Obedience Test Requirements |
Special Beginners |
Total Score 75 points
(To qualify must lose no more
than 7½ points) |
Heel on the lead (no lefts) |
20 points |
Recall on the lead |
10 points |
Sit stay on the lead (½ minute) |
15 points |
Down stay on the lead (1 minute) |
30 points |
Elementary
|
Total Score 75 points
(To qualify must lose no more
than 7½ points) |
Heel on the lead (no left about turns) |
20 points |
Recall (from sit or down, handler’s choice) |
20 points |
Sit stay (1 minute - in sight) |
10 points |
Down stay (2 minutes - in sight) |
30 points |
Beginner |
Total Score 100 points
(To qualify must lose no more
than 10 points) |
Heel on the lead (no left about turns) |
15 points |
Heel off the lead (no left about turns) |
20 points |
Recall (from sit or down) |
10 points |
Retrieve (any article, handler can use own) |
25 points |
Sit stay (1 minute - in sight) |
10 points |
Down stay (2 minutes - in sight) |
20 points |
Novice |
Total Score 100 points
(To qualify must lose no more
than 10 points) |
Temperament Test (before heel on the lead) Dog in ‘stand’, handler to stand by dog. Judge approach from the front, run hand gently down dog’s back, may talk quietly to dog. Resentment, cringing, growling penalised. |
10 points |
Heel on the lead (no left about turns) |
15 points |
Heel off the lead (no left about turns) |
20 points |
Recall (from sit or down) |
10 points |
Retrieve (a dumb-bell) |
15 points |
Sit stay (1 minute - in sight) |
10 points |
Down stay (2 minutes - in sight) |
20 points |
Test ’A’ |
Total Score 150 points
(To qualify must lose no more
than 15 points) |
Heel off the lead (no left about turns) |
30 points |
‘A’ Recall (from sit or down) |
20 points |
Retrieve (a dumb-bell) |
20 points |
Sit stay (2 minute - in sight) |
20 points |
Down stay (3 minutes – out of sight) |
30 points |
Scent Discrimination
(Handler’s scent on cloth provided by Judge. 6 cloths set in a straight line. No decoys) |
30 points |
Test ‘B’ |
Total Score 200 points
(To qualify must lose no more
than 20 points) |
Heel off the lead (includes fast & slow pace, starting from the heel position. Left about turns can be used at normal & slow pace) |
45 points |
Send Away. Drop & Recall
(On Judges command handler sets up dog, sends dog. After dropping dog, will call it to heel while walking where directed by judge. Simultaneous command and signal OK) |
45 points |
Retrieve (Judge’s article) |
30 points |
Sit stay (2 minute – out of sight) |
20 points |
Down stay (5 minutes – out of sight) |
30 points |
Scent Discrimination (Handlers scent on Judges cloth. 6 to 10 cloths, 1 decoy) |
30 points |
Test ‘C’ |
Total Score 300 points
(To qualify must lose no more
than 30 points) |
Heel off the lead (at some time must be tested at fast & slow pace. Also when walking at normal pace must be left in ‘sit’, ‘stand’, ‘down’ (any order) while handler continues as directed by judge. Eventually reaching dog and continuing until halted by judge) |
60 points |
Send Away. Drop & Recall
(On Judges command handler sets up dog, sends dog. After dropping dog, will call it to heel while walking where directed by judge. Simultaneous command and signal OK) |
40 points |
Retrieve (Judge’s article) |
30 points |
Distance Control (dog to sit, stand & down at marked place not less than 10 paces from the handler. Six instructions as commanded by judge, movement more than body length penalised) |
50 points |
Sit stay (2 minute – out of sight) |
20 points |
Down stay (10 minutes – out of sight) |
50 points |
Scent Discrimination (Judge’s scent on Judges cloth. 6 to 10 cloths, 1 decoy) |
50 points |
