Dog Obedience

Dog Obedience Class Titles

The following are the exercises you are required to complete in Open Trials to gain Obedience Titles with your dog. Dogs must be over six months of age to compete. The C.C.D., C.D., C.D.X., U.D.and U.D.X. titles are used after the dog's name. As higher qualifications are obtained, the lower title is no longer used. The C.C.D. and U.D.X. classes and awards are available from July 2006.

Community Companion Dog Class (C.C.D.)

Novice Class - Companion Dog (C.D.)

Open Class - Companion Dog Excellent (C.D.X.)

EXERCISES	MAX. POINTS	EXERCISES	MAX. POINTS	EXERCISES	MAX. POINTS
Heel on Lead	30	Heel Free	40	Heel Free	30
Stand For Examination	10	Stand For Examination	30	Stand Free For Examination	20
				Drop On Recall	30
				Retrieve Dumbbell On Flat	20
Recall	20	Recall	40	Retrieve Dumbbell Over Solid Jump	30
		(a) Retrieve on the Flat or (b) Change of Position	30	(a) Broad Jump or (b) Distance Control	20
1 Minute Sit Stay	20	1 minute Sit Stay	30	3 minute Sit Stay - Handler out of sight	25
3 Minute Down Stay	20	3 minute Down Stay	30	5 minute Down Stay - Handler out of sight	25
Maximum Score	100	Maximum Score	200	Maximum Score	200
Less deduction for misbehaviour		Less deduction for misbehaviour	3	Less deduction for misbehaviour
Qualifying Score	75	Qualifying Score	170	Qualifying Score	170

Once your dog has gained 3 qualifying scores of 75 points or more you are now eligible to apply for the Title - Community Companion Dog (C.C.D.).

Once your dog has gained 3 qualifying scores of 170 points or more you are now eligible to apply for the Title - Companion Dog (C.D.).

Once your dog has gained 3 qualifying scores of 170 points or more you are now eligible to apply for the Title - Companion Dog Excellent (C.D.X.).

Utility Class - Utility Dog (U.D.)

Utility Excellent Class - Utility Dog (U.D.X.)

EXERCISES	MAX. POINTS	EXERCISES	MAX. POINTS
Seek Back	30	Seek Back with Decoy article	30
Directed Jumping	40	Positions in Motion	40
Scent Discrimination	45	Scent Discrimination - Judges scent	30
Signal Exercise	30	Directed Sendaway and Recall	30
(a) Speak On Command or (b) Food Refusal or (c) Directed Retrieve	20	Distance Control	30
Group Examination	10	Multiple Retrieve	30
7 minute Down Stay - Handler out of sight	25	Temperament test	10
Maximum Score	200	Maximum Score	200
Less deduction for misbehaviour		Less deduction for misbehaviour
Qualifying Score	170	Qualifying Score	170

Once your dog has gained 3 qualifying scores of 170 points or more you are now eligible to apply for the Title - Utility Dog (U.D.).

Once your dog has gained 3 qualifying scores of 170 points or more you are now eligible to apply for the Title - Utility Dog Excellent (U.D.X.).