Rally Skills – Novice to MasterCompetition Obedience and Rally
Beginner Novice Obedience
For: Handlers who wish to prepare dogs for an AKC Beginner Novice (BN) title.
Length: 6 Weekly Classes, 50 minutes
Prerequisites: CGC Certificate
About Beginner Novice Obedience: A BN is the first level of obedience titles. Dog/handler teams will learn to read and follow posted directions while heeling a pattern. A Sit For Exam (on leash) and a Sit-Stay and Recall (both off-leash) will be taught.
Novice Obedience
For: Handlers who wish to prepare dogs for an AKC Companion Dog (CD) title.
Length: 6 Weekly Classes, 50 minutes
Prerequisites: CGC Certificate
About Novice Obedience: This course will include footwork during heeling, correct handling and motivational techniques for dog/handler teams. In addition to heeling on leash, dogs will heel off leash, do a Stand for Exam and a Recall (both off-leash). Group Stays (Sit and Down) are also included with other dogs.
Open Obedience
For: Handlers who wish to prepare dogs for an AKC Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) title.
Length: 6 Weekly Classes, 50 minutes
Prerequisites: Entry into this class is at the discretion of the instructor. CD (companion dog title) required.
About Open Obedience: This is a class for those who are proficient in all obedience exercises, who have completed their CD title and are ready to move into the Open ring, and who want to introduce their dogs to jumping and retrieving.
Utility Obedience
For: Handlers who wish to prepare dogs for an AKC Utility Dog (UD) title.
Length: 6 Weekly Classes, 50 minutes
Prerequisites: Entry into this class is at the discretion of the instructor.
About Utility Obedience: This is a class for those who are proficient in all exercises off leash and who wish to introduce their dogs to scent articles, signal exercises, and directed jumping: and for those proceeding from the Open ring to Utility ring. This class is a workshop with limited instruction.
Rally Novice
Length: 6 Weekly Classes, 50 minutes
Prerequisites: CGC Certificate
About Rally Novice: All work is done on leash. Dog and handler learn to read and follow directions on posted signs while walking a course. Satisfactory completion should enable the team to earn an AKC Rally Novice (RN) title.
Rally Advanced/Excellent
For: Those who have completed the RN title and are ready to move into Rally Advanced.
Length: 6 Weekly Classes, 50 minutes
Prerequisites: Completion of RN Title
About Rally Advanced/Excellent: Additional “signs” are taught at each level. All work is done off-leash and jumping is added. Satisfactory completion of a RA title is followed by learning additional signs in order to compete at the Rally Excellent (RE) level.
Rally Skills – Novice to Master
Prerequisite: CGC Certificate
About Rally Skills: This class teaches all the Rally signs, Novice through Master, while helping to improve communication with your dog. Each week, signs from all levels will be taught. The dog and handler teams will practice each sign individually, with emphasis on technique and improvement in performance and communication.
introduction to Competition
Bridging the Gap from Family Pet to Competition Obedience
For: Handlers who wish to prepare dogs for an AKC Competition Obedience and Rally Class
Length: 6 Weekly Classes, 50 minutes
Prerequisites: CGC Certificate
About Introduction to Competition: This class is designed for the first level of formal obedience skills. It will bridge the gap from Family Pet to Competition handling. Dog/handler teams learn proper heeling positions, footwork, hand placement, body language and a Introduction to Sit For Exam (on leash) and a Introduction Sit-Stay and Recall at a distance (both off-leash) will be taught. These skills will be taught with and without your dog so please be able to crate your dog for short periods of time as this is also a competition requirement.