APDT Rally

[amjrchamberlain]

Hi All!

Who competes in APDT Rally? Which Rally version do you like best (UKC, AKC, APDT, etc)?

We are gearing up for our first APDT trial.

TIA!

[phgsd]

I haven't done any this year but did a lot of APDT rally with Djenga a year or two? ago. I haven't tried AKC or UKC so I can't compare! But it is fun, a lot of "crazy poodle people." Not to discriminate against poodles. It's just around here there's a group of women that go to every trial with standard poodles and they have LOUD one-sided conversations with their dogs all day...so I started calling them the crazy poodle people...
It's fun though, nice and laid back atmosphere, everyone looks like they're having fun. I got Djenga's RL2 and I think she was halfway to her ARCH before I stopped going with her.
I dislike how quickly the trials fill up. Not sure if it's the same in your area, but they will fill up within a week of entries opening. If you're not on the ball you have no chance of getting in
I want to start trialing with Kessy and Gizmo next year when I have more free time. Neither has ever seen a rally sign but they know all the exercises so I think we'll be okay.

[LuvWorkingGSDs]

I've competed in APDT rally and enjoyed it. I considered competing in AKC, but it almost seemed too basic after APDT. I just couldn't see myself traveling and paying for AKC rally just to start out in novice again.

ETA: Good luck and have fun!

[BlackPuppy]

There's not much APDT around here, but I've read the rules and it's the hardest. And I think UKC is a little easier than AKC with one exception. In UKC you NQ if you don't perform a station correctly. On the plus side, If you aren't sure, you are allowed to ask the judge if you need to retry.