Hold and bark (ten points)

The helper is hiding in the sixth blind, and when the dog finds him he remains still. The dog must harass the helper by barking aggressively at him but without touching him. The dog will lose points both for biting and also for being inattentive or not barking. On the judge’s signal, the handler proceeds to the designated spot, usually about four paces behind the dog, and upon another signal from the judge he recalls his dog to heel. The handler then orders the helper out of the blind, tells him “Hands up!” and commands his dog to lie down in front of him. The handler searches the helper and then moves back into the blind. Meanwhile, the dog should guard the helper vigilantly.

Escape (ten points) and Defense (twenty‑five points)

At the judge’s instruction, the helper attempts to escape by running from the dog. The dog should stop him immediately by biting hard on the sleeve. When the helper stops fighting, the dog should out from the sleeve (on command or automatically) and guard the man vigilantly. Upon a signal from the judge, the helper reattacks the dog, threatening it with the stick and driving it. Once the dog is firmly on the sleeve, the helper strikes it twice on the back or withers with the stick. The helper freezes and the handler commands his dog to “Out!” He then commands the helper with “Hands up!” and downs the dog. He then searches the helper. Because the helper will need the stick in the following exercises, the handler does not take it from him during the search. The handler then instructs the helper to move forward and the team transports him, following at a distance of five paces.