{"id":117,"date":"2019-04-04T20:29:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T20:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ltdtc.org\/?page_id=117"},"modified":"2023-03-04T03:07:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T03:07:45","slug":"rally-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ltdtc.org\/rally-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Rally Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"117\" class=\"elementor elementor-117\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3c35e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3c35e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7e5fb3\" data-id=\"c7e5fb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f5747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18f5747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Don&#8217;t forget your health certificate required for all first time dogs! We are unable to accept alternative forms of the health certificate.\u00a0 <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #af272b;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #af272b; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/ltdtc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LTDTC-Health-Certificate-Updated-3.3.23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to download one<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong>Health certificates are due to the registrar via email the week before classes start. <a href=\"mailto:ltdtc.registrar@gmail.com\">ltdtc.registrar@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>What is Rally?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-143 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ltdtc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/rallyStart2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"200\" \/><\/strong><br \/>AKC Rally\u00ae is a new dog sport that is meant to be a stepping stone from the AKC Canine Good Citizen\u00ae program to the world of obedience or agility. Rally is designed to be fun for both dog and handler.<\/p><p><b>What makes Rally different than traditional AKC Obedience? \u00a0AKC Rally is a companion sport to AKC Obedience. \u00a0It too requires teamwork between dog and handler along with performance skills similar to obedience. \u00a0Rally provides and excellent introduction to AKC events for new dogs and handlers, and can provide a challenging opportunity for competitors in other events to strengthen their skills. \u00a0All dogs are eligible to compete in rally.<\/b><\/p><p>A rally course includes 10 to 20 stations, depending on the level. Unlike traditional AKC obedience classes, handlers are allowed to communicate and encourage their dog and perfect heeling position is not required.<\/p><p><strong>What are the different levels of Rally?<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-142 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ltdtc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/rallyFigure8-300x257.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p>The three levels of competition in AKC Rally:<\/p><p><strong>Novice<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>All exercises are performed with the dog on leash.<\/li><li>There are 10-15 stations no more than five stationary exercises.<\/li><li>The exercises performed vary from turning 360 degrees to changing paces during the course.<\/li><li>Exhibitors at this level may clap their hands and pat their legs through the course.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Advanced<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-141 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ltdtc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/rallyDown-300x257.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" \/><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>All exercises are performed off-leash.\u00a0<\/li><li>There are 12-17 stations with no more than seven stationary exercises.\u00a0<\/li><li>Exercises include a jump as well as calling your dog to the front of you instead of to a heel position.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Excellent<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Exercises are performed off-leash except for the honor exercise.<\/li><li>There are 15-20 stations, with no more than 7 stationary exercises.<\/li><li>Handlers can use verbal but not physical encouragement.\u00a0<\/li><li>The Excellent-level exercises include backing up three steps, while the dog stays in the heel position and a moving stand, while the handler walks around the dog.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Don&#8217;t forget your health certificate required for all first time dogs! We are unable to accept alternative forms of the health certificate.\u00a0 <\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #af272b;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #af272b; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/ltdtc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LTDTC-Health-Certificate-Updated-3.3.23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to download one<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><strong>Health certificates are due to the registrar via email the week before classes start. <a href=\"mailto:ltdtc.registrar@gmail.com\">ltdtc.registrar@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dedba28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dedba28\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5d923f\" data-id=\"a5d923f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a0be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1a0be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/ltdtc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/rallyWeave2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-144\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c37ea6\" data-id=\"4c37ea6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-189d5b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"189d5b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/ltdtc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/rallyJump.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-145\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t forget your health certificate required for all first time dogs! We are unable to accept alternative forms of the health certificate.\u00a0 Click here to download one. Health certificates are due to the registrar via email the week before classes start. ltdtc.registrar@gmail.com What is Rally? 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