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Kansas 4-H Dog ShowJudge’s GuidelinesShowmanship/Obedience

Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

Kansas 4-H Dog Show Judge's Guidelines: Showmanship/ObedienceTable of Contents

Judge’s Guidelines 5Showmanship 7Obedience 8

General Guidelines 8

Heel on Leash and Figure 8 9

Stand for Examination 10

Heel Off Leash, Performance and Judging 10

Recall 10

Group Exercises (Novice and Pre-Novice) 11

Drop on Recall 12

Retrieve on the Flat 12

Retrieve Over High Jump 13

Broad Jump 14

Group Exercises (Graduate Novice, Open A and B, Utility A) 14

Signal Exercise 15

Scent Discrimination 15

Directed Retrieve 17

Directed Jumping 17

Moving Stand and Examination 18

Appendix A: Classes and Point Totals 20Appendix B: Class Scoresheets 22

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Judge's GuidelinesAs a judge you symbolize the entire program of 4-H dog training.

It is vitally important that judges understand their responsibility to promote the purpose and objec-tives of the 4-H Dog Care and Training Project. The objectives are to help 4-H’ers:

• Developleadership,initiative,self-reliance,sportsmanship,andotherdesirabletraitsofcharacter.• Experiencetheprideandresponsibilityofbeinginvolvedwithadog.• Acquireskill,patienceandunderstandingbytrainingadog.• Realizeagreaterloveforanimalsandahumaneattitudetowardthem.• Prepareforcitizenshipresponsibilitiesbyworkingtogetheringroupsandsupportingcommunity

dog projects and activities.Asajudge,youhavebeengiventheauthorityandtheopportunitytomakeavaluedcontributionto

theprogram.Themannerbywhichjudgesexercisetheirauthorityhasadirectimpactontheprogram.The maintenance of high standards and the respect for 4-H dog training by others is largely the respon-sibilityofthejudge.Thequalityofperformanceisdirectlyrelatedtothequalityofjudging.Thus,theseinfluencesmustalwaysbekeptuppermostinthejudge’smindandactions.

Becauseoftheauthoritypositionthejudgeoccupies,he/shemust:• Beimpartial.Donotmakeconcessionstoonecompetitorunlessthoseconcessionswillbeextend-

ed to all.• Befriendlyandcourteouswhileremainingunprejudicedandfirminyourdecisions.• Youcanbesympathetictowardsomeunexpectedfailureprovidedthatdecisionsandscoringare

not affected.• Expecteach4-H’ertoentertheringpreparedtoperformallexercisesandjudgetheparticipant

accordingly.• Beaprofessionalintheringby: • beingconfident, • knowingtheregulationsandguidelines, • scoringrealisticallyandfairlyaccordingtotheregulations, • scoringeverydogandhandleragainstthetheoretically“perfectperformance”ratherthanother

participants,and • keepingyourvoiceatanappropriatevolume,neithertooloudnortoosoft.• Giveeveryhandleranddogequaltimeandopportunitytocompete.•Actasadiplomat,arbiter,andladyorgentlemanatalltimes.•Bedignifiedindressandactions,rememberingthefocusisthe4-H’erandthedog•Bewillingtodiscussthescoringawarded,butrefrainfromengaginginanargument.

Other Judge Responsibilities:1. To the 4-H’er and their Dog: Give the beginning classes in Showmanship and Pre-Novice obedi-

ence as much courtesy and attention as the more accomplished classes. 2. To the Show and its Sponsors

a. Chairman:Confirmyourjudgingassignmentbeforetheshowwiththechairmanorpersonresponsibleforrequestingyourservices.Whenyouarrive,checkinwiththeshowchair.Checktoseeiftherearespecialrulesorcircumstancesthataredifferentthanusual.Reviewthescoring

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sheet that will be used. b. Spectators:Sincetherewillbeparents,relativesandfriendswatchingtheshowwhodonot

knowtherules,itisimportantforthejudgetoavoidanyactionsthatmightdegradethe4-H’erorthedog.Remember,spectatorsformvirtuallytheirentireopinionofthe4-HDogCareandTrainingProjectbasedontheactionsofthejudge,the4-H’erandthedog.

c. Scoring and Determining Penalty Points:Anyactionorinactiononthepartofthehandlerorthe dog that results in the display less than that of a theoretically perfect performance should be penalized.A“minor”penaltyisconsideredtobeadeductionoflessthantwopoints.(Nopenaltyoflessthanone-halfpointshouldbecharged).A“major”orsubstantialpenaltyisconsideredtobea deduction of two points or more. There is no published list of reasonable and customary penalty pointsforthevariousfaultsanderrors,sotherearesomevariationsinthescoringsystemsofin-dividualjudges.BecauseDogShowmanshipisalldoneonashowlead,practicallyall4-H'erswillhave enough control of their dogs to complete a Showmanship class. The Kansas 4-H Dog Show Rule Bookspecificallyidentifiestheprincipalpartsthejudgewillobservewhilethe4-H'eranddogworkasateam.Themovementpatternsdefinedintherulebookshouldbeusedsoeachteamwillbeabletopracticethembeforebeingjudged.(Nootherpatternsshouldbeusedthatmightconfuseahandler.)Obediencejudgingismorecomplexbecauseoftheprogressivelymoredifficultclasses.However,individualexercisesaredefinedintoprincipleparts.Inmostcasesthequalifyingportionofthescoresheetwillbeassessedwith“minor”penaltiesandthenon-qualifyingportionwillbescoredwith“major”penaltiesuptothelossofallthepoints.Withtimeandexperienceyouwillbeabletodevelopasystemwhichdefineshowmanypenaltypointsareappropriateforanygiven fault.

Helpful hints: • Wearcomfortableshoes.(Youmaybeonyourfeetforfourtoeighthours)• Golightlyoncolognesorperfumes.• Gettotheshowsiteearly,atleast30minutesbeforejudgingisscheduledtobegin.• Checktheringset-up.Determineifspecialequipmentwillbeneededduringtheshow.Ifitis

needed,checktoseewhereitis.• Meettheringstewards.Writetheirnamesdownandusethem.Acknowledgetheirassistance

sometime during the show.• Arrangetheshowmanshipdogsbysizeifpossible.Generally,largerdogsaresentintotheringfirst.• Bringyourownjudgingequipmentandsupplies—clipboard,sharpenedpencils,enoughscore

sheetsforthefirstclassandcopiesthatcanbeduplicatedfortheotherclasses,stop-watch,6-footfoldingrulerortapemeasure,chalk,amarkingdeviceforscratchingmarksindirtrings,towelettesorsimilaritemswithwhichtocleanyourhandsifnecessary,calculator,tongstoholdretrievingitemsforscentexercises,acopyoftheKansas 4-H Dog Show Rule Book (S46), Kansas 4-H Dog Show Judge’s Guidelines(S82), Kansas 4-H Agility Dog Show Rule Book (S124), and Kansas 4-H Rally Obedience Rule Book (4H965).

Showmanship(Showmanshipisbasedona100-pointscale)

1. Fitting of the Dog —30pointsThejudgewillevaluateeachdogindividuallyforgrooming.Thehairandcoatshouldbeclean,

smooth,notscalyormattedandfreefromloosehair.Thejudgewillbearinmindthatlong-haireddogswill be losing their coats during the summer. If it is apparent that the 4-H’er has made an attempt to

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eliminatetheloosehair,thejudgewillscorethedogaccordingly.Thejudgewillcheckforparasites.Ifparasitesarepresent,thedog’sscoreshouldbepenalized.Earsshouldbefreeofdirt,parasitesandex-cessivehair.Eyesshouldbecleanandfreeofmatter.Toenailsshouldbecutsoasnottotouchthefloor.Teethshouldbefreefrommatterandfreeofstaining,asappropriatefortheageofthedog.No dog should be judged on its conformation.2. Showmanship of Handler —35points

a. Appearance of handler — The 4-H’er should present a well groomed appearance. The dress is op-tionalbutshouldlookneatandclean.Iftheshowhasadresscode,the4-H’ershouldcomplywithregulations. Dress should not be a major consideration in scoring this category.

b. Grace and ease of showing —Thisisevidentinthemannerthe4-H’ermoveshis/herdog,movesaroundhis/herdogandthemethodbywhichthedogisstacked.Theturnsshouldbesmooth,andthe gait of the dog should not be unduly impaired. The 4-H’er should not step across the dog. The 4-H’er should avoid getting between the dog and the judge. The 4-H’er should be sure that the dogisstackedatanytimeitisnotmoving.Thisshouldbedonequicklyanddiscreetly.The4-H’ershould display enthusiasm and enjoyment while in the ring.

c. Avoids getting in awkward and unsightly positions — The 4-H’er should maintain his/her bal-ance.Whenmakingaturn,the4-H’ershouldnothavetostepacrossthedog.The4-H’erwillwatchthejudgeinsuchamannertoknowwherethejudgeis,butnottothepointofawkward-ness.The4-H’er,whenreturningtothejudge,shouldstopanappropriatedistanceawayuponjudge'srequest.Whenshowingthedogthe4-H’ershouldavoidreachingacrossthedogifitwillinterferewiththejudge’sview.Thehandlershouldexhibitgoodfootworkanduseverbalcom-mands and/or subtle signals with hands or feet to assist the dog in maneuvering or posing.

d. Easy and smooth movement — The handler should handle the lead smoothly and should not havetokeepthedog“strungup”tightly.Whenpassingtheleadfromonehandtotheother,itshouldbedonegracefully.Whenthehandlerfindsitnecessarytoreadjustthedog'scoator“stack-ingpose,”thisshouldbedonesoastonotappearas“divingatthedog.”

e. Sportsmanship —Thehandlershouldbepenalizedforcrowdingorinterferingwithanotherteam.f. Knowledge about dog's care, condition, and problems — The 4-Her should be able to respond to

anyquestionthejudgeasksaboutthedog'scare,condition,orobviousproblemsandhealth.3. Coordination Between Handler and Dog — 35 points

a. Dog’s reaction to handler —The4-H’eranddogshouldmoveasateam.Thedogshouldnotforge or lag. The show lead should not be taut as evidence of having to control the dog. The dog shouldnotsitwhencomingtoahalt.Thedogshouldnotexhibitaggressivebehaviortowardthehandlerorjudge.Whenstackedthedogdoesnotchangepositionsunlessthe4-H’errequiresitto.

b. General communication between dog and handler —Thiscanbedoneondifferentlevels.The4-H’er may verbally encourage the dog. The dog may watch the 4-H’er closely. The dog should dis-playanenthusiasmwhilebeingshown.Leadjerkingorpullingwhilemovingispenalized.Duringallphasesofhandling,thehandler'sconcentrationshouldbeonthedogandnotonthejudge,butnottotheextentthathe/sheisunawareofwhatisgoingoninthering.

c. Straight, smooth and even gait —Thegaitofboththe4-H’erandthedogshouldbeevenandconstant.Thepaceandstrideofthe4-H’ershouldbeappropriateforthesizeofthedog.

d. Works as a team —Theyshouldmovetogethersmoothlyandeffortlesslymakingsmoothcornersandturns.Again,thehandlershouldassistthedogbygivinganynecessaryverbalcommandsand/or subtle signals with hands or feet to help the dog to maneuver smoothly.

