403 STOP, 2 SIDE STEPS RIGHT, STOP
STOP, 2 SIDE STEPS RIGHT, STOP
The handler stops and the dog sits beside the handler. The handler takes two steps to the right and stops. The dog moves simultaneously aligned with and parallel to the handler and resumes a sit when the handler stops. The team continues on the right side of the sign.
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404 STOP, 2 SIDE STEPS LEFT, STOP
STOP, 2 SIDE STEPS LEFT, STOP
The handler stops and the dog sits beside the handler. The handler takes two steps to the left and stops. The dog moves simultaneously aligned with and parallel to the handler and resumes a sit when the handler stops.
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405 TURN APART
TURN APART
While moving, the team does a tight and simultaneous 180° turn away from each other and continues in the opposite direction. The heeling side is changed.
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406 SIDE SHIFT IN FRONT
SIDE SHIFT IN FRONT
While moving, the dog makes a side shift in front of the handler. The dog is not allowed to spin to make the shift. The heeling side is changed.
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407 CIRCLE AROUND HANDLER
CIRCLE AROUND HANDLER
While the team is moving, the dog circles forward around the handler and returns to the initial heel position.
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408 MOVING SIT, WALK FORWARD
MOVING SIT, WALK FORWARD
While moving, the dog is directed to a sit position and the handler, without pausing and without the dog, walks forward either to the recall cone (C) and recalls the dog (no change of the heeling side) or to the recall sign and follows the instructions on the recall sign. If no additional recall sign is placed, the recall cone and the recall itself are part of this exercise.
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409 MOVING DOWN, WALK FORWARD
MOVING DOWN, WALK FORWARD
While moving, the dog is directed to a down position and the handler, without pausing and without the dog, walks forward either to the recall cone (C) and recalls the dog (no change of the heeling side) or to the recall sign and follows the instructions on the recall sign. If no additional recall sign is placed, the recall cone and the recall itself are part of this exercise.
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410 STOP, SEND AWAY, STAND, WALK FORWARD, RECALL
STOP, SEND AWAY, STAND, WALK FORWARD, RECALL
The handler stops and the dog sits beside the handler. The team is allowed to turn towards the cone when stopping. The cone is placed 3 to 5 m away in an angle up to 90° to the left or the right. The handler then sends the dog to a stand next to the cone (at least one paw must be within one meter of the cone). The dog remains standing at the cone while the handler walks forward to the recall cone (C) and recalls the dog (no change of the heeling side). The recall cone and the recall itself are part of this exercise. There must be at least 2 m between the cone and the recall cone.
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411 CALL FRONT STAND, BACK AWAY, STAND, WALK FORWARD, RECALL
CALL FRONT STAND, BACK AWAY, STAND, WALK FORWARD, RECALL
The handler stops and the dog is directed to stand in front of the handler. The dog is then directed to back away at least three doglengths from the handler to a stand. While the dog remains standing, the handler walks forward next to the dog and then recalls the dog, without pausing, returning to left handling.
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412 3 STEPS BACKWARDS
3 STEPS BACKWARDS
While moving, the handler takes at least three steps backwards. The dog moves simultaneously aligned with and parallel to the handler. When completed, the team moves forward.
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413 STOP, 1 STEP BACK STAND, 2 STEPS BACK STOP, 3 STEPS BACK DOWN
STOP, 1 STEP BACK STAND, 2 STEPS BACK STOP, 3 STEPS BACK DOWN
The handler stops and the dog sits beside the handler. After that the handler takes one step backwards and stops. The dog moves simultaneously aligned with and parallel to the handler and resumes a stand when the handler stops. Then the handler takes two steps backwards and stops. The dog moves simultaneously aligned with and parallel to the handler and resumes a sit when the handler stops. Thereafter the handler takes three steps backwards and stops. The dog moves simultaneously aligned with and parallel to the handler and resumes a down when the handler stops. The dog stays down until the team moves forward.
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414 STOP, 90° RIGHT TURN STAND, 90° RIGHT TURN STOP, 90° RIGHT TURN DOWN
STOP, 90° RIGHT TURN STAND, 90° RIGHT TURN STOP, 90° RIGHT TURN DOWN
The handler stops and the dog sits beside the handler. After that the handler does a 90° turn to the right on the spot and stops. The dog moves simultaneously with the handler and resumes a stand when the handler stops. The handler then does again a 90° turn to the right on the spot and stops. The dog moves simultaneously with the handler and resumes a sit when the handler stops. Thereafter the handler does again a 90° turn to the right on the spot and stops. The dog moves simultaneously with the handler and resumes a down when the handler stops. The dog stays down until the team moves forward. The new direction is 90° left to the original one.
