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2018 Front & Finish Dog Trainer’s Survey Exhibitor Comments – Part IV ***  I’ve been a proponent for a long time that there should be a handler’s meeting. They do it for Novice but why not for the other classes? They do it in agility and herding: you can talk to the judge, ask scoring or handling questions. Some judges want at least 3 feet or more for the sit on directed jumping and some want it closer. It

*** I feel that some of my answers are dependent on my present dog situation. I’ve only got two dogs; one who completed his titles before the changes to obedience were implemented and another, younger dog who dislikes obedience so we’re currently training in agility. I do own a heavy-bodied breed, though, and I don’t believe that the broad jump did any physical harm to either of the ones I trialed at the open level.

2018 Front & Finish Dog Trainer’s Survey Exhibitor’s Comments – Part II by Bob Self Dog Trainer’s Survey – Exhibitor Comments ~ Continued From Section I ***  I think that having the most experienced and successful handlers (referred to as “the OTCH people” at many of the trial that I attend) be more supportive and warmer to the newer people would be a HUGE help in keeping people in the sport.   Right now they have their own “private” crating area

2018 Front & Finish Survey Exhibitor’s Comments ~ Part I by Bob Self Last month we published the 2018 Dog Trainer’s Survey for exhibitors participating in Obedience & Rally competitive events. Results of this study are being published in two parts, first exhibitors comments, and second the actual response data to the questions. There were a total of 1510 individual respondents who successfully completed this survey.  One question regarding participation in rally classes was thrown out because it appeared to

During the week of November 12th through the 19th, 2018, Front & Finish presented a survey to the dog training community. The survey was opened to gain insight into current exhibitor participation and feelings about recent changes affecting the sports of obedience and rally. While information about a variety of registries was collected one primary focus of the study centered on the American Kennel Club.