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ObedienceGeneral Guidelines(SeeAppendixAforclassesandpointtotals)

Heel Position —TheHeelposition,whetherthedogissitting,standing,lyingdown,ormovingatheel,meansthatthedogshallbestraightinlinewiththedirectioninwhichthehandlerisfacing,atthehandler’sleftside,andascloseaspracticabletothehandler’sleftlegwithoutcrowding,permittingthehandler freedom of motion at all times. The area from the dog’s head to shoulder shall be in line with the handler’s left hip.

Hands —Inallexercisesinwhichthedogisrequiredtoheelfree,oneoftheoptionsbelowshallbefollowed:(1)thehandler’sarmsandhandsshallmovenaturallyatthehandler’ssideswhileinmotion;or(2)therighthandandarmmustmovenaturally,whilethelefthandshallbeheldagainst,andcenteredinthefrontofthebody,intheareaofthewaist.Theleftforearmshallbecarried,asmuchaspossible,against the body.

Ineitheroftheabovesituationsthehandsandarmsmaybeadjustedduringthe“Fast”portionofanexercisetomaintainbalance.

Theremaybeadeductionifthehandsandarmsare,intheopinionofthejudge,beingusedasasecond command or signal.

Inallexercisesinwhichthedogisrequiredtocometoorreturntothehandlerandsitinfront,thehandler’s arms and hands shall hang naturally at their sides while the dog is coming in and until the dog hassatinfront.Adeductionshallbemadeifahandler’sarmsandhandsareusedasasecondcommandorsignalduringtheexercise.

Commands and Signals —Acommandisaverbaldirectionforthedog.Asignalisasinglegesturewith one arm and hand only.

Signalingcorrectiontoadogisforbiddenandmustbepenalized.Inaddition,asecondcommandisforbiddenandmustbepenalized.

Thedog’sname,whengivenimmediatelybeforeaverbalcommand,shallnotbeconsideredasanad-ditional command. The name shall not be used with any signal not given simultaneously with a verbal command.

Thedogshouldneveranticipatethehandler’sdirection,butmustwaitfortheappropriatecommandsand/orsignals.Movingforwardattheheelwithoutanycommandorsignalotherthanthenaturalfor-wardmovementofthehandler’sbody,shallnotbeconsideredasanticipation.

Commandswhich,inthejudge’sopinion,areexcessivelyloudmaybepenalized.Additional Commands or Signals —Ifahandlergivesanadditionalcommandorsignal,eitherwhen

nocommandorsignalispermitted,orsimultaneouslywithorfollowingapermittedcommandorsignal,orusesthedog’snamewithapermittedsignalbutwithoutapermittedcommand,adeductionismade.If a double command is given, the dog will be scored less than 50 percent of the total for that exercise.

Praise —Praiseandpettingareallowedbetweenandafterexercises,butpointsmaybedeductedfromthetotalscoreforadogthatisnotunderreasonablecontrolwhilebeingpraised.Ahandlershallnot carry or offer food in the ring.

Misbehavior —Anydisplayoffearornervousnessbythedog,oranyuncontrolledbehaviorsuchassnapping,barking,orrunningaway–whetheritoccursduringanexercise,betweenexercises,orbeforeorafterjudging–mustbepenalizedaccordingtotheseriousnessofthemisbehavior.Thejudgemayexpelorexcusethedogfromfurthercompetitionintheclass.

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Anydogthatrelievesitselfatanytimewhileintheringforjudgingwillreceiveanautomaticwhiteribbon.However,thedogmaycontinuetobescored.

Training and Disciplining in the Ring —Thejudgeshallnotpermitanyhandlertotrainthedogbyexcessiveverbalcommandsorbymovingtowardthedogtocorrectitinanyway,nortopracticeanyexerciseintheringeitherbeforeoraftertheyarejudged.Adogwhosehandlerdisciplinesitinaninap-propriatemannerintheringshallbeexcusedandwillnotbefurtherscoredinthatclass.

Ifadoghasfailedtocompleteanexercise,thejudgemaypermitthe4-H’eranotherattempt.However,thesecondattemptshouldnotbetreatedasasuccessfulattempt.The4-H’ershouldnotreceiveaqualifyingscorebasedonthesecondattempt.Heel on Leash and Figure Eight —ThisexerciseisapartoftheNoviceclass.HeelonLeashisanexer-ciseintheGraduateNoviceclass.Beforestartinganyexercisethejudgewillask,“Areyouready?”

Theprincipalfeatureofthisexerciseistheabilityofthedogandhandlertoworkasateam.Ordersfortheexerciseare“Forward,”“Halt,”Rightturn,”“Leftturn,”“Aboutturn,”“Slow,”“Normal”and“Fast.”“Fast”signifiesthatthehandlermustnoticeablyacceleratefromtheirnormalpace,enoughsoastochangethepaceofthedog.Inexecutingthe“Aboutturn,”thehandlerwillalwaysdoarightaboutturn.Ordersfor“Halt”andturnswillbegivenonlywhenthehandlerismovingata“Normal”speed.

Theordersmaybegiveninanysequenceandmayberepeatedasnecessary,butthejudgeshallat-tempttostandardizetheheelingpatternforalldogsinanyclass.

Theleashmaybeheldineitherhandorinbothhands,providingthehandsareinanaturalposi-tion.However,anytighteningorjerkingoftheleashoranyact,signal,orcommandwhich,inthejudge’sopinion,givesthedogassistance,shallbepenalized.

The handler shall enter the ring with the dog on a loose leash and stand with the dog sitting in the heelposition.Thejudgeshallaskifthehandlerisreadybeforegivingtheorder,“Forward.”Thehandlermaygiveacommandorsignaltoheel,andwalkbrisklyandinanaturalmannerwiththedogonalooseleash.Thedogshallwalkclosetotheleftsideofthehandlerwithoutswingingwide,lagging,forging,orcrowding.Whetherheelingorsitting,thedogmustnotinterferewithhandler’sfreedomofmotionatanytime.Ateachordertohalt,thehandlerwillstopandthedogshallsitstraightandpromptlyintheheelpositionwithoutcommandorsignal,andshallnotmoveuntilthehandleragainmovesforwardonorderfromthejudge.Itispermissibleaftereachhalt,beforemovingagain,forthehandlertogiveacommandorsignaltoheel.Thejudgeshallsay,“Exercisefinished”afterthisportionoftheexercise.

BeforestartingtheFigureEight,thejudgeshallaskifthehandlerisready.Thehandleranddog,fromastartingpositionaboutequidistantfromthetwostewardsandfacingthejudge,shallbrisklywalktwicecompletelyaroundandbetweenthetwostewards,whoshallstand8feetapart.TheFigureEightin the novice classes shall be done on leash. The handler may choose to go in either direction. There shall beno“Aboutturn,”or“Fast,”or“Slow”intheFigureEight,butthejudgemustorderatleastone“Halt”duringandanother“Halt”attheendofthisportionoftheexercise.

Heel on Leash and Figure Eight Scoring —Ifadogisunmanageable,oritshandlerconstantlycontrolsitsperformancebytuggingtheleashoradaptspacetothatofthedog,adeductionismade.

Deductions shall be made for additional commands or signals to heel and for failure of dog or han-dlertonoticeablyacceleratespeedforwardduring“Fast”andnoticeablydeceleratespeedforwarddur-ing“Slow.”Deductionsaremadeforsuchthingsaslagging,heelingwide,forging,crowding,poorsits,handlerfailingtowalkatabriskpace,occasionalguidancewithleash,andotherheelingimperfections.

Inscoringthisexercisethejudgeshallaccompanythehandleratadiscreetdistancesothathe/shecan observe any signals or commands given by the handler to the dog. The judge must do so without interfering with either dog or handler.

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Stand for Examination —ThisexerciseisapartoftheNoviceandGraduateNoviceclasses.Theprincipalfeaturesofthisexercisearethatthedogstandinpositionbeforeandduringtheexami-

nation,andthatthedogdisplayneithershynessnorresentment.Ordersare,“Standyourdogandleavewhenyouareready,”“Backtoyourdog,”and“Exercisefin-

ished.”Therewillbenofurthercommandfromthejudgetothehandlertoleavethedog.Onjudge’sorder,thehandlershallremovetheleashandgiveittoastewardwhoshallplaceitonthe

judge’s table or other designated place.Thehandlerwilltakethedogtotheplaceindicatedbythejudge,andonjudge’sorder,thehandler

willstandand/orposethedogoffleashbythemethodofhis/herchoice,takinganyreasonabletimetoposethedogasintheshowring.Whenready,thehandlerwillstandwiththedogintheheelposition,andgiveacommandand/orsignaltothedogtostay,walkforwardabout6feetinfrontofthedog,turnaround and stand facing the dog.

