Articles Tagged: AKC

This month’s article presents challenges from the AKC Invitational Round 1 JWW course, as well as practice derivatives for a 60' x 80' area.

What happens if a handler knocks down a jump while running at a trial?

This month’s article presents challenges from the Finals of the 2009 AKC Invitational, with practice derivatives for a 60' x 80' area.

Three handlers with different styles of handling analyze the same course and share their handling strategies. This month they look at an AKC Excellent Standard course.

AKC’s Fifteen and Send Timed (FAST) game is intended to test the handler’s strategic ability and timing as well as the dog’s accuracy and ability to work at a distance. Learn some tools to aid you in developing the best strategy for your team on any given FAST course.

Do judges have to get their course designs approved by someone before they are used in competition?

Karen and Riley’s journey to the AKC Agility Invitational reminds us that with enough practice, patience, and perseverance, any team can realize their agility dreams.

How will the AKC mixed breed program work? Impact on PAL/ILP progam? Unregistered purebred breeds?

Test your skills on a sequence from a Large dog Jumpers course at the 2009 AKC/USA World Team Tryouts.

Let’s explore the challenges faced by competitors at the 2009 AKC/USA World Team Tryouts in the Small/Medium International Jumpers class designed by Kurt Matushek.

Is there a rule that allows painted dogs?

This month we’ll explore challenges in sequences distilled from the 2009 AKC Nationals Challenger course.

The American Kennel Club’s new program for allowing mixed breeds to participate in obedience, rally, and agility isn’t perfect, but it’s a start.