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at 39 seconds, when the handler halts, they should NOT take off the lead it should be kept on, and should also do the group with the leash on then the lead should be removed before the start of the positions Heeling on Leash 30 points Execution: At the beginning of the obedience exercise, the handler and the dog must present themselves to the judge. This is done with the dog on leash. The handler will report to the judge his/her name, the name of the dog and the examination they are reporting in for. After the judge’s instruction, the handler and his/her dog go to the start position. On further instruction from the judge, the handler starts the exercise. From a straight, calm and attentive basic position, the dog follows the handler attentively, joyfully, straight and quickly on the voice command for “Heel“. The shoulder blade of the dog must always remain in position at knee height on the handler's left side and when the handler stops the dog must sit independently, quickly, and straight. At the beginning of the exercise the handler walks straight ahead with his dog for about 50 paces without stopping. After the about turn and another 10 to 15 normal steps the handler shows the running pace and the slow pace (both about 10 - 15 steps each) with the verbal command for “Heel“. The transition from the running pace to the slow pace and back to the normal pace must be carried out without intermediate steps. After the last 10-15 normal steps the team makes a halt. Now the handler and dog go into a group of at least 4 moving people. In the group the handler and the dog must go around one person on the left and one person on the right and stop once in the group. On instruction by the judge the handler and the dog return to the starting point and assume the basic position. This is also the starting point for the next exercise. Evaluation criteria: Running ahead, lateral deviation, staying behind, slow or hesitant sitting, additional verbal commands, body aids, faults in the start position, inattention, lack of enthusiasm/motivation as well as depressed behaviour and lack of confidence of the dog lead to a corresponding devaluation. Sit exercise: 10 points From the basic position and on the verbal command for heeling, the team walks in a straight line at a normal gait for about 10-15 steps after which the handler gives the verbal command for sitting. The handler may remain with the dog until it has taken the position and walks in the same normal gait or may walk without waiting for the dog to have taken the sit position. The handler proceeds straight ahead in the same normal gait for about another 15 steps away from the dog, stops, turns around and returns to the dog on the judge's command. Evaluation criteria: Faults include: Slow sitting, restless and inattentive sitting will be penalized accordingly in addition to other faulty behaviour. If the dog stands or lies down, the exercise will be penalized with an additional 50% of the total exercise points. For a dog that does not respond to the 2nd additional verbal command, the exercise is to be marked as “insufficient” (ZERO). In this case the dog may be picked up and the rest of the examination may be continued. Down with recall: 10 points From the start position and on the verbal command for heeling, the team walks in a straight line at a normal gait for about 10 -15 steps after which the handler gives the verbal command for down. The handler may remain with the dog until it has taken the down position or may walk without waiting for the dog to have taken the down position. The handler proceeds straight ahead at the same normal gait for about another 20 paces, stops, turns to the dog and on instruction of the judge calls the dog to him/her. The dog must sit in front of the handler and is then given the command to take the basic position. The dog may either go around the handler or go directly into the basic position. At the end of the exercise, the dog is put on the leash and led to the exercise “down under distraction“ or to the report-out. Evaluation criteria: Faults include: Slow laying down, restless and/or inattentive behavior while in the down, a slow recall, assistance from the handler such as standing with legs apart, in addition to other misbehaviours, lead to corresponding devaluation. If the dog sits or stands, the exercise is decreased by an additional 50% of the total exercise. For a dog that does not respond to the 2nd additional verbal command, the exercise is to be marked as “insufficient” (ZERO). In this case the dog may be picked up and the rest of the examination may be continued. Down under distraction: 10 points In the basic position the dog is given the verbal command for down. After the dog has assumed the down position, the handler moves away for about 10 meters, stops, and stands sideways of the dog. Evaluation criteria:
