Pairs Relay
In this exercise 2 dogs work as a team , with the course being completed twice.
A course is set and both dogs stand at the starting gate. The first dog commences the course, at any fault (knocked bar , refusal etc) the handler and dog must return to the starting gate and 'tag' their partner who must complete the 'faulted' obstacle and then continue the course. At each fault the course dog and handler must return and 'tag' their partner. At the completion of the course the partner at the starting gate is 'tagged' and the course must then be completed a second time. The winner is the team that completed the course in the fastest time.