The temperament evaluation continues throughout the entire trial. Dogs which fail the temperament test are excluded from further participation in the trial. A dog that has passed the pre-trial portion of the temperament test may still be eliminated from the trial, by the judge, if that dog shows faulty temperament during the course of the trial. He will announce to the judge his name and the name of his dog. Every participant must obey the instructions of the officiating judge as well as those of the trial management personnel.
Wilful violations can result in exclusion from further participation in the trial.
A tracking harness may be used in the tracking work. Foreign handlers may use their own country's language. No point-deduction will be made for this error. Practice-jumps during the trial, as well as rewarding the dog with food, are prohibited. It is also not allowed to place the dumbbell in the dog's mouth prior to the retrieving exercises.