What is Dog Agility?
Agility is a discipline open to all dogs .
It is dealing with an obstacle course, consisting of 15/20 that, depending on their disposition on the ground, will be more or less complex and more or less rapid in the shortest possible time and with fewer errors possible.
This is a fun activity / educational / sports . Recreational activity because it is an opportunity for recreation for both dog and handler as to why his plays on the game, aimed at improving the educational because 'dog' integration into society by strengthening the relationship between dog and handler, because it is sports a sport It requires speed, accuracy, communication and agility course.
It 's also a discipline that involves a good harmony between the dog and its handler (which is why it is necessary that the participants possess the basic elements of education and obedience) that leads to a perfect agreement between both physically and emotionally involving.
There are three categories of work: The
category "S" (Small) dogs whose size does not exceed 35 cm at the withers
The category "M" (Medium) dogs from 35 cm to 43 cm. The height at the withers
category "L" (Large) dogs over 43 cm at the withers
Obstacles:
High Jump:
is a barrier similar to that used in horse shows but of course with smaller dimensions, the height will be adjusted according to weight and height the dog and all 'experience by the same
It is dealing with an obstacle course, consisting of 15/20 that, depending on their disposition on the ground, will be more or less complex and more or less rapid in the shortest possible time and with fewer errors possible.
This is a fun activity / educational / sports . Recreational activity because it is an opportunity for recreation for both dog and handler as to why his plays on the game, aimed at improving the educational because 'dog' integration into society by strengthening the relationship between dog and handler, because it is sports a sport It requires speed, accuracy, communication and agility course.
It 's also a discipline that involves a good harmony between the dog and its handler (which is why it is necessary that the participants possess the basic elements of education and obedience) that leads to a perfect agreement between both physically and emotionally involving.
There are three categories of work: The
category "S" (Small) dogs whose size does not exceed 35 cm at the withers
The category "M" (Medium) dogs from 35 cm to 43 cm. The height at the withers
category "L" (Large) dogs over 43 cm at the withers
Obstacles:
High Jump:
is a barrier similar to that used in horse shows but of course with smaller dimensions, the height will be adjusted according to weight and height the dog and all 'experience by the same
HEDGE:
is a high jump with the only difference being that the hedge is closed by panels
LONG JUMP:
is composed of elements ( 2 to 5) of increasing height to form a long jump. For small dogs elements saranno solo 2 fino ad arrivare a 5 a seconda della taglia del cane
PNEUMATICO:
è un salto formato da una ruota fissata ad una struttura tramite catene o corde
VIADOTTO o MURO:
è un salto simile ad un muretto infatti sulla parte superiore sono disposti degli elementi amovibili a forma di tegola ed ha uno spessore di 20 cm
TAVOLO:
è un tavolino sul quale il cane dovrà rimanere per cinque secondi nella posizione di fermo in piedi, seduto o terra
PASSERELLA:è composta da tre rampe (una ascendente, a horizontal and a descendant) of the width of 30 cm. The dog uphill and downhill with at least one foot must touch the two zones with different coloring called contact zones
RECEIVER: axis is the width of 30 cm that will swing through the dog's body weight. This is also a barrier with two contact zones uphill and downhill
PALIZZI:
consists of two ramps (one ascending and one descending) width of 0.90 m, even in this case are planned two areas of contact.
SLALOM:
consists of 8.10 or 12 poles that the dog will face entering the first pole to his left and continuing with the second right and so on
TUNNEL DRIVE:
is a very flexible tube with an entrance and a ' output, is also one of the most popular tools from dogs
SOFT TUNNEL:
of the tunnel drive has a rigid arch entrance and exit in fabric or soft plastic
