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training club is WHAT IS AGILITY? According to the rules, the aim of a dog agility competition is for a Handler to direct his dog around a course of different obstacles to assess and enhance the ability of the dog and Handler to work as a team. It is an educational and sporting activity intended to improve the dog's integration into society. The sport requires good rapport between dog and Handler, which results in perfect teamwork. Whilst speed of the dog is to be desired, steadiness of work is essential to a faultless performance of the courses. An easier way to say it is: dog agility is JUST PLAIN FUN FOR YOU AND YOUR DOG It is a sport for all breeds. Just look in the photos section by clicking on the button at the bottom of this page, or look through the Canine FunSports Brags by clicking on the button on the top of this page. The obstacles used in agility are hurdles, winged jumps, broad jump, spread jump, hoops, a-frame (sometimes called a scramble), dog walk, seesaw, flexible (or pipe) tunnel, collapsible (or chute) tunnel, weaving poles and a table. At a trial, the judges sets the sequence that the dog has to complete. There are different levels of competition, depending on how experienced the dog is. Click HERE to see diagrams of different courses There are a number of organisations that run agility trials The largest body (by far) that runs trials is the Australian National Kennel Control. Each state his its contolling body. In NSW it is DOGS NSW. There are links on this site to the other state's controlling bodies. The Dogs NSW Agility Committee also has its own website with trial calendars and contact details for training clubs. The Agility Dog Association of Australia runs trials in both NSW and Queensland. Australian Dog Agility Council
Links to other clubs are found on our LINKS page. Of course, Canine Fun Sports also runs classes. Just click on CFS venues at the top of the page for more details, or click on Contact Us to make inquiries.
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