2 Created on May 01, 2023 By anup Course 401 Tracking TDX Quiz 1 / 20 At the actual test you may point to the ground and say "track" to your dog. guide your dog on the track restart your dog once before reaching the 30 yard flag. complain loudly if your dog fails 2 / 20 TDX training begins only after passing a TD test. with a solid foundation in TD training. when the dog is ready. after you have some obedience training. 3 / 20 When training for a TDX Test, you should have training sessions twice a week. every day. after you have entered a TDX Test. practice on long tracks and well aged tracks at every training session. 4 / 20 The start of a TDX track is the same as the start on a TD Track. has two flags to let you know the direction of the first leg. does not require any special training. is placed in such a way that the dog must determine the direction of the first leg. 5 / 20 In a TDX test situation, the test begins as soon as the handler follows the dog away from the starting flag. after the handler has re-started the dog, if need be. when the dog finds a food drop after passing the start flag. by following the tracklayer onto the track. 6 / 20 All turns in a TDX test include: right angle and obtuse turns. obtuse and acute turns. right angle only turns. obtuse only turns. 7 / 20 It is essential to teach acute angle turns because they are required in AKC TDX tests. they sharpen a dog’s ability to find turns and sometimes appear in TDX tests. they show how smart your dog is. they demonstrate to you whether your dog is right or left pawed. 8 / 20 When training article indication to a dog, include only leather and fabric articles. only plastic or wooden articles. only wooden or metal articles. plastic, vinyl, metal, fabric, and leather articles. 9 / 20 When getting the dog to continue tracking after he has found an article at a TDX test you give a food reward. point to the track and say “track” or whatever command you give your dog. encourage the dog to continue by using your chosen phrase to get him back to work. stop and play with the dog and article before showing him where to continue his track. 10 / 20 When the dog finds and indicates articles on a TDX test track, make certain you. pick it up and wave it over your head for the judges to see and then place it safely in a pocket. ignore it. stop and reward your dog with food. immediately tuck the article in your pocket. 11 / 20 Once you start building age and length in tracking, make certain you build both at the same time. never set a short track or a short timed track. always try to work on one aspect of training at a session; for example, length at one session, multiple obstacles at another session, and “age of track” at still another training session. constantly increase the difficulty of the track 12 / 20 Training “cross-tracks” to dogs should be laid by the main tracklayer. should include only tracks at right angles to the main track. should be laid by someone other than the tracklayer. should be done only on “clean” ground. 13 / 20 If a dog in training tries to commit to a cross track, do not let him continue. let him continue. give him a harsh correction and get him back on track. quit the tracking session for that day. 14 / 20 Changes in cover are not necessary to train because most tracking dogs are not foiled by such changes. provide an interruption in scenting conditions and must be introduced while training your dog. should be introduced on very aged tracks. allow the dog to choose an easier way around cover changes. 15 / 20 Training for changes in cover allows dog to prepare for the VST title as well as for the TDX title. allows the dog to learn to back track. should not include turns in the new cover area. destroys a dog’s ability to concentrate on the task at hand. 16 / 20 An obstacle on a track is not anything for you or the dog to worry about. is anything that creates a scenting problem for the dog. should never include fences or small creeks. is always crossed at a 90 degree angle. 17 / 20 Weather conditions do not present problems to a tracking dog. must always be perfect when training a dog. do not affect scent for the dog. need to be included in any training program. Your dog should be exposed to tracking in as many different kinds of weather as possible. 18 / 20 When handling your dog at a TDX test, you must always remain 20 ft behind your dog. you may not untangle him if he gets caught on brush or bushes. you may not carry water for your dog. you should find out beforehand what kind of terrain is being used at the test and prepare yourself and your dog to handle it as much as possible. 19 / 20 While training your dog, never be afraid to back up in your training to give your dog a break or to solve a training problem. constantly do older and longer tracks. don’t worry about physical conditioning; tracking is easy on your dog. never train your dog on a hot summer day. 20 / 20 Homework for the TD handler includes learning about test site terrain. checking the track plot map before you start your track. knowing that according to the AKC Rules and Regulations, only pristine unspoiled fields will be used for the test. making certain you take food or toys with you onto the test track. 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