Most progress tests will start with the Nosework Section first, this means you will be doing your Search Square and the Retrieve before anything else. Some judges will do the Retrieve exercise first, whilst the steward is setting out your Search Square. Some judges will do the Retrieve exercise after you have completed the search test. So be prepared to do either and take your Retrieve article with you when you are going to do your Search Square.

RETRIEVE (any article): on Steward’s command the dog to Sit and Wait whilst the Handler throws the article. Again on Steward’s command the handler to send the dog to retrieve the article to be returned to the handler into the Present Position. Handler may encourage the dog verbally and carry any reward, which may be given to the dog at the end of the exercise.

SEARCH (15 yd square – 3 articles). The handler is not allowed to go inside the square at any time during this exercise. The time allowed is 4 minutes and a minimum 2 articles have to be recovered by the dog to qualify this section. The time starts when the dog goes inside the square. Handler may encourage the dog verbally and carry any reward, which may be given to the dog for each article.

After all dogs in the test have completed the Nosework exercises you will be doing your Control Test. This is usually done in the same order as the first part of the test.

HEEL ON LEAD: On Steward’s command at 3 different paces (normal, fast and slow) the dog must be at heel on a loose lead at all times. Handler may encourage the dog verbally and carry any reward, which may be given to the dog at the end of the exercise. Lead corrections will be penalised.

RECALL without finish: The dog to be recalled from the Sit (or Down) position. Distance to be decided by the judge. On the steward’s command the handler calls the dog into the Present Position (in front of the handler). Handler may encourage the dog verbally and carry any reward, which may be given to the dog at the end of the exercise.

SEND TO MAT: The Handler may show the dog the mat and place it on the ground. The dog to be taken about 5 paces away and to be sent back to the mat. The dog to stay on the mat in any position until released by the handler on steward’s command.

STAYS: distance to be decided by the judge. Sit Stay (1 minute in sight), Down Stay (2 minutes in sight)

EXTRA commands and encouragement WILL NOT be penalised.

Most progress tests will start with the Nosework Section first, this means you will be doing your Search Square and the Retrieve before anything else. Some judges will do the Retrieve exercise first, whilst the steward is setting out your Search Square. Some judges will do the Retrieve exercise after you have completed the search test. So be prepared to do either and take your Retrieve article with you when you are going to do your Search Square.

RETRIEVE (any article), as in Elementary Test with a finish to Heel. On Steward’s command the dog to Sit and Wait whilst the Handler throws the article. Again on Steward’s command the handler to send the dog to retrieve the article to be returned to the handler into the Present Position. On Steward’s command the dog to be sent to the Heel Position. Handler may encourage the dog verbally and carry any reward, which may be given to the dog at the end of the exercise

SEARCH (15 yrd square – 3 articles). The handler is not allowed to go inside the square at any time during this exercise. The time allowed is 4 minutes and a minimum 2 articles have to be recovered by the dog to qualify this section. The time starts when the dog goes inside the square. Handler may encourage the dog verbally and carry any reward, which may be given to the dog for each article.

HEEL ON LEAD: On Steward’s command at 3 different paces (normal, fast and slow) the dog must be at heel on a loose lead at all times. Handler may encourage the dog verbally and carry any reward, which may be given to the dog at the end of the exercise. Lead corrections will be penalised.

RECALL as in Elementary Test with a finish to Heel. The dog to be recalled from the Sit (or Down) position. Distance to be decided by the judge. On the steward’s command the handler calls the dog into the Present Position (in front of the handler). On Steward’s command the dog to be sent to the Heel Position. Handler may encourage the dog verbally and carry any reward, which may be given to the dog at the end of the exercise.

SENDAWAY (30 - 50yds), The Handler may place a reward at the sendaway place/target and join the dog at the end of the exercise to release and play with the dog.

STAYS – as in Elementary Test. Sit Stay: 1 min (in sight), Down Stay: 3 mins (in sight),

EXTRA commands and encouragement WILL NOT be penalised.

JUMPS:
Clear Jump
Tunnel
Handlers may use a mat.

Most progress tests will start with the Nosework Section first, this means you will be doing your Search Square and the Retrieve before anything else. Some judges will do the Retrieve exercise first, whilst the steward is setting out your Search Square. Some judges will do the Retrieve exercise after you have completed the search test. So be prepared to do either and take your Retrieve article with you when you are going to do your Search Square.

RETRIEVE (any article), as in Elementary Test with a finish to Heel. On Steward’s command the dog to Sit and Wait whilst the Handler throws the article. Again, on Steward’s command the handler to send the dog to retrieve the article to be returned to the handler into the Present Position. On Steward’s command the dog to be sent to the Heel Position. Handler may encourage the dog verbally and carry any reward, which may be given to the dog at the end of the exercise

SEARCH (15 yd square – 3 articles). The handler is not allowed to go inside the square at any time during this exercise. The time allowed is 4 minutes and a minimum 2 articles have to be recovered by the dog to qualify this section. The time starts when the dog goes inside the square. Handler may encourage the dog verbally and carry any reward, which may be given to the dog for each article.

