BH Written test - Page 4

Wow, that's horrible.   I would expect somebody to pay the vet bills.  I hope the dog that was attacked recovers fully physically and mentally.   

I don't know what organization this was through but DVG requires the dog owner to have liabilty insurance for their dog and the club training director to acknowledge and sign the dog entered is ready for the trial.
http://dvgamerica.org/forms/formeng4.pdf

Congrats on both your dogs passing.

Thats a terrible thing to happen and the owners of the Dog should pay the Bills

One thing which does suprise me here is you say a group of us

How many is the Group, more than two

Over here only two Dogs and there  Handlers do the A part of BH, and only two sets do the Traffic Test

never a group, at any one time

I hope the Dog recovers and it does not leave any mental problems with Other Dogs after it has got better

Steve

We had a total of 5 dogs entering together we actually train together for AKC events and thought this would be fun.  During the A portion it was two to the field then when we went to do the traffic portion they had all the dogs line up to walk down the street together.  The dog that attacked was last and unfortunately the owner just had no control. The owner also hit the dog at least twice on the training field during his BH routine the dog kept jumping up and he hit him, now in AKC events  the judge would have excused that owner immediately, nothing was said at the critque at all. That surprised me as well.  Also we found out afterward that this dog was originally going to be paired with the dog that was attacked but they ended up having two club members work their dogs instead. I really think the club knew there was an issue with this dog.  I did talk with the owner today and her dog is home from the vet he has two drains put in and over 100 stitches NOT good.

Amy

The Dog could not have had it worse than that, The Owner and the Dog which attacked should Pay for all bills But that is no compensation for the Injured Dog. Plus a life Ban on any Club would be in order

Steve

"I cannot see the relevance of doing it though, because you will etheir Pass A or not, before to go onto the Traffic section."

Maybe part of the reason is to make sure handlers know what they're supposed to do because, amazingly, some do not!  Any breed/handler can take the BH.  I've heard of people coming, going out on the field to the start flag, and expecting the judge to tell them, like in AKC obedience shows, when to Right Turn, Left Turn, About Turn, Go Fast, Go Slow.  They never bothered to memorize the pattern and the proper sequence of changes of pace, halts, group, etc.  What a waste of time for the judge (and everyone else).  So the written test, which is scored before you step on the field, makes sure you at least know the order of exercises, the pacing, what to do with your lead, etc.  Flunk that and you won't be allowed to waste anyone's time out on the field.  Then once you take the written test, you're done with it and never have to take it again.  I didn't mind it at all.

You do not have to take a written test for the BH in Belgium or Holland

Steve

One thing which does suprise me here is you say a group of us

How many is the Group, more than two

Over here only two Dogs and there  Handlers do the A part of BH, and only two sets do the Traffic Test

never a group, at any one time

The BH tests I've seen in the US - yes, only 2 at a time for Part A (on the field), but everybody does the traffic portion together, so if there are 8 dogs entered for BH, all 8 of you walk down the road together in a long line for the car/jogger/bicyclist part, and all of you are around in the same area as you get called for the tie-out and the crowd portions.  Bitches in heat went on the field after all the other dogs were finished, but were in the long line going down the road, although the handler was asked by the other handlers to be at the back.  (Of course he was then in the front when direction was reversed).

Hi Muttlover

The BH test isn't that hard, and here is a good way to study for it.  

1). Go to the UScA website and search and they have some printouts of the sample test questions.  Print out several copies of the sample test.  

2).Get a copy of the BH rules and also the General UScA rules (someone in your club, such as the training director) will have a copy of the UScA Rulebook which you can borrow.

3). Do an "open Rulebook" practise test.  When you study, read the BH rules and also the section in the front of the General UScA rules including the section on "Trial Participants and Conduct of Trial Participants."  Then take your printed copy of the sample questions and for each question, find the corresponding section in the UScArules and mark your answer.  For example, the test may ask about where you are supposed to put your lead/leash before doing the BH off lead exercises.  You would then find the section in the General rules in the Trial Participants section on "Mandatory Collars/Carrying the Lead."    

You might spend 20 minutes a day looking at the Rulebook and doing an open book practise test..  We all have busy lives, but just a little studying each day will get you ready for the test next week. 

On test day, you will be familiar with the rules and will ACE the test.   If you get a question wrong, the judge will explain why it was wrong and will explain the correct answer.  This will be a good experience too. 

PS.  I also printed out the BH heeling pattern and practised that on the training field without the dog. 

Good luck and have fun! 

Cathy

When trialing for a BH, I found doing many dry runs without the dog helped (about three weeks before trial time).  That way I had the pattern in my head.  For two weeks before the trial I trained the dog only in the pattern.  On trial day, the dog knows what to expect at every turn.   Here is an excellent website that addresses the pattern as well as some great tips. http://www.bigskyschutzhund.bizland.com/bhbook.htm

Good luck to everyone working on their first BH. 

Unfortunately our club fell apart  --- anyone in Central Missouri still training???