The second obedience title is a cdx, or "companion dog excellent", which is earned through competition in the open obedience class. competitors are eligible for the open class after the dog has earned the cd title from the novice class.. Hi terryh, denise fenzi is a great competition obedience trainer with a blog and website. she also has an online training school, the fenzi dog sports academy, with a ton of great courses and instructors, including deb jones, who was quoted in the above article.. Competition obedience kathy lang has developed a competition obedience program that has produced many of the top working dogs in the nation, and her specialty is working with non-traditional obedience breeds trained by first-time handlers..
The basic idea of competitive obedience is to publicly showcase the training you and your dog have achieved. the 'showcasing' happens at various large shows across the uk during the year, there is a licenced kennel club obedience show somewhere in the uk most weekends from may until october.. Each level of an obedience competition – community companion, novice, open, utility and utility dog excellent – requires mastering a specific skill set, which increases in difficulty, before advancing to the next level.. Battle of the sexes! dog obedience competition. come along and join us on friday 20th september 2019 to see which team will be crowned the winners, and take home the macmillan match trophy, will it be the males?.