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Single Task Categories and Tasks



  1. 1.Canine Team Swim Work:

  2. A.Novice Team Swim Merit (Prerequisite to all other task categories).

  3. B.Two Dog/handler Team Swim Merit

  4. C.Advanced  Team Swim Certificate

  5. D.Tow & Slalom Swim Merit


  1. 2.Canine Retrieve Work:

  2. A.Novice Single Retrieve: 60 feet

  3. B.Single Retrieve: 60 feet

  4. C.Single Retrieve: 100 feet

  5. D.Submerged-Article Retrieve

  6. E.Two Article Retrieve

  7. F.Three Article Retrieve

  8. G.Directed Retrieve

  9. H.Verbal Article Discrimination Shore to Sea Retrieve

  10. I.Single 100 ft. Shore to Boater Line Retrieve (2010)

  11. J.Shore to Sea Sphere Retrieve (2010)

  12. K.Single 60 ft Sea to Shore Retrieve (2010) 

  13. L.Two Article 60 ft Sea to Shore Retrieve (2010)  

  14. M.Single 100 ft Sea to Shore Retrieve from Steward (2010)

  15. N.Single 60 by 60 sea Retrieve (2010)


  1. 3.Canine Delivery Work:

  2. A.Novice Deliver Shore to Swimmer

  3. B.Deliver 100 ft Shore to Swimmer

  4. C.Directed Delivery Shore to Designated Swimmer

  5. D.Shore Directed Delivery between Swimmers

  6. E.Shore Directed Delivery between Boater and Swimmer

  7. F.Deliver Line Shore to Boater

  8. G.Deliver Shore to Marked Sea Zone

  9. H.Deliver Sphere Shore to Marked Sea Zone

  10. I.Deliver 60  ft from Sea to Starter Box (2010) .

  11. J.Deliver 100 ft from Sea to Shore Steward (2010)

  12. K.Directed Delivery from Sea to Designated Shore Steward (2010)

  13. L.Single 60 by 60 Delivery to Swimmer (2010)


  1. 4.Canine Underwater Work:

  2. A.Novice head submersion

  3. B.Head submersion with Single Retrieve 

  4. C.Multiple head submersions for Multiple Retrieves

  5. D.Head submersion Directed Retrieve 

  6. E.Novice  Dive from Swim

  7. F.Dive Retrieve from Swim

  8. G.Dive Retrieve from Platform


  1. 5.Canine Water Tow Work:

  2. A.Novice Tow of Flotation: 50 ft

  3. B.Harness 60 ft Tow of Handler sea to shore.

  4. C.Harness 100 ft Tow of  Swimmer sea to shore

  5. D.Harness 30 ft Tow of Swimmer sea to boat

  6. E.Tow  Person on Flotation: 60 ft sea to shore.

  7. F.Tow Boat parallel to shoreline

  8. G.Tow Boater 60 ft sea to shore.

  9. H.Tow Swimmer 60 ft from shore to boat (2010) Delivery

  10. I.Tow Swimmer 60 ft from shore to sea. (2010)  Retrieve

  11. J.Tow Floatation 100 ft from shore to sea. (2010)  Retrieve

  12. K.Tow Boat 60 ft from Shore to Sea (2010) Retrieve

  13. L.Tow Handler 60 by 60 parallel to Shoreline (2010) Travel


  1. 6.Canine Boatwork:  

  2. A.Novice Single Retrieve

  3. B.Multiple Retrieve

  4. C.Directed Retrieve

  5. D.Retrieve from person on shore: long line

  6. E.Deliver to Person on Shore: long line

  7. F.Directed Delivery between Boats: long line

  8. G.Directed Retrieve between Boats: long line

  9. H.Tow a Swimmer on Life Ring

  10. I.Dive Retrieve from Boat

  11. J.Rescue Tow of Handler from Sea to Shore. (2010)

  12. K.Tow Handler from Sea to Boat/ dog leaves boater  (2010)


  1. 7.Canine Nautical Nosework:     

  2. A.Surface Scent: Novice Match Familiar

  3. B.Surface Scent: Immediate Match Unfamiliar

  4. C.Submerged Scent: Immediate Match Familiar

  5. D.Submerge Scent: Immediate Match Unfamiliar