Watercubs & Kivisilmän

working show-quality newfoundlands

Class A:

needed for class A
-a boat
-a 'boie' at 50m and one at 25m
-a doll, size of a 12y child, horizontally in water.
 

1. Following with a leash: 10p
Dog and owner shold be able to walk 20m straight forward and then turn around, and back. The space between the owner and the dog must not exceed 0.5m. Also the dogs behaviour is taken into account.

Minuspoints:
-more than 0.5m in between: -1p
-a pull on the leash: -1p
-extra commands : - 1 punt


2. Swimming 50m: 15p
The dog is driven to +-50m. It then has to jump from the boat and swim back to shore. Max. time 2 min.

Minuspoints:
-Allowed to give commands/praise for 10 sec. in the beginning.
- If the dog does not go in the water by itself in 15sec., it is aided: -5p.
-extra command : - 1 punt
-Dog arrives outside the fininshing zone: -2p
-Over time: all points lost.

3. Brining a dummy from 50m.: 25p
Dog leaves from shore to get the dummy from 50m. Max time 4 min. The person in the boat may call the dog (NOT by name) for 10 sec. to get the dogs attention.

Minus points:
-Allowed to give commands/praise for 10 sec. in the beginning.
-When the dog is at the boat, the owner may command the dog once to take the dummy.
-Dog lets go and takes the dummy: -1p
-Extra command: - 1 punt
-Dog arrives outside the fininshing zone: -2p
-Over time: all points lost.
-object needs to be given again to the dog: -2p
-the object may not be thrown in the water
 

4. Pull a boat 25m: 25p
The boat is driven to 25m. The dog starts from the shore and gets the boat. An object (dummy) is tied to the rope. The person in the boat may call the dog (NOT by name) for 10 sec. to get the dogs attention. Max. time 3 min.

Minuspoints:
-Allowed to give commands/praise for 10 sec. in the beginning.
-When the dog is at the boat, the owner may command the dog once to take the dummy.
-Dog lets go and takes the dummy: -1p
-Extra command: - 1 punt
-Dog arrives outside the fininshing zone: -2p
-Over time: all points lost.
-object needs to be given again to the dog: -2p
-the object may not be thrown in the water

5. Getting a doll: 25p.
Dog leaves from shore and rescues a doll (preferably from hand) from 25m. Max. time 3 min.

Minuspoints:
-Allowed to give commands/praise for 10 sec. in the beginning.
-When the dog is at the boat, the owner may command the dog once to take the doll.
-Dog lets go and takes the doll: -1p
-Damaging the doll, all points lost
-Extra command: - 1 punt
-Dog arrives outside the fininshing zone: -2p
-Over time: all points lost.
 

Class B

Available for dogs older than 15 months.

1. Heeling with and without a leash. :10p

The dog must follow the owner for approx. 20m, after which they turn and stop. They then continue towards the judge and stop again. The distnce between the owner and the dog ust not exceed 0.5m. Also the dogs behaviour is taken into account.
 

Minuspoints:
-extra commands: -1p
-distance wider than 0.5m: -1p
-tugging the leash: -1p

2 : Towing a boat 50m: 20p

The boat is driven to 50m. The dog starts from the shore and gets the boat. The person in the boat may call the dog (NOT by name) for 10 sec. to get the dogs attention. The rope is given to the dog. Max. time 5 min.

Minuspoints:

-Allowed to give commands/praise for 10 sec. in the beginning.
-When the dog is at the boat, the owner may command the dog once to take the dummy.
-Dog lets go and takes the rope: -1p
-Extra command: - 1 p.
-Dog arrives outside the fininshing zone: -2p
-Over time: all points lost.
-object needs to be given again to the dog: -2p
-the object may not be thrown in the water

3. Getting a doll, starting from boat: 20p
The boat A (where the dog is) is driven to 25m, another boat B is driven +-25m away from the other boat, parallel to shore. The doll is thown in the water from boat B. The dog must jump from the boat A and retrieve the doll back to the boat A. Max. time 2min. Incase of strong crrent, the timelimit may be set longer.

Minuspoints:

-Allowed to give commands/praise for 10 sec. in the beginning.
-If the dog does not jump from the boat in 15s, it may be helped in the water: -5p
--Dog lets go and takes the doll again: -1p
-Extra command: - 1 p.
-dog destroys the doll: all points lost
-Dog arrives outside the fininshing zone: -2p
-Over time: all points lost.

4. Getting a person from water: 25m: 20p
The person jumps into the water at 25m. The boat continues to 50m. The dog may start from shore as soon as they see the person jumping. The person shouts for helps and splashes water. The person must take the dog from the shoulders or harness. The dog must bring the person to shote. Max time: 3 min.

Minuspoints:

-Allowed to give commands/praise for 10 sec. in the beginning.
-When the dog is at the person, the owner may command the dog once to bring the person back.
-Extra command: - 1 p.
-biting the person: all points lost
-Dog arrives outside the fininshing zone: -2p
-Over time: all points lost.

5. Getting a boat 25m :25p
A boat if put to 25m. The dog leaves from shore, finds the rope and brings it back to shore. Max time. 3min. Incase of a strong current, the time limit may be put longer.

Minuspoints:

-Allowed to give commands/praise for 10 sec. in the beginning.
-When the dog is at the boat, the owner may command the dog once to find the rope.
-Extra command: - 1 p.
-lets go and takes the rope: -1p
-Dog arrives outside the fininshing zone: -2p
-Over time: all points lost.

There is also Class C. If you want to know more about it, please email us.

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