Bing, earned his AKC CD title yesterday!
To earn a CD (Companion Dog) title, the dog must have three qualifying scores, which is a score of at least 170 out of 200.
The exercises include:
– Heel on Leash and Figure Eight – Obedience heeling means the dog is keeping pace with their handler (changes of pace and directions, plus turns) and automatically sits when the handler halts.
– Stand for Examination – for this off-leash exercise the dog must stay in a standing position as its handler walks about 6 feet away. The judge will then lightly touch the dog on the head, body and hindquarters. Like in the Sit for Exam, the dog must not display any resentment.
– Heel Free – dogs will heel off-leash doing the same routine as they did on-leash, except they will not perform the Figure Eight.
– Recall – demonstrates that the dog will come to the handler on command. The dog should sit directly in front of the handler. Upon the judge’s command, the handler then directs the dog to return to the heel position (without handler moving).
– Sit Stay – Get Your Leash – this exercise is to demonstrate that the dog will remain in the sit position, while the handler goes to get the dog’s leash.
– Group Exercise – Sit & Down Stay – this exercise will demonstrate the dog’s ability to remain in the sit and down position, with other dogs in the ring and is performed on-leash.
CH = Champion
RA = Rally Advanced
CA = Coursing Ability
DCAT = Fast CAT (timed 100 yard run)
CGC = Canine Good Citizen
TKI = Trick Dog Intermediate
If anyone is ever interested getting their dogs started in any dog sports, please reach out!
