Competition Obedience

Competition Obedience

Competition Novice – Geared towards individuals who are interested in showing in competition obedience. Skills taught in beginning and advanced basic classes are incorporated into this competition novice class. Instruction is taught on use of foot work and attention heeling. Novice stand for exam, tuck sits, sphinx downs, and recalls will also be taught. Skill work learned in one week will be a building block for the next week. Students may start work on some open and utility exercises. Students may need to repeat class until handler and dog are ready to move to next level.

Prerequisite: Dogs must have completed DDTC Basic class, DDTC Advanced Basic class, or be evaluated by director.

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Elements of Competition Open Mini Session: – An introduction to the basic skills required for the AKC CDX title. Beginning skill progression for dumbbell pickup and hold, command discrimination, drop on recall, broad jump, and high jump are taught.

Prerequisite: Dogs must be actively showing in Novice, have a Novice title, or be evaluated by director.

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Competition Open – Focuses on improving performance of the skills required for the AKC CDX title. This class builds on the basic CDX skills learned.

Prerequisite: Dogs must have completed DDTC Elements of Competition Open, be actively showing in Novice or have a Novice title, and have basic knowledge of Competition Open skills, or be evaluated by director.

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Elements of Competition Utility Mini Session – An introduction to the basic skills required for the AKC Utility title. Beginning skill progression for scent discrimination, signals, moving stand, directed retrieve, and directed jumping are taught.

Prerequisite: Dogs must be actively showing in Open, have an Open title, or be evaluated by director.

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Competition Utility – Focuses on improving performance of the skills required for the AKC Utility title. This class builds on the basic Utility skills learned.

Prerequisite: Dog must have completed DDTC Elements of Utility, be actively showing in Open or have an Open title, and have a basic knowledge of Competition Utility skills, or be evaluated by director.

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Competition UDX - Proofing class of the AKC Open and Utility exercises.

Prerequisite: Dogs must be working on either a UDX or OTCH Title to be eligible to enter this class.