Obedience Titles

The competition levels, what they include, and corresponding degree are:

Novice – Earning a Companion Dog (CD)
1. Heel on leash and figure 8
2. Stand for examination
3. Heel free
4. Recall
5. Long sit – one minute
6. Long down – three minutes

Open – Earning the Companion Dog Excellent title (CDX)
1. Heel off leash and figure 8
2. Drop on recall
3. Retrieve on flat
4. Retrieve on high jump
5. Broad jump
6. Long sit – three minutes (with owner out of sight)
7. Long down – five minutes (with owner out of sight)

Utility – Earning the Utility Dog (UD) Degree
1. Signal exercises
2. Scent discrimination – Article 1
3. Scent discrimination – Article 2
4. Directed retrieve
5. Moving stand and examination
6. Directed jumping

Those super dogs that have earned their Utility Dog titles are eligible to go on to compete for the next highest award – the Obedience Trial Championship (OTCh.).

Related posts:

1. Obedience and Conformation
2. Advanced Dog Training
3. The CGC Test