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OBEDIENCE From the American Kennel Club - Obedience website. Obedience Trials test a dog's
ability to perform a prescribed set of exercises on which it is
scored. In each exercise, you must score more than 50 percent of the
possible points and get a total score of at least 170 out of a
possible 200. Each time your dog gets at least a 170 qualifying
score, he's earned a "leg" toward his title. Earn three
legs and your dog has just earned an obedience title! There are 3
levels at which your dog can earn a title and each is more difficult
than the one before it. The classes are divided into "A"
and "B" at an obedience trial; "A" classes are
for beginners whose dogs have never received a title and
"B" classes are for more experienced handlers.
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CANINE GOOD CITIZENSHIP Canine Good Citizenship (CGC) classes will teach you and your dog the skills of a well-mannered working team. Positive reinforcement and attention training techniques are used. Dogs may be of any age over four months. A non-obligatory AKC Canine Good Citizenship test is offered without charge at the end of the course. Handler/dog teams who complete this CGC course often want to continue to more advanced levels of training such as; Obedience, Rally, or Agility. The goals of the CGC training are:
Our instructors will help owners and their dogs learn to participant in and be CGC tested for:
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Beginner
Obedience / CGC Introduction to Obedience, aka
Beginner Obedience & CGC, is a 8 week entry course for adult and
adolescent dogs and for handlers that have not had previous dog
handling training. This class is to condition an enthusiastic and
reliable responses from your dog. To learn how to motivate your
dog to be a better behaved and well-mannered companion, and help
obedience become a part of your dog's everyday life. The only requirement to enter this class is that the dog have a manageable disposition. On completing this class the dog/handler team should be prepared to fulfill the entry requirements for the Obedience 1 training class. The dog should be able to:
These are basic exercises that all dogs should know and will help make them more enjoyable companions for you and your family. The Greater Monroe Kennel Club Beginner Obedience class is coupled with the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) training as well. Young dogs are welcome to participate but are not eligible to receive their CGC Certificate until 6 months of age.
CLASS INFORMATION
If you have questions or would like more information about any of GMKC classes or testing, please contact Emily Foster at 704-843-5796 or stormcrestkennels@junno.com
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Obedience 1 Obedience 1 is a class for adult
and adolescent dogs and their handlers that have had the Intro to
Obedience class, a similar basic class or the Canine Good Citizenship
(CGC) class. The dogs must be 7 months or older. The handlers may be
any age permitted by GMKC Policy and Procedure. The purpose of the
class is for the human/dog team to learn basic dog handling skills. To
enter Obedience 1 the human/dog team should be able to reliably
accomplish the skills from the Intro to Obedience Class (above).
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Obedience I I Obedience II is an
intermediate obedience class for dogs and their handlers who have
completed Obedience I and for those handlers who wish to improve
their companion dog handling and the dog-handler association using
positive reinforcement. It is also for those handlers and their
dogs that have an interest in entering the Obedience sport and want
preparation before taking the Obedience I I I class. To enter
the Obedience I I class, the human/dog team should be able to
accomplish all of the final tasks of the Obedience I Class (listed
above).
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Obedience I I I Obedience 3 is a course designed
for dogs and their handlers who have completed Obedience 2 or
equivalent training. It is intended for those handlers who wish to
continue in improving fluency in handler-dog teamwork. Obedience 3
provides opportunity for experienced handlers to work in a more formal
Obedience ring environment. Entry to this class requires the ability
to perform the class accomplishments of the Obedience I I Class
(above). No Class Assignments
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Ring Ready - Novice Ring Ready - Novice is an 8-week class for
dogs and their handlers who have completed Obedience 3 (Advanced
Novice) or equivalent training with approval of the instructor. This
training class is preparation for AKC Obedience trials. It is for
handlers with their dogs who intend to compete in the Novice Obedience
class and earn a CD title. It also provides opportunity for experience
handlers to work in the Trial Obedience ring environment. Class
participants will work individually with an instructor on on-leash and
off-leash exercises and in small groups with an instructor for Figure
8, Recall and stationary (stand, sit, down) exercises. Novice Ready
for Ring is offered the first session every year and/or on demand
thereafter if a group of 8 or 10 teams can be formed.
Completion of the Ring Ready Novice course the
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Open & Utility Obedience Open / Utility class is
structured for dog and handler teams preparing for the upper levels of
AKC obedience competition. Teams will work at different levels on many
exercises. Class content will vary according to the individual needs
of each dog and handler. |
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Updated: Tuesday, September 05, 2006
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