French Ring Sport – Brevet Test
True or False?
______Your dog does not need a tattoo or microchip to compete in French Ring Sport as long as they
areregistered with a breed affiliation. 1.1.2
______Members are only allowed to compete with 3 Blue dogs in their lifetime. 1.1.6
______A female dog in heat must compete last. 1.1.10
______An individual decoying a trial is authorized to compete his or her own dog, as long as the dog is presented by another handler. 1.1.11
To hold a trial the following is needed: 1.2.6 (1-15)
______A judge and deputy judge
______1 Ring steward
______Blank revolver or something that makes a similar noise
______Horn
______A minimum of 8 cones or flags
______A minimum of 8 pieces of food for food refusal exercise
______A container of water must be placed on the field for those dogs that need it. 1.2.10
______If you are drawn to be the last to compete in your level you do not need to be present for the dog in white. 1.2.13
______It is required to post the score sheet of each competitor after completion of the program. 1.2.16
To obtain the Brevet:
______The handler must have his or her membership card and the dog must have its NARA-recognized scorebook. 1.5.1.1
______The dog must be tattooed (or have a micro-chip) and have reached the age of 12 months.
The judge must verify thedog’s tattoo or micro-chip number. 1.5.1.3
______The judge must verify that male dogs have two testicles of normal appearance that are
completely descended into the scrotum. 1.5.1.4
______If you receive a score of zero in any of the obedience exercises it will result in an immediate
elimination.1.5.4
______To receive your Brevet you must receive at least 80 points out of 100 (incl. General Outlook)
and at least 24 points out of 30 in each of the two Protection Exercises. 1.5.4
______Even if your dog is afraid of the gunfire he can still pass his Brevet as long as he receives the
80 pointsout of 100. 1.5.5
Name the six exercises in the Brevet program and what points each are worth. 1.5.3
Exercise 1: ______Points: _____
Exercise 2: ______Points: ______
Exercise 3: ______Points: ______
Exercise 4: ______Points: ______
Exercise 5: ______Points: ______
Exercise 6: ______Points: ______
How many points are given for General Outloook? ______
Total Points Possible 100
Role of the handler
True or False?
______A handler can choose any language to do their commands in as long as they conform with the rules.
1.10.1.1
______A handler can choose to use different languages for each exercise as to help the dog. 1.10.1.1
______Voice commands may not be prolonged or they will be considered double commands and will be
penalized. 1.10.1.3
______Whistle commands can be short or long as long as they are with one breathe. 1.10.1.5
Presentation
______The field can be marked before the trial and made available for “open field” for competitors to practice.
1.10.2.2
______Food and/or toy rewards may be given to your dog only once that exercise is complete and you have not
started the next exercise. 1.10.2.4
______Any action by the handler which would falsify the results of the trial will result in the immediate
suspension of the handler and his or her dog and the confiscation of the dog’s scorebook. 1.10.2.8
______During the lunch break handlers are allowed to take their dogs onto the trial field. 1.10.2.9
______It is the handler’s responsibility to ensure that his or her dog does not escape onto the field and in any
waydisturb the competition in the ring. Any infraction of this rule will result in expulsion from the trial.
1.10.2.10
______When entering the ring with your dog, make sure you have your collar and leash on and your muzzle
ready for the ring stewart. 1.10.2.11
______It is best to allow your dog to eliminate before going onto the trial field because if they do this on the
field they will be penalized. 1.10.2.12
The very first thing you do after giving your stuff to the ring stewart and place your dog in the pre-determined
location is what? ______1.10.2.11
(Brevet) Once you give the judge your scorebook what information will you give them? 1.10.2.11
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
General Outlook
______The purpose of General Outlook is not to create a penalty where one does not exist in the rule book, but
todistinguish between teams while considering the spirit and purpose of the exercise. 1.10.3.2
Below list some specific General Outlook infractions, please write in how many points can be taken by the judge
in each case. 1.10.3.3
______Dog eliminates on the field.
______Handler commands dog to return before the end of the exercise, or executes w/o authorization.
______Handler intervenes or reprimands their dog during the program.
______Repeated or exaggerated recalls during the program.
Grievances
Before disputing a penalty with the judge you should 1st do what? 1.10.4.1
______
______The judge at the trial has the final say on your grievance. 1.10.4.1 (True or False)
Trial Personnel
True or False?
______The judge is obliged to inspect the batons and bite suits to verify that they conform to the specification
insection 1.9.1 and 1.11.5.5. respectively. 1.11.1.3
______The judge has absolute control over the progress of the exercises. 1.11.1.8
______The judge will signal with the horn the beginning and end of each exercise. 1.11.1.8
______The judge will ensure that each exercise will proceed in the same manner for all the dogs competing at
that level. So if the sun changes position, the judge may change the place of execution for an exercise.