Thejudgeshallapproachthedogfromthefront,andshalltouchonlythedog’shead,body,andhind-quarters,usingthefingersandpalmofonehandonly.Ontheorder,“Backtoyourdog,”thehandlershallwalkaroundbehindthedogandreturntotheheelposition.Thedogmustremainstandinguntilafterthejudgehassaid,“Exercisefinished.”

Stand for Examination Scoring —Scoringofthisexercisewillnotstartuntilthehandlerhasgiventhecommandand/orsignaltostay,exceptforsuchthingsasroughtreatmentofthedogbyitshandleroractiveresistancebythedogtothehandler’sattemptstomakeitstand.Eitheroftheseshallbepenalized.

Adogshallreceiveadeductionifitdisplaysshynessorresentment,growlsorsnapsatanytime,sitsorliesdownbeforeorduringtheexamination,ormovesawayfromtheplacewhereitwaslefteitherbeforeorduringtheexamination.Ifdeductionsaremadeforthereasonsstatedabove,thedogshallnotreceiveaqualifyingscore.

Minororsubstantialdeductions,dependingonthecircumstance,shallbemadeforadogthatmovesitsfeetatanytimeorsitsormovesawayaftertheexaminationhasbeencompleted.Heel Off Leash, Performance and Scoring —ThisexerciseispartoftheNovice,GraduateNovice,OpenAandOpenBclasses.

ThisexerciseshallbeexecutedinthesamemannerasHeelonLeashexceptthatthedogshallbeoffleash.Ordersandscoringalsoshallbethesame.Thisexerciseisusedforrun-offswhentiescoresoccur.Inthecaseofatie,holdarun-offutilizingtheHeelOffLeashexercise,oneteamatatime,withsamepattern.Recall —ThisexerciseisapartoftheNoviceclass.

Theprincipalfeaturesofthisexercisearethatthedogstaywhereleftuntilcalledbyitshandler,andthatthedogrespondpromptlytothehandler’scommandorsignalto“Come.”

Ordersare:“Leaveyourdog,”“Callyourdog,”and“Finish.”Onorderfromthejudge,thehandlermaycommandand/orsignalthedogtostayinthesitposition

whilethehandlerwalksforwardabout35feettotheotherendofthering,wherehe/sheshallturnandstandinanaturalmannerfacingthedog.Onjudge’sorderorsignal,thehandlerwillgivecommandorsignalforthedogtocome.Thedogshouldcomedirectlyinandsitstraight,centeredimmediatelyinfrontofthehandler’sfeet,closeenoughthatthehandlercouldreadilytouchitsheadwithoutmovingeitherfootorhavingtostretchforward.Thedogshouldnottouchthehandlerorsitbetweenthehandler'sfeet.

Onjudge’sorderthehandlerwillgiveacommandorasignaltofinish,andthedogmustgosmartlytotheheelpositionandsit.Themannerinwhichthedogfinishesisoptional,provideditispromptandthe dog sits straight at heel.

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Recall Scoring —Adogmustreceiveadeductionandanon-qualifyingscoreforthefollowing:requiringadditionalcommandorsignaltostay,failuretocomeonthefirstcommandorsignal,movingfromtheplacewhereleftbeforebeingcalledorsignaled,stoppingpriortoreachingthehandler.

Deductionsshallbemadeforaslowresponsetocome,varyingwiththeextentoftheslowness;fail-ureofthedogtocomeatasatisfactorypace;standingorlyingdowninsteadofwaitinginthesitposi-tion;failuretositinfront;failuretofinishorsitatheel;orforextracommandorsignaltositorfinish.

Minortosubstantialdeductionsshallbemadedependingonthespecificcircumstancesineachcasefor failure to come directly to the handler.

Minordeductionsshallbemadeforsloworpoorsitsorfinisheswhicharenotpromptorsmart,fortouchingthehandleroncominginorwhenfinishing,orsittingbetweenthehandler’sfeet.Group Exercises: Novice and Pre-novice

Theprincipalfeatureoftheseexercisesisthatthedogremaininthesittingordownposition,which-everisrequiredbytheparticularexercise.

Ordersare“Sityourdogs”or“Downyourdogs,”“Leaveyourdogs,”and“Backtoyourdogs.”Competingdogsintheclasstaketheseexercisestogether,exceptthatifthereare12ormoredogs

theyshall,atthejudge’soption,bejudgedingroupsofnotlessthansixnormorethan12dogs.WhenthesamejudgedoesbothNoviceAandNoviceB,thetwoclassesmaybecombinediftherearenotmorethan12dogscompetinginthecombinedclass.Thejudgeshalldividetheclassintoapproximatelyequalsections.Thegroupexercisesshallbejudgedaftereachsection.Thedogsthatareintheringshallbelinedupincatalogorderalongoneofthefoursidesofthering.Handler’sarmbands,weightedwithleashesorotherarticlesifnecessary,shallbeplacedbehindthedogs.

FortheLongSitthehandlersshall,onorderfromthejudge,commandand/orsignaltheirdogstositiftheyarenotalreadysitting.Onfurtherorderfromthejudgetoleavetheirdogs,thehandlersshallgive a command and/or signal to stay and immediately leave their dogs. The handlers will go to the op-positesideofthering,turnandstandfacingtheirrespectivedogs.(InPre-Novice,thehandlerwillgotothe end of the lead).

Ifadoggetsupandstartstoroamorfollowsitshandler,orifadogmovessoastointerferewithanotherdog,thejudgeshallpromptlyinstructthehandleroroneofthestewardstotakethedogoutoftheringortokeepitawayfromtheotherdogs.

Afteroneminutefromthetimethejudgehasorderedthehandlerstoleavetheirdogs,thejudgewillgivetheordertoreturn,whereuponthehandlersmustpromptlygobacktotheirdogs,eachwalkingaroundandinbackoftheirdogtotheheelposition.Thedogsmustnotmovefromthesittingpositionuntilafterthejudgehassaid,“Exercisefinished.”Thejudgeshallnotgivetheorder“Exercisefinished”until the handlers have returned to the heel position.

BeforestartingtheLongDownthejudgeshallaskifthehandlersareready.TheLongDownisdoneinthesamemannerastheLongSitexceptthatinsteadofsittingtheirdogsthehandlersshall,onorderfromthejudge,downtheirdogstoapositionfacingtheoppositesideofthering,andthejudgewillorder the handlers to return after three minutes. The dogs should not move from the down position until afterthejudgehassaid,“Exercisefinished.”

ThedogsshallnotberequiredtositattheendoftheDownexercise.Group Exercise Novice and Pre-Novice Scoring —Duringtheseexercisesthejudgeshallstandin

such a position that all dogs and handlers are in his/her line of vision without having to turn around. The judgemayrequeststewardstoassistintimingandwatchingthedogs.

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Scoringoftheexerciseswillnotstartuntilafterthejudgehasorderedthehandlerstoleavetheirdogs,exceptforsuchthingsasroughtreatmentofadogbyitshandlerorresistancebyadogtoitshandler’sat-temptstomakeitsitorliedown.Thesemaybepenalized.Inextremecasesthedogmaybeexcused.

Thedogshouldnothavetobeforcedintopositionafterreceivingthehandler'scommandand/orsignaltositordown.Theteamshouldbepenalizedwithaminordeductionif,inthejudge'sopinion,thedog was forced or placed into position.

Ascoreofzeroshouldbegivenifthedogdoesnotremaininplaceorgoestoanotherdog.Theterm“Didnotremaininplace”coverssuchbehaviorasscooting,crawling,orrollingmorethanadistanceofone body length from the place where it was left by the handler.

Apenaltyofmorethan50percentofavailablepointsisassessedifthedogstandsorliesdownontheLongSit,standsorsitsontheLongDown,orrepeatedlywhinesorbarksduringeitheroftheexercises.Thesepenaltiesshouldapplythroughouttheexerciseandwhilethehandlerisreturningtothedog.

Minordeductionswillbegivenifthedogbreaksthepositionitwasleftinafterthehandlerreturnstoheelpositionandbeforethejudgesays,“ExerciseFinished.”Drop on Recall—ThisexerciseisapartoftheGraduateNovice,OpenAandOpenBclasses.

Theprincipalfeaturesofthisexercise,inadditiontothoselistedundertheNoviceRecall,arethedog’spromptresponsetothehandler’scommandorsignaltodrop,andthedog’sremaininginthedownposition until called or signalled to come. The dog will be judged on the promptness of its response to commandorsignalandnotonitsproximitytoadesignatedpoint.

Ordersare:“Leaveyourdog,”“Callyourdog,”asignaltodropthedog,another“Callyourdog,”and“Finish.”Thejudge’ssignalmustbecleartothehandlerbutnotobviousordistractingtothedog.

Onorderfromthejudge,thehandlermaycommandand/orsignalthedogtostayinthesitposi-tionwhilethehandlerwalksforwardabout35feettotheotherendofthering,wherehe/sheturnsandstandsinanaturalmannerfacingthedog.Onjudge’sorderorsignal,thehandlershallcommandorsignaltocome,andthedogmuststartdirectlytowardthehandler.Onthejudge’sarmorhandsignalorpredeterminedlocation,thehandlershallgivethecommandorsignaltodrop,andthedogmustimme-diatelydroptothedownposition,whereitmustremainuntil,onthejudge’sorderorsignal,thehandleragaingivescommandorsignaltocome.ThedogthencompletestheexerciseasintheNoviceRecall.

Drop on Recall Scoring—Deductions,varyingwiththeextent,shallbemadefordelayedorslowresponsetothehandler’scommandorsignaltodrop,delayorslownesstodown,slowresponsetoeitheroftherecallsandanyanticipationofacommandorsignal.PenaltiesasintheNoviceRecallshallapply.Retrieve on Flat —ThisexerciseisapartoftheOpenAandOpenBclasses.

