Big or small, any dog can participate in agility training. But, some breeds are better suited to the task, enjoying the fun of zipping through tunnels, leaping onto seesaws, and jumping over poles.

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Agility training is not just for serious K-9 contenders that can leap over 3-foot hurdles or weave around poles at lightning speeds. Training at home can be easy and provide valuable health benefits ...

Eyes ablaze with focus, the black-and-white dog heeds the start cue from her handler. She makes a jump, sprints up an A-frame, darts into a tunnel, shimmies through the weaves like a slalom skier, ...

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Quincy stood on a ramp in the agility ring, his tail wagging nonstop and his gaze trained on his owner, Sharon Bouman. “See what I mean about our relationship?” Bouman said, pointing to the happy ...

Rocky Creek Dog Agility, located on a 4.5 acre farmette in Ephrata, is owned by Kim and Mark Malmer, and opened in 2006. Kim runs the business as she enjoys training and handling the dogs, and Mark is ...

NEW YORK — A crowd is waiting to see you run a labyrinthine obstacle course you have never done before. You have to complete it with enough focus to avoid wrong turns, enough precision to ensure your ...

A dataset comprising nearly 750 Finnish agility dogs collected by researchers at the University of Helsinki reveals that there are differences in training and competing between different dog skill ...

Watch dogs compete in agility trials at the Forest City Dog Training Club in Loves Park from June 26 to June 28.