| Agility |
| Written by Sandra Casey | |
| Friday, 29 December 2006 | |
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Agility is also a relatively recent dog sport, debuting at Crufts in 1978 and arriving in Canada in 1988.
Agility concentrates on obstacles. Included in the course set by the judge are jumps, a tunnel and/or a chute, weave poles, teeters, a “dog walk” (an elevated plank), and an A-frame to climb. The fastest dog with the fewest course faults wins. The handler guides the dog through the course by shouting CKCSCC awards three Agility Annual Perpetual Trophies: the Sigma Chi Agility Award for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel achieving the most points in Agility; the Shorttbred Memorial Trophy for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel achieving the highest qualifying scores in Excellent A, B, or AB; and the Pattison Novice Level Agility Trophy for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel achieving the highest score at the Novice level.. |