Barrel in Chocolate Touchngo

[danforth]

Is the barrel that is in Chocolate Touchngo bi-directional or do the numbers indicate on which side of the barrel the dog must pass?   Similar question for Chocolate Weavers.

Thanks.

Isabel

[StefanElvstad]

TnG #5 should be taken counter-clockwise, and #11 should be taken clock-wise.

I would agree that the placement of the number for the barrel in Weavers may be confusing, but it should be a counter-clockwise turn.

[danforth]

If the barrel is taken in the wrong direction is that a 10 point fault?  Just trying to figure out the rules for barrels in NON x-courses.

Isabel

[StefanElvstad]

Taking it in the wrong direction is 10pts for off course
Unless you then go back and take it in the right direction, you also get a 20pt fault for failure to perform.

Analogy:
If your dog goes around a jump and back jumps it, that is a 10pt fault. If you then don't also have the dog jump it in the right direction, you also get a 20pt failure to perform fault.

[aprweber]

Does the dog need to go completely around the barrel (360) before going on to the next obstacle, or just pass on the correct side?

April

[StefanElvstad]

Just on the right side. At most it would be a 180 turn.