The Pembroke Welsh Corgi:
Obedience Training and Competition


A Corgi being judged in Utility performing article scent discrimination.
Obedience as defined by The American Kennel Club:

"Obedience training is the foundation upon which all canine activities are based, whether conformation, agility, tracking, search and rescue, or service dogs, as well as many types of fieldwork. AKC Obedience Trials were developed to foster training, as well as to demonstrate dogs' willingness, capabilities and enjoyment of working for and very closely with humans.

In 1933, when AKC Obedience competition began, the concept behind obedience training was to develop a very close working relationship between human beings and dogs, while demonstrating the usefulness and enthusiasm of dogs. This concept remains as important today as it was when the program was developed.

There are several levels of obedience, such as the long-standing classes of Novice (CD), Open (CDX), and Utility (UD). A higher level of competition was added in recent years, which includes Utility Excellent (UDX) and Obedience Trial Champion (OTCH). The newest title is to be awarded to the winning dog at the National Obedience Invitational. The dog that wins this AKC National Obedience Invitational becomes the National Obedience Champion for the year. This is the only dog that can carry that distinction."

The above citation is taken from The American Kennel Cub web page on obedience. If you are interested in learning more about the titles, or non-regular obedience classes which are offered by the AKC for obedience dogs please refer to the following web site:

http://www.akc.org/insideAKC/depts/train.cfm


Introduction to Obedience
Training Your Corgi to Heel
Training the Directed Jumping Exercise
Additional References about Obedience
PWCCA Versatility Awards