Agility Dog Competitions

Organizations that sponsor or otherwise enable people to participate in competitive events in which dogs (in the company of their handlers) run a prescribed course that has been established by the judge. The dog jumps over, climbs or traverses a variety of obstacles (e.g., A frames, dog walks, see-saws, pipe tunnels, collapsed tunnels, pause tables, weave poles, hoop jumps) while the handler runs along side telling the dog which obstacle to tackle next. The competition is timed and dogs receive "faults" for refusals, knocking down obstacles or missing contact points which are painted at either end of the obstacles.