Oktoberfest 2025

Navigate the mini obstacle course while holding a beer stein—don’t spill!

“Stein Hold Relay”: Carry a beer stein while leading your dog through a mini obstacle course.

1. Hoop
2. Pedestal
3. Bar jump
4. Tunnel
5. Weave (through legs or cones)
6. Give five German cues (OK to use hand signals as well):

• • Sitz for “sit”  
  • Platz for “down”  
  • Bleib for “stay”  
  • Komm for “come”  
  • Fuß for “heel”  
  • Hol for “fetch”  
  • Hoch for “up”  
  • Dreh for “spin”  
  • Bogen for “bow”  
  • Gib Laut for “speak”  
  • Pfote for “shake hands”  
  • Winke for “wave”  
  • Spring or Hopp for “jump”

7. Bratwurst Dash: Dog runs to their owner past distraction (bratwurst or other appealing item)

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Once a certified evaluator has OK’d your tricks/exercises, submit your application using the form above. You can choose your certificate and swag items.