What is the difference btwn AKC Nov A and B?

A dog may continue to be shown in the
Novice B class until they have acquired a qualifying score
towards their Open title. Whenever the Novice class is
offered, both Divisions A and B must be offered.
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Okay, no one kill me. I didn't read all the rules yet. If I signed up for Novice A, once I get titles, do I need to go through Novice B first, before Open? Or are the titles the same and both lead directly to Open?

thanks. I just don't want to make my life more difficult than I need to. I signed up for Level 1 in CPE and I realized I should have signed up in Level 2. I was told though, since I started there, I can't move up unless I follow the path. Meaning, even though I can do Standard Level 2, I have to get my "title" aka 2 Q's before I move up....all because I started in Level 1.

I just don't want to start out too low and have to work double hard to get to where I already am. If that makes sense.
 
Novice Agility

k9kreationz said:
Oh jeez. Okay, so what I read was right. I wasn't sure I was reading it right, seriously, rule books suck. LOL.

Okay, since Koji is way too tall and with a brown nose, we know he has no conformation titles. And definitely no obedience. Hehehe. So, Novice A it is. I guess Novice B is for the special people who have well-trained dogs.

Sharon: I'm still gaining handling experience to trial in the rest, but in the end, we'll see what I really like. My trainer asked me if I plan on doing USDAA and I was like, "I dunno. But with that said, I'd like to give it a try one day just to see if I like it or not."

As for all the different venues. So far, I'm learning that CPE and NADAC are really relaxing and fun. I am told AKC isn't as fun because the people are so serious. But then again, I think they're much more seriuos about agility than I am (i.e. someone much like yourself and that's why you have some awesome dogs). No one I know has trialed in USDAA yet, so maybe by the end of the year I'll give it a go.
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There are some people that are on the serious side but those are the ones that are trying to make the World Team and AKC Nationals.I make AKC fun for my boys and they love the fact they get to hang out with me at ringside.I have done NADAC and had fun but they keep changing the rules.Everyone has their likes and dislikes and like I said I prefer AKC.
 
Sharon said:
There are some people that are on the serious side but those are the ones that are trying to make the World Team and AKC Nationals.I make AKC fun for my boys and they love the fact they get to hang out with me at ringside.I have done NADAC and had fun but they keep changing the rules.Everyone has their likes and dislikes and like I said I prefer AKC.
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I have to say after my weekend doing AKC agility that everyone was one nice and helpful. I didn't met anyone who was rude or standoffish. I can't say the same for obedience though. I mean some of those people need to lighten up. That's why I like UKC obedience better. I haven't done other agility venues but I can't imagine that people were any different than those that ran this weekend. Of course there was an USDAA trial in the cities too so maybe all the serious peole were there.
 
k9kreationz said:
thanks. I just don't want to make my life more difficult than I need to. I signed up for Level 1 in CPE and I realized I should have signed up in Level 2.
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In CPE I believe you have to start at Level 1 regardless. Folks who are that good with their dogs don't hang around at the lower levels for very long.

Honestly, even though Level 1 was easy for you, it was also good experience for you and Koji because you got to play the games you've never played before at a level where there wasn't as much stress to Q. (Like you pointed out - easy Q's for beginners to earn = positive reinforcement for the HANDLER.)

The experience you had with CPE Level 1, I'm having with AKC Novice BUT Novice is giving me a chance to feel out the venue also.
 
Novice A and B and Excellent A and B

Excellent A and B is kind of like Novice except "No Mistakes" are allowed but in Excellt A you are allowed a time fault and also have seperate placements and you only need 3 legs in that for your title.For your MX and MXJ you need 10 legs to get yout titles and this is where all your hard work as paid off.
 
Silaria said:
In CPE I believe you have to start at Level 1 regardless. Folks who are that good with their dogs don't hang around at the lower levels for very long.

Honestly, even though Level 1 was easy for you, it was also good experience for you and Koji because you got to play the games you've never played before at a level where there wasn't as much stress to Q. (Like you pointed out - easy Q's for beginners to earn = positive reinforcement for the HANDLER.)

The experience you had with CPE Level 1, I'm having with AKC Novice BUT Novice is giving me a chance to feel out the venue also.
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Nope, you can start at Level 2 or even 3 if you have titles in other venues. But ITA, it was a good place to start to try out the different games and not stress. I wasn't expecting any Q's out of him, okay, maybe a Jumpers, but that might be it. Especially when I was afraid his lack of Q's would be because of a bad handler. hahaha.
 
k9kreationz said:
Nope, you can start at Level 2 or even 3 if you have titles in other venues.
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Figures. :lol: I didn't look at the rulebook before I typed that. :o

I started with Edan in CPE as our first venue so that rule really didn't apply. TDAA has a "Fast Tracking" option if you have titles in other venues. I hadn't finished my CL1 in CPE yet when I started TDAA so I didn't pursue that.
 
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