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The "TE Challenge" (short for Timed Event), is a pentathlon of exercises that a dog and handler must complete together, as they race against the clock. The degree of difficulty of each series of exercises increases from "Level 1" to "Level 4" and they are modeled after standard obedience exercises. Speed, accuracy and obedience make-up the standard against which each team competes.

K-9 Timed Event Challenge
-Combining Speed, Accuracy and Obedience

Level 1 is an assessment at the basic level and includes: Recall, Position changes, Walking on leash, Sit stay, Down stay and Sit for examination. This is the level at which anyone just completing a basic training course would likely compete.

Level 2 is quite similar to conventional Novice work. The exercises consist of Recall, Heeling, Sit stay, Down stay, and Stand stay. While the line-up of exercises is similar to those in Level 1, there is an increase in the degree of difficulty.

Level 3 includes the exercises found at the Open level. Each team would complete a routine that contains, Heeling, Retrieve on the Flat, Retrieve over a high jump, Broad jump and Drop on Recall.

Level 4 is for teams wanting to compete at a Utility level. The routines include Heeling, Seek back, Scent discrimination, Directed jumping and Signal exercises.

At each level two questions are posed; "Can you get your dog to. . ." and "How quickly can you get your dog to. . ." To determine the answer to both questions each team is sent around a course completing a series of exercises as they race against the clock. . .

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