CKC Obedience: Trial Rules and Regulations

Doindogs Kennel's Translation of OBEDIENCE TRIAL TEST RULES AND REGULATIONS (CKC)

Effective January 1, 2006 (Changes Pending for 2007)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTERPRETATIONS

Definitions

• Obedience Trials Defined & Classified

GENERAL REGULATIONS

• Eligibility of Clubs to Hold Obedience Trials
• Making Application
• CKC Publications
• Advertising
• Officials & Committees
• Ring Stewards
• Veterinarian
• Benching

JUDGES

• Application for Approval of Judges
• Judges' Eligibility
• Contract Between a Club and a Judge
• Substitute Judge
• Judges Entering or Handling Dogs
• Indignities to a Judge

PREMIUM LIST, CATALOGUE & JUDGING SCHEDULE

• Premium List
• Catalogue
• Judging Schedule

RIBBONS

• Ribbons & Rosettes
• Prizes & Trophies

ENTRIES & END OF TRIAL

• Entry Requirement
• Entry Forms
• Entry Fees
• Dogs Must Compete
• Bitches In Season
• Health
• Class Eligibility
• Moving Up
• End of Trial

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

REGULATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE & JUDGING

• Judging Standard
• Disqualification & Reinstatement of a Dog
• Handler with Disabilities
• Qualifying Performance
• Judge's Orders & Signals
• Catalogue Order
• Judge's Book
• Re-Judging
• Ties
• Score sheets
• Announcement of Scores
• Explanations & Errors
• Ring Procedure
• Commands & Signals
• Praise, Food & Petting
• Leash & Collar
• Heel Position
• Rings & Equipment
• The High Jump
• The Broad Jump
• The Bar Jump

NOVICE CLASS

• Novice A
• Novice B
• Tests, Order of Judging & Scores
• Companion Dog Title (C.D.)
• Heel on Leash
• Stand for Examination
• Heel Free
• Recall
• Group Sit & Down Exercises

OPEN CLASS

• Open A
• Open B
• Tests, Order of Judging & Scores
• Companion Dog Excellent Title (C.D.X.)
• Heel Free
• Drop On Recall
• Retrieve On Flat
• Retrieve Over High Jump
• Broad Jump
• Group Sit & Down Exercises

UTILITY CLASS

• Tests, Order of Judging & Scores
• Utility Dog Title (U.D.)
• Obedience trial Champion (O.T.Ch.)
• Seek Back
• Scent Discrimination
• Signal Exercise
• Moving Stand & Examination
• Directed Jumping

OBEDIENCE TRIAL CHAMPIONS

• Obedience Trial Champion Excellent (O.T.Ch.X)
• Master Obedience Trial Champion (M.O.T.Ch.)
• Grand Master Obedience Trial Champion (G.M.O.T.Ch.)

TRANSITION CLASSES

• General
• Pre-Novice
• Novice Intermediate Class
• Novice "C"

EXHIBITION ONLY CLASS

UNOFFICIAL CLASSES
• Unofficial Classes
• Graduate Novice Classes
• Graduate Open Class
• Versatility Class
• Brace Class
• Team Class
• Veteran's Class

SANCTIONED OBEDIENCE MATCHES