[CainGSD]

I believe that the rules say that the handler is responsible for being able to confirm the chip number with a reader. The trials that our club have put on we have always provided the chip reader. I have been able to borrow an extra chip reader from my vet and we also had a club member that owned their own chip reader. If you are considering purchasing your own reader, I would look for one of the universal readers that may be less expensive that reads your chip type.