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Competition Formats

Introduction

The Super Retriever Series (SRS) hosts multiple competition formats designed to test different skills, encourage competitive excellence, and provide engaging events for participants and spectators. This page provides a high-level overview of the primary competition formats and championship structure used across SRS events.

For event dates and locations, please visit the Events calendar.

  SRS Classic Events

SRS Classic events are brought in by a city or city organization. Classic events are generally a combination of Retriever Trials and the Super Dock collectively.

  • The Retriever Trials consist of Open/Amateur entries, run together and judged separately. Open/AM divisions will compete in 4 hybrid series.
  • The Super Dock has 3 different events within. Horizontal or Distance jump is known as Super Fly. Listed Divisions: Super Elite, Super Fly Pro, Amateur Fly, Junior Fly, Senior Fly and Mini flyers. Vertical jump is referred to as Super V. Listed Divisions: Super V Elite, Super V and Super V Nova. Raider Run is a race based on speed. We also have Fun Jumps at the pool so we encourage the local community to come out, bring your own dog and have a good time.

  SRS Club Event

The SRS Club event is a Retriever Trial held by a retriever club and/or group. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the club. This club/group may also sell sponsorships to help with their event costs. These sponsors have to be non-competing with current SRS National Sponsors.

  SRS Team Medley

The Team Medley is a team of 4 dogs – 4 handlers (4×4) . Handlers can be on only one team in the 4×4. All 4 dogs must run every testing scenario. If a dog becomes unable to run for any reason that dog will receive a zero/0 at the completion of his/her scheduled run. 3 total series that will include a variation of a Field trial, Hunt test or/and Hunt Savvy. Same rules apply for 2×2 Team Medley event. Number of team on a 2×2 will be discussed. This is a specialty event, points for UKC titles, SRS qualifying and SRS Team of the year will not apply.

  SRS Super Dock Events

The Super Dock will hold Super Elite, Super Fly Pro, Amateur Fly, Junior Fly, Senior Fly and specialty events such as Mini flyers. It also has a vertical jump referred to as Super V and Raider Run which is a timed speed retrieve.

  SRS Crown Championship

The SRS Crown Championship is held like a Classic event and is a combination of Retriever Trials and the Super Dock events for those that qualified throughout the year from all of the SRS qualifying events. The winner will receive the prestigious name of SRS Crown Champion within the Retriever Trials Open and Amateur divisions and all Super Dock divisions. First, Second and Third place SRS Crown Champions are recognized and will be invited back the following year to defend their championship title.

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