Clean Run - November 2013 - 38

rear
CrOSS

BASICS
By Laura Manchester-Derrett
Photos by Greg Derrett & Susan Paulson

Rear crosses are an important handling
maneuver at which all dogs and handlers need to be well versed. At some
point, even with physically faster and
fitter handlers, the rear cross will come
into play! It is the "plan B" for switching sides when you cannot make the
front cross, or when you are dealing
with the "grey front cross" (you are not
sure where the front cross should go.)
The rear cross is a difficult handling
maneuver to teach correctly and to
maintain. This makes it one of the easiest to train incorrectly and create inconsistent behaviors where cues begin to
have multiple meanings with unwanted
behaviors.

CueS & SKiLLS

Necessary for Executing
Rear Crosses

We need to first understand the cues that
are necessary for clear execution and
understanding of correct rear crosses.

Handler Pressure
The second component is your dog's
understanding of how to accept pressure
from you while continuing to drive to
the obstacle where the reinforcement
zone is pointing without flicking away
from you. The dog needs to stay on the
line you have set and accept pressure
from you, as you run a diagonal line
toward the upright on which you are going to turn the dog. In Figure 1 you can
see that the diagonal line starts from the
obstacle prior and goes to the obstacle
that you are planning to cross behind.
1
3

2

Acceleration
The first component is your dog's true
understanding of acceleration cues.
When you are running, your dog will
easily move out ahead of you with his
head forward in extension.
This is first taught with the foundation
training of rewarding the dog for running ahead of you on the line that you
are cueing.

1

The blue handler path shows the
diagonal line the handler should run
on while executing the rear cross,
with the dog responding properly.

This pressure is taught by working on
inside circle work, where you are turning into the dog while running in a
circle. Because you are running a circle
and, therefore, constantly changing
direction, the dog must stay with you
without cutting in front, flicking away,
or cutting behind you while continuing to focus on the reinforcement zone,
which forces the dog to be on the opposite lead. This is the same behavior
as what occurs on the diagonal line of a
rear cross except that for the rear cross
the dog is ahead of you because you are
cueing acceleration instead of a direc-

rear crosses are an important handling maneuver
at which all dogs and handlers need to be well versed.
at some point, even with physically faster and fitter
handlers, the rear cross will come into play!

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Clean Run - November 2013

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Clean Run - November 2013

Clean Run - November 2013
Contents
Editorializing: Old Dogs Rule and Old Dog Rules
Tip of the Month
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Backyard Dogs
A 10-Step Program to Boost Confidence and Speed
Developing Resistance to Hamstring Injuries in Agility, Part 1
Box Games: Teaching Creativity & Problem Solving
The 10-Minute Trainer
Secrets to Perfect Timing: What Is Perfect Timing?
Power Paws Drills: Route 270
Rear Cross Basics
Wanna Take a Shortcut?
Knowledge Equals Speed! Creating Paths On an International Course
Training with the Stars: Laura Chudleigh
Out Spot Out! Determining Your Dog’s Speed
The Judge’s Debriefing
Busting the Myths: Ending a Session on a Good Note?
Clean Run - November 2013 - Clean Run - November 2013
Clean Run - November 2013 - 2
Clean Run - November 2013 - Contents
Clean Run - November 2013 - 4
Clean Run - November 2013 - Editorializing: Old Dogs Rule and Old Dog Rules
Clean Run - November 2013 - Tip of the Month
Clean Run - November 2013 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility…
Clean Run - November 2013 - Backyard Dogs
Clean Run - November 2013 - 9
Clean Run - November 2013 - 10
Clean Run - November 2013 - A 10-Step Program to Boost Confidence and Speed
Clean Run - November 2013 - 12
Clean Run - November 2013 - 13
Clean Run - November 2013 - 14
Clean Run - November 2013 - 15
Clean Run - November 2013 - 16
Clean Run - November 2013 - Developing Resistance to Hamstring Injuries in Agility, Part 1
Clean Run - November 2013 - 18
Clean Run - November 2013 - 19
Clean Run - November 2013 - 20
Clean Run - November 2013 - 21
Clean Run - November 2013 - Box Games: Teaching Creativity & Problem Solving
Clean Run - November 2013 - 23
Clean Run - November 2013 - 24
Clean Run - November 2013 - 25
Clean Run - November 2013 - 26
Clean Run - November 2013 - 27
Clean Run - November 2013 - The 10-Minute Trainer
Clean Run - November 2013 - 29
Clean Run - November 2013 - 30
Clean Run - November 2013 - Secrets to Perfect Timing: What Is Perfect Timing?
Clean Run - November 2013 - Power Paws Drills: Route 270
Clean Run - November 2013 - 33
Clean Run - November 2013 - 34
Clean Run - November 2013 - 35
Clean Run - November 2013 - 36
Clean Run - November 2013 - 37
Clean Run - November 2013 - Rear Cross Basics
Clean Run - November 2013 - 39
Clean Run - November 2013 - 40
Clean Run - November 2013 - 41
Clean Run - November 2013 - Wanna Take a Shortcut?
Clean Run - November 2013 - 43
Clean Run - November 2013 - 44
Clean Run - November 2013 - Knowledge Equals Speed! Creating Paths On an International Course
Clean Run - November 2013 - 46
Clean Run - November 2013 - 47
Clean Run - November 2013 - 48
Clean Run - November 2013 - 49
Clean Run - November 2013 - 50
Clean Run - November 2013 - Training with the Stars: Laura Chudleigh
Clean Run - November 2013 - 52
Clean Run - November 2013 - 53
Clean Run - November 2013 - 54
Clean Run - November 2013 - Out Spot Out! Determining Your Dog’s Speed
Clean Run - November 2013 - 56
Clean Run - November 2013 - 57
Clean Run - November 2013 - 58
Clean Run - November 2013 - The Judge’s Debriefing
Clean Run - November 2013 - 60
Clean Run - November 2013 - 61
Clean Run - November 2013 - 62
Clean Run - November 2013 - Busting the Myths: Ending a Session on a Good Note?
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