Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival, Inc.
World Championship Dog Race Prohibited Substance Regulations

 1.	Only those dog owners agreeing to testing for prohibited substances shall be permitted to enter events.  The dog owners shall complete and return to the Race Marshal the form of signed Agreement attached to these regulations.  The Agreement must be given to the Race Marshal before the commencement of the event.

 2.	Substances allowed to be used are listed in Schedule Two as "No Restriction".

 3.	Treatment which is administered to any dog for any condition by any person within seven days prior to an event or leg in which the dog is to race, shall be reported by the dog owner to the Race Marshal not later than one hour prior to the start of each leg or event.  This notification does not relieve the dog owners of the responsibility to ensure that the dogs have no prohibited substances in them on the day of the event or leg.

 4.	Withholding periods for prohibited substances are outlined in Schedule Two.  Prohibited substances not listed in Schedule Two are tested for.

 5.	Any entered dog or dog team is subject to testing at any time at the sole discretion of the Race Marshal.

 6.	 The dog owner is responsible for the protection and security of the dogs in their care at all times other than when the Race Marshal takes charge for testing purposes.

 7.	In the event of testing, the Race Marshal shall have the authority over a dog or dog team for a period of time not to exceed four (4) hours from notification of testing to complete urine sampling.  The dog team will be isolated in a designated area.  Only those person so authorized by the Race Marshal shall be allowed to enter this designated area.

 8.	Security for urine samples will be provided by the Race Marshal.

 9.	The testing of urine samples for prohibited substances will be conducted by an independent laboratory qualified to conduct the required tests.  All test results shall be the sole property of the Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival, Inc.

10.	All prize money in tested events which has been won by teams whose dogs have been tested, shall be withheld by the Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival, Inc. pending receipt by the Race Marshal of the test results.

11.	Contravention of any of the above regulations by any dog owner or in the event of a positive drug test, will result in a hearing conducted by the Race Marshal to assess penalties.  This hearing will be held within ninety days upon completion of the dog races.  The dog owner shall receive notification of the hearing date.  The dog owner shall have the right to attend this hearing, either in person or by a representative, and may make all such submissions as the owner deems necessary.

12.	The Dog Race Committee, upon completion of the hearing, shall have the right to disqualify any team and determine final placement in events.  All prize money to which the disqualified team would have been entitled shall be forfeited to the Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival, Inc.  The disqualified owner may be prohibited from participating for a period of time up to five (5) years, as determined by the Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival, Inc.  Results of the hearing will be published.

Copyright © 1987 by Kinsmen Club of The Pas, Manitoba, Canada, and The Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival, Inc.
All rights reserved, no part of these rules may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief questions embodied in critical articles and review.  For Information address the Kinsmen Club of The Pas, PO Box 1205, The Pas, Manitoba, Canada R9A 1L2.

Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival, Inc.- World Championship Dog Races
Prohibited Substances Regulations - Schedule Two

The following substances are those which may be encountered in the treatment of dogs.  Withholding periods listed are guidelines and are intended for therapeutic doses only.  Those substances with "No Restriction" on withholding period are not prohibited and may be used.  All remaining substances are prohibited.

TYPE OF DRUG	WITHHOLDING PERIOD
Sulpha Drugs	No Restriction
Antibiotics 	- except Procaine Penicillin	No Restriction
- Procaine Penicillin	120 hours
Anti-histamines	48 hours
Anti-inflammatory/analgesic drugs	
- non steroidal	144 hours
		- Corticosteroids	72 hours
- Methylprednisolone	120 hours
		- Narcotics	72 hours
Coagulants & Haemostatics	48 hours
Diuretics	 - except Theobromine	72 hours
		- Theobromine	144 hours
Hormones	- Corticosteroids except Methylprednisolone	72 hours
- Methylprednisolone	120 hours
- Anabolic	Use prohibited 6 weeks
- other hormones	168 hours
Local Anesthetics		48 hours
Muscle Relaxants	72 hours
Respiratory System Drugs - except Clenbuterol HCI & Bromhexine HCI	120 hours
- Clenbuterol HCI	72 hours
		- Bromhexine HCI	No Restriction
Sedatives	- Rompun	120 hours
- Phenothiazine Derivatives	120 hours
- Barbiturates	60 hours
- Benzodiazepines	120 hours
Vitamins	- injectable	48 hours
- oral		No Restriction
Miscellaneous Drugs
		- amphetamines	48 hours
		- atropine	48 hours
		- cocaine	48 hours
		- diethylcarbamasine	72 hours
		- dipyrone	144 hours
		- ritalin	48 hours
		- strychnine	48 hours
		- xanthine compounds (caffeine, theobromine, theophylline, cocoa preparations)	144 hours
Electrolyte Mixtures	No Restriction

Copyright © 1987 by Kinsmen Club of The Pas, Manitoba, Canada, and The Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival, Inc.
All rights reserved, no part of these rules may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief questions embodied in critical articles and review.  For Information address the Kinsmen Club of The Pas, PO Box 1205, The Pas, Manitoba, Canada R9A 1L2.