Level E (Rubble, Area and Tracking Tests)
Obedience and dexterity for the E level testing include the following:
- On and off leash heeling under gunfire with 2 changes in pace, a right turn, and about turn and a stop. The pattern is identical as is used for Schutzhund or the BH test.
- Heeling through a group of people (with a male and female dog)
- Going through a tunnel
- Traversing of unpleasant surfaces
- Carrying and handing over the dog
- Laying down under distraction
- Traversing an elevated rigid board
- Jumping three obstacles of different heights
Levels A/B (Rubble, Area and Tracking Tests)
The obedience and dexterity routine required for A and B level testing includes the following exercises in mixed order (the order is determined by pulling cards prior to the start):
- Off leash heeling under gunfire with 2 changes in pace, a right turn, and about turn and a stop. The pattern is identical as is used for Schutzhund/IPO or the BH test. This includes heeling through a moving group of 4 people and dogs (which includes both a male and female dog)
- Distance Control: Recall from a sit with a down, then a stand during the recall, complete the recall and finish the dog
- Retrieval on flat ground of a SAR related article (bound rope, glove, etc.)
- Long down under distraction
- Going through a tunnel on command
- Moving over an unstable plank
- Walking over a fixed wooden ladder (horizontal with a ramp access); note the handler must pick the dog up and place on the ground by the ladder after the dog reaches the end of the ladder
- Carrying the dog and handing the dog over to another person
- Directability at a distance
