Obedience Progress Tests
Progress Test for Grade I, II, III
| Skill | Description |
| Grooming & Handling | Groom your dog then bring forward to be handled as at the Vets |
| Lie Down on Command | Dog off lead to lie down on command (all other dogs off the floor) |
| Sit Stay 30 secs | No extra voice commands or hand signals allowed |
| Down Stay 60 secs | No extra voice commands or hand signals allowed |
| Heel on a loose lead | Lead to be loose, any amount of voice may be used, but no jerking the lead or touching the dog allowed |
| Come when called | Dog to be left in sit or down, wait until called, come and sit in front. If the dog has to be held - less marks |
| Heel off lead | One length of the arena with a sit at the end |
Grade 1 = 12 marks out of 40
Grade II = 20 marks out of 40
Grade III = 32 marks out of 40
Progress Test For Grade IV & V
| Skill | Description |
| Retrieve | Any article, without precision |
| Sendaway | To a prepared spot with aids |
| Sit Stay | One minute - perfect |
| Down Stay | Two minutes - perfect |
| Heel on Lead | In a set pattern, right, left, about turns and sits |
| Recall & Finish | Wait, recall, sit in front and finish |
| Heel off lead | Pattern as heel on lead for Grade I, II, III |
Grade IV = 20 marks out of 40
Grade V = 32 marks out of 40
Progress Test for Grade VI & VII
| Skill | Description |
| Retrieve | Dumbell. polished exercise |
| Sendaway | With aids, but no preparation |
| Sit Stay | Two minutes |
| Down Stay | Three minutes |
| Heel on lead | At normal and slow pace |
| Recall to heel | Dog left in sit, to join handler and continue forward in heelwork |
| Distant control | Dog 1 yard away, off lead in stand, to move into sit and down positions |
| Heel off lead | Pattern as Heel on lead in Grade IV, V |
Grade VI = 20 marks out of 40
Grade VII = 32 marks out of 40
Progress Test for Grade VIII & IX
| Skill | Description |
| Retrieve | Judges article |
| Sendaway | To nothing, no aids allowed |
| Sit Stay | Two minutes |
| Down Stay | Five minutes out of sight |
| Heel off lead | At normal and slow pace |
| Recall to heel | Dog left in sit, to join handler and continue forward in heelwork |
| Distant control | Dog 2 yards away, off lead, to move into sit, down and stand positions |
| Stand stay | One minute |
Grade VIII = 20 marks out of 40
Grade IX = 32 marks out of 40
Progress Test for Grade X
| Skill | Description |
| Silent Retrieve | Judge's article, no extra commands |
| Re-direction | To left and right |
| Sit stay | Two minutes out of sight |
| Down stay | Five minutes out of sight |
| Silent Heelwork | At normal and slow pace, no extra commands |
| Drop on recall | Dog lef tin sit, to be dropped where indicated |
| Speak on command | Dog to bark and cease on command |
| Display | Handler and dog to show how to teach an exercise including all the stages |
Pass mark for Grade X = 30 marks out of 40