SCOA '99 Conformation and Obedience Class Descriptions

SCOA 1999
Conformation and Obedience
Class Descriptions

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Spinone Club of America
National Meeting - 1999
April 29, 30 and May 1, 2
Clarksburg Inn, Clarksburg, NJ

Conformation Classes

First place Sweepstakes class winners will compete for Best in Sweeps

First place Regular class winners will compete for Best of Breed

ENTRIES FOR CONFORMATION
WILL NOT BE TAKEN AFTER
11:30 A.M. ON THURSDAY,
APRIL 29,1999

Am. Bred	Born in U.S
Novice	Cannot have won 1st place in more than 2 shows
Bred-by-Exhibitor	Exhibitor must be owner/breeder
Open	Any animal over the age of 1 year
Foreign Bred	Imported from another country
Dual Purpose	Field trial prize, obedience, conformation awards
Stud dog	Judged on merit of at least 2 get (off-spring)
Brood bitch	Judged on merit of at least 2 get (off-spring)
Veteran	Over the age of 7 years

Obedience Classes

NOVICE

Exercise Principal Feature	Point Value
Heel on Leash & Figure Eight	40
This exercise demonstrates the ability of the dog and handler to work as a team.
Stand for Examination	30
The dog must stand in position before and during the examination, and display neither shyness nor resentment toward the judge.
Heel Free	40
Same movements as Heel on Leash, but without the leash to control the dog.
Recall	30
The dog must stay where he is left until called or signaled to come. The dog must respond promptly to this command.
Long Sit (1 Minute)	30
Placed in a sitting position, the dog must remain in that position until the handler returns to heel position.
Long Down (3 Minutes)	30
Placed in the down position, the dog must remain in that position until the handler returns to heel position.
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE	200

OPEN

Exercise Principal Feature	Point Value
Heel Free	40
Various movements including figure eight at heel without leash to control the dog.
Drop on Recall	30
The dog must stay where he is left until called or signaled to come. The dog must respond immediately to that order. As the dog is coming in, he must respond promptly to a command or signal to Drop, and then, when ordered, return to the handler promptly as in the Novice recall.
Retrieve on Flat	20
The dog must promptly retrieve the dumbbell thrown by the handler when commanded or signaled to do so.
Retrieve Over High Jump	30
The dog is required to go out over the jump, retrieve the article and return to the handler over the jump.
Broad Jump	20
The dog must remain sitting until directed to jump, and then he must clear the jump on a single command.
Long Sit (3 Minutes) (handler out of sight)	30
Placed in a sitting position, the dog must remain in that position, without moving, until the handler returns to heel position.
Long Down (5 Minutes) (handler out of sight)	30
Placed in the down position, the dog must remain in that position, without moving, until the handler returns to heel position.
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE	200

UTILITY

Exercise Principal Feature	Point Value
Signal Exercise	40
Heeling on signal, plus prompt response to signals to Stand, Stay, Down, Sit and Come.
Scent Discrimination	60
(2 articles, leather and metal) When commanded by the handler, the dog must retrieve the handler's article from among the other articles by scenting.
Directed Retrieve	30
Retrieving on command by going directly to the designated glove.
Moving Stand and Examination	30
The dog while heeling must stand and stay when commanded by the moving handler, accept the examination by the judge without shyness or resentment and, on command, the dog must return to the handler. This is the only exercise where a dog is required to return to heel position rather than a front position.
Directed Jumping	40
The dog must go away from the handler in the direction indicated, stop when commanded, jump as directed and return as in the Recall.
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE	200

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