Rally obedience (also known as Rally or Rally-O) is an obedience-based dog sport.

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It was originally devised by american Charles L. 'Bud' Kramer from the practice of obedience 'doodling', i.e. performing a series of fun warm-up and freestyle exercises.

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The doodling exercises were usually parts of obedience tests that taught different skills, improving performance and accuracy during the exercises.

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Unlike normal obedience, instead of waiting for the judge's orders, competitors proceeded along a course of designated posts with the 'dog in lead' and at a normal pace.

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The track includes 10-20 signs instructing the team on what to do.

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Differently from traditional obedience, handlers can encourage their dogs during the course.

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Rally obedience is a sporting discipline suitable for all dogs and handlers.

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The Rally-O encouraged in our competitions and judging criteria encourages positive reinforcement and prohibits the use of physical or verbal corrections.
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The cooperation of the dog-handler pair on the Rally-O track is more important than precision in performing the various exercises.

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Our goal, both for the dog and its handler, is that the time spent in the competition ring is enjoyable.

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