Invitational: Shed Dog

General Rules:

  • Exhibitors may NOT provide their own sheds at NASDA Championship events. Sheds of varying size are available.
  • Retrieves are judged as they are in Shed Dog III
  • There is no minimum or maximum distance between the hide and the start line.

Round 1 & 2:

  • Single shed retrieve
  • Within 24” of the handler
  • Dogs may compete on leash, at the handler’s discretion

Semifinals:

  • 1–3 sheds (determined by random draw)
  • Retrieve to hand required
  • Dogs must run off leash

Championship Round:

  • 0–4 sheds (determined by random draw)
  • The number of hides is unknown.
  • Retrieve to hand required
  • Dogs must run off leash
  • The judge will not call the shed find.
  • Handler may call finish to end time when they feel all sheds have been found.