Northwest Obedience Club

Obedience: Open
2028-04-18 19:00 - 19:50, 2028-04-20 13:00 - 13:50 (America/Chicago)
Prerequisite: The dog must have earned at least one leg in the Novice class toward their CD, be holding and retrieving the dumbbell, and be started on the Drop on Recall, or with the approval of the NOCI Director of Training.
All skills introduced in the Pre-Open class will be refined so that eventually the dog can compete at the Open level in AKC or UKC.

Skills:

The drop on recall
The command discrimination exercise (stand, sit, & down from a distance)
Introducing the dumbbell to the dog, and how to get them to hold it
The retrieve on the flat & retrieve over the high jump
The recall over the broad jump
The open version of the stay and get the leash exercise
Variations of these exercises that are used in the UKC Open class
