Obedience trial
Obedience [ əbi dɪəns ː ] (English " obedience ") is a dog sport in which it is especially harmonious, fast and accurate execution of the exercises. Obedience is also referred to as a "High School" of subordination. A well-established, good human-dog team is a prerequisite. In obedience trials, it is not just about the obedience of the dog. It also plays its social compatibility with other people and dogs a major role. How has this dog agility sport originated in England.
Description of the sport
In open Obedience competitions anyone can participate without taking into account the size, breed or lineage of the dog. Unlike many other dog sports Obedience is also disabled people and dogs available. There are, for example, wheelchairs, operate this dog sport. When handler no exceptional sportsmanship is required. Even older or mildly disabled dogs can join, since their restriction is taken into account in the assessment. Physical stress can be found at Obedience for dogs and owners not practically.
A big difference to other dog sports is that the handler is led by a ring steward, called in Switzerland Competition Director by the test. The ring steward gives the handler exact instructions on what to do next. Such instructions are necessary because there is no fixed pattern for tests at the Obedience. The guide from the steward is both an advantage for nervous dog handlers, on the other hand, the handler must give immediately after approval by the steward 's hearing or visual signal, which is certainly to be regarded as additional difficulty. The steward sets the overflow scheme for the leash and off leash heeling and the entire conduct of the examination, together with the Judges. This means that the handler only finds out during the test, which exercises are how to complete.
Like other dog sports Obedience comes from the UK. First Obedience was only a part of the so-called "working trials" (a kind of Eventing 1919 introduced by the British breed club for German Shepherd Dogs ), but a few years later there was the possibility to enroll in such trials in pure Obedienceklassen. To a recognized sport it was presenting was not until 1951, when on the British dog show Crufts Obedience first time in front of a large audience. In Germany the first, now revised Examination Regulations was published after a half - year pilot project on 1 July 2002.
In many exercises Obedience is similar to the obedience part of the rescue dogs and Schutzhund tests ( in the UK is a replacement for the Obedience Schutzhund sport). For example, the case of safe walking with and without a leash, the seat, the court and the standing of the movement, the Stay exercises are similar with and without visual contact, retrieval, pre- send, the retrieval and the smell identification of several woods. The distance control is also a part of the test, in which the dog at a great distance to its owner a number of changes of position ( sit, down, stand ) is to run without moving from the spot. In contrast to the protection dog sports the execution of the commands is more precise and elegant. On the test site it's very much quieter, it will be " soft" out and the level is, from the perspective of subordination, much higher.
Obedience has been able to prevail in the UK because there is not allowed to train as guard dog for the layman. But Obedience is also more than an equivalent substitute for the obedience portion of Schutzhund sport.
Obedience In the human-dog team must not do the exercises just to run, but it also has to look good. This harmony is achieved only when the dog has his people are familiar and fun to work together. In the classes beginner, 1 and 2, the " handling human-dog " counted as a separate exercise, where it comes to the joyous work of the dog and the good understanding between dog and handler. In grade 3 there is no such exercise; Instead, the shape of the execution of individual exercises will directly affect their rating.
Obedience is suitable in principle for any dog , regardless of age or size, as the judges shall, in the assessment of the particular circumstances of the dog and the breed into consideration. Among the most well-known obedience exercises from the companion dog test, like running, for example, foot, seat of the movement and space to retrieve, join the Obedience few more exercises, such as
- Retrieving (also of metal objects )
- Self Identification ( odor discrimination to objects )
- Position change on distance (change between sit, down, stand )
- Advance Send in a box ( square of 4 pylons )
- Of steady, especially towards other dogs
- Shelf ( all dogs are placed simultaneously)
Time.
Tests
General
There are various examination regulations for Obedience. In the German-speaking area are the International FCI examination regulations and examination regulations of the respective member countries for the classes below the international class. The examination regulations of the VDH sees four classes each with their increasing demands: Beginner Class, Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 Class 3 corresponds to the regulations of the international Obedienceklasse ago. In Switzerland Obediencewettkämpfe in the performance classes Beginners, Obedience 1, 2 and Obedience Obedience performed 3. In Austria the hot tests obedience test ( GH), and it is available as GH-1, GH -2 and GH - third
For participation in the Obedienceprüfungen various conditions are met. " To participate in an international Obedience class or at a European or World Championship, the dog must be at least 15 months old and registered in a stud book recognized by the FCI " or be registered in its Annex register. What national exams are required for admission to international exams, the FCI member countries regulate separately.
According to the examination regulations of the VDH the dog for participation in the Beginner class or in class 1 must be at least 15 months old. In class 2 the dog must be 16 months and 17 months old at the class 3. Before the first Obedienceprüfung the Begleithundprüfung must be passed. Participation in testing the next higher class is possible if the rating was achieved especially in a class. For a test to be carried out, must attend at least 8 teams. The qualifying conditions in the VDH cause dogs must be 17 months of age to compete in the international class in examinations can, because they must first have the class 3 completed successfully.
Assessment
The evaluation of the exercises done by the performance judges on the basis of the examination regulations and the Judges Guide.
In the International Review Panel agenda item ratings for the individual exercises of the test are provided. The judge will award it a perfect demonstration of 10 points., In increments of half a point then votes will be accepted until 5 points. A failed exercise is valued at zero.
