Articles about American Pit Bull Terrier
...to start reading this article from the beginning please click on here...The highest point for this exercise is 20. Exercise 3. Seating during movement When performing this exercise the guide moves in the direct line with normal measured steps. The dog, already being without a leash, walks alongside of him. On overcoming the distance in 10 m, the guide gives the command: “Sit!”, but the dog should execute it quickly and clearly. At that the guide does not stop and passes on without losing the tempo of movement and looking back. In another 20 m of the route the guide stops over and faces his dog. At the request of the expert the guide retraces steps to the place where his dog has stopped and runs one circle around the dog. The standing normal is a final stage of the exercise. The highest point for performance of this exercise is 10. If pit bull’s response is aggressive while performing the exercise 2, however the animal keeps on obeying its guide and stays where it is (beside the guide’s leg), such the dog is allowed to undergo next testing, but the number of points is reduced. Exercise 4. Laying on a signal and approaching the guide. This exercise consists in guide’s moving directly with normal measured steps. The dog should be beside him and without a leash. After guide’s overcoming the distance in 10 m or a little longer, he must order his dog: “Lie!” –and it in turn should execute the instruction quickly and correctly. Then the guide without stopping and looking back moves forward with the same speed. After overcoming the distance in 30 m he stops and faces the dog. At the request of the expert the guide should give the command: “Сome here!” after which the dog must run to him immediately and sit down before him. Then the guide gives the command: “Come here!” and the dog sits down near his left leg.
