What is Agility?
Agility is a canine sport where a handler directs his or her dog over a timed obstacle course. Obstacles include jumps, tunnels, tire jump, see-saw (teeter-totter), dog walk, a-frame and weave poles. The dog and handler must work off leash as a team using voice commands and signals.
Any breed of dog, including mixed breeds, can participate and compete. All you need is basic team work, some physical mobility and a will to have fun. The best way to know if this sport is for you is to try it. Dogs are required to be 18 months of age to enter a trial but training can start much earlier. Older dogs can still learn agility and compete; it’s not too late to start training today. By completing an agility course to defined performance standards, you and your dog can earn qualifying scores toward agility titles. Photo credit to Candice Daum Photography Link to slide show by Candice Daum July AIM Trial 2023 |