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OBEDIENCE TRIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS |
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"The purpose of obedience trials is
to demonstrate the usefulness of the
purebred dog as a companion of man, not
merely the dog's ability to follow
specified routines in the obedience
ring. The basic objective of obedience
trials is to produce dogs that have been
trained to behave in the home, in public
places, and in the presence of other
dogs, in a manner that reflects credit
on the sport of obedience.
Obedience trials re a sport and all
participants should be guided by the
principles of good sportsmanship both
inside and outside the ring. All
contestants in a class are required to
perform the same exercises in
substantially the same way so that the
relative quality of the various
performances may be compared and
scored." |
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COMMANDS AND SIGNALS |
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"In all parts of all exercises
performed in the ring, only one single
command or signal may be given by the
handler. Any extra commands or signals,
or the giving of a command and a signal
must be penalized: except that wherever
the standard specifies command and/or
signal, the handler may give either one
or the other, or both command and
signals simultaneously…" |
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HEEL POSITION |
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"Heel position, whether the dog is
sitting, standing, lying down, or moving
at heel, means that the dog's body shall
be in a straight line facing the same
direction as the handler. The dog's
head to shoulder area should be in line
with the handler's left hip and the dog
should heel close to the handler but not
to the point of touching." |
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COMPANION DOG TITLE (C.D.) (NOVICE A
& B CLASS) |
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"Tests, Order of Judging & Scores
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Heel on Leash |
40 points |
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Stand for Examination |
30 points |
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Heel Free |
40 points |
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Recall |
30 points |
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Long Sit |
30 points |
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Long Down |
30 points |
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Maximum Total Score |
200 points |
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Heel on Leash: The principal
feature of this exercise is the ability
of the dog and the handler to work as a
team
Stand for Examination: The
principal features of this exercise are
that the dog is to stand in position
before and during examination and to sow
no shyness, resentment or aggression.
Heel Free: The leash shall be
left on the judge's table for all work
done in the Heel Free exercise.
Recall: The principal
features of this exercise are that the
dog stays where it is left and comes
promptly to the handler when called.
Group Sit and Down Exercises:
The principal features of these
exercises are or the dog to stay and to
remain in the sitting or down position,
whichever is required by the particular
exercise. (1 minute for the sit and 3
minutes for the down)"
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COMPANION DOG EXCELLENT TITLE (C.D.X.)
(OPEN A & B CLASS) |
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"Tests, Order of Judging & Scores
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Heel Free |
40 points |
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Drop on Recall
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30 points |
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Retrieve on Flat
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25 points |
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Retrieve over High Jump |
35 points |
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Broad Jump |
20 points |
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Long Sit |
25 points |
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Long Down |
25 points |
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Maximum Total Score |
200 points |
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Heel Free: The principal
feature and deductions are the same as
in Novice (Companion Dog).
Drop on Recall: The principal
feature of this exercise, in addition to
those listed in the Novice Recall, are
the dog's response to the handler's
command or signal to drop, and the dog
remaining in the down position until
called or signaled to come.
Retrieve on Flat: The
principal features of this exercise are
that the dog retrieve the dumbbell on
command or signal and return it to the
handler.
Retrieve Over High Jump: The
principal features of this exercise are
that the dog, on command or signal, jump
the High Jump, retrieve the dumbbell and
return it over the jump to the handler.
Broad Jump: The principal
feature of this exercise is for the dog
to stay where left and to jump promptly
on command or signal.
Group Sit & Down Exercises:
The Long Sit and Long Down exercises in
the Open Classes are performed in the
same manner as in the Novice Classes,
except that after leaving their dogs
sthe handlers must immediately leave the
ring and go to a place designated by the
judge out of sight of their dogs, where
they must remain until the time limit of
3 minutes for the Long Sit and 5 minutes
for the Long Down."
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UTILITY DOG (U.D.) also called
OBEDIENCE TRIAL CHAMPION (O.T.CH.) |
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"Tests, Order of Judging & Scores
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Seek Back |
30 points |
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Scent Discrimination •
Article 1 |
30 points |
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Scent Discrimination •
Article 2 |
30 points |
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Signal Exercise |
40 points |
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Moving Stand |
30 points |
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Directed Jumping |
40 points |
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Maximum Total Score |
200 points |
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Seek Back: The principal
features of this exercise are that the
dog shall, on command, seek and retrieve
the glove and return promptly with it to
the handler.
Scent Discrimination: The
principal features of this exercise are
the dog's selection of the handler's
articles from among the other articles,
by scent alone, and returning the
article promptly to the handler.
Signal Exercise: The
principal features of this exercise are
the heeling of the dog as described for
the Heeling exercises, and the dog's
ability to respond correctly to the
handler's signals.
Moving Stand & Examination:
The principal features of the exercise
are that the dog heel, stand and stay as
the handler moves away, accepts the
examination without shyness or
resentment and returns to the handler on
command.
Directed Jumping: The
principal features of this exercise are
that the dog shall go away from the
handler in the direction indicated, stop
when commanded, and jump as directed."
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OBEDIENCE TRIAL CHAMPION EXCELLENT (O.T.Ch.X.) |
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The dog and handler team must qualify in
both Open and Utility Class in the same
trial on 5 different occasions after the
completion of a Utility Title.
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MASTER OBEDIENCE TRIAL CHAMPION (M.O.T.Ch.) |
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A minimum score of 190 in Open or 185 in
Utility is needed to obtain points…
A total of 40 points is required to earn
a Masters title with a minimum of 15
points to be acquired in each Open and
Utility classes, the remaining 10 points
can be obtained from either class.
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HIGHEST SCORE IN TRIAL (HIT) |
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The dog which has the highest score in
the whole trial. |
