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Wikipedia
Dog agility is a sport in which a handler directs a dog through an obstacle course in a race for both time and accuracy. Dogs must run off-leash with no food or toys as incentives. The handler can touch neither dog nor obstacles, except accidentally....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_agility
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http://k-9corps.org/site/?pu003d26We’re selling the ring! (by: admin)
The Dog Walk is constructed from cedar for light-weight outdoor durability and also features the newer rubber matting from NADAC.All three ramps can be detached from the base ‘uprights’ making moving and setting up this piece of ring ...
http://fireflydogblogspot.blogspot.com/2008/07/agility.htmlAgility (by: ---u003eFireflyu003c---)
United Kennel Club (UKC) 100 East Kilgore Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49001-5598 North American Dog Agility Council, Inc. (NADAC) HCR 2, Box 277, St. Maries, ID 83861 Agility Association of Canada (AAC) 638 Wonderland Road South, London, ONT N6K 1L8.
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?idu003d1278050u0026srcu003drssLate Rounds: A Boxing Blog :: NADAC Dog Agility Trial in Port ... (by: unknown)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?vu003dxM5QymcHTKA Slide show of dog competing in agility on Sunday, July 13, 2008, in Port Gamble Washington. Hosted by NADAC and the Muddy Paws Agility Club of Kitsap. Breeds shown include: Rough Collie, ...
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Questions & Answers
NADAC Dog Agility-Collar Rule?
I've just started training my dog to do competitive agility, and I'm interested in registering her with NADAC. On their website, the handbook says that the dog needs to run the course without leash OR collar. I've seen some local competitions, and this "no collar rule" doesn't always seem to be the case, particularly with the novice level dogs. Is this rule open to interpretation? Or is this strictly a local thing I'm seeing?
1. As others said, NADAC has a mandatory "run naked" rule. Let me add to that--if your dog leaves the course after the run without being under control, you automatically get a disqualification, even if the run was clean.
2. I've seen instances where a dog ran with a collar. It was ALWAYS an instance where the exhibitor/competitor forgot and the judge didn't notice.
3. It's possible you might have been watching a "show and go" or a match (neither of which provide Q's or title points) or a training class (where instructors may not have a problem making runs wearing collars or harnesses).
By the way, definitely join NADAC. For a beginner, it's great. With AKC you wait around all day (and novice classes usually run last so you show up early for measurement at 7am or so and then may not get your first run in until 11am or noon--that's rough on a novice handler and dog!). But the vast majority of NADAC trials I've been to have 6-7 events each day. For a novice, those are lots of opportunities to run. Plus, they allow training on course. So if your contacts stink, you can go back once and work on them. Finally, with all of the various games, you can start trialing even if there are some obstacles your dog can't handle. Let's suppose your dog isn't reliable at weaves or contacts. Then just sign up for Tunnelers! NADAC offers a lot of great options for novices--I highly recommend it.
Can someone answer some dog agility questions regarding UKC and NADAC agility?
I just started competing with my Sheltie. We've done well with two scores of 198! I'm so proud of her! She shows a lot of promise. She just turned two and I don't think she's quite ready for AG II yet. If she qualifies again, she'll get her AG I title and I'm wondering if I can just keep doing AG I B (instead of A because we are both newbies to the sport) rather than go onto AG II. My other question is regarding when she gets all three titles for AG I, II, and III. How EXACTLY (be specific) does she get that fancy title (I forgot what it's called)? I know she has to repeat AG I, II and III again, right? How far can you go in UKC? Okay, I'd also like to know more about NADAC and USDAA. My Sheltie is very fast and I think she'd be good at competing in these organizations as well as AKC. She is AKC registered but she isn't registered with NADAC and USDAA. What would I enter as a beginner? And which one can you actually win money in? Right now, we're just having fun!
She just loves it. She yelps with anticipation when we get to our club to practice and she bolts to the door, it's so cute! I think that's most important but since she's good at it, I'd like to go as far as possilbe. At what age, do most dogs STOP competing? Or when do they start slowing down? THANKS! Oh, if you can suggest any books, DVDs, or websites, I'd greatly appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on competing in Agility with your Sheltie. I am afraid that I will be of NO HELP to you... I live in Canada and compete in the AAC ... I don't travel with my dogs south of the border so I have never bothered to check out their rules and scoring since it doesn't affect me.
Just go out and have FUN with your dog....that is reward enough....
Woohoo from another Agility competitor...by the way, I run a Border Collie mix and my new dog (purebred Border Collie) will hopefully be competing in a few months from now...I also run a Black Lab (for fun only - but thinking about trials) and I have a Beagle who (if she wasn't arthritic) could run "circles" around the others...Beagles are NOT known as Agility competitors and yet SHE LOVES IT!!!! But she is 11, arthritic and cannot manage the A-Frame anymore.
GOod luck to you!
By the way...your dog will let you know when she is no longer wanting or able to compete. I have a friend who is still running a 14 year old Border Collie because the dog loves it and (asides that he is now deaf) is in great physical condition. The deafness adds challenges but....HE LOVES IT!
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