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205 Exercises

Prepared by Linda Siekert

 Long Sit and Long Down (Stays)

All stays are done off leash and as a group exercise except in Beginners Novice. Group stays can be done with as few as one dog (if the only entry), or as many as ten per class.

Sit

With all dogs sitting or standing in heel position, the judge will order the handler to sit their dog, and then leave their dog. The handler will command their dog to stay then, depending on the class level, they will:

• Walk around the perimeter of the ring then return to their dog (Beginner Novice)

Brenda Phillips doing Sit-Stay in Beginners Novice

• Walk to the other side of the ring, turn, face their dog and wait for the judges order to return after one minute (Novice)

• Walk to the other side of the ring, follow the steward out of the ring to wait out of sight of the dog for the judges orders to return after three minutes (Open)

Three minute out-of-sight sit stay in Open.

Down

With all dogs sitting or standing in heel position, the judge will order the handler to down their dog, and then leave their dog. The handler will command their dog to stay then, depending on the class level, they will:

• Walk to the other side of the ring, turn, face their dog and wait for the judges order to return after three minutes (Novice)

• Walk to the other side of the ring; follow the steward out of the ring to wait out of sight of the dog for the judges orders to return after three minutes (Graduate Novice) or five minutes (Open).

Five minute out-of-sight down stay in Open.

Neither the Long Sit or the Long Down is over until the judge orders "Exercise finished"; a dog could potentially fail the stay (or lose significant points) if he should change position (laying down on the long sit, sitting up on the long down) at any time during the exercise, up to and including upon the handlers return to heel position, but before the judge declares the exercise is no longer being scored.

Tip for the Long Down: If your basenji is resistant to lying down, gently take his collar and put him into the down position, exerting a little pressure on the top line with your other hand if necessary. Yes, you will lose significant points but your alternative is a definite non qualifying score for a dog who will not lie down.

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