Rock Shadow Shepherd dogs are obedience trained, this requires patience and understanding. It will be well worth your efforts, as it is so pleasant to live with an obedience-trained dog.
American Kennel Club (AKC) offers obedience trials: Novice, Open, and Utility. The degrees are CD (Companion Dog), CDX, (Companion Dog Excellent), UD, (Utility Dog), and UDX, (Utility Dog Excellent). The dog must earn 170 points to qualify with 200 points for a perfect score. You must receive three qualifying scores, under three different judges for each title. The exception is for UDX, this title is accomplished at ten trials, ten separate judges and performing the Open and Utility exercise in succession. The same rules for scoring apply. Each trial is with greater difficulty.
These obedience competitions are such a testimonial of the dog and handlers ability to work together.
| NOVICE |
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Heel on leash |
40 points |
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Stand for examination |
30 points |
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Heel free |
40 points |
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Recall |
30 points |
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Long sit |
30 points |
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Long down |
30 points |
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CD (Companion Dog) |
200 points |
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| OPEN CLASS |
| All exercises are off leash and long sit, and long down, the handler is out of sight. |
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Heel free and figure eight |
40 points |
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Drop on recall |
30 points |
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Retrieve on flat |
20 points |
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Retrieve over high jump |
30 points |
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Broad jump |
20 points |
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Long sit |
30 points |
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Long down |
30 points |
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CDX (Companion Dog Excellent) |
200 points |
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| UTILITY |
All exercises in Utility are off leash
and hand signals |
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Signal exercise |
40 points |
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Scent discrimination #1 |
30 points |
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Scent discrimination #2 |
20 points |
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Directed retrieve |
30 points |
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Moving stand & exam |
20 points |
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Directed jumping |
30 points |
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UD (Utility Dog) |
200 points |
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| UTILITY DOG EXCELLENT |
All of the open exercise combined with all of the Utility exercise with passing scores in both. (UD) Utility Dog Excellent.
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Rock Shadow Shepherd is honored to participate in this sport; there is such pride and accomplishment, but above all, the companionship between the owner and dog.
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