Category: Obedience
Clarification of C Scent process until the end December 2021
CLASS C SCENT
Guide for Judges, Competitors and Officials
Procedure during Covid compliant suspension of regulations
Class C scent is modified to the handler’s scent (as per class 
. There will be two decoy cloths, both from the same decoy steward.
Merit points for championship class C draws
Regulation G29.e details how points are calculated for inclusion in the running order draws for championship class C where the entry exceeds 60 dogs.
Due to the cancellation of events over the course of the pandemic no points will have been gained since March 2020. Therefore, all active merit points achieved from March 2019 will remain in place for a further year. Meaning that for any show held during 2021, merit points gained since March 2019 can be used for eligibility in to championship class C draws.
As with other Covid-19 regulation amendments, this is applicable until 31 December 2021.
KC ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO OBEDIENCE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Following discussion by the Activities Committee it has been agreed that the requirement to include any stay exercise in obedience competitions will be suspended until 31 December 2021, in the same manner as other Covid-19 related regulation suspensions (please refer to bit.ly/3m9NkoM).
This comes following a recommendation made by the Obedience Liaison Council at its January meeting to permanently remove the stay exercise from obedience, and from discussion by the Activities Committee on further suspensions needed to help shows run safely again.
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The Kennel Club has approved the following changes to the regulations for obedience.
The following regulation has been amended to reduce the difficulties faced by clubs when conducting draws for smaller open shows.
Continue reading CHANGES TO OBEDIENCE REGULATIONSTHE KENNEL CLUB SPECIMEN SCHEDULES REVISED FOR 2021
Although events in 2021 continue to be subject to change, in order to assist societies with planning, updated versions of the specimen schedules for breed shows, agility, obedience, working trials, bloodhound trials, heelwork to music and rally can now be downloaded from The Kennel Club website.
Continue reading THE KENNEL CLUB SPECIMEN SCHEDULES REVISED FOR 2021Agenda for Obedience Liaison Council Meeting on 21st January 2021
It can be found (with all the Annex documents) here under the section on Agendas:
Obedience at Crufts 2021
From the Crufts FB page:
OBEDIENCE AT CRUFTS 2021
The Kennel Club can confirm that the Inter Regional Rally Competition is expected to go ahead on Thursday 15 July at Crufts 2021 and the Inter Regional Obedience Competition is expected to go ahead on Friday 16 July.
Unfortunately, as there has been no qualifiers the Obedience Championship will not take place at Crufts 2021. Similarly as there has only been one qualifier the Obreedience finals will also not take place at Crufts 2021. Those teams who competed at an obreedience heat in 2020, and gained points will have their points carried over for Crufts 2022.
CRUFTS TO GO AHEAD, NEW DATE ANNOUNCED
The Kennel Club has announced today that Crufts 2021 will take place next year on the new dates of 15 -18 July at the NEC Birmingham.
Crufts, which will be celebrating its 130th anniversary in 2021, was due to take place on 11 – 14 March 2021, but with much of the UK in a second lockdown and events and exhibitions still not being able to be held it was looking very unlikely that Crufts in March was a foreseeable option.
Continue reading CRUFTS TO GO AHEAD, NEW DATE ANNOUNCEDOBEDIENCE REGULATIONS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED/AMENDED UNTIL 1 JULY 2021
Societies are advised to hold smaller shows where possible to allow more space for social distancing and space around rings. Classes could be planned for either a morning or afternoon, and be advised in the schedule so that competitors can manage their arrival and departure.All special arrangements put in place in relation to the regulations listed below must be clearly stated in the schedule.Regulations have been amended/altered to facilitate smaller shows as follows:
Continue reading OBEDIENCE REGULATIONS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED/AMENDED UNTIL 1 JULY 2021