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Sub-Novice Agility

I. CONDITIONS

  • The general rules for competition apply to all the Sub-novice exercises. Please refer to separate publications for more details.
  • Dogs must compete wearing only a flat collar.
  • For all Novice-level agility, the high jump heights and the broad jump heights will be equal to the height of the dog at the withers.

II. LEVEL I

  • Each dog begins with 50 points; Dogs must achieve a final score of 40 points, with each task completed, in order to receive a title for this event.
  • The dog may compete on a loose lead not to exceed 10 feet in length, or the dog may compete off lead.
  • A lure may be used throughout level one as needed.
  • The dog may heel at the handlers left or right side, however the handler must indicate in the declaration as to which side the dog will heel. Points will be deducted if the dog heels on the alternate side.
  • The tasks include: 6 obstacles (In any order: 2 bar jumps, 2 tire jumps and 2 broad jumps), 12 sits (one at each side of the jump), and 7 heels (one heel up to each obstacle and one heel off course).

    • The course should be clearly marked before and after each obstacle. The handler will use the markers as guidelines. The exact starting position will be determined by the handler, based on his dog’s abilities. The handler may use both verbal and hand signals to direct the dog.

  • The dog must heel to the first mark stop and sit. At the judge’s signal, the handler must send the dog over the jump and stop at a distance from the obstacle equal to the distance from the starting point to the obstacle.
  • On the judge’s command, the handler must heel the dog to the next obstacle and repeat the exercise.
  • Upon completion of the last obstacle, the team must heel off course.

III. LEVEL II

    Points, scoring, and tasks are the same as in Agility Level I except for the following:

  • A lure may only be used after completion of each task.
  • The tasks include: 8 obstacles (In any order: 2 bar jumps, 2 tire jumps, 2 broad jumps and 2 tunnels), 16 sits (one at each side of the jump), 8 stays (1 after each obstacle) and 9 heels (one heel up to each obstacle and one heel off course).
  • The team must heel to the first mark stop and sit. At the judge’s signal, the handler must send the dog over or through the obstacle, stop near the next mark, and stay for 15 seconds. After 15 seconds the judge will signal the handler to heel the dog to the next mark and repeat the exercise.

IV. LEVEL III

    Points, scoring, and tasks are the same as in Agility Level II except for the following:

  • No lures may be used in level III.
  • Rewards may be given at the conclusion of the course.
  • The tasks include: 8 obstacles (In any order: 2 bar jumps, 2 tire jumps, 2 broad jumps, 2 tunnels), 24 sits (three at each jump), 8 stays (one for each obstacle) and 9 heels (one heel up to each obstacle and one heel off course).
  • The team must heel to the first mark stop and sit. At the judge’s signal, the handler must send the dog over or through the obstacle, stop at the next mark, and stay for 15 seconds.
  • After 15 seconds the judge will signal the handler to send the dog back over or through the obstacle to the return mark and sit. The handler must return to the dog and the team heels to the next obstacle.

CONTINENTAL KENNEL CLUB PEFORMANCE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES

CKC offers two different options to achieve Performance Titles (Title that include Obedience, Precision Agility and Tracking & Article Search. If you choose to only work in one discipline, you can obtain a CKC Championship in Obedience (OBCh), Agility (AGCh), or Tracking (TRCh) by first successfully completing the Advanced title in that discipline. Then you must obtain 10 passing scores in that discipline, at the advanced level. A dog may compete no more than twice on any event in one day.

CKC also offers a more rounded series of Championships called “Performance Championships.” To obtain a Novice Performance Championship (NCh), the dog must obtain a Novice level 3 title in all three levels of the Novice Performance disciplines (obedience, agility and tracking). To obtain a Intermediate Performance Championship (ICh), the dog must obtain the Intermediate titles in all three of the Intermediate Performance disciplines (obedience, agility and tracking) . To obtain an Advanced Performance Championship (ACh), the dog must obtain the Advanced titles in all three of the Advanced Performance disciplines (obedience, agility and tracking). To obtain a Master Championship (MCh), a dog must pass the Master’s Performance Program three times, at no less than three trials, on at least three separate days.

For information on competing or hosting events contact

CKC Events Department at 1-888-CKC– 8042 or visit us at WWW.CKCUSA.COM

 

Continental Kennel Club, Inc. reserves the right to amend these rules at any time.


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