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30. HALT - Walk Around Dog. Handler halts and dog sits. With the dog sitting in heel position, the handler commands and/or signals the dog to stay, then proceeds to walk around the dog to the left, returning to heel position. The handler must pause in heel position before moving forward to the next station. (Stationary exercise)

 

 

31. Halt - Down - Walk Around Dog. - Handler halts and dog sits. With the dog sitting in heel position, the handler commands and/or signals the dog to down and stay, then proceeds to walk around the dog to the left, returning to heel position. The handler must pause in heel position before moving forward to the next station. The dog heels forward from the down position. (Stationary exercise)

 

 

32. Halt - About Turn Right and Forward. Handler halts and dog sits. With the dog sitting in heel position, the team turns 180° to the right and immediately moves forward. (Stationary exercise)

 

33. Halt - About Turn Left and Forward. Handler halts and dog sits. With the dog sitting in heel position, the team turns 180° to the left and immediately moves forward. (Stationary exercise)

 

34. Send Over Jumps - Handler Runs By. While moving with the dog in heel position, the handler directs the dog to take the jump as the handler passes by the jump without any pause, hesitation or stopping. When the dog has completed the jump in the proper direction, it is called to heel position and the team continues to the next exercise.

35. HALT - Turn Right One Step - Call to Heel. Handler halts and dog sits. With the dog sitting in heel position, the handler commands and/or signals the dog to stay. The handler then turns to the right, while taking one step in that direction, and halts. The dog is directed to heel position and must move and sit in the new location before moving forward to the next station.  (Stationary exercise)

36. HALT - Stand Dog - Walk Around. With the dog sitting in heel position, the handler stands the dog commands and/or signals the dog to stay as the handler walks around the dog to the left, returning to heel position. The handler must pause in heel position before moving forward to the next station. In the Advanced Class, the handler may touch the dog, move forward to stand the dog, and may pose the dog as in the show ring.    (Stationary exercise)

37. HALT - 90 degree Pivot Right - HALT and Forward. Handler halts and dog sits. With the dog sitting in heel position, the handler pivots 90° to the right and halts. The dog moves with the handler and sits in heel position. (Stationary exercise)

38. HALT - 90 degree - Pivot Left - HALT and Forward. Handler halts and dog sits. With the dog sitting in heel position, the handler pivots 90° to the left and halts. The dog moves with the handler and sits in heel position.

(Stationary exercise)

39. Offset Figure 8. This exercise requires two pylons or posts placed about 8 - 10 feet apart, around which the team will perform a complete Figure 8, crossing the center line three times.   Two distractions will be arranged to the sides of the Figure 8 about 5 - 6 feet apart. Entry may be between the pylons or posts and the distraction on either side (See 3A and 3B). The distractions will consist of two securely covered containers with tempting dog treats; however, dog toys may replace one or both containers, or may be placed next to the containers. The exercise sign may be placed on or near the cone where entry is made into the Offset Figure 8.

40. HALT - Sidestep Right - HALT. The handler halts in front of the station sign and dog sits. With the dog sitting in heel position, the handler moves one step directly to the right and halts. The dog moves with the handler and sits in heel position when the handler halts. The exercise shall be performed just before the exercise sign. This exercise shall be considered a change of direction and the sign shall be placed directly in line with the handler’s path, requiring the handler and dog to sidestep to the right to pass the sign. (Stationary exercise)

41. HALT - Call Dog Front - Finish Right. With the dog sitting in heel position, the handler calls the dog to front and the dog sits in the front position, facing the handler. On command and/or signal, the dog then moves from the front position around the right of the handler and sits in heel position. Handler must not step forward or backward to aid the dog during the exercise. (Stationary exercise)

42. HALT - Call Dog Front - Finish Left. Handler halts and dog sits. With the dog sitting in heel position, the handler calls the dog to front and the dog sits in the front position facing the handler. On command and/or signal, the dog then moves to the handler’s left and sits in heel position. Handler must not step forward or backward to aid dog during exercise. (Stationary exercise)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43. HALT - 180 degree - Pivot Right - HALT. Handler halts and dog sits. With the dog sitting in heel position, the handler pivots 180° to the right and halts. The dog moves with the handler and sits in heel position. (Stationary exercise)

44. HALT - 180 degree - Pivot Left - HALT. Handler halts and dog sits. With the dog sitting in heel position, the handler pivots 180° to the left and halts. The dog moves with the handler and sits in heel position. (Stationary exercise)

45. Halt - Down - Sit. Handler halts and dog sits. With dog sitting in heel position, the handler commands and/or signals the dog to down, then to sit. (Stationary exercise)

46. HALT - Stand - Down. Handler halts and dog sits. With dog sitting in heel position, the handler will stand the dog (without physical handling or moving forward), then command and/or signal the dog to down. The handler then commands and/or signals the dog to heel forward from the down position. (Stationary exercise)

47. Halt - Stand - Sit. Handler halts and dog sits. With dog sitting in heel position, the handler will stand the dog (without physical handling or moving forward), then command and/or signal the dog to sit. The handler then commands and/or signals the dog to heel forward from the sitting position. (Stationary exercise)

48. Moving Stand, Walk Around Dog. While heeling and without pausing, the handler will stand the dog and walk around the dog to the left, returning to heel position. The handler must pause in heel position after returning to the dog. Dog must move forward from the standing position.

49. Backup 3 steps. While heeling, the handler reverses direction walking backward at least 3 step, without first stopping, then continues heeling forward. The dog moves backward with the handler and maintains heel position throughout the exercise without sitting.

50. Honor. This exercise shall be performed on a 6 foot leash. Upon arriving at the Honor exercise station, the handler will command and/or signal his dog to sit or down as directed.   When the judge commands and/or signals the next handler to begin the course with the order “Forward,” the Honor handler will command and/or signal the dog to stay and leave the dog, moving forward to the end of a 6 foot leash, turn and stand facing the dog. The handler will remain in that location until the Honor steward advises they can return to the dog. The dog performing the Honor exercise must remain in the designated sit or down position without moving from that location. The command “Exercise Finished” from the steward will be given when the dog and handler running the course cross the finish line. At that time, the exercise is finished and the handler will return to the dog. The Honor exercise must not be in the path of the dog and handler team that follows.

                 To facilitate the honor for the first and last dogs in the class or section of the class, judges may use volunteer dogs or if the class or section is small enough, they may use dogs from the class to honor the first and last dogs. A judge may use the last dog in a selected section of dogs or a small class to honor the first dog running the course. All dogs in the class or section of a class will be required to perform the Honor exercise.

                 The dog must remain in either a sit or a down position (as directed by the judge), to honor the next dog and handler’s entire course. This exercise must be performed on leash. For the Honor exercise, the Ring steward will monitor each team. At the end of the exercise, the steward will report the performance of the Honor dog and handler team to the judge. The judge will indicate the score to be entered into the judge’s book for the Honor team to the Table steward. The Table Steward will then enter the score into the judge’s book.

                 There will be no retry for the Honor exercise.

           The Honor exercise is not a Stationary exercise.

THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES MAY BE USED IN ADVANCED AND EXCELLENT CLASSES ONLY

THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES MAY BE USED IN THE EXCELLENT CLASS ONLY

48A. Moving down - Walk around dog - While heeling and without pausing, the handler will down the dog and walk around the dog to the left, returning to heel position. The handler must pause in heel position after returning to the dog. The dog must move forward from the down position.