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The sport of dog agility is very exciting. Even if you only
want to participate for fun and not aim for competition,
both you and your dog need variety in training. Dogs can
react differently when surrounded by lots of activity. That's
why a sho'n'go is essential in providing you and your
partner the invaluable opportunity to run in a setting other
than your regular class or backyard. So many times we've
heard people say at a show (after their dog has flown off
the teeter or refused the tire) "Well, he does that perfectly
in class".
A sho'n'go ( or fun match) allows a handler and dog to
experience a trial setting, without the stress associated
with serious competition. We have excellent equipment
and our aim is to provide:
want to participate for fun and not aim for competition,
both you and your dog need variety in training. Dogs can
react differently when surrounded by lots of activity. That's
why a sho'n'go is essential in providing you and your
partner the invaluable opportunity to run in a setting other
than your regular class or backyard. So many times we've
heard people say at a show (after their dog has flown off
the teeter or refused the tire) "Well, he does that perfectly
in class".
A sho'n'go ( or fun match) allows a handler and dog to
experience a trial setting, without the stress associated
with serious competition. We have excellent equipment
and our aim is to provide:
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| Sponsored by JEAN HOBBS and MARY DINCAU Based in the Los Angeles area |
| SO, COME TO OUR NEXT EVENT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME! |
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| The idea of dog agility was first conceived in 1977 by John Varley, a member of the Crufts Dog Show Committee. He was asked to organize entertainment in the main arena in the gap between the obedience championship and the group judging at Crufts. Varley imagined a canine version of horse show jumping due to his experience with horses. He asked his friend Peter Meanwell, a renowned Working Trials competitor and judge, to develop a fun dog agility event based on his working knowledge of dogs. As it continues today, dog agility was intended to be a fun event without being dangerous, and that it would provide spectator appeal. The dog agility event was unveiled on February 10th 1978 at the Crufts Dog Show in London, England, the first day of the show. It consisted of two teams headed by Peter Meanwell and Trevor Jones respectively, with four handlers/dogs per team. Each team also had one reserve. The event was such a success with the crowd that it was followed up in 1979 at both Crufts and the International Horse Show at Olympia. As soon as 1986, the sport of dog agility jumped "the pond" to the U.S. when the United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) was formed. In the period of time since then, several other organizations have come into being to support this evolving, fast-growing and fun dog sport, which now encircles the globe in many countries. As a final note, John Varley emigrated to Sydney, Australia in the 1980's, continuing in the sport until he died a few years later. Peter Meanwell died in 2002. |
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| AFFORDABLE AGILITY For those of you interested in buying agility equipment at a reasonable cost, I recently purchased a 3' high practice dog walk from Affordable Agility and am very impressed with the sturdy construction. It has 8' boards and is perfect for smaller spaces. There is also a 4' version with 12' boards and lots of other agility equipment for both practice and competition purposes. To check out the site, click here or on the image below. Jean |
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Wow, this looks like good fun! |
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