agility shows

josie · agility shows

Some questions....:

What are the different classes at an agility show?

How do you progress from one to the next? Question

What is the difference between KC shows and non-KC shows? Are there fewer dogs entered in non-KC shows? Are they easier? Or are they all equally as tough? Question

What is your typical "day out" at an agility show like? Is there a lot of waiting around for your turn? Do people warm their dogs up before their go - is there equipment to do that on? Question

Thanks

jillgst · agility shows

KC agility shows start at elementary and progress through to starters, novice, intermediate, senior, advanced and champion status. Dogs are measured and jump at their respective heights.
Non KC events eg UKA are always limited to dogs running so that everyone gets 4 runs per dogs guaranteed and dogs accrue points to work their way up from beginner to champion status. The rankings are not intercahngeable between KC and non KC events.

KC shows are usually bigger and the number of runs usually limited to maximum of 3 per dog, more official and a bit more beauracratic- my opinion!

There are classes for ABC - anything but collies for our HPR's.

All agility is great fun Very Happy

and the dogs seem to love it.

suggest you go onto www.agilitynet.co.uk to see what it's all about

josie

Thanks Jill - by the way, do UKA have a website? Question

jillgst · agility

try www.ukagility.com. much more relaxed atmosphere where all dogs catered for and any achievement is recognised not just winning. If you have not been before good place to start.