1.11.1.9
______The judge must remain at least 10 meters form the dog and handler during the exercises. 1.11.1.11
______The deputy judge is obligated to report to the judge any faults of the dog or infractions of the handler at
the end of each exercise. 1.11.2.3
The Ring Stewards have the following responsibilities: 1.11.3.1
1. ______2. ______
3. ______4. ______
Placement of the dog and authorized commands
True or False?
______Any command given within 3 meters of the start location of the exercise will be considered an extra
command for that exercise. 1.12.1.1
______The handler must face the direction of the exercise and then give only one command of placement. If
the dog does not take the position he will not be penalized as long as he doesn’t break the line. 1.12.1.2
______The handler may give an optional fixation command, either “stay” or “don’t move” without being penalized. 1.12.1.4
______When putting your dog into his place at the beginning of the exercise what is the maximum # of
commands that can be given before the exercise is terminated? 1.12.1.5 (give a number)
______If you give your dog too many extra commands between exercises, it is up to the judge to take General
Outlook points away. 1.12.1.6
______If you give a verbal command followed by a physical gesture you will be penalized. 1.12.5
For all exercises, the handler is obligated to command an initial position (name of dog optional) or will be penalized
how many points (except for the Guard of Object)?______1.12.2
A good or acceptable PLACEMENT command would be: ______1.12.7
A good or acceptable DEPARTURE command would be: ______1.12.7
Food Refusal
True or False?
______When putting the dog “down” in the place indicated by the judge it is important that the handler make sure the dog is facing the blind that they will be in. 3.6.1
______The handler will walk towards the blind without looking back at the dog. 3.6.2
______In Brevet only 2 pieces of food are thrown. 3.6.3
______If the handler places his dog in a “sit” position what is the penalty? 3.6.9
______If the handler turns to look at his dog while walking towards the blind what is the penalty? 3.6.9
What would be the best/correct placement command for the Food Refusal exercise is 1.13.2.2
______
When this exercise is over, what command must the handler give? 1.13.2.2
______
Heel on leash AND Heel Off Leash with Muzzle
True or False
______The handler must give one placement command prefaced by their name? 1.13.3.1
______Once the deputy judge has handed you the leash and muzzle you may not give any additional
commands to your dog. 3.7.4
______The dog is allowed to forge and lag in the Brevet level but only by 1 meter. 3.7.5
______The muzzle does not need to be enclosed on the end. 3.9.1
______When you get to the very last cone you must command your dog to sit and wait for the judge to
signal you.1.13.3.2
______If the leash sticks out past the handler hand, what is the penalty? 3.9.5
______What is the legal length of your leash during this exercise? 3.8.1
Once the judge signals you to proceed you must command your dog with what command? 1.13.3.2
______
Absence of handler (Long Down)
There are 3 commands that can be give when starting this exercise, what are they? 1.13.6.1
1. ______2. ______3. ______
When the judge signals you to return to your dog what is the most important thing you should do? 1.13.6.2
______
Face Attack Exercise
True or False
______Once you place your dog at the line of departure you must give only one command. 1.13.10.2
______After the judge’s authorization, the handler must always recall the dog with a whistle. 1.13.10.3
______How many points would be lost if your dog does not come back to the heel position in the allotted
time? 4.2.1
______The purpose of the Brevet is to judge the dogs character and suitability for working. 4.2.3
______If for some reason the decoy should fall before the dog reaches him, the judge will stop the exercise
and the handler must recall the dog immediately. 4.4.3
______If the dog departs prior to the judges authorization it will result in termin. of the exercise. 4.4.4
______If the dog does not obey the handlers command, the handler may give a second command without
any penalties. 4.4.6
______If the dog, after the command to attack stray’s from its task, can you give additional commands during
the 20 second engagement time? 4.4.10
(Fill in blank) At the judges authorization signifying the end of the attack, the dog has ______seconds after
the first recall command to return to the handler. 4.4.22
Defense of Handler
True or False
______Once this exercise begins and you head towards the decoy you are not allowed to give any more
commands to your dog without penalty. 4.10.2
______The conversation between the handler and the decoy lasts approx. 10 seconds and then proceed
per the decoys discretion. 4.10.3
______When the decoy gets within 1 meter he can just barely touch you to signify an attack. 4.10.5
______After the aggression, the handler must move away at least 3 meters from the action. 4.10.10
______The judge will considered the exercise over when the dog has returned within a radius of 2 meters
of the handler for at least 5 seconds. 4.10.12
(The following can be found in section 4.10.13)
______If the dog does not return to the handler within 30 seconds the exercise is terminated.
______If the handler and dog are touching at the start of the exercise how many points will be deducted?
______If the dog leaves the handler and goes to the decoy while in progress to meet the decoy there is no deduction of points.
______If the dog bites before the conversation has begun, the deduction is?
______If he handler does NOT stay outside the 3 meter zone during action, the deduction is?
______If at the horn the handler does not command the dog to return to the heel position at the end
of the exercise, the deduction is?(What were we going to say here?????)
*This test created by Melanie Woody from the NARA, Ring Sport Regulation handbook for Working Dogs. Rev D.