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finish obstacle to stop the clock. One point is subtracted from the final
score for each full second that you go over SCT. On a FAST course, there
are 15 obstacles that are assigned point values The team must earn a
minimum of 50 points to qualify in Novice, by the judge. Six are bar jumps
worth 1 point each. There are nine 55 in Open, and 60 in Excellent; and
they must also successfully other pointed obstacles that are assigned
unique values from 2 to 10 complete the send bonus. Placements are
determined based on points each. There may be nonpointed obstacles on the
course, typically points, then time. The maximum number of points that can
be nonwinged bar jumps and tunnels. Dual-point obstacles are single
acquired is 80: 6 points for successfully completing six bar jumps; 54
points for successfully completing obstacles 2 through 10; and obstacles
that the judge assigns two different point values to: one point 20 points
for successfully completing the send bonus. value for taking the obstacle
in one direction and a different one for taking I designed this particular
set of FAST courses for a demonstration the obstacle in the other
direction. A dual-point obstacle may be taken that was held April 8, 2006,
at the Las Vegas Pair-A-Dice four-day twice for points, once in each
direction; however, it may not be taken back April agility cluster,
co-sponsored by Gamblers Agility Club of to back. This means you may not
immediately repeat a dual-point obstacle Greater Las Vegas and Silver
State Kennel Club. Having previously without taking another obstacle in
between. Flow or combo obstacles hosted a Novice-only FAST demonstration
in February, we chose to host all three levels in April so that exhibitors
could experience are multiple obstacles that must be taken in sequential
order to receive the greater send bonus distances and diversity of
challenges the points. Also on the course is a send bonus, or distance
element. This allowed at the Open and Excellent levels. is a sequence of
obstacles that requires the dog to work away from the I wanted to design
three courses that were nested because the handler. The judge assigns the
order in which the obstacles must be taken demonstration was run at the
end of the show day and nesting and a send box is marked on the ground
with colored tape. Handlers may would allow for a quick change between
levels. Exhibitors had not cross this line while attempting the send
bonus. the opportunity to walk multiple levels at the same time, yet still
have the courses offer a unique set of challenges based on In the diagrams
for this article, the white numbers white background each class level. in
circle indicate the point value of obstacles rather than an order in I
chose a combo jump sequence as the 10-point center of which obstacles must
be taken. The black numbers black background attention on course, which,
along with the distance requirements in a circle , however, indicate both
the point value of an obstacle and an of each level's send bonus zone,
added its individual challenge order in which a sequence of obstacles must
be completed. to the mix. I also wanted to incorporate as many of the
aspects of FAST as possible, including the allowance of multiple points
AKC Open FAST 4 Pair-A-Dice Cluster 6 Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday, April 8,
2006 2 Judge: Steve Herwig 20-point bonus 1 Send Bonus: #2, #4, #6 must be
taken in order and Allowable ways to take direction indicated by placement
of numbers, with 9 combination obstacle handler staying behind green line.
Dog earns 2 points for successful completion of pipe tunnel, 4 points for
jump, and 6 points for chute. 20-point bonus is earned 1 for successful
completion of entire sequence. 1 1 1 3 Bidirectional obstacles may be
taken either direction, 1 except #2 and #4. 5 7 We ave poles are worth
different point values, 8 1 depending on direction taken. They may be
taken for points in each direction. 1 1 Obstacles #2-#10 may be taken only
once for points. a No obstacle may be taken back to back for points. 10 1
Any 1-point bar jumps may be taken for up to 6 points, 1 1 as long as the
same jump is not taken back to back. 1 b c 1 1 3-Jump Serpentine Combo
example: a, b, c 1 Combo may be started from either end and from 1 1
either side of the first jump. F F S S | October 06 Clean Run 41
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