Excellent Exercises
A MASTER Handbook in a .pdf format is available on the Forms Page. This covers all rules & exercises. The forms page also has .pdf files for each level. This web site is for information only, the .pdf file should be considered the actual document.
At the Excellent level additional cues are allowed to meet the requirements of the station. However
NO STATIONS may be repeated at this level. Points will be deducted for additional cues. For example, if the dog does not perform the jump on the first command, the handler may give additional cues, but should the handler "repeat the station" the team must NQ; they may not go back and do a second or third attempt. The only deductions at this level will be for crooked sits, downs, stands, poor heeling and additional cues. See appendix G for a more detailed explanation of scoring.
NO STATIONS may be repeated at this level. Points will be deducted for additional cues. For example, if the dog does not perform the jump on the first command, the handler may give additional cues, but should the handler "repeat the station" the team must NQ; they may not go back and do a second or third attempt. The only deductions at this level will be for crooked sits, downs, stands, poor heeling and additional cues. See appendix G for a more detailed explanation of scoring.
All exercises are judged off leash. Only verbal means of encouragement to the dog through the course
are permitted (NO FOOD). Hand signals are permitted although handlers may not touch their dog or
make any physical corrections.
Rally Excellent Class shall be for dogs that have won the Rally Advanced
(RA) title, but have not won
the Rally Excellent (RX). A handler must own the dog entered or be a member
of the owner's household
or immediate family. A person may enter more than one dog in this class.
After a dog earns the Rally
Excellent (RX) title, it may continue to compete in this class, “For Exhibition
Only” (FEO). Dogs
competing under FEO are not eligible for placements in the class. Once a
handler has titled a dog in
Rally Excellent, he/she must enter all new dogs in the B “stream” of Novice
and Advanced.
Rally Excellent must have between 15 and 20 exercise stations (Start and
Finish included) with a
maximum of five (5) stationary exercises per class. Stationary exercises
are any stations beginning with
a HALT. The Excellent courses shall be designed according to the minimum
requirements given in the
following table with the majority of the remaining exercises to be from
the Advanced stations.
Jumps: any jump used as standard equipment in the CKC Obedience classes may be used except that a
jump four (4) feet wide may be used in place of five (5) feet wide. Various colours and decorations are
allowed; however, there must be nothing hanging from the jump.
Entries may be arranged according to the jump height of the dogs, from either high to low or low to
high. The height of the high jump and the width of the spread jump may be reduced for physically
challenged dogs.
A dog/handler team, which misses one (1) or more station, will NQ.
A dog that uses a jump as an aid in going over, (pushes off the jump) or knocks the bar off the uprights
will receive a five point (5 pt) deduction.
The following table indicates the jump distances & number of boards required.
| Shoulder Height | Spread Distance | # of Boards |
|---|---|---|
| Under 12 " | 8 " (.2m) | 2 - 4 inch |
| 12 to under 16 " | 16" (.4m) | 2 - 8 inch |
| 16 to under 20 " | 24" (.6m) | 2 - 8 inch |
| 20" and over | 28" .71 m) | 2 - 8 inch |
The Exercise Stations
| Description | Required | Specific Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Total # of Exercises | 15 - 20 | This includes START & FINISH stations. The Majority of the Exercises should be selected from Advanced & Excellent levels, keeping in mind the requirements outlined below |
| # of stationary exercises | maximum 5 | This maximum must be kept in mind when picking Excellent/Advanced Exercises (below) which includes some stationary exercises |
| Excellent/ Advanced Exercises | 2 from | #42 Send over jump - handler runs by #64 Spread Jump (Broad) #65 Tunnel #66 Weave Poles |
| 2 from | #59 HALT-Stand-Down #60 HALT-Stand-Sit #61 Moving Stand, Walk Around Dog, Forward #62 Back Up 3 Steps |
Stationary exercises are any stations beginning with a HALT. TIME ALLOTTED: three (3) minutes