Obedience Trial

The Obedience Trial in Nintendogs

The Obedience Trial in Nintendogs + Cats

Obedience Trials (Japanese: ドッグコンテスト Doggu kontesuto) are a type of contest/competition in Nintendogs and Nintendogs + Cats.

Gameplay

Obedience trials require the use of the built-in microphone of the Nintendo DS and 3DS. The goal is to follow a handful of commands within a given time limit followed by a free performance. Players should teach the dogs the required tricks for each respective class before entering a trial. In Nintendogs, these can be found in the Obedience Trial Book.

Dogs will also be asked to "hold" a trick for a certain duration. The more a trick is practiced, the longer the dog will hold the trick. In Nintendogs, this is hinted by NPCs found on walks: "After I trained my dog to lie down over and over again, [name] can lie down for a really long time now!"

Scoring

In an obedience trial, the dogs are scored on a scale of 0.00 to 10.00 points, with 10.00 being the highest possible score a dog can receive. This scoring is based on how quickly the dogs can perform the given command, the difficulty of the trick that the dog executes, and in Nintendogs, how well groomed and cared-for the dog is.

Dogs will be given 35 seconds to perform each trick, though the duration that the dog will be asked to hold a trick varies depending on class/cup.

The trainer can lose points if the dog repeatedly disobeys them and if they miss a trick-- which can happen if the dog runs out of time or if it performs the wrong trick. However, players can compensate for the missed points if the dog is well-groomed (Nintendogs)-- it is possible to score 9.99 points even after missing a single trick, though the dog must make up the difference by performing advanced tricks during freestyle and/or performing the required tricks with advanced commands that can be learned from that root trick (i.e. "Breakdancing" when asked to Roll Over and Spin by the judges).

Nintendogs

Obedience Trial information found in the Nintendogs instruction manual

In Nintendogs, having a well-groomed dog will encourage the judges to give the dogs more points.

There is the possibility that, in higher classes (Nintendogs), the dog may be asked to hold a trick for the same length as in a lower class (i.e. hold a trick for 5 seconds in Championship)-- though it will likely be a trick with a higher difficulty.

Class	Standard time	Trick duration	New tricks required	Money earned
Beginner Class	20 seconds		Sit Shake Lie Down	$100 for first place $50 for second place $30 for third place
Open Class	35 seconds		Roll Over Spin	$200 for first place $100 for second place $60 for third place
Expert Class	35 seconds		Jump Beg	$600 for first place $300 for second place $150 for third place
Master Class	35 seconds	Hold "Sit" for 15 seconds Hold "Lie Down" for 15 seconds Hold "Roll Over" for 15 seconds		$1000 for first place $500 for second place $270 for third place
Championship	35 seconds	Hold "Lie Down" for 20 seconds Hold "Roll Over" for 20 seconds Hold "Beg" for 20 seconds Hold "Spin" for 20 seconds		$2000 for first place $1000 for second place $600 for third place

Nintendogs + Cats

In Nintendogs + Cats, the player must have one AR Card to display the dog on when they participate in an Obedience Trial.

• Replacement cards are available here, where they can be printed out or displayed on a mobile device.

Cup	Standard time	Trick duration	New tricks required	Money earned
Junior Cup	35 seconds		Sit Down Left Paw Right Paw	$100 for first place $50 for second place $10 for third place
Amateur Cup	35 seconds		Lie Down Play Dead Spin	$200 for first place $100 for second place $20 for third place
Pro Cup	35 seconds		Sit Up Jump Roll Over	$300 for first place $150 for second place $30 for third place
Master Cup	35 seconds		Sneeze Say Please Stand Up Cheer	$1000 for first place $200 for second place $40 for third place
Nintendogs Cup	35 seconds		Beg Handstand Breakdance	$500 and a victory specs* for first place $250 for second place $50 for third place *The player can only receive one victory specs per pet.

Training

Main article: Tricks

Gallery

Nintendogs

 

Beginner Class.

First section of the Beginner Class competition.

The Championship Obedience Trial.

A Labrador Retriever is told to do to follows commands: Sit Down and Shake Hands.

A Labrador holds Lie Down for 15 seconds.

A Labrador is told to hold Sit Down for 20 seconds.

The Open Performance section.

Points given at the end of a session.

A dog earns a gold trophy for earning first place!

Nintendogs + Cats

 

The Junior Cup (No colored ring)

The Amateur Cup (Gray).

A Jack Russell Terrier starting Round 3 of the Pro Cup (Bronze).

Ending the final round.

Getting first place.

Being told to Play Dead for 5 seconds.

Getting a time bonus.

The Nintendogs Cup (Gold)

The Master Cup (Silver)

Being told to Sit Up for 9 seconds.

Coming in first place and receiving the Victory Specs.

Toy Poodle on a Obedience Trial

A Poodle won a Obedience Trial Amateur Cup (Colour Ring is Gray)

A Poodle was told to Sit.

A Shiba Inu winning the Nintendogs Cup

A Pomeranian told to hold "Lie down" for 9 seconds.

A Pomeranian successfully held a trick.

Points are normally doubled when a dog does the trick on time (before and during the 5 seconds range).

A Pomeranian getting first place in the Nintendogs Cup.

Trivia

• The audience from the Beginner Class of the Obedience Trial can be seen in front of the Beginner Class in the Disc Competition as well.
• The player cannot be placed 2nd if two dogs are tied 1st.
• If a dog has not learnt the required tricks to participate in a cup, they will be prohibited from entering (Nintendogs + Cats).
• This is the only contest where background music doesn't play.