Portuguese Water Dog,Rivets Miller-Riley, came very close to earning her Swim Dive Retrieve merit -- she NQd when she went over the 30 second time limit at the 4-Paws Adrift CWS Testing Event on Sunday Sept 14th Oxford Furnace Lake, New Jersey. Rivets great Aunt was the first to achieve this merit so her coach, Deborah Lee, is hoping the genes help her training and she passes next year. Deborah Lee says THANK YOU ERICA ETCHASON and Judge DENISE GRIMM for giving us this chance to earn the merit -- well be back. Here is the video and the test rules: (4 F) Body Submersion Retrieve from a Swim Task Summary: The dog shall dive from a swim, submerge its entire body, retrieve the article and bring it to the surface. Time limit: 30 seconds. Timing shall begin when the handler sends the dog and end when the dog retrieves the article. Time Requirements: None Team Equipment: Any dive or underwater article. Site Equipment: None Classification of Standards: None Prescripts: The handler shall advise the judge who will make the toss of the article, a steward or the handler. If the steward is to make the toss the handler may consult with the steward and show the steward the placement technique desired by the handler for the dog. The team shall position themselves in the water at a depth that shall permit the dog to submerge its entire body from a swimming position. The handler’s hands shall not be placed underwater for the purpose of guiding, luring or directing the dog. If the dog is having difficulty locating the article due to test conditions the judge may grant permission for a second article to be tossed or if time permits the first article may be recovered and tossed. The dog may make as many dive attempts as needed to complete the task within the time limit. The judge shall take into consideration the length of a dog’s coat. The judge shall not disqualify a dog’s dive if the entire coat on the dog’s back or the tail does not completely submerge. The dog shall not return to shore before the completion of the retrieve. Task: The Team shall enter the starter’s box. Upon signal from the judge the team shall enter the water and set up for the task. Upon signal from the judge either the handler or a steward shall toss or place the diving article below the surface of the water. Without further direction from the judge the handler shall send the dog to retrieve the article. The dog shall submerge its entire body, grasp the article by mouth and bring it to the surface. The Judge shall signal the end of the task.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 19:45:40 +0000
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