(VICT) Rally Obedience
- From: "Diane & Raven" <dlshotwell2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 18:23:56 -0400
Hi Kitty,
I was suggesting Rally Obedience competition to Shelly.
I have done this just once as part of a training game with assistance dogs ...
but it is fun and might be adapted to a guide and their partner with audio at
each station reading the behavior required.
Here are some links that might help explain better then I could.
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/rallyo.html
this article describes it as: "
Rally obedience, or "Rally-O" as it has been termed by enthusiasts, is the
latest American Kennel Club event to hit the show circuit. Rally-O combines
characteristics of sports car racing, dog agility, and traditional obedience
into a new fun sport.
Rally is timed, includes 12-20 performance stations depending on the level of
participation, and is scored by a judge who watches for a smooth performance as
well as skill in following the directions at each station. " smile
Basically the dog and handler team move continuously through a rally course of
10-20 signs with the dog at the handler's left side. At each numbered sign they
perform the indicated exercise then move to the next sign. Unlimited
communication is encouraged - the handler can talk to the dog and give multiple
commands and signals. Scoring is less rigorous than traditional obedience.
http://www.akc.org/pdfs/rulebooks/RO2999.pdf
this is a book from AKC about Rally.
There is 3 levels of Rally obedience and below is a link that is a pdf of the
signs they use in all three levels. It will give you the behaviors.
http://www.akc.org/pdfs/rulebooks/ROR999.pdf
These are not set up for VI but here are some videos.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2488935750783943071&q=dog+rally&total=215&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=2
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2488935750783943071&q=dog+rally&total=215&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=2
Best Wishes & Wags,
Diane & Raven
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