Obedience Training
Baby Puppy Classes
Puppies under 4 months may join the Baby Puppy Classes on any Sunday of the month. The aim of this class is to start socialising the puppy with other dogs & humans in a safe, enclosed environment. You will need to bring proof of vaccination prior to starting class and your downloaded & completed Club Application Form. For further reading take a look at the Club Rules and how to Join Us.
Beginner Obedience
This 8 week course sets the ground work that every other class is based upon. Your dog will be taught to sit, watch, drop, heel, stay & recall, turn (in many different ways), remain calm when tied up, car manners, dog association & much more. Final assessment comprises a group Q&A, heeling with loose lead, sit, drop, stand, all turns, stay in sit & drop positions for 40 seconds, recall on lead. Handlers need to pass this assessment to graduate to Class 1. Unless your dog is graduating from our Baby Puppy Classes, you will need to bring with you for your first class; proof of vaccination and your downloaded & completed Club Application Form. For further reading take a look at the Club Rules and how to Join Us.
Class One
Class One expands upon all that was learned in Beginner Obedience. The aim of Class One is a 1 minute sit stay, 2 minutes down stay, recall and finish, take hold & give, stand for examination, heeling on loose lead, halt (sit), stand & drop. Handlers need to pass an assessment to graduate to Class 2.
Classes Two
The aim of Class Two is to achieve a 1 minute sit stay at least 6 paces away from the dog, a 2 minute down stay at least 6 paces away from the dog, recall and finish, stand for examination with dog on end of loose lead, heeling on loose lead which includes a variety of turns, halt (sit) automatically, stand, drop, retrieve dumbell - elementary level.
Class Three
Information to come shortly!
Class Four
All exercises performed to a higher standard than in Class Three and with a greater variety of skills.
Open Class Trial
Heel free;
Stand free for examination;
Drop on recall;
Retrieve dumbell on the flat;
Retrieve dumbell over a solid jump;
Broad jump;
Distance control;
3 minute sit stay, handler out of sight;
5 minute down stay, handler out of sight.
Utility Class Trial
Seek back;
Directed jumping;
Scent discrimination;
Signal exercise;
Speak on command;
Food refusal;
Direct retrieve;
Group examination;
7 minute down stay, handler out of sight.
Utility Dog Excellent Trial
(Only for dogs that are ready)
Seek back with decoy article;
Positions in motion;
Scent discrimination - judges scent;
Directed sendaway and recall;
Distance control;
Multiple retrieve;
Temperament test.
Tracking Trails
This is to encourage dogs to make use of their strongest faculty, their nose, in seeking and finding of a missing person. This is a winter sport, and only done in the the winter months, due to snakes etc.
Flag Races
Just as a fun sport, we have flag races, which is a dowel stick with a flag at the top.
Small Dogs
The handler leaves the dog on a wait, walks 3 metres, leaves a flag in the ground, walks 2 metres, leaves a 2nd flag, walks another 2 metres and leave a 3rd flag, returns to the dog, and asked the dog to fetch the flags in order of 1,2,3. There can be a time put on this, and dogs race as 2 teams against each other, or the fastest dog wins, as long as they have collected the flags in the right order.
Medium to Large Dogs
Same rules apply as above, but the distances are greater. Leave the dog on wait and walk 5 to 7 metres to first flag and then 3 metres between each other flag.