We got our AKC title and high in trial! - Page 19

3, hopefully. 

You have to show in at least 3, because you need 3 qualifying scores under 3 different judges in order to be awarded an AKC obedience title.  In 2011 this will change to 3 qualifying scores under at least 2 different judges (stupid rule change IMO).  However, it's always been 3 legs, 3 different judges, 3 different days to get an obedience title.

So the least you can do it in is 3 trials, but of course if you don't qualify, then you just keep trying until you do.  I've done all my CDs in 3 trials, but twice had to get a CDX in 4 (darn).  I don't know what the average is, if most people do it in 3, but some take 5, 6, or 7 to get the title.  Doesn't matter, as long as you get the 3 qualifying scores eventually, you'll be awarded the title.  There's no limit on how many times you can try.

"My question is, can a dog that has a CD go into A novice classes?"

VomMarischal, one more clarification:  Once a dog gets its CD, it can show for another 60 days in Novice A.  Don't know why you'd want to, but you can.  Of course sometimes people enter, say, 6 shows, in case they don't qualify.  Then they get the title in 3 tries, but since they already spent the money, why not go ahead and show in the others for the experience?  So that happens.

But once you put a CD on a dog, then YOU must from then on show in Novice B:

"Section 1. Novice A Class. The Novice A class shall be for dogs that
have not won the CD title. A handler must own the dog entered or be a
member of the owner’s household or immediate family and may not
have previously handled any dog that has earned an AKC Novice, Open,
or Utility title."

So once you've put one CD on a dog, from then on you enter the Novice B class, even though your dog is a n00b, you are experienced now so you move into the B class for Novice forevermore.

In Open, you can still enter Open A, even though you've previously put a CDX on a dog.  If you've earned an OTCH (Obedience Trial Championship) on a dog, then you have to always enter Open B, but otherwise, every CDX dog you can put in Open A if you want.

 

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