Do you do Agility with your dog? If so what breed do you have?

Question

I have 3 dogs I compete with

Answer 1

It depends on what you consider agility. If you mean the sport, then no me and Timber don't have the energy for another sport.

We do Schutzhund which includes a component of agility. We backpack which requires agility. He is a service dog and assists me with balance which at times requires agility.

I run him over obstacle courses, jungle gyms and jumps for fun and fitness. I never bothered getting involved with the sport of agility because of the time required but I think it is a great sport.

Timber is a 3 year old male Rhodesian Ridgeback crossed with Nova Soctia Duck Tolling Retriever. Which means he has lots of strength, endurance, energy and a great sense of humor.

Answer 2

Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, Shelties, Papillons, Jack Russell Terriers, Golden Retrievers, Miniature Poodles all are breeds that have a tendency to do properly in agility. bear in mind all canines are persons! some canines of those breeds have no pastime in working agility. And there are stunning agility canines of very no longer likely breeds too! i've got in no way incredibly considered a coarse Collie that did o.k. in agility. maximum are not very athletic the way they are outfitted & have not got lotscontinual.

Answer 3

My mini schnauzer and I do agility together. We were supposed to go to class this morning, but I've been sick so we didn't. My dog is 5 and we've been taking classes for the past 2 or 3 years.

We just started Flyball in December and he loves it. I'm getting my husband involved with it too.

I also race my schnauzer. Usually you only see JRTs in racing, but my schnauzer is FAST. People can't believe how fast he is.

We tried Go To Ground aka Earth Dog but my dog didn't like it. In fact, he refused to go into the tunnel.

My dog is also my service dog. I've found that doing agility and flyball with him has helped the communication between us and has made our bond even stronger than what it was. I now can use hand signals with him and even some American Sign Language.

Answer 4

I'm going to be starting agilty in the spring with my Australian Shepherd. You may be surprised as to the different sizes and different breeds that do agility for fun and/or compete. You see alot of border collies, aussies, and shetland sheepdogs, but I have also see golden retrievers, labs, pomeranians, and jack russells. The dogs dont seem to be limited by their size- if they can follow instructions and you can keep up with them, there is no limit 8)

Answer 5

Not yet, but well on my way to it this spring! My 8 month Border Collie and I will be starting our first classes soon and for now, we are in Obedience Competition classes and practicing for Rally-O. It's been tons of fun so far and I'm looking forward to getting to agility training here soon!

Answer 6

i do! Agility is the best! I compete with my Jack Russell mix
and my mom competes with a border collie!

Answer 7

agility can be for any dog it is good for them all but it is best for a high energy dog like a border collie or a Australian shepherd

Answer 8

A hairless Chinese Crested and have worked Whippets.

I teach agility some as well.

Answer 9

I do some mild agility with my Rottie. He's not very good at it but he enjoys it a lot.

Answer 10

2 of my miniature poodles are currently training in agility and will be shown this spring in AKC events. I also do tracking, conformation and obedience with them.