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24 September 2020 - baddogagility

In this episode (23:21) In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban explain why dogs head check when they run on course, and how you can eliminate this problem. You Will Learn Why your dog head checks on course. When a head check is not a problem. How to eliminate problematic head checking. Mentioned/Related Episode 246:

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Episode 260: Effective Use of Ring Rentals

18 September 2020 - baddogagility

In this episode (15:35) In this episode, Jennifer, Sarah, and Esteban talk about how you can make the best possible use of your training time when you rent a facility or field for agility practice. You Will Learn Why you should have a plan before you arrive at the field. Tips for pre-training preparation. When

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The Breed Power 10 for 2020 Through Q2

16 September 2020 - baddogagility

The Breed Power 10 is a group of the top 10 dogs in each breed at each height ranked by PowerScore. The Breed Power 10 recognizes the fastest dogs in our sport by using average yards per second, rather than double qualifying (QQ) runs or points. Learn more about the Breed Power 10 and the

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The Bad Dog Agility Power 60 for 2020 – Through Q2

16 September 2020 - baddogagility

The Power 60 is a group of the top 10 dogs in each of the 6 AKC Agility height classes (8″, 12″, 16″, 20″, 24″, and 26″) ranked by PowerScore. The Power 60 recognizes the fastest dogs in our sport by using average yards per second, rather than double qualifying (QQ) runs or points. Learn

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The Bad Dog Agility Preferred Power 60 for 2020 – Through Q2

16 September 2020 - baddogagility

The Preferred Power 60 is a group of the top 12 dogs in each of the 5 Preferred AKC Agility height classes (4″, 8″, 12″, 16″, and 20″) ranked by PowerScore. The Power 60 recognizes the fastest dogs in our sport by using average yards per second, rather than double qualifying (QQ) runs or points.

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Dear Solei 2019

10 October 2019 - allstaragility

Dear Solei, I blinked and 9 years have gone by in an instant, so it seems. 9 amazing years with you being an extension of my consciousness, souls working in harmony and dancing through the courses as one. Now our time running in the ring together is coming to a close. Livers are stupid things […]

Make those Posts Disappear!

8 June 2018 - allstaragility

Having a facility with 3 posts in our arena, we realize that this can be a bit daunting for course designers. The main thing to remember is that these supports should disappear and not be an influencing factor in handler or dog performance. Here are a few things I have learned in my years designing […]

An Open Letter to My Students

1 March 2017 - allstaragility

To My Agility Students: At the risk of sounding mushy, I will just say it: I want to help each of you succeed with all of my heart and every fiber of my being. However you define success with your dog, I want that for you. I share in the excitement a new puppy brings, your pain […]

Offset Box Drills

17 November 2015 - allstaragility

As training with Mooz is progressing into more jumping and sequencing, all of my dogs are benefiting from revisiting some of my favorite drills. This particular one I want to share because I believe it is extremely versatile and will help most every team, regardless of experience or skill level. I call this drill the Offset Box. […]

Reflecting, Not Dwelling.

27 October 2015 - allstaragility

Solei. Where to even begin? She has been the light of my existence the last 6 years. There are only a handful of days where she has not been by my side and it would take hours to calculate the miles we have traveled together over this planet. She is a sweet, wise, old soul and […]

Danish championship, 31.08.19 – 01.09.19

5 September 2019 - Helge Himle

17.08 – 18.08.19 – Ribe CACIAG, Denmark

20 August 2019 - Helge Himle

14.07.19 -16.07.19 – Fionia Cup, Denmark

16 August 2019 - Helge Himle

15.06.19 – 16.06.19 – Hammerfest, Norway

13 August 2019 - Helge Himle

08.06.19 – 09.06.19 – Ribe, Denmark

29 July 2019 - Helge Himle

Organisation de pass dog-dancing

29 September 2020 - David (gt-internet)

Les pass dog-dancing peuvent être organisés dès à présent. L’inscription d’un pass dogdancing ainsi que les inscriptions se font comme pour tout autre événement sur le site https://sportscanins.fr via le calendrier (ajout d’un événement) : Rappel : à compter de…Lire la suite Organisation de pass dog-dancing ›

Stage Chien Visiteur des 26 et 27 septembre 2020 à Bracieux

28 September 2020 - David (gt-internet)

Compte-rendu L’Amicale du Chien de Recherche du Pays de Chambord a organisé un stage Chien Visiteur les 26 et 27 septembre 2020. Le stage s’est effectué à l’EHPAD LA BONNE EURE à Bracieux. (Établissement visité très récemment par le président…Lire la suite Stage Chien Visiteur des 26 et 27 septembre 2020 à Bracieux ›

Sélectifs internationaux, Championnat de France Handis et rappel

22 September 2020 - David (gt-internet)

Communiqué du GTA Sélectif JOAWC : Nous sommes dans l’attente des directives de la FCI au sujet de cette finale. Compte tenu de la situation sanitaire, il n’y aura qu’un seul sélectif en France qui aura lieu les 3 et…Lire la suite Sélectifs internationaux, Championnat de France Handis et rappel ›

Mise à jour de la documenthèque (dog-dancing)

22 September 2020 - David (gt-internet)

Documents mis à jour

Mise à jour de la documenthèque (cani-cross)

22 September 2020 - David (gt-internet)

Nouveaux documents

Improved Cone Numbers!

