Endurance Test Question?

[Paws79]

Hi everyone,

Can someone please explain to me what the difference between ET VIMS and ET MONTEMELIA is? I'm a bit confused as to which you enter if you just want to do the Endurance Test?

Thanks

[TerraNik]

I had no idea, so I did some googling

http://www.animalinfo.com.au/fact_sheets/view/2/8/105

The VIMS is a 2 day trial consisting of the following exercises. To win, a pass must be achieved in all exercises.

1. Endurance Test (ET) plus heeling routine to Open standard including changes of pace and figure 8, and a retrieve over obstacle

2. Food refusal incorporating an out of sight down stay

3. Temperament test - judge to designate

4. Water retrieve

5. Retrieve across ditch

6. Nosework (4 articles, judges articles, judges scent)

7. Heelwork (signals only) incorporating gun test and down stay

8. Steeplechase, including 700mm jumps, tunnels etc, no bar jumps

Eligibility: Open to all German Shepherd Dogs

All dogs must be 24 months old and under 7 years of age

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http://www.animalinfo.com.au/fact_sheets/view/2/8/106

The Montamelia is a 2 day trial consisting of the following exercises. To win, a pass must be achieved in all exercises.

1. Endurance Test (ET) plus heeling routine to Open standard including changes of pace and figure 8, and a retrieve over obstacle

2. Food refusal incorporating an out of sight down stay

3. Temperament test - judge to designate

4. Water retrieve

5. Retrieve across ditch

6. Nosework (4 articles, judges articles, judges scent)

7. Heelwork (signals only) incorporating gun test and down stay

8. Steeplechase, including 700mm jumps, tunnels etc, no bar jumps

Eligibility

Open to all Dogs

All dogs must be 24 months old and under 7 years of age

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If you are just wanting to do an ET (the 20km run for all dog breeds), then you don't enter those... You enter a normal ET.

[Tassie]

For ordinary ANKC Endurance test, you can see the rules on the ANKC website.

(Thanks for the googling TN - looks like it's a GSD special thing.)