For the retrieves over both jumps, only wooden dumbbells are allowed (weight: about 650 grams or 1.4 pounds). The dumbbells provided by the club organizing the trial must be used by all participants. The dumbbell may not be given the dog before throwing it.

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

1. Off-lead heeling 10 points

a) Command

An example of a command of heeling or going to basic position: Fu?! (Fuss!)
This voice command is allowed only when starting the exercise and changing pace.

b)Performance of the Exercise

The handler brings his dog to the track. The dopg may search freely, or on a 1-meter long line. The 10-m tracking lead can lie over the back, at the side, cetween the front and/or hind legs.it can either be directly fastened to the “ dead ring “ of the approved collar or to a harness (allowed is a chest harness or a Bottger harness, without additional straps. 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, straight-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 as indicated by the judge, the handler goes with his dog into a moving group of at least from 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 stop/sit 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 then leaves the group and takes up the basic position for the start of the next exercise.

C) Evaluation /Scroling

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 or hesitates in heeling or sitting, requires additional voice commands or body language help, or shows poor attention in the heeling or turns, and/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 Sitz

b) Performance of the Exercise

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 dame 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 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):

Fuß, Platz, Heir (or the call name of the dog), and Fuß 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 call 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 of the handler (such as wide stance), faulty 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. Stand out of Motion 10 points

a) Commands

commands to heel, stand, sit : Fuß, Steh, Sitz

b) Performance of the exercise

From the basic position the team marches straight ahead. After10- 15 steps the dog must, on the command to stand (Steh!), stop immediately and remain standing in the direction of travel. The handler continues walking, without changing pace or looking back. After an additional 30 paces the handler stops and turns around immediately to face his calmly standing dog. Upon instruction by the judge, the handler goes directly back to his dog and places himself at its right side. After approximately 3 seconds, and upon instruction by the judge, the dog must sit quickly and straight on the “Sitz” command.

C) Evaluation/Scoring

Errors in the “development” (general working out of the exercise), refusal or slowness to stand on command, a restless, inattentive stand, coming toward the handler, sitting before the handler fully returns, and /or slow to sit at the conclusion of that exercise are penalized accordingly. If the dog lies down or stands instead of sitting, 5 points are deducted.

5. Retrieve on the flat 10 points

a) commands

Commands for retrieving, releasing, and returning to basic postion : Bring , Aus, Fuß

b) Performance of the Exercise

From the basic position the handler throws a dumbble (weight 1,000 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 outstretched arm. After the delivery, he holds it motionless at his right side. On the command to “Fuß”, the dog must quickly go to the left side of its handler with its shoulder even with the handler’s knee and sit facing straight ahead. The handler may not leave his position during this exercise.

c) Evaluation / Scoring

Errors in the basic position, slow running out, picking up the dumbbell, slow coming back, dropping the dumbbell, plying or chewing with it, sitting crooked in front of or beside the handler, errors in the finish (Fuß), and movement or wide stance by the handler 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 does not retrieve, the exercise is to be scored as 0 points.

6. Retrieve over the 1-meter Hurdle 15 points

a) Commands

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

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 only be given as soon as the dumbbell lies command to jump on command (such as Hopp); the “Bring” command must be given while the dog is first 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 go quickly to the left side to 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.