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Q - In french ring it seems size is a definate limiting factor. More specific the palisade. Mondio is more forgiving with the angled wall at the drop off point but that is still a daunting task for a large dog. How much trouble do the larger breeds have with scaling the wall? More and more Dobermann males are reaching 100lbs plus nowadays.

A - I think you have half answered your question. Mondioring palisade is forgiving in the fact the dog only jumps one way and lands on a slanted board. When you consider how much you will train this exercise the landing board does save a lot of wear and tear from impact. Physically fit dogs of 80 to 100 lbs. can easily jump the palisade. The better you train their technique the higher they will jump. The minimum height is 1.8 meters and this is doable by most dogs under 100 lbs. You don't have to jump the highest height at 2.3 meters. The palisade is the easiest jump of the three to teach. The other jumps are the hurdle (.8 meters to 1.2 meters) in which you have to jump both ways. The long jump (3.0 meters to 4.0 meters) is jumped one way only.

Q - How have Dobermanns fared in mondio and french ring? Any specific dogs and handlers that you can recall doing well? I know of no lines that use french or mondio ring to test their stock.

A - I have not seen many Dobermanns in Ring. However we have had many breeds in our club and all breeds have the ability to play Ring at a certain level. Because we see so many different breeds, we simply say, if you have a good dog and you are willing to work hard, you will see results and will learn more than you ever could have imagined.