Theprincipalfeatureofthisexerciseisthatthedogretrievepromptly.Ordersare:“Throwit,”“Sendyourdog,”“Takeit,”and“Finish.”The handler shall stand with the dog sitting in the heel position in a place designated by the judge. On

order,“Throwit,”thehandlershallgivecommandand/orsignaltostay,whichsignalmaynotbegivenwiththehandthatisholdingthedumbbell,andthrowthedumbbelladistanceofatleast15feet.Onordertosendthedog,thehandlershallgivecommandorsignaltoretrieve.Theretrieveshallbeexecutedatabrisktrotorgallop,thedoggoingdirectlytothedumbbellandretrievingit,andreturningdirectlytothehan-dlerwithoutunnecessarymouthingorplaying.Thedogmustsitstraighttodeliver,centeredimmediatelyinfrontofthehandler’sfeet,closeenoughthatthehandlercanreadilytakethedumbbellwithoutmovingeither foot or having to stretch forward. The dog must not touch the handler nor sit between his/her feet. Onorderfromthejudgeto“Takeit,”thehandlershallgivecommandorsignalandtakethedumbbell.

ThefinishshallbeexecutedasintheNoviceRecall.

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Thedumbbell,whichmustbeapprovedbythejudge,shallbemadeofoneormoresolidpiecesofoneoftheheavyhardwoods,orofarigidorsemi-rigid,firm,nontoxic,nonwoodenmaterial,similarinsize,shape,color,andweighttoawoodendumbbell.Dumbbellsshallnotbehollowedout.Metaldumb-bellsarenotpermitted.Itmaybeunfinished,orcoatedwithaclearfinish,orpaintedwhite.Itshallhavenodecorationsorattachmentsbutmaybearaninconspicuousmarkforidentification.Thesizeofthedumbbellshallbeproportionatetothesizeofthedog.Thejudgeshallrequirethedumbbelltobethrownagainbeforethedogissentif,injudge'sopinion,itisthrownlessthan15feet,ortoofartooneside,ortoo close to the ringside.

Retrieve on Flat Scoring —Adogmustbescoredazeroifitfailstogooutonthefirstcommandorsignal,goestoretrievebeforethecommandorsignal,failstoretrieve,ordoesnotreturnwiththedumbbell sufficientlyclosethatthehandlercaneasilytakethedumbbellasdescribedabove.

Substantialdeductions,dependingontheextent,shallbemadeforslownessingoingoutorreturn-ingorinpickingupthedumbbell,fornotgoingdirectlytothedumbbell,andforreluctanceorrefusaltoreleasethedumbbelltothehandler.AllotherapplicablepenaltieslistedundertheNoviceRecallapply.Retrieve over High Jump —ThisexerciseisapartoftheOpenBclass.

Theprincipalfeaturesofthisexercisearethatthedoggooutoverthejump,pickupthedumb-bell,andpromptlyreturnwithitoverthejump.Ordersare:“Throwit,”“Sendyourdog,”“Takeit,”and“Finish.”ThisexerciseshallbeexecutedinthesamemannerastheRetrieveonFlat,exceptthatthedogmustcleartheHighJumpbothgoingandcoming.Thehandlermuststandatleast8feet,oranyreason-abledistancebeyond8feet,fromthejumpbutmustremaininthesamespotthroughouttheexerciseandmustthrowthedumbbellatleast8feetbeyondthejump.Theminimumjumpshallbesetatthenearestmultipleof2inchestothree-quarterstheheightofthedogatthewithers,withnodogjumpinglessthan8inchesnormorethan36inches.

Handlershavingtheirdogsjumpmorethantheminimumrequiredheightshallneitherbepenalizednorreceiveextraconsideration.

The minimum jumps shall be set in accordance with the following table:Measured height of dog at withers Height to be jumpedLessthan12½” 8”12½ “tolessthan15” 10”15”tolessthan17½” 12”17½”tolessthan20” 14”20”tolessthan23” 16”23”tolessthan25½” 18”25½”tolessthan28” 20”28”tolessthan31” 22”31”lessthan33½” 24”33½”tolessthan36” 26”36”tolessthan39” 28”Note: Broad jump still remains twice the length of high jump.

Thejumpsmaybepresetbythestewardsbasedonthehandler'sadviceastothedog'sheight.Thejudgemustmakecertainthejumpisatleasttheminimumrequiredheightforeachdog,andmustalsobeawarethatthejumpshallbesetatahigherheightifrequestedbythehandler.Thejudgemay,athis/herdiscretion,verifytheheightofanydogatthewithers.

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Thesidepostsofthehighjumpshallbe4feethighandthejumpshallbe5feetwideandconstruct-edtoprovideadjustmentforeach2inchesfrom8inchesto36inches.Itissuggestedthatthejumphaveabottomboard8incheswide,includingthespacefromthebottomoftheboardtothegroundorfloor,togetherwiththreeother8-inchboards,one4-inchboard,andone2-inchboard.A6-inchboardmayalsobeprovided.Thejumpshallbepaintedaflatwhite.Thewidthininches,andnothingelse,shallbepaintedoneachsideofeachboardinblack2-inchfigures,thefiguresonthebottomboardrepresentingthe distance from the ground or floor to the top of the board.

Retrieve over High Jump Scoring —ScoringofthisexerciseshallbeasinRetrieveonFlat.Inad-dition,adogthatfails,eithergoingorreturning,togooverthefullheightofthejump,orclimbsorusesthejumpforaidingoingover,mustbescoredazero.

Minortosubstantialdeductions,dependingonthespecificcircumstancesineachcase,shallbemadeforthedogthattouchesthejumpingoingoverordisplaysanyhesitationorreluctancetojump.AllotherappropriatepenaltiesfortheRetrieveonFlatapply.Broad Jump —ThisexerciseisapartoftheOpenA,OpenB,andUtilityAclasses.

Theprincipalfeaturesofthisexercisearethatthedogstaywhereleftuntildirectedtojumpandthatthe dog clear the jump on a single command or signal.

Ordersare:“Leaveyourdog,”“Sendyourdog,”and“Finish.”Thehandlerwillstandwiththedogsittingintheheelpositioninfrontofandatleast8feetfromthe

jump.Onorderfromthejudgeto“Leaveyourdog,”thehandlerwillgivethecommandand/orsignaltostayandgotoapositionfacingtherightsideofthejump,withhis/hertoesabout2feetfromthejump,andanywherebetweenthelowestedgeofthefirsthurdleandthehighestedgeofthelasthurdle.

On order from the judge the handler shall give the command or signal to jump and the dog shall cleartheentiredistanceofthebroadjumpwithouttouchingand,withoutfurthercommandorsignal,immediatelyreturningtoasittingpositioninfrontofthehandlerasintheNoviceRecall.Thehandlershallchangepositionbyexecutingaright-angleturnwhilethedogisinmidair,butshallremaininthesamespot.ThedogmustsitandfinishasintheNoviceRecall.

Thebroadjumpshallconsistoffourhurdles,builttotelescopeforconvenience,madeofboardsabout8incheswide,thelargestmeasuringabout5feetinlengthand6incheshighatthehighestpoint,allpaintedaflatwhite.Whensetuptheyshallbearrangedinorderofsizeandshallbeevenlyspacedsoastocoveradistanceequaltotwicetheheightofthehighjumpassetfortheparticulardog,withthelowside of each hurdle and the lowest hurdle nearest the dog.

Use4hurdlesforajumpof48”to72”3hurdlesforajumpof28”to44”2hurdlesforajumpof16”to24”Whendecreasingthenumberofboardsinthejump,thehighesthurdleisremovedfirst.Itisthe

judge’sresponsibilitytoassurethedistancejumpedisthatrequiredbyregulationsforthatsizedog.Broad Jump Scoring —Adogthatfailstostayuntildirectedtojump,refusesthejumponthefirst

commandorsignal,stepsonorbetweentheboards,usesthejumpforaidingoingover,orfailstoclearthefulldistancemustbescoredzero.Minororsubstantialdeductions,dependingoneachcircumstance,shallbemadeforadogthatdoesnotreturndirectlytothehandler,displaysanyhesitationorreluctancetojump,orthattouchesthejump.AllotherapplicablepenaltieslistedundertheNoviceRecallapply.Graduate Novice, Open A & B, Utility A Group Exercises, Performance and Scoring —Theseexer-cisesareapartoftheGraduateNovice,OpenA,OpenBandUtilityAclasses.DuringtheLongSitandtheLongDownexercises,thejudgeshallstandinsuchapositionthatalldogsandhandlerswillbeinhis/herlineofvisionbothwhileinandoutofthering,withouthavingtoturnaround.

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TheseexercisesintheGraduateNovice,OpenA&BandUtilityAclassesareperformedinthesamemannerasintheNoviceclassesexceptthat,afterleavingtheirdogsthehandlersmustcrosstotheoppositesideofthering,leavetheringinsinglefileasdirectedbythejudge,andgotoaplacedesignatedbythejudge,completelyoutofsightoftheirdogs.HandlersmustremaininplaceuntilcalledbythejudgeafterthetimelimitofthreeminutesintheLongSitandfiveminutesintheLongDown,fromthetimethejudgegavetheorderto“Leaveyourdogs.”Onorderfromthejudgethehandlersshallreturntotheringinsinglefileinreverseorder,liningupfacingtheirdogsattheoppositesideofthering,andreturn to their dogs on order from the judge.

OrdersandscoringarethesameasintheNoviceGroupexercises.Signal Exercise —Theprincipalfeaturesofthisexercisearetheabilityofdogandhandlertoworkasateamwhileheeling,andthedog’sresponsestothesignalsto“stand,”“stay,”“drop,”“sit,”and“come.”

OrdersarethesameasinHeelonLeashandFigureEight,withtheadditionsof“Standyourdog,”whichshallbegivenonlywhendogandhandlerarewalkingatnormalpace,and“Leaveyourdog.”Thejudgemustusesignalsfordirectingthehandlertosignalthedogtodrop,tosit,andtocome,inthatsequence,andtofinish.

