CPE Question

[Silaria]

Unless you are a seasoned handler (more than one dog, more than a few years), I'd recommend starting in Level 2. The games in CPE are so much fun, but do take awhile to understand, even for many CPE people. Many require the handler to "design" his/her own course that best suits his/her dog (Snooker, Fullhouse, Jackpot). Sometimes it is best to try to learn the games at the lower levels when "getting enough points" is less stressful. It only takes 2 Qs in the games to move up (4 Qs in Standard) in Level 2, so most people move up relatively quickly anyways.

Dayle, these are good points for anyone to consider when they are moving into a new venue and want to start at a higher level.

For Sharon, starting at Level 3 really shouldn't be too much of a problem given her experience in AKC and USDAA.

She should be able to easily run Standard, Jumpers, Snooker (in USDAA) and maybe Jackpot, since she's done USDAA Gamblers, at level 3.

The other games are pretty straight forward: Full House - 23 points at level 3 and make sure to include 3 jumps, 2 rounds and a joker, which really is NOT difficult to do; Colors is just a variant on Standard (numbered course) which the challenge of 2 different courses intertwined; Wildcard is another Standard variant and just a matter of remembering 2 2s and a 1 for the points on the course where you have the option.

 

[Sharon]

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Dayle, these are good points for anyone to consider when they are moving into a new venue and want to start at a higher level.

For Sharon, starting at Level 3 really shouldn't be too much of a problem given her experience in AKC and USDAA.

She should be able to easily run Standard, Jumpers, Snooker (in USDAA) and maybe Jackpot, since she's done USDAA Gamblers, at level 3.

The other games are pretty straight forward: Full House - 23 points at level 3 and make sure to include 3 jumps, 2 rounds and a joker, which really is NOT difficult to do; Colors is just a variant on Standard (numbered course) which the challenge of 2 different courses intertwined; Wildcard is another Standard variant and just a matter of remembering 2 2s and a 1 for the points on the course where you have the option.

Shadow would love doing Level 3 and would smoke the course and Shdow has won Gmblers and DAM team and Grand Prix and qualified for the USDAA Nationals.

 

[k9kreationz]

Shadow would love doing Level 3 and would smoke the course and Shdow has won Gmblers and DAM team and Grand Prix and qualified for the USDAA Nationals.

I'm thinking Shadow would be a "sleeper" in Level 3 CPE and just smokin' all the competition. These people don't know what they're getting into. Go Shadow! I love watching him run. He (and you - or whomevers handling him) make it look sooo easy.

 

[Sharon]

Okay I was on youtube watching the CPE Nationals from 2009 in Greenfiled Mass.I watched some of the Level 5 classes.How come only 6 poles in some of the classes not all?

 

[Silaria]

Depends on the rules of the different games; I don't recall ever seeing 12 poles out for any of the games for any level at the trials I've been to. The games have different rules regarding the weaves.

If you were watching Standard (and I can't watch YouTube from work to see what you were watching) I'd be VERY surprised not to see 12 poles for Level 5.

The only reason I can think of is that the judge wanted to see CORRECT weaves only. At levels 3 and above if there are only 6 poles the must be done correctly the first time - correct entrance, no popping - no fixing it once the dog commits. Again, this is on Standard only. If there are 12 poles, you can fix it (put them back in where they popped out).

 

[Silaria]

OK, I found the videos on YouTube.

The judge decided to have them do 2 sets of 6 for a total of 12 weaves instead of 12 consecutive weaves. That is one of the judges options for CPE courses.

I actually found other videos from the same Nationals, level 5 runs, showing Standard runs with 12 poles; and the video features a Sheltie! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZO4GCXgYe4 - From 6/7/09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0YN4oQDifo - From 6/6/06
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TduIOfqQso - From 6/5/09 - 2 sets of 6

So, CPE does use a set of 12 poles its just that the judge has the option to design a course with 2 sets of 6 instead of 1 set of 12.

 

[Sharon]

OK, I found the videos on YouTube.

The judge decided to have them do 2 sets of 6 for a total of 12 weaves instead of 12 consecutive weaves. That is one of the judges options for CPE courses.

I actually found other videos from the same Nationals, level 5 runs, showing Standard runs with 12 poles; and the video features a Sheltie! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZO4GCXgYe4 - From 6/7/09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0YN4oQDifo - From 6/6/06
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TduIOfqQso - From 6/5/09 - 2 sets of 6

So, CPE does use a set of 12 poles its just that the judge has the option to design a course with 2 sets of 6 instead of 1 set of 12.

I saw the sheltie one and had to do a double take has I thought it might be an aussie but the sheltie has no tail.Anyways,I still think the courses are way to easy.