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415 STOP, 90° LEFT TURN STAND, 90° LEFT TURN STOP, 90° LEFT TURN DOWN
STOP, 90° LEFT TURN STAND, 90° LEFT TURN STOP, 90° LEFT TURN DOWN
The handler stops and the dog sits beside the handler. After that the handler does a 90° turn to the left on the spot and stops. The dog moves simultaneously with the handler and resumes a stand when the handler stops. The handler then does again a 90° turn to the left on the spot and stops. The dog moves simultaneously with the handler and resumes a sit when the handler stops. Thereafter the handler does again a 90° turn to the left on the spot and stops. The dog moves simultaneously with the handler and resumes a down when the handler stops. The dog stays down until the team moves forward. The new direction is 90° right to the original one.
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416 CALL FRONT STOP, SIDE STEP LEFT STOP, SIDE STEP RIGHT STOP
CALL FRONT STOP, SIDE STEP LEFT STOP, SIDE STEP RIGHT STOP
The handler stops and the dog is directed to sit in front of the handler. After that the handler takes one side step to the left and stops. The dog moves simultaneously aligned with and parallel to the handler and resumes again a sit in front of the handler when the handler stops. Thereafter the handler takes one side step to the right and stops. The dog moves simultaneously aligned with and parallel to the handler and resumes again a sit in front of the handler when the handler stops. The dog is then directed to the handler's left side and resumes a sit beside the handler. The dog remains sitting until the team moves forward. Return to left handling.
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417 90° LEFT TURN AROUND CONE
90° LEFT TURN AROUND CONE
This exercise can only be set up, when the dog is in the beginning of the exercise on the handler's left side (left handling). While moving, before reaching the sign, the handler sends the dog around the cone, which is 1 to 2 m away from the back of the sign. The dog must clearly have started its approach to the cone before the handler reaches the sign. The dog circles the cone clockwise while the handler turns 90° left before reaching the cone. The handler can slow down while the dog is going around the cone. The exercise ends with the dog returning to the handler's right side. The heeling side is changed. Return to right handling.
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418 90° RIGHT TURN AROUND CONE
90° RIGHT TURN AROUND CONE
This exercise can only be set up, when the dog is in the beginning of the exercise on the handler's right side (right handling). While moving, before reaching the sign, the handler sends the dog around the cone, which is 1 to 2 m away from the back of the sign. The dog must clearly have started its approach to the cone before the handler reaches the sign. The dog circles the cone counterclockwise while the handler turns 90° right before reaching the cone. The handler can slow down while the dog is going around the cone. The exercise ends with the dog returning to the handler's left side. The heeling side is changed. Return to left handling.
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419 MOVING SIT, WALK AROUND
MOVING SIT, WALK AROUND
While moving, the dog is directed to a sit position and the handler, without pausing, walks forward, then around the dog, back to the side of the dog and makes a stop. The dog remains sitting until the team moves forward.
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420 STOP, RECALL OVER JUMP
STOP, RECALL OVER JUMP
The handler stops next to the sign that is two meters before the jump and the dog sits beside the handler. After that the handler walks forward, without the dog, and recalls the dog after having passed the jump. The dog does the jump and returns to the initial heel side (no change of the heeling side). The handler may reduce the pace to catch up with the dog.
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421 TURN AROUND, RECALL OVER JUMP WITH DIRECTIONS
TURN AROUND, RECALL OVER JUMP WITH DIRECTIONS
This sign can only be used after exercises 319, 408 and 409, instead of a recall cone and must be placed 8 m from the previous sign. A jump is placed exactly halfway between this sign and the previous one, so that the nearest side of the jump is 2 m off-centre to either left or right. The handler turns around, stops and recalls the dog over the jump to the left heel position (without a sit). The handler may stop before turning around. The team then moves forward. Return to left handling.
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422 TURN AROUND, BACK AWAY, SIT, DOWN, RECALL
TURN AROUND, BACK AWAY, SIT, DOWN, RECALL
This sign can only be used after exercises 319, 408 and 409, instead of a recall cone, and must be placed 3 to 5 m from the previous sign. The handler turns around, stops and directs the dog to back away at least one dog length. The handler may stop before turning around. After that the dog is directed to a sit and then to a down position. Thereafter the dog is recalled to the handler's left side. The dog sits before the team moves forward. Return to left handling.
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