UKI Judging Review NAME Town & STATE (of residence) EMAIL Judging experience (Please include UKI, AKC, USDAA, CPE or other) TO PASS THE REVIEW - YOU MUST GET 52 OUT OF 54 ANSWERS CORRECT, & ALL REFUSAL CALL ANSWERS CORRECT. IF YOU FAIL, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RETAKE THE ANSWERS YOU HAVE FAILED ON. 1. How many obstacles must you have in Senior & Champ level courses (not including Masters)? 17-20 16-22 15-21 Judges choice 2. Do you have to have a weave in the jumping classes? 3. How many obstacles minimum must you have if you are designing a course that both Beginners and vice will run on together? 15 16 17 Judges choice 4. What is the height of the A Frame in all Select classes and Nursery? 5.0ft 5.3ft 5.4ft 5.6ft 5. In the Select heights which of the following equipment is not allowed? weave poles long jump spread jump tire teeter 6. Tick the equipment you CAN NOT have in Speedstakes Spread Long jump A-frame Pipe tunnel Weave Tyre Contacts Wall 7. What is the Maximum number of obstacles allowed in any Agility Class? 19 20 21 22 Judges choice
8. Tick the equipment you CAN NOT have in Nursery Spread jump Long jump Dog Walk Pipe tunnel Weaves Seesaw Tire Wall 9. If a dog misses the Teeter down contact and leaves the plank before it touches the ground. Is it? no fault 10 faults Refusal E 5 standard faults 10. The dog knocks over the Long jump marker pole. Is it? no fault 10 faults Refusal E 5 standard faults 11. When executing the dog walk, the dog misses the Up Contact on a straight approach. Is it? no fault 10 faults Refusal E 5 standard faults 12. What should you do if a handler repeats equipment after a mistake is made during a normal competition run? E & Dismiss from ring E & Allow to continue Continue judging 13. What is the judge s role for NFC run? Watch the run Get a drink Use the bathroom Give training advice 14. How much time can an NFC run have in agility, jumping and Speedstakes? 60 seconds As long as the handler wants course time 15. When does the time start for an NFC round if the handler is training start lines?. As soon as handler leaves the dog. When scribe gives permission to start. As dog starts clock or handler returns to dog on start line. When they release the dog 16. In the 12 inch height how many Long jump elements should be used 1 2 3 4
17. If a handler is running NFC, can they (please circle) use non crumbling food? YES NO use a clicker? YES NO use a target for contact training? YES NO use a squeaky toy? YES NO use a non audible toy? YES NO use a leash on the dog? YES NO ask you, the judge to leave the ring? YES NO 18. When is the contact obstacle considered completed? When dog touches down contact When all 4 paws are on the ground 19. Which point best describes the 3 refusal points of the contact equipment? If the dog leaves the obstacle before the pivot point of the seesaw, prior to the down plank of the dogwalk, prior to beginning decent of the down ramp on the A-Frame Once the dog is on the equipment a refusal cannot be called just a missed down contact 20. What number of weave poles may be used in a Beginners Jumping class? 3, 6, 9, 12 11 or 12 6 or 12 Judges choice 21. A dog refuses the first jump by running past it therefore the timing is not set off. What should happen? In addition to marking a refusal, 3 seconds is added onto the dog s time thing happens as long as the dog starts within 45 seconds The dog may run but only for NFC. 22. What constitutes a back weave? completing 6 poles in the wrong direction turning and passing a shoulder through one pole followed by the other shoulder passing another pole in the wrong direction running through the poles at least once
23. If a dog enters the weave poles at the second pole what should the judge signal? to try again refusal 5 faults E 24. How many times can a dog be faulted in the weave poles once they have entered them correctly? One Two Three Four 25. A dog makes a correct weave entry and comes out at pole 5. The handler goes back to the beginning. Can they be faulted a refusal if they get the entry wrong on this second time? 26. How many refusals = E? 4 2 3 doesn t matter 27. Are stop pad protectors allowed to be worn by dogs while running? 28. Which point best describes the way to measure a course Measure from obstacle centre to centre using straight lines only. Measure the dog s path. Measure the Shortest distances between obstacles but allowing for dogs turn if appropriate. 29. When measuring a pipe tunnel should you measure on the inside outside along the top through the tunnel 30. During a competitor s run, the electronic timing fails and the handler is stopped. What happens? The dog will re-run but will keep the faults incurred before the failure. If clear it will not be faulted again until where the failure occurred. The dog must run again for time and faults
31. A handler has a toy tied to a lead that is attached to the dog as they stand on the start line. Is it? fault 5 10 E 32. If at any time during a class, the electronic timing fails and cannot be replaced or fixed, what must then occur? Manual timing will be used for the remainder of the class The class must be run again from scratch. 33. The judge sees a handler remove food from their pocket as they exit the ring. Is it? fault 5 10 E 34. The Ring manager tells you a handler had food in their pocket but YOU did not see. Is it? fault 5 10 E 35. A handler s friend is waving a toy for the dog in direct line of the finish jump. Should you? fault 5 10 E 36. A dog on the start line begins before the handler is ready, but the handler verbally stops the dog just as the dog is planting to lift off for the first jump. You should give fault refusal 10 E 37. With the above scenario in question 36, the handler then returns the dog (without touching them) to the original start position leads out and then releases the dog over the start jump. You should give fault refusal 10 E 38. In question 37 the handler touches the dog to reset their start line. You should give fault refusal E Dismissal 39. In an individual class the dog completes the finish jump and then jumps number 1 again. Is it? fault 5 10 E
40. Tick which details you feel should be included on a course design you submit for approval. Class & Level Your name Date Show name 41. A handler is on the start line for 1 minute while you wait for them to run. fault 5 E Dismissal 42. A handler steps into the dog s path making contact with the dog that prevents the dog from going off course. Is it? fault 5 10 E 43. What equipment is not allowed on any UKI course. Tick all that apply Crossover Chute triple jump tire Table S shaped tunnel wall jump 9 weaves dummy obstacles 44. In Snooker, if you design a course with 4 reds. When does the 4 th red need to be attempted? Any time if any other red jump is faulted only when judge states if handler feels they have time 45. In Snooker, which type of refusal is not considered a fault in the Opening? running past, spinning or hesitating or in front of an obstacle. Where the dog has got onto, entered or touched the obstacle with any part of it s body refusal in the middle of a combination once the first obstacle has been completed. 46. Which statement/s regarding the gamble options, are true? Judge may offer 1 or 2 options options are worth 15 & 20 points One option must be distance options are worth 10 & 15 points
47. Who is ultimately responsible for designating the place of positioning of the leashes at the end of a course? leash runner the judge doesn t matter who the competitor chooses 48. Using the rule of thirds, if a dog spins in the first third is a refusal called? 49. Using the rule of thirds, if a dog significantly deviates off their line in the middle third, is a refusal called? 50. Using the rule of thirds, if a dog gives a small deviation from their line in the final third, is a refusal called? 51. A dog gets into the tunnel with all four paws and suddenly stops mid way, then continues and exits correctly, is a refusal called? 52. A dog gets on the dogwalk, and dismounts before the down plank. Is a refusal called? 53. In the above scenario, the dog then attempts to get back onto the contact but first turns away from the approach, turning 360 degrees, and then gets on the up ramp by approaching straight on. Is another refusal called?
54. Clearly draw the line you would follow to measure this course.
REFUSAL CALLS: Please put an X through the scenarios that would be faulted a refusal.
Please put an X through the scenarios that would be faulted a refusal.