Procedure — Reporting In/Out, Between Exercises

Before the First Exercise

DH reports in to the TJ before the first exercise — leashed D in GS, leash ~1 m, collar. Formal procedure; the separately scored reporting/social-behaviour exercise must not be confused with it.

• Scorebook (LH) must be handed over before the test.
• DH declares D’s alert type to TJ (nosework).
• Gear violations are caught here.

After the Last Exercise

DH reports out to TJ — leashed D in GS. Formal procedure; the separately scored reporting/social-behaviour exercise must not be confused with it.

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Temperament Observation

The TJ actively observes D’s temperament prior to beginning and during the entire test. Explicit obligation.

• Non-aggressive temperament inadequacies or lack of control → termination
• Aggressive behaviour → disqualification

Applies from arrival, including before Reporting In.

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Between Exercises

• Between exercises: calm control, brief verbal praise only, no touching/playing, off-leash heeling; V approach to down is on leash (2026 guideline).
• The GS at start and end of each exercise is formally part of that exercise.
• The Development criterion applies whenever D is moving alongside DH.
• Temperament observation continues — a dog that acts out between exercises can still trigger termination/disqualification.
• Down Under Distraction is deliberately placed to run during the other dog’s UO/GW — it is the one scored element that occupies the inter-exercise window.

Sources

FCI/IRO 2025, §2.2–2.3; 3.3. Binding IRO guideline, approved 25 August 2026.