HEEL ON LEAD: On Steward’s command at 3 different paces (normal, fast and slow) the dog must be at heel on a loose lead at all times. Handler may encourage the dog verbally and carry any reward, which may be given to the dog at the end of the exercise. Lead corrections will be penalised.

RECALL as in Elementary Test with a finish to Heel. The dog to be recalled from the Sit (or Down) position. Distance to be decided by the judge. On the steward’s command the handler calls the dog into the Present Position (in front of the handler). On Steward’s command the dog to be sent to the Heel Position. Handler may encourage the dog verbally and carry any reward, which may be given to the dog at the end of the exercise.

SENDAWAY (30 - 50yds), The Handler may join the dog at the end of the exercise to release and play with the dog.

STAYS: as in Elementary Test. Sit Stay: 1 min (in sight), Down Stay: 2 mins (in sight)

AGILITY:

Handlers may send their dogs over or through the obstacles in their own time. Obstacles will be done in the order specified by the judge, and when each obstacle is completed the steward will instruct the handler to join their dog and inform them when the exercise is over. There is no specific distance from which the dogs must be sent forward to negotiate the obstacles but handlers are expected to judge what is safe for their dogs. Handlers must not go beyond the start of the obstacle until instructed to do so by the steward.

Clear jump 2ft - Dogs under 15ins 1ft

Tunnel - Dogs to be under control and sent through on handler’s command

A Frame - Dogs to be under control and sent over on handler’s command

Handler may use a mat for all the agility. 

EXTRA commands and encouragement WILL NOT be penalised.

Heel on Lead, Heel Free, Recall, Sendaway (50 -75 yds), Retrieve (dumbbell), Search (3 articles - 15yd square), Sit Stay: 2 mins (in sight), Down Stay 5 mins (in sight)

AGILITY:

Handlers may send their dogs over or through the obstacles in their own time. Obstacles will be done in the order specified by the judge, and when each obstacle is completed the steward will instruct the handler to join their dog and inform them when the exercise is over. There is no specific distance from which the dogs must be sent forward to negotiate the obstacles but handlers are expected to judge what is safe for their dogs. Handlers must not go beyond the start of the obstacle until instructed to do so by the steward.

Clear jump 2ft - Dogs under 15ins 1ft

Tunnel - Dogs to be under control and sent through on handler’s command

A Frame - Dogs to be under control and sent over on handler’s command

MINOR commands and encouragement WILL NOT be penalised except in Stays.

Heel on Lead, Heel Free, Recall, Sendaway (75-100 yds), Retrieve (dumbbell), Search (3 articles - 15 yd square), Sit Stay 2 mins (out of sight), Down Stay 5 mins (out of sight)

AGILITY:

Handlers may send their dogs over or through the obstacles in their own time. Obstacles will be done in the order specified by the judge, and when each obstacle is completed the steward will instruct the handler to join their dog and inform them when the exercise is over. There is no specific distance from which the dogs must be sent forward to negotiate the obstacles but handlers are expected to judge what is safe for their dogs. Handlers must not go beyond the start of the obstacle until instructed to do so by the steward.

Clear jump 2ft - Dogs under 15ins 1ft

Tunnel - Dogs to be under control and sent through on handler’s command

A Frame - Dogs to be under control and sent over on handler’s command. The dog is to wait until the handler recalls them over the A frame to finish the exercise.

Heel Free, Recall, Sendaway, Retrieve (dumbbell), Search: (4 articles - 25 yd square), Sit Stay (2 mins out of sight), Down Stay 10 mins (out of sight).

AGILITY:

Handlers may send their dogs over or through the obstacles in their own time. Obstacles will be done in the order specified by the judge, and when each obstacle is completed the steward will instruct the handler to join their dog and inform them when the exercise is over. There is no specific distance from which the dogs must be sent forward to negotiate the obstacles but handlers are expected to judge what is safe for their dogs. Handlers must not go beyond the start of the obstacle until instructed to do so by the steward.

Clear jump 2ft - Dogs under 15ins 1ft

Tunnel - Dogs to be under control and sent through on handler’s command. The dog is to wait until the handler recalls them through the tunnel to finish the exercise.

A Frame - Dogs to be under control and sent over on handler’s command. The dog is to wait until the handler recalls them over the A frame to finish the exercise.

Heel Free, Speak on Command, Sendaway & Redirection, Retrieve (judges article), Search: (4 articles - 25 yd square), Sit Stay (2 mins out of sight), Down Stay 10 mins (out of sight).

AGILITY:

Handlers may send their dogs over or through the obstacles in their own time. Obstacles will be done in the order specified by the judge, and when each obstacle is completed the steward will instruct the handler to join their dog and inform them when the exercise is over. There is no specific distance from which the dogs must be sent forward to negotiate the obstacles but handlers are expected to judge what is safe for their dogs. Handlers must not go beyond the start of the obstacle until instructed to do so by the steward.

Clear jump 2ft - Dogs under 15ins 1ft. The dog is to retrieve the dumbbell and return over the jump to the handler.

Tunnel - Dogs to be under control and sent through on handler’s command. The dog is to wait until the handler recalls them through the tunnel to finish the exercise.

A Frame - Dogs to be under control and sent over on handler’s command. The dog is to wait until the handler recalls them over the A frame to finish the exercise.