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How to get started in Dog Agility | Dog Tips and Tricks
hi my name is Anthony Clark I've been
lucky enough to compete in the top level
of British agility winning the
championship at Crufts and also
competing and winning medals for my
country
I'm currently competing with my dog
protests agility is where a handler has
to guide a dog through an obstacle
course as fast and as accurately as
possible if you're thinking of getting
started in agility here are some things
you need to know firstly agility is open
to all dogs both cross breeds and
pedigrees can compete in order to be
able to compete Kennel Club licensed
agility show your dog must be registered
on the Kennel Club's activity or breed
register when training your dog is
important to find a reward that works
for them
I train protest using treats and toys
before starting agility is important to
master basic obedience to maintain focus
and attention on you as a handler keep
reinforcing these behaviors as these
will stay with you for the rest of your
dog's career once these foundations are
in place make sure you speak with an
experienced agility trainer and they
will advise you when you can stop
finally agility is all about teamwork so
make sure you build a strong
relationship with your dog and now we're
going to take you through each
individual piece of equipment depending
on your dog's height the equipment will
be adjusted accordingly a standard jump
the idea of this is for the dog to be
able to take off from one side and land
successfully the other side without
knocking the jump pole off let's move on
to the long jump the idea of this is to
gain distance instead of height without
knocking over any of the sections next
we have the rising spread jump this
tests both distance and height now we
have the tunnel it's pretty
self-explanatory we want the dog to go
in one end and come out the other
the breakaway tire the idea is for the
dog to jump through the tire without
breaking it open because this would
result in a fault the wall this is a
solid jump the idea is for the dog to
jump it successfully without knocking
the bricks off the top next we have the
weave poles the dog must enter with the
first pole on its left-hand side and
continue through the poles until they
are completed
so now we're going to move on to the
contact equipment the contact zones are
indicated in a different color at the
start and finish of each individual
piece of equipment first we have the a
frame the idea is for the dog to climb
up and over touching the contact zones
on both ends secondly we have the dog
walk the idea is to go up across and
down touching the contact zone at both
ends lastly we have the seesaw it's
pretty self-explanatory but one thing to
remember is the dog must be in contact
with the seesaw when it touches the
ground this concludes all the equipment
that you will see in a standard agility
course when you're ready to compete at
an agility show you will have to pre
enter you will get to walk the course
before the competition starts you will
be judged on speed and accuracy on the
course in which the judge is set are now
going to show you protest and I running
a full course
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I've taken you through all the basics of
agility it's now time for you to go and
find your local Kennel Club registered
agility club that's it from me so check
out the Kennel Club social media
channels to watch more videos and good
luck
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