Partial Credit for Sits and Downs
Partial credit will be given for all classes that have sits and downs. This will be designated on the score sheets. Judges will also score other infractions and note any point losses on the scoresheet. A dog needs to be completely successful with sit and down (until Judge calls the exercise completed) to qualify for a purple ribbon.
Pre-Beginning Novice, Beginning Novice, and Novice
Pre-Beginning & Beginning Novice - Purple Ribbons are awarded for 150-160 points
Exhibitors will receive no more than these points for:
- 30 points - for completing the whole exercise (sit)
- 20 points - for completing 60 seconds of the exercise (sit)
- 10 points - for completing 30 seconds of the exercise (sit)
- 30 points - for completing the whole exercise (down)
- 20 points - for completing 40 seconds of the exercise (down)
- 10 points - for completing 20 seconds of the exercise (down)
Novice - Purple Ribbons are awarded for 180-200 points
Exhibitors will receive no more than these points for:
- 30 points – for completing the whole exercise (sit)
- 20 points – for completing 40 seconds of the exercise (sit)
- 10 points – for completing 20 seconds of the exercise (sit)
- 30 points – for completing the whole exercise (down)
- 20 points – for completing 2 minutes of the exercise (down)
- 10 points – for completing 1 minute of the exercise (down)
Graduate Novice, Advanced Graduate Novice, & Open
Purple Ribbons are awarded for 180-200 points
Exhibitors will receive no more than these points for:
- 30 points – for completing the whole exercise (sit)
- 20 points – for completing 2 minutes of the exercise (sit)
- 10 points – for completing 1 minute of the exercise (sit)
- 30 points – for completing the whole exercise (down)
- 20 points – for completing 4 minutes of the exercise (down)
- 10 points – for completing 2.5 minute of the exercise (down)
Even though Graduate Open and Utility do not have long sits and downs it is recommended to include them as part of the training and practice sessions.
RIBBON PLACINGS
Pre-Beginning Novice & Beginning Novice
Purple 150-160 points
Blue 136-149 points
Red 112-135 points
White 111 points
All Other Classes:
Purple 180-200 points
Blue 160-179 points
Red 140-159 points
White 139 points