Class Description - Rally Competition

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The Rally class prepares the dog and handler to compete in AKC Rally. There are three levels of titling, Rally Novice, Rally Advanced and Rally Excellent. Rally involves a course of designated stations. Each station has a sign providing instructions regarding the skill that is to be performed. The skills are heeling, sits, downs, brief stays, assorted variations of left, right, and about turns.

Scoring in Rally is not as rigorous as Obedience. The competition does stress teamwork between the dog and handler. Unlike Obedience, the handler may assist the dog with unlimited communication.

It is recommended dogs enrolling in this class have training in obedience skills; willingly responds to being asked to sit, down, stay and will walk with you on a loose leash.