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Obedience Regulations GLOSSARY OF TERMS Brisk, briskly — keenly alive, alert, energetic AKC Canine Partners — an American Kennel club program that is available to spayed/neutered dogs that are not currently eligible for AKc registration, AKc Foundation stock service (Fss) enrollment, or an AKc Purebred Alternative listing (PAl) number Command — verbal order from handler to dog Crooked — a dog that is not straight in line with the direction the handler is facing Crowding — a dog so close to the handler as to interfere with the handler’s freedom of motion Directly — immediately, without deviation or hesitation Drop completely — a down position that would be acceptable for a long Down exercise Gently — with kindness, without harshness or roughness Guiding gently by the collar — control of the dog by holding any part of the collar with minimal pressure on the dog’s neck Lame — irregularity or impairment of the function of locomotion, irrespective of the cause or how slight or severe Minor deduction — 1 ⁄2 point to 2 1 ⁄2 points Mouthing — when a dog chews or rolls the dumbbell in its mouth unnecessarily Natural — not artificial; free of affectation; what is customarily expected in the home or public places Order — direction from judge to handler, either verbal or nonverbal Prompt response — without hesitation, immediate, quick Regularly trained or instructed — where a dog and/or handler meet on a regular basis for instruction. A regular basis is considered a set pattern of dates, such as monthly, or more often. Resentment — resistance, unwillingness Signal — nonverbal direction from the handler to dog, as described in chapter 2, section 20 Smartly — quickly, vigorously Substantial deduction — 3 points or more Training — as related to where a student-handler/teacher-judge relationship is established, with or without compensation. Turn in place — turning in the circle that was occupied by the handler before they started to turn Withers — highest point of the dog’s shoulder 76
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Entry Fees/Special Inducements. A h
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LEONBERGER MASTIFF NEAPOLITAN MASTI
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Revisions to the Obedience Regulati
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AKC ® OBEDIENCE REGULATIONS Table
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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL REGULATIONS (Plea
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egulations, a clear and complete de
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no judge or any person residing in
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dogs will not be counted as having
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each prize ribbon or rosette in all
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Section 23. Risk. the owner or agen
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Section 30. Split Classes, Official
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CHAPTER 2 REGULATIONS FOR PERFORMAN
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immediately after each dog has been
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Section 19. Hands. in all exercises
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the exercise, the additional points
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Page 93 and 94: CHAPTER 1 THE OBEDIENCE JUDGE Remem
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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL REGULATIONS (Plea
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and to the left of the signs. For s
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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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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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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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24. Serpentine Weave Once - this ex
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31. HALT - Down - Walk Around Dog -
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THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES MAY BE USED
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210. Send to Jump - At the sign for
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AKC Code of Sportsmanship PREFACE:
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