South Dakota 4-H Dog Obedience
Class Pre-Novice
Team Number
Final Score:
Heel on leash
Exercise &
Command
Minor
Substantial
(Circle one)
Purple (180-200)
Blue (160-179)
Red (140-159)
White (139 or less)
Figure 8 on leash
Stand for Examination
(Off Leash)
Are you ready?
Foward
#1 Halt
#2 Halt
Exercise Finished
Dog’s Name:
Breed:
Judge:
Recall (off leash – 20 feet)
____ Improper heel position
____ Occasional tight leash
____ Forging or crowding handler
____ Lagging or sniffing
____ Extra command to heel
____ Heeling wide including turns
and abouts
____ No change of pace including
fast and slow
____ No sit or poor sit
____ Lack of naturalness or
smoothness
____ Handler error
____ Handler continually tugs on
leash or guides
____ Constant tugging on leash or
guiding
____ Dog resists handler posing
____ Extra command to stay
____ Dog moves slightly
____ Dog sits as handler returns
____ Lack of naturalness or
smoothness
____ Handler error
____ Dog stands or lies down
____ Dog touches handler
____ Slow response or sat
between feet
____ No sit or poor sit
____ No finish or poor finish
____ Extra command to finish
____ Handler error
____ Lack of naturalness or
smoothness
____ Minor whine or bark
____ Excessively loud commands
____ Dog stood or sat after
handler’s last turn
____ Handler Error
____ Moves away or sits during
exam
____ Shows shyness or
resentment
____ Extra command or signal to
stay
____ Dog sits out of reach
____ Dog leaves handler
____ Anticipated recall command
____ Unmanageable
____ Unqualified heeling
____ Unmanageable
____ Unqualified heeling
____ Dog moves away or sits
before exam
____ Dog growls or snaps
____ Leaves the ring
____ Dog does not come on first
command or signal
____ Dog moves from position
____ Leaves the ring
____ Dog moves a short distance
from where it was left
____ Dog stood or sat after
handler’s first turn
____ Barks or whines once or
twice
____ Dog changes position after
handler returns to heel
position
____ Dog moves a substantial
distance from place it was left
____ Gets out of down position
before handler’s first turn
____ Repeated barks or whines
____ Additional command or signal
by the handler
50
25
Training in the ring
Are you ready?
Stand your dog
Leave when ready
Return to your dog
Exercise Finished
40
Shows fear
Harsh disciplining in ring
Are you ready?
Leave your dog
Call your dog
Finish
45
Fouling
Bites/attacks another dog or
person
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Stay Down
(walk around ring)
Foward
Halt
Right Turn
Left Turn
About Turn
Slow, Normal, Fast
Exercise Finished
____ Improper heel position
____ Occasional tight leash
____ Forging or crowding handler
____ Lagging or sniffing
____ Extra command to heel
____ Heeling wide including turns
and abouts
____ No change of pace including
fast and slow
____ No sit or poor sit
____ Lack of naturalness or
smoothness
____ Handler error
____ Handler continually tugs on
leash or guides
____ Constant tugging on leash or
guiding
Major
Total Net
Score
Max Points
Circle Placing:
Brace
Team
Individual
Are you ready?
Down your dog
Leave your dog
Exercise Finished
40
Improper collar/leash
Unmanageable