AKC Obedience Information
Every dog should be an obedient dog
CKCSC Obedience Information
CKCSC also has obedience trials
Levels of Obedience Trials Competition
There are three levels of competition in obedience:
Level 1 = NOVICE - For the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (dog) just getting started in obedience. Exercises include:
Heel on Leash and Figure Eight - Show whether the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (dog) has learned to watch its handler and adjust its pace to stay with the handler.
Heel Free - done off leash.
Stand for Examination - is of great benefit when the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (dog) needs hands-on care by a veterinarian.
Recall - Provides the handler with the ability to call the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (dog) and get an immediate response at all times.
Long Sit (1 minute) - Allows the handler to have control of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (dog) when visitors come to the home.
Long Down (3 minutes) - Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (dog) must remain in a down position. |
Companion Dog (CD) - The letters CD may be added after a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's (dog's) registered name when it has been certified by three different judges as receiving qualifying scores in Novice classes at three licensed or member obedience trials.
Level 2 = OPEN - The second level includes more complicated exercises, which teach the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (dog) to do a variety of tasks and to follow commands either by voice or signal. Exercises include:
Heel Free and Figure Eight - Same as Novice, but off leash.
Drop on Recall - Can be a lifesaving command for a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (dog), since it gives the handler control in potentially dangerous situation.
Retrieve on Flat
Retrieve Over High Jump
Broad Jump
Long Sit (3 minutes) - Similar to the long sit in Novice, but the position must be held for a longer period of time with the handler out of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel's (dog's) sight.
Long Down (5 minutes) - Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (dog) must remain in a down position. |
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