Did you know #4 -- Do any of the exercises have to think about time at all?

Well, I’ve read the regs a couple of times now and I see two places where timing comes in:

· During the Harnessing, Hitching, and Equipment Check Exercise -- When instructed by the judges, the handler commands the dog to back up. Within a thirty (30) second time limit, the dog must back a distance of at least four (4) feet in the direction of the draft apparatus without varying more than 90 degrees to either side. [This is with harness on but the dog not yet installed to the cart.]

· During the Distance Freight Haul – As long as the dog works, there is no time limit. If the dog stops pulling at any point along the test route, the handler has one (1) minute to get the dog moving again.”