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Next
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June 3, 2010 |
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7:00pm |
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Competition Dog Obedience
Obedience is a team sport. Each team consists of a dog
and handler pair that works together as a team. In competition,
either the dog or the handler can lose points by making
mistakes. Obedience is fun, and helps build a bond between
handler and dog. The Greater Kansas City Dog Training
Club holds obedience trials on a Saturday and Sunday in
March, under AKC rules, with qualifying scores applying
to AKC obedience titles. |
NOVICE OBEDIENCE Title: CD (Companion Dog)
Novice obedience is the beginning level for a dog/handler
team. Novice dogs must score 170 out of a possible 200
to qualify for a "leg" toward their title. Three
legs are required to achieve the title, earned under three
different judges. The dog must heel on and off leash,
with automatic sits, and matching pace to the handler
at the judge's commands, and perform the Figure Eight
at heel. He must stand for examination, perform an off-lead
recall of at least 35 feet, and return to heel position
on command. He must also complete the long sit (one minute),
and the long down (three minutes) in a group with the
other dogs in his class. The handler is in the ring with
the dog during the group exercises. Novice "A"
dogs are those whose handler has never titled a dog before.
Novice B is the class for experienced handlers. There
is no difference in performance of the exercises.
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OPEN OBEDIENCE Title: CDX (Companion Dog Excellent)
Open obedience requires the usual 170/200 for a qualifying
score, and three legs for a title. All exercises in the
Open class are done off lead, including the Heel and Figure
Eight, a Drop on Recall, and a Retrieve on Flat. The dog must
also retrieve over the high jump, and excecute the broad
jump. Following the above, the dog will do a three minute long
sit, and a five minute long down with the handler out
of sight. The Open A designation is for dogs who have
not earned their CDX title handled by someone who has
not completed an OTCH title on any dog. The Open B class
is for dogs who have their CDX and are competing for a UDX, breed rankings or OTCH
(Obedience Trial Champion) points.
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UTILITY Title: UD (Utility Dog)
Utility is the most difficult, but also the most interesting
of the obedience classes. For his 170/200 score, the dog
must complete a signal exercise done entirely with hand
signals, including heeling, stand, down, sit and recall.
The moving stand and examination, directed retrieve and
directed jumping indicate that the dog is working with
the handler with a high degree of attention and skill.
Scent discrimination requires the dog to pick his handlers
object (leather or metal) from a group of others identical
objects, and return it to the handler. The degree of precision
and teamwork in a utility competition is fascinating to
watch, and represents years of work by dog and handler
alike. Utility A is for dogs not yet having a UD title.
Utility B is for dogs who have their UD and are competing
for a UDX, breed rankings or OTCH points.
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UTILITY DOG EXCELLENT Title: UDX
To earn the next highest title of Utility Dog Excellent
(UDX), the dog must have a UD, but does not really have
to learn any new tricks. This title requires that the
dog qualify (get a score of 170 or higher) in Open B AND
Utility B at the same show and repeat this feat 10 times.
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OBEDIENCE TRIAL CHAMPION (OTCH)
Dogs competing for OTCH points must compete in both Open
B and Utility B. They win points based on placements in
shows and how many dogs they competed against.
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