Obedience may consist of the following classes: Sub-Novice, Novice, Open, Utility, Brace, and Junior Handler. Handler and dog are
required to perform a series of exercises that test the obedience of the dog. Each exercise is graded by the obedience judge. Points
may be subtracted for minor and substantial faults. The maximum points for all exercises totals 200 points (170 is a qualifying score
assuming that you receive no less than 50% of the points for each exercise).
Penalty points may be deducted for disciplining, fouling ring, barking, leaving ring, rules violation, or showing fear.
General Obedience Rules
- Judging order shall be assigned and handlers need to be at ringside. Upon advance request, judging assignment may be
changed where a conflict arises. If such a conflict cannot be resolved or if the exhibitor fails to appear at ringside at the
appropriate time, the exhibitor shall not be entitled to a refund of entry fees.
- Each class shall be limited to 10 dogs. If entries for any one class exceeds 10, the class may be split evenly.
- To earn a qualifying score, the dog needs to earn 170 out of 200 points and receive no less than 50% of the given points for
each exercise.
- Leashes for Sub-Novice need to be a minimum of 6 feet in length. Collars should be well-fitting buckle or slip collars, no pinch
collars.
- All terriers must be at least one year of age to compete in obedience.
- Sub-Novice - Ten maximum in each group, all commands on leash. To be judged individually: heel, heel figure 8, stand for
exam, recall. To be judged as a group: 1-minute sit stay, 3 minute down stay.
- Novice - To be judged individually: heel on leash, figure 8, stand for exam, heel off leash, recall off leash. To be judged as a
group: 1-minute long sit off leash, 3 minute long down off leash.
- Open - To be judged individually: heel free, figure 8, drop on recall, retrieve on flat, retrieve over high jump and broad jump.
To be judged as a group: 3-minute long sit, 5 minute long down.
- Utility - Signal exercise, scent discrimination, directed retrieve, moving stand for examination and directed jumping.
- Junior Handler - Judged as Sub-Novice.
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