28 December 2017

I've improved the Cone Number Creation Page with a smaller size option 2" x 2 5/8" that fits on Avery #6572 label sheets or Avery #6578 water repellent label sheets. These self stick labels are a little smaller than the 3" x 3" labels and fit on low profile/flat cones:

Image showing a 2 inch tall number on a 7 in tall cone.

2 inch number on a 7 in cone

Image showing a 2 inch tall number on a flat cone.

2 inch number on a "flat" cone

I've tested them out on my laser printer and the numbers line up nicely on the labels!

So if you want to DIY your own cones, want to number courses up to 50 obstacles, or need lettered/combination numbers you can Create Your Own Cone Numbers!

Self Stick Wall Coordinate Numbers!

17 December 2017

I've changed the layout of the Wall Coordinate numbers PDFs to work with Avery #8126 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" shipping labels. Just use the Wall Coordinate Number page to create and download your numbers as PDFs. Then print them right on the Avery self stick labels:

Image of two wall numbers showing one half page sticker being peeled up

This means it's even easier to put up multiple sets of numbers on the walls of your facility! A little time with a tape measure and you're ready to setup any course diagram regardless of English or Metric coordinates or where the designer put the zero/zero location!

Custom Agility Cone Numbers

4 December 2017

Want your own numbered cones at home or for your training place? Want to run courses up to 50 obstacles long? Would you like different colored numbers? Or do you need to number combination obstacles with 'A', 'B', 'C' or even 'D'? Well now you can!

I've just added a new feature to the website to create big, easy to read, multi-color number sets you can download, print or plain paper, cut out and tape or glue onto your cones. You can also print the numbers right on self-stick labels!

The page generates a PDF containing numbers 1-50 and combo numbers 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D to 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D. Here are some example pages in different foreground and background colors:

Here's how the 3" x 3" numbers look on 9" tall and 7" tall cones:

Image showing a 3 inch tall number on a 9 in tall cone.

3 inch number on a 9 in cone

Image showing a 3 inch tall number on a 7 in tall cone.

3 inch number on a 7 in cone

So go to the Cone Numbers page, pick your colors and download your own set(s) of numbers! Give it a try!

Beautiful Coordinate Numbers for Your Agility Ring

22 November 2017

Whether you call them "numbers", "coordinates", "wall numbers", "grid numbers", "yard lines", or something else, having coordinates posted makes setting up courses easier.

I've just added a new feature to the website to create big, easy to read, multi-color number sets you can download, print and put up in your facility.

If you print out numbers in multiple colors you can put up one set of numbers for when course maps have the zero location in a corner, another set for when maps have the zero in the middle, and another pair of sets in meters for setting up those international courses.

Example of three sets of course numbers posted on a wall

How do you do it? Just click the "Numbers" page link and fill out the form. To support measurements in feet and in meters you can specify the interval between the numbers as 2, 3, 5, or 10. Pick any combination of text and background colors. Then click the Generate PDF button and two PDFs are created giving you numbers from -120 to 0 and from 0 to 120. Then all you need to do is print out the ranges of numbers you'll need.

I'd love to hear your feedback!

I might be making a page to generate another set of numbers used in agility soon...

You Can Have "More Like This"!

5 June 2016

If you've browsed most courses on the site I hope you've seen the blue "See n Similar Courses" button:

Clicking on it shows you a page full of sequences that start the same as the current course. Which is great for training! You can use the same jump set up and you have a page full of sequences to practice longer and/or harder sequences that build on one another.

More Like This

After I added four new box jump layouts it occurred to me that you might want a page of similar sequences for that layout. So I added the More Like This button to the title of each "Box" layout:

So if you click the button in the "Arc Left" title you'll see all the sequences starting out the same using the Arc Left layout!

Not only do you have a fast way to see all the similar traditional box sequences, now you can see the similar sequences for all 18 non-traditional box sequences! I hope this gives you even more ways to spice up your training! See it in action!

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!

19 August 2020 - budhouston

What I really want to see in the upcoming election is a sweeping Democratic victory in both the executive and legislative branches. And my principal motive is… revenge. I want revenge on Putin who is the real architect of the festering politics of hate and division that have overtaken our country. Mind you, Putin has […]

Garden League ~ Weeks 18 & 19 ~ August 2020

12 August 2020 - budhouston

You can find current and cumulative results for the Garden League here: GardenLeagueResults.pdf Both Weeks 18 and 19 are documented below. These games are perfectly nested… which means that you can transition from one game to the next without moving a bit of equipment. These games continue the second series of the Garden League. All […]

May 2020 50×70 Fast & Fun Results

7 June 2020 - budhouston

Two clubs have reported results for the 50×70 Fast & Fun League in May. We continue reporting to acknowledge everyone who has the will and wherewithal to continue playing during these interesting times. We are using “historical” courses, which have been played before. The efforts of dogs playing in May earn Lifetime Performance Points (LPP), […]

NDAL 60×90 Masters Results

7 June 2020 - budhouston

Two clubs have reported results for the 60×90 Masters League in May. We continue reporting to acknowledge everyone who has the will and wherewithal to continue playing during these interesting times. We are using “historical” courses, which have been played before. The efforts of dogs playing in May earn Lifetime Performance Points (LPP), as the […]

Putin’s Plan for America

27 May 2020 - budhouston

In 2016 Putin and Russia launched a massive assault on America using social media platforms, like Facebook. If we ever return to normal (and we haven’t been turned into a white supremacist dictatorship) the efficacy of changing political fortunes using social media will require a very thoughtful study. One thing is certain, every Trump supporter […]

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