What a Team!

AKC SignS and Descriptions

 

 

1. START - Indicates the beginning of the course.  Dog does not have to be sitting at start.

 

 

2. FINISH - Indicates the end of the course, timing stops.

 

 

3. HALT - Sit. While heeling, the handler halts and the dog sits in heel position. The team then moves forward, with the dog in heel position. (Stationary)

 

 

4. HALT - Down Dog. While heeling, the handler halts and the dog sits. The handler then commands and/or signals the dog to down, followed by the command to heel forward from the down position. (Stationary)

 

 

5. Right Turn. Performed as a 90 degree turn to the right, as in traditional obedience.

6. Left Turn. Performed as a 90 degree turn to the left, as in traditional obedience.

7. About Turn - Right. While heeling, the team makes a 180 degree about turn to the handlers right.

8. About - Turn. While heeling, the team makes a 180 degree about turn to the handlers left.

 

9. 270 degree Right Turn. While heeling, the team makes a 270 degree turn to the handlers right (arrow indicates the path of the team). The 270 degree turns are performed as a tight circle, but not around the exercise sign.

10. 270 degree Left Turn. While heeling, the team makes a 270 degree turn to the handlers left. The 270 degree Turn is performed as a tight circle, but not around the exercise sign.

11. 360 degree Right Turn. While heeling, the team makes a 360 degree turn to the handlers right. The 360 degree turns are performed as a tight circle, but not around the exercise sign.

12. 360 degree Left Turn. While heeling, the team makes a 360 degree turn to the handlers left. The 360 degree turn is performed as a tight circle, but not around the exercise sign.

13. Call Dog Front - Forward Right. While heeling, the handler stops forward motion and calls the dog to the front position (dog sits in front and faces the handler). The handler may take several steps backward as the dog turns and moves to sit in the front position. Second part of the exercise directs the handler to command and/or signal the dog to change from the front position by moving to the handler’s right, around behind the handler, toward heel position. As the dog clears the handler’s path, the handler moves forward before the dog has completely returned to the heel position. The dog does not sit before moving forward in heel position with the handler. (Stationary)

14. Call Dog Front - Forward left. While heeling, the handler stops forward motion and calls the dog to the front position (dog sits in front and faces the handler). The handler may take several steps backward as the dog turns and moves to sit in the front position. Second part of the exercise directs the handler to command and/or signal the dog to change from the front position by moving to the handler’s left toward heel position. As the dog clears the handler’s path, the handler moves forward before the dog has completely returned to the heel position. The dog does not sit before moving forward in heel position with the handler. (Stationary)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. Call Dog Front - Finish Right. While heeling, the handler stops forward motion and calls the dog to the front position (dog sits in front and faces the handler). The handler may take several steps backward as the dog turns and moves to sit in the front position. Second part is the finish to the right, where the dog must return to heel position by moving around the right side of the handler. Dog must sit in heel position before moving forward with the handler. (Stationary)

16. Call Dog Front - Finish Left. While heeling, the handler stops forward motion and calls the dog to the front position (dog sits in front and faces the handler). The handler may take several steps backward as the dog turns and moves to a sit in the front position.  Second part is the finish to the left, where the dog must return to heel position by moving around the left side of the handler and sit in heel position. Dog must sit in heel position before moving forward in heel position with the handler. (Stationary)

17. Slow Pace. Dog and handler must slow down noticeably. This must be followed by a normal pace unless it is the last station on the course.

18. Fast Pace. Dog and handler must speed up noticeably. This must be followed by a normal pace.

19. Normal Pace. Dog and handler must move forward, walking briskly and naturally. This station can only be used after a change of pace.