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When It Isn't a Serp Up
and Back
I have seen handlers get mixed up
about whether a configuration is
truly a serp up and back when the
jumps are angled, as I have shown.
The angles can make it difficult to
know if it is a serp or a threadle at
first look. You have to really think
about the direction the judge is asking you to take the middle jump.
Serp is always out-in-out. The
second diagram is actually a serp
to a mini-rear straight into a threadle cue and then into a simple 180
configuration. Learning how to go
directly into a new cue from another cue is fun stuff, and dogs love
it. My "Feet First" program teaches
turn cue combinations like this one
if you need more help.
You may want to use your backside command when the jumps are
angled as I show them here. We
talked about that in last month's
180 and 270 configuration article.
I would not use a backside command, as I have not cued a threadle and the refusal line is the next
obvious "obstacle" for my dog to
take. This works for my dogs and
me because I tell them before the
jump if I want them to do a threadle or not; they know to take the
jumps in collection or extension, making the next on-course obstacle obvious much of the time. But I see no issue whatsoever in using the backside
command because the dog is taking the refusal line before the bar of the
jump, the technical definition of a backside. Sometimes both options can
be correct!
Serps to rears will work in other places too. I consider it a must-have skill,
yet few handlers are good at them. Just remember it is all just combinations of cues you know, done on top of each other. Here, the handler is
doing a serp to a rear to a pull (on-side arm up!) when the dog needs it,
one on top of the other. It's all just footwork and practice!
Another Tricky Scenario
This is one I enjoy debating. I think it is confusing to handlers because
we use "serp" to label a particular obstacle configuration, but we also use
"serp" to name a handling maneuver. I teach handling, so the handling
dictates to me whether something is a serp or not. Let's see if I can prove
my point with this example.
It looks like the three jumps are the serp, but in the first handling diagram,
the handler is actually in serp position for #3, not the #4 middle jump.
Remember, the serp jump is the one that the dog is coming over toward
you on-the one you need to dash ahead of in order to be out of your
dog's landing zone. You are doing the serp maneuver on that jump. So, in
this case, there is a serpentine; the handler is making the tunnel the first
obstacle of the serp. The third jump (#5) is just the next jump cleverly disguised as a serpentine!
Now, if the handler gets on the other side of the jumps, then the three
jumps would be the serp, as you can see in the second handling diagram.
I love this stuff! If you are confused, study the diagrams. I promise seeking this level of clarity will help you make handling choices in a big way!
5
5
1
2
4
3
Space of
the jump
When It Isn't a Serp Up and Back
The angles can make it difficult to know if it is a serp or a threadle at first look. You have to think about the direction the judge is asking you to take the middle jump. Serp is always out-in-out. This is actually a serp to a
mini-rear, straight into a threadle cue, and then into a simple 180. The black handler is cueing the black dog to
serp. The blue handler is cueing the blue dog to pass her so that she can cue the tight left wrap. The purple
handler is cueing the threadle by having the left hand up whilestill facing the original way (this is a rotation
threadle). The blue area is relevant to the blue dog and handler because that is the time and place to prepare
the dog for the mini-rear cross.
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