Section VII. CROSS-COUNTRY PROBLEMS 



106. General 



Cross-country problems are the most difficult to 

 set up and to run. They should include all types of 

 targets the teams have trained on. 



107. Procedure 



a. Problems initially should be short (200 to 

 300 meters) lanes through the woods. This phase 

 should culminate with problems of several kilo- 

 meters, over difficult, varied terrain. 



b. Instructors must insure that the route is 

 marked in some manner, and that target loca- 

 tions are carefully recorded. This allows the team 

 to pass near all targets, and insures that the ord- 

 nance is recovered. 



c. Lanes may contain any number of targets. 

 Target selection should include at least one ex- 

 ample of every class of target the dog has been 

 trained to detect. 



d. A typical problem might begin with a short 



Figure 56. Cross-country problem. 



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