At the conclusion of your prescribed training program, a test will be administered by the training staff. This test will be judged by an evaluator certified by the California Commission of Peace Officer Standards of Training. It is strongly suggested that this test be repeated on a yearly basis to insure the reliability safety of your dog.

The trainer will be present at all certifications, but will not participate in the testing or scoring of an event. The trainer shall set up the exercise and/or hide the suspects.

If a Dog Team fails an exercise, they will be allowed to repeat the exercise one time without penalty. If the Team fails the exercise on the second attempt, they shall receive a score of fail for the exercise.

To pass the obedience phase of the certification, the Team must successfully pass at least 3 of the 4 exercises. To pass the protection phase of this certification, the Team must pass all the protection exercises.

Upon successfully passing the obedience and protection phase, the team shall receive a "Certificate of Completion" from Von Falconer K-9.

PURPOSE

The Handlers in these certifications will be guided by the principles of good sportsmanship. The purpose of our certification is to demonstrate responsiveness and reliability of a trained protection dog.

All teams are required to perform the same exercises in substantially the same way so that the relative quality of the various performances may be compared and scored. The basic objectives of these certifications are to produce a canine team that has been trained and conditioned to behave in a manner that will reflect positively without liability exposure.

The performance of the Dog and Handler must be accurate and correct and must conform to the requirements of these certifications. It is essential that the dog show no fear or prejudice towards people or other animals and demonstrate a willingness and enjoyment of his work. The handler must be trained in the use of the dog and never use the dog as a tool of retribution.

A. Trainer: Trainer as referred to in this text is a designated employee of Von Falconer K-9 Training. The trainer shall be present at all phases of the Certification Test. The trainer will be responsible for setting up all exercises, but may not be a suspect during testing. The trainer has the final word in any dispute resolution, but has no input whether or not a team is certified.

B. Evaluator: Evaluator as referred to in this text is a person who shall examine and judge the Team in accordance with this certification. The evaluator shall be certified by the California Commission of Peace Officer Standards of Training.

C. Handler: Handler as referred to in this text shall be the owner or primary companion of the dog.

D. Scoring: All exercises shall be graded on a pass/fail system. The final overall score for the team shall also be pass/fail.

E. Disqualification and Ineligibility: The trainer must disqualify any dog that attempts to attack any person, other than the suspect, during any exercise. He will also disqualify a dog who attacks another dog during certification. A dog that is lame at the time of certification may not be tested. It shall be the trainer's responsibility to determine whether a dog is lame. No dog shall be eligible to compete if it is taped or bandaged unless cleared by a licensed Veterinarian.

F. Disturbances: The trainers, during certifications, must disqualify a dog which its handler cannot control, any handler who interferes willfully with another handler or his dog during certifications, and any handler who abuses his dog during testing. Any dog that the trainer considers unfit to be tested may be disqualified by the trainer on that basis alone.

G. Decisions: The decision of the trainer shall be final in all matters affecting the testing process.

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Call Off
I

The trainer will position a suspect behind a position of cover. The handler will drive up to predetermined position and park. The dog will be loose inside the vehicle with a window down.

The handler will exit the vehicle and begin walking away from the vehicle. When the handler is approximately 30 yards away from the vehicle, the suspect will charge at the handler. At this time, the dog should leave the vehicle and come to the handler's aid. When the dog is approximately 1-5 yards away from the handler, the suspect will stop the attack. The suspect will then flee in the opposite direction. The handler will then call of the dog and immediately get the dog back under physical control.

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Attack at Car
II

The handler will drive up to a predetermined position with the dog loose inside the vehicle. After the handler has parked and as the handler is exiting from the vehicle, a hidden suspect will advance threateningly toward the vehicle. The dog should be aggressively alert at the suspect. Once the dog begins barking and showing aggression towards the suspect, the suspect will turn and flee.

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Surprise Attack
III

The suspect will be hidden in a place out of view of the advancing dog team. The dog team w ill begin casually walking down a predetermined course. During this walk, the team w ill pass the area where the suspect is hidden. The suspect will jump out of his hiding place and attempt to assault the handler. The dog should immediately come to the handler defense by biting the suspect and ocntinue biting until called off by the handler. The dog should then cease and return to the handler.

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Assault by Two Suspects
IV

The trainer will hide two suspects in an area not visible to t he Dog Team. the team will walk to a predetermined location. At this location, one of the suspects will approach the handler and ask to talk with him/her. The handler will leave the dog on a down and walk to the suspect approximately 7 yards away. During their conversation, the suspect will attach the handler. The dog should immediately come to the handler's aid and bite the suspect. As Suspect 1 is fighting with the dog, Suspect 2 will then leave his hiding place and will attack the handler. The handler will then call the dog off Suspect 1 and redirect the dog to Suspect 2. After a short fight with Suspect 2, the handler will call the dog off and regain control of the dog.

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Residence Protection
V

This is a two-art exercise:

In Part 1, the dog will be running free in the yard of his residence. A suspect will attempt to enter the property. The dog must repel the suspect by barking or physical force if necessary. the handler who has been out of view inside the residence will exit the residence and regain control of the dog.

In Part 2, the dog will be free within his residence. The handler will also be in the residence, but not in the room where the suspect will attempt to make entry. The suspect will attempt to make entry into the residence without permission. The dog should approach the suspect and begin to bark. The suspect will then challenge the dog, at which time the dog should bite the suspect. The handler will then enter the room and call of the dog, and regain control.

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