TIP OF THE WEEK: Taking Steps Back on Level 3 Front Exercises
Posted Date: June 7, 2019
Performing the front without stepping backward on exercises #354, #358, and #400
On the following exercises (per the written exercise description), there is a 2-POINT deduction for taking steps backwards before the initial front:
#354 (Front, 1-2-3 Steps Back, Forward)
#358 (Front, 180 R/L Pivot, Forward)
#400 (Front, Finish R/L to Right Side)
On all other call front exercises, including #356 (Call Front, Dog Back Up 3 Steps, Return, Forward), the handler may take up to 4 steps backward before the front with NO deduction.