HeelingintheSignalExerciseshallbedoneinthesamemannerasinHeelFree,exceptthatthroughouttheentireexercisethehandlershallusesignalsonlyandmustnotspeaktothedogatanytime.Onorderfromthejudge,“Forward,”thehandlermaysignalthedogtowalkatheel,andonspecificorderfromthejudgeineachcase,shallexecutea“Leftturn,”“Rightturn,”“Aboutturn,”“Halt,”“Slow,”“Normal,”and“Fast.”Theseordersmaybegiveninanysequenceandmayberepeatedasnecessary,butthejudgeshallattempttostandardizetheheelingpatternforalldogsintheclass.

Onorderfromthejudge,andwhilethedogiswalkingatheel,thehandlershallsignalthedogto“Standintheheel”positionnearoneendofthering.(Tofacilitatethis,thejudgeshouldgivethecom-mandtostandwhenthedogandhandlerarenearoneendofthering.)Onfurtherorder,“Leaveyourdog,”thehandlershallsignalthedogto“Stay,”gototheotherendofthering,andturntofacethedog.Onseparateandspecificsignalsfromthejudge,thehandlershallgivethesignalsto“Drop,”“Sit,”“Come,”and“Finish”asintheNoviceRecall.Duringtheheelingpartofthisexercisethehandlermaynotgiveanysignalexceptwhenacommandorsignalispermittedintheheelingexercises,i.e.only“Heel”signals(signalstoheel)areallowedintheheelingpartofthisexercise.

Signal Exercise Scoring —ThisexerciseisapartoftheUtilityAandUtilityBclasses.Adogthatfails,onasinglesignalfromthehandler,tostandorremainstandingwhereleft,todrop,

tositandstay,tocome,orthatreceivesacommandoraudiblesignalfromthehandlertodoanyofthesepartsoftheexerciseshallbescoredzero.

Minororsubstantialdeductions,dependingonthespecificcircumstancesineachcase,shallbemadeforadogthatwalksforwardonthestand,droporsitportionsoftheexercise.Asubstantialdeductionshallbemadeforanyaudiblecommandduringtheheelingorfinishportionsoftheexercise.

AllthepenaltieslistedundertheHeelonLeashandFigureEight,andNoviceRecallexercisesshall apply.Scent Discrimination —ThisexerciseisapartoftheUtilityAandUtilityBclasses.

Theprincipalfeaturesoftheseexercisesaretheselectionofthehandler’sarticlefromamongtheotherarticlesbyscentalone,andthepromptdeliveryoftherightarticletothehandler.

Thejudgewillask,“AreyouReady?”immediatelybeforetakingthearticlefromthehandler.Thetak-ingofthearticlefromthehandlerwillbeconsideredtobethefirstorder,andscoringoftheexercisewillbeginatthattime.Theremainingordersare“Sendyourdog,”“Takeit,”and“Finish.”

Ineachofthesetwoexercisesthedogmustselectbyscentaloneandretrieveanarticlethathasbeenhandledbyitshandler.Thearticlesshallbeprovidedbythehandlerandshallconsistoftwosets,each

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comprisedoffiveidenticalobjectsnotmorethansixinchesinlength,whichmaybeitemsofeverydayuse.Onesetshallbemadeentirelyofrigidmetal,andoneofleatherofsuchdesignthatnothingbutleatherisvisibleexceptfortheminimumamountofthreadormetalnecessarytoholdtheobjecttogeth-er.Thearticlesineachsetmustbelegiblynumbered,eachwithadifferentnumberandmustbeapprovedby the judge.

Thehandlershallpresentall10articlestothejudge,whoshalldesignateonefromeachsetandmakewritten note of the numbers of the two articles selected. These two handler’s articles shall be placed on atableorchairwithintheringuntilpickedupbythehandler,whoshallholdinhis/herhandonlyonearticle at a time. The judge or steward will handle each of the remaining eight articles as he/she places themonthefloororgroundatrandomandabout6inchesapart,withtheclosestarticlebeingabout15feetfromthehandlerandthedog.Beforethedogissent,thejudgemustmakesurethatthearticlesarevisibletothedogandhandler,andthatthearticlesareproperlyseparatedsothattherewillbenoconfu-sion of scent between the articles.

Handleranddogshallturnaroundafterwatchingthejudgeorstewardspreadthearticles,andshallremainfacingawayfromthosearticlesuntilthejudgehastakenthehandler’sscentedarticleandgiventheorder,“Sendyourdog.”

Thehandlermayuseeitherarticlefirst,butmustrelinquisheachoneimmediatelywhenorderedbythejudge.Thejudgeshallmakecertainthatthehandlerimpartshis/herscenttoeacharticleonlywithhandsandthat,betweenthetimethehandlerpicksupeacharticleandthetimeitisgiventothejudge,the article is held continuously in the handler’s hands which must remain in plain sight.

Onorderfromthejudge,thehandlerwillimmediatelyplacethearticleonthejudge’sbookorworksheet.Thejudge,withouttouchingthearticlewiththeirhands,willplaceitamongthoseonthegroundor floor.

Onorderfromthejudgeto“sendyourdog,”thehandlermaygivethecommandtoheelandwillturninplace,rightorleft,tofacethearticles,Thehandlerwillcometoahaltwiththedogsittingintheheelposition. The handler shall then give the command or signal to retrieve. The handler may give their scent tothedogbygentlytouchingthedog’snosewiththepalmofoneopenhand,butthismayonlybedonewhilethedogandhandlerhavetheirbackstothearticlesandthearmandhandmustbereturnedtoanatural position before handler and dog turn to face the articles.

Thedogshallgoatabrisktrotorgallopdirectlytothearticles.Itmaytakeanyreasonabletimetoselecttherightarticle,butonlyifitworkscontinuously.AfterpickinguptherightarticlethedogshallreturnatabrisktrotorgallopandcompletetheexerciseasintheRetrieveonFlat.

Theseproceduresshallbefollowedforbotharticles.Shouldadogretrieveawrongarticleinthefirstexercise,thatarticleshallbeplacedonthetableorchair.Thecorrectarticlemustberemoved,andthesecondexerciseshallbeconductedwithonelessarticleonthegroundorfloor.

Scent Discrimination Scoring —DeductionsshallbethesameasintheNoviceRecallandtheRetrieveonFlat.Inaddition,adogthatfailstogotothegroupofarticles,orretrievesawrongarticle,orfailstobringtherightarticletothehandler,mustbescoredzerofortheparticularexercise.

Substantialdeductionsshallbemadeforadogthatpicksupawrongarticle,eventhoughitputsitdownagainimmediately,foranyroughnessbythehandlerinpartingtheirscenttothedog,andforthehandler not turning in place.

Minororsubstantialdeductions,dependingonthecircumstancesineachcase,shallbemadeforadogthatissloworinattentive,thatdoesnotgodirectlytothearticlesorthatdoesnotworkcontinuously,andforanyexcessivemotionsbythehandlerinturningtofacethearticles.Thereshallbenopenaltyforadogthattakesareasonablylongtimeexaminingthearticlesprovidedthedogworkssmartlyandcontinuously.

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Directed Retrieve —ThisexerciseisapartoftheUtilityBclass.Theprincipalfeaturesoftheexercisearethatthedogstayuntildirectedtoretrieve,thatitgodi-

rectlytothedesignatedglove,andthatitretrievepromptly.Theordersfortheexerciseare“One,”“Two”or“Three,”“Takeit”and“Finish.”Inthisexercisethehandlerwillprovidethreepredominantlywhite,cottonworkgloves,whichmustbeopenandmustbeapprovedbythejudge.Thehandlerwillstandwiththeirbacktotheunobstructedendoftheringwiththedogsittingintheheelpositionmidwaybetweenand in line with the two jumps. The judge or steward will then drop the three gloves across the end of thering,whilethehandleranddogarefacingtheoppositedirection,onegloveineachcornerandoneinthecenter,about3feetfromtheendoftheringandforthecornergloves,about3feetfromthesideofthering.Allthreegloveswillbeclearlyvisibletothedogandhandler,whenthehandlerturnstofacetheglove designated by the judge. There shall be no table or chair at this end of the ring.

Theglovesshallbedesignated“One,”“Two”or“Three”readingfromlefttorightwhenthehandlerturnsandfacesthegloves.Thejudgewillgivetheorder“One,”or“Two”or“Three.”Thehandlerthenmaygivethecommandtoheelandturninplace,rightorleft,tofacethedesignatedglove.Thehandlerwill come to a halt with the dog sitting in the heel position. The handler shall not touch the dog to get it into position nor reposition the dog. The handler will then give the dog the direction to the designated glovewithasinglemotionofthelefthandandarmalongtherightsideofthedog,andwillgiveaverbalcommand to retrieve either simultaneously with or immediately following the giving of the direction. Thedogshallthengodirectlytothegloveatabrisktrotorgallopandretrieveitwithoutunnecessarymouthingorplayingwithit,completingtheexerciseasintheRetrieveonFlat.

Thehandlermaybendbodyandkneestotheextentnecessaryingivingthedirectiontothedog,afterwhich the handler will stand erect in a natural position with arms at sides.

Theexerciseshallconsistofasingleretrieve.Beforethestartofjudgingthejudgeshallmakethedeci-siontoeitherassigntheglovestodogssothatsuccessivedogsincatalogorderwillhavedifferentgloves,orto assign the gloves as the dog appear in the ring for judging so that two successive dogs do not receive the sameglove.Ineithercaseeachgloveshallbeusedapproximatelythesamenumberoftimes.

Directed Retrieve Scoring —AllapplicablepenaltieslistedundertheNoviceRecallandtheRetrieveonFlatshallapply.Inaddition,ascoreofzeroisrequiredforanycommandsorsignalsbythehandler,afterturning,topositionthedogtofacethedesignatedglove,fornotgoingdirectlytothedes-ignatedglove,orfornotretrievingtheglove.

Dependingontheextent,asubstantialdeductioneventothepointofzeroshallbemadefornotturning in place or not turning to face the designated glove.

