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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-3/2028-09-30/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281003T132000
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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-4-2/2028-10-03/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281007T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281007T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010148-1854534600-1854537600@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-3/2028-10-07/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281010T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281010T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002820-1854793800-1854796800@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-4-2/2028-10-10/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281014T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281014T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010149-1855139400-1855142400@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-3/2028-10-14/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281017T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281017T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002821-1855398600-1855401600@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-4-2/2028-10-17/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281021T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281021T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010150-1855744200-1855747200@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-3/2028-10-21/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281024T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281024T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002822-1856003400-1856006400@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-4-2/2028-10-24/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281028T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281028T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010151-1856349000-1856352000@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-3/2028-10-28/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281031T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281031T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002823-1856608200-1856611200@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-4-2/2028-10-31/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281104T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281104T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010152-1856953800-1856956800@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-3/2028-11-04/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281107T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281107T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002824-1857213000-1857216000@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-4-2/2028-11-07/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281111T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281111T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010153-1857558600-1857561600@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-3/2028-11-11/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281114T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281114T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002825-1857817800-1857820800@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-4-2/2028-11-14/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281118T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281118T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010154-1858163400-1858166400@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-3/2028-11-18/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281121T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281121T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002826-1858422600-1858425600@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-4-2/2028-11-21/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281125T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281125T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010155-1858768200-1858771200@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-3/2028-11-25/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281128T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281128T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002827-1859027400-1859030400@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-4-2/2028-11-28/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281202T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281202T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010156-1859373000-1859376000@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-3/2028-12-02/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281205T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281205T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002828-1859632200-1859635200@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-4-2/2028-12-05/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281209T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281209T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010157-1859977800-1859980800@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-3/2028-12-09/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281212T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281212T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002829-1860237000-1860240000@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-4-2/2028-12-12/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281216T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281216T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010158-1860582600-1860585600@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-3/2028-12-16/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281219T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281219T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002830-1860841800-1860844800@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-4-2/2028-12-19/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281223T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281223T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010159-1861187400-1861190400@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-3/2028-12-23/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281226T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281226T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002831-1861446600-1861449600@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-4-2/2028-12-26/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20281230T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20281230T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010160-1861792200-1861795200@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-3/2028-12-30/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20290102T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20290102T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002832-1862051400-1862054400@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-4-2/2029-01-02/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20290106T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20290106T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T194345Z
CREATED:20260714T194345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T194345Z
UID:10010161-1862397000-1862400000@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-3/2029-01-06/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Utility
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20290109T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20290109T132000
DTSTAMP:20260714T191432Z
CREATED:20260505T212753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T191432Z
UID:10002833-1862656200-1862659200@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-4-2/2029-01-09/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Obedience,Obedience: Pre-Novice
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR