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Each Area Council determines the cost of the school for that area. The Directors of Training run the schools and are supported by a principal and branch members with their dogs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBranches put forward candidates that satisfy the acceptance criteria of:-\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBeing An Association Member for at least two years.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTrained their own dog to at least “A” standard, or working trials C.D. stakes.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTaken classes for 6 months prior to the course starting, under supervision of a qualified instructor.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCompeted, been a steward or assisted at, at least two Association Shows prior to the examination.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe candidates are vetted by the Area Councils and the Directors of Training to ensure suitability and that the demand is achievable within the criteria of the school as the school is limited to ensure that adequate training is provided to each candidate and that exams can be conducted in a timely fashion. Once the applications have been agreed it is then up to the Director of Training to organise the School and send out the invitations to the candidates. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchools typically run over two years teaching the candidate to train and take classes using the Kennel Club Obedience Rules as a basis for the curriculum. The school is divided into two parts with a part one exam after the first year covering the exercises up to novice standard. The second year covering more advanced exercises from A to C. \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the two years of the school the candidate’s branch is expected to ensure trainees are given the opportunity to take classes at all levels under the supervision of a qualified instructor to gain the necessary experience and ensure they are confident in their exams.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe schools are run to give the candidates a good grounding in training our members to train their own dogs and also give them the opportunity to take classes and ensure they have the confidence and competence to carry this out.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Association may also run various seminars and presentations that it encourages its instructors to attend and these include, Working Trial, Competitive Obedience, Behavioural Issues and Problem Solving, German Shepherd Construction and Movement, The BH test and The SV Character Assessment Tests.\u003c/p\u003e","ContentConfig":{"Caption":null,"Icon":null,"IconColour":null,"CaptionColour":null,"UnderlineColour":null,"TextColour":null,"FontSize":null,"LineHeight":null,"RequiresLoggedInUser":false,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"ComponentCode":null,"ComponentError":null,"BottomMargin":"0px","PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","CssClass":null,"ResponsiveClasses":"","PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""},"ImageConfig":{"ImageURL":null,"ObjectFit":"contain","ImageHeight":null,"FrameStyle":null,"BorderRadius":null,"Caption":{"IsActive":false,"Text":null,"SubText":null,"Font":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"SubFont":{"Size":null,"Colour":null},"Alignment":null,"Position":null,"Margin":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"Blur":false,"Hover":false},"AltText":null,"LinkURL":null,"BottomMargin":0,"PaddingLeft":"10px","PaddingTop":"10px","PaddingRight":"10px","PaddingBottom":"10px","PhoneVisible":true,"TabletVisible":true,"DesktopVisible":true,"CssClass":null,"PageLinkName":null,"PageLinkCaption":null},"IgnoreCache":false}]}],"ColumnSpacing":"0px","BottomMargin":"0px","TopPadding":"0px","IsFullWidth":false,"IsBackgroundFullWidth":false,"Background":{"Colour":null,"ImageURL":null,"Filter":null,"IsParallax":false,"Image":"","Tint":""}}],"HasTwitterFeedComponent":false,"PageURL":"https://www.bagsd.org.uk/Cms/Spaces/DEFAULT/The+BAGSD+Instructor+School?version=4","AllVersions":[],"Comments":[],"UpdatedComments":[],"Spaces":[],"IsWatching":false,"LastViewTime":null,"CanEdit":false,"CanPublish":false,"CanCopy":false,"CanCreateTemplate":false,"CanComment":false,"CanReadComments":false,"CanModerateComments":false,"CanLike":false,"CanWatch":false}
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