Dependingontheextent,aminortosubstantialdeductionshallbemadeforahandlerwhotouchesthedogorusesexcessivemotionswhileturningtofacetheglove.

Dependingontheextent,substantialorminordeductionsshallbemadeforahandlerwhooverturnsortouchesthedogorusesexcessivemotionswhenturningtofacetheglove.Directed Jumping —ThisexerciseisapartoftheUtilityBclass.

Theprincipalfeaturesofthisexercisearethatthedoggoawayfromthehandlerinthedirectionindicated,stopwhencommanded,jumpasdirected,andreturnasintheRecall.

Theordersare“Sendyourdog,”“Bar”or“High,”and“Finish.”Thejumpsshallbeplacedmidwayintheringatrightanglestothesidesand18to20feetapart,the

barjumpononeside,thehighjumpontheother.ThejudgemustmakecertainthejumpsaresetattherequiredheightforeachdogbyfollowingtheproceduredescribedinRetrieveOvertheHighJump.

Thehandler,fromapositiononthecenterlineoftheringandabout20feetfromthelineofthejumps,shallstandwiththedogsittingintheheelpositionandonorderfromthejudgeshallcommand

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and/orsignalthedogtogoforwardatabrisktrotorgalloptoapointabout20feetbeyondthejumpsandintheapproximatecenter.Whenthedoghasreachedthispointthehandlershallgiveacommandtosit;thedogmuststopandsitwithattentiononthehandlerbutneednotsitsquarely.

Thejudgewilldesignatewhichjumpistobetakenfirstbythedogandshallordereither“High”or“Bar”whendesignatingeitherthehighorbarjump.Thehandlershallcommandand/orsignalthedogtoreturnafterthedesignatedjump.Whilethedogisinmidairthehandlermayturnsoastobefacingthedogasitreturns.Thedogshallsitinfrontofthehandlerand,onorderfromthejudge,finishasintheNoviceRecall.Thejudgewillsay“ExerciseFinished”afterthedoghasreturnedtotheHeelposition.

Whenthedogisagainsittingintheheelpositionthejudgeshallask,“Areyouready?”beforegivingtheordertosendthedogforthesecondpartoftheexercise.Thesameprocedureshallbefollowedforthe second jump.

Itisoptionalwiththejudgewhichjumpistakenfirst,butbothjumpsmustbetakentocompletetheexerciseandthejudgemustnotdesignatethejumpuntilthedogisatthefarendofthering.Thedogshall clear the jumps without touching them.

TheheightofthejumpsshallbethesameasrequiredintheOpenclasses.ThehighjumpshallbethesameasthatusedintheOpenclasses,andthebarjumpshallconsistofabarbetween2and21⁄2 inches squarewiththefouredgesroundedsufficientlytoremoveanysharpness.Thebarshallbepaintedaflatblackandwhiteinalternatesectionsofabout3incheseach.Thebarshallbesupportedbytwouncon-nected4-footuprightpostsabout5feetapart.Thebarshallbeadjustableforeach2inchesofheightfrom8inchesto36inches,andthejumpshallbesoconstructedandpositionedthatthebarcanbeknockedoffwithoutdisturbingtheuprights.

Directed Jumping Scoring —Adogmustreceiveascoreofzeroforthefollowing:anticipatingthehandler’scommandand/orsignaltogoout,notleavingthehandler,notgoingoutbetweenthejumps,notstoppingoncommandandremainingatleast10feetbeyondthejumps,anticipatingthehandler’scommandand/orsignaltojump,notjumpingasdirected,knockingthebarofftheuprights,andclimb-ing or using the top of the high jump for aid in going over.

Substantialdeductionsshallbemadeforadogthatdoesnotstopintheapproximatecenteroftheringabout20feetbeyondthejumps,foradogthatturns,stopsorsitsbeforethehandler’scommandtosit and for a dog that fails to sit.

Substantialorminordeductions,dependingontheextent,shallbemadeforslownessingoingoutorfortouchingthejumps,orforanydisplayofhesitationorreluctancetojump.AllofthepenaltieslistedunderNoviceRecallshallalsoapply.Moving Stand and Examination —Theprincipalfeaturesoftheexercisearethatthedogheel,standandstayoncommandbythemovinghandler,accepttheexaminationwithoutshynessorresentment,and,oncommand,returntothehandler.

Ordersfortheexerciseare“forward,”“standyourdog,”givenwhilethehandleriswalking,and“callyourdogtoheel.”

The handler stands with the dog sitting in the heel position at a point indicated by the judge. The judgeasks,“Areyouready?”andorders“Forward.”Thehandlercommandsorsignalsthedogtoheelandwalksbrisklyatanormalpace.Afterthehandlerhasproceededabout10feetthejudgeorders“Standyourdog.”Thehandler,withoutpausing,commandsand/orsignalsthedogtostand,continuesforward10to12feetandturnsaround,eithertotherightorleft,andstandsfacingthedog.Thedogmuststandand stay in position.

Thejudgeapproachesthedogfromthefrontandexaminesthedogbygoingoveritwithhis/herhandsasindogshowjudgingexceptthatinnocircumstancesshalltheexaminationincludethedog’s

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mouthortesticles.(ThisshouldbedoneinthemannerofStandforExamination.Thejudgewilltouchthedog’shead,body,andhindquarters.)

Thejudgethenorders“Callyourdogtoheel,”whereuponthehandlercommandsand/orsignalsthedogtoreturntotheheelposition.Thedogimmediatelyreturnsinabriskmannertotheproperheelposition beside the handler.

Moving Stand and Examination Scoring —Ascoreofzeroisrequiredforthefollowing:Adogdisplayingfearorresentment,movingfromtheplacewhereitwasleft,sittingorlyingdownbeforebe-ingcalled,growlingorsnappingatanytimeduringtheexercise,repeatedwhiningorbarking,thedog’sfailuretoheel,standandstay,acceptthejudge’sexamination,orreturntothehandler.

Substantialtominordeductions,dependingonthecircumstances,mustbemadeforadogthatmovesitsfeetrepeatedlywhileremaininginplace,orforadogthatreturnscloseenoughtothehandlersothatthehandlercouldreadilytouchthedog’sheadwithoutmovingeitherfootorhavingtostretch,but not to the heel position.

AllappropriatepenaltiesoftheNoviceHeelFree,StandforExamination,andRecallexercisesshallapply.Minororsubstantialpenalties,dependingonextent,shallbemadeforthehandlerthatchangesthemannerofwalkingorhesitatesorpauseswhilegivingthecommandand/orsignaltostand,orifthedogfailstoreturnbrisklyorsitproperlyintheheelposition.

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APPENDIX ACLASSES AND POINT TOTALS

Showmanship 1.FittingoftheDog 30points 2. ShowmanshipofHandler 35points 3. CoordinationBetweenHandlerandDog 35points

Total 100points

Obedience Pre-Novice (All on Leash) Possible points Heelandfigureeight 35 Standforexamination 30 Recall 35 Longsit(1minute) 30 Longdown(3minutes) 30 Total 160

Novice Heelonleashandfigureeight 35 Standforexamination(offleash) 30 Heel(offleash) 45 Recall(offleash) 30 Longsit(1minuteoffleash) 30 Longdown(3minutesoffleash) 30 Total 200

Graduate Novice Heelonleash 35 Standforexamination(offleash) 30 Heelfreeandfigureeight 45 Droponrecall 30 Longsit(memberoutofsight3minutes) 30 Longdown(memberoutofsight5minutes) 30

Total 200

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Open A Possible Points Heelfreeandfigureeight 40 Droponrecall 30 Retrieveonflat 40 Broadjump 40 Longsit(memberoutofsight3minutes) 25 Longdown(memberoutofsight5minutes) 25 Total 200

Open B Heelfreeandfigureeight 40 Droponrecall 30 Retrieveonflat 25 Retrieveoverhighjump 35 Broadjump 20 Longsit(memberoutofsight3minutes) 25 Longdown(memberoutofsight5minutes) 25

Total 200

Utility A Handsignalexercise 40 Article1(scentdiscrimination) 30 Article2(scentdiscrimination) 30 Retrieveoverhighjump 30 Broadjump 20 Longsit(memberoutofsight3minutes) 25 Longdown(memberoutofsight5minutes) 25

Total 200

Utility B Handsignalexercise 40 Article1(scentdiscrimination) 30 Article2(scentdiscrimination) 30 Directedretrieve 30 Directedjumping 40 Movingstandandexamination 30

Total 200

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APPENDIX BClass Scoresheets

TEAMArmband Number

FINALSCORE

CIRCLE PLACING:Purple (95–100)Blue (90–94.5)Red (80–89.5)White (79.5 or less)

4-H Dog ShowmanshipClass: Junior Intermediate Senior (Circle one)

4-Her’s Name _____________________________ Dog’s Name _______________________ Breed _______________________

Show Location ____________________________ Date _____________________________ Judge _______________________

Judge’s Comments and Suggestions for Improvement: STRENGTHS: WEAKNESSES:

Maximum Points

Points Lost

Score

1. Fitting of the Dog: Possible Problem Areas:

a. Hair and coat Clean, natural, not scaly, not matted, free from loose hair 5

b General absence of parasites. Fleas, lice, mites and ticks 5c. Ears Clean inside 5d. Eyes Clean, free from matter 5e. Toenails Not excessively long 5f. Teeth Clean, free from excessive tartar 5

2. Showmanship of the Handler: Possible Problem Areas:

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a. Appearance of handler Clothing ___ Footwear ___ Grooming ___

Smiling ___ Friendly ____ Confident __

b. Grace and ease of showing Correct lead usage ___

Keeps dog set up ___ Follows instructions ___

c. Avoids getting in awkward and/or unsightly positions

Keeps dog between judge and 4-H’er ___

Good footwork ___

Commands ___ Signals ___

d. Easy and smooth movement Lead handling ________________________________

e. Sportsmanship Crowding or bothering another team ___________

f. Knows about this dog’s care, condition and problems

Other _______________________________________

3. Coordination Between Handler and Dog:

Possible Problem Areas:

