CLASS
Rally Novice All exercises are judged on leash. All dogs must enter and leave the ring on leash. Rally Novice must have 10 to 15 stations (Start and Finish not included) with a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) stationary exercises per class. This class is for the exhibitor and/or dog that has no training or showing experience in Obedience or Rally prior to the county’s current project year. Once an exhibitor and/or dog shows in this class, he/she must move to Rally Novice B at the very minimum. This class can never be repeated by an exhibitor or dog. This class is for the first (1st) or second (2nd) year Rally Novice exhibitor and/or dog who has had prior experience showing at the Rally Novice level prior to the county’s current project year. They have not yet progressed to the Rally Advanced A level or higher. 1. Rally Novice A 2. Rally Novice B Rally Intermediate All exercises are judged on leash. All dogs must enter and leave the ring on leash. Rally Intermediate must have 12 to 17 stations (Start and Finish not included) with a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of seven (7) stationary exercises per class. 3. Rally Intermediate This class is for the first (1st) or second (2nd) year exhibitor and/or dog who has had prior experience showing in Rally and/or have earned three or more qualifying Novice Rally scores at 4- H or other level prior to the county’s current project year. They have not yet progressed to the Rally Advanced A level or higher. Intermediate courses will have a minimum of three advanced level signs. There are no jumps in this class. Rally Advanced For Rally Advanced classes, all exercises are judged off leash. All dogs must enter and leave the ring on leash. Rally Advanced A and B must have between 12 - 17 stations (Start and Finish not included) with a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of seven (7) stationary exercises per class. Courses shall have a minimum of three Advanced level stations plus one required jump per class. 4. Rally Advanced A This class is for the exhibitor and/or dog who have not had any training or showing experience at the Rally Advanced level prior the county’s current project year. If they have any training or showing experience at the Rally Advanced level prior to the county’s current project year, they must show at the Rally Advanced B level at the very minimum. Once an exhibitor shows in this class three times, he/she must move to Rally Advanced B at the very minimum. This class is for the exhibitor and/or dog who has shown in Rally Advanced A OR has had any training or showing experience at the Rally Advanced level prior to the county’s current project year. Once winning this class, the exhibitor and/or dog must move to Rally Excellent A at the very minimum the next project year. Rally Excellent All exercises are judged off leash. All dogs must enter and leave the ring on leash. All dogs must enter and leave the ring on leash. Rally Excellent must have between 15 to 20 stations (Start, Finish and Call to Heel marker not included) with a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of seven (7) stationary exercises. Courses shall have a minimum of two (2) Advanced level stations and a minimum of three (3) Excellent level stations, plus the two (2) required jumps and the Sit Stay exercise per class. Unlike in the Rally Novice and Advanced classes, in Rally Excellent, handlers are not allowed to pat their legs or clap their hands to encourage the dog. Verbal 5. Rally Advanced B
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