We got our AKC title and high in trial! - Page 6

 Hmmm,

Lowest qualifying score (barely passing was it not since 170 is passing?) is hardly HIT..............................

The issue here, to be clear, was not that she passed with the lowest score, but that she boasted about being HIT when clearly she was not. Still, I doubt she will get that not so fine distinction.

 From the AKC rules and regulations, taking effect April 1, 2010:

Section 22. Highest Scoring Dog in the Regular Classes and the Dog With

the Highest Combined Score in Open B and Utility. The dog receiving the highest qualifying score in the regular classes will be awarded the ribbons and any prizes offered for these placements after the announcement of final scores of the last regular class to be judged. The dog receiving the highest combined score in Open B and Utility may be awarded the ribbon and any prizes offered for this placement after Open B and Utility classes have been judged and after the announcement of those final scores. The superintendent or show or trial secretary will mark the catalog to identify the dogs receiving these awards.

In the case of a tie between dogs eligible for either of the above awards, each dog will be tested again, individually, by performing the entire Novice Heel Free exercise. The judge for a run-off will be designated by the Event Committee from among the judges of the obedience trial. When a run-off has been completed, the judge will record the results on a special sheet that identifies the dogs taking part in the runoff by catalog number, class and breed. When the judge has marked and signed the sheet, it will be turned over to the superintendent or show or trial secretary who will mark the catalog accordingly and forward the sheet to the AKC as part of the records of the trial. If a club chooses to allow mixed breeds to enter their trial, such dogs are eligible for Highest Scoring Dog in the Regular Classes and Highest Combined Score in Open B and Utility. Scores from the optional titling and the non-regular obedience classes are not eligible for Highest Scoring Dog in the Regular Classes.

Section 6. A and B Classes and Different Breeds. The same methods and standards will be used for judging and scoring the A and B classes and in judging and scoring the work of dogs of different breeds.

Section 19. Hands. In all exercises where the dog is required to heel free, one of these options should be followed: (1) when the handler is in motion, the arms and hands must move naturally at the sides and must hang naturally at the sides when stopped; or (2) the right hand and arm must move naturally at the side, while the left hand must be held against the front of the body, centered in the area of the waist, with the left forearm carried against the body.

In either of the above situations, the hands and arms may be adjusted during the fast portion of an exercise in order to maintain balance.

There will be a substantial deduction if the hands and arms are not carried in one of the positions stated above. In any exercise that requires a dog to sit in front, the handler’s arms and hands must hang naturally at the sides until the dog has sat in front. The handler must receive a sub- stantial

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The handler must receive a sub- stantial deduction for not doing so.

Any movement of the handler’s hands or arms from the time the dog sits in front and prior to the dog returning to the heel position will be considered an additional signal or command and will be penalized unless such movement is otherwise permitted by these regulations.

In regards to the HIT from the A classes, because I was one of the main people jumping on the "there is no such thing as HIT from the A classes" bandwagon, I actually did some research and there was an award for HIT from the A class:

http://sadtc.org/Documents/SADTCObedTrialPremList3-10.pdf

So while there might be issues with Windy, she did win this award at that trial.

Speaking of hand placement, I usually do the left hand against the body in AKC as I do find that you can train it to be a helpful in competition.  Here are a couple pics taken today of my young competition girl and I training.  I have high hopes that she will be my next HIT dog and a possible an OTCH contender (knock on wood).  Plus she is fun to do in bitework :-p

Nobody is denying an award for the highest score from the regular A classes was offered (a rosette as opposed to a trophy).  An individual may offer a rosette/trophy for many different high scores.  Among those could be highest scoring dog from a given group, herding for example.  You could also offer a special prize for highest scoring champion of record, or highest scoring German Shepherd in the trial.  At this show someone, the club perhaps, offered a special award for highest scoring dog from the regular A classes.

That said, here is a quote from the comment section about this win:
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SG 1 MY STUD by wlpool on 16 March 2010 - 19:03

 

Father of 17 large beautiful puppies. Is very carefull of my small children and his small puppies. Social and friendly with strangers and still has a GREAT bite. This is NOT one of those sensative show dogs, he is a very powerful and mentally stable animal that has impressed both AKC judges and USA judges. Last AKC show he took HIGH IN TRIAL (112 working entries at trial). 

Should you have any questions about this dog please shoot me an email. I can send you to our website where you can get all of the details on this great guy. Pictures of his babies are there as well as video of his bitework. Thanks for looking at our wonderful Stud. 
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It's always nice for a person qualifying with their first dog to win a ribbon, and donors of those special awards want to encourage participation by new folks in the sport.  That doesn't excuse the fact that AKC rules of sportsmanship are being flaunted vigorously in this case.  It's referred to in AKC rules and regulations as conduct prejudicial to the sport.

I'll end this with a couple of lines from AKC's code of sportmanship:

• Sportsmen commit themselves to values of fair play, honesty, courtesy, and vigorous competition, as well as winning and losing with grace.
• Sportsmen will deal fairly with all those who trade with them.

BTW, Psycht those are great photos of you and your dog (I'm guessing?).  

HI MickyD,

I did not see the comment section, I just am commenting on this specific thread which for all I know was edited before I got here.  As I have said in previous posts, it is disengenious at best to list the win as a HIT win without further clarification that it was a non-regular award and not the official High Scoring Dog in Regular Classes that is what most people think of when they hear HIT.

Bump

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When pigs fly, or you apologize for all the lies  and false accusations you say, again and again. Which ever comes first.