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a. Dog’s reaction to handler Extra loud commands ________________________ Dog not responsive __________________________

b. General communication between dog and handler

Unnecessary jerking or pulling _________________ Dog cowering or unhappy ____________________

c. Straight and even gait: DOG should move faster than a normal walk

Straight, even gait ____ Dog lagging _____ Crowding handler _____

Weaving _____ Bumping handler _____ Dog pulling away _____

d. Works as a team Smooth turns ______ Smooth corners _____

Other ___________

Maximum Points 100Heavy disciplining Shows fear Fouling ring Disqualified Dismissed Excused Less penalty for unusual behavior

Updated 2/14 Explanation of Penalty Total Net Score


Exercise Non-Qualifying Qualifying Maximum Points

Points Lost

Net ScoreZero Less than 50%

Heel on Leash

and

Figure 8

Unmanageable ___

Handler continually adapts pace to dog ___

Constant tugging on leash or guiding ___

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Stand for Examination

on Leash

Sits before or during examination ___

Growls or snaps ___

Moves away before or during examination ___

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Recall on LeashDidn’t come

on first command or signal ___

Extra command or signal to stay ___

Moved from position ___

Anticipated recall command ___

Sat out of reach ___

Leaving handler ___

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Maximum Subtotal 100

Long Sit on Leash (1 minute)

Did not remain in place ___

Goes to another dog ___

Stood or lay down as handler returns ___

Repeated whines or barks ___

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Long Down on Leash (3 minutes)



Stood or sat as handler returns ___


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4-H Dog ObedienceClass: Pre-Novice (A) (B) (C) (County use only) (Circle one)

TEAMArmband Number

FINALSCORE

CIRCLE PLACING:Purple (150-160)Blue (135–149.5)Red (120–134.5)White (119.5 or less)

4-Her’s Name _____________________________ Dog’s Name _______________________ Breed ______________________

Show Location ____________________________ Date _____________________________ Judge ______________________

Judge’s Comments and Suggestions for Improvement:

Heeling Fig. 8Extra command to heel or sit ____ ____Improper heel position ____ ____Occasional tight leash ____ ____Forging ____ ____Lagging ____ ____Heeling wide (Turns ___ Abouts ___) ____ ____No change of pace (Fast ___ Slow ___) ____ No sits ____ ____Poor sits ____ ____Crowding handler ____ ____Sniffing ____ ____Lack of naturalness, smoothness ____ ____Handler error ____ ____

Resistance to handler posing ___Extra command to stay ___Moving slightly during exam ___Moving after examination ___Sits as handler returns ___Lack of naturalness, smoothness ___Handler error ___

Stood or lay down ___ No finish ___Extra command Extra command to come ___ to finish ___Slow response ___ Poor finish ___No sit in front ___ Poor sit at finish ___Poor sit in front ___ Lack of naturalness Touched handler ___ or smoothness ___Sat between feet ___ Handler error ___

Forcing into Stood or lay down after position ___ handler returns toMinor move before heel position ___ handler returns ___ Minor whine or bark ___Excessively loud commands ___

Forcing into Stood or sat after position ___ handler returns toMinor move before heel position ___ handler returns ___ Minor whine or bark ___Excessively loud commands ___



Points Lost


Heel on Leash

and

Figure 8

Unmanageable ___



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off Leash

Sits before or during examination ___

Growls or snaps ___

Moves away before or during examination ___

30

Heel off Leash Unmanageable ___Handler continually

adapts pace to dog ___

45

Recall off Leash

Didn’t come on first command

or signal ___

Extra command or signal to stay ___

Moved from position ___

Anticipated recall command ___


Leaving handler ___

Double command or signal to come ___

30


Long Sit off Leash (1 minute)





30

Long Down off Leash (3 minutes)





30


4-H Dog ObedienceClass: Novice

TEAMArmband Number

FINALSCORE





Heeling Fig. 8Extra command to heel or sit ____ ____Improper heel position ____ ____Occasional tight leash ____ ____Forging ____ ____Lagging ____ ____Heeling wide (Turns ___ Abouts ___) ____ ____No change of pace (Fast ___ Slow ___) ____ No sits ____ ____Poor sits ____ ____Crowding handler ____ ____Sniffing ____ ____Lack of naturalness, smoothness ____ ____Handler error ____ ____

Resistance to handler posing ___Extra command to stay ___Moving slightly during exam ___Moving after examination ___Sits as handler returns ___Lack of naturalness, smoothness ___Handler error ___

Stood or lay down ___ No finish ___Extra command Extra command to come ___ to finish ___Slow response ___ Poor finish ___No sit in front ___ Poor sit at finish ___Poor sit in front ___ Lack of naturalness Touched handler ___ or smoothness ___Sat between feet ___ Handler error ___Hands not at sides ___



Extra command to heel or sit ____ Forging ____Improper heel position ____ Lagging ____Heeling wide ___ (turns ___ abouts ___) No change of pace (fast ___ slow ___) Lack of naturalness, smoothness ____ Sniffing ____No sits ____ Poor sits ____Crowding handler ____ Handler error ____



Points Lost


Heel on Leash Unmanageable ___

Unqualified heeling ___



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off LeashGrowls or snaps ___

Sits or moves away before or during examination ___

30

Heel off Leash

and

Figure 8

Unmanageable ___


Handler continually adaps pace to dog ___

45

Drop on Recall

Does not come on first command

or signal ___

Does not drop on first command or signal ___

Sat out of reach

Extra command or signal to stay after handler leaves ___

Moved from place left ___

Anticipated or failed to:

Recall ___Drop ___Come in ___

30


Long Sit (3 min., handler

out of sight)





30

Long Down (5 min., handler

out of sight)





30


4-H Dog ObedienceClass: Graduate Novice

TEAMArmband Number

FINALSCORE





Resistance to handler posing ___Extra command to stay ___Moving slightly during exam ___Moving after examination ___Sits as handler returns ___Handler error ___

Stood or lay down ___ No finish ___Extra command or Hands not at sides ___ signal before leaving ___ Touched handler ___Slow response ___ Sat between feet ___Slow return ___ Poor sit ___ Poor finish ___ Slow drop ___No sit in front ___ Handler error ___



Extra command to heel or sit ____ Forging ____Improper heel position ____ Lagging ____Occasional tight leash ____ No sits ____No change of pace (fast ___ slow ___) Poor sits ____Crowding handler ____ Sniffing ____Heeling wide ___ (turns ___ abouts ___) Handler error ____

Heeling Fig. 8Extra command to heel or sit ____ ____Improper heel position ____ ____Forging ____ ____Lagging ____ ____Heeling wide (turns ___ abouts ___) ____ ____No change of pace (fast ___ slow ___) ____ No sits ____ ____Poor sits ____ ____Crowding handler ____ ____Sniffing ____ ____Handler error ____ ____

4-H OBEDIENCE CLASSESJUDGE'S WORKSHEET

Class______________________________ Date________________________________

TeamNumber

Long Sit:

Excessively loud commands

Minor move before handler returns

Minor whine or bark

Did not remain in place

Stood or lay down after handler returns to heel position

Score

Long Down:

Excessively loud commands

Forcing into position

Minor move before handler returns

Minor whine or bark

Did not remain in place

Sat or stood after handler returns to heel position

Score

CLASS: Pre-Novice Novice Grad. Novice Open A Open B Utility AHow performed: On lead Off lead Out of sight Out of sight Out of sight Out of sightMaximum Points Possible: Long Sit: 30 30 30 25 25 25 Long Down: 30 30 30 25 25 25

BREE

D

4-H’ers Name______________________________ Dog’s Name _______________________ Breed _______________________

Dog’s Height (at withers) ____________________ Broad Jump set at ____________ inches



4-H Dog ObedienceClass: Open A

TEAMArmband Number

FINALSCORE



Exercise Non-Qualifying Zero Qualifying Maximum Points

Points Lost

Net Score

Heel Free and Figure 8

Unmanageable ___


Handler continually adapts pace to dog ___40

Drop on Recall

Does not come on first command or signal ___

Does not drop on first command or signal ___

Extra command or signal by handler ___

Moved from place ___

Anticipated command ___


30

Retrieve on Flat

Goes before command or signal ___

Fails to go out on first command or signal ___

Fails to retrieve ___

Extra command or signal ___


40

Broad Jump

Goes before command or signal ___Refuses to jump on first command or signal __Walks over any part ___Does not clear jump ___Sat out of reach ___

40



out of sight)





25


out of sight)





25


Minor jump touch ___ Touching handler ___Poor return ___ No finish ___Poor sit ___ Poor finish ___Sat between feet ___ Handler error ___No sit in front ___

Slow (going ___ returning ___) Dropping dumbbell ___ No sit in front ___Mouthing or playing ___ Touching handler ___Poor delivery ___ No finish ___Poor sit ___ Poor finish ___Sat between feet ___ Handler error ___

Heeling Fig. 8Extra command to heel or sit ____ ____Improper heel position ____ ____Forging ____ ____Lagging ____ ____Heeling wide (Turns ___ Abouts ___) ____ ____No change of pace (Fast ___ Slow ___) ____ No sits ____ ____Poor sits ____ ____Crowding handler ____ ____Sniffing ____ ____Handler error ____ ____

Stood or lay down ___ Touched handler ___Poor sit ___ No finish ___Sat between feet ___ Poor finish ___No sit in front ___ Hands not at sides ___

Forced into Stood or lay down after position ___ handler returns toMinor move before heel position ___ handler returns ___ Minor whine or bark ___Excessively loud commands ___

Forced into Stood or sat after position ___ handler returns toMinor move before heel position ___ handler returns ___ Minor whine or bark ___Excessively loud commands ___


Dog’s Height (at withers) ____________________ Broad Jump set at ____________ inches High Jump set at ________ inches



