ASTM F1879-2014 Standard Guide for Demonstrating Obedience and Agility in Search and Rescue Dogs《演示搜救犬驯从和敏捷性的标准指南》.pdf

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1、Designation: F1879 14Standard Guide forDemonstrating Obedience and Agility in Search and RescueDogs1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1879; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revisio

2、n. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This guide establishes the minimum obedience andagility expected of canines that are part of a search dog team orcrew.1.2 Further

3、training is required for a canine before it mayperform as a member of a search dog team or crew.1.3 This guide applies to canine members of all searchresources classified in ASTM F1848 Standard ClassificationSystem for Canine Search Resources.1.3.1 The advanced obedience and agility skills required

4、forcanine members of Kind D (Disaster/Collapsed StructureSearch) dog teams or crews are not defined in this guide.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate s

5、afety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F1633 Guide for Techniques in Land SearchF1848 Classification System for Canine Search ResourcesF2209 Guide for Training of Land Search Team Member2.2 Other D

6、ocument:3SWGDOG SC1 Terminology3. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 about turn, nan abrupt 180 reversal of directionperformed by a dog upon the command of the handler.3.1.2 aggressive behavior, nattempted or actual unpro-voked attack on another canine or person.Acan

7、ine may also beevaluated as aggressive if it exhibits significant warning signsof imminent unprovoked attack (continuous growling,snarling, fear-barking, etc.)3.1.3 agility, nan aspect of a dogs physical condition thatcharacterizes the dogs dexterity and ease of movement.3.1.4 obedience, nan aspect

8、of a dogs behavior thatcharacterizes the dogs ability to follow instructions.3.1.5 off-lead, na working mode for a dog where the dogand handler are not connected physically, and control of thedog is established through audible commands or visual signals.3.1.6 on-lead, na working mode for a dog and h

9、andlerphysically attached by a leash.3.2 Definitions of terms not defined in this standard can befound in Guide F1633, Guide F2209, Classification F1848, andSWGDOG SC1.4. Significance and Use4.1 This guide establishes the minimum level of obedienceand agility required for canines to perform safely a

10、nd effec-tively on a search dog team or crew.4.2 Obedience skills ensure that a dog is under the control ofthe handler, that it will not interfere with other resources suchas search team members, rescue personnel, other search dogs,and members of the public, it can be left without the handlerssuperv

11、ision, and it can be evacuated by someone other than thehandler.4.2.1 All search dogs shall demonstrate the on-lead obedi-ence skills defined in this guide.4.2.2 All search dogs that work off-lead shall also demon-strate the off-lead obedience skills defined in this guide.4.2.3 Off-lead obedience sk

12、ills shall be demonstrated in thevicinity of a group of people and other dogs, with theaccompanying noise and confusion common to search andrescue operations.4.3 Agility skills demonstrate the dogs ability to negotiateterrain and obstacles that may be present in a search area. They1This guide is und

13、er the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F32 on Search andRescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.02 on Management andOperations.Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2014. Published February 2015. Originallyapproved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as F1879 - 98 (2005)whi

14、ch was withdrawn in April 2014 and reinstated in December 2014. DOI:10.1520/F1879-14.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary

15、page onthe ASTM website.3Scientific Working Group on Dog and Orthogonal detector Guidelines, FIU -MMC, Miami, FL 33199, http:/casgroup.fiu.edu/pages/docs/1062/1335294274_SC1_Terminology_%28abcdefghijk%29.pdfCopyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428

16、-2959. United States1also demonstrate the dogs ability to work in an unfamiliarenvironment with unstable or loose objects underfoot.4.3.1 All search dogs shall demonstrate the agility skillsdefined in this guide.4.3.2 Off-lead search dogs shall perform all agility skillsoff-lead. On-lead search dogs

17、 may perform agility skills on oroff lead, at the discretion of the handler. The use of a lead shallneither enhance nor diminish a dogs ability to demonstrate itsagility.4.3.3 Spotters should be provided for dogs demonstratingagility skills. The spotters, however, should neither enhancenor diminish

18、a dogs ability to demonstrate its agility.4.4 Handlers shall direct the dog with minimal commands.4.4.1 Continuous commands, or excessive talking to thedog, shall not be allowed.4.4.2 Occasional reminder commands and some praise shallbe acceptable.4.5 This guide may be used by units, handlers, and r

19、equest-ing agencies to evaluate canine search resources. It may also beused for establishing local performance guidelines or stan-dards.4.6 This guide by itself is not a training document, but maybe used to develop a training document or program.4.7 Nothing in this guide precludes an AHJ from adding

20、additional obedience or agility requirements.4.8 The skills and abilities presented in the followingsections are not in any particular order and do not represent atraining sequence.4.9 The AHJ is responsible for determining how to evaluatethe obedience and agility of search dogs.5. Obedience Skills5

21、.1 A search dog shall demonstrate that it will ride in acontrolled manner in or on means of transportation used in thenormal area of operations, such as motor vehicles, watercraft,helicopters, snow machines, etc.5.2 A search dog shall not display aggressive behaviortowards people or other canines in

22、 the following situations:5.2.1 When in a vehicle with its handler, moving or parked,with other dogs and handlers.5.2.2 When a person approaches and engages in conversa-tion with the handler while the search dog is at heel or sitting.5.2.3 When finding or approaching a person in the field.5.3 A sear

23、ch dog that works primarily on-lead shall demon-strate that it will perform the following skills, under thedirection of the handler, while on-lead in a moving crowd of atleast five people. Commands may be audible, visual, or both.The lead shall be loose and the dog shall be at heel (that is,beside t

24、he handler, under the handlers control, and attentive tothe handler):5.3.1 Right turn,5.3.2 Left turn,5.3.3 About turn,5.3.4 Stop or halt, and5.3.5 Change PaceNormal, fast, and slow.5.4 A search dog that works primarily off-lead shall dem-onstrate that it will, on command, perform the followingoff-l

25、ead skills under the direction of the handler, while off leadwith the dog at a heel (that is, beside the handler, under thehandlers control, and attentive to the handler). Commandsmay be audible, visual, or both:5.4.1 Right turn,5.4.2 Left turn,5.4.3 About turn,5.4.4 Come directly to the handler fro

26、m at least 50 ft (15 m)away,5.4.5 Unattended StayPerform an unattended stay of atleast 5 min in duration where the handler remains in sight ofthe dog and the handler is at least 20 ft (6.1 m) from the dog,and5.4.6 Emergency StopThe canine is sent out to free roam.Once the dog is at least 25 m from t

27、he handler, the handler shallcommand the dog to stop (sit down or stand) and the dog muststop within 10 m of where it was when the command wasgiven.6. Agility Skills6.1 A search dog shall demonstrate that it will, uponcommand, perform the following:6.1.1 Jump at least 2.5 ft (0.76 m) from the ground

28、 up to aspecified area, such as a pick-up truck bed.6.1.2 Crawl under an obstacle no higher than12 the dogsheight at its shoulder.6.1.3 Jump over a ditch as wide as the height of the dogswithers, or perform a broad jump of an equal width.7. Keywords7.1 agility; canine; conditioning; dog; obedience;

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