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Grade 4 Activities and Assessment

"Class Content to be redeveloped for 2011"

 

Expected Duration:   No set time

 

Prepare for Novice

  • Heel free
  • Stand free for examination
  • Change of position
  • Retrieve
  • Recall with finish
  • 1 min sit stay, 3 min down stay at 12 m (dogs 1.5 m apart)
     

Things to do:

  • Practice dumbbell throws
  • Practice examining each other’s dogs and calling for heelwork
  • Add distractions to stays and heelwork
  • Critique each other
  • Try short out of sight stays
  • Heelwork without dogs, practice footwork and signals
  • Things listed for Grade 3
  • Open and Utility exercises

 

 

Grade 4 Assessment – Novice Mock Trial

 

  • Heel Free
    • Orders from judge
    • Forward, halt, stand (your dog), down (your dog), right/left turn, right/left about turn, fast/slow/normal pace, (forward) into figure eight, lead out, exercise finished
    • Dog must work off lead. Sit automatically on halt.
    • Only commands allowed are heel, stand, down/drop.
  • Stand Free for Examination at 2 metres
    • Orders from judge
    • Forward, stand (your dog), leave (your dog), return (to your dog), exercise finished
    • Handler in front of dog at approx 2 metres. Dog must stand steady – minor deduction if feet move
  • Recall off Lead – at 12 metres
    • Orders from judge –
    • Forward, halt, leave (your dog), about turn, halt, call (your dog), finish, exercise finished
    • Can use dog’s name once, then give command to come
  • Optional Retrieve on the Flat
  • Or Optional Change of Position at 3 metres
  • Sit Stay off Lead – 1 minute – at 12 metres Dogs 1.5 metres apart
    • Orders from judge –
    •  Leave (your dog), about turn, halt, return (to your dog) exercise finished
  • Down Stay off Lead – 3 min – at 12 metres Dogs 1.5 metres apart
    • Orders from judge – same as for sit stay: Leave (your dog), about turn, halt, return (to your dog) exercise finished 

 

 

Graded Activities and Assessment Criteria

 

Grade 1    Grade 2    Grade 3    Grade 4

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