Excellent – Open to dogs who have earned the Advanced title. The Excellent title must be completed before beginning the Superb Bronze title.
Requirements – All fourteen Excellent Barkour exercises. At least six of the obstacles must be Natural or Urban.
Excellent Exercises:
Requirements – All fourteen Excellent Barkour exercises. At least six of the obstacles must be Natural or Urban.
Excellent Exercises:
- Split Balance – Dog walks on adjacent obstacles at least one-half the dog’s width at the shoulders apart, for at least three body lengths, at least wrist height high. Obstacles must be approximately the same height, but there are no width requirements. Dog must complete in one attempt without stepping off.
- Two Feet On Sideways Walking – Dog puts two front feet on an obstacle and moves sideways with two back feet on the ground for at least five steps. Dog must complete in one attempt without stepping off.
- Command Discrimination – Pick three different from the following exercises and perform them on a single obstacle in succession; no height, length, or width rules apply. No more than one command per exercise is allowed and must be one unedited video sequence; all spotting and assistance rules apply. Leash may be detached if in a safe area. Choose from: Two Feet On, Four Feet On, Under, Around (one direction), Through, Balance, In, and Over.
- Backwards Through – Dog walks backwards between two obstacles at least one-half body length long and no more than two body widths apart. Dog must pass completely though without hesitating or turning around; leash may be detached if in a safe area. Exercise is not complete until the dog’s nose is past both obstacles; there are no restrictions on handler’s body position.
- Balance (Two 180-Degree Turns) – Dog walks on an obstacle at least three body lengths long, no wider than the dog’s width at the shoulders, at least elbow height. Dog must perform two 180-degree turns (one in each direction) and complete the obstacle in one attempt without stepping off.
- In (Small) – Dog climbs or jumps in an obstacle where all four sides measure one-half the dog’s elbow height or higher, and the width and length measure approximately one-third less than the dog’s body length for at least 3 seconds.
- Weaves – Dog travels at least 180-degrees around six obstacles in a straight line each no further than 9 feet (3 meters) apart, alternating sides. This must be done in one attempt; handler may move along with dog but cannot switch sides of the obstacles. Obstacles need not be all the same distance apart, but agility weave poles cannot be used. Obstacles may be separate (for example, a line of shrubs) or part of one larger obstacle (for example, posts that are all part of the same split rail fence).
- Figure 8 – Starting in the center between two obstacles, the dog makes approximately a 360-degree loop and returns to the starting location for each obstacle. Obstacles must be no further than 9 feet (3 meters) apart, and need not be the same type. This must be done in one attempt; handler may move along with dog but cannot switch sides of the obstacles.
- Rebound Jump (Tic-Tac) – Dog leaps quickly on a stable, slanted (45 degrees or more) or vertical object and immediately bounces off in a tight turn similar to a flyball box turn. All four paws must touch the obstacle once and not the ground until completed. Only one direction is required, and training props (jump, cone, etc.) may not be used. Leash must be detached for this exercise.
- Back up on to High Obstacle – Dog starts at least three body lengths away from an obstacle at least one-half elbow height and backs up to stand with two hind feet on the obstacle for at least 3 seconds.
- Balance (Two 360-Degree Turns) – Dog walks on an obstacle at least three body lengths long, no wider than the dog’s width at the shoulders, at approximately elbow height. Dog must perform two 360-degree turns, one in each direction, and complete the obstacle in one attempt without stepping off.
- Two Feet On Split – Dog places each front foot on separate obstacles where the width and length are no longer than one paw length for at least five seconds. Obstacles must be at least one-half elbow height high, and no more than 1.5 times the dog’s width at the shoulders apart.
- Creativity – Perform three different Barkour behaviors on a single new obstacle; must be one Intermediate, one Advanced, and one Excellent behavior. Must be a noticeable transition between exercises, such as dismounting and reattempting the obstacle. Exercises with a time requirement only require a noticeable pause instead of the full 3 – 5 seconds. Must be one unedited video sequence; all spotting and assistance rules apply.
- Three Obstacle Sequence – Perform three different Excellent behaviors on three new obstacles in a row. Exercises with a time requirement only require a noticeable pause instead of the full 3 – 5 seconds. Must be one unedited video sequence; all spotting and assistance rules apply.