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Class Descriptions:
INTRODUCTION
TO AGILITY-
This class is for those new to the sport of agility.
Everything in the class will be low and slow so that you dog
will get the proper foundation, and skills to be able to
compete someday, or that you will be able to play agility
safely with your dog. (Skill Level 1, 2)
BEGINNERS
AGILITY 1-
Start to work on the contact obstacles, weave poles, spread
jumps, and other obstacles, Start to link obstacles together
into small sequences. (Skill Levels1, 2)
BEGINNERS
AGILITY 2-
Expand on your training of contacts, weaves, etc. Link
obstacles together into longer sequences and short courses.
(Skill Levels 2, 3)
ADVANCED BEGINNERS
–Work on improving your handling skills to become prepared
for entry level competitions. Learn the proper places for
crosses, sends, acceleration, deceleration etc. (Skill
Levels 2, 3)
INTERMEDIATE
AGILITY 1
- Sharpen your handling skills; improve the timing and
commands that you communicate to your dog working through
difficult sequences. and short courses. (Skill levels 3, 4)
ADVANCED
INTERMEDIATE AGILITY-
Build on the skills you have all ready developed. Learn to
handle more difficult sequences, and courses. (Dogs
must be able to do a minimum of six straight up weave poles
to enter this class.) (Skill levels 4, 5)
ADVANCED
COMPETITION
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Learn to work an agility course with your dog in the most
efficient times possible. Shave seconds from your course
times, and apply new handling techniques. Learn to cue your
dog in an efficient and timely manner, handle
discriminations, and develop distance work with your dog.
Dogs must be proficient with all obstacles at normal
heights and the weave poles to enter this class.)
(Skill levels 5-6)
PRACTICAL
OBEDIENCE & PUPPY CLASS
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This class is designed to help your dog become a more
acceptable member of your family. We will teach the dog to
walk on a loose leash beside you, wait for you to go through
a door without knocking you over, to sit and stay on
command, and to meet other humans and dogs in a calm manner.
This class is not designed to be a formal obedience
class to prepare you for competition.
AGILITY
LEAGUE Fun!
Fun! Fun !
Enter your team in the league, and be paired up with other
agility enthusiasts for some light, friendly competitive fun
with other teams at your skill level. Give your dog an
inexpensive chance to play under near trial conditions, and
for you to practice your team’s skills just for a fun night
out. (Skill levels 3, 4, 5, and 6) Dogs must be in.
or have completed an intermediate agility 1 class or its
equivalent to play in the league
Please see the class schedule page for an explanation of
skill levels.
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