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PUBLISHING RULE CHANGES FOR
COMMENT
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Do you feel proposed future
changes to Obedience Trial Rules should be published for comment in Dogs In
Canada? (Historically, a small percentage respond.
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STAND FOR EXAMINATION
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In the Novice Classes, the Stand
for Examination is currently performed on leash. Would you prefer this exercise
to be performed off leash? Why?
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GROUP STAY EXERCISES
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In January 2005 the long down
exercise in the Open Class was reduced from five minutes to three minutes. Do
you approve of this change? Why? |
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Would you prefer that dogs do
group stays with their leash attached to their collar? Why? |
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What is your opinion of a
handler/dog team being automatically excused from the group exercises if a
non-qualifying score is received for one or more of the individual exercises?
Why? |
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d. |
Would you like dogs failing the
group sit exercise to be automatically excused from the remaining group down
exercise? |
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e. |
Would you prefer that handlers
remain in the ring in Open classes as in Novice? |
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Would you like the Long Sit &
Down exercises in Open classes replaced with different stay exercises which do
not require a line of dogs? |
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Is there an exercise(s) you would
suggest to replace Open long sit and/or down exercises?
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CATALOGUE ORDER ACCORDING TO SIZE
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According to rule 6.1.2 (e)
Entries in each class may be arranged according to the size of the dogs.
Would you like to see that rule changed to – must be arranged according
to size?
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PRE
NOVICE AND
NOVICE INTERMEDIATE CLASSES
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a. |
Do you feel the addition of the
Pre-Novice and Novice Intermediate classes are helping increase obedience
entries? |
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b. |
Pre Novice – What do you
like/dislike about this class? |
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Novice Intermediate – What do you like/dislike about this class?
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POST ENTRIES
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Would you like to be allowed to
post enter a trial(s) -- i.e. enter on the day up to one hour before the trial
starts provided space is available?
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EXCUSALS
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a. |
What is your opinion of a
handler/dog having the option of voluntarily excusing themselves from the group
stays if a non qualifying score is received during the individuals? Why? |
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b. |
What is your opinion of a handler
having the option of requesting excusal immediately following ANY failed
exercise? Why? |
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OPEN/UTILITY ORDER OF EXERCISES
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Would you be in favor of having a
number of different orders of exercises available in Open B for the judge
to choose from randomly at the beginning of the trial? All dogs would perform
the exercises in the same order for that trial. |
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Would you be in favor of having a
number of different orders of exercises available in Utility for the
judge to choose from randomly at the beginning of the trial? All dogs would
perform the exercises in the same order for that trial. |
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c. |
A.
Would you be in favor of splitting
the utility classes into Utility A and Utility B?
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9. |
GUIDELINES FOR OBEDIENCE JUDGES
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The Council is currently
working on future changes to the Guidelines for Obedience Trial Judges in
an effort to maintain consistency in judging, and to make the obedience ring
more “user friendly” for competitors. |
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Could you offer some examples of
where we ight concentrate when considering greater consistency in judging? |
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Define your concept of “user
friendly” judging
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SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER CHANGES
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In your opinion, what other areas
are in need of change? |
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