Agility as a dog sport has only been around since the mid 1980s. There are a wide variety of competition venues, each with its own rules. There are links to the web sites of these venues at the bottom of this page. One thing they all have in common is that the dog, with the guidance of its handler, must negotiate an obstacle course. The obstacles consist of jumps of various types, tunnels, tables, teeter-totter, dog-walk, an A-frame, and weave poles. Depending upon how advanced the dog and handler team are, the number and difficulty of negotiating the course increases. Agility is a timed event and often placements are determined by tenths or hundredths of a second. That said, accuracy in performing the obstacles is as important (or more) as doing them quickly.
USDAA - Dog Agility
www.usdaa.com
North American Dog Agility Council, LLC. (NADAC)
www.nadac.com/
Teacup Dogs Agility Association
www.k9tdaa.com/
American Kennel Club - Agility
www.akc.org/events/agility/
Welcome to Canine Performance Events, Inc.
www.k9cpe.com/
United Kennel Club: Agility
www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/WebPages/DogAgility
Emmcosport makes Agility Equipment
Here is a video snippet of Annie Johnson and her Papillon Heidi running agility.
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