UAD/UKC Distance Jumping (Ultimate Air) Titles

I know you have all been anxiously awaiting the UKC title information, and here it finally is! It is a totally new titling system, different than any other dock jumping titles out there you can get, and remember these titles stay with you for ever! These are taken directly from the rules:


Section IX. Titles. UKC dock jumping (air dog) titles must be earned successively. Equivalent titles from other venues may not be substituted for UKC dock jumping titles. Once a higher title is obtained, it will replace the lower title of the same category.

• Distance Jumping (Ultimate Air) Titles.
  

1. Initial Distance Jumping Title. To earn this title a dog must earn a qualifying jump in five splashes in the same division at UKC licensed dock jumping events. The Distance Jumping Initial Titles are:

a. United Novice Jumper (UNJ): 1” to 9’11”

b. United Junior Jumper (UJJ): 10’ to 14’11”

c. United Senior Jumper (USJ): 15’ to 19’11”

d. United Master Jumper (UMJ): 20’ to 22’5”

e. United Ultimate Jumper (UUJ): 22’6” and up

2. United Distance Jumping Champion Title. A dog must earn a Distance Jumping Initial Title before it is eligible to earn points toward a Distance Jumping Champion Title. The dog must then earn 150 championship points in the same division in accordance with the Championship Points schedule in Section IX. A. 5. to become a Distance Jumping Champion. In other words, the first division a dog earns 150 points in will be the division the dog earns a Distance Jumping Champion.

a. United Novice Jumper Champion (UNJCH): 1” to 9’11”

b. United Junior Jumper Champion (UJJCH): 10’ to 14’11”

c. United Senior Jumper Champion (USJCH): 15’ to 19’11”

d. United Master Jumper Champion (UMJCH): 20’ to 22’5”

e. United Ultimate Jumper Champion (UUJCH): 22’6” and up

3. Grand Distance Jumping Champion Title. A dog must earn a Distance Jumping Champion Title before it is eligible to earn points toward a Distance Jumping Grand Champion Title. A dog must then earn 300 additional championship points in accordance with the Championship Points schedule in Section IX. A. 5. to become a Distance Jumping Grand Champion. In other words, the first division a dog earns 300 additional points in will be the division the dog earns a Distance Jumping Grand Champion.

a. Grand Novice Jumper Champion (GNJCH): 1” to 9’11”

b. Grand Junior Jumper Champion (GJJCH): 10’ to 14’11”

c. Grand Senior Jumper Champion (GSJCH): 15’ to 19’11”

d. Grand Master Jumper Champion (GMJCH): 20’ to 22’5”

e. Grand Ultimate Jumper Champion (GUJCH): 22’6” and up

4. Obtaining a higher division Grand Distance Champion Title. A dog must earn a Grand Distance Champion title before it is eligible to earn points toward a higher division’s Grand Champion title. A dog must then earn 450 championship points in the higher distance jumping division to earn that division’s grand champion title. For example a dog may earn the GSJCH degree and then begin to earn points for a GMJCH or GUJCH degree.

5. Championship Points Schedule for Distance Jumping. A qualifying jump is required to earn the following points:

Division Distance Points

Novice 1”- 3’11” 5

4’- 5’11” 10

6’- 7’11” 15

8’- 9’11” 20



Junior 10’-10’11 5

11- 12’5” 10

12’6”-13’11” 15

14’- 14’11” 20



Senior 15’-15’11 5

16’-17’5” 10

17’6”- 18’11” 15

19’- 19’11 20



Master 20’-20’11 5

21’- 21’5” 10

21’6”- 21’11” 15

22’- 22’5” 20



Ultimate 22’6”- 23’ 5

23’1”- 24’ 10

24’- 25’ 15

25’ and up 20

HOOORAY

GREAT JOB SARA

One question... will finals of the UKC weekends count towards the legs needed for a title?

Yep, the basic initial title is exactly how we've always done it.

Huh??



Thanks Sara!

See the initial titles:


1. Initial Distance Jumping Title. To earn this title a dog must earn a qualifying jump in five splashes in the same division at UKC licensed dock jumping events. The Distance Jumping Initial Titles are:

a. United Novice Jumper (UNJ): 1” to 9’11”

b. United Junior Jumper (UJJ): 10’ to 14’11”

c. United Senior Jumper (USJ): 15’ to 19’11”

d. United Master Jumper (UMJ): 20’ to 22’5”

e. United Ultimate Jumper (UUJ): 22’6” and up

"To earn this title a dog must earn a qualifying jump in five splashes..."

I think that bit was what Beth was referring to... since it doesn't state "Splashes and/or Finals." Maybe... I dunno...

Sara -

Can you continue to build your points from one UAD season to the next? The UKC titles are not based on a UAD season, correct?

If I need to read more and post less, let me know.

Nope you're fine Matt! I believe they carry over season to season.

Thanks Sara, UAD, UKC... very excited about the UKC titles.... can't wait to fill our UKC Binder


Barb and Rock

Kel-
That is exactly what I ment. I know Finals counted towards legs with UAD but it isn't a "splash" as not everyone will be able to compete in it. So I didn't know if finals would count toward a leg for a UKC title as only select dogs would be competeing. I guess you can look at it the same way one does in the conformation ring that not all dogs compete in group and best in show but it still counts towards the need for a CH title.

FG167 wrote:Collar tags or other items hanging from the collar are prohibited in the competition area.

Hmm...how is that going to work? I need to remove the boys' tags from their collars when competing? Are martingale collars allowed?

Hi Fallon,
Tags or anything hanging from the collar have Always been forbidden at UAD events. (I believe that they are forbidden at every dog organization's events.) This is because they are a serious choking hazard.


If your dogs have had tags on while on the dock at events, they were overlooked. We realize that removing the tags (and remembering where you put them ) is a pain, but it's a must. We have to put Safety First, Always.

Thanks, Sara for doing an a Excellent Job! You are the bomb! You Rule.... the Rules, that is!

MaraLee

We didn't know that, our girls always had their collars with their tags on - will not anymore.

Jim

We have different collars for jumping. They have the brass plate on them that has their name and our numbers on them so that there are no dangly tags on the collar. We have also switched to leather ones with the brass plates on at home. It is so much more quiet with out tags!