4-H Dog ObedienceClass: Open B

TEAMArmband Number

FINALSCORE




Points Lost

Net Score

Heel Free and Figure 8

Unmanageable ___


Handler continually adapts pace to dog ___40

Drop on Recall

Does not come on first command or signal ___Does not drop on first command or signal ___Extra command or signal by handler ___Moved from place ___Anticipated command ___Sat out of reach ___

30

Retrieve on Flat

Goes before command or signal ___Fails to go out on first command or signal ___Fails to retrieve ___Extra command or signal ___Sat out of reach ___

25

Retrieve Over High Jump

Fails to go out on first command or signal ___Fails to jump going or returning ___Goes before command or signal ___Extra command or signal ___Fails to retrieve ___Sat out of reach ___Climbing jump ___

35

Broad Jump


20



out of sight)

Did not remain in place ___Stood or lay down as handler returns ___Goes to another dog ___Repeated whines or barks ___

25


out of sight)

Did not remain in place ___Stood or sat as handler returns ___Goes to another dog ___Repeated whines or barks ___

25



Slow (going ___ returning ___) Dropping dumbbell ___ No sit in front ___Mouthing or playing ___ Touching handler ___Poor delivery ___ No finish ___Poor sit ___ Poor finish ___Sat between feet ___ Handler error ___

Heeling Fig. 8Extra command to heel or sit ____ ____Improper heel position ____ ____Forging ____ ____Lagging ____ ____Heeling wide (Turns ___ Abouts ___) ____ ____No change of pace (Fast ___ Slow ___) ____ No sits ____ ____Poor sits ____ ____Crowding handler ____ ____Sniffing ____ ____Handler error ____ ____

Stood or lay down ___ Touched handler ___Poor sit ___ No finish ___Sat between feet ___ Poor finish ___No sit in front ___ Hands not at sides ___



Slow (going ___ returning ___) Dropping dumbbell ___ No sit in front ___Mouthing or playing ___ Touching handler ___Poor delivery ___ No finish ___Touching jump ___ Poor finish ___Poor sit ___ Handler error ___Sat between feet ___


Dog’s Height (at withers) ____________________ Broad Jump set at ____________ inches High Jump set at ________ inches



4-H Dog ObedienceClass: Utility A

TEAMArmband Number

FINALSCORE




Points Lost

Net Score

Signal Exercise

Handler adapts to pace of dogUnqualified heelingUnmanageableAny audible command, orFailure on first signal to: Stand ___ Stay ___ Drop ___ Sit ___ Come ___Anticipated command to: Stand ___ Stay ___ Drop ___ Sit ___ Come ___Sat out of reach ___

40

Scent Discrimination

Does not go out on first commandWrong articleExtra commandDoes not retrieveAnticipatedSat out of reach

Leather 30

Metal 30

Retrieve Over High Jump

Fails to go out on first command or signal ___Fails to jump going or returning ___Goes before command or signal ___Extra command or signal ___Fails to retrieve ___Sat out of reach ___Climbing jump ___

30

Broad Jump


20



out of sight)

Did not remain in place ___Stood or lay down as handler returns ___Goes to another dog ___Repeated whines or barks ___

25


out of sight)

Did not remain in place ___Stood or sat as handler returns ___Goes to another dog ___Repeated whines or barks ___

25





Slow (going ___ returning ___) Dropping dumbbell ___ No sit in front ___Mouthing or playing ___ Touching handler ___Poor delivery ___ No finish ___Touching jump ___ Poor finish ___Poor sit ___ Handler error ___Sat between feet ___

No change of pace (fast ___ slow ___) Heeling wide ___ (turns ___ abouts ___)Lagging ___ Forging ___Crowding handler ___ Sniffing ___Holding signals ___ Poor sits ___Extra command or signal: to heel ___ to finish ___Slow response to signal: stand ___ down ___ sit ___ come ___Sat between feet ___ No finish ___Touching handler ___ Poor finish ___

Leather Metal___ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ___

Leather MetalDoesn’t work continuously ____ ____Dropping article on return ____ ____Picked up wrong article then dropped ____ ____No sit in front ____ ____Sat after turn ____ ____Mouthing ____ ____Touched handler ____ ____Slow response ____ ____Sat between feet ____ ____Poor sit ____ ____Poor finish ____ ____No finish ____ ____


Dog’s Height (at withers) ____________________ High Jump set at _____________ inches Bar Jump set at ________ inches



4-H Dog ObedienceClass: Utility B

TEAMArmband Number

FINALSCORE




Points Lost

Net Score

Signal Exercise

Handler adapts to pace of dog ___Unqualified heeling ___Unmanageable ___Any audible command, orFailure on first signal to: Stand ___ Stay ___ Drop ___ Sit ___ Come ___Anticipated command to: Stand ___ Stay ___ Drop ___ Sit ___ Come ___Sat out of reach ___

40

Scent Discrimination

Does not go out on first commandWrong articleExtra commandDoes not retrieveAnticipatedSat out of reach

Leather 30

Metal 30

Directed Retrieve

Fails to go out on first command or signal ___Does not : Go directly to glove ___ Retrieve correct glove ___Anticipated ___Sat out of reach ___

30

Directed Jumping

Does not:Leave on orderStop on commandJump as directedClimbing jumpKnocking bar offAnticipate commandGo at least 10 feet beyond jumps

40

Moving Stand and Examination

Sat out of reach ___Displays fear or resentment ___Sitting or lying down ___Growling or snapping ___Repeated whining or barking ___Failure to: Heel ___ Stand and stay ___ Accept examination ___ Return to handler ___

30


No change of pace (fast ___ slow ___) Heeling wide ___ (turns ___ abouts ___)Lagging ___ Forging ___Crowding handler ___ Sniffing ___Holding signals ___ Poor sits ___Extra command or signal: to heel ___ to finish ___Slow response to signal: stand ___ down ___ sit ___ come ___Sat between feet ___ No finish ___Touching handler ___ Poor finish ___

Leather Metal___ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ___

Leather MetalDoesn’t work continuously ____ ____Dropping article on return ____ ____Picked up wrong article then dropped ____ ____No sit in front ____ ____Sat after turn ____ ____Mouthing ____ ____Touched handler ____ ____Slow response ____ ____Sat between feet ____ ____Poor sit ____ ____Poor finish ____ ____No finish ____ ____

Touching dog sending ___ No sit in front ___Slow response to Touching handler ___ commands ___ Poor sit ___Dropping article ___ No finish ___Mouthing or playing ___ Poor finish ___Poor delivery ___ Handler error ___

High Jump Bar Jump___ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ___

___ ___

High Jump Bar JumpHolding signals ___ ___Slow response to directions ___ ___Slightly off direction ___ ___Not back far enough ___ ___ Handler error ___ ___Hesitation or reluctance to jump ___ ___Does not sit on command ___ ___Anticipated: turn ___ stop ___ sit ___No sit in front ___ Touched handler ___Sat between feet ___ Poor sits ___Anticipate finish ___ No finishes ___Poor finishes ___

Forging ____Lagging ____Wide ____Moves slightly on stand ____Handler hesitates or pauses ____Fails to return briskly ____Poor sit ____Return to heel position ____Slow response ____Handler error ____Poor finish ____

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4-H Judging Your JudgeJudge’s name ___________________________ Show Date _____________ Class Judged _______________

Iwanttobethebestjudgethatyouhaveeverhad.Iknowthatalljudgesaredifferentbecauseallofushaveourownindividualviewsandfeelings.Thesehavebeenformedbyourtraining,experiencesandresearch of the 4-H Dog Project.

Youcanhaveanimpactonhelpingustojudgemoreuniformlybytakingalittletimetoscorethissheet.Pleaseofferanysuggestionsforimprovementthatyouoryourfamilycanthinkof.

Thankyouforallowingmetojudgeyouandyourdog!Keepupthegoodwork!Youandyourdogwillonlygetbetterandbetter!

(Circletheanswerthatbestreflectsyourfeelings)

1. Didthejudgespeakclearlyandgivegoodinstructions? Yes Somewhat No

2. Didthejudgehaveasaferingsetup? Yes Somewhat No3. Didthejudgemakeyoufeelcomfortableshowingtohim/her? Yes Somewhat No

4. Wasthejudgefriendlytoyouandyourdog? Yes Somewhat No

5. Didthejudgetreatyoufairly? Yes Somewhat No

6. Did the judge give you and your dog the same amount of judgingtimethatwasgiventotheotherteams?

Yes Somewhat No

7. Wasthejudgeinterestedinyouandyourdog? Yes Somewhat No8. Didthejudgeofferyouanysuggestionsforimprovements? Yes Somewhat No

9. Judge’s Strengths:

10. Judge’sWeaknesses:

Yourname ____________________________ (optional)

Thankyouverymuch.HappyHeeling!

Please return this to your judge or the table steward today.

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NOTES

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NOTES

TheseguidelineswerepreparedbyState4-HDogCareandTrainingActionTeam.SpecialacknowledgmentisgiventoKeithNeuwayformajorcontributionstothisdocument.CreditisgiventotheAmericanKennelClub“ObedienceRegulations”asamajorreference

in preparing the obedience section of these guidelines.

Coordinated byJamesP.Adams

AssociateProfessorandSpecialist4-HYouthDevelopment

PublicationsfromKansasStateUniversityareavailableat:www.ksre.ksu.eduPublications are reviewed or revised annually by appropriate faculty to reflect current research and practice.

Date shown is that of publication or last revision. Contentsofthispublicationmaybefreelyreproducedforeducationalpurposes.Allotherrightsreserved.

Ineachcase,creditKansas4-H,Kansas 4-H Dog Show Judge's Guidelines (Showmanship/Obedience),KansasStateUniversity,January2013.

Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension ServiceS82rev. January2013K-StateResearchandExtensionisanequalopportunityproviderandemployer.IssuedinfurtheranceofCooperativeExtensionWork,ActsofMay8andJune30,1914,asamended.KansasStateUniversity,CountyExtensionCouncils,ExtensionDistricts,andUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgricultureCooperating,JohnD.Floros,Director.

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