Regional Rules: Test Your Skills

What does a dog need to do in a Shed Dog trial? *

Locate a shed antler

Carry the shed antler back to the handler

Find and point at a shed antler without retrieving it

Ignore distractions and move quickly through the course

In rounds where the handler makes the call, a dog may indicate the target in any way as long as the handler can indicate the exact location to the judge. *

True

False

Which of the following would result in a deduction in a Shed Dog trial? *

The dog picking up and dropping the shed antler to reposition it in their mouth

The handler directing the dog toward the antler

The dog locating multiple antlers

The handler walking to retrieve the antler

The handler using 3 cues during a single retrieve

Dogs qualifying in Trailing & Locating II may run on lead in the Championship (Final) round. *

True

False

What is the maximum height a hide can be placed in Urban Locating Round 1? *

24"

48"

72"

108"

The dog may be run on leash in the Shed Dog semifinal round. *

True

False

The handler makes the call in Urban Locating Round 2. *

True

False

How far away from the start line must a hide be in Trailing & Locating at the Regional? *

At least 12"

At least 10 feet

At least 4 feet

There is no minimum or maximum distance between the hide and the start line.

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