The solid 1-meter hurdle (no soft or brush top) has a height of 100cm and a width of 150 cm. the incline wall is composed of two climbing walls of 150 cm width and 191 cm and length, joined at the top. These two walls stand on the ground with the bottoms set apart so that the vertical height of the A-frame is 180 cm. the whole surface of the incline wall must be furnished with a smooth, firm, non-slip covering. There are 3 horizontal climbing ledgers on each side, approximately 24/48 mm (1x2 inches) in cross-section. All dogs in any competition must climb the same or equal obstacles.

For the retrieves over both jumps, only wooden dumbbells are allowes (weight : about 650 grams or 1.4 pounds). The dumbbells provided by the organization must be used by all participants. The dumbbell may not be given the dog before throiwing it and the commands to jump and bring.

If the handler should forget exercise, the handler receives a request by the judge to perform the missing exercise, without point deduction.

1. off – lead heeling 20 points

a) Commands

An example of a command for heeling or going to basic position = FuB (Fuss!)
This voice command is allowed only when starting the exercise and changing pace

b ) performance

The handler proceeds to the judge with his dog heeling off-lead, and introduces himself and his dog. From the basic position, and upon the handler’s voice command for “Fu?” the dog must attentively, joyfully, quickly, and closely remain at heel, with its shoulder blade always even with the handler’s left knee and without learning or crowding. When the handler stops, the dog must automatically sit straight and promptly without any help. Beginning the exercise, the handler and dog go 50 steps straight ahead without stopping, perform the about-face, and return and then the slow walk and again the normal speed, with each respective segment at least 10 steps and no more than 15. the transitions from the walk to the run to the slow peace and back to normal must be executed without intermediate steps. The different paces must differ clearly in the speed.

Continuing in the normal walking speed, the team executes at least one right turn, one to the left, and one about-face turn. A stop/sit is to be shown at least once in this portion, and during the normal pace. At one point in the exercise, while the handler and dog are in the normal pace, stringht-ahead free-heeling routine, two gunshots (approximately 6 mm caliber) are delivered within 5 seconds at a distance of at least 15 paces from the team. The dog must be indifferent to the gunshots. At the end of the exercise, and so indicated by the judge, the handler goes with his dog into a moving group of at least persons.

The handler/dog team must go around some of the people, making one circle to the right and one to the left., and include at least one circle to the right and one to the left, and include at least one stop/at in the group. It is the judge’s option to demand a repetition [for example, if the team stops too far from any person in the group]. The team the leaves the group and takes up the basic position for the start of the next exercise.

c) Evaluation/Scoring

if the dog forges or heels wide (is not in the correct relationship to the handler’s left side), if it eliminates [urinates or defecates], hangs back, is slow in heeling or sitting, hesitates on the sit command, requires additional voice commands or body language help, or shows a poor attention in the heeling and/or turns, or shows lack of spirit, the dog is penalized accordingly

2. Sit out of Motion 10 points

a) Commands

Examples of Commands for the Fu? (heel) and sit commands = Fu? and Sit

b) Performance

Starting in the basic position, the handler proceeds straight ahead with his dog [heeling off leash, as always]. After 10-15 steps, the dog must immediately, and facing in the same direction. Sit down when the voice command for the “Sit” is given, without the handler interrupting his pace, changing speed, or looking back. After another 30 steps the handler stops and immediately turns around to face his calm and steadily sitting dog. Upon order by the judge, the handler returns and stations himself at the dog’s right side.

c) Evaluation/ Scoring

Errors in the “development” (general working out of the heeling), slow to sit on command, and /or restless, inattentive sitting are penalized accordingly. If the dog lies down or stands instead of sitting, 5 points are deducted.
3. The Drop (Down) with Recall 10 points

a) Commands

Commands to heel, lie down, come on the recall, and finish (go to basic position): Fu?, PlatZ, Heir (or the call name of the dog), and Fu? again.

