Tha rally rules are confusing and appear inconsistent. I've looked into it quite a bit and it breaks down like this:
If a dog does not have an obedience title, he can be entered in rally Novice A. With an OB title it must be entered in Novice B. Once you as handler title a dog in Novice A, then any subsequent dogs go into Novice B.
However, it's different in Advanced. Once again, dogs with OB titles must go into Adv. B. But dogs without an OB title can go into Adv. A, even if their Novice title came from B. And that is even if you have titled other dogs. The same goes for Excellent when you move from Advanced. Dogs without OB titles go to A, dogs with OB titles go to B, until the Excellent title is finished. Then you must go to B for the RAE in both Advanced and Excellent.
If you put a dog in B that is eligible for A, that's okay and the Q's will count. But if you put a dog in A, that is not eligible for A, then the Q's won't count.
Here's some examples from my dogs to illustrate:
Star was my first rally dog. She had her CD at the time so she was entered in Novice B. When she finished her RN she had to go to Adv. B. Then Exc. B for her RE and RAE.
Then I started showing Rio before Star earned her RN, he doesn't have any OB titles, so he went into Novice A, until Star finished her RN then I had to put him in Novice B to finish his RN. Then he went to Advanced A, followed by Excellent A. If I had put him in Adv. or Exc. B that would have been okay too. Next he goes to Exc. B and Adv. B for the RAE.
I was showing Kayto after Star got her RN. Kayto started in Novice B, then I put her in Advanced B, thinking I had to (although she could have gone into A). She finished her RA in B and then I put her in Excellent A and she finished her RE with all legs from Excellent A. She was still eligible for Exc. A because she didn't have her CD yet, although she had one leg. Then she went into Adv. B and Exc. B for her RAE.
I hope I haven't confused matters more. Looking at my examples reminds me of questions from my law school entrance exam!
If a dog does not have an obedience title, he can be entered in rally Novice A. With an OB title it must be entered in Novice B. Once you as handler title a dog in Novice A, then any subsequent dogs go into Novice B.
However, it's different in Advanced. Once again, dogs with OB titles must go into Adv. B. But dogs without an OB title can go into Adv. A, even if their Novice title came from B. And that is even if you have titled other dogs. The same goes for Excellent when you move from Advanced. Dogs without OB titles go to A, dogs with OB titles go to B, until the Excellent title is finished. Then you must go to B for the RAE in both Advanced and Excellent.
If you put a dog in B that is eligible for A, that's okay and the Q's will count. But if you put a dog in A, that is not eligible for A, then the Q's won't count.
Here's some examples from my dogs to illustrate:
Star was my first rally dog. She had her CD at the time so she was entered in Novice B. When she finished her RN she had to go to Adv. B. Then Exc. B for her RE and RAE.
Then I started showing Rio before Star earned her RN, he doesn't have any OB titles, so he went into Novice A, until Star finished her RN then I had to put him in Novice B to finish his RN. Then he went to Advanced A, followed by Excellent A. If I had put him in Adv. or Exc. B that would have been okay too. Next he goes to Exc. B and Adv. B for the RAE.
I was showing Kayto after Star got her RN. Kayto started in Novice B, then I put her in Advanced B, thinking I had to (although she could have gone into A). She finished her RA in B and then I put her in Excellent A and she finished her RE with all legs from Excellent A. She was still eligible for Exc. A because she didn't have her CD yet, although she had one leg. Then she went into Adv. B and Exc. B for her RAE.
I hope I haven't confused matters more. Looking at my examples reminds me of questions from my law school entrance exam!