BH-VT OBEDIENCE EXERCISES
BH-VT
Report on leash to the judge
Report your name and dogs name.
On Judges instruction go to start position or long down.
Note: you must be ready to start by the time the long down is in position.
Obedience BH-VT (On and Off Leash ) On Leash 15 pts, Off Leash 15 Pts
Commands: "Fuss" / "Heel"
From; Basic Position (on Leash)
Heel / Fuss out straight 50 +- paces then about turn.
Heel / Fuss normal 10-15 paces
Change to fast (run) 10-15 paces
Change to slow 10-15 paces
Change to normal pace 10-15 paces
Note: you can use command Heel/Fuss at each pace changes
Right turn; minimum 15 paces right turn, minimum 15 paces about turn
Go about 7 paces stop (dog should sit)
Look at judge, to continue
Go about 7 paces left turn
Go to group go around 2 people figure 8 (left and right)
Stop close to a person. Dog sits, On Judges signal Heel out of group,
Back to start marker. Facing down the field,
On Judges Signal remove leash (Off leash)
Heel / Fuss out straight 50 paces then about turn.
Heel / Fuss normal 10-15 paces
Change to fast (run) 10-15 paces
Change to slow 10-15 paces
Change to normal pace 10-15 paces Stop, look to judge, Back to start position
Note: you can use command Heel/Fuss at each pace changes
Sit out of Motion 10 pts
Commands: "Fuss" / "Heel" - "Sitz" / "Sit"
Take up basic positionOn Judges signal Heel / Fuss 10-15 paces
Sit your dog (see note below)
Go another 15 paces stop turn around face your dog
On Judges signal return to your dog.
Take up basic position
Down with Recall: 10 pts
Commands: "Fuss" / "Heel", "Platz" / "Down" and "Hier" / "Come" OR dog's name, "Fuss" / "Heel"
Depending on field size, keep going or return to start position
Take up basic position
On Judges signal Heel / Fuss 10-15 paces
Command to down (see note below)
Go another 30 paces stop turn around face your dog
On Judges signal call you dog (hier /come or name/ (only one))
Dog in front wait 3 sec. finish to the basic position
**After the recall Dog in basic position. Replace your leash**
NOTE. Motion exercises may be completed 2 ways only stopped or in motion (slight pause change of pace is now incorrect) If stopped and the sit or down command is given wait 3 sec pause and then leave the dog. If done in motion as in IGP 1-2-3 no change in movement is allowed (as always) The sit and the down may be done different with out deduction, example handler stops to give sit and waits 3 sec and leaves, then for the down the handler does it in motion without stopping.
LONG DOWN (Down under Distraction) 10 pts
Commands: "Platz" / "Down", "Sitz" / "Sit"
Heel to the long down marker,Dog sits. look at judge, remove leash on signal.
Say down / platz your dog on judges signal
Walk away to designated spot (about 30 paces.) back to the dog
On Judges signal return to your dog
Dog is still down stand in basic position tell dog to sit. (3 sec,)
Replace leash.
(if last dog. report out to judge, if first dog do heeling routine)
*****Some time during the trial you will do a traffic test as determined by the judge
Bicycles, cars, runners’ skateboards groups of people other dogs. Ect
(40 points)
TRAFFIC/SAFETY TEST
ENCOUNTER WITH A GROUP OF PEOPLE
On the judge's request the handler and the dog walk along a designated stretch of the sidewalk. The dog is on a leash.
ENCOUNTER WITH BICYCLISTS
ENCOUNTER WITH CARS
ENCOUNTER WITH JOGGERS OR INLINE SKATERS
ENCOUNTER WITH OTHER DOGS
BEHAVIOR OF THE LEASHED DOG TOWARD OTHER ANIMALS WHEN LEFT ALONE IN TRAFFIC FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
"Dogs must be able to be touched. At any time at the discretion of the judge the dog may be approached and/or touched."