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Obedience

The purpose of obedience is to teach the dog to obey the handler. In obedience classes, the dog is not judged on its appearance, but on how well it performs specific exercises. The difficulty of these exercises increases with each obedience level.

  • General Guidelines
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  • Scoring in Obedience
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Nebraska 4-H Dog Show Manual

  • General Information
  • Showmanship
  • Obedience
    • General Guidelines
    • Classes and Scorecards
    • Scoring in Obedience
    • Regulations for Performance
  • Agility
  • Rally
  • Acknowledgements
  • Appendix

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