Introductory Level - On lead with treats

Can have a helper person, but helper cannot touch the dog or leash

Sit

Down

Wait with recall  ( person walk forward 2-6 ft)

Stay

Loose leash walking

Figure eight around two cones or objects

Moving(side step 2 steps to right) dog adjust to handler

Left turn

Right turn

Slow pace

Dog stands or sits politely while an outside person walks by within 6 ft of team

Note for Level One:

The dog must begin each exercise in a sitting or standing position on the left side of the handler.  When the dog is sitting or standing still the team can proceed with the exercise

 Novice Level -  On Lead    Treats are optional

Fast pace

About turns

U turns

Simple Leave it object--  non food non toy

Sit down wait

Sit down stay

Slow and fast pace

Doorway wait with recall  ( person walk forward 2-6 ft)

Catch Up Exercise:  Wait with return to heel ( person leaves dog on a wait and goes 3 ft  and while facing away from dog calls him to heel position, can pat the leg, or look over shoulder).

weaving cones

moving front

sit politely while ring stewards or another person shakes hand with handler

stands at heel, pause and then forward

 Open -  On Lead   No Treats

But one free mulligan, must be fed at that obstacle

Note: No jumps are over 12 inches in any level

Wait person leaves dog and walks 10-20 ft away and recalls

wait with one jump, recall

270 turns

360 turns

Sit-Stationary Pivot left with sit

Sit-Pivot right with sit

Rule: No jumps over 12 inches

Minimum bar flat on the ground

Cloverleaf (barrel racing pattern)

leave it toy or food object

backing up exercise: handler in front of dog as dog backs minimum of 3 ft

play retrieve( tug toy) ball, Frisbee, glove, sock or other item, dog shows interesting an object that handler controls, handler tosses it and then dog must show interest,

full credit dog must at least touch it .

Catch Up Exercise: Sit and  Wait with return to heel ( person leaves dog on a wait and goes 3 ft  and while facing away from dog calls him to heel position, can pat the leg, or look over shoulder).

Stand and Wait, go 3-6 ft followed by a recall

Stand and Stay, go 3-6 ft followed by a return by handler to side of dog

Advanced -  Off Lead   No treats

one free mulligan

leave it food and toy

wait with two jumps

Wait with 10-20 ft before recall on a diagonal

pickup an object (toy) dumbbell, glove, ball

play retrieve( tug toy) ball, Frisbee, glove, sock  or other item, the dog shows interest in the object that handler controls, handler tosses it 2-3 ft and then dog must show interest,

full credit dog must give/bring back to owner .

4cloverleaf

backing up exercise: dog in heel position dog backs minimum of 3 ft

Blind call front :

Person leaves dog on a wait, walks forward 10 ft , person turns at a 90 degree angle and call dog to a front!

180 Back up in a turn

Stand Stay, go 3-6 ft followed by a recall

Or followed by handler returns by going around dog

Champion -  Off Lead   No treats

Dogs must have earned the Advanced Title before entering Champion

Two jumps with a down in between jumps

4cloverleaf  or serpentines with leave its

Wait,throw, retrieve exercise

(tug toy) ball, Frisbee, glove, sock

Wait with 20 ft before recall on a diagonal avoiding objects

Stationary retrieve.. Object placed on course before the run, dog might have to pass it but at sometime will have to pick it up and give to owner

Owner carries a toy of food from one location to the next with the dog heeling

Challenge for the dog to (self control)

backing up exercise: dog in heel position backs minimum of 6 ft.

Blind call front :

Person leaves dog on a wait, walks forward 10 ft , person continues facing forward call dog to a front!

Backup 360 circle

Stand, handler goes 3-6 ft away followed by dog going immediately to heel position