Obedience !

Very interesting!!! I´ll try to do the bronze test here.

Marlee, my mini schnauzer is as you say 'quick learner' and I just know she can read my mind.

Hi everybody!

I would like to show a video of the Joope de Reuss Memorial Cup from Austria.
It was an international obedience cup an we met 2 black standard and 1 black giant, she won the 3st place on GH3 level. Congartulations! I have a video about she too but it will come only later...

A very nice-working dog!

Some *very* interesting exercises, and at least one a bit strange. Why is the dog allowed to see the articles put down, but the handler is not? Seems like one would want the dog to not see where they were placed.... it shouldn't matter to the handler.

And what is the point of having the "judge"/assistant give the hand signal directions with his back turned to the dog and the handler?

Here, the dog returns to the handler and sits in front, before being told to return to heel position. More opportunity for point deductions!

Thank you for posting that video, very interesting to see how obedience tests are done in different countries.

We also have our dogs return to the front in a 'present' position before sending them to 'finish'. Our retrieves do not include a jump. Another thing that is interesting, over here we get our dogs to work 'on the leg' so we don't have that gap between dog and handler


Can I ask, at one time the steward places a few items close together on the ground and the dog returns with what looks like a white bone or was it a dumbell? What are the other items he placed on the ground?

My miniature schnauzer got his first degree some weeks ago
you'll see him on this little video (at the end).. the other dogs was dogs of friend of mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-r0_8IIwBE

near the 7.58 minutes of the video

alexigo wrote:Hi everybody!

I would like to show a video of the Joope de Reuss Memorial Cup from Austria.
It was an international obedience cup an we met 2 black standard and 1 black giant, she won the 3st place on GH3 level. Congartulations! I have a video about she too but it will come only later...

Great sequence, congrats Adel & Eyscha!!!!

I don't know much about Obedience, as my girlfriend is still on her first steps with her Cairn, but you definitely are a great working team!

Hi,
I try to answer but I don't know so much english, sorry.
This exercises are on 2 level (out of 3) in Austria, the third is the FCI internat. regulation can you see here: http://www.fci.be/uploaded_files/Obedience_EN.doc
In FCI competition can make all variations by coming it, dog can sit in front of the handler or come at once next to leg. It's more variations.
At scent and retrieve exercise have to turn, so the handler don't know which the right wood with handler's smell. The man can't help for the dog. Here are more little woods, one was at me and the another 3 were sterile.
At distant controll show the assistant for the handler which and when have to make the following exercise for the dog. He don't see the dog, so he can't help. He can use a board too.
Did I answer all?

Sandrine wrote:My miniature schnauzer got his first degree some weeks ago
you'll see him on this little video (at the end).. the other dogs was dogs of friend of mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-r0_8IIwBE

near the 7.58 minutes of the video

Hi,
congratilation! Was it your first competition?
Very interesting exercises!
Is this the first or beginner level in obedience?

yes it was our first competition with the first level in obedience !
but before that, we passed the socialisation exam

Schnauzers are such quick learners! What great dogs!

Sandrine wrote:yes it was our first competition with the first level in obedience !
but before that, we passed the socialisation exam

Hi Sandrine!

It is really great that you work with your Mini - i like that very, very much ....

the most the colour of your dog - because i have the same!

I look forward to see more videos and photos !!!!

All of you people - if you have videos of your miniature schnauzer at work please, please POST THEM !!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU!

kisses
Margit