Quinn and I love training competition obedience.
Join us a we embark on our obedience trial experience.
We are meeting great people along the way and overcoming challenges, becoming a super team as we go. It is quite a thrill.
The titles for the various levels of expertise are as follows
CD awarded for Novice
* GN or Graduate Novice - optional title, with modified Open exercises
CDX awarded for Open
* GO or Graduate Open - optional title, with modified Utility exercises
UD awarded for Utility
* Versatility - optional titling class 2 Novice, 2 Open & 2 Utility exercises
To earn a CD, CDX, UD title you must earn 3 qualifying scores, aka legs, under different judges. A qualifying score requires that you maintain at least 50% of the possible points for each exercise, with a minimum overall total of 170 points.
One can do even more!
UDX (in multiples)
OTCH a coveted title!
* Versatility
To be awarded a UDX title you must earn a qualifying score from both Open and Utility in the same trial, ten times!
An OTCH title, can be earned by a dog and handler team by accumulating 100 points. This is accomplished by placing first, second, third or fourth in the Open B or Utility B class and a first place in Utility B and/or Open B three times. This is the most coveted of awards in obedience.
The most invaluable treasure that we benefit through Competition Obedience is a relationship with your dog, that parallels no other.
Our plan is to compete in AKC, ASCA and UKC at the Novice level gaining valuable experience and earning a CD (Novice) in each organization.
Check back now and then, scroll down, to see what we have been up to!
We will add photos and URL links to video clips as they become available.
To reduce the confusion while sharing our obedience trial experiences I have created separate pages for our AKC, ASCA and UKC obedience news.
Come back and check the pages for our latest adventures in obedience.
The NOVICE exercises, maximum scores and order of judging:
1. Heel on Leash & Figure-8 40
2. Stand for Examination 30
3. Heel Free 40
4. Recall 30
5. Long Sit 30
6. Long Down 30
Overall total points 200
Saturday, November 1st 2008
San Gabriel Kennel Club
Santa Fe
Dam Recreation Area
Judge:
Ms. Gina Grissom
Class: Novice A 1st leg toward an AKC CD
Qualified - 191.5 1st place
15 dogs in class, 4 Qualifiers
First Place w/ Qualifying score
1st leg toward AKC CD title
Sunday, November 2nd 2008
Antelope Valley Kennel Club
Santa Fe
Dam Recreation Area
Judge:
Ms. Noelle J. Pilat
Class: Novice A 2nd leg toward an AKC CD
Qualified - 179 1st place
8 dogs in class, 1 Qualifier
Regretfully we did not get a photo with our Judge.
First Place w/ Qualifying score
2nd leg toward AKC CD title
Sunday, November 9th 2008
Hi-Desert Labrador Retriever Club
Marie
Kerr
Park
Judge:
Mr. Robert Margolis
Class: Novice A 3rd *TITILING* AKC CD leg
Qualified - 192 1st place
3 dogs in class, 2 Qualifers
It was a freezing and blustery day.
We were the 2nd team in the ring.
Quinn was frisky!
Our judge, Robert Margolis
First Place w/ Qualifying score
3rd leg completing an AKC CD title
Three Qualifying scores (AKA legs) are required to earn and AKC Obedience title.
Quinn earned his AKC CD Companion Dog (Novice level) title in three trials with scores of: 191.5, 179, 192 out of the Novice A class. Both Quinn and I are/were first timers!
The next venture in our AKC Obedience career
GRADUATE NOVICE
The exercises, maximum scores and order of judging:
1. Heel on Leash & Figure Eight 40 points
2. Drop on Recall 40 points
3. Dumbbell Recall 30 points
4. Recall Over High Jump 30 points
5. Recall Over Broad Jump 30 points
6. Long Down (3 minute out of sight) 30 points
Maximum Total Score 200 points
First Place w/ Qualifying score
1st leg toward AKC GN title
Our Judge: Shirley Indelicato, such a joy to show under!
First Place w/ Qualifying score
2nd leg toward AKC GN title
Our Judge Pamela Murphy presents 1st place awards.
The Bassett Hound Club of Southern California offered patriotic embroidered tea towels as 1st place trophies...Quinn and I now have a matched pair!
Thank you BHCSC!
BHCSC Offered Patriotic Embriodered Tea Towels as 1st place trophies
First Place w/ Qualifying score
3rd leg completing an AKC GN title
Betty Ribble our Judge,
Mr. Quinn, oh so attentive
Our AKC GN certificate.
Requires three qualifying scores (legs), Quinn earned this title in three trials, and as he was already entered, earned a bonus leg to cinch the deal!
While we are preparing to trial in Open, we will attend trials to train and observe judging, support the sport, cheer for others. We also continue to train Utility exercises as well.
Happy Trials!
There is more to come!
Quinn and I are gearing up for Open (A)
OPEN
The exercises, maximum scores and order of judging:
1. Heel Free & Figure Eight 40 points
2. Drop on Recall 30 points
3. Retrieve on Flat 20 points
4. Retrieve Over High Jump 30 points
5. Broad Jump 20 points
6. Long Sit (3 minutes out of sight) 30 points
6. Long Down (5 minutes out of sight) 30 points
Maximum Total Score 200 points
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