QUAD TRIPLE ENDURANCE DOUBLE Numerous owners/handlers with multiple dogs entered One or two owners/handlers with multiple dogs entered SINGLE DOUBLE ENDURANCE TRIPLE QUAD Impact on potential number of attempts before a successful draw
Low Moderate Moderate Low Low
Moderate Substantial to Severe Severe Moderate to Substantial Moderate to Substantial
ENDURANCE QUAD TRIPLE DOUBLE SINGLE No. of entries per trial Draw ensures 1/2 day rest for dogs between braces? No. of trials (fields) that dogs compete in each day Max no. of dogs per owner/handler (NSTRA Guidelines) No. of trials (fields) per day Multiple-day format OK? Comparison of Trial Types
         Yes           Yes           Yes          Yes          Yes
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 2 2 3 4
1 1 or 2 2 1,2,or 3 1,2,3 or 4
12 - 32 12  - 32 24 -32 12 - 32 12 - 32
3 3 2 3 3
N/A Yes Yes No No
One-day format OK?