work certificate issued by the RKA or another cynological organization recognized by the FCI, if applicable.

    Atention! If you fail to provide the above documents, the application for Competition will NOT be considered valid and the dog will NOT be registered for Competition.

12. By registering and participating in the Competition, the Competitor assumes full compliance with the RKA Regulations for dog Competitions, available on the website www.ach.ro.

    Failure to comply with the above-mentioned Regulation will lead to exclusion from the Competition, to the initiation of the disciplinary procedure provided for by the RKA regulations in force against the persons in question and, if necessary, to the obligation to cover the damages caused.

13. Also, respecting the Judges and their decisions, the Organizer and his decisions, as well as the other participants in the Competition is mandatory.
    Violation of this clause will lead to exclusion from the Competition and the initiation of the disciplinary procedure provided by the RKA regulations in force against the persons in question.

14. The health and well-being of the dogs must be the TOP PRIORITY in all Competitions, therefore in FCI and RKA Competitions, the participants have the obligation to ensure the well-being of the dogs.

    It is forbidden to expose the dogs to situations that would endanger their health or well-being, situations such as leaving the dogs in the car at extreme temperatures (too hot or too cold), applying bad treatments to the dogs or committing acts of cruelty towards them .

    Violation of the above clauses leads to the legal cancellation of the registration (without the fulfillment of other formalities), the registration fee paid will not be refunded, and if the dog was still refereed, the results obtained by it will not be approved, and if approved, then they will be canceled and the disciplinary procedure provided by the RKA regulations in force will be initiated against the persons in question.

    Also, criminal or contraventional proceedings can be initiated against the persons in question by the competent institutions, including picking up the mistreated dog and placing it in a public shelter.