b) Performance

From the basic position the team marches straight ahead. After 10-15 steps the dog must immediately drop to a lying position, facing straight ahead, when the voice command for “lie down” is given. Without changing pace or looking back, the handler continues walking. After an additional 30 paces the handler stops and turns around immediately to face his calmly lying dog. Upon instruction by the judge, the handler calls his dog with the command to come (“Hier” or the name of the dog). The dog must approach joyfully, quickly, and directly ; it must sit closely and straight facing the handler. On the command to heel to the “basic position”, the dog must quickly go to the left side of its handler, and sit straight with its shoulder even with the handler’s knee.

c) Evaluation / scoring

Any errors in the development, slow to lie down, being restless during the down, slow to perform the recall (Come on command), incorrect position or movement of the handler, poor sit, and/ or poor finish, will result in points being deducted accordingly. If, after the command to “Platz”, the dog stands or sits instead of lying down, 5 points are deducted.

4. Retrieve on the Flat 10 points

a) Commands

Commands for retrieving, releasing, and going to basic position : Bring, Aus, and Fuß

b) Performance

From the basic position the handler throws a dumbbell (weigh 650 gram) about 10 paces away. The command to “Bring” may be given only as soon as the dumbbell lies still. The dog, which has been steady and unrestrainedly sitting beside its handler, must run on the “Bring” command to the dumbbell, picking it up immediately and bringing it to his handler; all must be done quickly and directly. The dog must sit closely and straight in front of and facing its handler and must hold the dumbbell steadily in the mouth for a pause of approximately 3 seconds, then release it to the handler when commanded to “Aus” (let go). The handler must be able to reach the dumbbell with an outdtretched arm. After the delivery, he holds it motionless at his right side. On the command “FuB”,the dog must quickly go to the left side of its handler with its shoulder even with the handler’s knee and sit and face straight ahead. The handler may not leave his position during this exercise.

c) Evaluation/ scoring

Errors while heeling, slow running out, picking up the dumbbell, slow coming back, dropping the dumbbell, playing or chewing with it, sitting crooked in front of or beside the handler, errors in the finish(FuB),and movement or wide stance by the handler, errors are penalized accordingly. Throwing the dumbbell too short, and helps (extra commands/movements) by the handler, even if he does not change his position, are likewise reflected in point deductions. If the handler leaves his location before the conclusion has been attained. The exercise will be rated as Faulty (0-6.5 points). If the dog foes not retrieve, the exercise is to be scored as o points.

5. Retrieve over the 1-meter Hurdle 15 points

a) Commands

Sample commands for jumping, retrieving, releasing, and finish: Hopp, Bring, Fu

b) Performance

The handler stops with his dog in the basic position at a distance of at least 5 paces before the hurdle. From this position the handler throws a dumbbell (weight 650 gram) over a 100- cm high hurdle. The command to jump may be given as soon as the dumbbell lies still. The dog that has been sitting steadily and unrestrained beside his handler must jump on command (such as Hopp) the “Bring” command must be given while the fog is going over the hurdle. The dog must quickly and directly run to the dumbbell, take it immediately, and promptly jump back over the hurdle and bring the dumbbell to its handler –again, doing so quickly and directly. The dog has to sit close and straight in front and hold the dumbbell steadily in its mouth; after a pause of approximately 3 seconds , the handler takes the dumbbell with the release command, ”Aus”. The dumbbell must be grasped from within reach of the handler’s out-stretched arm, and then held at his right side. On the command to heel to the basic position, the dog to quickly to the left side of its handler and sit facing straight ahead, with shoulder blade even with the handler’s knee. The handler may not leave his position during this exercise.

d) Evaluation / Scoring

Errors such as in heeling (basic) position, slow jumping, slow jumping, slow going, when taking the dumbbell, slow returning, dropping the dumbbell, playing with or chewing the dumbbell, the handler changing position or in wide stance, and poor sit or heel position (finish) will result in appropriate deductions. Striking the hurdle while jumping will cost up to one point, and putting feet on the hurdle will have up to two points deducted.

Point allocation for retrieve over the hurdle:

Jump going away Retrieve Jump coming back 5 points 5 points 5 points

A partial score for the exercise is only possible if at least two these three parts are completed.