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Rally is a sport in which dog and handler teams compete by following a course of signs in a ring. Each of the signs has a specific exercise that the team completes before moving on to the next sign. Unlike traditional obedience, which is
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Rally#/Title#
Rally is a sport in which dog and handler teams compete by following a course of signs in a ring. Each of the signs has a specific exercise that the team completes before moving on to the next sign. Unlike traditional obedience, which is more formal, rally encourages owners to talk to their dogs throughout the competition.
Rally is regulated by registries. The first registry to launch rally in the United States was the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). APDT rally allows purebred dogs, mixed-breed dogs, and even dogs with disabilities to participate. You can use food treats in the ring, and there is a category for children to participate in as well. The AKC also offers rally for purebred dogs.
Dogs can earn titles by earning qualified scores under specific requirements. There are different levels of competition. Once a team earns a title at one level, it can move on to the next level.
You can start rally training your puppy at a very young age, but she will have to wait until she is six months old to compete in a rally trial.
How to Get Started
Visit a local rally trial. Rally is one of the newer sports, so it may
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