Agility Dogs

Agility dogs are so much fun to watch - the little flying feet, the doggy smiles, and the excited leap into the handler's arms at the finish.

Agility dogs are so much fun to watch - the little flying feet, the doggy smiles, and the excited leap into the handler's arms at the finish. The other day they ran an agility championship on Animal Planet. At this championship level, I kept seeing the same breeds over and over. In the 8 inch category, it was mostly Papillons and Poodles. In the 12 inch category, I saw lots of Parson Russell terriers and Shelties. The 16 inch category was mainly Australian Shepherds, and the 24 inch category was mostly Border Collies with a couple of German Shepherds. There were also a few mixed breeds. The dog with the best overall time was a Border Collie but the most impressive to me was a 10 and 1/2 year old Aussie who won her category. In my local group the best performers have been Shelties, Schnauzers, Poodles, and one lady has some very well trained Kelpies. I took my little Spitz mix out a few times and I knew it wasn't anything we'd ever do in competition, but we had loads of fun! Maybe one of these days my terriers will give it a try.