The exercises vary important for the overall evaluation of the test, which is expressed by coefficients. The assigned by the judges score is multiplied by the coefficient of each exercise to determine the score for the overall standings. In this way, 320 points can be achieved in the international class for testing. On the basis of the achieved scores, the evaluation shall:
- Extremely Fine (v ): 320 - 256 points
- Very good ( sg ): 224 - under 256 points
- Good ( g): 192 - under 224 points
The examination regulations of the VDH provides an analog system for assessing the performance of other classes. The coefficients of the individual exercises vary by audit class. In the assessment of individual exercises, the judge based on the following point system:
- Fine 8-10
- Very good 7 to 7.5
- Good 6 to 6.5
- Poor 5-5.5
The Judges Guide provides for certain deficiencies in the exercise, how many points are deducted in the valuation. Overall, the judges rated an exercise so that it reflects the execution of the exercise. At least one good result must be achieved to pass the exam.
The Beginner class according to the regulations of the VDH
In the Beginner class eleven different elements are checked. During this process each test in the group work and individual exercises divided. In the group work of the beginner class of the evaluation focus lies with the social behavior of the dog. It contains the exercises behavior towards other dogs, standing and touching and dropping in the group. The group work is all starting teams of the group ( at least three human-dog teams) are the same on the test site and complete the exercises together.
The individual exercises begin and end in the basic position. Here, the dog sits tight on the left side of the handler and has eye contact with this. The shoulder of the dog is located at knee level of the handler, the body axes of dog and handler are exactly parallel aligned (the dog sitting "straight" forward ).
First, the behavior towards other dogs is checked. Here are all human-dog teams in a row. The teams go after the row in front and behind the other teams, at a maximum distance of one meter along. The dogs shall be here behave friendly or indifferent, but not aggressive. If a dog really stand out for negative behavior to be evaluated in this exercise, so this team is to be excluded from the examination.
The next part of the examination follows the standing and touching. At the beginning of the handler occurs as requested by the ringstewards out with his dog from the group. The handler in this case to decide whether he would like to complete this part of the examination, with or without a leash. The team is in the basic position. The dog is placed in the standing after the steward. After that, the handler goes diagonally next to his dog. If the dog is on a leash, the leash must loose sag. The dog may be reassured by the handler, but it must not be given commands such as "stay ". The dog now has to be touch on all sides by Steward and remain still. After that, the handler goes back to his dog and takes this back into the original position. The evaluation focus also in this exercise is the dog's behavior. Assistance of the handler for the dog lead to point deductions.
Following the drop in the group follows. In this part all test participants to each other at a distance of about 3 meters in a row. The dogs are abgeleint and then brought, in turn, to the " place". The handlers standing about 20 meters from their dogs and then turn towards them. This position should be maintained for 2 minutes. The dog may not be set up or change its position. He may be a maximum crawl its own body length forward, to pass the exercise yet. On the instructions of the stewards go after the time all Hundefüherer simultaneously again to their dogs back, which stay in place. Then carried out one after the other and to steward statement, the rising of the dog in the basic position. The commands must be given by the handler so that other dogs are not disturbed. The dog must learn to obey only the commands of your own handler. The Judges shall respect here that the dogs do not change their position and be given no extra commands.
The first single exercise is then the leash. The dog is led on a loose leash hanging by the foot. When driving in walking the dog goes so that it runs close to the left side of the dog guide. The dog should follow the handler so that it does not hinder this while running. The shoulder of the dog is located at knee level of the handler, the dog keeps eye contact with the dog handler. The steward is in any predetermined order instructions " forward ", " turn right ", " left turn ", " reverse right", " left reverse " and " stop". The right - or left-turn must be shown at an angle of 90 degrees. The maintenance is to be performed unexpectedly and without command.
The exercise Sit in motion the handler runs off with his dog on not from the basic position. After about 10 meters, the handler gives the dog the command chair, which is to run this fast. The handler must not interrupt and do not turn around his gait. After another 10 meters, the handler stops and turns to his dog. The handler returns to the steward back to his dog on the right side and unleashes this again. To point deduction in this exercise can occur if the dog not sitting, the handler is help for setting or the dog is still pursues him. If an incorrect position of the dog (no seat), the exercise is failed.
The exercise advance ends in a square the dog is sent 3 -meter square in a 10 yards away demarcated 3 ×. It consists of cones in the corners, and a tape or a label on the bottom as a boundary. The dog must be placed in supine position in the square with a command before the handler goes to the dog and takes with it the basic position. The handler moves away after about 20 to 25 feet of his dog to a predetermined point. There, the handler turns to his dog and calls it. The dog must be quick and straight come and sit in front or beside the handler. If the dog comes before the command of the handler or only after repeated prompting, points are deducted.
The eighth exercise is the apport on level ground, with the handler located 5 meters away from the dog and on this route will dump the object to apportierenden. The dog must retrieve the object only after the command. In this case, the dog should not chew on the article or follow up on several occasions. While rendering there are two variants: Option 1: The dog must sit down with the object in front of the handler and must hold the subject further. The dog drops the object only on command and goes for another command back to the basic position. Variant 2: The dog goes immediately into the starting position and must hold the object further and outputs it on command. The dog may not drop the subject matter and should not receive additional commands.
In the last exercise of control at a distance, the handler puts his dog first in the supine position and then moves away about 5 feet from it. After a given via a display steward statement he brings the dog with the use of radio and hand signals, first in a seated and after re- statement then again in the supine position. The steward gives his instructions independent of the action of the human-dog team that he can not be observed during this exercise.
Finally, the relationship between man and dog is evaluated. The Judges evaluated here, for example, if the dog has completed the program happy. This is observed during the test.
In short form is obtained for the Beginner class the following program: