 Obedience and breeds.
#83773 - 09/05/2005 03:44 PM |
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When looking at the top AKC obedience dogs what breeds are usally the best. I know in schutzhund it usually is GSD's or mals, but what about AKC Ob. competitons? Is there a breed which dominates that type of competition?
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#83774 - 09/05/2005 04:28 PM |
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Last time I looked (20 years ago) it was Goldens. The AKC Obedience competitions is a dieing sport. If you want a fun sport - have a look at Agility
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#83775 - 09/05/2005 04:57 PM |
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When the AKC was in town for the big dog show this year it seamed that there were more Shetland Sheepdogs than any other dog registered for the obedience competition.
I’ll agree with Ed…. Watching the agility was a lot of fun. You can tell that a whole lot of motivational training goes into the end result. Huge hodge-podge of dogs of all shapes and sizes working agility…..very fast.
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#83776 - 09/05/2005 10:12 PM |
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I was discussing this very subject a few days ago. During my AKC competition days (throughout the 80s, into the early 90s)it was dominated by Goldens and Shelties. My friend, who still competes, said that hasn't changed much. I expected a lot of Border collies today, but seems the Goldens still rule. I LOVED kicking their butts with my Kerry Blues! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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#83777 - 09/05/2005 10:26 PM |
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The breeds that are considered to be the best are Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, Dobermanns, Rottweilers, German Shepherd Dogs, Golden and Labrador Retrievers, and Poodles. Any herding or working group dog really. I got that list from an OB magazine I have. Rally OB has a big following in some parts of the country and the rules are looser. For instance you can verbally praise your dog and slap your legs to get a closer heel for the lower level titles. Even in the upper levels of Rally-O you can still give praise to the dog in the ring. It`s like OB agility with signs that tell you what exercise or part of an exercise you need to do. I think it`s a lot more fun than the more formal version of OB competition. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> It`s easier to find a Rally-O trial than a formal one in some areas.
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#83778 - 09/06/2005 06:11 AM |
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Someone needs to get my Golden to read this...
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#83779 - 09/06/2005 01:39 PM |
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I was thinking about geting an australian cattle dog for obedience training. I hear they are very trainable and smart.But the kerry blue sounds interesting.
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When the AKC was in town for the big dog show this year it seamed that there were more Shetland Sheepdogs than any other dog registered for the obedience competition.
Getting obedience titles on Shelties is like shooting fish in a barrel. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />
IMO there have been some very good breed suggestions, and I like your idea of an ACD. The breed standard says they can be suspicious of strangers but I for one think they're also very bright, tough little dogs. They're not too common in the obedience ring, so if you do your work properly you will definitely turn some heads.
They are very agile, too, if you are taking the hints from other posts on this subject... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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I was thinking about geting an australian cattle dog for obedience training. I hear they are very trainable and smart.But the kerry blue sounds interesting.
I just finished a CD on my young ACD male this past weekend. Scored a 193.5 which I was quite happy with. They can be very good obedience dogs with the right owner.
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#83782 - 09/06/2005 10:51 PM |
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Cheryl, the Kerrys can be spectacular in the OB ring, but terriers have a different mindset from the working dogs. Both are very intelligent but the terriers are generally more independant, and less interested in pleasing their owner. Not necessarily harder to train. Just a little different. Easier to distract, and can focus in on a distraction to a fault. If they think there having fun, the sky's the limit. If they get bored or pressured to much, it's F-YOU pal. I realize this is a generalization, but 30 yrs with Kerry Blues, Norwich, borders, Bull, JRTs it's been a real trip. Now that I have a working GSD, I ask myself every day, "What was I EVER thinking"? My first KBT, Rocky, never failed me and never went under a 194 in the ob ring, through his UD. My brothers KBT, Kevy, was HIT the very first time either of them went in the ob ring. Their coat care is another thing altogether.
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