The Imaginative Sport for Active Dogs
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Creative Trainers
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Creative Trainers
Ringcraft
Assessment Guidelines
Dogs must be shown on an Assessor
approved show lead and/or collar appropriate for that dog, but
may not include a slip collar.
The Assessor will be looking for easily
controlled movement that shows the dog's optimum gait and
standing position. Turns during movement will be expected to be
efficient and the dog should return as quickly as possible to
optimum gait.
The "show stand" will be
expected to be balanced to demonstrate the dog's best points,
and may be handled as traditionally expected for that breed.
The "relaxed stand" will be
where the dog is waiting to be viewed, but not causing a
distraction for the judge or other competitors.
Dogs must be shown on an approved show
lead. This may NOT include a slip collar.
Ringcraft Level 1
The dog must be positioned into a stand
appropriate to the breed and hold that position for 15 seconds.
Ringcraft Level 2
The dog must be shown at the appropriate
gait in a straight line with a turn away from the dog and shown
towards a point 2m away from the Assessor.
Ringcraft Level 3
The dog must be placed in the stand
whilst the Assessor inspects the dog as a judge in the ring. On
one repetition the Assessor will direct another person to
inspect the dog.
Ringcraft Level 4
The dog must be brought straight into the
ring and complete at least 3 circuits with at least 3 other
gaiting dogs. The dog must be shown in a left cornered triangle
for optimum viewing by the Assessor and complete the triangle
with a free stand that is held for 1 minute.
Ringcraft Level 5
The dog must be shown in a left cornered
triangle and then a straight line and return for optimum
viewing by the Assessor. The dog must be shown in a straight
line parallel with another dog with a turn in towards the
dog. Both dogs must maintain the stand position side by side.
Ringcraft Level 6
The dog must enter the ring and complete
at least 3 continuous circuits to a controlled show stand. The
dog must maintain a relaxed stand for 10 minutes before being
placed in the show stand prior to visual inspection. The dog
will then be inspected by the Assessor, gaited in a triangle
and straight line to demonstrate movement to be completed with
a show stand that is maintained for 3 minutes. During this test
the dog must be in the company of at least 5 other dogs or any
breed.
The dog must be placed in the show stand,
and maintain that position whilst the trainer moves away as if
for a photograph.