ASTM F1879-98
Historical Standard: ASTM F1879-98 Standard Guide for Demonstrating Obedience and Agility in Search and Rescue Dogs
SUPERSEDED (see Active link, below)
ASTM F1879
1. Scope
1.1 This guide is intended to provide voluntary uniform guidelines for obedience and agility training for Search and Rescue (SAR) dogs throughout the United States.
1.2 This guide provides a minimum set of training goals against which SAR dog teams and organizations may voluntarily evaluate their own training programs.
1.3 This guide provides a means of documenting a minimum standard for those agencies who request SAR dog resources for SAR operations and require such documentation.
1.4 Local SAR dog handlers and parent organizations are responsible for testing and verifying that individual resources meet or exceed these guidelines.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
F1633 Guide for Techniques in Land Search
F1848 Classification for Search and Rescue Dog Crew/Teams
Keywords
agility; canine training; conditioning; obedience; obstacle course;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 65.020.30 (Animal husbandry and breeding)
DOI: 10.1520/F1879-98
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