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Normal Square:
This is the standard ring layout, when entering the gate to the ring the steward (or Judge) will indicate which way to go to line up, when you reach that point (if you are behind another dog, be sure and allow plenty of room, enough for one more dog even, between you so you will not be crowding each other) there you will stack your dog and wait for further instuctions from the Judge as to what they want you to do. Usually they will have you go around the ring together then restack the dogs individually to be gone over. If you are showing a table breed normally you will stop just behind the table and the first dog in line will be set up on the table. If it is a larger floor breed you may be asked to stack your dog just past the table toward the ring gate.
Diagonal.................................>______________________________
This Pattern is called the down and back and is a good one to lay out in your yard to practice with, set a post or marker at each corner, approximately 20 to 30 feet apart, practise walking a straight line between point A and point B. When you can walk straight from one corner to the next, put your dog on lead and practise with the dog until you can both walk straight and smooth from corner to corner.
This figure is known as the L, and the most important thing to remember is to be sure your dog is always on the Judges side as you turn and come back to the corner with your dog.
This last figure is called a T, in it you will leave the Judge go straight out, turn left to the corner, about turn, being sure to keep your dog on the Judges side, go all the way to the next corner do another about turn, keeping the dog between you and the Judge, come back even with the Judge (about where you did first left turn,) make a right turn and return to the Judge.