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Scoring for the Final day of the
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SECTION 23:
INTERNATIONAL GATHER (100 points) The International gather or double lift competition requires a dog to be cast in a predetermined direction to gather the first lot of sheep. The sheep will be brought through the fetch gates to a post located approximately twenty (20) or more yards through the gates. The dog is to leave the sheep at the post and cast out in the opposite direction of the first outrun to gather the second lot of sheep. When the first lot has been taken through the fetch gate to the post and the dog re-directed for his second lot, the first lot may wander off the course. If so, when the second lot has reached the post (or if more suitable a point nearer the handler) the dog should be sent to bring the first lot back on to the course and to join with the second lot. At no time should sheep be driven off the course to join up with others which have strayed. SECTION 24: INTERNATIONAL DRIVE (40 Points)Both lots of sheep will be driven around a triangular course consisting of two sets of drive gates and will be completed when the sheep enter the shedding ring. SECTION 25: INTERNATIONAL SHEDDING (20 points) The unmarked sheep are to be shed off within the ring. The shedding must be done by the sheep being passed between the dog and handler with the dog being brought in to stop and turn back any marked sheep. If the sheep are passed between man and dog in the approved manner, it is occasionally possible to get rid of a considerable number; and provided the dog and man are properly positioned and the dog stops any marked sheep which tries to join with the unmarked lot, this is in order. There is no rule against the handler changing sides, but judges will assess whether a competitor who does so, or is compelled by circumstances to do so, can be as good as one who does not change over. If a marked sheep escapes to join a group of unmarked sheep, that group must be brought back into the shedding ring and reunited with the remaining sheep before the shedding can proceed. SECTION 26: INTERNATIONAL PENNING (10 Points)The five marked sheep shall be penned in the same manner as described in the qualifying trials and so forth. SECTION 27: TOUCHING SHEEP In any of the Association’s Trials, a handler who touches the sheep shall be penalized by loss of points as the judge thinks appropriate in the circumstances. SECTION 28: COMMAND In considering "Command" the handler who gives fewest commands and who works his dog quietly shall be preferred to the handler who over-commands and works his dog noisily, regard being had to the circumstances. In the case of a dog, its obedience to commands given shall be the sole consideration. The points for "Command" are included in the points awarded for each phase of work. SECTION 29: STYLE Style maybe otherwise defined as a dog’s attitude to his work and his method of doing it. His attention should be on his master’s commands. Inattention, turning away from his sheep, unsteadiness or rashness all amount to poor style and should be penalized. As with command, style is included in the points allowed for each phase of the work. SECTION 30: DISQUALIFICATION A dog which grips or bites shall be disqualified if the gripping or biting is of such character and the circumstances are such as to justify disqualification. When gripping or biting occurs, the judge shall decide at once whether to disqualify the competitor. If the judge disqualifies the dog, he shall instruct the Course Director to stop the competitor. A competitor so disqualified shall not be entitled to a prize of any kind not withstanding that, before the disqualification he has earned points entitling him to a prize. If the dog is not disqualified it shall be penalized by the loss of points as each judge in his discretion thinks fit, but not exceeding the number of points allowed for the phase of work in which the gripping or biting occurs. For information on all the Rules Click Here
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