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SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-04-28/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260502T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
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SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Open class toward their CDX\, be able to execute scent discrimination among several articles\, and have a general understanding of the Directed Retrieve & Directed Jumping exercise\, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-05-02/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260505T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10000280-1777984200-1777987200@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-05-05/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010022-1778329800-1778332800@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Open class toward their CDX\, be able to execute scent discrimination among several articles\, and have a general understanding of the Directed Retrieve & Directed Jumping exercise\, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-05-09/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10000281-1778589000-1778592000@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-05-12/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260516T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010023-1778934600-1778937600@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Open class toward their CDX\, be able to execute scent discrimination among several articles\, and have a general understanding of the Directed Retrieve & Directed Jumping exercise\, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-05-16/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10000273-1779193800-1779196800@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-05-19/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260523T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010024-1779539400-1779542400@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Open class toward their CDX\, be able to execute scent discrimination among several articles\, and have a general understanding of the Directed Retrieve & Directed Jumping exercise\, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-05-23/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260526T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260526T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10000274-1779798600-1779801600@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-05-26/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260530T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010025-1780144200-1780147200@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Open class toward their CDX\, be able to execute scent discrimination among several articles\, and have a general understanding of the Directed Retrieve & Directed Jumping exercise\, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-05-30/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260602T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260602T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10000275-1780403400-1780406400@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-06-02/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010026-1780749000-1780752000@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Open class toward their CDX\, be able to execute scent discrimination among several articles\, and have a general understanding of the Directed Retrieve & Directed Jumping exercise\, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-06-06/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260609T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260609T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10000276-1781008200-1781011200@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-06-09/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010027-1781353800-1781356800@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Open class toward their CDX\, be able to execute scent discrimination among several articles\, and have a general understanding of the Directed Retrieve & Directed Jumping exercise\, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-06-13/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002699-1781613000-1781616000@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-06-16/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260620T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010028-1781958600-1781961600@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Open class toward their CDX\, be able to execute scent discrimination among several articles\, and have a general understanding of the Directed Retrieve & Directed Jumping exercise\, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-06-20/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002700-1782217800-1782220800@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-06-23/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010029-1782563400-1782566400@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Open class toward their CDX\, be able to execute scent discrimination among several articles\, and have a general understanding of the Directed Retrieve & Directed Jumping exercise\, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-06-27/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002701-1782822600-1782825600@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-06-30/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010030-1783168200-1783171200@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Open class toward their CDX\, be able to execute scent discrimination among several articles\, and have a general understanding of the Directed Retrieve & Directed Jumping exercise\, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-07-04/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260707T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260707T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002702-1783427400-1783430400@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-07-07/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260711T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010031-1783773000-1783776000@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Utility
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Open class toward their CDX\, be able to execute scent discrimination among several articles\, and have a general understanding of the Directed Retrieve & Directed Jumping exercise\, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training. \nAll the skills covered in the Pre-Utility class will be refined to prepare the student to show at the Utility level. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkills:\n\nHeeling with no verbal commands to their dog (all signals)\nA drop\, sit\, & come using no verbal commands (all signals)\nA stand at the halt in the heeling & signal exercise\nThe scent discrimination exercise\, where the dog is trained to find & retrieve an article scented by the handler\nThe directed retrieve exercise\, where the dog will learn to retrieve the correct glove from the three placed out\nThe moving stand exercise\, which includes a more thorough exam than at the Novice level\nThe directed jumping exercise\, which consists of a 40’ go out\, and then a directed recall over either the high or the bar jump
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-utility-3/2026-07-11/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260714T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260714T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002703-1784032200-1784035200@temp.northwestobedienceclub.org
SUMMARY:Obedience: Pre-Novice
DESCRIPTION:Prerequisite: Mastery of Beginner Obedience objectives. \nAs well as learning new exercises\, Pre-Novice students will refine the skills they learned in the Beginner Obedience class. \nStudents in Pre-Novice class must master a level of criteria prior to advancing to a Novice level class with Instructor approval. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeeling Skills:\n\nFocus on handler/engagement between handler and dog (use of high-value treats)\nAppropriate marking and rewarding of behavior\nProper leash handling\nUse of commands\nHeel position; auto sit in heel position upon halting\nAbout turn\, U-turn\, Quarter turns on a pivot (left and right)\nGait changes (slow/fast)\nReverse and call to front\nDog is under control at all times\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommands:\n\nHeel position (set up\, get in\, etc.)\nSit\nDown\nSit and stand for exam\nFinishes (swing and around)\nStay/wait at end of leash (one minute stay on sit and down)\nFront/come at 40 feet (recalls)\n\n\n\n\n\nFigure Eight:\nHandler pacing remains the same while dog speeds up or slows down to accommodate the handler.
URL:https://temp.northwestobedienceclub.org/event/obedience-pre-novice-4-2/2026-07-14/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
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