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OBEDIENCE EXERCISE (TRAINING) – 65 POINTS

Equipment: A Six-foot leash with a flat buckle collar. No other equipment may be on the dog.

Exercise: Obedience patterns will vary. Patterns will consist of the following elements, but not limited to, Heel, Sit, Down, Stay, Stay from Motion, Left Turn, Right Turn, About Turn, Fast Pace, Slow Pace, and may also include jumps and distractions

Judging: OBEDIENCE: Heeling - the dog’s position in relation to his handler shall be assessed by the 3rd step taken by the handler. This position should be maintained through-out the heeling pattern. The dog should resume this position when called back to heel while in motion.
Second "heel" commands may be given ONLY when changing speed or pace. Any other second commands, whether voice or body signals, will result in point deductions. A dog at heel should present a picture of attentiveness to the handler while maintaining an awareness of their surroundings. It is always allowed to use the dogs’ name before giving a command in obedience. Giving a second "heel" command when changing speeds ex; normal to fast and back to normal is also allowed.

Scoring for Obedience – 65 Possible Points

Heeling: 15 Points
The Handler will cue the dog on the command to begin the exercise. Each command or cue thereafter, unless otherwise specified, will result in a deduction of points. Proper heeling position for a PPD should not change in relation to the handler from the first step to the last. The dog should be attentive to its’ Handler, while maintaining an awareness of its surroundings.

Turns: 5 Points each
The dog must stay at the Handler’s side throughout the turns. Forging, lagging or bumping into the Handler or cueing the dog will result in a deduction of points.

Change of Pace: 5 Points
The Steward will give either the command, "Slow Pace" or, "Fast Pace". Dogs must stay at the Handler’s side as the Handler changes pace from Normal – Slow – Normal or Normal – Fast – Normal. The Handler’s change of pace needs to be obvious to the Judges. The Handler is allowed to give a command or cue at each change of pace.

Distraction: 5 Points
A distraction, during the obedience, may be anything that could be encountered in a normal daily living situation, not designed with dog training as its original function. Training equipment may not be used. Distractions should be judged by degrees, from totally disregarding the distraction. Perfect, to tempt to move and investigate 50%, to; "go for it" a zero

Figure Eight: 10 Points
At the Stewards command of, "Figure Eight", the Handler and dog will heel in a figure eight pattern around two points. The two points may be traffic cones, people, chairs, etc. Forging, lagging or bumping into the Handler or cueing the dog will result in a deduction of points. The Handler and dog may enter into the figure eight pattern on either the right or left side of the first point.

Change of Position: 10 Points
At the command of "Halt" from the Steward, the Handler will stop. The Steward will then command, "Leave your dog and go to the end of your leash, turn and face your dog". When the Handler is in position, the Steward will give the command, "Change position". At this command, the Handler will have the dog change to any other position. After completion of the first change of position, the Steward will again command, "Change Position". The Handler will have the dog change positions again. Upon completion of the second change of position, the Steward will command, "Return to your dog". During Position Changes, dog should be attentive to a position change command from a distance. This exercise should be completed with one command, either vocal or hand signal for each change.

PROTECTION EXERCISES (TRAINING) – 70 POINTS

During the Protection Exercises, contestants will be judged on the overall control of their dog. The dog should display control from the time the team enters the field until the time they leave the field. Handlers may request a sleeve presentation for their dogs in the Training Division.

Judging: PROTECTION: The goal of the protection exercises is to give a picture of the dogs’ ability to protect his owner. Every exercise should be judged, as if the owner were in fear for their life from an attack by an assailant. As in real life, there are no penalties for encouraging a dog to fight harder during the exercise. The exception would be if, in the eyes of a judge, the dog needed the encouragement to find the courage to stay in the fight. If the judge feels that the dog is addicted to the encouragement from the handler, then point deductions will reflect this. The goal of all protection exercises is to save the handler from harm. If the dog does not accomplish this by stopping the attacker, the handler would be harmed. You will receive zero points for a dog that fails to accomplish the most basic goals of the protection exercises. The dog is given 3 tries to engage the attacker. If the dog still has not engaged the attacker by then, the exercise will be judged as a zero. The engagements by the dog will be scored as that may discourage most humans from continuing an attack. As a minimum, the dog must bite the attacker in a manner that the attacker isn’t able to shake it off with ease. If the dog continues to fall off the bite, maximum 3 times, then the exercise will be judge as a zero.
Engagements are judged by the dog’s ability to control the attacker. This is listed as "fight" on the score sheet but should reflect the dog’s total ability to hold and control the attacker. A full mouth bite with intensity is the most desired, but other factors are, the dog’s use of its body to control the attacker. This can mean pulling them to the ground, charging into them hard enough to disable them or any other means by which the dog takes complete control of the decoy’s movements.
The handler must give the ‘Out’ command upon the judge’s signal. Additional commands will result in point deductions. The handler has a maximum of 3 attempts before the exercise is scored as a zero. Any time a dog is physically removed from the grip, the entire exercise will be judged as a zero.

Civil Agitation

During this exercise the Handler will be asked to stand behind a line. The Handler may not move from this line. . If the handler steps in front of the line any time during this exercise, they will be disqualified and receive a zero for this entire exercise. A second line will be drawn approximately 30" in front of the first line. If the decoy can step across this line, OBVIOUSLY endangering the handler, at any time during this exercise, a zero will be given for this entire exercise.
During this exercise, the Decoy will have NO protection. It is EXTREMELY important that the dogs are properly and securely collared for the Decoy’s protection. The Handler will be asked to hold the leash and assume a secure stance to ensure the safety of the Decoy
The purpose of this exercise is to see how the dog responds to a passive, friendly person (not a padded Decoy) and to an aggressive person after the Handler has commanded the dog to be alert and to protect.

Judging: CIVIL AGITATION: This exercise is designed to see if the dog will alert, on command, without equipment to stimulate the dog. After the alert, we are looking to see if the dog can present an aggressive appearance that would discourage a potential attacker from attempting to even start an assault. The spirit of Civil Agitation is the dog’s immediate response to the alert command, and the dog’s ability to present a picture of intimidation to the average person. Dropping the leash will result in a zero for the whole exercise

Equipment: Six foot leash with flat buckle agitation strength collar no other equipment allowed on dog, with the exception of a backup choker at decoy’s or judge’s discretion..

Attack on Handler

The Handler is attacked from behind while out for a walk. This attack simulates a surprise attack.

Judging: Attack on Handler: The Team will be judged while heeling down the field. The decoy will come from behind the team and attack the handler. The dog will be judged on how quickly it engages the threat, and its’ ability to engage and control the threatening decoy. The dog will release when commanded and will be judged on the control immediately after the bite. The spirit of the Attack on Handler is the dog’s ability to stop and then control the average threatening person. Next is the dog’s willingness to respond efficiently to all commands of the handler. The handler MUST remain in possession of the leash at all times or score a zero for the entire exercise.

Scoring for Attack on Handler – 40 Possible Points

Heeling: 10 Points
The dog must display control at all times. The dog should heel both onto and off the field.

Fight: 10 Points
The Judges are looking for the dogs’ ability to control and dominate the Decoy, fullness and intensity of the bite and the dogs fighting abilities.

Release: 10 Points
The Judges will be looking for the quickness of the dog’s release after the Handler is instructed to and gives the command for the dog to release.