Pre-Novice Competition Class is the entry level competition class to prepare those who has completed Basic Obedience Training for the higher obedience classes such as Novice, Open and Utility.

• Heal On Lead 40 Points
• Stand Stay 10 Points
• Recall 20 Point
• Sit Stay 15 Points
• Down Stay 15 Points
• Total is 100 Points

Heel On Lead  Exercise
PRINCIPAL FEATURE
Dog and handler are to work as a team. Handlers will not be penalized for encouragements or using extra commands.

DESCRIPTION OF EXERCISE
On order from the Judge "Forward" the handler may attract the dog's attention by saying its name then give a command to heel and at the same time commence walking briskly at Normal pace. The dog must work on a loose lead. Any tightening or jerking of the lead, or any act, signal or command which in the opinion of the Judge gives the dog assistance must be penalized. At each order from the Judge to "Halt", the handler must stop and the dog must sit smartly at heel and not move until ordered to do so. No commands or help should be given to get the dog to sit. The handler and dog must execute a "Figure Eight" in which they must heel twice around two Stewards standing approximately three meters apart. There must be at least one "Halt" during this portion of the exercise. The Judge may replace a Steward in "Figure Eight" or may take the place of a Steward himself. For times, the Judge may also use the traffic cones in the Figure of Eight exercise.

ORDERS FROM JUDGES
Forward – Right turn – Left turn – About turn – Halt – Stand – Figure Eight – Lead out – Finished. These orders may be given in any sequence and repeated.

Heal On Lead Exercise Scoring
ZERO : For a dog which is unmanageable. OVER 50% : If the handler continually tugs on the lead, adapts his pace to the dog, or if the dog does not complete the principal of feature of the exercise. MINOR : For poor sits, stands, for occasional guidance with the lead and for other imperfections in heeling.

Stand Stay 
PRINCIPAL FEATURE
The dog is to stand steadily beside the handler on a loose lead until the completion of the exercise and not show undue resentment or shyness.

DESCRIPTION OF EXERCISE
On order from the Judge, the handler will move forward and stand the dog. The handler and dog will stay in the position whilst the Judge circles no less than 1 meter around the dog and handler at least once. The Judge will then give the order "Exercise Finished".Whilst the dog is in the standing position or in the heel position the dog must not show any undue resentment or shyness.

ORDERS FROM THE JUDGE
Forward – Stand your dog – Exercise Finished.

Stand Stay Scores
ZERO : For a dog which attacks, or shows an obvious tendency to attack. OVER 50% : For a dog that does not complete the principal feature of the exercise, or breaks from position. SUBSTANTIAL : For a dog that requires more than 1 command to stand. MINOR : For a dog that moves its feet or for poor stands.

Recall    
PRINCIPAL FEATURE
The dog is to sit where left, at the end of a 2 metre lead and promptly obey the handler's command to come.

DESCRIPTION OF EXERCISE
The Judge will give his order "Forward" and "Halt". Then on further order the handler may give the command to stay and will leave the dog in a sitting position and walk to the end of the 2 metre lead, about turn and halt. On order from the Judge, the handler may attract the dog's attention by saying its name and then giving a command to come. The dog must come straight to its handler at a brisk pace and sit directly in front. On order from the Judge "Finish" the handler may give a command and the dog must go briskly behind him and sit in the heel position.

ORDERS FROM THE JUDGE
Forward – Halt – Leave your dog – About turn – Call your dog – Finished – Exercise finished.

Recall Scores
ZERO : For a dog that breaks from position. SUBSTANTIAL : For extra commands, slow response to commands, for failure to come at a brisk pace, for failure to sit, finish or anticipates the finish. MINOR : For poor sits, or finishes.

Sit Stay ( 30 Seconds )      

PRINCIPAL FEATURE
The dog is to stay off the lead for ½ minute in the sit position until the completion of the exercise.

DESCRIPTION OF EXERCISE
This is a group exercise. The handlers will form a line approximately 1 ½ metres apart. On order from the Judge "Leave your dogs", the handlers may give their dogs a command to stay and will immediately leave and walk a distance of at least approximately 4 metres away. On order from the Judge the handlers will about turn and halt. After ½ minute from the time the Judge has ordered the handlers to leave, he will give the order "Return to your dogs". The handlers must return to their dogs together, each walking around the back of his dog to the heel position. The dogs must not move from the sitting position until after the Judge orders "Exercise Finished". If a dog gets up and starts to roam, the Judge may instruct a Steward, or handler, to take the dog away from the other dogs.

ORDERS FROM THE JUDGE
Leave your dogs – About turn – Halt – Return to your dogs – Exercise Finished. Judges may delegate a Steward to give the orders : About Turn – Halt – Return to your dogs.

Sit Stay Scores
ZERO : For a dog which fails to remain in the sitting position or which moves more than half of its body length from where it was left. MINOR : For a minor movements e.g. fidgeting, or a dog which barks or whimpers unduly, or if a handler does not leave or return with other handlers.

Down Stay (One Minute)      
PRINCIPAL FEATURE
The dog is to stay off the lead for 1 minute in the down position until the completion of the exercise.

DESCRIPTION OF EXERCISE
This is a group exercise. The handlers will form a line approximately 1 ½ metres apart. On orders from the Judge to "Down Your Dogs" followed by "Leave Your Dogs", the handlers may give their dogs a command to stay and will immediately leave and walk as directed a distance of at least approximately 4 ½ metres away. On order from the Judge, the handlers will turn to face their dogs and halt. After one minute from the time the Judge has ordered the handlers to leave, he will give the order "Return to your dogs". The handlers must return to their dogs together, each walking around the back of his dog to the heel position. The dogs must not move from the down position until after the Judge orders "Exercise Finished". If a dog gets up and starts to roam, the Judge may instruct a steward, or handler, to take the dog away from the other dogs.

ORDERS FROM THE JUDGE
Down your dogs – Leave your dogs – About turn – Halt – Return to your dogs – Exercise finished. Judges may delegate a Steward to give the orders : About turn – Halt – Return to your dogs.

Down Stay Scores
ZERO : For a dog which fails to remain in the down position or which moves more than its body length from where it was left.MINOR : For minor movements, e.g. fidgeting, if a dog barks or whimpers unduly, fails to go down on the command, or if handlers do not leave or return with other handlers.