Diesel on the A-Frame
at Border Collie Friends Rescue Trial.
Quesnel June 1999
Kaotic K9's Agility
| This canine sport is becoming increasingly popular, both as a participant and spectator sport. It is a great way to spend quality time and build confidence in your best friend. Competition is open to dogs of all breeds, mixed or purebred, and in good health. | |
Diesel on the A-Frame
at Border Collie Friends Rescue Trial. |
Buster over the
Ascending Spread Jump at BCFR trial. |
Agility began in Great Britain in 1978 at the Crufts Dog Show. The organizers needed to fill the spare time between the obedience and group judging to entertain the spectators. The course obstacles were based on horse jumping events. People are attracted to the sport of agility because it is fun and because it offers an opportunity for titles to be earned for those who are interested. |
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main purpose of agility is training a dog to negotiate an obstacle course.
Lots and lots and lots of training. Agility training is believed to have its basis in working police and protection dogs, while similar training methods have evolved in the development of search and rescue dogs. |
Diogee coming out of the tunnel in Kamloops, July 2003 |
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Chiquita doing the Double |
We
compete primarily in the Agility Assocation
of Canada (AAC). The other sanctioning bodies of agility are:
United States Dog Agility
Assocation |
