Casa Della Corso

SCORING FOR EACH LEVEL
Excellent           96 to 100
Very Good         90 to 95
Good                   80 to 89
Satisfactory      70 to 79
Faulty                  36 to 69
Insufficient          0 to 35

Equipment: Six foot leash with buckle collar or harness.  No other equipment may be on the dog.

PP Level I

OBEDIENCE

Heel on Lead (35 points):  The dog begins the pattern sitting at heel position.  With the command “Heel!” handler and dog move forward
approximately 40 paces and then turn around and come back with normal, fast and slow paces.  A right turn is made with a minimum of 15
paces, followed by a right turn for a maximum of 15 paces.  The about turn is made to the left, moving directly into the dog for 7 paces, where
the team will halt waiting for the Judge's directive to continue followed by an additional 7 to 8 paces.  Make a left turn for 15 paces to return to
the beginning position, where the exercise is complete.

The team will be penalized if the dog forges ahead, crowds, lags behind or goes wide.  The handler may command the dog to “Heel!” at each
change of pace and each pattern.  When the handler halts, the dog should automatically sit straight and square with its front legs even with
its handler’s knees.    

Heeling Pattern Diagram





















Down in Motion with Recall (15 points):  Beginning from a sit at heel, the team moves forward briskly.  After the team has gone at least 10
paces, the handler commands his dog to “down”.  The dog should stop and down immediately.  Without looking back or hesitating, the
handler continues at a normal pace for an additional 20 paces and then turns and faces his dog.  At the evaluator’s signal, the handler
recalls his dog.  The dog should come rapidly and sit straight and close in front of its handler.  The dog will lose half the possible points if it
stops on the “down” command but fails to lie down.

PROTECTION

Defense of Handler (25 points):  A decoy with a sleeve and flexible stick, whip, or clatter stick waits behind a blind/hideaway or shelter.  The
handler proceeds according to the instructions of the evaluator with the dog walking beside the owner in heel position. When the handler and
dog are to a distance of around 10 meters from the blind, they are suddenly attacked by the decoy, which, on command of the evaluator,
comes out of the hiding place.  Faced by such a threat, the dog must immediately bite the sleeve of the decoy and maintain the hold. During
the exercise, the dog will be aggressively threatened with the baton.  After the sleeve is shed, the dog should desire to own the sleeve, but
should also maintain an aggressive attitude toward the decoy.   The exercise is considered finished when indicated by the evaluator.  The
duration of the attack is not important, rather the promptness of the dog’s reaction to the threat.  Lack of aggressiveness, fear, and
indifference, not taking of the sleeve, are considered negative factors.  

Use of attack and out commands are permitted.

Frontal Attack (25 points):  The handler and dog will stand at the starting line.  At the direction of the evaluator the handler will turn on the dog
as the decoy exits the blind.  The handler will command his dog to attack as the decoy walks towards the dog in a threatening manner.  The
dog will be evaluated based on its’ commitment to the bite as well as the grip itself.  The dog will be worked on the sleeve for approximately 5
seconds.  At this time, the handler will regain the lead and the sleeve will be slipped.  

PP Level II

OBEDIENCE

Healing Off Lead (15 points):  Same as PP Level 1 without a lead.

Long Down (15 points). Beginning from a sit at heel, the team moves forward briskly.  After the team has gone at least 10 paces, the handler
commands his dog to “down”.  The dog should stop and down immediately.  Without looking back or hesitating, the handler continues at a
normal pace to a location out of the line of vision of the dog.   The handler will remain out of sight for 2 minutes.  At the evaluator’s direction,
the handler will return to his dog. The evaluator will then command the handler to release his dog and the exercise is over.

The dog will be penalized 2 points for changing positions and will lose all points if the down is broken.

PROTECTION

Attack with distractions (20 points):  Dog and handler will start the exercise from the starting line.  The decoy will be approximately 25 paces
away with a plastic jug containing rocks inside.  On the evaluators command the handler will release the dog.  The dog must engage in the
bite and not show signs of avoidance.  The dog will be worked for 3 to 5 seconds.  The handler will walk up and grab the lead and out the
dog.  Only 3 commands are allowed to out the dog.

Long bite under gun fire (20 points): Handler will hold his or her dog at the starting line.  The decoy will run out from behind a blind, threaten
the team, fire 1 shot, and then retreat to a marked location 45 paces away.  The dog will then be released.  Decoy will then fire 2 more shots
as the dog approaches.  The dog must engage in the bite and will be worked for 3 seconds.  The handler must out their dog from the starting
line.  (No more than 3 commands.)  The handler may choose to then collect the dog or recall the dog at this time.

CIVIL DEFENSE

Part 1 (15 points): This exercise will begin with the dog and handler at the starting line.  The dog must be on a six foot lead.  Approximately 10
feet away there will be a line, behind which the handler will stand; the handler must not step over this line. A second line will be drawn
approximately 6 feet in front of the first line, which the handler will not let the dog cross. These lines are clearly marked for safety purposes.
The evaluator will then instruct the handler to step behind the designated line and place his dog on Alert. The evaluator will then signal the
decoy, who will be dressed in normal civilian clothing, to begin his approach. The decoy will approach the handler and dog in a threatening
fashion, with a loud and threatening tone of voice. The dog should display strong defensive behavior and confidence. The decoy will threaten
for approximately 10 seconds, at which time the evaluator will signal the exercise to end.

Part 2(15 points):  This exercise will begin exactly the same as Part A, except the decoy will wear a bite-suit. Upon threatening the handler
from a distance, the decoy will proceed directly toward the handler in an attempt to strike him with the slag stick. The handler will command
his dog to ATTACK the moment the decoy has stepped past the first line and the dog must bite before the owner is assaulted. For this
exercise, it is required that the handler hold the dog by the collar and release the dog immediately after giving the ATTACK command, letting
the slack out of the leash when the decoy crosses the first marker line. The dog must attack immediately, without hesitation for the duration of
the fight. The fight shall not exceed 5 seconds in duration or until the evaluator signals the handler to call the dog “out” to return to his side or
for the handler to give the
”out and guard” command.

PP Level III

OBEDIENCE

Heeling Off Lead (5 points):  Same as PP Level II

Long Down (10 points): Beginning from a sit at heel, the team moves forward briskly.  After the team has gone at least 10 paces, the handler
commands his dog to “down”.  The dog should stop and down immediately.  Without looking back or hesitating, the handler continues at a
normal pace to a location out of the line of vision of the dog.   The handler will remain out of sight for 5 minutes.  At the evaluator’s direction,
the handler will return to his dog. The evaluator will then command the handler to release his dog and the exercise is over.

The dog will be penalized 2 points for changing positions and will lose all points if the down is broken.

Food Refusal:  (40 points): The dog is thrown 4 pieces of food (meat or cheese cubes) while on a down stay with the handler out of sight.
Dog must not eat the food, and if food is "accidentally" thrown into dog’s mouth, he must immediately spit it out.

PROTECTION

Protection Scenario (45 points):  Three different protection exercises will be announced at each event.  The unscripted event helps to ensure
the natural reaction of the dog.  The exercise will consist of real life scenarios in protection.  The handler must exercise complete control over
the dog at all times.

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