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Hosting a trial

Get your club approved to host, then reserve your trial dates.

Host Club Application Get your club approved to host Happy Ratters trials and practices. Apply online →
Trial Application Already approved to host? Reserve your trial dates before creating the event in Secreterrier. Apply online →Hosting guide →

Judging

Apply to judge, then, as a provisional judge, send one report online for each trial judged under supervision. That automatically emails the supervising judge and the host club a link to evaluate them online.

Judge Application & Exam The application and open-book exam in one form. Apply online →
Provisional Judge Self-Report One report per trial, covering every day of the event, sent online after the trial. Most arrive by email a couple of days later, already filled in from Secreterrier. The supervising judge and host club are then emailed their evaluations to fill in online. Submit a Self-Report →Provisional Judge Tracker →

Junior Handlers

Both forms for handlers aged 5–17 — getting your own Junior Handler number, then reporting the points you earn with it. Points are reported online after each trial and verified by the host club or a judge.

Junior Handler Number For handlers aged 5–17 — with your own number, points earned at trials count toward youth awards. Apply online →
Junior Handler Points Form Report the points you earned at a trial toward your Junior Handler awards. Report online →

Shelter dogs

Happy Ratters sponsors a Happy Ratters number for a shelter or rescue dog, so a volunteer, staff member, or club member can bring them to a trial for a day of fun.

Shelter Dog HR Number Request Ask us to sponsor a number for a dog waiting in a shelter or rescue. Request online →Meet the dogs →

Incident reporting

For any incident involving physical harm to a dog, person, or rat at a Happy Ratters trial. If the situation is urgent, call first — the numbers are on the form and the incident page.

Incident Report Form The written report Happy Ratters needs after any incident at a trial. File online →

Scoresheets

Blank scoresheets for every Standard level and game, four copies to a page to print and cut apart. Host clubs can use these at their trials, generate sheets from Secreterrier, or make their own. They're handy for practice, too.

Rules & reference

The official rules and guidelines behind every Happy Ratters trial.

Official Rule Book The complete official rules for Happy Ratters trials — 2026 Rule Book, revised 10/9/2026. View PDF →
Score Table Summary Sheets Class and game rules with scoring tables, sized for ringside reference. View PDF →
Rat Care Guidelines for Hosts & Judges How trial rats are housed, handled, and kept comfortable and safe. View PDF →Rat care on the site →
Approved Collars & Harnesses What dogs can wear in the ring — the approved collar and harness types. View PDF →

Logos & branding

Official Happy Ratters images for premiums, flyers, and other club materials.

Happy Ratters premium header wordmark logo

Premium Header

For host club use.

Happy Ratters circle logo, closeup

Circle Logo (Closeup)

For host club use.

Happy Ratters circle logo, full body

Circle Logo (Full Body)

For host club use.