101 Swift Dogs
Seeing is believing, so let us watch a small documentary film about the fascinating canine sports - Agility. http://video.mail.ru/mail/valentinabalashova/17/18.html
In recent years our National Television has started to dedicate precious airtime to cover events in K9 sports. Go to links below to see very interesting Agility Trials coverage released by Channel 7.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crGyjoA-UaQ&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SCrf5rwnNg&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaT5NvsQYOY&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeqsKZQkKHo&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-abjiX_FbZQ&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC_Z0AjbA04&feature=player_embedded
Quiet often a person would come to his first Agility class fully confident in his dog’s ability to effortlessly run the obstacle course in record time. He would smile watching an experienced handler sending his dog to seesaw, dog walk or weaves again and again. And what a disappointing surprise when his "super dog” refuses point-blank to go through the tunnel and seems not to understand how to get round a weave pole. Apparent ease and speed of how the dog is running the obstacle course is a result of hard work and patients of his master. It is not for everyone to train long hours withstanding stubbornness of the dog, caprices of the weather and "fun” travelling by public transport. But those committed to do Agility in time will achieve excellent results. In training sessions the dog and his master establish a close rapport. It is especially important because the sports pair is working at a very high speed. A slight error or misunderstanding of one of then can lead to losing the step. Both the dog and his master must be physically very fit, "aspect-stabilized”, as well as masters of turns and reversing directions. Accuracy of movements and speed are gained with practice.
Gradually step by step the handler shows the dog how to do this or that.
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