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Obedience Regulations CHAPTER 3 NOVICE (Please note: All regulations affecting the competition of dogs listed with AKC Canine Partners become effective April 1, 2010.) Section 1. Novice A Class. the novice A class shall be for dogs that have not won the cD title. A handler must own the dog entered or be a member of the owner’s household or immediate family and may not have previously handled any dog that has earned an AKc novice, open, or utility title. owners may enter more than one dog in this class. the same person who handles the dog in the first four exercises must handle the dog in the group exercises; however, if a person has handled more than one dog in the first four exercises, that person must provide a handler for the additional dog in the same group exercises. the additional handler for the group exercises need not be a member of the owner’s household or immediate family. no dog may be entered in both novice A and novice b at any one trial. Section 2. Novice B Class. the owner or any other person may handle dogs in this class to earn a cD title. owners may enter more than one dog in this class. the same person who handles the dog in the first four exercises must handle the dog in the group exercises; however, if a person has handled more than one dog in the first four exercises, that person must provide a handler for the additional dog in the same group exercises. no dog may be entered in both novice A and novice b at any one trial. Section 3. Novice Exercises and Scores. the exercises and maximum scores in the novice classes: 1. Heel on leash and Figure eight 40 points 2. stand for examination 30 points 3. Heel Free 40 points 4. recall 30 points 5. long sit 30 points 6. long Down 30 points maximum total score 200 points Section 4. Companion Dog Title. the letters cD may be added after the name of each dog that has been certified by two different judges to have received qualifying scores in novice classes at three licensed or member obedience trials. that dog will receive a companion Dog certificate from the AKc. 24
Section 5. Heel on Leash and Figure Eight. the principal feature of this exercise is the ability of the dog and handler to work as a team. orders for this exercise are: “Forward,” “Halt,” “right turn,” “left turn,” “About turn,” “slow,” “normal” and “Fast.” “Fast” means that the handler must run, and the handler and dog must move forward at a noticeably accelerated speed. All about turns will be right about turns. orders for halts and turns will be given only when the handler is moving at a normal speed. the other orders may be given in any sequence, and turns and halts may be repeated. However, the judge should standardize the heeling pattern for all dogs in the class. the leash may be held in either hand or in both hands, but the hands must be held in a natural position. Any tightening or jerking of the leash and use of any extra commands and/or signals will be penalized. the handler will enter the ring with the dog on a loose leash and stand with the dog sitting in the heel position. the judge will ask if the handler is ready before giving the order “Forward.” the handler may give a command or signal to heel and will walk briskly and naturally with the dog on a loose leash. the dog should walk close to the handler’s left side without swinging wide, lagging, forging or crowding. the dog must not interfere with the handler’s freedom of motion at any time. At each order to halt, the handler will stop. the dog shall sit straight and promptly in the heel position without command or signal and shall not move until the handler again moves forward on the judge’s order. After each halt, it is permissible for the handler to give a command or signal to heel before moving forward again. the judge will say, “exercise finished” after this portion of the exercise. For the Figure eight, the handler will stand, and the dog will sit in heel position facing the judge, midway between the two stewards, who will stand 8 feet apart. the Figure eight in the novice classes will be done on leash; the handler may go around either steward first. After the judge asks, “Are you ready?” and gives the order, “Forward,” the handler and dog will walk briskly around and between the two stewards twice. there will be no about turn, fast or slow, but the judge must order at least one halt during this exercise and another halt at the end. Section 6. Heel on Leash and Figure Eight, Scoring. if a handler is constantly controlling the dog by tugging on the leash or is adapting to the dog’s pace, that dog must receive a non-qualifying (nQ) score for the exercise. minor or substantial deductions, depending on the circumstances, will be made for additional commands or signals to heel or for failure of dog or handler to speed up noticeably for the fast or slow down noticeably for the slow. substantial or minor deductions shall be made for lagging, heeling wide, forging, crowding, poor sits, failure to sit at a halt and other heeling imperfections. Deductions should also be made for a handler who 25 Obedience Regulations
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APPENDIX A Revised January 1, 2012
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Obedience Judges’ Guidelines 79 O
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OBEDIENCE JUDGES’ GUIDELINES Tabl
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CHAPTER 1 THE OBEDIENCE JUDGE Remem
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there are no such restrictions on n
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to be very proud of the dog. A scor
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make sure they meet the requirement
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score, although permissible, puts j
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the secretary or superintendent sho
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stand the dog on command and may th
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as: not going directly to the dumbb
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the handler may give the command to
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that the closer to perfection, the
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CHAPTER 4 PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED HAN
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CHAPTER 5 THE JUDGE’S BOOK Markin
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Dog Number Heel on Leash (40 Points
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SAMPLE MARKED JUDGES’ BOOK UTILIT
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The Steward in Obedience 113 The St
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THE STEWARD IN OBEDIENCE Table of C
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THE STEWARD IN OBEDIENCE Planning a
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ascertain exactly what will be requ
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ing, the ring stewards must line up
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Rally Regulations Effective April 1
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AKC RALLY ® REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE
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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL REGULATIONS (Plea
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handler cross the Finish station. i
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CHAPTER 3 CLASSES AND TITLES (Pleas
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the entry form. entries will be arr
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CHAPTER 4 NON-REGULAR CLASSES (Plea
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Rally Judges’ Guidelines 139 Rall
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CHAPTER 1 RALLY JUDGES’ GUIDELINE
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The Steward in Rally 151 The Stewar
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THE STEWARD IN RALLY Table of Conte
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INTRODUCTION TO RALLY STEWARDING ra
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INDEX Rally Regulations Index Chapt
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GLOSSARY OF RALLY TERMS RALLY JUDGE
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RALLY SIGNS AND DESCRIPTIONS Design
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THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES MAY BE USED
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