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Competition Obedience

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Capital’s upper level obedience classes include the following classes, in order of progression:

  • Subnovice
  • Novice
  • Open
  • Utility

Capital’s upper level obedience classes are billed quarterly at the rate of $120 for 12 weeks (prorated, when necessary). 
Advancement from the Subnovice Class to the Novice Class requires passing a Proficiency Test. Advancement to the next level class from Novice and Open occurs after earning two legs towards a title or upon completion of a title.

For information on class schedules, contact the Training Secretary.

Subnovice
Synopsis In Subnovice, students polish skills learned in earlier classes. The handler and dog acquire skills necessary to become a “team” and develop the foundation for exercises in the Novice level of obedience competition.
Topics Covered
  • Attention
  • Heeling with attention
  • Automatic sits and turns while heeling
  • Stand for examination
  • Off-leash recalls
  • Off-leash stays (1 minute sit, 3 minute down)
Prerequisites Graduate of an Advanced Basic Class, or Graduate of a Basic Class (with recommendation of Basic Class instructor), or recommendation after evaluation by the Subnovice Instructor or Training Director.
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To register, email cdtcclasses@gmail.com.

Novice
Synopsis Novice instruction offers students an opportunity to work with instructors who will help prepare them for showing at the Novice level of obedience competition.
Topics Covered
  • Attention
  • Heeling with attention automatic sits and turns, and figure eights
  • Off-lead heeling
  • Off-lead recalls
  • Off-lead group stays (with distractions)
  • Ring etiquette and procedures
Prerequisites Dog must be able to pass CDTC Proficiency Test, or by approval of the Novice Class instructor, if handler has previously trained.
REGISTER

To register, email cdtcclasses@gmail.com.

Open
Synopsis Open instruction offers students who have completed, or who are completing, a Companion Dog title the opportunity to learn the exercises required in the Open level of obedience competition.
Topics Covered
  • Off-lead heeling and Figure Eight
  • Drop on Recall
  • Retrieve on Flat
  • Retrieve over High Jump
  • Broad Jump
  • Out of sight Sit Stay
  • Out of sight Down Stay
Prerequisites Two legs toward Companion Dog obedience title or by approval by the Instructor.
REGISTER

To register, email cdtcclasses@gmail.com.

Utility
Synopsis Utility instruction offers students who have completed, or who are completing, a Companion Dog Excellent title the opportunity to learn the exercises required in the Utility level of obedience competition.
Topics Covered
  • Off-lead Heeling
  • Hand signals for Heel, Stand, Stay, Sit, Down, Recall, and Finish
  • Directed Retrieve
  • Scent Discrimination
  • Moving Stand and Examination
  • Directed Jumping
Prerequisites Two legs toward Companion Dog Excellent obedience title or by approval by the Instructor.
REGISTER

To register, email cdtcclasses@gmail.com.

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