Obedience and Conformation
Obedience trials are held at both championship shows and at matches, as are the conformation events. The same informal entry procedures that apply to conformation matches apply to obedience as well. The championship or sanctioned obedience trials are usually held in conjunction with conformation events.
Obedience training classes are definitely prerequisites here, because competition is highly precise and based entirely on the dog performing a set series of exercises. The exercises required in the various classes of competition range from the basics like heel, sit, and lie down in the novice class through the sophisticated exercises of the utility and tracking levels that require scent discrimination and directed jumping.
Each level has an obedience title that can be earned after attaining qualifying scores at a given number of shows.
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