Rally
Rally is the very latest dog sport to be recognised by the Kennel Club. It’s fun and no matter what level you and your dog may be at it’s easy to get involved and start training and competing.
Rally involves you and your dog working as a team to navigate a course with numbered signs indicating different exercises to perform; think of it as a sort of ‘obedience exercise obstacle course’ including simple exercises such as:
- Sit Down
- Spiral Left – Dog Inside
- Straight Figure 8
- Send over Jump
- Serpentine
- Left Turn
The course is set by the judge or trainer. There is no pause between exercises – you and your dog work briskly through the course without direction from the judge. You are encouraged to talk to and praise your dog during the performance.
Any dog can get involved; your dog does not have to be a pedigree dog to take part, but if you want to compete it must be registered with the Kennel Club on either the Breed Register or the Activity Register.
If you’d like to know more about Rally you can find lots of information about getting started using the links below – why not look for local dog training classes doing Rally? Whatever competition you choose, your dog will be a happier pet for being trained.
- What is Rally?
- Starting out in Rally?
- Rally Beginners' Guide (PDF)
- Competing in Rally
- Running a Rally competition and downloadable signs
- Running a Rally club
- Judges' section - Rally
- Rally FAQs
- Rally 'S' Regulations (PDF)
- Course Design Guidelines
- Rally specimen schedule & entry form (PDF)
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