Post by HABC on Jun 16, 2006 7:01:24 GMT
GDT Test Requirements ……
A) GDT Obedience/Temperament Test.
The test begins with the dog in a controlled stay command at the handler's side.
Obedience portion will consist of the following in any order the Judge elects, 5 to 10 pace Healing, Left & Right turns, Sit & Down on command)
EXAMPLE
Start with Dog at handlers side in a controlled manner, On Judges signal begin Healing 10 paces, LEFT turn & Heal 5 paces, come to a HAULT, on Judges signal SIT your dog (if dog is trained to sit please let the Judge know, this is fine), On Judges signal begin to HEAL 5 paces, RIGHT turn and continue to HEAL 10 paces coming to a HAULT, On Judges signal DOWN your dog, On Judges signal LEAVE your dog & walk away 10 paces, turn & face your dog, On Judges signal you will re-call your dog. NEXT you will meet the 2 strangers who will greet you separately & pet your dog.
*Judge will wait a couple seconds before giving SIGNALS to continue.
*You may ONLY give your dog a command at the beginning of the exercise, Change of directions, Sit, Down, Stay & recall. You can NOT give commands in between healing.
On the Judge's signal EXERCISES WILL BEGIN & END
HEADING INTO THE RE-CALL. The leash must be loose at all times. The dog will have to stay in one spot on command while the handler drops the leash and walks ten paces away. The dog must then do a recall on command. Next, the dog will have to meet the first of two friendly strangers and not show aggression or shyness. Ideally the first stranger will be an Irondog judge, assuming the dog does not know the judge. The handler will shake hands with the stranger and exchange brief words. After asking permission, the stranger will stare into the dog's eyes for less than two seconds and pet the dog on the shoulder or flank. We are looking for good-natured dogs that are not shy or sharp. The dog must enjoy being petted by the stranger. It must display tail wagging pleasure or exhibit other body language to show that he is at ease and happy to meet this new person. The Irondog judge will then pick a second friendly stranger from the crowd that is physically dissimilar to the judge. The entire "Meeting a Friendly Stranger" test will be repeated a second time with this other person. The dog must meet the same criteria for both friendly strangers.
B) GDT Protection Test. On a separate field (or a different place on the original field), in the open, the dog will do a few appraisal bites using either a sleeve or suit. The purpose of the appraisal bite is to avoid chasing dogs off the field during the attack on handler bite that follows. The dog must take at least two moderate stick hits in the appraisal bite. The stick will be a standard padded baton. The dog must also face a noisy stick threat in the appraisal bite. If the judge feels the dog's appraisal bite was satisfactory, then it is eligible to do the next bite, which is an attack on handler out of a blind that fully conceals the decoy. The blind should ideally be an unexpected object like a tree, car or outhouse. The dog must not see the decoy enter the blind. The dog and handler will move (at the Judge's signal) toward the blind. On Judge's signal, the decoy will spring from behind the barrier, attack the approaching handler and drive the dog for roughly 3 seconds after the bite. The decoy will administer two or more stick threats with an unexpected object like a small tree branch covered in dry leaves, a bamboo clatter stick, a plastic jug partially filled with rocks or a starter's pistol. The dog must engage the attacking decoy courageously and withstand the drive/stick threat. If the dog comes off the bite for a reason other than lack of courage the judge will instruct the decoy to continue driving and administering stick threats until it is obvious the dog can withstand the pressure courageously. After the drive the decoy will lock up. The handler will then give an out command without touching the dog but he may stand anywhere he wants. The handler has three tries to out his dog. As soon as the dog disengages the handler may pick the dog up and drag or heel him away. If the dog does not fully re-engage between the time when he lets go of the decoy and is picked up, then he has outed successfully and passes the test.
A) GDT Obedience/Temperament Test.
The test begins with the dog in a controlled stay command at the handler's side.
Obedience portion will consist of the following in any order the Judge elects, 5 to 10 pace Healing, Left & Right turns, Sit & Down on command)
EXAMPLE
Start with Dog at handlers side in a controlled manner, On Judges signal begin Healing 10 paces, LEFT turn & Heal 5 paces, come to a HAULT, on Judges signal SIT your dog (if dog is trained to sit please let the Judge know, this is fine), On Judges signal begin to HEAL 5 paces, RIGHT turn and continue to HEAL 10 paces coming to a HAULT, On Judges signal DOWN your dog, On Judges signal LEAVE your dog & walk away 10 paces, turn & face your dog, On Judges signal you will re-call your dog. NEXT you will meet the 2 strangers who will greet you separately & pet your dog.
*Judge will wait a couple seconds before giving SIGNALS to continue.
*You may ONLY give your dog a command at the beginning of the exercise, Change of directions, Sit, Down, Stay & recall. You can NOT give commands in between healing.
On the Judge's signal EXERCISES WILL BEGIN & END
HEADING INTO THE RE-CALL. The leash must be loose at all times. The dog will have to stay in one spot on command while the handler drops the leash and walks ten paces away. The dog must then do a recall on command. Next, the dog will have to meet the first of two friendly strangers and not show aggression or shyness. Ideally the first stranger will be an Irondog judge, assuming the dog does not know the judge. The handler will shake hands with the stranger and exchange brief words. After asking permission, the stranger will stare into the dog's eyes for less than two seconds and pet the dog on the shoulder or flank. We are looking for good-natured dogs that are not shy or sharp. The dog must enjoy being petted by the stranger. It must display tail wagging pleasure or exhibit other body language to show that he is at ease and happy to meet this new person. The Irondog judge will then pick a second friendly stranger from the crowd that is physically dissimilar to the judge. The entire "Meeting a Friendly Stranger" test will be repeated a second time with this other person. The dog must meet the same criteria for both friendly strangers.
B) GDT Protection Test. On a separate field (or a different place on the original field), in the open, the dog will do a few appraisal bites using either a sleeve or suit. The purpose of the appraisal bite is to avoid chasing dogs off the field during the attack on handler bite that follows. The dog must take at least two moderate stick hits in the appraisal bite. The stick will be a standard padded baton. The dog must also face a noisy stick threat in the appraisal bite. If the judge feels the dog's appraisal bite was satisfactory, then it is eligible to do the next bite, which is an attack on handler out of a blind that fully conceals the decoy. The blind should ideally be an unexpected object like a tree, car or outhouse. The dog must not see the decoy enter the blind. The dog and handler will move (at the Judge's signal) toward the blind. On Judge's signal, the decoy will spring from behind the barrier, attack the approaching handler and drive the dog for roughly 3 seconds after the bite. The decoy will administer two or more stick threats with an unexpected object like a small tree branch covered in dry leaves, a bamboo clatter stick, a plastic jug partially filled with rocks or a starter's pistol. The dog must engage the attacking decoy courageously and withstand the drive/stick threat. If the dog comes off the bite for a reason other than lack of courage the judge will instruct the decoy to continue driving and administering stick threats until it is obvious the dog can withstand the pressure courageously. After the drive the decoy will lock up. The handler will then give an out command without touching the dog but he may stand anywhere he wants. The handler has three tries to out his dog. As soon as the dog disengages the handler may pick the dog up and drag or heel him away. If the dog does not fully re-engage between the time when he lets go of the decoy and is picked up, then he has outed successfully and passes the test.